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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1940
Page
4
Daily meditation from Psalms 90 12 reminds readers to number their days and seek wisdom. The devotional emphasizes humility and vigilance as the week begins. It encourages reflection on life, time, and spiritual insight for the new day.
The writer notes tax cut promises as a candidate staple but often flops in elections. They cite Iowa gasoline taxes from 193% to fund two years of prewar government and question future stability. The piece reflects on history, power, and resilience amid global tension and ends with Pasadena floral parade chatter.
The piece reflects on New Year attitudes, a cold parade morning in Iowa, and Iowa football comparison for Californians. It notes political tensions with Roosevelt critics, contemplates the upcoming decade, and warns that autos on roads threaten more lives than diseases like tularemia, citing dead rabbits as a grim statistic.
Report discusses a quirky event where contestants lie in a hollow cake of ice to see how long they endure the cold. The current record is twenty minutes and fifty three seconds and organizers say they will not push the time further.
The message warns against carbon monoxide poisoning from running motors in enclosed garages. It stresses monoxide is odorless and colorless yet deadly, often unnoticed until damage occurs.
Brighton Chapter OES installs new officers with Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Mozelle Russell present. A cooperative dinner precedes the service. New officers include Worthy Matron Mrs L F McAfee Worthy Patron J F Kramer Associate Matron Mrs R W Fillmore Associate Patron D J Kyle Secretary Lucy Freak Treasurer Mrs L D J Kyle Conductor Mrs Monte Beauchamp Associate Conductor Ethel Townsley Chaplain Mrs Corn Pringle Marshall Mrs Leland Morton Ada Mrs I F Kraemer Ruth Mrs W J Schafer Esther Mrs Henry Lechner Martha Mrs A B Clark Electa Mrs Neal Whisler Warder Mrs FE EF Swank Sentinel K M Elmore. Delegates from Packwood Wasland Winfield Fairfield Washington and Clio attend. A vocal solo Star of the East Jeanne Hoskins and dance numbers entertain. Dorothy Jane Christy presents a money gift to the Worthy Grand Matron.
The Alpha club met at the home of Mrs T V Knerr in Kalona with twelve members and two guests Mrs Willis Witmer and Mrs Gordon Engstrom. Talks covered cures for cancer and women in poetry followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Rev. F. W. Eastwood gave a funeral sermon for Orville Elder praised as personal and thoroughly characteristic of his life and deeds. The address touched many hearts as Elder’s kindness and influence were recalled by listeners.
A fragmented joke column visits Rastus and Sambo arguing over the value of chickens with a pun filled pastiche. It shifts to a quip about a candidate and a condescending reply from a politician. The piece closes with a light doctor’s office exchange about a patient’s discomfort and a patient introducing himself.
A concise note describes the pull of temptations that people seek out despite known risks, highlighting self control challenges and the difficulty of resisting impulses.
The text translates to Bruce injured after a Ford race and wreck, and Alice injured and dead. The line about eighteen swords for ten remains unclear, suggesting a trade phrase or misquote with no clear relation to the crash report.
A jumble of dialog and witticisms appears with lines about punctured tires bottles and naughty children. The fragmentary text includes lines about a hunter and a grandmother, plus a storm scene where Mr Jones is struck awake by lightning and jokes erupt.
Lew Ayres discusses his film comeback after a career wobble. He explains he regained calm and focused on each project, credits that shift with avoiding pressure, and notes Hollywood offers followed once he adjusted his approach. He stars with Robert Taylor and Greer Garson in Remember? at the State Theatre through Tuesday.
White Cloud Social club met Tuesday afternoon in Crawfordsville with ten members and three children present. Two new members joined. Nellie Mabel Anderson. Mrs L Ki Howell led business. lessons on business women and a reading by Zaneta Bacer were noted. Refreshments were served by Nellie and Mabel Anderson. Next meeting set for Feb 6 with Mrs Ferrel Rickey.
Wellman Illinois hosts joint installation of I O O F and Rebekah lodges with 175 in attendance. District Deputy Grand Master Regan Adams and District Deputy President Grace Strickler led the installing staff with Floyd Lewis named P G and Oren Birkey N G among other officers listed.
Jim Lindsay known as the Fighting Marine lies in critical condition after a sparring bout with Billy Conn. Police hunt his dancer-bride Mrs. Virginia Pearson Lindsay as she heads to Chicago for an engagement. Lindsay pleads for his wife while physicians report his condition.
Omer Green named vice grand and Ward Wetrich as inside guardian with Lyle Walton as outside guardian. Rebekah officers installed include Mrs. Grant Griffith noble grand and Mrs. Fran cis Longwell vice grand. Committees formed for finance entertainment visiting and cards and flowers. Legion Auxiliary met with pot luck, sewing car pet rags. Ladies Aid held at Methodist Church with quilting carpet rags bell program milk fund and a name quilt.
An old Holland custom decorates spring automobiles with wreaths of daffodils hung over the radiator caps, adding a seasonal flourish and local charm.
Carleton White bought the Wenger grocery store at Olds and will start work next week. The family will remain here briefly until their new home is vacated. Carleton has cler ked in his brother Vernon's store here for years and will be missed. Old is Mrs White's former home as Dale Woodburn of Wellman called on friends here Tuesday.
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