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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1940
Page
3
A 1940s column blends biblical reflection with wartime commentary. It notes Germany’s high leaders bowing to Hitler, predicts future conflicts, and critiques defense spending, munitions wages, and livestock markets. It references Willkie, utility policy, and wealth concentration. The piece ends citing a Notre Dame study with a figure of $106,000,000.
A Notre Dame study argues Americans own most wealth through homes cars radios and goods making up 60 percent of assets. It notes 54 percent of wealth goes to comfort goods 18 million stockholders own corporations and criticizes compulsory salute as hollow loyalty.
Edward Gibbon’s five causes for Rome’s collapse cited as divorce, weakening family dignity, rising armament, heavy taxation, craze for sport, and religion decay. Reader urged to ponder.
David Lawrence argues the major hurdle to national defense is political Washington with its petty jealousies personal prejudices and over veering ambitions and its deliberate refusal to face facts.
A Waverly Independent quotation from a wounded German soldier recalls brutality in Belgium as British survivors are cited. The Sibley Tribune-Gazette comments on Washington politics, endorsing Dies on a purge of alleged disloyal aliens and advocating universal registration and fingerprinting.
The Emmetsburg Democrat laments modern thinkers abandoning religion and morality. It argues science and education allegedly justify destroying humanity and mocks religious truths as fairy stories, claiming today’s great fire shows the folly of godlessness.
Biblical verse summary describing Jesus teaching in synagogues across Galilee and healing all kinds of sickness and disease among the people as part of his ministry.
Paul Stewart, youngest son of Mary Ruth Stewart, visited a Washington grocer to buy sacks. He planned to blow them up to celebrate the Fourth, saying he would use a penny's worth of number 1 sacks and number 8 sacks.
Don Coates sold a Festicorn automobile emblem to a Boston, Massachusetts driver heading back East. Frank Macon visited Bill Dea and his wife at Ainsworth recently as Mr. Dea recovers from an accident. Colonel Macon, a famed cheerer uppers, lightened the mood with a backwards suspension moment and Mrs. Oscar Brock, Mr. Dea's aunt, was present. The group shared hearty laughter, lifting spirits.
In a June incident a neighbor sent an oil can for a lawnmower at early morning to help with yard work. The recipient returned it and suggested the oil be used on the other’s wife for singing at night, escalating the dispute.
A fiery tempered businessman pens a pointed note to a rival. He notes his stenographer cannot type his thoughts because she is a lady while he cannot think them due to being a gentleman. He closes with a curt Yours truly.
A would be recruit, having walked 217 miles to reach the army doctor, is rejected for inability to endure long marches. The exchange shows the doctor questioning endurance while the youth cries. Uncle Ben quips a club’s effect on dining.
A brief note records Time To Quit Big Ole applying for a position with a farmer. No further details on duties or employer are provided.
A western archeologist unearthed a four inch prehistoric egg that cannot hatch or feed but sparks curiosity. In a humorous exchange he explains quitting work with farmer Chris Johnson after a string of misfortunes including a dieing calf and sheep. A tale about a couple in Arkansas naming their fifteenth child and twins Post and Script accompanies the vignette.
Mrs. Clark Bauer reports in Landscape that Helen Swanson hosted the Sun shine club last Friday evening. Emma Cherry and granddaughter Jean Ann visit Ottumwa for two weeks with the Stanford family. Hiram Coakley hosts dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coakley in Washington. Mrs. Huber shows daily improvement and sits up in a chair. Billy Van Sickle helps Fred Coakley with work. Gunnard Swanson and Helen visit Richland to see Mrs. Kya Van Dyke. Sam Bowser recuperates at home after a county hospital stay.
Last Sunday the New Haven Baptist Church enjoyed a happy worship with eight new young members welcomed by the pastor. Next Sunday attendees are urged to set a new Bible school attendance record at 9 30 with Mr Howard Mangold as superintendent and 10 30 for worship including a sermon by Mrs M L Dewey and a Communion service.
Spencer Tracy stars in Edison the Man a life story of the famed inventor tracing his New York arrival, phonograph invention, and lighting of New York City. Supported by Rita Johnson Lynne Overman and others the drama follows a rising career and personal trials.
The film adaptation directed by Lewis Milestone mirrors John Steinbeck's novel with Burgess Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney Jr Charles Bickford and Roman Bohnen headlining. It is praised as a powerful faithful screen translation of a dangerous American life subject.
Ed Squire, Gene Trask, and a Red Little cleaned the pool on Monday and Tuesday, making it look like a million dollars and ready for use Wednesday afternoon. Six Keota boys began a three month swimming class, attending twice weekly. The Rotary reported strong attendance and a new president, LeRoy Pratt, presiding for the first time. The city ministerial association used 200 Y chairs for an Open air service Sunday evening. A church group organized a softball league Tuesday evening. The Ladies of the Farm Bureau choir practiced midweek. The Y observed its annual holiday July 4, one of the few days it remains closed besides Sundays.
Fred L. Stewart of Stewart Hardware is the recording secretary for the Y and serves on the house committee. He has been active in Y affairs for years and recorded proceedings. His sons George and Bill and his grandson Clinton have worked in the Y in Washington and other cities. He aims to help boys and young men and to see a Washington boy succeed.
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