Bible Verse Teaches Warnings on Comfort and Loss
A religious note cites Luke 6 25 warning that those sated with life will hunger and those who laugh now will mourn and weep, presenting a moral reminder of humility and future judgment.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1937
Page
4
A Home Song by Henry Van Dyke
A poem excerpt reminds that walls and decor cannot make a home. True home lies where love and friendship reside, and the heart finds rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Seventy Five Years Young At Three Quarter Century Dinner
The Journal notes a dinner for about 150 members of the Three Quarter Century club at the Country Club. Many members are present who have passed the biblical three score and ten, yet remain mentally sharp and physically healthy. The piece offers reflections on aging, love of life, and lessons for younger people about planning for a long, useful life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Journal’s Three Quarter Century club honors seniors
The Journal highlights a club of over 250 men and women aged 75 and older, representing the country’s sturdy adulthood. It notes all who reach seventy five years and above belong to this special honors class, regardless of gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Silent Pacific search for Earhart and Noonan
The world awaits word from Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan as they traverse the Pacific near the Hawaiian Islands on the final leg of their round the world flight. The vast ocean and long distance raise grave concerns about their safety and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Earhart
Fred J. Noonan
Pacific Ocean
Hawaiian Islands
Equator
Pacific
Central America
Mexico
Plains
Deserts
Doorway to Hope and Resolve in Courtroom Ironies
A motivational note urges persistence and courage at the mind’s door, resisting negative thoughts to build success. It contrasts belief in the high road with courtroom theatrics, noting road lawyers as possible movers in film trials while affirming inner grit and aspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Pictures
Why Not Broaden Wagner Act to Shield Belgium
A Bangor Commercial reader asks why the Wagner Act, after proving effective, was not expanded to guarantee Belgium protection against invasion. The brief opinion reflects wartime concerns and calls for stronger labor and international security policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Bangor
Three Quarter Century Party Echoes and Drowning Narrow Escape
Rollin Organ aged 93 attended the Three Quarter Century Party where members, including Margaret Corbin and Mrs. R. A. Hender, discussed golf. A letter from Mrs. R. J. Leffler notes Doris Leffler swam into a whirlpool but was saved by a lifeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Corbin
R. A. Hender
R. J. Leffler
Doris
Los Angeles
Honest Washington couple repays five dollar bill error
A writer owed the Boileaus 90 cents and paid with a counterfeit five dollar bill. The Boileaus returned the next day with four dollars ten cents in change, presenting themselves as the most honest couple in Washington.
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Dili Boileau
Washington
Boileau
Letter notes women and baseball in New York trip
A New York friend’s missive describes taking a girl to a Brooklyn Dodgers and St Louis Cardinals double header, with casual social details. The writer recalls sitting in the ballpark, enduring a foul cigar, and watching a Yanks versus White Sox game in alternating casual banter.
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New York
Bill
Brooklyn Dodgers
Aileen
Afdleen
Dean
Dizzy
Herm
Chicago White
Dear Motorist and June in Iowa Light Verse
A reader shares a brief tip for drivers urging care for children, noting an all steel car body while children are not. The writer also comments on June days in Iowa, joking that they are generally overcast and sharing a quip about a “Pure day” as a reply to a question about fine days.
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Iowa
Grasshopper Show in Town Tomorrow Promises Odd Display
The Journal-Headline claims Iowa grasshoppers will perform in public as a novelty show. A western rancher reportedly produced a four teened turkey, seen as progress toward resolving who gets the drumsticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Iowa
Outlook For Utility Securities by Roger W. Babson
Babson argues taxes throttle utilities and urges investors to hold power stocks despite political and inflation pressures. He notes 8,000,000 individual investors, compares utility price/earnings ratios to industrials, highlights potential new markets, and predicts a market rebound with selective selling after gloom lifts.
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Outlook For Utility Securities
Roger W. Babson
America
North America
United States
Europe
Child Swallows Piece of Money in Fairview
Virginia Droll swallowed a quarter last Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to Iowa City for removal. Local softball team the Red Jackets won 6-0 at Hills, with a return game planned on the Havel diamond this Thursday. Community notes detail visits, births, illnesses, and local travel around Fairview and nearby towns.
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Fairview
Virginia Droll
Iowa City
Red Jackets
Hills
Havel
Charles Fenel
Jerry
Milo
Charles
Mary
Chicago
Frank Vicha
Wilmington
Frank Vicca
Mildred
Mary Tintera
Cicero
Ill
Anthony Marek
Vichas
Frank Jr
Edison Electric Company
Keota
Floyd Fisher
Jim Havel
Leona
Claude Havel
Vince Marek
George Shalla
Wellman
Will Tellin
Vince Tellin
Anita Tellin
Joseph Marek
Washington
Charlie Sojka
Sojka
James Shalla
Lows City
Tellin Home
Wess Sojka
Darlene
Norman
Jess Havel
Nellie Kos
Martha
Cedar Rapida
Nadine Gorman
Paul Rotenberger
Harold Abrene
Rite
Rye and Harvest Notes From Bethel Farmers
Bethel reports a heavy rye season with tall shocks and high yields. Local families, including the Gideons and Wolffs, share harvest activity and social visits as neighbors discuss crops, a new combine, and upcoming communion services. Gardens, reunions, and Presbytery plans add to rural life at the end of June.
Gold in Ancient Egypt Its Esteemed Cosmic Allure
The ancient Egyptians linked gold to the sun and life, treating the metal as a radiant amount of divinity. They considered gold a universal symbol of vitality and power, though the exact origins of this reverence remain unresolved.
Damp Air Weight Question in Atmosphere
A note explains that damp air weighs less than dry air because water vapor is lighter than most atmospheric gases, causing humidity to reduce overall air density.
Illness update notes slight improvement Wednesday
The report states he has been quite ill but on Wednesday shows a little better, indicating a modest recovery trajectory.
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