One Day at a Time Thought December 26 1939
A daily devotional note quotes Deuteronomy 33 25 about strength for each day. The brief item presents a concise Bible verse reflection for Tuesday December 26 1939.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
4
Christmas Spirit Inspires Civic Warmth Across Washington Iowa
Dr. R C Keagy urges year round charity to curb wars while noting Christmas coverage outpaced by news of conflict. The paper praises a perfect Christmas day in Washington with sunshine despite surrounding snow and highlights a Barrington town warming experiment from a Christian Science Monitor piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Keagy
Journal
Santa Claus
Washington County
Frank L. Verrin
Christian Science Monitor
Barrington
Illinois
Washington
Iowa
Chicago
Barrington’s fourteen nights of revival energize local civic duty
In Barrington Illinois a 3500 strong town hosted fourteen evenings of political and spiritual revival. The program brought in scholars authors and economists to speak on America’s freedoms and democracy. The piece praises the town’s response and urges other communities to mobilize against anti American rhetoric led by civic leaders including donor C N Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Illinois
United States
America
Posse Comitatus
Little Barrington
Little Tlinois
C. N. Watkins
Can syphilis be cured and how effective is treatment
The article explains that cure depends on stage and patient cooperation. Early diagnosis and regular treatment can yield cure in about nine of ten cases and treatment generally prolongs life and relieves suffering. The main obstacle is many infected people not realizing their condition until late. It also frames syphilis as a sickness rather than a sin and stresses public awareness.
Christmas Trade Fetes Journal Carriers
The piece notes post Christmas exchanges at stores and anticipates merchant cheer after Christmas week. Journal carriers are praised for delivering news through the year and returning with grateful offerings from patrons during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Farmer and Hired Boy Milk Joke
A farmer asks why the milk pail is empty and the hired boy retorts the cow gave nine quarts and one kick, delivering a light humorous exchange from a rural setting.
Woman’s radio recipe misreads turn into odd instructions
A wife asks for a radio recipe but the husband’s garbled broadcast yields absurd multi step directions. The text mocks kitchen guidance with actions like placing flour on the shoulder and baking powder inhalation, ending with a bizarre serving suggestion alongside tomato soup.
New Private Lunatic Asylum Superintendent Praised
A recent visit on the grounds of a private lunatic asylum sees an inmate praise the new superintendent, saying he is more like them than the previous leader. The exchange ends with the superintendent politely asking why and receiving the inmate’s remark about shared humanity.
Fond Mother Well Observation on a Child’s Features
Minister views the child and notes that intelligence has not yet dawned on the face, yet the boy is wonderfully like both parents, reflecting shared resemblance.
A Merry Christmas Eve The Star That Shone Over Bethlehem
A short reflective note about the fading Christmas star and the hope that honest, common sense can address the problem, citing a sentiment from The Daily Texan.
Short Course for Boys at Ames to Start Wednesday
Ames Iowa is set to host more than 1 900 4 H farm boys and about 200 leaders for Iowa 4 H Boys Short Course starting Wednesday The three day program will include Governor Wilson at the banquet honoring 4 H graduates and lectures on dairy and livestock topics with seniors and juniors divided for activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Cornell College
Charles E. Finley
Town State College
Mark Thornburg
Francis Johnson
Town Farm Bureau Federation
H. H. Kildee
R. K. Bliss
Paul C. Taff
Extension Service
Iowa to Feed Wildlife Through Winter Stations
Frank H. Mendell, state coordinator of the Conserva tion Service, announced $50 emergency feeding stations will be set up across Iowa with barrel or trough feeders near good cover. The program aims to supply 41 000 pounds of grain plus numerous food patches to aid birds and small animals through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Conservation Service
CCC
Frank H. Mendell
Mendell
ROGER BABSON Looks Back on 1939 with Hope and Caution
Savannah December 22 1939 Roger Babson assesses 1939 as a year of strong US and Canadian gains with a 19.5 percent rise in business despite joblessness in parts of the country. He notes war in Europe spurred gains after September, highlights boom in steel autos textiles lumber railroads and aviation industries, and cites drought in the West and weaks in finance insurance and real estate. He predicts steadier early 1940 and urges prayer for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Georgia
America
Europe
Hitler
Poland
Dasth
Iowa conservation aiding wildlife feeding stations
The Iowa Conservation Commission supplied much of the seed for wildlife food patches and works with sportsmen to continue programs in Soil Conservation Service project and camp areas. An estimated 15 000 to 20 000 quail and pheasants will use the winter feeding stations with thousands more at patches in project and camp areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Christmas Birth Amid Bold Commerce Chorus
A festive reflection on commerce and art clashing with sacred Christmas cheer. The piece envisions a bottle child born on the first glad Christmas day and recalls a distant journey guided by a star seen by wise men.
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