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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1931
Page
4
A spoof of wartime mood with lines on panic and hard times. It jokes about bread lines, shortages, and government action while noting a working woman keeping life normal. The verse contrasts gloomy talk with everyday resilience and a light punch at social panic.
Dr. F W Eastwood cites a local donor and stresses immediate need to raise Washington county Red Cross funds. A St Louis letter reports 587034 people fed in 626 counties with 307 chapters aided by National funds totaling 1705250 and local expenditures of 595226, totaling 2300476 in drought relief to date.
A 9 year old writes of a schoolyard dinner mishap that caused laughter and embarrassment. He recalls a brother’s clumsy moment with a dinner bucket on a swing, spilling food on the ground and the ensuing jokes. The letter closes with greetings from Jack Griffith.
A local reader argues for eliminating the state tax of 100000 dollars to cut the county tax levy by about 11 percent. He notes real estate losses from high taxes, calls for balanced taxation, and praises road funding through user fees while municipal car taxes fund country roads.
A playful column invites readers to submit daily pet peeves for a snappy feature. The piece mocks public discourse and includes quirky paragraphs on mail, brevity in speeches, philosophy, and a long humorous anecdote about a farmer's son and a cat, all in a casual newspaper voice.
The note explains the word tenacity meaning holding fast and gives an example sentence about a tenacious purpose. It contrasts misspellings and suggests daily vocabulary growth with a single word.
Governors Norman Case of Rhode Island Roosevelt of New York Morgan Larson of New Jersey sit at Albany conference on welfare issues and mutual interests. Other participants include Lt. Governor Lehman New York and Governors Cross Connecticut Ely Massachusetts with representatives Busch and Reitell.
Miss Eppie Moss of Roanoke Virginia, daughter of Dr N P Moss, is identified as the Chicago jewelry firm department manager found dead on the night of January 15. Authorities label the case an apparent murder with motives and suspects still unclear.
The Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners publishes notice that McCullough Transfer of Mt. Pleasant Iowa filed for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to operate as a motor carrier of freight. A hearing is set for Tuesday March 4 1941 at 1:30 PM at the Henry County Auditor’s office Mt. Pleasant Iowa.
Dillon Graff delivered corn to Wallace Carson Thursday morning. The Willard Davis children have been ill with chicken pox but are improving. Earl Ferguson was assessing in the vicinity Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harry Vollmer spent Friday at Lloyd Vollmer's and helped with butchering, with Dillon Graft Paul Mast and Clarence Moorhead assisting. Pauline Mast hosted the seventh grade at Olds school for a bobsled party. The youngsters enjoyed an oyster supper at the Mast home later. Several ladies attended a meeting at Mrs Harold Unkrich's Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Wallace Carson are the parents of a baby boy born Saturday June 4. Mother and family are doing nicely. Mrs Bessie McCoy of Crawfordsville is caring for them. Miss Charlotte Carson of Davenport spent the weekend at the KR W Carson home. Join Krantz is visiting relatives in Illinois. R W Mavis called on J A Moorhead Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs Floyd Vollmer and Pauline spent Sunday at the Charles Vollmer home near New London. Mrs Mary Jobson of Mt Pleasant called briefly on her tolsin, Mrs Jo A Moorhead, Saturday.
The Red Cross is feeding about half a million people and aiding clothing needs after a severe drought. Since New Year 1931 relief totals rose dramatically with $1.5 million provided and food distributed across Arkansas Kentucky and other states. President Hoover urged a $10 million fund to expand relief efforts for drought areas and smaller communities in twenty one states.
Mrs. Harley Rhea has been on the sick list for over a week after a dental extraction led to a serious infection. Lizzie Wooley helps with chores as Mrs. Nim Clark faced a clothes fire incident. Neighbors gathered with the Schlatter and Clark families for an evening of rock games at three tables. Fr. Joe Schlatter earned high score. Gertie Clark, second. Several local residents were mentioned for visits, sickness, or travel. A ten month old, Lyle D Woodsmall, has been ill but improving.
The Greater London area is estimated at roughly 692 square miles, outlining its size and regional extent. This figure provides a geographic frame for the metropolis and surrounding districts.
Crawfordsville Ia Jan 27 Mr and Mrs Wallace Carson are happy parents of a 1b son born Saturday They plan to move to a farm near Brighton in spring after renting one from Herman Tinman Mrs J So McCleary and Miss Lois Harper visited Washington Monday forenoon Ruth Fletcher of Winfield spent the weekend with her father Mrs B F Brown has not been well recently
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