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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1939
Page
3
In a North Side coffee club a dozen business leaders gathered for a brief, jovial session with the president picking up coffee and cake. The piece also notes Washington county history, a housing sale in Iowa, and residents moving between Iowa, Arizona, and Chicago, including families linked to the Granite Dells area and Clarkdale.
The report lists hospital admissions and procedures across multiple towns. Keota sees births and tonsillectomies. Wellman, Kinross, Crawfordsville, Washington, Brighton and other locales record appendectomies, tonsillectomies, and minor operations while patients like Phyllis Whetstine and Requel Times are admitted for treatment.
The column lists numerous visitors and guests in Rapids City and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Walter White hosted in Rapids City with Agnes Ringhelm arriving for the summer. Several families journeyed to or from Illinois Iowa and California, with trips to the world fair in San Francisco Estes Park and Lake McBride noted.
The column recalls decade-spanning notes from Washington, detailing teacher hirings, residents honored at social gatherings, troop relocations, burial of a county pioneer, business changes, notable deaths, school demographics, local carnivals, new appliances, and plans for a $17,000 high school building, with multiple brief items on births marriages and moves.
Supt Ed Ralston argues democracy rests on an educated citizenry and that public schools must teach reading and math as well as democratic participation. He cites 1642 compulsory attendance, school self governance, and open board meetings to show Iowa schools as democratic institutions integral to national civic life.
A collection of humorous and moral quips on social behavior and self discipline. Topics range from insurance hawkers and bad habits to personal honesty and social conduct, including cautions about temperance and appearance.
Mrs Ly man Babcock died at her home on North Iowa Ave after a long illness. She was 62 years old. Her maiden name was Haigler.
A partial list of new homes to be built this summer includes Ww. CC Mayhew Samuel Gardner Mrs Mary Hollingsworth Jake Minick W. W. Mc Farland Col Nicola Smith Brookhart John Park W Pr Wells B Ptrereitereto Drew Wells Bert Pierce Margaret Simpson and Dr W B Anderson. Birthday Party Honors Master Boyd Ross At Bun set Park On July 10. Ml- H F Samson Taken Seriously In ill Use For A Time It Was Feared He Would Not Recover. Clare Jay Daughter Of Mr And Mrs John Jay Undergoes Appendicitis Operation At Home Surgeon Dr Brockman. Bessie Curran Dies Daughter Of Mr And Mrs
A reflective piece notes progress over twenty years in rural life. It argues wealth has grown and transportation shifted from horse drawn buggies to more lavish rigs, with a future of automobiles reducing horse labor and maintenance as society improves.
A darkey dressed in black wearing crepe looks very sorrowful as described in the fragment, capturing a mood of mourning or solemn ceremony.
Crawfordsville reports a July 14 family gathering as Mr and Mrs J H Barnes and kin joined Mr Barnes father and sisters at Monmouth for a picnic. Relatives Ella and Wilda are home on furlough from Mission work. others from Washington park and Mundelein visited relatives.
The note reflects on community reactions and opinions about heaven and judgment. It argues against using fear to influence others and jokes about not seeking roles as referee or umpire. It laments overconfidence and age gaps in judgment and suggests excess importance placed on opinions.
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