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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1933
Page
4
Poem praising the content man who cherishes paternal acres and native air. He finds time pass calmly with health, peace of mind, sound sleep, and tranquil study. The verse extols quiet recreation and innocence through meditation.
Two British pilots flew 5341 miles from England toward Cape Town in about 57 hours at just under 160 mph. They crossed sea desert and mountains with sun, rain, and fog, falling short of their target by 800 miles but claiming a new world record for speed, altitude and distance.
In the week before last New York bank clearings rose for the first time in 31 months. The paper notes the week’s improvement versus the same week a year earlier and questions if the downturn has eased. It suggests optimism about cutting expenses and possible sugar in coffee again.
A Cleveland ordinance prohibits a driver from having an arm around another person or vice versa while a vehicle moves. Critics label the rule tyrannical, arguing it discourages motoring in one of the city’s most pleasant spots.
A Cleveland ruling declares it unlawful for any person to sit on an automobile driver’s lap while the vehicle is in motion, applying to both adults and minors. The decision closes with a firm statement that this is the final rule.
A rebel crew seized a Dutch battleship in the Indian Ocean region and planned likely raids. Airplanes pursued the rogue vessel, leading to a bombing run that produced smoke, a large explosion, and the crew finally raising white flags.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Green and companions recount a leisurely drive to the far west visiting friends, admiring Coolidge and Hoover dam sites, commenting on Mexican border experiences, and remarking on Arizona birds and California ahead. They note economic strains in fruit and dairy trades and anticipate travels to Los Angeles and Catalina Island.
Col undus Junction residents attend bake sale reports. Ada Kemp returns from Cleveland after post graduate hospital course. local families move or visit relatives in Davenport Muscatine and Charles City. Winfield high beats Columbus Junction 38 18 in Southeast Iowa league. Mediapolis visit next. University of Iowa student Robert Moore weekend home.
Police report six complaints from New York housewives about stolen baby carriages led to the arrest of William J. Clare a 41 year old unemployed Liverpool sailor. Clare stole a carriage from a patrolman’s wife making a mistake in the spree.
Millie reports Valentine’s Day, urging support for買ing valentines as a patriotic duty amid hard times. The note rolls through the economic ripple of each role from poet to merchant, defends spending nickels, and muses on small joys and local humor including a Pekinese dog and a jig-saw craze.
A playful verse by Topsy lists several women from Helen to Laura as possible valentines and ends with the speaker deciding to send the poem to his wife. The light tone mocks social types and flirtations with humorous self awareness.
A reader muses that many contributors are overwhelmed by puzzles and being snowed in. The speaker notes a friend’s belief that it is harder to find people with judgment about listening to the radio than other tasks.
On Thursday evening February at 5 p m Miss Cora Graber daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Graber Jr and Paul Widmer son of Mr and Mrs Peter Widmer both of Stringtown neighborhood were married by Rev A H Miller pastor of Eicher church in the presence of immediate families. Attendants were Miss Bertha Graber and Jacob Widmer. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home with Eicher church members attending. They will move to the farm vacated by Edd Krabill. Several locals noted ice work and visits around the community.
Central Iowa farmers travel to Des Moines for a flax production briefing sponsored by Polk county Farm Bureau. Speakers include S Reddy Rh H Porter and E B Dyas. Porter notes flax profits have outpaced oats. new Iowa State varieties resist disease and restore flax as a cash crop. Market price last year ranged from 0 to 1.14 per bushel.
A Feb 14 survey by the State Historical Society of Iowa shows Iowans still prize literary talent. The report highlights ongoing interest in writing and regional storytelling across the state.
A report lists 22 Iowa writers appearing in popular and literary magazines with fiction poetry and controversial pieces. Names include Thomas Beer Beatrice Blackmar Bruce Baven Bruce Gould Gardner Cowles Susan Glaspell Stuart Sherman and more across The Saturday Evening Post The New Republic Atlantic Monthly Harpers Weekly and others.
Iowa Bankers association says bankers from six southeastern counties will gather February 22 in Keokuk Iowa to observe Washington and Lincoln birthdays. Group 11 counties Widlyde Des Moines Henry Jefferson Lee Louisa and Washington will be represented.
The program for the 1933 Washington Lincoln meeting features speakers including Fred J. Figge president of the Iowa Bankers Association L A Andrew state superintendent of banking D W Bates incoming superintendent of banking and C C Jacobson regional manager for the Agricultural Credit Corporation.
Winchester Va police officers face a new ordinance forbidding them to attend movie shows in uniform as part of a holiday gift custom that is now prohibited.
Montgomery County will supply rubbers and gloves to unemployed men unable to buy winter work articles for county road labor. The program aims to aid workers in Norristown and surrounding areas during the season.
A disrupted column notes concerns about how children mirror parental behavior at home and the impact on dignity and public perception, reflecting era’s views on family influence and social expectations in Los Angeles.
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