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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
4
Today s Bible thought reflects on love as a response to God s first love. The message centers on 1 John 4 19 and invites readers to reflect on how love grows from divine initiative and inspires reciprocal love in daily life.
A prominent educator argues that 90 percent are honest and finds this estimate conservative. He contends most people are trustworthy and failures to be truthful stem from uncontrollable pressures. He concludes 99 percent want honesty while 1 percent are indifferent and warped.
Public forum growth continues as Rotary Club backs a season of free lectures underwritten by civic groups. The Institute offers an international perspective to inform local thinking and stimulate public opinion, with space for brief community submissions.
The piece cites Trotsky’s imperialism remark and calls attention to the plight of ordinary citizens amid labor capital strife. It notes slow contributions to Washington’s Christmas basket program and quotes a Journal notice criticizing the Good Fellows for begging with little return, urging community support.
Washington County sees wells running low due to a dry spell though no alarm is sounded. State Geologist A C Trowbridge finds no scientific evidence rain has diminished in Iowa or in the last fifty years. Iona rivers run normal, lakes high for drought years. A hat blown off a woman near the square narrowly saved by a passing motorist and truck driver, raising Christmas lights in the park.
Mrs Raymond Ferguson of Grinnell visits her parents Mr and Mrs BD Wy McClure for several days. Dr and Mrs D C Barrett and daughter Carol join Mrs Barretts mother Mrs Edna Goodridge in traveling to Cincinnati Ohio for Christmas with Mrs Goodridge's son and Dr Barretts sister. Carol and Mrs Goodridge plan a ten day visit while Dr Barrett returns early next week.
Column honors Coach Ken Kimberlin and Demons as scrappy Washington team. Notes fans who saw their effort minus captain Bob Lewis, and recalls incidents from Rockwood’s corner, YMCAs toys mix up, and local quips about 1940 hopes and public figures.
In Columbus Junction on December 21, Louisa County Farm Bureau elected Warren Wiederrecht as president Ralph Lowe as vice president Cleve Cotter secretary Earl Devore treasurer Mrs Lee Stodgell home project leader Mrs J B Garrett girls Four-H chairman Lee Dotson boys Four-H chairman Morning Sun township women served dinner for 325 The county organization provided 18 turkeys The Half Hour club held a Christmas luncheon at Mrs J Lewis home with a three course meal and a gift exchange followed by a visit in Missouri by Mr and Mrs Ray Peak
Sage Savings Crewn by Ed LeCocq son Robert are visiting relatives at Trenton Missouri Mr and Mrs Roy Drake Cedar Rapids visited the former s father the Rev S Rd Drake Sunday Bert Mumper Davenport formerly of this place is a patient.
A large crowd gathered Wednesday on Main Street for a community Christmas program. Music by the band accompanied the event and Santa Claus greeted children as hundreds of sacks of candy were distributed throughout the area. Frank Pierson has returned from Bellevue hospital in Muscatine after treatment for a hand injury from an electrical saw.
Henry Snyder aged 21 from near Breda endures a run of misfortune as the state awaits a luckier successor to relieve his string of bad luck.
Returning from a wedding sheared through a guard rail on an overhead bridge and plunged 30 feet onto the Great Western tracks. He crawled free unhurt moments before a passenger train approached and wrecked his car, scattering debris for about 100 feet along the right of way.
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