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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1940
Page
4
Young Demon players gave bathrobes to coaches Ken Kimberlin and Joe Duca at Christmas. They also pledged a victory over Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa as gifts, and followed through by beating Mt. Pleasant last Friday. The team heads to Ottumwa tonight for a New Year’s clash.
Tuesday January 2 40 a.m. reflects on Philippians 4 19 with the promise my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. The meditation urges trust in divine provision amid daily concerns.
An American observer contrasts German crackdowns on listening to foreign broadcasts with U S church finances and New Year resolutions. The columnist notes Antioch Methodist Church near Centralia Illinois loses income while predicting attendance and spirit may decline. He riffs on driving in ice and ends with a safety slogan about crosswalk caution.
The piece contrasts Finnish national spirit with perceived Russian patriotic weakness. It notes Finns fighting fiercely for country and commanders while Russians allegedly lack morale and endure harsh conditions, implying Finnish success despite heavy numerical disadvantage.
Rexford Tugwell, economist and former Brain Trust member, doubts Franklin D. Roosevelt will seek a third term in 1940. In Look magazine he says Roosevelt would run only if an emergency of critical proportion exists and there is near unanimous urging to continue the New Deal. He notes war in Europe previously increased likelihood but now may not threaten existence.
Mrs. Sally Saffilan of Waterbury Connecticut waited months to become a citizen. Stricken with pneumonia she was wheeled into superior court on a stretcher for her naturalization proceeding.
The Liar's Club of Brriington Wisconsin staged the annual event with 6820 participants. Frank F Norton of Toledo Ohio won first place with a dandy yarn. A boyhood tale describes corn husking wagon planks tuned to musical scales and rustic bands performing Chopsticks in a county contest.
A humorous mix of dialogues and anecdotes, including a real estate interview where a buyer jokes about an nearby explosive factory, a tale of an allowance-keeping husband, and a car body polisher learning to use both hands. The text closes with verse and a quip about cars replacing walking due to automobiles.
A man proclaims he owns the final word on cars as he claims the motor is so loud that he cannot hear his wife behind the wheel.
A guard notes a man in evening clothes moving along the street at a late hour. A barber asks the shop owner to raise his salary, and the owner recalls weekly raises, while a hitchhiker stereotype hints at riding others’ expense.
Plaintiffs Bratten Dunlap and Stephen trustees sue L M Meek F R Mauthe and many others as common owners of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20 and Southwest Quarter of Section 21 in Township 76 North Range West of the 6th P M. The petition outlines ownership shares among numerous defendants and seeks relief in the district court.
The petition seeks equitable division of a large Rome County Iowa property among many heirs, stating land cannot be divided in kind. It calls for sale by one referee, with costs charged as a lien on shares and proceeds distributed to owners, subject to the court's final decree. The filing sets January 15, 1940 as the deadline to appear.
A radiophoto from the Finnish Russian front depicts Finnish army ambulance corps members transporting wounded soldiers for field dressing on the Karelian isthmus amid claims of major Russian setbacks.
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