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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
2
The article reports Japanese forces targeting Chinese schools as part of a broader propaganda struggle. It describes the destruction of art classrooms and instruments as a tactic to undermine Chinese independence efforts and reshape national morale amid wartime pressures.
Marshalltown and surrounding area residents figure in a steady stream of visits and travel plans. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Druker and family in Marshalltown hosting Sam Warton of Iowa City, with other trips underway to Grand Junction Colorado Eugene Oregon Fresno and Pasadena California.
Jan 21 INS list of sanctioned Iowa high school basketball tournaments with dates and locations including Nashua Wapello Danbury Coon Rapids New Hampton Algona Cedar Atlantic Lansing Emmetsburg Manning Marcus Jefferson Rockford Jefferson Emerson Stanton Sac City Elma Des Moines Perry Mediapolis Garner Mt Pleasant Oxford Anamosa Cedar Rapids Columbus Junction Bedford Riverside Donnellson Ocheyedan Newton Earlham Merrill Parkersburg Russell Spencer DeWitt Orange City Marengo Dysart Boone Cherokee April 23 Tomahawk Relays at Cherokee.
LeRoy McGraw of Washington underwent an appendectomy yesterday. Mr and Mrs Orville Coakley of West Chester are the parents of a daughter born Wednesday night weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Virell Grant of Columbus Junction was discharged yesterday afternoon.
Clifford Beaty arrived home this morning from Dowagiac Michigan where he has been employed since last summer. He will spend two weeks visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs Willis Beatty. Fresh Eggs retail at 17 cents per dozen. Mrs Claud Bain returns home from Excelsior Springs Missouri after treatment at McCleary sanitarium and clinic and reports satisfaction with the care and stay.
Mrs. Barbara Widmer and Fred Swartzendruber wed in Kansas City. They honeymooned with her parents to Ohio, visiting relatives in Hopedale and Kalona before moving to Hidre Oklahoma. Mrs. W. R. Roth hosted an all day quilting group and local residents joined Mrs. Frey for a Tuesday evening sewing session. Sunday dinner guests included the Nicholson family from Fairfield.
Sitler s Auto Parts beat the Lions 2141 to 1895 and the Giants edged the Bears 2025 to 2018 in a pair of tight city hall alley matches marking a rare close double bill.
Veteran James J. Braddock faces rising contender Tommy Farr in a 10 round heavyweight clash at Madison Square Garden. Bookmakers favor Farr at 2 to 1 with promoter Mike Jacobs expecting about 75 000 in attendance as Braddock seeks a late career upset. Farr carries momentum from a near title defense win over Joe Louis, while Braddock relies on ring resistance and veteran savvy.
New York reporter notes Van Lingle Mungo won’t be sold. Chicago Cubs chief Clarence Rowland has sought to acquire him while Brooklyn’s Larry MacPhail plans a 30 000 a year three year deal. The piece compares commercial value for Mungo between Chicago and Brooklyn and speculates on pennant outcomes if he joined the Cubs.
Washington junior college and high school teams meet Tipton and Keokuk in twin games tonight. Keokuk battles first at 7 30 with officials Van Antwerp Ottumwa and McKeever Davenport. high school lineup features White Custer Snyder Trotman and Hotle.
Rep Maury Maverick calls for a bigger air force and says admirals drive policy, not the state department. Mrs Shepard Krech warns birth control among the well off risks driving a doctrine of population control for the prosperous and the poor alike.
George H. Houston of Philadelphia president of Baldwin Locomotive Works denounces the undisturbed profits and capital gains taxes. He warns the economy will break down if Congress continues attempting to tell people how to spend their money through taxes.
Chicago report quotes Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana calling on business leaders, financiers, consumers, labor and farmers to work through issues with sound and impartial thinking. He warns that without such discipline civilization and government may decline like past great powers.
Erin O Pajen Moore extols true greatness as big hearts while those with big heads miss the mark. John D Rockefeller Jr cautions that sustained relief harms self respect and initiative if relief lasts beyond a stopgap period.
Gov George H. Earle of Pennsylvania says he will ask the federal government to assume control of the state's anthracite mines. He argues properly regulated mining could reduce fuel costs for about one third of U S homes.
Director Michael Curtiz argues that a film star is built more on personality than acting skill. He emphasizes charm and screen presence as the key to stardom in the motion picture industry.
Rochester publisher Frank E. Gannett advocates a wage bonus program as an alternative to taxes for companies, urging policymakers to adopt a system that rewards employment and earnings. He argues such a plan would stimulate growth while easing tax burdens on business.
Afternoon callers included Mr and Mrs GC A Rich of Winfield and Mrs Katie Johnson of Wayland. Sunday afternoon guests at Hayre were Mr and Mrs Sam Wittmer and family with Mr and Mrs O F Frey Ver non and Orlan. Wilma Richard visited Florence Graber Monday evening. Dave Richard helped Mrs J A Frey can me Wednesday.
Aura Jones son of George H. Jones Columbus Junction and Grace Widrington Davenport married January 15 in Iowa City. They will reside in Rock Island where Jones works at the U S Arsenal. Mae Anwyh hosted the Hook and Crook club Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kleese hosted a social evening with ten guests who coasted on a hill near the house after a cooperative chili supper Those not coasting socialized indoors and profits were not distributed to stockholders The piece also cites a political quote from Cleveland Mayor Harold Burton advocating a synchronized federal work relief program to revive private business and employment.
Will H. Hays, head of the film industry, calls motion pictures a true child of democracy. He notes they have no vested rights and must conform to public taste and decency.
Dr Jacob Gould Schurman warns diss at ised European states push for a new deal at any cost. Senator Bulkley proposes a national council to study the nation's economic problems, drawing on business labor agriculture sciences and other groups to coordinate policy.
Prairie Flower feature reports students receiving exemptions from examinations as a vacation perk. Local families join a busy week of trips, funerals, social events, and spelling contest prep amid community life and passing weather.
Mr and Mrs Amos Grey of San Diego California visit relatives Mrs Gray’s Dr and Mrs H E B Johnston for a family gathering.
Joe Falk reports from Chicago on the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers event blending bold color trends with men’s and women’s fashion. Pink blue and green dominate suits coats and casual wear as exhibitors unveil vivid ensembles, including a $550 vicuna top coat.
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