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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
4
The devotional notes praise Psalm 16 5 6 and reflect on imperfect knowledge as parent of doubt. Tryon Edwards cautions that thorough honest research dispels it. The piece frames faith and study as complementary disciplines.
A late article urges New York lawmakers to reject legalized lotteries despite potential revenue up to 59 million dollars. It argues gambling erodes character, harms morale, and undermines work will, contrasting with charitable raffles. It cites postwar instability and warns against economic menace from state endorsement of gambling.
Roxie learns from Aunt Flo what coke ovens do and how coal is transformed into coke and by products like coal tar gas. They discuss heat, uses in ore smelting, rail engines, and ships, plus the geography of coal sources from Pennsylvania to West Virginia and Virginia.
Crawfordsville surveys show population about 224 with 291 official census. The town reports 25 widows and 27 single women aged 25 to 90, eight widowers and eight bachelors, and 19 people living alone in 44 two person houses.
A 12 year old, Edward Hauenstein, shot what he believed was a chicken hawk harming his family's chickens. He killed the bird after it damaged his shins and found it was a golden eagle weighing 30 pounds with an 18 inch wing span. The eagle was stuffed by D S W Miller and displayed at Peoples Savings Bank.
Week end specials list date unknown lists preserved foods and household items. Includes No 2 cans corn No 2 cans tomatoes 246 cans pork and beans 12 medium cans and 5 pounds of corn meal soap laundry soap and chips. Orchard and Dillavou appears as seller or store name.
Home Lumber Co promotes Old Hickory Nut and car delivery with a price cut of $6.50. The ad invites customers to place orders for delivery from the car and notes ample stock of Old Hickory Lamp and Bonny Blue Coal. It also offers hog houses and small buildings.
A small business district has one barbershop and a barber talks of coating. One hundred eighteen homes are occupied with two vacant. In four years no more than four houses burned. the fire siren sounds only as dozens rush the fire wagon, and many fires go out without water.
The cantata The Chilhood of Hiawatha directed by Mias Wagner with Duane Henss as Hiawatha and Grace Tibbs as Nokomis, and the one act comedy Fimer by Beatrice Hamilton McNell presented by a cast led by Elmer Collier and David Henry Davis. Washington visitor John Wood called on Rev. A Norter and Milton Davidean family.
Presbyterian Sabbath school at 10 morning worship at 11 Tuesday at 7 30 evening program to honor the community and ask for a free will offering. Led by Pastor FY Wenger United Presbyterian Sabbath school at 10.
About 100 tickets have been sold for a Washington Masons dinner and fellowship program next Tuesday evening February 27. Dr W W Bowers of Waterloo will deliver the address. Yesterday evening members attended the county association meeting in Kalona and 20 tickets were sold to members of other lodges.
A local Methodist church schedules morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10 then evening services at 6 30 and 7 30 including a union service led by Rev Lowell Drinkall of Owning Missouri. Choir practice Thursday at 7 p m with pastor S Hebhner announces community invitation and midweek prayer and study in Mark chapter 12.
A meeting is set for Tuesday at the request of the grand master urging all lodges to hold fellowship gatherings that night. The event aims to strengthen fraternal ties and communal bonding across lodges.
Paris dispatch reports Marquis de Villers La Faye resigns as mayor of Clomot Cote d Or at 91 after a 57 year tenure. The long serving leader departs from the post with public notice of retirement.
Farmers in Kalispell fear damage as cherry trees budded in January raising concern a sudden cold spell could kill the trees. Harvard adopts skiing as a minor sport with H's awarded to team members by the Harvard Athletic Association.
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