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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1939
Page
4
Biblical thought column from April 11 1939 urges defending the poor and needy citing Psalms 82 3 4 and attributes lucidity and adaptability to intelligent minds. The piece blends moral instruction with a Goethean view on knowledge and understanding.
Observations from April 1939 describe a sunlit Easter Saturday and forecast a bright Easter Sunday. The piece highlights spring imagery, church services, floral displays, and the festive dress of youths and families as they celebrate resurrection and renewal.
The Rockefeller Foundation distributed benefactions across forty two countries in Europe Asia Africa the Americas and two Pacific islands. Staff are in Africa and Brazil aiding malaria control. funds cover such humanitarian work with minimal waste and no needy place refused. Last year the foundation spent its full earnings plus eight million dollars from past accumulations.
The Anopheles gambiae mosquito, the deadliest in its family, spread from Africa to Brazil in 1930 and threatens Central America and the southern US. It carries severe malaria and blackwater fever with a high fatality rate in some regions, while resisting many common control methods.
An essay extols petroleum and its by products, noting Rockefeller wealth from oil ventures and highlighting gasoline as a catalyst for modern power, transport, and global connectivity. It lauds oil’s utilitarian mission and envisions rapid travel from New York to distant capitals, acknowledging a future fast future.
A collection of quotes from religious text and aphorisms. Dawn in the heart uses a biblical verse about prophecy. Harold Thorpe quotes on saving money and Publilius Syrus on speech versus silence appear.
Jesse Busby notes an extraordinary display of color in the congregation during the service with many attendees wearing vibrant outfits reflecting the festive mood of the day.
A downtown bookkeeper recalls a kind landlady who kept the tenderest part of the chicken for him. A father boasts his seven tall sons in a family portrait and notes he never struck any son, only in self defense. An elderly mother reflects on being left alone as her ten children marry. Mrs. M. D.
A fragment shows Mrs Roosevelt pondering the future while the Office Grouch stays in the present. A man reports a missing car joked as stolen due to theft insurance. A joke follows about a friend losing life savings in wildcat mining stock. Mrs A J M remarks.
A playful mix of a nursery verse about a spreading cold at Mary’s school and several short wits. Jokes touch on money, liquor breath, limberger, a Boston judge, and a boy explaining his uncle’s betting outcomes with cards.
Washington County Iowa Board of Supervisors issues notice to landowners to destroy listed noxious weeds by cutting before growth and seed development. Schedule requires Buckhorn Canada thistle sow thistle quack grass and others cut before June 15 1939 and as needed to prevent seed maturity.
Industry gossip notes Eddie Graham writes radio scripts for Eddie Cantor whose real name is Izzy Iscowitz. Henry Armetta pressed pants for a film role after being discovered by Raymond Hitchcock. The Hunchback of Notre Dame shifts between studios with a two million budget for a remake. George Georgiana, Loretta, Sally, Polly Ann sisters are noted for height. Billy Cook appears in Invitation of Happiness studying school lessons.
Reporters seek New York’s loneliest girl and uncover a sensational escape tale of seven juvenile vagabonds freed from tyranny in a turpentine camp. The piece features Anne Shirley with seven Broadway youngsters in Boy Slaves and highlights Michael Whalen Jean Rogers Chick Chandler.
Slicker the famous comedian seal consumes over $10 worth of salmon daily during Bobby Breen film production and earns a weekly salary of $1,000 as the highest priced animal actor in Hollywood. Also in county notices, Washington County orders weed destruction by June 15, 1939 with penalties and cost on property owners.
A man’s sitting height after adolescence is about half his standing height. For a person six feet tall, this means roughly three feet of leg length.
Riverside reports ten Sorosis members joined the Lone Tree study club at Mrs. H. C. Buell's home for an afternoon program and lunch. Attendees from Riverside included Mrs. William O'Loughlin, Hazel Blythe, Birdie Godlove, Henry F. Griffin, Harold Cress, H. C. Borup, Cloyd Cress, Robert Smola, Alan Frost, and Gerald Cress.
The Crawfordsville Music Mothers Club sponsors a program on Thursday night April 13 featuring John Yousling of Washington, a pianist and accordionist, with the school band, clarinet quartet, and Doreen Lease performing. Admission funds support school music interests.
Yula Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Rose of Crawfordsville and Gilbert Widmer son of Mr and Mrs Christian Widmer of Mount Pleasant were married Saturday at the Little Brown church in Nashua. Rev William Kent officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Gifford Huey. The couple hosted a wedding dinner at the bride’s home for immediate families and a few guests. The bride is a Crawfordsville High School graduate of 1934.
The narrative notes that she has taught in rural schools and spent the last year at Ferndale school in Louisa county. She plans to finish the current term, and the couple will reside at the bridegroom's father's farm near Mount Pleasant.
In New Haven on April 10 Mrs Marion Smith reports weekend visits among neighbors including Albert Janecek and daughter Georgia in Omaha. Thelma and Jons Lowry spent Sunday after church with Jean and Colleen Strum. Mr and Mrs Richardson recover from smallpox quarantine ends this week. Bert Smith and John Combs returned from Daytona Beach Florida Friday. Easter dinner at Dale Robertson home with Albert Janecek family Ireta Smith. Several gatherings involve Merle Statler family and Mrs Laureen Lauderman. Illness of Jim Banks noted with hopes of quick recovery.
Mrs Genevieve Fedder son music supervisor in Columbus schools spent Easter in Chicago with her daughter Betty. Clara Lynn visited Cedar Falls friends. Marguerite Crail returned from Cincinnati. Melborne Frye and daughter Sharon from Cambridge Illinois spent Easter with J K Bell. Others visited relatives and churches and teachers spent Easter with family.
Mrs. Walter Leet brought Harold Leet back to Fairfield school Sunday. Sadie Notts visits her sisters. Mrs. Embree and Mise Shalla were in Washington. Mrs. Thrapp spoke with Mrs. Moore. So and Sew club set to meet April 13 with Mrs. Knotts and Mrs. Oldfield.
Merritt Booth razes the old barn on his recently purchased Prairie Flower farm and hires Val Fuhr to supervise a new barn project. Community notices include farmers' gatherings, church dinners, and Easter visits. many residents, families, and visitors are listed among local residents and guests.
The Jerusalem artichoke is cited as good raw material for producing industrial alcohol per Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Strong entity mentions include Jerusalem and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry as the source authority.
Mr Bretch father of Mrs Harry Dusenberry died Wednesday at his home in Marengo. Funeral services will be held on Saturday. Sympathy is extended to the family by many friends.
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