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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
4
The author argues 1933 lynching total of 28 highlights racial injustice in the South while northern cities show some bias and condemns both the violence and economic practices. The piece cautions against borrowing or drinking as paths to prosperity, urging fiscal prudence and social reform.
Merle Thrope argues readers should inventory faith and courage to weather despondent periods in American history. He cites Emerson and Nehemiah, recalling past crises and the belief that the people can rebuild walls and advance progress through shared effort and resilient spirit.
The piece argues the financial pull of the opium trade corrupts leaders and harms millions. It calls the policy a crime against humanity and warns penalties may be inevitable even if not obvious.
A lighthearted year end column shares a New Year poem from Charlotte in Opp Alabama and a North Toronto doctor’s joke about a patient’s hospital lamp. It cites Swift’s early year resolutions and ends with a parable about a mouse and an elephant on a bridge.
District social calendar lists a country club dinner with bridge after at 6 30 pm. W M S of the Universalist church meets January 16 at Mrs C W McLaughlin’s. Friendly Threshers host January 5. Rebekahs meet Friday at 7 30 pm with joint Odd Fellows installation. W R C officers meet January 4 for installation. EB church meeting with Mrs J D Days Friday afternoon. O G T bridge club meets Thursday 2 pm at Mrs Ralph Martin. Drew Byterian church ladies circle Friday 2 30 pm with Mrs Harry McCall. C D A meets Friday evening in December.
Monday events at Miss Dorothy Dowell and Mrs Geo Rudiger. Evening Literature at 7 45 with Mrs Geo Rudiger. Music department at Mrs Roger Sherman. Program on The Importance of Music in the Community. Rural Woman's club annual dinner at Mr and Mrs T W Hunter Tuesday Jan 9. No meeting Thursday Jan 11.
The Woman's Relief Corps will gather Saturday at noon for a covered dish lunch, followed by a regular meeting at 2 p m with Civil War veterans and wives as guests. The Nineteenth Century club meets Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs. Manton Hebner's home.
American Home plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting with Mrs. F C Witzigman at 6509 West Washington Street. Attendance is encouraged.
Just Us club will be postponed one week and will meet with Mrs. Ezra Gardner at 27413.
The Black Hawk social club met Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Oswalt. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Oswalt, Everett Garrett and son Clifford, Keith Barnes and son James Lee, Prody Borkoski, and Gene Snider. The group played cards and enjoyed sandwiches, raisin pie, and coffee. Mrs. Will Parcell was called home due to her mother’s illness in Indianola. Prody Borkoski was a Washington caller Thursday. Helen Borkoski visits Center Point with her aunt. Lena Barnes of Rubio spent time with her sister Mrs. Chas. Dickinson. Albert Saunders and Edgar Wise hosted a Christmas dinner at the Fred Saunders home in Muscatine.
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