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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
6
A devotional quotes Galatians 5 22 23 highlighting the fruit of the Spirit and its guidance for believers. The passage emphasizes love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self control as moral virtues without statutory limits.
Judge Ernest L. Reeker of Madison Nebraska argues in Rotarian Magazine that only a small fraction of youth become criminals and faults come from parents not reform schools. He cites a prison guard's similar views and notes communism appears in industrial centers as radicals wearing American faces. A Washington Iowa reader letter endorses church and family influence and highlights the Community Y M C A as a civic center.
Dr Wayne Hanson at a high school event praises US advertising diversity and humane aims while contrasting Mexico's progress. He cites literacy gains and affluence possibilities from US life insurance, framing it as national prosperity and thrift. The Courier-Journal notes debate over a Roosevelt third term, presenting arguments about unity, distraction, and rest from acrimony.
A North side Washington merchant’s neon sign was struck by a snowball possibly by local boys. The sign is uninsured and junior high editor George McBurney and his crew may investigate for a front page scoop. Neighbors praise a shoveled walk by an unknown resident in the 700 block South Third.
Jane Withers stars in the comedy High School opening at the States Theatre. Filmed with cooperation from San Antonio’s Thomas Jefferson High School it follows a rancher’s daughter sent to a distant city high school where she learns school spirit with the Lasso Girls and faces serious comic trials.
A list of historical February dates links notable names and places from 1800 to 1980. Entries include Lemley & YarJ Insurance 1925 and Phillips & Hebner Drug 1927, Morgan's Cafe 1939, Charles Dickens 1812, Abraham Lincoln 1809, Lytle's Super Service Grocery 1900, Wolfe Hatchery 1932, and Dr. Fred Reid among others.
The Journal offers a dollar per 0 word paragraph on “Our First Year” from readers. Visit any listed firm anniversary, report one incident from their first year in 60 words or less, and mail or drop at The Journal by February 29, 1940. Three best entries win one dollar each.
Katherine Lee Bates sketched the hymn lines during a summer 1895 trip from Colorado Springs to Pike’s Peak after visiting the World’s Fair in Chicago. The notes led to “O beautiful for spacious skies” later sung worldwide with national adaptations and translations.
School report from Wyman covers circus and zoo studies, perfect spelling papers, and honor rolls across grades. Fifth and sixth grades note Mother Nature Club meeting on February 26 with poems, papers on natural topics, and plays planned. High school features two one act plays, rehearsals, and March 2 performances, plus a choir and recital schedule.
Carl Schroeder, 57, a farmer living near Sheffield, died by suicide with a rifle after moving equipment to a different farm on Tuesday and returning to the old place. His son and a helper were loading a trailer Wednesday morning when Schroeder went into a house and shot himself.
Huntington Postmaster Albert Mohre said burglars broke into the post office and his general store, taking 24.15 in stamps. Tracks of a car and two men were found in fresh snow. The front store door, post office compartment door, and safe dial were damaged by crowbar.
Wellman residents list Sunday dinner guests and Monday callers from Iowa City Muscatine Hesston and Goshen among families the Swartzen drubers Edwards Gingerich Yoder and Simmerman. Visitors include Arthur Dodds Cecil Gingerich and Frve Lyn Gingerich with relatives in Downers Grove Illinois.
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