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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
4
True Greatness in Simple Acts Across Alabama
A 12 year old writes on True Greatness noting true greatness comes from doing right under hardship. Examples describe a woman washing clothes after a line breaks, keeping dignity and humor when dirt falls, and adapting to bad smells to still find good in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Government Bureau Proliferation And Tax Reflections
Governor George Wilson notes that hiring is easier than firing and points to nearly a million on public payrolls. The piece cites numerous Baltimore offices, argues for elimination of unused bureaus, and says taxes on cars erode value while many drivers feel no tax burden. Christmas carols in Central Park contrast with a fast paced, stressed lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Capitol City
Wilson
Central Park
West Coast Red Hall Surrounded by Rioters
A crowd of over 400 people surrounded and wrecked a Red dance hall on the west coast. The piece criticizes Browder and Stalinist influence while noting public arousal against communism and the Finnish invasion as evidence of honesty standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browder
Finland
White gift program to be held at Eicher Church Sunday
Noble notes that the white gift program will be presented at Eicher church Sunday morning after Sunday school. The event features programs prepared by teachers and classes. Several area residents, including J A Frey and family, visited friends and shopped in Washington and wellman areas this week. Local church activities and social visits fill teams of residents with gatherings noted across Noble and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eicher Church
NOBLE
Eicher
Fairfield
Mary
Roth
Barbara Wittmer
Wayland
Dave Richard
J. A. Frey
Washington
Barns
Son
Bigham
California
John CC
J. M. Rich
Wayne
C. W. Gohlson
Mt. Pleasant
Dave Wenger
John C. Roth
Fletcher College
Oskaloosa
Bacteria Families Stored in New York Museum
About 3000 bacterial families are maintained at the American Museum of Natural History for study and identification. The collection ranges from Absidia blakesleeana Lendner to Zygo saccharomyces versicolor Sacchetti and ships worldwide for research purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History
Lendner
Christmas Magic Lifts Spirits Across The Year
The piece extols Christmas as the time of year with rich rewards for effort in decor shopping and gatherings. It notes a shared happiness that softens people and makes the air feel charged with joy, while joking about family dynamics and a quip on parental obedience.
Surreal Snippets From An Old Column By T. B
A quirky collection notes Bismarck drank nightly root beer, Romans built a vast glass theatre in 14 A D, and cola nuts valued as exchange in Africa. The piece mixes odd facts, aphorisms, and playful lines attributed to T. B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Africa
Notes on a Washington Iowa features and a kidnapping tale
A reader letter from Washington Iowa praises local fame in turkey farming hospital work and corn. It cites a Southeast Post story describing a kidnapper hid in a house surrounded by winter wheat and questions the story’s geography and the Midwest knowledge of writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear
Washington
Iowa
S. E. Post
Washington Co
Des Moines
Wapello
Fairfield
Middle West
Ask the Editor: Readers Seek Life Guidance and Fortunes
A two page plea column presents questions about career choices for a son entering the Navy as a ship doctor, marriage prospects for a daughter, health after childbirth, business success in a Washington property, and potential outcomes for family matters. Expert replies offer predictions and cautions, with several answers affirming or denying future events.
Lick Pave Stars With Warner Baxter In Film
Warner Baxter and Alice Faye appear together for the first time as a romance pairing in a modern adventure drama opening Sunday at the State Theatre. Featuring Charles Winninger with Arthur Treacher, Keye Luke and Willie Jung Winninger plays the heroic lead in a tale of startling realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Pave
Warner Baxter
Alice Faye
Mistaken Identity at Crowded Hotel Ends in Laughter
A crowded small hotel forces an Irishman to share a room with a Black man. A prank blocks the Irishman’s view at night and at dawn he sees his reflection and mutters that they woke the wrong man. Education is costly but staying uneducated is dear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Workers better off than in 1929 says Babson
Roger Babson argues in Charlotte on December 15 that real wages and living costs favor the 1939 worker. He claims wage gains since 1929 surpass price drops, with taxes taking a larger bite, and predicts gradual wage rises while cautioning against heavy Christmas stockpiling and political graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Babson
Charlotte
N. C
America
Refugees at American consul compound amid Chinese siege
A small group of American and British refugees seek shelter at the American consul to escape bandit terror. Alice Faye plays an international hotel circuit entertainer fleeing murder and Warner Baxter portrays a newshawk pursuing her story. She witnesses a murder in Northern China and flees toward Winninger's consulate as Mongolian guerrillas besiege the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Faye
Warner Baxter
Alice
China
New Peril
Winninger
Pack Up Your Troubles Comes to Fox Theatre Sunday
The cockeyed world laughs at this gay comedy featuring Jane Withers at the Fox Theatre on Sunday with three new friends. Jane promises to delight and thrill as the bravest little Ma amselle in all France. The Ritzes bring a kit bag of Ritz-tricks as they are in the army now and tell the General how to run it. Jane has two exciting new impersonations of George M. Cohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Withers
Fox Theatre
Jane
Ma‘amselle
France
George M. Cohan
Daring Stage Spread Features Stars In Wartime Musical
Eva Tanguay and Jane star in a wartime revue with songs like I Don’t Care and Who’ll Buy My Flowers. Lovely Lynn Barr leads a stealthy supporting cast while Joseph Schudbraut is Jane’s long lost father. Stanley Fields portrays Angel Face the sergeant supervising the Ritzes and three maids to army mules with Fritz Leiber and Lionel Royce in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Tanguay
Jane
Sidney Clare
Jule Styne
Lovely Lynn Barr
Joseph Schudbraut
Stanley Fields
Angel Face
the Ritzes
Fritz Leiber
Lionel Royce
Prairie Flower pupils to present Christmas program
Prairie Flower school pupils under teacher Mildred Thatcher will present a Christmas program in the church social hall on Thursday evening December 21 at 7 30. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower School
Mildred Thatcher
Jennie Smith
Lulu B. Green
McCall
Carrment
Karl
Walter Smith
Washington
Frieda Witthoft
Farm markets and surplus acres in American agriculture
The text states 335 million acres can supply all markets and 365 million acres are harvested. It concludes American farmers have about 30 million surplus acres for which they lack markets, implying a supply surplus relative to demand.
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