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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1940
Page
3
A Washington father identified as A. P. describes a bizarre method to quiet a crying infant at night by pinching the child, claiming it yields hours of extra sleep. His wife is warned he may frighten her, prompting her to handle the baby in the future. Ellie Negus reports travel rains at the Lakes during a week away.
A critical examination of Roosevelts eight-year presidency questions the gains from New Deal policies. It cites rising national debt, tax hikes, reduced private investment, and high government spending, arguing the nation risks Nazism pressures and loss of American prosperity and freedom.
A collage of light humor and editorial snippets from rural life includes neighbors teasing over a housecoat, playful petunia riddles, a romancer on a streetcar, and satirical takes on drivers, conscription, primaries, and farm abundance in Corydon Times-Republican style.
Aug 16 Noble Iowa items report visits by Mrs Wilma Weston and families, Jimmie McCune visiting Coppock, Roy Edwards and kin with Milton Noble, and Mr and Mrs Jake Underwehr with Dave Leighty clan. A son named Donald Everette born Monday at the Frey home. Ladies Mission Society met at church. Various neighbors called at the Frey home during the week.
Gene Track Merle Hoath James Birney Dick Birney Everette Squire Burchard Holden Don Pauls Don Klein Dave Masson and Leigh Soule waited tables Saturday for the Three Quarter Century club dinner. It was a real privilege to see this.
The union service gathered in the park Sunday evening despite threats of rain. Rotary and YMCA activities continued with aviation program, board meetings, and planning for the county convention on September 19. Farm Bureau choir rehearsals, a life saving course led by Howard Little, and large swimming classes highlighted the week.
R E Brown is active as a director of the Y M C A Board. He promotes the program through years of thoughtful leadership and service. A Methodist, he lives just outside the city limits and has participated in every membership drive and on many special committees. His son and grandson share an interest in the Y program.
Plans by the Better Riverside club sponsor a Riverside schools band trip to Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair on August 28. A bus for about 30 youths is chartered with club expense. private cars will handle any remaining travelers.
A planned outing for band members on arrival includes a night show and Riverside trip, funded by club expenses as the annual reward for public service. Colorado guests Mrs Thomas Hart and Shirley of Monte Vista visit three weeks with Knebel family. Other locals from Iowa and Huntington attend family gatherings and 4-H related events featuring pledges, music, and demonstrations.
Good Luck 4 H Club held a public initiation meeting and sewing exhibit at the Christian church in Brighton on Wednesday. Judges Ann Johnson Grace Hinton and Adeline Drish awarded the two best entries per class to advance to the County Achievement Show next week in Washington. The afternoon program featured the event activities.
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