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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1937
Page
4
Daily devotional note cites Psalm 56 1 3 and Matthie D Babcock on forming Christian character through daily life. The piece emphasizes mercy from God and the inner battle faced in ordinary hours, not on birthdays or New Year.
Special correspondent Philip Kinsley reports from flood regions that brown floodwaters carry topsoil from denuded hillsides. He warns the nation faces repeated floods and droughts unless large scale land rehabilitation and soil conservation are undertaken promptly.
Raymond Pitcairn argues Congress has submitted over 2000 bills, many unnecessary or harmful. He urges preserving constitutional rights, reducing government waste, and avoiding edicts from bureaucracy to protect freedom and curb high taxes as the nation seeks recovery. He contends excess laws block rather than aid progress.
The writer argues that all must act to ensure clean water, warning that without universal effort many streams lose their clarity. He recalls older residents remembering sweeter water, noting that clear streams occur where the land is sandy and rocky or where silt invasion is prevented.
The death of Mrs. Alex Miller ends a prominent Iowa public servant who served three terms as secretary of state. She championed highway safety, initiated a highway patrol program that drew national notice, and proved capable leadership crosses gender lines.
A communication argues the $13,000,000,000 crime bill should fund elder pensions and urges displaying copies of the Ten Commandments in schools jails courts libraries and public spaces. It calls on parents teachers preachers sheriffs and officials to order compact copies for homes hotels and churches.
A collage of quips and stray phrases touching on politics, society, and unidentified people. Topics range from distrust of backbiting to petty humor about diamonds and money, with an aside on a deputy sheriff and a nurse patient exchange.
The aviator and his wife travel together when she fears turning back after Eve drops a pearl button. The husband notes the button may glisten on the ground but the pilot warns it is a lake. The tale ends with a caution about motorists and fuel efficiency.
A clipped satirical piece mocks social manners with lines about a car driver, arch enemies over bridge, and a joke about three new suits. It ends with a misfit verse riff on Humpty Dumpty and the king’s men, highlighting gendered ribbing.
A jumble of quips and witticisms on marriage, honesty, money, and social norms. It jokes about brotherly duty, theft of a kiss, dentists, cops, and the Townsend plan while musing on happiness and trial marriage amid light sarcasm and urban humor.
Johnson E. Briggs surveys Iowa hay history from pioneer prairie views to modern legume cultivation. He details the shift from wild prairie hay to tame grasses like timothy red clover and alfalfa, the rise of soybeans, and soil fertility concerns shaping farming practices through 1919. The piece notes regional differences in prairie removal, erosion, and shifting crop priorities alongside figures on production and value.
Preliminary state high school declamation contest set for Feb 25 at Columbus Junction with speakers chosen from Aneworth Madrid New worth? Letts and Cotter. Junior high finals 7 45 p m in the auditorium with John Baker recently released from Muscatine hospital.
Feb 3 report notes highways near Riverside except No 161 were icy and rough with heavy gravel coatings. No 22 is avoided by most travelers. several minor accidents occur, and Saturday rain made roads and sidewalks more treacherous.
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