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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1939
Page
8
Daily meditation featuring quotes on temperance faith and risk. Includes Isa 5 11 excerpt urging restraint from wine and remarks from Charles F Kettering George E Woodberry and Dr James B Conant about looking to the future and the dignity of thinking and leadership.
A columnist defends business against broad political attacks calling such blanket vilification unfair to professionals. The piece argues that crime and corruption exist across churches schools and professions, but politics uses sweeping charges against business, which remains vital to progress as the intermediary in society.
The passage argues that processing and distributing raw materials is vital to civilization and employment. It praises cooperative intermediaries, notes production and business are interconnected, and warns that any disruption harms prosperity. It ends with a series of punchy quotes and scattered anecdotes.
Local rural mail carriers met at a state convention in Pella while several families traveled for visits and trips. Alice Holmes of Elkader toured the West and San Francisco Worlds Fair before returning home. Multiple residents visited Muscatine and Brighton, with health updates on Mary Jones. The community also held a park picnic and threshing work continued amid rains.
Chameleons eat insects but substitutes like chopped meat meal worms or raw egg require ample water. Some refuse all food and are said to be very difficult to keep in captivity for more than a few months.
A miscellany of light humor and local observations notes odd beard trivia about whiskey club newcomers and a barber shop trend. Jokes about Irish riders, vacation loans, a Florida realtor tale, price of Manhattan, and quips about phones and dentists fill this clipped column.
A fragment shows Aeviil pursuing domestic science teaching before marriage, highlighting how rumors distort a simple life story. Two men dispute a claim about a son making money in Cleveland, arguing the figure was $6000 and the business was junk rather than jewelry.
Still the same freckled comedian known for Our Gang, Mickey Daniels appears as a messenger boy in SOS Tidal Wave opening Wednesday at the Fox. Co stars Ralph Byrd Kay Sutton and Frank Jenks headline with Daniels now grown since his early film days.
Lee Tracy stars in Fixer Dugan a drama of a traveling circus with scenes filmed under the big top. Vir ginian Weidler appears as an orphan child joined by Peggy Shannon as a female lion tamer and Rita LaRoy Bradley Pase Jack Arnold and Irene Pranklin in supporting roles.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Pauger of Iowa City spent the past week at the Meeks home in Crawfordsville. The couple, married July 11 in Iowa City, enjoyed a vacation and will return to work next week. Both are employed in Iowa City. Also noted are Mrs Henry Mast returning from Wayland and Ira Mitchell visiting, with William Lemon a visitor to the Long grandparents.
Notice states that at a July 14 1939 stockholders meeting the Southwest Richmond Electric Company was dissolved and its corporate existence terminated in Richmond Iowa. The resolution ratifies transfer of transmission lines franchises and equipment to Iowa Electric Company and authorizes execution of the bill of sale. wind up steps to be taken with dissolution effective July 18 to August 1 8.
A mahogany veneer made by cutting a board from the log without crossing the log’s center is called plain or flat cut mahogany. The method yields a striped edge with a shell or swirl in the center.
The Rotary Club heard centennial committee reports with Fred Downing leading as general chairman. Al Goddard and Frank Parrish shared duties, with Goddard recalling Yankton celebrations and praising whisker publicity, Parrish entertaining with dialect tales, and Downing praising cooperative centennial preparations.
The West Chester Methodist church announces a birthday party on July 30 with a noon basket dinner and an afternoon program. Pastor will discuss Pioneers or Tourists at morning service, Rev. O A Alleson of Mt Union to give a brief message, and greetings from former pastors. Fourth Quarterly Conference set for August 1 at 8 o clock with Dr Faucher presiding.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moothart of Washington visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Moore and family and with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Stewart visited Friday evening with Mrs. J. B. Moore. Lois Horton and Paulsen are visiting with their aunt Mrs. Ladehoff and family. Richard Sheety visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore Thursday evening. Marie Rogers is working at the food store in Wilburn and has been there two weeks and will continue.
In Haydock Park England 1929 a jumper named Goole attracted only two shillings in bets yet won delivering 1700 dollars on a 50 cent wager. The outcome stunned bettors and boosted interest in harness racing at the course.
In Des Moines July 25, William H. Klemme of Ridgeway Winneshiek county is the oldest living Iowa senator while Edward H. Vrba of Cresco Howard county is the youngest. The piece chronicles their ages and local ties eight miles apart, plus brief notes on past assemblies and a salary act controversy. It also mentions comments by Congressman Gwynne on country newspapers and a state employee prize for naming a mock newspaper edition. It includes wildlife funding figures and various brief notes on public affairs and incumbents.
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