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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
4
A short devotional quotes Psalms 42 8 and contrasts the real forgotten man with those focused on temporal measures. The author C EB McCartney emphasizes inner soul life and divine care as guiding themes.
A foreign dispatch notes Japan widening its retaliatory “slap” tactic with foreign critics while tensions rise with Germany in China and Europe. It cites shifting loyalties after Hitler’s Russia pact, German departure from Tientsin, and excerpts from Mein Kampf criticizing Russia.
A Washington column quotes attacks on Stalin by Hitler’s supporters and notes Stalin’s alleged past as a bank robber figure in German writings. The piece also highlights Bill Stewart, son of Fred L. Stewart, as a member of a male quartet in the State Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz used by Walt Disney for the film’s vocal backing.
Billy Cox worked in the art department at Disney during part of the summer and will return after earning his masters at the University. John MacGugin, a former Washington boy, has a good job with Disney. Bill Stewart remains a regular staff singer for the organization.
A poem celebrating friendship contrasts with a brief World War II note mentioning Japanese bombers destroying two skiffs on the Yangtze River and Premier Chamberlain under strain, reflecting a mix of personal sentiment and wartime reports.
The golf tournament committee has secured Abe Espinosa to stage an exhibition of trick shots to show fans how the game should be played. The event is set for 2 p m next Sunday at the Washington course with a tour for interested spectators.
Steinberg exclaims over Jacobs diamond valued at one thousand dollars. Jacob explains the fortune comes from a late benefactor who left funds for a memorial stone. The piece notes a daily World population estimate of 100,000 people contributing.
A hazy comic vignette features a hotel manager reassuring a visitor, who insists he does not want to feel at home. The piece shifts to Mrs. Brown boasting of her new dog and its antics, then a playful exchange about a dog guarding the house and a passerby’s confusion at a busy crossing. Finally a quip about Herbert’s need to smile at a policeman ends the fragment.
A new Swedish cook arrives during the holidays and asks about the mistress's son. The mistress reveals her son has gone back to Vale and the cook relates that his brother is in jail, expressing shared sorrow.
In a new feature film, actor Hob Burns is nominated for a Senate seat with Jo pep Allen Jr delivering lines at a state convention. The plot centers on an American lawyer who embodies the American Way, with Susan Hayward's character welcoming a returning junior partner amid family ties to a long running law firm.
County Supt. L B Krabill lists presidents secretaries and treasurers of town, township and rural boards in Washington County. The compiled roster names officers for Independent towns, townships, and numerous districts including Ainsworth Crawfordsville Riverside Washington West Chester Brighton Kalona Union Enterprise New Haven English River and others with detailed pairings of president and secretary and treasurer.
Bob agrees to represent the town’s leading industrialist after noting cost cutting. The industrialist remains firm on gains, and Bob yields to his client’s stance.
Isabel Jewell and Lyle Palbiot reunited during the making of Universal's They Asked For It opening Wednesday at the Fox Theatre. Both have lived in Hollywood years, but this marks their first picture together.
Buddy Ebsen, famed for his curls, asked to shave his head during a publicity moment for The Kid from Texas at the Fox Theatre. He told the barber to go ahead, and the barber did, presenting a shorn look for the show’s run.
Pilotburg notes announce Sunday school at 9:30 each Sunday and a church homecoming on September 1 with basket supper and program. Local committees, poultry prices, fair visits, and school start dates are reported along with community visits to Illinois and New York fairs and alfalfa harvest updates.
A. Pendergraft of Wyoming visits his brother John Pendergraft in Richland after 27 years. Both are over 80. Relatives and residents from Fairhope Alabama and Denver Colorado join others visiting kin, with notes of a Wisconsin trip and a State Fair attendance. A 133 Regiment band from Fairfield performed at the local Homecoming.
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