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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note cites biblical warning from Isaiah 5 20 about reversing values and urges daily life like mountain climbing focusing on steady progress and enjoying each vantage point. Quotes Harold V Melchert and KVP Philosopher urging personal conscience over worldly praise and mindful ascent.
A local attorney and a police officer discuss rising liquor involvement in auto wrecks. They claim a significant share of crashes result from alcohol and warn the public to expect higher auto insurance due to this condition.
A reader notes auto insurance rose again and cites drunk driving as the cause. Agents say nationwide payouts topped fifteen million dollars last year due to alcohol related crashes, with examples like a single $6500 bill where $1500 would have sufficed. They urge harsher penalties and license revocations to curb the problem.
A Wilshire Ambassador feature on Captain Stanley Miller of Washington, Iowa, now in Los Angeles, honors his long career as postmaster, newspaperman, and Rotarian. The piece notes his birth on March 29, 1877, service in the Spanish American War, roles as postmaster, printing entrepreneur, and active Rotary and Masonic memberships. It highlights his civic ties, family, and Republican birth with Democratic leanings.
Des Moines reports 25 exhibits at the Iowa state fair showcase farm home improvements. More than 160 000 farm women have contributed during 1939 to displays on home furnishing management child development family relationships nutrition and clothing. Each county concentrates on its local farm bureau project in the year’s exhibits.
A historical note shows a dramatic drop in literacy from 96 percent of Turkish residents in 1924 to less than 4 percent in a later period, highlighting a severe decline in schooling access or reporting.
The name Eli, of Hebrew origin, means the highest. In biblical accounts Eli served as high priest at Shiloh and as a judge over Israel.
Phil Antonoff became a father yesterday as the town buzzes over centennial plans. Local merchants led by Pioneer store E M Bridges Company and I G A have extended log canopies along the South Side square toward Washington Cleaners and Montgomery Ward. Mrs. J Lloyd Lewis notes the beard shaving at the Snack Shack and Washington’s whisker club as the community rallies for the upcoming Centennial.
A neighbor jokes about borrowing a rake and offering a lawn mower in return. The quip hints at domestic roles and companionship as payday arrives, with a refrain praising a wife who supports and loves her husband. Contributed by J. W.
A fragmentary humor column presents exchanges about alimony with a mother and daughter, a misquoting insurance context, and light wordplay. A punchline involves Johnny and magnets, followed by a remark on sleep and a muffled label VoL. The piece reads as eclectic quips and stray dialogue.
The District Court of Iowa in Washington County mails notice to Wm H Hightshoe of Eclipse Lumber Company's petition for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien on real estate described as southeast quarter of southwest quarter in Section 1, Township 75 North Range 6 West. It seeks judgment, sale of the described property, appointment of a receiver, and collection of rents to satisfy $210.70 with interest, plus costs. The court set September 19 1929 as the term to appear or default will be entered.
Veteran actor George Barbier appears in SOS Tidal Wave at the Fox through Thursday as a radio ventriloquist helping to round up a corrupt political gang. The cast also features Ralph Byrd Kay Sutton Marc Lawrence Frank Jdeuks and Dorothy Lee with Armand Schaeffer as associate producer for Republic.
Eleven year old Virginia Weidler acclaimed as clever juvenile actress shares honors with Lee Tracy and Peggy Shannon in Fixer Dugan. The young star, seen as an orphan girl with a traveling circus, shows growing opportunity alongside her recent roles in The Great Man Votes and other pictures like Out West With the Hardys Mother Carey’s Chickens Too Hot to Handle and Mey With Wings.
East Highland residents report visitors and gatherings around threshing and blackberry picking. Families help with harvest and road work as locals note repairs and the Oak Grove school house gains a fresh coat of paint. Several locals plan two month harvest tasks in northern states.
The letter from Cuzco Peru dated June 6 1939 describes Lake Titicaca its size 4500 sq mi elevation 12500 ft and a boat built in England. It details train travel through Peru Bolivia and Cusco culture including Inca fortress Sachsahuaman the quipu writing system and daily life. The writer notes climate altitude llamas ponchos and markets and reflects on Inca irrigation governance and society.
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