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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1932
Page
4
A devotional verse urges believers to foster humbleness and lowliness of mind, valuing others above self. It cites Philippians 2 5 and emphasizes living without strife or vainglory.
A 1932 report shows 243 deaths on the Fourth, about half of 1931’s 483. Firework fatalities dropped to six from earlier years, drownings rose this year but autos caused nearly half of the deaths. Cooler weather may have kept people from water but automobile crashes remain the major risk.
The 93 year old industrialist John D Rockefeller has endured multiple depressions amid a century of upheaval. He recalls 1857 as his first low mood during a time of gold finds and economic boom followed by the Civil War and its aftershocks.
The note recalls 1867 1873 1893 1903 1907 eras and 1898 lows. Rockefeller, age ninety three, says depressions pass and prosperity returns. He reaffirms faith in liberty unselfish devotion to the common good and belief in God as America faces fault lines and aims to build a better world.
A visitor sharpening scissors in difficult times reflects on self-reliance and perseverance. He warns some women have lost their grip while stressing the need to keep up appearances and dignity. The piece then shifts to a devotional verse praising faith, grace, and God as a fountain of strength sustaining believers through trial.
A vocabulary note presents pronunciations for February and common misspellings of management. It defines incomputable as not reckonable and offers a quote about ownership after using a word three times. The piece encourages learning one new word each day.
A humorous note on Iowa culture and farming as corn forests emerge in fall. Dr. F W Eastwood praises Bible school progress with a boy’s remark about swimming shaping a better life. The piece mocks methods but stresses reaching youths, and includes light home life vignettes from a Brushville exchange.
A collage of quips and reflections on mood work, marriage, and daily life closes with humorous snippets. The piece blends jokes about cows over saxophones, household tensions, and wartime concerns, ending with a farewell from the Pinch Hitter.
The Journal Pilgrims reach Lincoln Nebraska and praise the new state capitol towering fourteen stories with a gold dome and white stone. They describe its architecture and state history frieze then stay in Milford at a tourist-rooms house after a cordial visit with a local high school basketball player and aspiring actor.
New York reports Babe Ruth is lagging in homers as Jimmy Foxx leads with 34 and Chuck Klein 25 in the National League. The pace shifts amid daily games. Ruth’s absence is noted as several teams edge closer in a lively baseball rundown.
Ten year old Louise Pugi sang was in serious condition after a propeller blade of an airplane struck her on the head at the Atlantic landing field. She walked away from the plane piloted by Roy Quick of Sioux City, but the impact fractured her skull and bruised her shoulder.
Des Moines reports 17 tuberculosis cases as the state health department identifies it as the most prevalent communicable disease in Iowa for the prior week. Public health officials urged awareness and continued adherence to treatment and prevention measures.
Eddie Cantor leads the Goldwyns Palmy Days musical comedy at the State theater with Charlotte Greenwood and Barbara Weeks sharing honors. Cantor plays an unwilling assistant to crooked fortune tellers planning to wreck a bakery as the tale moves from phony mystics to a futuristic bakehouse with lavish production and a chorus of de luxe dancers.
A $40,000 school improvement program has been started in Jefferson. The initiative aims to upgrade facilities and expand amenities for local students and staff.
Fort Dodge and several other cities will assist the police department in handling crowds at the state American Legion convention this month. A special convention corps is being organized to support security and crowd control.
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