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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1940
Page
4
A Bible thought cites Psalm 34 verses urging fear of the Lord and promise that those who seek him lack no good thing. It notes the contrast with young lions who suffer hunger, and emphasizes divine provision for the faithful.
George Rudiger, president of the Northwestern Mutual Life State Association, presided over a large Ot tumwa convention and luncheon. M. J. Cleary highlighted insurance’s role in economic stability as 65,000,000 Americans hold 130,000,000 policies and payout totals over ten years reached thirty billion dollars.
The text asserts that widespread fulfillment of promises to pay is essential to national resistance and societal health. It credits life insurance companies for keeping many promises while warning that business thrives only when individuals honor their financial commitments.
The piece argues installment buying boosts commerce but traps young couples in debt with refinancing and shrinking budgets. It notes John L. Lewis’s spending dispute, reflects on normal times, and hints at luncheon clubs as future growth. It also humorously critiques coffee use in Italy, Ford's hourly value, and travelers seeking Gone With the Wind in Des Moines.
Berlioz dismissed von Flotow's Martha as weak though the sop song The Last Rose of Summer was added. The piece traces The Groves of Ballyne and music history to Thomas Moore born in Lublin 177%. Moore left law for poetry and in 1807 began Irish Melodies.
A 5:25 p.m. bus en route from Peoria to Des Moines arrived on time but did not reach the station as firefighters battled a blaze at the Hurlington bus station and nearby Nick Dykstra garage. The bus diverted around the fire area and continued west, while fire crews halted the store after damaging the garage interior and ruining one item inside.
A Washington man who had not attended church since a new pastor arrived is surprised by the pastor’s greeting. The tale ends with the moral to be more regular in churchgoing and to maintain consistent attendance.
A reader note calls on Washington parents to warn children about sledding risks after several near misses. Cars reportedly pick up hitchhiking youngsters, prompting a plea for caution.
A workman on scaffolding dropped bricks hitting a passerby on the head. The exclamation response and crowd reaction capture a tense moment as onlookers assess injuries and safety.
San Diego officer ticketed 50 year old George Tomb for jaywalking as he crossed midblock. Minutes later Tomb was hit by a car in the pedestrian lane and suffered a fractured arm.
A dialogue about vanity and curiosity. A friend jokes about needing a closer look at a dreamed girl. The passage muses that towns seem dull when readers are unfamiliar with their hidden interests.
A list of notable January dates marks birthdays and associated enterprises from 1757 to 1987. It includes figures such as Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin and Robert E Lee, along with businesses like Mace Motor Company Eclipse Lumber Company and National Tea Co. Food Store.
The Journal offers a one dollar prize for the three best 50 word paragraphs about a firm’s first year. List an incident from the firm’s anniversary entry and submit by January 31 1940. Each winning paragraph must pertain to a single business.
Kay Kyser, top dance band leader known for prom theatre and radio programs, appears in a tuneful comedy That's Right You're Wrong. Adolphe Menjou co stars with Kyser, with May Robson Lucille Ball Dennis O Keefe and Edward Everett in supporting roles.
The Klein Klothing Kompany began as Klein Clothing Co in 1901 and moved to the square’s southeast corner before then. W C Hedges and Joe Falk later owned it with Clarence M Logan now holding an interest. The store remains a civic mainstay with a large men’s and boys’ clothing stock.
Letter to the Journal complains that slow signs at Sth Ave and East Main mislead drivers and may cause crashes. The author recalls a near miss with a truck on northbound Sth Ave and urges stop signs instead. Additional danger cited at Sth Ave and Third St due to a tree blocking view.
The article lists Horton Roscoe Karns and Moroni Olsen with Kyser's entertainers Ginny Simms Harry Babbitt Sally Mason and Ish Kabibble offering further divertissements.
Harry Davenport who plays Grandpa in Republic's Higgins family series reaches sixty eight years as an actor. The current film Money To Burn screens Wednesday and Thursday at the Fox. Davenport remains youthful in heart while Tom Ry an portrays Junior. Davenport's family theater lineage includes great great grandfather Jack Johnston, famed Irish comedian, who performed most of life and died at 4%.
V McLagien and Calleia deliver tailored portrayals in RKO Radio's Full Confession a gripping drama of a murderer's regeneration. McLaglen famed for a 1935 Oscar and The Informer. Calleia nails the murderer judge figure with vivid menace.
Wheatley garage celebrates its third anniversary after purchasing John May and Son’s business on West 5th Street in January. The shop offers complete repair services for buggies to tractors and trucks and continues Phillips oil station operations.
A prominent priest hero battles to obtain a murder confession to save an innocent man from the electric chair. The plot centers on the priest's efforts to elicit the truth from a husky killer while Sally Eilers plays a waitress in love with the condemned man.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John Kaufman, deceased, dated March 18 1937, has been filed opened and read in the district court in Washington County Iowa under case No 72320. The notice informs all concerned.
The sixth day of February 1946 at 4:00 A.M. in Washington Iowa before the District Court or Clerk is fixed for proof and appearance to probate the instrument as the last will of the deceased. By order of Clerk R R Noonan. Dated January 29 1946. SEAL.
Mrs Cha Lee Toreson age 58 was found dead in the yard of her home in Rutten. Coroner R J Brink of Palo Alto county ruled the death a heart attack and said she had lain in the yard since Sunday night. Survived by husband and children.
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