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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
4
Charlie Churchill owns a seven year old Jersey Guernsey cow that birthed a second set of twins in eleven months. A January 21 birth produced one twin due to extreme cold. On December 19 another set arrived and both are thriving. Local news notes a school program raised funds from hot lunch and candy sales.
A holiday message stresses that auto dealers should extend Christmas goodwill to customers and the public, wishing a happy and prosperous New Year and emphasizing the role of dealers in spreading the season’s spirit.
The Valley Evangelical Young People's League met at the church on Sunday evening. The next meeting is scheduled for January 8. Sunday school attendance reached about fifty, and organizers wished everyone a very Merry Christmas as work resumes on Monday, January 4.
Mr and Mrs Fred Henik and daughter Agnes called at the Mincer and Holland homes Saturday afternoon. Frank Mincer Hester Leona Anne Frankie and wife spent Sunday at the James Fisher home in Kalona and visited with uncle Joseph Kupka who returned from Dakota. Miss Bessie Dvorak visited over the weekend with home folks. Frankie Mincer and Mrs Richard Skala entertained friends at card parties Friday and Saturday nights. John Weber Lewis spent Sunday evening at Frank Mincer home. Merry Christmas to all.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Edy Cummings who wed Thursday in Washington. Friday night about 30 friends and neighbors charivaried them and presented a $10 bill. Donal d Runner surprised on his twentieth birthday with games carols and gifts. He will resume studies at Ames January 4.
Mrs. J. W. Combs and Mrs. George Bartholomew work for Gladden Mast in the Fredihlin District west of Washington. West Chester visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Clark Bauer Joy and Gene. Eleven Home Makers Study members met with Mrs. L. A. Riner for a design in dress lesson led by Mrs. Mabel Huffman. The group shared a noon potluck. The gathering includes carding for fun and a January group potluck planned at Mrs. Paul Mast’s home. The text notes a photo appeared in Saturday’s Evening Journal and lists additional Sunday dinners at various Wayland homes.
The heron is central in Chinese myth and culture, highlighted by Nature magazine and longstanding traditions among the Chinese people. The crane symbolizes longevity, resilience, and auspicious meaning across art, folklore, and ritual.
The De Molay chapter sponsors a Friday Christmas dance at Rendezvous club rooms to fund new uniforms. Roy Means announces the Paul M Daniel orchestra, a nine piece group known as the former Smiles Heinie players. Public invited.
The sage Hi Ho of Chinatown critiques imitation, arguing that copying others only highlights someone worthy of attention and a shadow where idlers seek rest. He frames imitation as a failing to carve original path and warns against culturing likeness over genuine effort.
Westminster Abbey honors three Americans of distinction with a stained glass window for James Russell Lowell in the Chapter House vestibule a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in Poets Corner and a 1923 marble tablet commemorating Walter Hines Page friendship and service as ambassador to the Court of St James during the World War.
In the Russian tale Seek Stupid for a Ruler the city of Glupov Fool City residents seek a ruler more stupid than themselves to govern them. The story portrays a satirical crowd craving folly to justify authority and incompetence.
A travel authority ranks cities by beauty with Rome Venice Paris Edinburgh Stockholm Naples New York Dresden Istanbul Nice Florence Vienna The Hague Nuremberg Budapest Rio de Janeiro Prague Brussels Geneva and Washington among the world's most beautiful places.
Bees take on undertaker tasks by dragging out and burying dead members, keeping the hive clean and orderly.
Lightning will not follow drafts unless the air stream is filled with smoke or vapor that makes it a better conductor than the surrounding air. This statement explains conditions required for path guidance of atmospheric discharge.
Hot Springs dot Iceland as its location near the gulf stream keeps the climate milder than the name suggests. The island features numerous hot springs throughout its landscape.
Former Republican boss of Kelayres Joseph Bruno walked to freedom in Pottsville Pennsylvania after leaving a dentist’s office unguarded. Authorities ordered an investigation into the lax security following the 1934 election eve massacre that killed five people.
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