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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1932
Page
12
A brief religious message quotes Matthew 19 7 8 urging believers to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and to heal the sick cleanse lepers raise the dead cast out devils and freely give as they have freely received.
The piece urges restraint in altering nature and cites Minnesota's Thief Lake reclamation as a costly mistake. It notes the lake's drainage harmed the land and argues the lake should be restored, with water and wildlife returning as lawmakers order.
A speaker argues that reclaiming land is unnecessary and calls for returning natural resources to nature. They warn that failure to do so will incur a future bill akin to the global costs of war and waste.
The piece argues that German leaders bore responsibility for World War I while the German people were not to blame. It questions why Kaiser Wilhelm fled and why he did not face his people, suggesting the war party misled a God-favored German cause. It concludes the German war party has not cleared itself.
This item covers guidance on misused terms like mighty cold and mispronounced or misspelled forms such as abstemious and ridiculous. It introduces daily vocabulary goals with definitions for PREHISTORIC and MANAGERIAL and examples.
A satirical quip notes how a church pot-luck reveals social habits as the cotton industry and clothing longevity are lightly teased. A short aside ponders the overcoat weathering into spring and jokes about a husband’s cleverness and his wife.
An East Side resident named Rudie Schmidt receives a quiet conferment of appreciation. The note praises his modest living, daily routine at six in the morning, cheerful words, willing hands, and thrift aided by a good wife.
Schuyter Livingston proposes forming a poet’s club in Washington with Dr. Telford and Tom Shrader as organizers. The column notes Livingston’s recent courthouse poem and questions the club’s purpose and safety while pondering attire and recitations.
Charley Ragan and Mer Bickford present humorous bits from a local page featuring a farmer’s clever philosophy of the Three Graces, car and rail travel quips, a fashion joke about silk pajamas, and a note on dress codes for visitors.
A short reader inquiry asks how people read the Journal. The piece questions front page versus back page habits and preferred features in a December or January issue context.
The American Game Association warns against rescuing young wild birds and animals that appear abandoned. Officials say parents often return with food or are deterred by human contact, so intervention may do more harm than good.
Public auction in front of the Washington County Court House seeks the property of Marie Nevada Newton and G. E. Newton to satisfy a writ of special execution issued by the District Court. The sale is set for January 23 1982 from 9 am to 4 pm with the auction commencing at 2 30 pm. The property is Lot 9 in Leonard Smouse's addition to East Washington. It is held at the suit of Washington National Bank and is a cash sale. The sheriff R H McCarty notes the sale date December 14 19381 and the notice is issued by the office in Washington Iowa.
January 14 Kalona report lists Mrs C Kolosick hosting a Sunday dinner with George Kron and family and others from Iowa City. illnesses and hospital visits noted for Melack Kolosick Clifford Page Delmaare Reece and influenza. Kalona Independent baseball team loses to Lone Tree Independents at home.
Local farmers and families from Highlande share visits and gatherings around Mt Vernon Iowa. Guests include Chalupa Knottnerus Coon Nicholson Dvorak Lukavsky Wells Wollrab and Fisher households with a shower for John Nicholson and general social calls plus woodcutting assistance.
A growing Nevada town near the Boulder Dam project reaches over 4000 residents with 228 schoolchildren and a local school. The settlement centers on the massive dam site, attracting workers and families to establish a new community hub.
Uncles Harry Malichky and George Wallace township assessor were in the community last week. Mr and Mrs Howard Fisher with son Leland and Floyd Fisher spent Monday evening at Wilbur Chalupa’s. Joe Krotz and Darlene Anna Liska and Lyle Lantz visited Frank Dvorak Sunday. Haverette Coon hosted about twenty friends to a rock party last Wednesday with rook at five tables and lunch. Melvin Blanche and Helen Soukup host this week. Will Murphy Jr and daughter Lucille spent Sunday at Jim Boyd’s.
R Franklin Beenblossor reports visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Will Lins and son Donald visited Ed Lins and family. O Connor and Hopping families hosted a goose dinner. Hattie White visiting Washington. A W MacConnell delivered eggs to Ramseyer hatchery and expects more. Mrs Lee Hunt has 500 chicks on order. spring work nears. Farmers busy canning meat as weather stays mild and roads remain muddy.
Local column reports Mr Gardner’s illness and difficult road conditions delaying care while his daughters travel from Davenport and Rock Island. Families visit Henry Hunt’s home and L. G. club hosts a pot luck supper despite bad roads. Attendees of the Ainsworth Shipping meeting and Ottumwa visitors are listed, along with several trips and a child’s illness and birthday. Ice conditions and teams from Oregon are mentioned.
The list for the first semester names Jean Martin Elsie Amlong and Hazel Hopping.
The city band elected officers Wednesday night at city hall. President Grover Springman. Vice-president Milburn McKay. Manager Grant Humble. Assistant manager Lester Macon. Secretary Cloyd Garrett. Treasurer William Manassier. Director Neil Humble. Assistant director H. H. Reister.
In Castlewellan Ireland a lake spanning 200 acres was drained by police seeking evidence in the murder of a shopkeeper by a masked raider. No clue was recovered.
In Frankfurt am Main Germany three youths argued over who should pay for beer. An innocent customer was shot dead and a waiter wounded. The incident sparked a deadly cafe shooting with non-participating bystander casualties.
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