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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1937
Page
4
Thought Tuesday reflection from January 19 1037 urges that those who wait on the Lord be not ashamed or confounded for the sake of the prayerful. Psalm 69 6. Moral call to trust in God and seek guidance during trials.
A reflection on time and procrastination citing Paul W. Litchfield. It warns that opportunities fade with seasons and that people delay actions, treating time as endless while life slips by.
Citizens should study receipts for federal and state tax requirements. The 1937 filing period runs January 1 to March 15 with forms 1040A and 1040. Tax rates include four percent on net income over personal exemption and surtax above $4,000.
The U S Supreme Court invalidated an Oregon war era criminal syndicalism law as applied to Dirk DeJonge, a Portland Communist, preserving due process and free speech rights. The ruling underscores the court as defender of civil liberties and a bulwark against political pressure.
As shoppers face mounting demand and long lines officials urge early purchases to avoid last minute crowds. Retailers highlight reduced stock anxiety and the value of planning ahead for crowded periods and special seasonal events.
Charley King recalls the winter of 1877 with heavy snows and widespread skidding that outstrips this year’s conditions. He says roads and fields were filled with snow, sleighs and bob sleds were common farm equipment, and towns stored sleighs for winter use.
LIVING LAKE Jan 19. A dangerous ice scene included a horse trapped on the ice and freed with a gate and Fred Herman and Rennie Dawson aiding Homer Birney. Others report horses left in barns, cars in ditches, and several local residents visiting or recovering from minor injuries from recent coasting accidents.
Norman Sage, former conductor of this column, attended the Hotel Washington last night and praised it as the finest within sixty miles of Washington. He declined the chance to guest conduct today, citing a reluctance to return to writing duties. A druggist recounted a hotel miscue where a three bed room was overcharged then reduced from $7.50 to $3.50 after negotiation.
A bailiff reports three girls tried to lure Sherm Welch into driving them toward Iowa City for a Military Ball escort. Welch offered many excuses and talked them out of the plan.
A family quarrel unfolds over the last pieces of a broiled chicken as Dad calls heads and Junior bets tails. Ma intervenes with a coin toss to decide who gets the head and tail while Dad grumbles about a new deal.
A poetwriter notes an editor’s reluctance to print a verse and reflects on the terse tones avoided by the editor. The fragment hints at musings about publication and obedience to editorial constraints.
A compact gloss on how the term daffinitions signals the end for many Hollywood diar ies and scorned women. It notes Siren as both police and fire alarm and as a movie theater lure, illustrating shifting public attention.
A Washington man touts a home fuel saving system as his family complains of extra clothing. A man surrenders at a police station after assaulting his wife with a knife, claiming he did not kill her. A misc list of short quips and verses concludes with a note about forgotten items and a tease for tomorrow.
The Montgomery Ward spring and summer 1987 general catalog will reach about 6,500,000 families for six months. Officials say 1937 should show steady improvement, noting expanded farm supplies, poultry, garden tractors, nursery stock, and the new Kero-Flame range. The catalog, 80 pages larger, includes a color chart and magazine style cover, with 60 day distribution and price comparisons to last year.
In formal law the government of Britain is carried on by the king acting through ministers and officials appointed by him. No one may legally perform any function until the seals of office have been transferred to him by the king or he has received a deed of appointment with the king's sign-manual.
White Oak residents describe treacherous ice as farmers herd horses to barn for water. Community gathering featured entertainment and lunch of weiners buns and coffee. Local pupils from White Oak took tests at New Haven supervised by Supt Krabill.
U S Navy sailor Marion Wolf spoke at the Westchester high school assembly describing life aboard a ship. He currently at San Diaz o California is visiting relatives on furlough and is a 1936 graduate of the local high school.
Letty Sankey visited Ottumwa to see her ailing aunt Mrs Taylor. The Ladies Aid at the M E church held a cold weather meeting and Grace Hill Aid Society performed a skit titled Ann Drives the Car with Mrs Anderson as Ann, Mrs Strum as George and Mrs Roze as the mother in law.
A brief quirky note on how rumor spreads quickly in communities, contrasting speed with the lagging truth as it circulates and tires. The item captures a general social observation without naming people or places.
R T Knottnerus and sons Jake and Reemicius with Archie Holak traveled to Pes Moines for the weekend. They attended the Iowa Barn Dance Frolic at WHO auditorium. Local residents, Melo Horak family and Charles Brown visited the Melo Lasek home.
An article extols how nature offers distinct splendors with each season and time, celebrating the changing hues, scents, and scenes that enrich daily life. It notes cyclical beauty in flora, fauna, and landscape, inviting readers to observe and appreciate natural wonders.
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