Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1936

Page

8

Gallant Defender at Fox with Starrett in Pioneer West Tale

Fox shows Gallant Defender starring Charles Starrett with Joan Perry at the Fox theater Sunday to Tuesday. The outdoor action drama from Columbia features Ed Le Saint and George Bil­lings, directed by David Selman from a Ferde Beebe screenplay. Edith Fellows also appears in One Way Ticket, portraying a difficult prison drama role.

Peter B. Kyne Pioneer West Charles Starret Pox Theater Joan Perry Starrett Harry Woods Ed le Saint George Bilings Columbia Starret David Selman Ferde Beebe Edith Fellows Fox Sunday Edith

Glendale Community New Year Dinner Draws Many

Glendale residents gathered at Glendale school for a well attended New Year dinner. A brief program preceded social time. Spread Eagle School opened Thursday at Spread Eagle School ending Christmas vacation. Geraldine Crone, Helen Smyth, and Margaret Lemley visited. John Speidel's sale noted.

Tom Gerdes Glendale Spread Eagle Spread Eagie Geraldine Crone Helen Smyth Margaret Lemley John

Local Social Notes Include Holiday Visits and Guests

Glendale opened for school Monday morning December 30. Miss Nettie Miller and her brother Leslie hosted a Christmas exchange for relatives Friday evening. Milton and Milto Sanchez of Peoria Illinois were house guests arriving Tuesday and leaving Sunday. Charles Custer and family also mentioned in gatherings.

Glendale Miler

Friendship as a cultivated bond in steadfast soil

The quote extols friendship as a plant that grows quickly when planted in steady esteem while true, slow cultivation of bloodless, steadfast contact yields perfection. It emphasizes enduring affection built through gradual, deliberate bonds.

R. L. Keyser Enters County Hospital With Pneumonia

R L Keyser was taken to the county hospital Wednesday evening with pneumonia. Mrs J W Combs accompanied him. New Year’s visitors included the Clyde Dawson family and others at various homes.

R. L. Keyser M.D. Atkinson Mranklin Center Cilyde Dawson Art Dawson Joe McGraw Leo Marie Joe Embree Lew Embree Geo. Bartholomew Donald Dean

Social Evening Hosts Margaret Lemley Guest Of Joan Gerdes

A watch party Tuesday night entertained the NSA club with Margaret Lemley as a guest of her friend Joan Gerdes.

NS A Margaret Lemley Joan Gerdes

Valley Folks Reconnect With Former Residents News

Mrs. Lawr ence Frank of Pueblo visits relatives on a January afternoon. The Frank family, long based in Washington, now has members in Pueblo and Santa Fe with news of employment at the steel mills. The Young People's League held a New Year Eve coasting and skating party followed by an oyster stew.

Chas. Churchill Valley Lawrence Frank Pueblo Colorado J. F. Abraham Will McKie Bernard Frank H. V. Frank J. E. Deal W. J. Pfeifer Edna Louise Carl Gladys Billie Santa Fe New Mexico Nona Mary Beth Eddie Lou Washington Pittsburg Vera Lawrence Uncle Coon Margaret Fred Wilson Edna Frank Ernest Frank Young People’s League New Ears Aalives Alice Carris Arlene Churchill Marjorie Sheetz Valley School Ivan Augustine Shirley Carris Raymond Sheetz Dutch Creek Township

Franklin quote on excuses about fate and usefulness

A fragmentary line attributes a late quote to Franklin noting that excuses may help only for excuses and are seldom useful for real outcomes. It reads as a general musing rather than a reported event or incident.

Club Women to Entertain January Pot Luck Dinner

Relatives in Greeley and Ft. Lupton Colo. He expects to be gone a week or more. The Linger Longer ladies and their husbands will have their annual pot luck dinner January eighth at the J W Combs home.

Greeley Ft. Lupton Colo J. W.W. Combs

Iowa Democracy Receipts Reported by Democratic Central Committee

Des Moines January 4 Receipts totaling 12360 include a 6800 gift from a mysterious source labeled Iowa Democracy and not explained by the Democratic Central Committee The report shows a cash balance of 1538 on January 1 and lists the source term without clarification

Des Moines Iowa Democracy Democratic Central Committee

Franklin Named First Postmaster General in 1775

Franklin became the first postmaster general of the United States when the Continental Congress assumed post office direction on July 26 1775 appointing him to an Philadelphia office. He already knew duties from colonial British systems and had served as deputy postmaster. Under his leadership the colonial post office was profitable though he was later removed from office before hostilities.

Franklin Continental Congress Benjamin Franklin United States Philadelphia Colonial Post Office

Belgian Inventor Antoine Sax Creates Saxophone

Antoine Joseph Sax a Belgian inventor born 1814 developed the saxophone based on a new principle used in wine instrument manufacture.

Antoine Joseph Sax

Law to Expel Foreigners From 1788 to 1801

A historical note discusses an alien law active between 1788 and 1801 authorizing residents to expel foreigners in pursuit of peace. The fragment highlights legal power over noncitizens during a period of migration and political tension.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tecan Jory Sally O'Neill Shirley Imait Ad Major Bowes Vaudeville Mickey Mouse Paramount Petereb Kyne W. S. Reister and Sons Wellman Produce Co McKesson White Pine George L. McDanial Fox Jack Oakie Joe Penner Frances Langford Ned Sparks Lynng Overman Kodak Doc Lawson and His Orchestra Iowa John Shields & Sons Popeye Paramount News Iowa News J. W. Combs Lloyd Walker Maurine Ralph Waggonher Warren Long Homer Kirkpatrick North English A. B. Dill U. P Gladys Spence Larry Charles Autocrat Eveready One Trip Shop Plumbing and Heating Co Democracy Washington Cleaners Ecole Sax Wilson Coal Company North Marion Ave
Search Courier

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication