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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
4
A short devotional note cites 2 Chronicles 30 9 urging repentance and return to God as the source of gracious mercy. The text emphasizes divine forgiveness and friendship with the Lord, inviting readers to seek reconciliation and renewed faith.
A reflective piece blends a Christmas prayer for home and peaceful skies with lines about friendly greetings, bells, carols, and domestic comforts. The passage contrasts spiritual thanks with a note on evolving seasons and seasonal shopping amid unseasonably warm weather in Washington County.
The piece muses on climate change and geological history, notes the Graf Spee episode in Montevideo harbor, and observes war news from Finland. It discusses upcoming U.S. political candidates Garner Dewey Taft, public weariness with liberal and conservative eras, and ends with reflections on sensationalism and a desire to avoid European conflict action.
Remps Hampsher longtime dean of Washington barber profession has spent forty three years at a chair in the city and says he is beginning to like the work. An old salesman once recalled worked on the road forty five years and said he would make it his life work. Local golfers enjoy sunny day in the area. California papers please copy.
Riverside residents enjoyed a Christmas party hosted at Mrs. RK I Marner's home. Mrs Gerald Cress and Mrs Harold Cress organized the program and lunch as members joined in a Nativity reading and carol singing. guest Mrs Stuart C Peterson of Kalona attended.
A report notes that the uninhabited lands of polar regions cover more area than Europe, highlighting vast terrains untouched by human settlement and prompting questions about exploration and sovereignty.
The article notes about forty Washington golfers took advantage of a warm weekend to play at the local course. It mentions dandelions blooming at the club, quotes Pete Hoskins on California weather resemblance to Iowa, and highlights humorous miscues and local sports chatter surrounding Washington High School basketball and a Muscatine game.
Blondie and Dagwood rise from a dizzy strip to major entertainment. Chic Young’s Bumstead family gains Baby Dumpling and Daisy as stars in films like Blondie Brings Up Baby and radio plays starring Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. A Paris blackout sets the scene for Charlie Chan in City in Darkness as 20th Century-Fox keeps crime on screen.
Ed LeCoca draws Sage Savings in opening film at the Fox Theatre. Sidney Toler portrays Chan in the program, with showings beginning Wednesday.
Willie Best known as Sleep’n Bat performs in Republic's Higgins Family comedy The Covered Trailer at the Fox Theatre with James, Lucile, and Russell Gleason in top roles. Best confesses he can lift them up and lay them down if confronted with a graveyard while displaying his usual slow motion pace in scenes.
In Wayland on Sunday evening the Methodist and Wayland Mennonite churches joined for a union service at the Mennonite church. A song service directed by Prof Wesley Pritchard of the high school faculty featured performances. Mrs. Paul Rainier of Adrian participated.
Mrs Magdefray hosts the Progress club Christmas program and social hour with guests Mrs Don Githens and Sandra. Otis Loeffler party visits Paul McClintie for his Hillsboro birthday celebration. K O Davison hosts a chicken dinner for her sisters and daughter in law as Mrs Ezra Wittmer marks her 27th wedding anniversary. C E Rhum visits Stephen Williams near Danville.
Frank Dunlap of Knoxville drove to his farm and left his car running on a hill. It slid into a dried up creek bed where a horse team could not pull it out. Dunlap walked home after the failed recovery attempt.
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