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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought for Wednesday December 13 1980 cites Psalms 5 1 with the line Give ear to my words O Lord Consider my meditation. It presents a brief meditative verse inviting contemplation and prayer.
The piece notes it is premature to predict the 1940 presidential race and suggests waiting for Congress to act. It highlights a strong Iowa market for building supplies, with many homes needing repairs and paint if affordable. It also mentions missing Hermann Hitler in daily readings.
The passage suggests a prominent figure has been pushed off the front page and may have retired to a forest preserve to ponder recent events. The tone implies the individual faces significant matters awaiting resolution.
The state introduces a two school plan with shift in site choices and adjustments for families. Officials note ten years hence the old layout will be forgotten as benefits of the new buildings become evident. Farm checks distributed at Christmas boost Washington County happiness.
Bud Fairall notes Coach Kimberlin’s Demons facing Washington in a Dec 22 sectional rematch. He recalls last year’s upset and praises returning squad plus junior forward Lowe who has been scoring well this season. The Muskies host Washington at the field house.
Local notes correct roster changes, noting Clint Stewart Ellie Finke Myron White and others left the Demons. Bob Lowe remains a sophomore with three seasons ahead. Muscatine agrees a December 19 game on Washington High Court, not December 22 at Muscatine.
On screen for the Fox theatre engagement Monogram presents Sky Patrol based on Tailspin Tom, following army reserve pilots guarding U S borders. John Trent stars Tailspin Tommy with Milburn Stone as Skeeter and Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou.
Raymond Walburn stars in Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence at the Fox Theatre through Thursday. Walburn plays a refined ex professor turned hobo who befriends a girl and boy as they travel with Jean Rogers and Glen Ford in a poignant tale of chance encounters and hope.
Olie Rambeau and Nicholas Conte are noted as promising newcomers from Ue rare in the latest briefing. Ford and Conte show potential as rising talents in the event.
The Ruth Nichol Missionary Society met last Thursday with sixteen members and two guests Elizabeth Wilson of Lewis and Mrs Frank Barden. Miss Wilson spoke while Mrs Neill Trotman sang O Come All Ye Faithful. Mary Chapman supervised the program and refreshments were served by Mrs Trotman and Mrs Don McLaughlin.
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