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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
5
A brief biblical reflection quotes Isaiah 35 4 urging the fearful to be strong and reassuring that God will come with vengeance and salvation to save them. The verse emphasizes faith in divine intervention and protection for weary hearts.
The piece argues dictators will eventually fall as time degrades their regimes. It contrasts monarchies and democracies, noting continuity in monarchies and constant change in democracies. It warns that a president seeking multiple terms risks undermining democracy and inviting dictatorship.
The regime reels as the chief dies and factions clash over the legacy of the dictatorship. If any value remains from their rule it may endure, but the purge of wrongs is driven by a fatalism that no man can crown himself a god.
Sioux City Journal notes widespread talk of a third term for Franklin D. Roosevelt. Senators Norris Guffey Tolbert and other supporters opine on nomination prospects and party unity, with fears of a split if Roosevelt seeks a third term.
The Nonpareil editorial calls for more women in both houses of the Iowa legislature, arguing they can provide valuable counsel and govern more efficiently and economically.
Iowa farmers initiate corncrib construction as a sign of economic revival for the state. The article emphasizes corncrib activity as a gauge of prosperity and a marker of improving times for Iowa agriculture.
A Wall Street Journal explainers piece argues war arises when nations pursue self-defense against other states also acting to defend themselves, framing conflict as a clash of mutual security concerns and escalatory dynamics.
Odebolt Chronicle urges Republicans in Iowa to pursue continued progress after elections. It calls for wholehearted cooperation from all citizens and warns against regressing on prior good legislation.
Nellie Wylie the Red Brick teacher announces a Christmas program on December 22 at 7 30 with a hot lunch to follow. Everyone is invited. Mr and Mrs Luther Crom and children visited Sunday with Joe Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Howard Darnell and son Eugene visited Mrs Crom for a few days while Mr Crom and Joe Nelson went to Missouri on business. Mr and Mrs Neiswanger attended a Muscatine cousin's funeral. Glenn Green and family visited Lewis Roth and attended two funerals, one for a relative in Oakville. Danny Kiesey stayed with grandmother Mrs Charles Wilson. Joe Nelson arranged two cattle shipments, one from Turkington Washington and one from Missouri.
Iowa miners reacted to the Sydney Nova Scotia tragedy where 16 miners died. Iowa law limits cage riders to ten miners and requires safety catches to release when speed is excessive. The last major mine disaster in Iowa was 1902 at Lost Creek mine, Oskaloosa, with 23 deaths.
A city hall rush unfolds as a fireman hurries to the hall amid loud sirens. S. W. Easter and Frank Casey scramble through the crowd reacting to the news that the United States has declared war on Germany, with locals debating the alarm and its meaning.
A comic verse recounts a dreadful guest who overstays and disrupts a household. The woman arrives early, overspends to hotel class, brings a heavy trunk, clashes with a chauffeur, seeks rare foods, and neglects basic hospitality. The household endures rudeness and fear of contagion, while callers and children react with shock.
A speaker mocked formal schooling at a small club event. A school executive challenged him, highlighting the advantages of education and finishing with a wry remark about his own ignorance being a potential benefit.
A professor’s daughter tells a suitor she must decline marriage to a man with no money. The girl explains her reasoning, while the suitor quips that wealth matters little to her. The piece begins with a humorous exchange over social expectations and ends noting a lighter note about white tomatoes developed by a California gardener, likely to amuse readers.
M. G. M. studios negotiate with Warner studios to buy rights to The Desert Song. If the deal closes, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald would head the production.
The note recalls Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney losing and regaining three fortunes. It wonders what part the Fitz Brothers will cast in their upcoming picture. It also mentions Burns and Allen fifteen years ago using Bert Lyte and an elephant act to draw listeners.
William Powell will not appear in another Thin Man film and Myrna Loy supports him. Virginia Boyce is suggested to team with Melvyn Douglas in the next installment. Dorothy Fay, Buck Jones’ leading lady in Law of the Texan, once performed Shakespeare in England. Frank Lloyd, director of If I Were King, is a three time Oscar winner for Divine Lady Cavalcade and Mutiny on the Bounty.
McCleery Calendar factory operates fifty workers including a night shift to fill belated orders. Expected annual volume to exceed last year by at least fifteen percent as orders rush in mid November for January 1st delivery. Factory serves jobbers nationwide and internationally, with praise for both political parties for boosting late year demand.
A. L. Griffith of Fast Washington street told the sheriff yesterday that an old style trunk not his property, left in his garage within the last week, contained minimal items including pruning shears, a carpenter level, a door lock and a small card with historic pictures. He seeks the owner’s identity.
The piece extols Julius Caesar as perhaps the greatest political masterbuilder and honors Abraham Lincoln as perhaps the purest in the realm of politics, framing them as exemplary figures in leadership.
Registrations at the Hi Y conference are listed with multiple attendees including Toelzee Leland Swafford Maplethorpe Bob Smith Dayton Howe Clinton Tom Beil leaders Howard Adams Jack Heysinge Bob Castle LeRoy Van Auken Shenandoah C Roverette Moles leader Atlantico William Morse Minerson Dick Cappage and Red Oak Kenneth Oakleaf.
Leaders of boys on the assembly program include Dr. Frank Slutz from Dayton Ohio an author educator publicist and camp director He spoke at the National Hi Y Congress in Berea this year Ose Gustafson minister of music at First Presbyterian Davenport Iowa will lead song and discuss The Place of Religion in a Christian Democracy A W Cains principal of Pierce School Davenport will discuss The Kind of High School Recreational and Leisure Time Standards in a Christian Democracy Mrs Margaret Lund of the Chicago Association of Child Study and Parent Education will lead The Part Friendships Marriage and the Home Play in a Christian Democracy George Fields principal at Washington Iowa will discuss Earning a Living in a Christian Democracy J H W Peet Cedar Falls superintendent will lead How Personality Grows in a Christian Democracy Dr Fred Hinkhouse dean of Parsons College will discuss People of Different Races and Religions in a Christian Democracy
Scores of Italian students were arrested in Rome as fresh protests over the Franco Italian territorial dispute erupted. Demonstrators cheered Mussolini and Count Ciano and demanded Tunisia and Corsica. More than 2,900 soldiers guarded the French embassy while troops halted marchers. No French nationals were harmed or property damaged.
Funeral services for four month old Larry Lukins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lukins, were held Thursday at the Methodist church in Columbus Junction with Rev. V A Bloomquist officiating. Burial followed at Cairo cemetery. The infant died Wednesday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. Surviving are the parents, grandparents and a half brother Donald Stapp of Greely Colorado, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Stapp, who died Tuesday in a Greeley hospital from a truck accident November 30.
The three largest city parks in the United States are Fairmount Park in Philadelphia at 3597 acres, Rock Creek Park in Washington D C at 1775 acres, and Pelham Bay Park in New York at 1756 acres.
The County Poultry Show announces winners across many breeds with champions in cock, hen, cockrel, and pullet categories. Awards go to Wolfe Hatchery, Art Prall, C. M. Scott, and others, with Best Display and Largest Entry noted.
Harold Clegg drives two truckloads to Chicago for Thursday's market. Local notes include George Lord buying a new Chevrolet, D D Stephens in Des Moines on business, and several local families attending Davenport and Clinton meetings related to cattle interests. Emma Heindel visits Columbus City daughter in Xenia area.
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