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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1936
Page
4
A dated weekly devotional urges submission to God and avoidance of worldly vanity. It extols knowledge as ecstatic, boundless, and enduring, claiming it can explore volcanoes, oceans, earth, skies, and distant frontiers through sacred service.
County agent Roudabush warns soil erosion threatens national vitality. He cites Morris J L Cook on a future with less than 100 years of virile national existence and highlights erosion destroying 100 million acres, with 125 million more near depletion, urging organized soil salvation efforts.
The piece cites experts claiming 100000000 acres at risk from wind and water erosion. It warns that three million tons of soil are lost yearly and calls for action to avoid a fate like Nineveh and Tyre, stressing an age of scientific knowledge yet poor stewardship.
Harrisburg readers argue against strict milk production controls. The letter states that price and volume should adjust via supply and demand, with emphasis on public health and fair pricing between producers and consumers. It notes dairy regulations invite evasion and that economic law may best solve the milk question.
Katharine Hepburn stars in Sylvia Scarlett a new RKO radio picture at the State. Hepburn disguises as a boy meets a young artist who flirts with a beauty who knows feminine allure. Brian Aherne plays the artist with Natalie Paley as the Russian noblewoman. Cary Grant Edmund Gwenn and Denise Moore also star.
Humor reigns in a new Metro Goldwyn Mayer comedy at the Fox theater tonight and Thursday. Frank Morgan stars as a down at heel army major whose misadventures spark laughter from start to finish. Heather Angel and Richard Waring lead the romantic plot with a strong supporting cast including Una O Connor and Doris Lloyd.
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