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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1937
Page
4
A jumble of calendar mentions and local humor notes includes ten new calendars in two days, license plate numbers 92 919 and 92 1818, and quips about stream-lined cars resembling turtles. Various reader snippets joke about memory, asks who was Wilson's VP, and feature humorous anecdotes from London newsboys and a baby tonic sales line.
A compact Bible Thought for Wednesday January 6 1937 emphasizes brethren living in unity citing Psalms 133 1 and contrasts rejecting the Good Shepherd with following a bell-wether toward tribal hate. It notes prosperity relies on humanity and includes quotes attributed to Irving Peake Johnson and Calvin Coolidge.
A veteran joke writer, recently dead, was famed for supplying lines to Eddie Cantor Jolson Wynn and the Marx Brothers. A Chicago Herald-Examiner profile notes he died after hearing he would earn 3500 dollars weekly for five years for exclusive joke writing, perhaps from the thrill.
The piece recalls David Freedman America's leading gag writer who sued Eddie Cantor for 250000 noting the behind the scenes humor writers craft the daily hits for radio programs. It highlights Freedman style jokes and explains how many radio quips stem from older wit and joke books.
Iowa City reports a decade of rising enrollment at the University of Iowa alongside a shrinking teaching staff. A 1923 national survey listed Iowa ninth in staff size with 521 instructors, while 1930 figures showed 600 staff and only seven state universities larger. Since then California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan, and Minnesota have surpassed Iowa in staff numbers.
Tow a City reports the University of Iowa sponsors the seventh annual high school art exhibition for Iowa pupils. The event runs from April 9 to 19, 1937, with March 31 as the deadline for artwork acceptance.
A century and a half old English bridge withstands loads up to 90 tons before failing in tests aimed at guiding rebuilding for modern traffic. A New York hospital experiments with hourglass shaped tanks delivering warm water cures and air bubble massage for patient therapy.
Washington high school lost to Ottumwa 27 to 21 on their home court in a tight contest. Custer led Washington with strong support from Booth Watson Carstensen and Stewart as Ottumwa pulled away late in the final period.
Buncomb Squint, a new contributor, comments on the younger generation not saving for a rainy day. He quips that they save for a wet night and adds a line about four out of five having it while the fifth must walk to work in the morning.
Purdue meets defending co champion Iowa in Iowa City after a tough 28 24 loss to Indiana. The Hawkeyes, led by Ben Stephens, enhance a strong defense and aim to boost shooting this week as they prepare for Purdue and Northwestern. The Purdue game follows a Friday matchup and is set to attract a large crowd at the field house.
The YMCA sponsored grade school basketball series in Washington opened with Lincoln beating Wallace 12 to 1 and Centennial defeating Heights 8 to 4 at the Y gym. Upcoming schedule features Lincoln and Heights matchups on Jan 12 and 19 with Centennial and Wallace in other pairings.
Hawkeye fans snapped up about 1 600 seats at reserved sections with 4 000 still available and 7 600 unreserved seats. Charles Galiher, business manager, said mail orders are increasing as the team prepares to host the defending co champions in the first home game of the conference season.
In Primghar a sixteenth infant victim of 1937 died when his neck was broken after his father's car struck a snow bank and overturned. The accident added to a spate of winter road casualties in the area.
Muscatine High won its fifth straight game to lead the Little Six conference with a 28 to 20 victory over Fairfield. The Muskies led 11 to 9 at halftime as Cross scored eight points and Miller and Perry starred for Fairfield.
Fort Madison high school basketball lost to Burlington Grayhounds 32 to 15 on Fort Madison’s home court. Burlington extended its winning streak to eight games under coach J F Thompson. The Greyhounds led late, while Fort Madison briefly surged in the opening quarter before fading. Both teams remained unbeaten in the Little Six conference.
Vernon Hartwig, year old, of Omaha Nebraska, died in a sixth auto accident this year. Parents Mr and Mrs Walt Hartwig and a daughter Caroline were injured when a rock brake was blamed for the crash.
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