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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
4
A Bible Thought cites Jeremiah 31 31 to 33 about a future covenant with Israel and Judah. The Lord declares he will place his law within them, writing it on their hearts, and they shall be his people and he their God.
The Christian Science Monitor notes debates among liberals over whether noble goals justify flawed methods. It argues government and citizens deserve the same morality, and good ends require good means through careful, principled action.
A calendar titled Time Marches On shows Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCleery posed on camel backs before the Great Pyramid with the Sphinx nearby. The Journal notes the humorous caption and the writers comment on their desire to visit the Sphinx while joking about home life.
A Chicago judge expressed sharp frustration after discovering 97 drunken and reckless driving cases awaiting his review. He had warned youths not to drink and drive, yet more incidents occurred during the New Year period. He vows unusually severe action, noting conditions worsen despite safety measures and expressing concern over rising auto fatalities in 1937.
A presidential order prohibits all mechanized transport across 56 million acres across eight western states. The roadless area is designated as wild country for Indian use and preservation, limiting vehicles, aircraft, and motorized travel to protect the landscape.
United States News reports that tracts are designated for protection in eight western states including Arizona Colorado Minnesota Montana Oregon Utah Washington and Wyoming. The move affects public lands management and conservation efforts across the region.
Kiplinger notes war between the United States and Japan seems unlikely though not certain. He expects either a Pacific naval demonstration possibly with Britain in coming weeks or economic measures to curb Japanese trade.
The American Provident Society sponsors the Provident Legion of America to teach young people prudent money use, reviving the old emphasis on developing savings habits alongside early childhood education in commerce and finance.
The piece argues the United States, an agricultural nation, imports far more farm products than it exports, weakening farmers. It cites 1937 data showing imports at 868 million versus 733 million in exports, totaling 2.894 billion in farm product imports for the year. It lists major imported goods including live cattle, meats, dairy, wool, grains, oils, and vegetables.
A biblical verse urges the faithful to be filled with the Spirit rather than wine. It exhorts singing in psalms and hymns, addressing one another with spiritual songs and making melody in the heart to the Lord.
An elderly note recalls children going to school barefoot on the first day and girls with braided hair and ribbons, each carrying a slate and pencil. The tale shifts to a playful aside on spelling, contrasting Bologna and Baloney as foods.
A mischievous exchange ends their engagement with a plan to recover the ring. The youth and the fickle blonde debate the fate of their betrothal while the household routines unfold around them. Buncomb Squint contributes a satirical slice of daily life.
A newlywed couple quarrels over lunch while a tailor’s shop displays an apple sign. Crowds flock as residents seek meaning behind the symbol. The tailor wittily explains the sign’s joke: without an apple there would be no clothing business today.
A western coroner's jury returns a blunt verdict about a man who misused powder to speed a campfire, concluding he died for want of common sense rather than by own action or fate. The piece notes the odd reasoning and offers a postscript list of towns with unusual names.
Health notes explain colds are highly prevalent with a third of cases resolving quickly and the rest causing lasting effects. Untreated colds may worsen to laryngitis bronchitis or sinus trouble and spread via sneezing and coughing. Maintaining hydration fresh air and proper clothing supports resistance and a physician can prevent pneumonia complications.
News from Washington Iowa reports David Ashby plans to leave for the Navy soon after New Year. The Nate Benson family remains under quarantine but may be cleared if scarlet fever ends. Local social visits include the Koening, Maas, Sheets, Hummer, Cavander, and Maas households with dinners and gatherings over Christmas. Union School announces a one week vacation as families visit and hunt rabbits continue.
Jane Withers and the Hartmans headline the Twentieth Century Fox comedy 45 Fathers opening Friday at the State Theater. Thomas Beck Louise Henry co star as forty five millionaire bachelors tutor a modern heroine through romance and comic mischief.
Jack Randall, star of Monogram's Stars Over Arizona, says performing in musical Westerns is a pleasure as the film debuts this Friday.
Ran dall, raised on a 5000 acre California cattle ranch, rodeo days led to a New York appearance where he won prize money. A chance encounter at Madison Square Garden brought him into a musical comedy, then Hollywood contract.
Brighton R-1 notes holiday social rounds and family visits. Jeanette and Ruth Garvey of Des Moines spent Christmas with their father Don Gervey and grandparents. Don went to Des Moines and several relatives joined Christmas dinners and visits in the area including Richland Fairfield Cedar Rapids and Washington.
Mrs. Carrie Blake of 60 North Second Avenue thanks friends for cards letters flowers and gifts and carol singers who visited on December 21 to brighten her Christmas season. She says the kindness was a great aid to a shut-in.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Washington County Iowa calls its policy holders to a meeting at the city hall on January 7 1938 at 1 30 P M for the election of directors from Crawford Oregon Jackson Dutch Creek Cedar and English River townships and for other business. James J Benda Secretary.
Canton Island stands as the chief landmass in the Phoenix group about 2,709 miles north of New Zealand. The archipelago lies just south of the equator, roughly on the line between New Zealand and Honolulu. Canton covers about eight and a half square miles with smub vegetation and a salt-water lagoon navigable to boats drawing up to five feet.
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