Weather outlook cloudy tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for overcast conditions tonight and through Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Hog market report shows top price at 6.40 dollars per hundredweight.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1940
Page
8
Propaganda Critically Analyzed By University Speaker
University of Iowa Professor J. H. Haefner analyzed propaganda at a Rotary Club meeting. He outlined seven common techniques including name calling glittering generalities transfer testimonials plain folks card stacking and bandwagon to show how messages seek to influence public opinion and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Haefner
University of Iowa
Rotary Club
Haefner
Caline
Samee
Wellman Shower Honors Mrs Margaret Wittrig Wittrig
Co hosted miscellaneous shower in Wellman April 23 with Mrs Rh Winegarden and others presenting gifts. Guests included local school mothers and teachers. refreshments of ice cream and cake served after bingo and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Rh. C. Winegarden
Joe Schlabaugh
Mark Schaffer
Donnell Romine
Louis Leeper
Margaret Ting Wittrig
Winegarden
High School Musicians in Concert at School Tonight
The instrumental department presents a concert at the high school tonight at eight led by Maurice Brayton. The program features orchestra, concert band, quartets, and solos, with groups to represent Washington in the state contest April 25 26 27 and in the Iowa City invitational May 2 3 4. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Brayton
Fairfield
Iowa City
Awake
Cadman Phaon
Cem Sen Pana
He Ota
Johnson
Sulu
Carolyn Strong
Ane
Ulead
Barbhouse
Washington
Joan Michels
Bob McLaughlin
Norma Johnson
Charles Sutton
Charles Mayo
Dave Neiswanger
Dorothy Turner
George Ann Rudiger
Carolyn Sartor
Audry Hotle
Merle Turnipseed
Bill Hammer
Eugene Dunlap
Maxine Guenther
Clara Ann Huber
Mildred Hughes
Genevieve Baker
Propaganda and War Reports Highlighted by Rotarian Talk
Homer Murry of Fairfield spoke on propaganda as a democratic tool and warned against its monopoly. He compared three Lexing ton Battle accounts from history and newspapers to show differing viewpoints. Dr Barrett introduced the visiting Rotarian speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haefner
Lexington
Salem Mass
London Gazette
Haefer
D. C. Barrett
Homer Murry
Fairfield
Mispronounced Words List Highlights Common Errors
A compilation of everyday terms prone to mispronunciation includes again toward interesting accept address automobile forehead research column leisure mischievous and stomach, illustrating frequent spoken mistakes.
Gunman Shoots Telephone Mouthpiece In Butte Drug Store
An unknown tough hombre dropped a nickel in a Butte Montana drug store telephone, dialed a number by mistake and, after receiving a wrong line, drew his six shooter and opened fire on the mouthpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Insurance Policy Details Limited to One Named Person
The fragment notes a 1900 era insurance concern indicating a single person named on a policy. It references a company or issuer and a policy number or identifier. Further specifics are not readable in the source fragment.
Farmer William Owen Publishes Rollicking Rhymes
William Owen of Cotter Iowa, a longtime By-the-Way contributor, releases his first poetry volume Rollicking Rhymes. The about 100 page book blends humor with earnest thoughts written over 12 years, with Welsh roots and English verse developed after emigrating in 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Owen
Cotter
Lowa
Evening Journal
Owen
Blue Way
Columbus Junction
Chicago Tribune
Rollickine
Journal
Washington
RFC
Wales
United States
Owens
Willard Lampe
Hour of Religion
WSUT
Iowa City
Measles Case Toll Shifts Through Washington Schools
Dr Barrett reports totals from Washington county measles outbreak with eighty one cases among school children and about thirty absent. Stewart Lincoln and high schools show multiple cases and many suspected. Preschool totals push townwide to roughly 155 to 160 cases in recent epidemic. Nearby areas report varying spread with some home transmission to siblings. Milwaukee screen tests for drunken driving suspects require standardized gait and balance tests in sheriff’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
D.C. Barrett
Stewart School
Lincoln School
Public Health Meet Tonight at Lincoln
The Washington county annual public health meeting will be held at 7 30 p m in the Lincoln school auditorium with Dr D C Barrett directing. Dr Marvin F Haygood state health official will speak on community health organization and the department's past year activities plus a tentative 1940 program. An annual report will be distributed, and after the meeting light refreshments will be served. The health department will show motion pictures on syphilis and tuberculosis conducted by the Army and National Guard. Lieutenant Young holds dual status as a commissioned officer in the Iowa military forces and the National Guard, assigned to Troop I 113th Cavalry Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Lincoln School
D. C. Barrett
Marvin F. Haygood
State Department of Health
Health Department
Wns
Regular Army
Nin the Guard
Young
Militar Forces
Iowa
National Guard
United States
Tro I 113Th Cavalry Regiment
Nathaniel Ke. Young Earns Federal Recognition
Second Lieutenant Nathaniel Ke. Young of 502 West Main Street has received federal recognition from the National Guard Bureau after successfully passing fitness tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Ke. Young
West Main Street
National Guard Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bwicke
Roe Ene Ike Mn Ake
Falgar Kennedy
FOX
Ati Sna
Ambassador
Rotary Meeting
Mrs
Ray Wittrig
Federated Clubs
Crawfordsville
Ross Levert
Ed Gingerich
A. J. Nichols
L. C. Miller
A. C. Gingerich
E. N. Foster
Lola Coffey
Lowell Dodds
Ben Swartzendruber
Glennwood Gingerich
Cari Kerr
Paul Noftsinger
Dorcas
Glettonwood Gingerich
Otto Sehaut
Ed Sehaut
Jesse James
Flower Fund
Otto Bell
George King
Belmond
R. W. Wirtz
Wellman Garden Club
Wirtz
KE. N. Foster
Achilles
St. Clair
Westminster
London
Sousa
P.l.etter
Lowe
Rome
As&a
Johnny Y Apollo
Walt Disney’s ‘‘Tugboat Mickey
Lew Lehr
Comedy — News
Montana
Lite Insurance Growin
Merle Lindsten
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Cotter Farmer
Barrett
Milwaukee
Sherif
Artien
Electrolux
Hugh Bishop
2Nd Street
Eloise Edralin
Knickerbocker Hospital
New York
William A. Fraser
Lincoln
Mee
Mlbl
Piagread
Drumy
Phillips & Hebner
Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.