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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Page
4
The Treasury report claimed that if all money in circulation were evenly divided among Americans each person would get 50.38 dollars. The same division of the national debt would leave each person owing about 285 dollars.
Letter expresses hope for peaceful troop deployment to Newton and end to city troubles. It recalls Spanish American and World War I mobilizations and argues social and economic reform could prevent future calls. The writer questions whether disorder in Iowa stems internally or is inflamed by outside forces.
The piece argues Iowa must reform school tax funding to support public schools and maintain noble objectives. It cites historical figures to illustrate the idea that strong aims justify tough measures, while warning about political manipulation behind such objectives.
A Des Moines school report argues for tax reforms to fund education from wealth sources beyond land and property. Supt A W Merrill notes Iowa state aid is only 1.4 percent, urging citizens to press for législation to sustain free public education and societal welfare concerns.
WEW reports the new poultry building at the Iowa state fair grounds will serve during the festival. The structure houses a market poultry class with broilers fryers hens and capons in a 40 foot refrigerated showcase and turkey and egg classes. Birds arrive alive and are dressed under uniform conditions for judging and display.
A month before Washington schools open, indications point to record enrollment at Washington junior college. Pleasant Plain likely supplies most Cardinal five spots next winter as Pete Hoskins Edward Chuck Albert Everhart Cloyce West from Pleasant Plain plan to enroll. Although none have played football, they are expected to compete for the eleven. The four have substantial baseball experience and may form half a junior college baseball lineup next spring.
Rival school pushy sales talk backfired as Pleasant Plain players shifted interest to Washington junior college. An incident saw a rep chased off after insults toward Washington. The piece hints Washington junior college could contend for next year’s state basketball title.
Jim Casey Jr. on duty at Casey's Cafe was approached by seven strangers who claimed he was joining a traveling magazine sales crew. After questioning him about going on the road, the group clarified they were pranksters and the plan was a joke, leaving Jim pursuing the practical joker.
A surge of painting around Washington boosts the town’s appearance with visible improvements and a brighter streetscape. Residents note the colorful updates and cleaner, refreshed facades across neighborhoods and business districts.
The article notes that once Grand Coulee Dam is finished, every American could visit without crowding. It also observes that many people may consider the trip too burdensome to undertake.
A columnist recalls past giggles about short skirts and exposed underpinning, noting lessons learned. Now when the style returns, many hats draw laughs and the legs escape snickers, as attitudes shift with the era’s humor.
A collection of quips and jokes with answers such as Yesterday time a house with wings and a keyhole. The piece includes puns on time bread and a spelling bee with playful lines and a 10 cent loaf price note.
A retrospective essay traces Lindberghs lone flight and Hughes globe circle, contrasting risks, tech advances, and the enduring call to blaze new paths. It links explorers to Livingstone Stanley and Gettysburg, urging youth to balance science with moral purpose and civic progress.
The 3 cent commemorative stamp features the old stone capitol building at Iowa City with the physics building on the right and the commerce building on the left. First day sale is August 24 in Des Moines with availability at other post offices starting August 25.
Babson Park Mass August 5 1939 The railroads face a brighter outlook with a potential $485 million in yearly savings from freight traffic gains rate boosts fare cuts and wage reductions If these hold up the industry could avoid further receiverships and improve net income though long term problems remain Investors are cautioned to rebalance holdings as prices rise and avoid timing risk
Graettinger Iowa residents will vote August 17 on a $15,000 bond to finance a gymnasium and classroom addition to the high school. The project is expected to cost around $27,000 with about $12,000 in PWA funds if the grant is approved.
The relic line notes Michigan forests once spanned about four percent of the land, a minor portion of the state’s total area.
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