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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1939
Page
4
A job ad seeks a man for steady, on time, risk aware, self starters who follow instructions, work quickly, tell the truth, and hustle without excuses. The position at Motor West invites interested applicants to apply any hour, anywhere, any place.
An Iowa reader questions the debt issue and presents 1929 and 1938 figures for private and government debt. It concludes the overall debt burden is slightly lighter in 1938 than 1929 while the interest burden falls by 803 million dollars, prompting further inquiry.
The article analyzes historical debt data, noting that in 1929 and 1938 the nation used about 7.8 percent of national income to pay interest. It highlights that government debt rose from 35.266 billion to 63.735 billion by 1938, with interest increasing from 1.42 to 1.74 billion, while private debt shifts and tax policy are discussed. It urges readers to draw their own moral conclusions.
Businessmen discuss a summer campaign to let facial hair flourish until after the city centennial celebration. The plan is pitched as a lighthearted, community-wide sport.
A Washington business man known for smoking for about twelve years is challenged by bystanders who coax him to inhale. He pretends not to inhale, then actually does and nearly swoons, proving his friends were right. The piece blends comic and moral reflections on vows and mottos.
A fragmented note hints at spring activity with showers in April, fresh paint, tulips bursting from the ground, and a playful reference to a young man’s spring cleaning. The text closes with an enthusiastic PLAY BALL exclamation.
The passage has Said little Madam April speaking to the Weather Man asking for prompt blue sky and gentle showers to start a garden and sow seeds. She mentions thirty April children to be paid this year and notes only one is a fool.
A top sergeant orders six men to carry a piano to the office quarters after dismissing the company. The scene includes a lyric prompt about music and a late arrival at a gate where a kiss is suggested but not shared. The fragment references Tony's Scrap Book and a humorous office anecdote about a jay-walker collision.
The text notes Dorothy Lamour’s Beverly Hills mansion with sale signs, mentions her shopping for a bungee loan, and describes Gregory Ratoff receiving compliments at Grauman's Chinese Theatre lobby. It includes diva mood and a director’s quip about a film’s impact.
Claudette Colbert endured four days on a rain set in a soaked gown for a pivotal Midnight scene meeting Don Ameche. Cast includes John Barrymore, Francis Lederer, and Mary Astor. David Niven in a later scene was manhandled by Frank Albertson and two extras. after a ninth take the director asked for another run.
Dorothy Lamour, formerly a Marshall Field’s stenographer, substituted for an ailing secretary during the film St Louis Blues. She typed 305 words in five minutes, beating two rivals who finished with 290 and 285 words. The scene included Bing Crosby and Joan Blondell reacting as director Muller fumbles with smirks.
The Columbus Junction town council has announced the sale of the 60 by 90 foot airport building erected in 1934 on land along highway 76, three miles north. The land lease cannot be renewed and the building must be removed by May 28, 1939.
The cemetery association reelected A. W. Jones as president John Coffin as vice president Lorena Maxwell as secretary and Mrs Emma Francis as treasurer. Mr and Mrs Russell Gilkey attended Opal Carpenter’s funeral in Muscatine Friday afternoon with burial at Cranston. Mr and Mrs Vernon Storey and daughter of Bellevue visited R C Storey’s parents and plan to move to Clinton. Marshall Thomson of Oakville visited Friday.
A family commits to eating fish once weekly and estimates a span of three years and four weeks to sample every fish and shellfish variety available. This plan uses a fixed weekly cadence to cover a broad range of species and preparations.
The kumquat, cultivated in China and Japan for many years, was introduced into Europe in 1844 marking a milestone in the fruit’s widely spread history.
The Connecticut compromise settled by two senators per state and House representation by population. It protected small state rights while ensuring the population majority would be fairly represented.
A scrap-laden British vessel went under with a crew of 36 including Englishmen and Arabs. The men leaped into lifeboats and were rescued by a passing ship, ending a perilous voyage at sea.
Miss Annamary Dickey of Decatur Illinois and Mack Harrell of Greenville Texas won contracts with the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The 26 week search yielded two young singers who receive $1000 each and silver plaques, as Edward Johns, Met director, congratulates them.
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