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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1934
Page
4
A devotional excerpt offers Psalm 51 10 style plea for a clean heart and right spirit, followed by a Cromwell quote about progress. It notes a modern aphorism about paying dearly for cheap things from the Philadelphia Record.
In Cleveland the Iowa Senator Dickinson argued that a year ago gold in pocket made one a criminal while whiskey kept a citizen compliant. He warned current law treats gold as criminal and whiskey as legal, highlighting a shift in policy.
Washington county parents urge the reestablishment of the County Health Unit citing Rockefeller Foundation funding and the unit’s value in preventing illness among children. The P T A plans petitions to persuade the Board of Supervisors to restore the service despite higher costs.
The board expresses support for county expense savings through health care under official health officers. They view the approach as both an economy measure and a shield against disease and suffering.
Assistant Secretary of War Woodring argues army training aids government duty, drawing criticism as militarist. The piece defends army discipline and readiness, citing successful crowd control and minimal violence, and warns against unprepared entry into war, urging careful use of efficient manpower.
A miscellany of homespun humor and local vignettes. A four year old Bobby Steele enjoys radio while a mother probes a fading tune. A narrator quips about rolling down a mountain and a merchant’s scribbled shopping note appears. Also features village doctor and Sunday school humor from Willie.
Moe calls Abie for directions to his new apartment at The Laurels. Abie explains pushing a button with the elbow and using the electric lock, instructing Moe to shove the door with a foot to gain entry.
A fragment from James Stephens depicts a speaking sinner reciting a mythic encounter with God. The speaker claims to have seen the Almighty Man with a world weary gaze and a stern wind blown beard. He recalls an act of divine restraint as he stands in the path.
The London Reuters Ex press chief Ralph Blumenfeld visits America and urges balance. He says Americans lack confidence despite abundant resources and warns against overproduction without fair distribution, noting our own fat-headedness.
A Pennsylvania woman just turned 100 and continues to smoke the same clay pipe she has used for twenty years. She says she still enjoys being outdoors, a detail her family likely appreciates.
A rural scene features a country constable and a city planner clashing over propriety as a sanitation worker adds a risqué quip about swimming rules. The exchange underscores local tensions and colorful frontier humor in a lakeside setting.
Washington county seventh and eighth grade students will write standardized tests Saturday February 3 from 8 45 a m to noon in twelve schoolhouses and at the courthouse. In the afternoon eighth graders will take geography and music, with hygiene makeups for prior failures. Supervisors and sites listed across numerous townships and schools.
On January 27 1934 the Board of Supervisors adopted proposed plans specifications and contracts for purchases of Douglas fir piling portable culvert pipe and related items with a public hearing set for February 5 1994 at 1 o clock PM in the Board of Supervisors Office Court House Washington Iowa. ETHEL GRECIAN County Auditor. Max Keller of Chicago visited Monday at the homes of his sister Mrs Bertha Phillips and brother Ralph Keller.
Arrangements were made to install a radio set at the Knights of Columbus hall for a Roosevelt birthday program tonight. A broadcast by the president will be heard at 16 20 followed by a short talk from Commander Baldrige and a cake presentation. Proceeds go to the Warm Springs infantile paralysis fund.
Des Moines January 30 Iowa directs and taxes are heaviest for farmers per acre among six midwest states. USDA figures show average direct tax per acre: North Dakota 38 cents South Dakota 44 cents Nebraska 44 cents Kansas 55 cents Minnesota 85 cents Wisconsin 1.07 Iowa 1.24 Michigan 1.44.
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