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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1934
Page
4
A devotional line quotes Psalm 23 highlighting the Lord as shepherd and the promise of goodness mercy and dwelling in the house of the Lord. It emphasizes faith comfort and eternal assurance.
The Springfield Republican notes the new Webster's International Dictionary after a decade of work and 1.8 million dollars in development. It claims 120 thousand unique entries, 250 editors and workers, and aims to reflect modern language and science with a goal of international authority.
Dr Lee DeForest of Los Angeles declares television is rapidly reaching commercial viability. He notes that contrary to talk of a five year wait television is now a commercial possibility and has been engineering possible for some time with great improvements.
The excerpt extols outdoor photography in bright sun with recognizable car designs at 100 feet and readable license plates at 25 feet. It asserts television will transmit sound and image across vast distances, enabling simultaneous hearing and seeing, with dramatic, even intra revolutionary, potential implications.
Betty Babcock begins a fifteen day rail tour from Chicago to San Francisco July 4 1934 with her mother Florence aboard the Silver and Gold trains. The trip covers 6000 miles visiting Denver Salt Lake City Catalina Island Seattle Banff Lake Louise and more while Betty promises daily letters to readers.
A social group of 34 women and 37 men boards the Silver train July 3 at Chicago Central Station for a trip described with humorous notes on Rockford Galena Grant House flights and Iowa crossing. The narrator recalls sights from Rockford to Omaha, praising meals and travel poetry while noting cousin Rita and a D A R plaque at Grant’s home site.
A broad invitation from Ed Knapp in Riverside California welcomes friends and strangers to visit him at his home while he is visiting for several weeks. The note hints that Riverside is a pleasant winter stop and a quiet inexpensive place to stay.
Ainsworth correspondent notes visits by J B Presly and daughters to Osceola and Indianola, Davenport visitors Mrs Jay Evans, Dr M M Mahin, and EE Butterworth families. Glad Hands Missionary society met with leaders and talks on city evangelization and unreached children. New daughter Evelyn Streng reported at Rev E J Shook home. Grace Evans visited Irene Acheson and Delbert Shook. Marr family guests from Des Moines and Aurora. Adt Hi Bridge club hosted by Nora Spessard with Edith Richards high score. All day quilting at Methodist church for pastors wife E J Shook ah. pot luck lunch and forthcoming supper plans and kitchen committee noted.
Washington county relatives attend the funeral of Mrs. A M Simpson at Centerville. She died July 4 1934 at 9 40 PM at 613 FE Maple Street after months of illness from hardening of the arteries. Funeral at Miller Funeral Home Friday at 3 30 conducted by Rev Frank A Wilder. She was born September 3 1858 near Oquawka Illinois and lived in Washington county Iowa before moving to Apanoose county in 1906 then Centerville. Survived by children Ray E Jones P O, Tom Howard McDonald Tom and Alex, William died in 1917. sisters J J Stutz and G Powers. six grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a devoted Methodist and family center of upstanding children.
In Crawfordsville on Friday at the United Presbyterian church a communion service featured scripture by Rev S F Wenger and a sermon by Rev J Henry of Sterling. Local softball results: East End defeated Foxes 6 to 2, Winfield beat Aces 3 to 2, Elm Grove topped Stags 7 to 4. Upcoming games and social notes follow, including a sudden death shock in Winfield actor Dr B W Harrison and a picnic at Sunset Park by several residents.
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