God’s World: Joy and Peace Theme Reflected in Thought
A Bible thought for Monday January 1 1940 echoes the verse Isa 56 12 pledging joy and peace as guidance. The message frames the day with spiritual assurance and a reflective tone.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1940
Page
4
Looking Forward to 1940 and Government Debate
A New Year greeting frames 1940 as a year of notable events including a looming war drama and a major political show. The piece argues for limited government, cites the growing national debt, and recalls Andrew Jackson’s view of debt as a national curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
Great Britain
Debts, Fortitude, and Everyday Gripes
A local column weighs national debt concerns and political will. It laments entitlements, bureaus, and the difficulty of leaders saying no while noting everyday annoyances from smoking to zero weather. It also praises 4-H youth Marion Timmons and Washington County’s farm-club representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Journal
Marion Timmons
Marion
Washington County
Washington County Doctors Face a Grim Forecast
A columnist reflects on physicians’ gloomy work amid suffering yet notes Washington County doctors remain amiable and hopeful. The writer suggests even with power to predict the future, one would refuse to look ahead a year.
Epiphytes: Plants Growing on Others for Support
Epiphytes are plants that grow on the surface of other plants for support but do not draw nutrients from them. They abound in warm moist regions, including many mosses, lichens, and numerous tropical orchids.Spanish moss drapes live oaks in the southern states as a classic example.
Refugee Concentration Around New York Area
About sixty percent of the total refugee population is concentrated in the New York area, highlighting regional disparities in displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Area
The Last Hotel in England at Sennen Inn
A sign on one side of a local inn reads The Last Hotel in England while the opposite side proclaims The First Hotel in England, both near Land's End in Cornwall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sennen
Land's End
England
Changing World Says Proposals Shift From Homes
Dr. Paul Popenoe of Pasadena California's Family Relations Institute notes marriage proposals no longer occur often in the home. They are now more often proposed away from home and frequently taken frivolously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Popenoe
Pasadena
Calif
Rhine Supper Boats Offer Small Deck Dining Delight
One learns the Rhine charm on a supper-boat trip. Small boats specialize in Rhine wines Rhine salmon and Rhine peas served on deck with soft music. They depart at sunset to a golden river and return by moonlight through a silver stream.
Glasgow Housing List Delays Two Year Wait Faces Young Applicants
Applicants for Glasgow corporation houses, including many young people hoping to marry, were told the waiting list is so long that they must expect a delay of at least two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
West Point cadet life revealed by Matt Redlinger Jr
Gary at Washington profiles Matt Redlinger Jr the sole Washington alumnus to attend West Point and describes cadet life including allowances, mandatory uniforms and dancing lessons, strict rituals and hazing, restricted finances and the realities of plebe life with insights from Matt during his Christmas visit and return to the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Matt Redlinger, Jr
Matt
West Point
United States Military Academy
Latvia's Riga Promotes Fish Cuisine Across Cultures
Riga Latvia known for international dishes including Russian Polish and Swedish flavors. The city notes fish popularity once led to a law banning salmon consumption more than six times weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latvia
Riga
Matt Redlinger Makes West Point Cadet History
In Winnipeg a cleanup campaign precedes a royal visit to Canada. Matt Redlinger, a local native son, joins West Point after two years at Washington Junior College and, as a second-year cadet, reflects on plebe life and tough studies. He also plays soccer and wrestles while dating girls from Eastern schools. The piece notes early bedtimes and hard assignments, praising his Midwest ties and big league progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Matt
Washington Junior College
Academy
No. 2 Red Held Designated the No 2 Communist in US
Nicholas Dozenberg was arrested in Bend Oregon on a federal warrant and arraigned in New York held on $35000 bail on passport law violations state officials named him as the No 2 Communist in the United States by federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nicholas Dozenberg
Bend, Ore
New York
Ford and Detroit Rival Hollywood in Industrial Film Production
The Ford Motor Company operates its own film unit highlighting Detroit as a rival to Hollywood in industrial motion pictures. The piece notes the 1940 Mercury debut and Ford’s mobile production staff with on location equipment including a Lincoln-Zephyr powered generator truck to supply lighting wherever filming occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Detroit
Mercury
Ford Motor Company
Tion
Roger Babson predicts best six months in ten years
Babson forecasts a 10 to 15 percent gain in the second half of 1926 with an uptrend in markets but no runaway prices. He notes higher prices for retailers and consumers, increased wages for workers, and steadier bonds and values. Investors favor selected securities, with a cautious but optimistic outlook.
Babson predicts strong early 1940 business but warns on politics
Babson outlines a cautiously optimistic view for the first half of 1940, with job gains, higher wages, farm prices, and dividends, though taxes and living costs may not rise sharply. He sees heavy industry as a key driver, notes uncertainty from war and elections, and suggests two possible paths for the second half: a boom or a crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babson Park
Mass
Hitler
Stalin
Congress
Washington
Wallace
Uncle Sam
Uny
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Evening Journal the Home Daily Newspaper of
Annt
Wo Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Publishers News
North
Marion Avenue
Iowa
United Press
National
Iowa Daily Press Association
Deg Moines
God
America
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Gary
Plebe
Sage Savings
LeCocq
Norfolk
Virginian
Winnipeg
Canada
George VII
Queen Elizabeth
Midwest
Matt Redlinger
Vv. Ok
Engineering Service
Eveready
Roger Babson
Els
By Penses
By Roger W. Babson
Jecel
Alma
Defense
Treasury
Roosevelt
Maremoth
Foto
Spark Plus
Lonic
Search the Washington Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Evening Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.