Bible Thought for Monday August 1082
A devotional note echoes Paul’s farewell for August Monday. It urges perfection unity comfort and peaceful living with God’s love and peace promised to believers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1932
Page
4
A devotional note echoes Paul’s farewell for August Monday. It urges perfection unity comfort and peaceful living with God’s love and peace promised to believers.
A reflective verse by W. H. Gerry offers weariness transformed by shared courage and compassion. The speaker credits a companion with restoring strength, vision, and courage to face dawns anew, describing kindness as a sustaining touch and guidance as a listening, healing presence.
An Associated Press dispatch quotes four English scientists aiming to count electrons in a thimble of air 130 miles above the North Pole. The paper questions how to obtain a thimble of air from such height while noting the goal to map the atmosphere for long-range radio traffic.
Dr. Samuel Trexler, president of the United Lutheran Synod of New York, told a Montcalm summer school that our president needs solitude to handle great problems and big tasks. He urged that all men with large duties should seek quiet periods to think clearly amid busy times.
The text notes August 11 as the date a committee will inform President Hoover of his renomination by Republicans. It predicts his likely acceptance and hints at expected speeches. It discusses campaign prejudices and the central issue of jobs, with speculation on electoral strategy and a possible broadcast stunt.
President Hoover distant from the stage while Governor Roosevelt fixes on November 11 as the day to bring city mayor Jimmy Walker before a public inquiry. The governor, already presiding in New York, hints at decisive action with high confidence.
The piece argues the Democratic party holds several edge factors in Hoover's successor race. It cites low mood favoring the in party, a surge of new voters reacting to prohibition tariffs and the call for change, and the appeal of Franklin D. Roosevelt from a key state with a famous name. The piece notes Republicans will push voters to weigh merits and possible backlash to perceived advantages.
Quote from Milwaukee Sentinel praising a great statesman expected to devise many taxes that will burden others, not the speaker. The remark critiques tax policy and fairness in fiscal leadership.
A light column opening with Monday humor laments a misfired joke about a Model T Ford and jokes about chiggers. The piece playfully contrasts city life with local town chatter and hints at local columnist banter from Jimmy Wells and John Jackson.
A Washington woman reveals she discovered her husband’s evenings by staying home one night. The town also carries humorous local notes about a calf missing for $5 reward, squirrels harming town, a bride’s misadventure with cooking, parasol memories, and a reflective line about early U S history.
A collection of wry notes and jokes from a city street as the editor signs off. The piece mocks doctors and ethics, mentions Hud son, and ends with a playful farewell about meeting readers on the street with a friendly greeting.
A Round Voad schoolhouse near Bristol Maine is about 105 years old. The Prence place near Yarmouth Massachusetts features a barn built with timber from local woodlands and tied to a legend about George Washington and chopping cherry trees.
The narrative follows a drive from San Bernardino Valley to Pomona College in Claremont. It describes the campus, Old Baldy peak with the P, and a luncheon with Jerry Voorhees and Helen, noting conversations on Russia and Mussolini, then a stop at Mission Inn Riverside before a gas station joke about Lone Beach as the capital of Iowa.
A Riverside evening column recalls visiting Pomona area’s Voorhees Boys School in San Dimas, viewing the Spanish styled campus, chapel, and free spirited routines. The piece also notes a stop at the Mission Inn with relics of El Camino Real and St. Francis shrine before continuing to San Diego.
Burton Witts of Los Angeles writes to Howard Hughes praising Scarface for its portrayal of gangsterism and its social message. He commends Paul Muni and the cast and endorses the editor's warnings against glamorizing criminals in the film.
A Washington Star quotation notes confusion between silence and money in finances and public life. The piece highlights Uncle Eben’s broadcasted words on economic behavior and political rhetoric. It suggests public discourse struggles with clarity amid financial influences.
The Joint Stock Land Bank of Burlington rejected bids on the Francis H Johnston and Jacob L Shellabarger farms, with a $20.50 bid on Jasper Hall farm accepted. Bank officials suggested raising Shellabarger bid to over 7500 to target 31 per acre. More auctions planned in the area as residents attend events and visit kin.
Oral Sweet-Dealer touts Studebaker and Rockne as long standing value. L. W. Like promotes Plymouth economy and smoothness. Tucker and Eicher Chevrolet highlight speed and nationwide service. Mangold Garage backs Essex and Hudson as popular choices. Glenn Mace Ford emphasizes Ford popularity and service. W. J. Keifer Pontiac and Buick praise Pontiac popularity and Buick loyalty.
David Charles Green 71 was found dead in his bed at the home of his daughter near Columbus City. A retired farmer born January 31, 1861, he leaves six children, three brothers and three sisters, with funeral services expected Wednesday at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City.
Residents from Columbus City Monmouth and surrounding towns are noted visiting relatives and friends across Iowa and nearby states. Miss Ellen Willits and Mrs Joan Willits of Grand Rapids join local families. several residents relocate or travel for work and family events. The week also features church society activities and fairs at Mt Pleasant.
Des Moines reports a seasonal rise in typhoid cases with 16 cases in August from 14 counties this month, nine more than July 1931. No local outbreak. spread via contaminated food milk water or hands. Isolate patients vaccinate caregivers and practice hygiene to prevent infection.
Mrs J Carson Duncan led devotionals and Mrs William Gilkey directed the study period at Columbus Chautauqua Park. Miss Fay Hanft goes to Oskaloosa to work at the cafe owned by G Neiswanger. Visitors include Mrs Burdette Lewis and son Richard from Bellwood Tl and Billy Lewis from Granville C visiting Dr S J Lewis.
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