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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
4
The passage cites Isa 2 4 predicting nations beating swords into plowshares and ending war. It links personal initiative to success, asserting aspiration and achievement as paths from obscurity to usefulness. It also notes that history illuminates present times through past interests and Abel Ernest Dimnet.
The piece argues consumers control markets by resisting price gouging. It cites bread as a fair price example and warns against producer or distributor extortion. It notes labor and farmers suffer when prices are fixed by authorities and calls for consumer power to prevent shortages or unemployment.
The author argues that consumer protection and self sufficiency can curb unemployment and restore income, criticizing government price regimentation and urging consumers to unite. He notes southern pig production and cotton shifts to Brazil as evidence that global markets and policy distortions affect the corn hog country and calls for easier financing over forceful price supports.
A collage-style piece notes the Australia to Europe air route passing over 19 countries, a Spanish censorship commission, and assorted quirks. It recalls historic bits such as the Model T’s last assembly date, a large Newfoundland hook rug, and Mother Goose lore tied to Boston.
A Boston Transcript note from Wisconsin reports the Stock Exchange facing budget difficulties amid long running budget balance debates. An elderly German American farmer warned against spending into prosperity with a proverb about digging out of a hole.
Verne Crull of the whisker club reportedly caught a seven pound pike on a Minnesota trip. A motor boat sliced the stringer, freeing the fish, and George McDaniel helped recover it with a dip net as Verne towed toward the center of the lake.
Richard Dix, star of Man of Conquest, is depicted as a Cherokee Nation chief in ceremonial scenes mirroring Sam Houston’s life. Joan Fontaine and Gail Patrick co star in the Republic picture alongside Dix, who previously portrayed Native roles in Red Skin and The Vanishing American.
Kenneth Carris and a friend were mistaken for car thieves near Sigourney when the sheriff tested them with questions about local residents. Kenneth’s beard convinced the officer they hailed from Washington and not from a stolen vehicle, ending with the sheriff joking about the alfalfa on his chin. Bob Young at the country club added a memorable golf scorecard, finishing nine holes with a birdie on the ninth to reach 36.
Joy Hodges stars as the romantic lead in The Family Next Door at the Fox Theatre with Hugh Herbert Ruth Donnelly and Eddie Quillan. She began radio singing at age ten in Des Moines and continues daily music lessons.
The film Heritage of the Desert opens at the Fox Theatre with a note on Zane Grey’s rise as a leading author. The piece recalls Grey’s struggle before Harpers published his early western romances and notes sales and translations of his works worldwide.
In a Tuesday foursome Dick McCleery bet a case of pop if he made a hole in one on a shot that instead dropped on number one green. He couldn’t locate the ball then found it in the hole, prompting the others to demand he honor the bet though it was for the wrong hole. The text shifts to a nostalgic note about wanting to be a kid again and carefree summer days with Jim Ned and a river possibly near.
The notice lists several family events and visits. George Peters had a tonsillectomy and is recovering well. Christine Watts visited Winfield to stay with her aunt Nellie Van Horn and cousins Mary and Frieda. A group gathered for Lois Goddlove’s birthday supper hosted by her mother Clara Godlove with Elmer Thornerning visiting from Davenport.
A reflective piece contrasts a hopeful boy’s gaze with a worn narrator’s view of the world. It imagines a swim washing away rust and decay, imagining a future of silvery dream-dust and starry hope unseen by the older self. The passage ends with a wish to guard the untarnished eyes that only glimpsed the skies.
A report from the area describes a gooseberry harvest enjoyed by families including the Keatings and Mrs. Mu TY Coon amid plentiful fruit. A church play titled Rumors Wanted drew a crowd with a capable youth cast. Various local residents visited kin and enjoyed the Fourth, despite a severe storm with four inches of rain and soil washouts.
White Oak residents share summer visits with friends and relatives. Bonnie Jean Bartz Mary and Stella Bell Gardner vacation at the Fred Waltman home. Paul Taylor of Ames and Mrs. Will Black stay several days at the Harry Hamilton home. Arlena Augustine and Virginia are mentioned in the same note.
Luers and Darlene Stover visited the Waltman home on Thursday with the girls. The Lloyd Luers family visited Sunday evening at Homer Brinning’s home. Keith Daering biked to Grandpa Daering’s on Sunday and spent the day. From all appearances White Oak will have a very busy fourth of July in the oats and hay fields.
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