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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
4
The December 24, 1936 Bible Thought Thursday links Proverbs 28 25 with a call to elevate souls over wealth. Epictetus is cited urging leaders to raise citizens spirits rather than grand houses, stating great souls suit small homes.
A YMCA event delighted about 175 youngsters ages two to six with a lit Christmas tree candy fruit toys and a live Santa Claus. The Good Fellows plan another basket distribution this evening to spread holiday cheer throughout town.
A joyful Christmas scene describespinching cheeks and passing out gifts as a cherished idea whose impact lasts beyond lavish gifts. The text emphasizes Christmas as a day for children and the joy tied to the birth of a Child, extending wishes for a Merry Christmas.
The Y organizes nonstop programs for 500 boys during school break. Secretary Leigh Soule and the staff provide reading room swimming pool and play room supervision. They plan sports games contests and athletic activities to build character and meet young people’s needs.
A reflective poem contrasts science and faith with lines about evolution God autumn and longing. It pairs images from nature with human experiences and ends noting some call it consecration. The poem mentions Socrates, Jesus, and unnamed masses as it explores belief and meaning.
Local items from Hardscrabble report visits by Glen and Mrs Miller to a community club, Fritchen Pros calls from Washington, funeral attendance for Fedlinger in Harper, and a Curtis Snyder Christmas dinner for twenty five. Households around Fairfield, Omaha trips, pleurisy illness for Ray Wehr, plentiful foxes, and local social visits including Bowen Brinning Carris kin and Iowa City trips.
The earliest bookplate is a clay tablet inscribed Property of Assurbanipal King of the World King of Assyria. The first paper bookplate appears as a German woodcut of 1450 and the earliest American example is John Williams plate from 1679.
A scout notes Harrison Dodder and others traveled to Des Moines to fetch Darrel Dodder but misread the date as Darrell’s school is out a week later. Harry Ward’s first tire blowout occurs while driving from Cedar Rapids, narrowly avoiding a collision, then proceeds with relief. The Jeffrey building is nicknamed The Lone Tree Trust Building, and a local couple reportedly wed on the longest night of the year.
The By the Way column notes the poem Betty Burke was an original X-Sandy Hook piece mislabeled as contributed by X-Sandyhook. Washington business leader Milburn McKay departs to become sales manager of the C. G. Conn Co in Elkhart Indiana with Mrs McKay. they plan to move in a couple weeks.
Report on last night's Keota vs West Cheeta game notes a hard fought contest with a 9 9 stalemate at halftime. Keota surged ahead late to secure a narrow victory amid spirited play from both sides.
A nostalgic Christmas themed greeting ad from a late 1990s Evening Journal pages encourages readers to sing and shop at a local grocery store. The cheerful verse links holiday spirit with trading at the retailer as a way to ease sorrows.
A reader endorses the column on theatre whisperers and urges ongoing campaigns to shame quiet back-row chatter. The note lists civic reforms: remove the Ward Store sign from DeWit Grocery, remove the 4 percent on Savings sign above the Corn Hog office, and remove political campaign stickers from cars.
Local column lists University of Iowa students Hubert Coffey Helen Anderson Jay Miller Martha Godlove Joyce Miller and Iowa State Teachers College students Charlotte Bidwell Helen Stricker Ruth Wehrle home for Christmas vacation. Also notes Leonard Wehrle from Texas A M, Messiah attendance by Kathleen Coffey Morrison and others. Includes area social visits, holiday gatherings, and a shop sale turning into an implement store.
A writ directed from the Clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa authorizes sale of W S property. The 159 acre tract in Section 45 Township 75 North Range 6 West will be sold at public auction January 15 1937 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in front of the Washington County Court House.
A petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Centerville Iowa requests a franchise to erect and maintain poles wires towers and conduits for lighting power and heating across public lands and private terrain in Washington County Iowa. The board sets January 12 1937 for a hearing in Des Moines with objections due five days prior and urges representation by a full authorized claimant.
Mr and Mrs S K Orris of East Sunset received a six foot Christmas tree from their son W A Orris of Crivitz Wisconsin. The tree was grown on Arthur's farm. Also note Ira Owens is not improving as fast as his friends would.
The Etude notes the earliest authentic admission ticket for a concert is a season ticket priced in guineas for a six concert series held in 1764-5 at the Carlisle House in Soho Square London.
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