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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
4
The NRA Q and A explains that under 16 may not work more than eight hours daily unless a school certificate is obtained, and such petitions require city education board certification. It clarifies anti trust suspensions for single industry units under government supervision and that codes may apply even if business operates within one state.
A fragment notes cosmic scale and radio signals circling the globe quickly yet taking immense time to cross interstellar distances. The passage references vast telescopes and the limits of observation in the universe.
An astronomy essay argues space is vast yet crowded with two million star groups, noting radio signals would take two million years to travel between them. It discusses Earth mass, the Moon’s fate, space limits, and a long human future, with quotes about Earth weight and cosmic scale.
Mrs Charles Stafford nee Bernice Paul has appendix removed in a Long Beach California hospital Tuesday morning. Miss Aleda Haller of Wellman had an appendix operation at Mercy hospital Town City and her condition is favorable. Elmer Miller and Mrs Miller visited their sister Mrs Russell Winegarden of Wellman in Mt Vernon this week.
Crawfordsville Iowa August 28 Fairview community club members and families enjoyed a picnic at Sunset park Washington on Tuesday August 22 A noon dinner featured fried chicken and other dishes Many local families attended including Howard Stewart Silas Finke Ed Rees Dale Darbyshire Harvey Barnes Clarence Lowe Floyd Maxwell John Williams Don Darbyshire Jane Joan Olive Moore and others Also visitors from Ames Detroit Chicago and Des Moines were noted among the attendees
An announcement invites readers to submit pieces for a special Century of Progress edition of the Journal. Not all work will be printed. marked “special edition” pieces go to the Century edition and the rest may appear in the regular column. Contributors are urged to submit witty material for a standout issue.
John Speidel, state legislator from Washington, travels to Des Moines to join the interim committee on tax revision and government reorganization. The five member panel, including two senators and two representatives plus a non-legislator, will meet 9 to 12 and later confer with a second group of lawmakers. Francis Johnson of the state farm bureau federation will present views on tax changes. The panel has focused on tax revision. broad government reorganization is not yet on the agenda, and a Brookings report may be studied for the 1935 session. Maurice Mayo attended the Des Moines trip and will be at the state fair tomorrow.
In a hurried street car chat an affable clergyman jokes with a fat boy about round legs while a father and mother discuss fatigue from writing. A quip about Scotchmen and jokes ends with a tired note as evening settles.
About thirty Washington guests visited Troop F 118th Cavalry at Camp Dodge on Sunday and saluted by Captain Oral J Brown. Troop EF won Findley trophy for second year on entire field appearance, mess, kitchens, equipment. Governor Herring and General Findley reviewed infantry, machine gun corps, and cavalry display with spotless sanitarian conditions and orderly grounds.
Washington unit members, led by mess sergeant Timm Dodds, prepared rations for the day’s layout. The plentiful food and regular drill hours keep the men physically fit during two weeks at Camp Dodgee.
The 58 member Troop F completed a year of training with no injuries reported. Governors review drew over 12,000 spectators and thousands of cars crowded the forty acre grounds. The camp will disband next Saturday and the troop returns home early Sunday.
Corydon residents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carris and daughters Margaret Jane and Gertrude visited relatives here. Charles Biklen spent Sunday at Burlington with relatives Will McAvey and Melba, who is taking a beauty culture course there. Mrs. Margaret Higgins of Oklahoma City will attend Ellen Smith’s burial at a Patterson home. Harold Ross plus others traveled from Wellman for clarinet lessons as Robert Keller visits his aunt in Corydon.
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