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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
4
The Railway Age disputes Dr. Virgil Jordan and others predicting government railway control within years. It cites postwar Europe and a future shift back to conservative policies, arguing private railroads face heavy regulation and potential public takeover resistance.
Princess Irina longs for a purple dress on her twelfth birthday but the dye is needed for a royal coverlet. King Tarkuff had promised the gown after she vanished chasing a butterfly. A royal household crisis deepens as the king and queen face shortages and a sick prince.
A playful column recalls a Greenhouse visit at Wolf Floral Company with April bloom joy and the scent of spring. It blends a fable about King Tarkuff seeking dyes and perfumes from coal and tar with a note on Apple and cherry trees sold toward Wayland.
A comic strip feature by Ham Fisher appends a verse about farm life and growing, followed by a stray line about how to lay out a plot to plant 19 trees in nine rows of five. The fragment ends with a Military Academy Magazine reference and a note about Major Smith.
Adrian the screen stylist designs daring, secretive costumes for Norma Shearer in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Rip Tide opening Sunday at the State theater. Top-billed stars Robert Montgomery and Herbert Marshall headline a strong cast with Mrs. Patrick Campbell and others in the supporting lineup.
Buck Jones stars as an outlaw turned marshal in The Man Trailer at the Fox theater, supported by Cecilia Walker and Arthur Vi ton in a wild gold rush town. Lambert Hillyer wrote and directed this Columbia action feature, paired with the comedy drama Big Moment and noted vaudeville acts.
Vatism argues mass sentiment shifts between left and right. He notes a past move toward a new era under Hoover and predicts a future rightward swing if conservatives uphold their principles. He agrees with Dr. Jordan on railways and private enterprise facing danger from a continued leftward swing, but counters that the rightward swing will occur to protect private enterprise.
Jesse Phillips Robertson recalls an Arab's answer to why camels lift their heads high. A London-like scene by Jerusalem shows the camel guarding the 100th name of Allah. A church program April 23 at United Presbyterian features ancient lyrics with Davidio lute and biblical instruments.
Riverside April 17 at the regular Rebekah lodge meeting plans were discussed for the Rebekah convention of district number nine two to be held in Riverside.
State president Mrs Ron Henninger of Sigourney will attend the convention with state officers. Local officers include Mrs Anna Younkin president Mrs Fannie Meeks first vice president Mrs Anna Kos second vice president Mrs William Ingram secretary and Mrs Blanche Sime treasurer. Elmer Meeks came from Des Moines to visit his mother Mrs Fannie Meeks. Walter Beranek, stationed with the CCC camp, spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Albie Beranek.
Annual statement covers cash transactions from April 1, 1083 to March 31, 1934. Totals show warrants outstanding, on hand balances, and subtotals for general bonds, municipal industry bonds, and special assessment bonds. Note states valuations subject to taxation should match January 1, 1933 assessment records.
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