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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1934
Page
4
A devotional note highlights Psalm 107 21 urging praise for God s goodness and his works among men. It reflects on doubt as a spur to truth and patience in seeking it. A quote about music as a universal language adds a reflective touch.
Betty Batbcock recounts four days in San Francisco including a Knights Templars welcome, hotel life at the Palace, dining at Lucca's, and a Chinatown tour with vivid impressions and notes on local eateries and shops.
The author argues communism failed in Russia within fifteen years, causing bread shortages and millions of deaths. He warns against experimental policies and urges respecting human liberties, noting revolts persist and reform efforts cannot subdue human nature.
A musings on automatic body temperature control, comfort in cold rooms, and how people differ in heat tolerance. The piece muses about home heating in winter, fuel costs, mountains, sunspots, and a bleak Antarctic winter ahead.
Mrs Ray Reeves correspondent reports multiple visits and calls in Pleasant Ridge. Leslie Ross Helen and Lois Gene visited Mrs C A Reeves. Donald Smith called on Ray Reeves. Ed Chalupa visited. Henry Underwood Olive returned from Chicago. Leslie Ross family spent Sunday at Ralph Moser. T J Bates and others visited Mr and Mrs C A Reeves and Ed Chalupa.
Northern Minnesota cousins and Iowa City visitors are listed with July dates. Families including Wehrle, Norris, Detweiler, Mclntosh, Durian, Moon, Corcorane, Foster, and Gingerich cottage guests are named along with travel to Spirit Lake and Clear Lake. Harold Oldfield escapes injury after a car crash near Bud Niccels. bruises reported.
Mrs. Pred Seholl and four children from Austin Minn visited for a week with her brothers Hold Arnold and Lewis Rinner and families. Local households hosted several relatives including Perry Mathews, Edd Widmer, and the Nickalous home parental. The Rinners held a reunion at Sunset Park in Washington and Graber and Toshart households hosted dinners.
A letter quotes a Bible proverb about blowing hot and cold. The writer chides a man who is too cool in his output and wonders if the weather is hot enough for him.
Mr and Mrs Peter Graber jr and family Mr and Mrs Leon ard Graber and children Mr and Mrs Paul Widmer and tra Graber enjoyed ice cream at Joe Widmer home Tuesday evening Dr Graber and family visited J J Rich home Wednesday L H Rinner and family attended a county 4H club meeting at Vince Marek home north of Washington Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Ivan Wyse and two children were Sunday dinner guests at FE J Prevyen berger home Myrtle Freyen berger returned with them for a few days stay Mr and Mrs D Weidmer and family Clarence and harles Jr Johnson of Chicago and Jake Widmer spent Thursday evening at J J Rich home Mr and Mrs Rex Swan and family went to Burlington Sunday to see his father who is poorly Mr and Mrs Robert Krabill and children spent Sunday evening at Lee Swartzendruber home
Riverside news records a Riverside Garden club meeting with host Mrs Katherine Thomann and three visitors from Morrilton Arkansas and others. It notes a Sundial Motto roll call and a paper on Sundials history, plus upcoming meeting details and social visits with South Side Country club members and Miss Dorothy Preh had guests. The report also mentions a motor trip of Mr and Mrs J M Soukup to Grand Canyon Arizona with temperatures reaching 121 in Phoenix and a Tucson stop.
They will visit a brother of Mrs. Fou Kup and another brother in Glendale California. Having passed through six states they saw no rain and will return via Yellowstone Park arriving home about August 1.
Mr and Mrs James Fullyer and Wilson were Sunday guests at Chester Readmoor. Mr and Mrs W Schmitter and son Dean visited in Washington. Jonn Lindauer and son Robert and Mrs Olive Balderson visited Pairfield. Everett Thompson of Havre spent a week with Clifford Thompson. L B Hanan and son Keith joined George Neal at Pairfield. Rodney Hanan returned home with relatives from Lockridge and Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Paul Pailyver moved into the lane in Wolcott timber.
In medieval times Venice rose to global power through maritime routes around the cape and the discovery of a distant land named Atmerion, shaping its decadence and influence.
A Modreal canvasser pursues an unusual hobby counting coughs sneezes and sniffles among streetcar passengers, a curious habit noted in the piece.
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