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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
4
A 1986 Bible Thought cites Mark 16 15 on preaching to all and warns that centralized bureaucracies undermine local self government. The piece argues bureaus become autocratic, stifle development, and threaten representative government unless actively resisted, quoting Calvin Coolidge.
A clipping lists salaries from Mae West to William Randolph Hearst, highlighting huge pay gaps. It notes Iowa’s Gardner Cowles Sr. earns far less than his sons, criticizing perceived youth ingratitude and urging fairness in compensation.
East Highland residents report birthday celebrations for Donald Swailes and Kenneth Wieland. Local visits include Robert Wieland Edd Teslik and Henry Vonard in Iowa City. School closures due to cold weather are easing with Miss Rickey returning to teach.
Thirteen workers were severely burned and one escaped injury when a powder box exploded in a work shack at the Walace coal mine near New Sharon during lunch yesterday. The injured were taken to New Sharon doctors and later to Oskaloosa hospitals.
A nostalgic column contrasts American club play with Nazi youth, arguing sport shapes character. It notes U's Men’s Club, Y’s Men, high school basketball and golf as wiser diversions, while warning of violence from those who wield swords and guns. The piece also comments on Republican views of Al Smith amid current politics.
In a rustic bargaining scene, Hiram avoids paying eight dollars for a heifer after ten weeks. Si demands payment or threaten to keep the animal. They settle with an extended two week delay, allowing Si to retain the heifer.
A humorous slice shows classroom banter and quips about teachers, students, and daily life. It highlights a playful tone with lines about St Peter, antique furniture, heat versus absolute zero, and a long married couple's quarrel free record.
A poem about poems piled high and a match lighting a blaze emphasizes the poet claiming gold from poetry could not harm a small creature. The note ends with a humorous aside and attribution initials.
Farmer Podanicker plans a humorous surprise for his wife by dressing in a new suit and accessories. He hides the clothes under the wagon seat but, after a detour at a lake, finds the outfit gone. He proceeds home determined to still surprise her.
In Macon Georgia Gov Eugene Talmadge and Texas banner John H Kirby sponsor a Jeffersonian Democrat gathering to oppose Roosevelt's renomination. They expect about ten thousand southern anti Roosevelt democrats to attend and debate whether to nominate or endorse a candidate. Leaders frame it as a southern show aiming to defeat Roosevelt and push a reform within the party.
A Maplecrest car and a Colonial Bread truck had a near head on collision on a gravel road four miles north of Wellman on the Semler curve. Drivers escaped serious injury with only bruises and scratches. four cases of turkey eggs in the Maplecrest car were damaged.
The Rev. Dr. Raymond B. Walker, pastor of the First Congregational church of Portland, Oregon, gave the keynote address at the annual national executive conference of Congregational and Christian churches in Evanston Illinois. He condemned the mad scramble for advantage at the expense of others as contrary to the union.
Reginald Tracy, the Manchester insurance salesman who murdered his wife Mabel, forfeited his court rights in the estate case as he died on the gallows at Fort Madison Nov 29 1835. Roy L Aldrich, administrator of Mabel Tracy estate, contends and has appealed to the supreme court.
The speaker argues against junking the god standard and repudiating debts. Instead a renaissance of religion is needed, rejecting California Utopias Washington pension crusaders Huey Lane and Father Coughlin.
Stringtown reports a two day forced school vacation for teachers and pupils due to cold weather and closed roads. High school pupils also had a vacation last week. Rosemary Nicholaus, Rosemary Leichty, and the Rich family are mentioned among local residents and visitors in this community notes column.
Merrimac resident Harry Reshley, son of Elmer Reshley, missed his first day of school on January 22 due to heavy snow drifts. He had attended school 30 years without a miss. The story notes mail service disruptions and other local happenings including visits by neighbors and illness.
Betty and Harry accompanied by children were Sunday guests of Will Rehleya, sharing a family gathering and conversation at his home.
Carroll Jan 29. Lester Schleisman, a farmer near Carroll, says he will never trust straw piles again after a heavy snow caused a straw pile to collapse. He had stored 15 cattle beside the base and, while digging them out, found 14 had suffocated. He now has one cow left.
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