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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
4
Washington County urges contributions to buy a Dutch Creek area site for a state park. About 1000 more dollars are needed to reach 3700, after which the state will invest 36000 to dam and landscape the lake site. The project aims to create a premier southeastern Iowa park with a maintained, sacred site.
A short feature notes how the town of Nira Iowa gains national attention due to the National Industrial Recovery Act known as NIRA. The piece reflects on unexpected fame arriving in small communities as history evolves from early 1900s emergencies and a world war shaping national prominence.
The piece notes that countries involved in the great war endure severe economic turmoil unseen in modern times. It mentions the New Deal program NIRA as a potential remedy and expresses hope that its adoption would bring relief and boast for the program.
An eastern financial publication analyzes the July price break in stocks and grains, noting speculative excess, stop loss dangers, and the rebound after adjustments. It cites the April rally, dollar depreciation, Farm Relief measures, and wheat flour shifts, with cotton sector impacts from recovery acts.
A collage of light hearted quips and jokes from readers. snippets at the country club ballroom and Iowa ballroom provoke playful banter about dancing, readings, vacations, and misfires. Readers Joe, Margie, and Betty share quick one liners about everyday life and humorous misunderstandings.
The passage quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown urging balance between economy and fear. It emphasizes avoiding a constant imitation of hardship while recognizing underlying necessity.
Walden Smith of Moravia visited Saturday. R A Gordon won 33 prize, Henry Hagie 2, and John Fuller, John Krantz, Milton White and Eli White won 1 each. Mary Lillian Moorhead visits Springdale. Everette Gardner and family welcome a baby girl Sabbath morning. Several families visited L L Teas and Fletcher homes. Bruce Lease from Davenport visited. Mildred Johnson from Columbia weekend guest. Ice cream supper by Standard Bearers of Methodist church drawn a large crowd. John Anwyl walked outside Sabbath for first time since a hit and run injury eighteen weeks ago. Paul Hough of Detroit visiting Ira Owens home.
Daily and weekly train listings show westbound and eastbound trains departing Washington local and Southwest lines. No. 91 Local Freight runs Tue Thu Sat at 1:12 am and 10:25 am. No. 92 Local Freight runs Mon Wed Fri at 11:36 am. Agent W. C. Bria explains daily passenger service and exceptions.
Mere and HB Hanan report Owen Morgan came home Monday after several days visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Wenger in South English. Mr. and Mrs. Omer Johnson and son Charles returned to Kirksville Sunday after helping with blackberry picking in the B. Morgan timber east of town.
Margaret Morgan visits Des Moines this week while Sam Hill of Montezuma calls on relatives in the area. Sunday callers at the IB Morgan residence include Mrs. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Allison, and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McCracken. The Morgans remain in about the same condition. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Flanan and Co. E. Morgan were in Washington on business Saturday afternoon.
The United States has won every Olympic meet since the games were revived in 1806, marking a continuous record of success across generations.
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