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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1936
Page
4
A brief thought from Owen D Young urges progress by improving what we have rather than restarting. He cautions capitalism’s defects challenge American youth and anticipates economic and social advances on par with breakthroughs in mechanics and applied science.
Washington attendees heard Hiro hito Kagawa speak at the field house, a 20 000 seat venue, with maybe ten thousand present. The Japanese Christian leader spoke about social reform and labor, tracing his life from affluent origins to mission work in slums and his time at Princeton.
The article praises Kagawa for linking Christianity with social reform through organized labor and Christian cooperatives in Japan. It highlights his method, personal magnetism, and practical faith extending beyond church walls, plus his peaceful political stance and favorable reception in the United States.
In a letter from Florida Mrs Della Neal reports mild weather with no snow or ice allowing porch-sitting. Pear and peach trees are in bloom while mulberries ripen. She describes celery shipments from Sanford and shares fruit gifts to her aunt. A newborn girl Florence Nicenah is born to Mr and Mrs Elza Davis at the Marion Smith home.
Wellston district residents report weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Harold Griggs and their children spent Sunday at the Brumback home, while Mrs Edd Stoutner spent the day at the parental house.
A traveling cracker salesman visits the square and presents three brain teasers to grocers. The first asks for six bills totaling 63 dollars with no ones. the second ponders why the three little pigs left home. the third questions how many eggs can be bought for 6 percent if eggs cost twelve cents per dozen.
Local column shares lighthearted winter vignettes from Adel with a Frenchling language joke and a marcher’s windblown misadventure. Kids recall 1926 storms, a plea for an automatic nose wiper, and a playful sack of sugar dumped as snow.
The blue ivory is sourced from mammoth tusks buried in northern Siberia. Its blue tint comes from metallic salts that seeped into the bone over centuries.
The Chorpening family moved Wednesday to the Johnson farm in Verdi. Harold Hays family relocated to the Pickard farm near Pleasant Plain. Mrs Brinning is cared for at the Cris Brinning home as she is ill. Walter Wilson helped with wood cutting for Brinning. Lloyd Wilson was absent from school with a bad cold. Valley school hosts a spelling contest Friday with Wellston entrants Doroth y Jean Dunbar Lloyd Wilson Wayne Lemley Frances Dawson and Marion Pauly for B J Pauly.
Richmond defeats Fairfield 31 to ? in the Gold Medal amateur independent tourney semi final. Washington Blacks crush South English 60 to 34 to reach the final. The championship is scheduled for 8:30 tonight with a consolation between Fairfield and South English and post tournament awards to follow.
Much of the morocco leather goods on European markets comes from Kano, a city in northern Nigeria, British West Africa.
Police quote Dillon claiming she only meant the poison for her mother after being arrested for lacing eight family members with poison in baking. Authorities say the incidents involve multiple relatives and a pattern of deliberate harm.
Washington junior college Cardinals led most of the game but slipped to a 20 to 18 defeat at Marshalltown to close the season. Sties was absent, hampering scoring as Marshalltown pulled away late.
Washington high school ends its season with a 36 to 24 loss to Muscatine. Gene Tucker scores 12 points while Muscatine’s Cross and Nau lead with 12 and 11. The team now eyes the sectional tournament at Welayan where they meet North English in the first round.
Brighton meets West Chester tonight in the 1936 Washington County basketball final to decide the county champion and trophy. Brighton aims to win after beating Chester twice in the Ke Wash league. Ainsworth faces Crawfordsville in the consolation game.
Burlington defeated Keokuk 24 to 1 in a tense finish to clinch the Little Six title on the regular schedule night. Trailing 16-13 at halftime, Burlington surged in the thin third period with baskets from White and Green to take a three point lead. Keokuk’s Wilson and O'Dell stood out, while Burlington's Green White and Suesens starred in the rally.
Mt Union Eagles routed Wayland 35 8 to stay undefeated atop the Tri County league with 10 wins. Wayland was held to three first half free throws as Mount Union led 11 8 at intermission. Scoring was led by Williams Carlson and Krieger. Wayland girls defeated Mt Union 27 13 after leading throughout.
Columbus high school basketball beat Cotter 27 to 32 at Columbus. Cotter led 16 to 12 at halftime with Williams and Davis top scorers for Cotter. Huston and Newnan each had 13 points for Junction. Green 8 and Honots 3. Next hosts New London in league play. Wapello at Mediapolis and Morning Sun at Winfield.
Pleas ant Ridge reports no school on Monday and Tuesday as Miss Coffin was called to Fairfield by her grandfather's death. She stayed for the funeral then rode a Washington train Tuesday evening. Other local notes cover visits, stints of butchering, illness, and road closures in the area.
Collier's Weekly notes that stones resembling gas stones are often found lodged in the stomachs of horses and cows. They form from indigestible material and can weigh several pounds in some cases.
The phrase A feather in your cap stems from a practice in Asia and among American Indians of adding a feather to headgear for each enemy slain, marking achievement and recognition.
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