Bible Thought Worded Prompt for New Year
A New Year meditation urges readers to forget past achievements and press onward toward future goals. This daily thought references Philippians 3 13 and offers a concise spiritual reminder for January 1 1941.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1941
Page
6
Autumn Lament A duty on desperation
A short poem reflects on a daily haunting driven by Europe’s strife and domestic strain. The speaker wonders how box elder bugs disrupt sleep and sanity, landing on the narrator and wandering down the back as rest remains elusive. The verse uses recurring insect imagery to convey unease.
Box elder bug antics and a humorous verse
A humorous verse by Esther Charlotte Smith laments box elder bugs invading home life and meals. The piece is followed by a collage of regional newspaper quips and local observations from the Algona advance and others, including comments on Greek and Italian contexts and Iowa farming pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Charlotte Smith
Algona Advance
Local Residents Share Christmas Visits Across Iowa City Area
Riverside and surrounding towns welcomed visitors during the holiday week. Mr. and Mrs. B J Unferth and daughter Mary Lynne from Moline Ill stayed with Mrs. Unferth’s parents, while Phyllis Shalla of Evanston Ill enjoyed vacation at her parents’ home. Numerous others including Miss Edith Heitzman, Omer Kiefer, and Emma Deatsen visited relatives as extended families hosted dinners and gatherings in Lone Tree Town City Brooklyn and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Shalla
Leonard Beauregard
Columbus Junction
Beauregard
Omer Kiefer
Sulpician Seminary
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Kiefer
Edith Heitzman
Davenport
R. H. Heitzman
Emma Deatsen
Cedar Rapids
Fred Kron
George Deatsen
Albert Bekker
Bernard Deatsch
Patricia Ann
Lone Tree
Simon Deatsch
Town City
Rudolph Simon
Lloyd Krotz
Melo
Romuald
Connie Jo Deatsch
Joseph J. Path
St. Mary's Church
Peter Fath
Brooklyn Town
Emma Shebanek
Rose Shebanek
Loren Purr
Mrs. Burr
Mary Schnoebelen
Ruth Pogge
Iowa City
A. H. Pogge
Elizabeth Vansickle Birthday Guest of Honor in West Chester
Elizabeth Vansickle marked her 86th birthday with a cooperative dinner at her West Chester home. The event drew Ernest Vansickle and family along with relatives from the Moothart and Bauer households, as neighbors shared Christmas gatherings from West Branch to Washington and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Vansickle
Clark Bauer
Lloyd Bradshaw
Pearl Ruggles
West Branch
Dale Robertson
Albert Janecek
A. J. Robertson
Washington
Ernest Vansickle
West Chester
Maurice Bauer
LaJanta
Colorado
Lou Bauer
Fred Coakley
Stanley Foster Home
Christmas Day Guests Need Access to Local Hosts
The Howard McCall family were guests at the Will Shalla home. Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCall and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ladehoff and sons were Christmas day guests of Mrs. Bessie McCall. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Huber and Keith left Monday to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. Ved Gorham in Moberly Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Dickinson
Richland
Howard McCall
Will Shalla
Glen McCall
Fred Ladehoff
Bessie McCall
J. A. Huber
Keith
Ved Gorham
Moberly
Missouri
Merry Ten Club Hosts Pinochie at Ornduff Home
AINSWORTH January 1 Mrs Kenneth Ornduff entertained the Merry Ten club at their home Saturday. Pinoccie was played at five tables with Mrs Irwin Wolf winning high score among women and Ed Lambert among men. Guests included Mr and Mrs Karl Redlinger and family. Hostess aid for luncheon was provided by Mrs Grove Letts. January meeting planned at Mae Wallace home. Women’s Society held at Mrs Jennie Bassler with devotion led by Mrs Mahin and lesson by Mrs BE Atias on Our Heritage. Several magazine items read. society divided into circles with Edith Richards Nye and Wylie Anderson leading. Read the Wani Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Kenneth Ornduff
Merry Ten Club
Irwin Wolf
Ed Lambert
Karl Redlinger
Grove Letts
Mae Wallace
Women's Society
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Jennie Bassler
Mahin
BE. K. Atias
The
Methodist Woman
Edith Richards
Nye
Wylie Anderson
The Way 7 Inic Fay Peeshyeett And A Reader’s Jests
A mixed reading page collects humorous quips and cartoons about daily life. It features lines about happiness from hard work and silly exchanges between children and adults. The section includes jokes, light philosophy, and a magician’s stage bit.
McCreedy Dinner and Gift Exchange in O’Conner Home
Mr and Mrs Alex McCreedy visited the O Conner home for a family Christmas dinner and gifts with relatives from Fairfield Iowa City and Haskins. The article notes limited church attendance due to bad roads and illness among local families. A lighted Christmas tree adorned the living room and many packages lay around it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskinites
G. C. Ebner
H. Peters
Sue Thomas
Harry Showalter
D. E. Edwards
Marjorie
Milo Fulton
Cotter
Floyd
Hap) Edwards
Washington
Lloyd Easter
Leland Swanson
Davenport
J. R. McCreedys
Ross
Harry McCreedy
Iowa City
L. M. Boughtin
Ottumwa
Jennie Bower
Dale Goode
Donald Goode
Raymond Goode
Wayland
Raymond Coon
Janet
E. J. Frey
Frank Embree
Helen
John and
Howard
Jennie Keating
Dale Hamm Arrives for Christmas at Home of Parents
Dale Hamm who enlisted in the U S Army last June returned Tuesday morning to West Chester for Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Holt. His sister Bernice Hamm from St Louis also joined the family as they hosted a noon Christmas dinner at the Holt home. Dale expects a transfer to Alaska soon for a two year assignment. Nearby guests included the Bauers from Colorado and Chicago visitors to the parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Dale Hamm
U. S. Army
Fort Louis
Washington
Ben Holt
Cedar Rapids
Bernice Hamm
St. Louis
Holt
Alaska
Colorado
Lou Bauer
Maurice Bauer
la Junta
Mt. Pleasant
Bauer
Clifford Bauer
Chicago
Harry Campbell
Iowa City
Fred Foriash
Ernest Chambers
Karl Chambers
George
Lenard Sandang
Keota
Troy Foriash
Jerry
Lewis Jolly
Waterloo
Mr. Jolly
Forias
Mrs. W. B. Rittenhouse
No Foreign War Committee Leader Announces Plans
Verne Marshall of the Cedar Rapids Gazette chairs the No Foreign War group. He states the committee is pro America only and spoke in New York at a press conference outlining aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Marshall
New York
Christmas Dinner Guests Fill Local Homes
A long list of households hosted Christmas dinners and gatherings across Waterloo Iowa City Kalona Muscatine and surrounding areas. Guests included the Zecks Niffeneggers Foriashs Jollys Rittenhouses and Stewart families with extended relatives from Chicago Keota Parsons and Gilman. Multiple family groups shared holiday meals and decorations across several homes.
Westbound and Eastbound Railway Schedules and Local Buses
Regular meetings of R J and P Westbound Lodge No 26 noted. Train and bus schedules list Westbound No 8 Golden State Limited and No 2 Local, along with Eastbound Nos 4 and 44 Californian and multiple local routes. Notes include depots, agents, and connections in Knoxville and Canton.
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Washington Lodge No
A .F
A. M
Howard McBride
W. M
A. W. Yard
Golden State Limited
Washington
Beeries
California
Knoxville
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
W.C. Bell
Opty
Chico
Candy Kitchen
North Side Square
Cantoni
Cabinet Line of Succession and Congressional Title Rules
The passage notes the presidential line of succession starts with the first seven cabinet members after the vice president. It also discusses the term congressman versus representative, asserting only senators hold the title, and outlines customs for calling cards and rank of senators over generals except at military posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Second Largest River The Yangtze and Amazon
The Yangtze River spans about 3,400 miles, making it the world’s second longest river. the Amazon is reported at a similar length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangtze
Amazon
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