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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1930
Page
6
A busy day begins with a seed exchange and flower display supervised by Mrs Merritt Hooth and Mrs Walter Kyle. Guests include Mrs Ralph Oldfield and Miss Genevskoo. Bridge events yield high scores for Mrs A W Clow xs and Mrs C W Stewart. Also reports an Anti Centennial PT B meeting at the school and a T A Jones family anniversary with multiple birthdays.
The Northern Star 4H girls meet with Stewart Girls Saturday afternoon. Jully dockers join Hendahi girls for Saturday p.m. The B and P club holds its regular meeting in the Communit room Wednesday evening April 16 with dinner at seven. Members asked to notify Eth secretary before 7 p.m. Monday and call 480 until 5 p.m. and 495 after 6 p.m. Mrs. Richer hosts a Saturday afternoon book chat featuring Oh Langiana by Lyle Saxon. The Rooster informs readers Mrs. Walter Nicholson Tuesday.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as an easy method endorsed by stars and millions. It claims the product tones the scalp, softens hair, enhances natural color and luster, prevents dandruff crust, helps stop hair loss, and encourages growth of long silky hair.
Improved Uniform International lesson on Matthew 18 1 14 emphasizes childlike humility as entry to heaven. It covers Jesus welcoming little children, avoiding offenses, guardian angels, and the responsibility of adults to nurture youth. Discussion notes on kingdom rank, conversion, and caring for the young are outlined.
The article announces the new all talking film Blackmail at the Graham theatre featuring Big Ben chimes from London via Western Electric sound recording. England praised the picture as a landmark in the new medium. The tale follows Scotland Yard’s detective’s sweetheart in a unique crime story.
Review notes director Raoul Walsh fears actors will overact though past films like What Price Glory and The Cock Eyed World earned praise for naturality. The current feature Hot For Paris at the Fox showcases Mayers as a sailor and Dorsay as a vivac e French mademoiselle with Polly Moran as a maid, delivering a real plot in a light comedy setting.
Time magazine notes that earthquakes striking every half minute occur somewhere on earth. Major quakes destructive to towns happen about four times yearly. Two sensitive zones are the Alpine Caucasus Himilaya region and the Pacific Rim. Italy, California, and Japan are commonly affected. Eastern North America sees quakes along the Appalachian chain, usually harmless, about once yearly and damaging events roughly every five years.
At an New York insurance banquet, Haley Fiske of Insts. Jame recalls an American insurer expanding into eastern Europe and thriving. He tells of a rich peasant who asks for plain terms on exactly what he would receive if his house and barn burned tonight, highlighting demand for clarity in policy.
A California man filing for divorce after less than two years of marriage describes his wife with a long list of negative traits. The statement reads as an attempt to portray her as irritable, morbid, quarrelsome, and harsh, implying he chose words carefully to avoid implying she was congenial.
A brief Christian Monitor meditation argues that humility and prayer foster true peace, contrasting grand rhetoric with quiet devotion. It urges readers to replace chest-thumping postures with bowed knees, suggesting inner reform promotes global harmony.
A southeast Wisconsin P T A district meeting at Burlington High School April 4 featured speakers on parent education and child health. Mes George Myers, Gordon Randlett, and Mrs May Pardee Youtz highlighted duties of parents and teachers to foster healthy, active children and to support education through home and community efforts.
A Round Up of local church events notes the Susan Coffey Auxiliary of the West Chester M B Church will hold its annual Thank Offering on April 13 at 11 o clock. Miss Elizabeth J Turner of India will deliver the address. Fortnightly Club meets April 12 at 3 in the Y Women’s Room with officer elections and membership business. Regular Presbyterian Church rehearsals Friday at 7 15 p m. Baptist Womans Social moved to April 11 with officer elections and a fall. Hazel Longer Saturday invites girls to bring sandwiches and a dish to pass.
A brief note urges workers to give their best effort for employers who reciprocate. It stresses valuing the job, taking obligation seriously, and striving to perform optimally to achieve success. The message centers on mutual respect, diligence, and upward outcomes.
A brief quotation warns that condemning others is a dangerous habit. The remark attributed to G D Watson emphasizes the perils of judgment and its negative impact on character and society.
The note emphasizes honoring God with wealth, citing a biblical reminder that God gives power to gain wealth. It frames large aspirations and high expectations as acts of honoring the divine.
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