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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1939
Page
4
A clipped note titled Keeping Mosquitos Away from Sunshine Magazine outlines an outdoor tip or feature. It frames self improvement with biblical reflection and urges readers to outdo their past selves in discipline and effort.
A reader recalls using citronella oil and nets against mosquitos and proposes Dr. C Dover's Calcutta recipe. The mixture combines citronella oil camphor spirits cedar wood oil and white vaseline to create a firm non staining cream that lasts all night. It can be applied to hair or skin and aims to prevent bites and fever while avoiding facial application.
Frank Priebe urges better conditions for poultry during hot nights noting overcrowded coops cause overheating and illness. He recommends more air space and clean ground, likening poultry care to turkey practices, and cites farmer concerns about shelter, feed, water, and maintenance. The piece also lists regional visits and family updates from Independence Iowa to Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.
In Columbus Junction on July 7 Mr and Mrs Lester Orr and son from Traverse City Michigan spent the weekend at a local home. The visit involved family time and was reported in the society notes of Martha Butler.
The first zoological garden in China was established by the early Chou dynasty emperor around 1100 BC. It was named the Intelligence Park and served as a royal menagerie and educational site.
A fragmentary diary style note recalls a man handing a dime as a jab at a beard and laments declining songs on the radio. Interwoven are brief comic exchanges between Toni and Jane about love, engagement, and light conversation.
A humorous verse recounts a family facing a bill collector and a duck named Daddy Duck whose escape amused Bes. The playful tale centers on a chicken bur pa and the family's luck turning toward a quack.
The piece blends statistics on births marriages and deaths with a reflective column urging boys to stay on the farm. It includes a humorous line about a barber shop visit and a reminiscence from an "Old Timer" about farm values and youth.
A terse, fragmentary dialogue shows a father seeking support for his daughter’s land from Mr Shellcorne. The son’s quick reply hints at family ties and humor, reflecting a social scene with unclear stakes or outcome.
The dean of popular song writers pen six new songs for Second Fiddle at the State Theatre, including Am Sorry for Myself and When Winter Comes, as dance bands nationwide push the show toward top popularity. The ballroom dance craze, a mix of Truckin the Suzy Q and Lambeth Walk, is created by Harry Losee who staged Sonja Henie’s skating sequences in the film starring Sonja Henie, Tyrone Power, Rudy Vallee, and Edna May Oliver.
In the final scene Lupe Velez uses a wedding bouquet as a club to beat through a pursuing crowd. The sequence required a new bouquet of tiles and rods as cast and crew removed many lilies. after each shot the mutilated bouquet was given to children on the sidelines.
William Griffin of Riverside announced the Hills elevator has been leased to R G Shaver of Kalona, who will operate as Hills Grain Co carrying a grain business and feeds line. The idle facility will restart after two years of vacancy. Nearby notes mention births and visits among Riverside residents.
Mrs. J Lindy Coon of Cedar Rapids visited Tuesday and Wednesday in the Steninger home in Wellman. Many relatives and friends were mentioned, including Dr Delmar Steninger and Arvid Steninger. Local residents and guests exchanged calls and shared meals through the week.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors for sympathy after a bereavement. Notice in Washington County Iowa District Court seeks appointment of Amanda Kirkpatrick Peiper as administrator for the absentee John Kirkpatrick, listing a $510.73 fund held by the county treasurer and a hearing set for September 11, 1929, with directions to appear and contest.
Mrs. R C Ferguson reports July 17 30 set for Metho dist church homecoming. Committees include Loyd Bauer Ed gar Stewart and Robert Stephens for program and Lindenmeyer Late Stout and Abbie Boyer on invitations. Dinner overseen by Mrs Howard Stewart with Ladies Aid. Also notes Keota move and local visits. Bernice Hammis injured spine after a fall at Wallgreens._
Burlington Civic Women’s Chorus the Mothersingers led a 20 plus member group of mothers and schoolchildren on a 175 mile trip to Sylva theater for a community sing in Greenwood park. The group, formed a decade ago, enjoyed a reunion picnic with 45 Burlington residents.
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