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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1930
Page
4
The narrator notes wildly inconsistent winter weather from Minnesota to Iowa and Alaska to Washington, with northern Minnesota experiencing mild conditions while Iowa endures freezing cold and scarce snow. The piece quips that the weather man jokes about climate variety as regions swap warm and cold spells.
The Journal argues the Masonic bodies should plan a substantial modern building on the former Temple site in Washington. It urges a flexible, expandable design, respects committee work, and stresses a northwest corner structure that harmonizes with existing town buildings and provides a practical home for Masonic activities.
A country reader criticizes Chicago morning papers and their leaders Hearst and McCormick. He argues their tone misrepresents Chicago and the city’s citizens and implies they ignore rural needs and values. He condemns city elites for prioritizing pleasure over mass welfare.
Chicago Daily News editorial praises Hoover commission report on Prohibition. It urges simplifying laws and improving procedures to enforce the act while promoting voluntary observance and reducing court congestion. It notes jurisdiction transfer to justice department and broader legal refinements.
Hurmy-Up Yost, after thirty years as Michigan head coach, notes four All-American assistants who never drink smoke or use profanity. He says they are men of high order whose influence extends beyond athletics.
A fragmented dialogue sketch features a landlady and lodger feuding after a car incident with a judge nearby. The scene pivots to a fashion miscue about trying a frock, a private sitting room offer, and a joke about a poet without an attic reflecting anxious creative figures.
The passage teaches usage notes for the word coincide meaning to correspond exactly and to agree or concur. It illustrates examples like Your opinion coincides with mine and discusses misused phrases pronun ciation and spelling guidance for common terms and misused forms.
A loud rebuke follows a running joke about a gag at Washington High School with threats of consequences and a vow to expose pranks. The speaker warns that any further heckling will provoke a strong retaliation and insists on taking back a gift of red suspenders.
A reader column contains a quirky note of condolence about Dick McCleery at the YMCA and a joking warning about socks. It also mentions Ellen the society editor with mumps and a failed joke about bacteria, plus a query about Ladies Day contributions and Clarence’s reply.
A Notre Dame coach mocks a young Celtic football hopeful as dumb and asks if he is Irish. The candidate admits being Irish, prompting a quip that a smart Swede is dumber. The anecdote ends with Rockne muttering and the team’s uncertain progress.
Police raided three months of wiretaps leading to the roundup of 23 suspects in Chicago including an assistant state attorney Harry J. Bush and officer John Lagatutti. Guns and two cars with hidden shotgun compartments were seized after a jewel theft at Charles Richter’s Gold Coast home. Abbott, alleged gang chief, was among those arrested.
A Des Moines Register report cites private talks among Iowa faculty and Midwest conference insiders predicting Iowa will be readmitted to the Big Ten within weeks. The piece links potential readmission to the North Central conference investigation of February and notes fear of broader penalties if Iowa remains expelled. Six to ten athletes previously suspended for a slush fund were expected to be reinstated with cleared names.
Des Moines January 27 High school basketball tournaments begin March 7 with over 700 teams in sectional play. Sectional winners advance to eight district tournaments before the eight victors meet at Drake Fieldhouse March 20 21 and 22 for the state title. Locations for tournaments are not yet announced.
Washington January 27 The former Kaiser will be portrayed as guiltless in a new course Europe since 1914 at George Washington University next semester. The curriculum argues the Kaiser tried to avert war and claims Serbian authorities knew of the Archduke assassination plot months ahead. It asserts the Lusitania carried war munitions and that Count Berchtold largely planned the war. It also says German atrocities reports were propaganda.
About 225000 visitors toured Ledges State Park in 1929 with 25 percent registered. A new trading post was planned, and improvements included drinking fountains rustic bridges seats trails gateways and camping facilities. Custodian JC F Henning noted a possible fireproof museum building for summer nature study classes in 1930.
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