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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1936
Page
4
A brief 1036 entry cites Psalm 2 1 about boasting and Gods goodness and adds a Carlisle noted reflection on how every labor seeks harmony within the soul as one begins work.
The article warns that starting January 1 1937 taxes will increase sharply for most Americans as the country aims to balance the budget and reduce debts. It argues higher taxes could trigger depression risk and urges prudent spending to avoid renewed financial hardship.
The notice advises twice yearly cleaning of reflectors and lenses to boost light output from 40 to 130 percent. It warns to keep beams low when meeting oncoming traffic to reduce glare and improve safety, noting higher speeds increase the need for light.
Edward Stettinius argues that economic progress depends on placing the right person in the right job and ensuring workers and executives alike find job satisfaction. He warns that without this, efforts in research, plant building, and innovation will fail.
Riverside report notes Alva Heck is constructing a new barn on his farm southeast of Riverside with contractor John Klein. The week also mentions Mrs. Anna Walter visiting Tipton and William Griffin attending the Washington County Hospital executive board meeting.
The Central desert stretches about 1000 miles north to south and 500 miles east to west, equating roughly to the area of Texas. This vast expanse dominates interior Australian geography and climate, influencing settlement and exploration patterns across the continent.
A large Christmas display in the East window of the North Side Cafe draws praise as readers note its beauty. The column also lists newly elected Chamber of Commerce officers Harry Ramseyer president Stanley Mc Keown vice president Phil Weldin treasurer and O E Schmitt secretary with wishes for success. Joe reports trapping fourteen skunks on Saturday reflecting a busy, humorous local scene.
Readers are invited to submit top resolutions for the 1937 year as three copies of By Ways will be awarded. The note humorously adds that steady effort leads to success, likening the woodpecker to persistent work.
A teacher asks students to write a football report. Johnny’s paper reads Rain no game, surprising the class and revealing a simple weather note as the sole content.
A court hearing features an officer’s testimony claiming intoxication after the defendant allegedly placed a penny in a patrol box, looked at a church clock, and exclaimed he had lost 14 pounds in weight. The judge questions the certainty and the officer confirms the tale with humor.
The piece notes shifts from barn first to garage first, mocks optimistic clichés, and paints quirky scenes. It mentions a man building a wren house at night, a street figure called Satta Claus, parenting jokes, a nurse’s egg serving method, Sonja Henie’s skating rink milk, an insane asylum inmate who believes a car can derail a locomotive, and a physician’s satire on male dominance.
The Iowa Southern Utilities Company files a petition with the Board of Railroad Commissioners seeking a franchise to erect and maintain electric transmission poles wires and related fixtures across public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County Iowa 7620 and 6600 volt lines delta and wye connections. Hearing set for January 12 1937 at 10 a m in Des Moines with objections in writing five days prior.
The U S master clock regulator of all American time sits in a room with a temperature variation of at most one hundredth of a degree per year.
The report lists residents visiting relatives in Illinois from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs. C. M. Corpman returns home with them. Indian Creek pupils rehearse a December 22 program with sandwiches planned. Mrs. Roy Kneer and Inez Lowder plan visits. Mrs. Mable Guy hosts Indian Creek club with a grab bag and candy.
The Canada goose cannot dive for aquatic foods and feeds only in water shallow enough for it to reach the bottom by tipping up. This contrasts with many diving fowl and highlights their surface foraging habits.
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