Bible Thought Thursday April 22 1937
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
9
Poise as Reward of Self Control and Courage
Conservation News states poise is earned through effort and self control. It grows from weathering storms and inner certainty that you are doing your best with nothing to conceal. Poise becomes a refuge from fear and a lasting inner balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation News
Paying as we go the only safe path for budgets
The piece argues that Britain recovered from postwar debt by cutting spending and balancing the budget while funding armaments, and warns the United States to adopt a similar policy. It cites Chairman Eccles of the Federal Reserve, who urges a balanced budget to curb monetary inflation and warns against currency manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Burdens of Taxes and Government Spending Cited
Morrison Shaforth notes five million government workers evade income taxes, shifting the burden to non-governmental earners. The piece argues heavy, hidden taxes crush middle and low incomes and warns against long-term living standards decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Shaforth
Council
The
Internal Revenue Bureau
Labor leader opposes sit-down strikes across union ranks
United Presbyterian William Green, head of the AFL, warns labor against sit-downs as illegal and harmful. He says labor fights for rights by lawful means and warns that continued defiance may invite restrictive legislation, hurting workers' privileges and immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Green
Supers Rug Withstood Tuesday Shower At Local Store
A sidewalk rug in front of Scott Furniture Company withstood the Tuesday shower after absorbing much water. A group of junior high boys walking to gym class at the YMCA were observed sliding on it yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Furniture Company
Crying need for vigor in elderly supreme court justices
A Quick Thinker notes some justices favor tougher bench members while others argue for more energy. The brakeman, on the run, misreads a station sign and tries to announce passengers’ destinations with a muddled message as the train stops. Contributed by Mrs. M. D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
What-to-Do department for practical knowledge now
The letter discusses a proposed practical knowledge column for schools. It lists everyday scenarios such as a hose support giving way in a crossing a forgotten mail letter an engine breakdown far from a garage a partner beating a card ace a son taking the car and a boss catching a nap. It also notes gardening season with bragging about small radishes and onions and others lamenting delay in starting gardens.
Journal staffer vents about farm edition chores
A Journal staffer quips she is thankful she does not have to work tonight because she has no clean dishes to eat on after the farm edition went to press yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Town Appeal for a Community Swimming Pool
A Shenandoah townwide message urges residents to unite in planning and completing a project to build a swimming pool, asserting civic pride and entrepreneurial spirit comparable to nearby cities Clarinda and Red Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Red Oak
Shenandoah Sentinel
Brakes and Horn Signals in Street Safety Note
A brief squib notes devices emitting load signals to telephone for ambulance use and warns horn signaling before striking a pedestrian. It also mentions a fair game rule for pedestrians when off the sidewalk.
Seasonal squubs and garden gossip in rural humor
A collection of seasonal tidbits and gardening quips. Involving gardeners, plants, and a roadside roasting ear anecdote. A motorist buys corn ears from a passerby and wonders who owns the field as a clean cut facts line ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marnner
Riverside News Briefs Highlight Vision Essay Prize
The Iowa Medical Society Women’s auxiliary announced William Dantremont a St Mary’s high school pupil received honorable mention and a $1 prize for an essay on The Importance of Good Vision Vera Soukup of Wilton Junction won second prize a $10 prize for her essay Three other St Mary’s pupils and a Riverside high student submitted essays The piece notes transfers at Riverside due to a 4 ton road limit and local truckers using Riverside as a transfer point Ernest Hoops bought a Studebaker truck for Schnoebelen Produce Co and Riverside hosts visitors from Moline and Washington Illinois and plans to haul produce to Chicago and Milwaukee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Riverside
Ernest Hoops
South Bend
Indiana
Studebaker
Schnoebelen Produce Company
Chicago
Milwaukee
E. C. Rosene
Moline
Illinois
Elizabeth Kiefer
Lawrence Heck
Washington
Kiefer
Former Crawfordsville Residents Attend Centennial Reunion
Crawfordsville marked its Centennial with a weekend visit from many former residents. Notables returning included Nettie Anderson of Des Moines and a long list of others from Wellman, Columbia Missouri, Creston, Burlington, Davenport, Waterloo, Olds, Bona City, Winfield, Sigourney, Cotter, Washington, Ainsworth, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Apri
Nettie Anderson
Des Moines
Clyde Maxwell
Delbert Maxwell
Wellman
Ted Maxwell
John Wooley
Mildred Johnson
Columbia
Moo
Margaret Gault
Creston
Kenneth Kilpatrick
Don White
Alice Holmes
Burlington
Bruce Lease
Carol Jean
Fromader
Gerald Rhea
Davenport
William Davidson
Mary
Isabelle Porter
Waterloo
Aletha Holmes Miller
Olds
Jeannette Wooley
Bona City
W. K. Marsh
Winfield
Robert Rhea
Sigourney
CC. O. Burris
Lloyd
Cotter
R. G. Kelsey
Lyle
Jean
Washington
Nellie Richards
Ainsworth
Folra Witting
Pearl Kennedy
Alice Hacle
Cedar Rapids
Marian Williams
State Teachers College
Commun
Local Lodge Meets on First Friday Each Month
Railroad timetable details and station notices list trains serving Washington with daily and limited schedules. Officials M. Be McDaniel and J. C. McKay noted as lodge and station agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Lodge No
M. BE. McDaniel
W. M
W. Yard
Doctors Dollars and Disease Health Care in America
Public Affairs Committee of Washington reports Americans spend about 3.5 billion dollars yearly on health care, with 125 million to quacks and 360 million on patent medicines. Rural areas lack hospitals. disparities leave the middle class unable to pay for care. Plans like group hospitalization and Ross-Loos in Los Angeles show possible paths. The AMA opposes compulsory schemes but should propose universal access to care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Affairs Committee of
Washington
United States
South Carolina
California
American Observer
Ross-Loos
Los Angeles
American Association For Social Security
England
American Medical Association
Mrs Reeg Suffers Paralytic Stroke En Route to Muscatine Hospital
It is reported Mrs Ralph Reeg sustained a paralytic stroke while being taken to a Muscatine hospital on Saturday. Her condition by Saturday night was described as slightly better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Reeg
Muscatine Hospital
Norman Hankins Named Valedictorian at Conesville High
Norman Hankins will be valedictorian of the Conesville high school graduating class. Frances Ramer is the salutatorian. Edward Furlong and sister Aliee Furlong of Letts visited Franklin Daniels family. Mrs Eatella Coffin visited the Coffin family in Conesville. Mr and Mrs Arthur Snyder hosted Mr Browns 74th birthday. Harmon Funeral Briefs note Lloyd Harmon of Waterloo, formerly of Columbus City, died Jan 19. burial delayed due to icy roads. survived by his mother, a sister. wife preceded him in death three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American College of Surgeons
New York City
Martha Buller
Columbus Junction
Apri
Norman Hankins
Conesville
Frances Ramer
Edward Furlong
Aliee Furlong
Letts
Frank Daniels
Eatella Coffin
J. K. Coffin
Arthur Snyder
H F Brown
Tain the
Friendly Neighbor Club
Harmon
Columbus City
Lloyd Harmon
Waterloo
Rev. Dodd
Davenport
J. H. Harmon
Curtis Fuller
Dogs Long On Sea Dogs Through History
Historic dogs accompanied seafarers from Vikings to explorers. Elkhounds sailed with Norse invasions and helped populate the Americas as ancestors of modern huskies. The Mayflower brought a mastiff and a cocker spaniel aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Foster Family Supper Guests at L Durst Home
Wellman residents gather for a Sunday evening at the L W Durst home with Ellery Foster his wife Mary and son Jimmy as guests. Inez Neudigate returns for the summer from Missouri relatives. اضافه details mention Dodds Grinstead Miller and Shrade family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Foster
L. Durst
Wellman
Ellery Foster
Mary
Jimmy
L. W
Willard Shrader
Betty
Cedar Rapids
Keith Adams
Estate contact proposal to Mr Blish executor
A correspondence requests a meeting with Mr Blish as executor of the late husband’s estate. It asks to arrange a discussion after the writer provides their intended plan. The tone suggests formal probate communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR Blish
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