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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
4
Verse reflection for Friday December 2 1938 cites John 17 3 about knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ. The card offers a concise devotional line and scriptural emphasis.
A tribute recalling Jack Stinson’s cheerful Christmas messages marked by humor philosophy and wit. The piece praises his ability to mix homely sayings with fluent phrases and funny figures of speech and notes his jovial nature despite life’s disappointments.
The propaganda ministry orders Germans to avoid any criticism or ridicule of the regime's anti Jewish purge and instructs comedians to refrain from jokes about any topic.
In a分析 from Estherville Daily News, the piece argues Germans lack a deep democratic tradition and endure tyranny under Hitler. It contrasts potential resistance in American France and Britain, noting democratic appetites faded after postwar chaos and that opposition would emerge only under different regimes.
Mason City Globe-Gotee notes unofficial tabulations from 24 states show Republicans with 14,888,350 votes and Democrats with 14,010,232, a 800,000 majority in popular votes and 51.5 percent, up over 10 percent from 1926.
The statement frames war as the outcome when one state defends itself against another taking defensive measures. It frames defense and escalation as the root cause of war according to the Wall Street Journal.
Odebolt Chronicle urges unity as one party succeeds another in office. The piece argues good laws should be kept and improved, calling on Iowa Republicans to work with every citizen for a strong, forward path.
Wayland notes report visitors from Urbana Washington Mt Pleasant and Crawfordsville. Susie Schlarbaum suffered a likely stroke. Ed Payne's son Robert ill with pneumonia. The Duggins welcomed a daughter Alice Leola. Rev Penner and family arrived from Connecticut to lead the Wayland Mennonite church.
The record for length in the plant world is held by the rattan palm, a giant seaweed that may exceed 970 feet in length. This claim highlights the extraordinary size reached by this species and its place in botanical records.
A youthful Washington salesman resents being called son or buddy while calling himself young looking. To fix the image he now wears a hat, though dyeing hair gray might suit him better, the writers suggest.
A Washington mother of two is mistaken for a high school girl in a store. Rev. William Penner will begin his pastorate at Wayland Mennonite church on Dec. 4 after funeral services for ex president Calvin Coolidge. Numerous local families host Thanksgiving gatherings and several residents plan moves or travels as the holiday weekend concludes.
A letter laments gossip and suspicious busybodies harming Christian reputations. The writer blasts foul mouths, urges presenting evidence, and suggests many accusers show mental strain, while calling for calm and moral integrity.
A knocker angers locals by disparaging his hometown. He admits pride in where he came from, prompting mixed reactions from residents and conflicting views on local loyalty.
The author reflects on dragonflies visiting flowers at twilight and their insect-eating habits. They compare dragon fly formations to airplanes, dismiss myths about the Devil's Darning Needle, and confirm that a large moth resembles a humming bird, while a humming bird is indeed a bird.
Atta Rof and Gene Gene Tucker, both noted junior college basketball stars, survived the first cut among forty freshmen. One hundred ten men reported for initial workouts and the first cut eliminated almost all others except top all state players.
In Ainsworth on December 1 Mr. and Mrs Hoyle Bassler returned to Hoopeston Illinois after visiting at the parental C E Bassler home since Thursday Corwin Evans came home from Silvis Illinois and Cedar Rapids visitors included Mrs G F Trotter and sons Bill Leroy daughter Dorothy and Wade Scranton Dorothy Pearson returned to Cedar Falls for school Audra Pearson came home from Anthony Kansas after a brief visit with her parents
A young Omaha woman sparked a busy Sunday by running between taverns yelling that her husband was being forced into a burning furnace. Police traced her address. her husband was found asleep at home. She was released in police court after witnesses failed to appear.
Harmony, November 30 Richard Schiebel has a ewe with a new lamb. The ewe ruined a pair of twins earlier this year. Thanksgiving gatherings are noted: Chas Schiebel family at Roy Schiebel Davenport, plus multiple local households sharing a goose and turkey meals amid visits and trips. Hazel Horn returned from California.
Dr and Mrs B W Spessard are back home in Washington county after a trip to South Dakota. The brief notice confirms their return and residence.
Wyman reports varied classroom activity from pre school to eighth grade. Highlights include spelling prize recipients Mary Lena Davis Hue Mae Lantz Ina Jean Lantz Robert Gipple Kathe Crawford Evelyn Johnston Jean Humphreys Frieda Rees Adeline Humphreys, and top marks in spelling with several students earning 100s. The piece notes Thanksgiving events, room decoration plans for Christmas, and upcoming games against Cotter with hope of wins.
Riverside story notes Gertrude Heitzman resuming work in Davenport after a home visit to her parents. The article also lists numerous Riverside residents attending funeral services for Teresa Chittum and other local visits and trips, including Omer Kiefer returning to St. Ambrose College and several family visits around Riverside.
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