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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1939
Page
4
A Saturday Bible Thought for August 5 1939 quotes Psalms 92 5 praising the Lord for the vastness and depth of divine works and thoughts. The devotional reflection centers on awe at creation and the wisdom of God as seen in the night sky.
A writer recalls travel from Washington to Chicago via Davenport on the Rocket, meeting George and Mrs. Dempsey at Davenport's Dempsey Hotel. The piece riffs on fashion changes from past to present, discusses the Hatch Bill and civil service politics, and mixes local color with reflections on progress and conservatism.
The piece argues dress improves appearance while the bare body is less attractive. It notes no two bodies are alike and questions evolution critics who would study men in native attire. It reflects on variations in human form and the impact of clothing on perception.
Vie and Abe Espinosa played two youngsters at Centerville after a Washington Country Club lesson series. Sid Richardson and Chase Fannon, both Big Ten champions, joined to challenge the pros. Espinosa shot 87, Bass 70, Richardson 73, Fannon 74, with potential for a Washington exhibition in early September.
Alice Eden and John Archer win the Gateway to Hollywood talent search and debut in the film Career with Anne Shirley and Edward Ellis in top roles. Archer, a Nebraskan, and Eden, a New York dancer, earned RKO contracts and headline a Depression era tale of interconnected town residents. Samuel Errol co-stars.
A column contrasts vintage fashion with today’s style, picturing a wasp waist, piled hair, paisley shawls, and ornate accessories of the 1860s to 62 era. It notes the crowd draw of Victorian ladies and gents versus modern attire and parlor pastimes, with commentary on money, transport, and social habits.
The Dead End Kids star in the Warner Bros drama Hell's Kitchen opening Sunday on Fox. The film casts the group as sympathetic inmates in a reform shelter for boys and follows their reform efforts and a former gangster as the central plot.
The Keota Eagle criticizes highway patrol involvement in raids on taverns and gambling houses near Iowa City. The piece argues patrols should police roads, not conduct such enforcement, which alienates Iowans and taints the force’s image. The column notes the state officers’ school drew patrolmen away from duty and questions legality and oversight.
Tests on an aluminum alloy hull segment submerged three years in salt water at Newport News show the metal can withstand sea conditions if properly painted and maintained. Designer W Starling Burgess says the finding could open marine fields to lighter vessels where weight reduction is key.
Oats threshing is nearly complete in Columbus Junction with yields averaging 40 to 60 bushels per acre. In southern Louisa county much straw is baled and trucked to a paper mill at Ft Madison. Local social notes include a Newell Family Picnic at Columbus Chautauqua Park and the annual Dallmeyer reunion set for Aug 15 with Tra Jones as president. Other regional visits and trips are noted along with a tomato canning factory kicking off its season and staff movements.
Regular meetings of Westbound Washington Lodge No. 26 AWP and A M. officers Ray Cox W M A W Yard secretary. Railroad timetable lists Golden State Limited No 1 Local No 2 Local and Californian trains with daily or regular stops at Washington and Knoxville Branch trains, times, and departures from Davenport and Eastbound routes.
Franklin District Aug 5 Ronald Sheets marked his fifth birthday with a Sunday party. Grandma Sheetz baked the cake with five candles while relatives including Marion Sheetz Fred Mangold and neighbors joined the celebration. Additional visits and gatherings occurred as families shared time at Howard Hoyles and with the Combs and other neighbors.
Local social notes recount visits and gatherings in Clarksville and Mt. Pleasant. Families including the Daviso, Da son, Gerdes, Redlinger, Kleesch, Deal, David Ki, and Thompsons share meals and host dinners. Descriptions mention D. F. Macon with his whiskers and Sunday hat.
Ainsworth August report notes Mae Spessard hosted a Kensington club gathering with twelve members and two guests, Fannie Rowan and Maude Bronson. Fannie Rowan read. luncheon was served by Mae Spessard and daughter Wanda Ornduff.
A brief note describes an owl that appears intelligent due to large eyes suited for night vision. It emphasizes that the eyes help see well in darkness and give the bird a perceptive look.
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