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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
4
A devotional excerpt cites Ephesians 3 18 urging believers to be strengthened with might by the Spirit in the inner person. The message emphasizes spiritual fortitude drawn from divine riches for daily faith.
A mixed column notes spring forecasts and political commentary. It cites Father Coughlin’s wavering stance, calls for traditional religion and honesty, and discusses New Deal critiques, Old Age assistance, and Bolshevism. It mentions J C Penney on service, Roosevelt third-term doubts, and Finns facing crisis with Soviet pressure.
Mary Manners reports John White wife and son Jerry moved Monday into the U P parsonage in Crawfordsville after selling their machinery and stock last week southwest of town. Chapter L of T T T held its monthly meeting with Mrs Mabel Monson. sickness reduces attendance and light refreshments followed. Word also notes students and teachers from town attended the Iowa-Ohio basketball game in Iowa City Monday evening.
Fiscal officials estimate the city will net about 800000 dollars yearly from the two cent per package cigarette tax to fund relief. Some 10000 dealers must obtain licenses and affix stamps to all cigarette packages sold within the city.
A reader from Little Rock writes rebuttal to a Gazette letter praising Northern soldiers stationed at Camp Robinson. He denounces a Southern girl’s compliment to Yankees, recalls Civil War loyalties, and urges pride in the South while urging caution in praising Northern accents.
A dated list of February entries links years and names to businesses and famous figures. It cites Lemley Yard Insurance Agency in 1925, Phillips Hebner Drug Store in 1927, various shops in 1939, and figures like Dickens Edison Lincoln Washington Longfellow, plus services such as Jacobs Tire and Wolfe Hatchery.
Roger Babson argues for curbing spending and cutting taxes to revive private capital and create jobs. He outlines a five point plan including lowering surtax rates, removing tax deterrents, easing SEC exemptions, amending antitrust and labor laws, and balancing the budget within two years through growth.
The Journal invites entries of 50-word paragraphs on a firm’s first year. Three best submissions win one dollar each. Entries must be about a single firm and mailed or delivered to The Journal by February 29, 1940. Eligible entrants include all except owners of listed firms.
A humorous dialogue fragment features Gerald Harold and Mo Mid- speaker exchange banter about proposals, fashion, and optimism versus pessimism. The mock conversation touches on honesty about engagements and social conformity in attire.
Pleasant Hill items report ill Charley Caldwell, butchered by local families, and visits among residents. Evelyn Chalupa earned third in a school spelling contest as snow hindered other contestants. Phyllis and Daryl Dean Disney visited relatives while Edgar Fekey stayed with parents in Mt. Pleasant.
The Newcastle Courier notes a need for a versatile vehicle usable downtown and then folded for carry to the Albion. The item reads as a practical suggestion reflecting urban mobility demands.
The article recalls Beniamino Gigli growing up in Recanati Italy where his tenor voice earned him the nickname Il Passero Solitario. It notes his family musical talent, early trades tried by his parents, and his calm practice routine. It also mentions his stamp collecting valued at over $50,000 and a social column of local weekend visits and gatherings.
Union residents and neighboring families shared Sunday dinners with relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller and family, the Hesseltines, the Bakers, the Kepharts, the Christners, Marion Farrier and family, the Gamons, the Hendersons, Heck and Moran households, and visitors from Rock Island and Sigourney.
The Lloyd Andersons family visited Sunday at the C. G. Anderson home.
Highland Center February social notes detail visits and travel among residents. Mr and Mrs Harriser visited near Iowa City. Endicott couple attended a funeral in Aledo Illinois. Ira Coon attended to family matters. various locals spent evenings with the Lewis Coon home and Earl Steele's in Washington. Sidney Coon sent a semi truck load of cattle to Chicago earlier in the week.
Two young members of a California group washing dishes at a Cutler Florida tourist camp before sailing to establish an ideal community on an un inhabited Caribbean isle. The children named Helene and Dawn Brine are part of the planning party.
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