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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
8
A reflective piece argues that self denial strengthens willpower and character, suggesting discipline grows from minimal desires and controlled impulses. It frames denial as a path to personal growth, urging steady practice to build inner resolve and resilience.
Mrs S J Stites and her daughter Catherine were dinner guests Thursday at the home of Miss Mary Marr west of Ainsworth. Oma Strain and Margery Bell visiting Summer school in Iowa City called Sunday at C M Strain’s. The Tri C girls and Mrs Howell hosted an ice cream social Saturday. band to hold one next Saturday on the bank lawn. Lyle Fletcher and Janet Lee of Hoskins visited Frank Fletcher’s family Sunday. Clarence Young of Davenport is spending part of his vacation with his parents FF Young.
A terse remark contrasts arithmetic with Latin study, suggesting Mathematics are those who are confined or constrained. The line hints at a student named One who requires arithmetic nearly as much as Latin, implying a learning balance or deficiency.
The Board of Directors of Coppock Independent School District Iowa will meet August 15 1936 at 7 PM in the secretary’s office Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures The notice lists estimated general and special expenditures and the estimated tax per $1000 of assessed value along with taxable valuations for Henry Washington Jefferson Counties and Jefferson County credits and totals for 1935 and 1936
Local young ladies compete for the Miss Washington title with a free all expense trip to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The winner will represent Washington in the Blaze Wide Beauty Pageant August 30 31 and could advance to Miss America in Atlantic City. Out of town judges will decide the winner with a full screen program including Jean Harlow in Suzy.
L D Shaffer 75 died yesterday afternoon at his Keota home after a brief illness. He had been in Washington county hospital then brought home Sunday. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM in the Methodist church. Survived by wife Mary Carris and three daughters, Ruth Norris, Jo Hagist, Iris Piepper. one sister, five grandchildren. He belonged to the Methodist church and Knights of Pythias. Ss F Marsh was also taken to hospital but brought home.
Washington Aug 4 The Bureau of Air Commerce reports scheduled U S airlines carried 97 453 passengers and 701 142 pounds of express in June 1926, flying 40 252 357 passenger miles. Twenty one domestic airlines carried 344 483 4945 express pound miles and total miles flown reached 56 619 896. In June 1935 twenty two companies carried 73 896 passengers 30 970 pounds express and flew 31 225 699 passenger miles 186 310 017 express pounds miles for a total of 4 993 328 miles with 68 percent of seats occupied versus 60 percent the prior year.
Claire Trevor shines as a thrill seeking deb in a Fox film about a racket ring trafficking human souls. The feature screens at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday with a sharp urban tone and suspenseful plot.
TOPEKA Aug 4 Gov Alfred M Landon heard reports of favorable prospects for increasing Republican membership in the U S Senate and of sweeping Republican successes in the industrial east Senators Townsend and Steiner told him at a luncheon that Republicans would gain several seats now held by Democrats They predicted Landon’s election to the presidency if the current swing continues into November Also Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Massachusetts backed the forecast saying New England seeks solutions to grave national problems and a landslide in the northeastern mining regions backed the Republican cause Read the Classifieds
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