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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1939

Page

4

Elder Shannon and Co and Bruce Cowden Ad Representatives

National advertising representatives for Elder Shannon and Co Bruce Cowden are listed with offices in Des Moines New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Pittsburgh Des Moines and other cities through the Iowa Daily Press Association and J Devine and Associates.

Iowa Daily Press Association Des Moines J. Devine & Associates New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Pittsburgh

Put Yourself in Their Place Bible Thought Card

A Monday Bible Thought urges readers to empathize with persecuted groups across faiths and nations. It cites Jews, Catholics, Masons, priests, Kulaks, workers, and scholars, urging Americans to value freedom and avoid surrendering it for a false security.

Parable of Taxpayers and the Moral of Spending

A compact opinion piece contrasts rising government borrowing with restraint urging fiscal reform. It highlights high taxes, unemployment, and relief costs while presenting Mortimer Plutocrat as a symbol of how wealth and inheritance taxes shape policy. The essay includes satirical lines on taxation and governance.

Nation's debt burden and tax reforms urged after wars

A speaker condemns current financial operations, arguing taxes must rise to meet obligations. He recalls postwar debts and declares World War and subsequent crises increased the national debt by about twenty billion dollars. He urges a shift away from persistent borrowing and spending.

Boxing match postponed due to ring damage in Luck

The promoter announced there will be no boxing today after the ring’s underpinning was broken yesterday. Officials had to send for replacement parts to repair the ring before any event could proceed.

Shadow Box Calisthenics Track in Home Workout

A brief fitness note promotes shadow boxing as an accessible calisthenics routine requiring no equipment and no cost. It suggests easy at home practice to improve conditioning and rhythm.

Beard contest sign set for centennial event

Dr. Eb B. Stutsman plans to display a neck sign at the official beard contest during the centennial. The sign proclaims since early days the beard has seen nothing but Fitch Shampoo to massage it. Fitch Shampoo Company president F. W. Fitch is rumored to judge the boards, while townsfolk wonder why some men are sleepy after a Chicago trip.

F. W. Fitch Fitch Shampoo Company Dee

Radio crime in progress amid Evanston phone call confusion

A Evanston drug store customer heard a gunfire roll from a radio drama while on the phone for an order. Police and the customer found the handset and radio in focus, framing a surreal scene as a crime thriller played out on the air and in the store.

Evanston Ilinois

Hot Dog Vendor Learns From Son About Depression

A man selling hot dogs by the road earner signs and radio urged news readers. His son, college educated, warns of a great depression and influences the father to stop street sales. Sales plunge as the father abandons roadside advertising.

Pather

Estate of Absentee John Kirkpatrick Seeks Administrator

Notice in Washington County Iowa district court that Amanda Kirkpatrick Peiper petitions to appoint an administrator for John Kirkpatrick. Absentee has no known spouse or heirs, $510.73 fund held by county treasurer, hearing set for September 11, 1999 at 2 PM in Washington Court House, with default leading to appointment if not resisted.

John Kirkpatrick District Court Washington County Iowa Amanda Kirkpatrick Peiper Lavonta Adell Sweet Iow

Scandinavians Praised as Good Citizens at Iowa Day

Des Moines Iowa Scandin ava n American pioneers are hailed as hotte seekers and home makers by Governor George A. Wilson at the annual Scandinavian American day observance. More than 6 000 people hear the state's chief extol Scandinavia's role in Iowa's welfare in the machinery pavilion.

Des Moines Iowa George A. Wilson Scandinavia

Student spending at University of Oklahoma averages 438 per month

The average expenditure for a University of Oklahoma student, excluding clothing, runs to about 438 dollars each month. This reflects typical living costs such as housing utilities and meals for students during the period reported.

University of Oklahoma

Farm Bureau and 4 H Club Centennial Celebration

Farm Bureau and 4 H clubs prepare for a centennial celebration in Washington with an achievement show at the Methodist church and livestock events at the Eclipse Summer company building. Judges include Miss Nelle Thompson. events run August 8 to 10 with auctions, demonstrations, queen nomination by 4 H girls, and a county picnic at Sunset Park. Float contests, a pulling contest, and a parade open to all Farm Bureau and 4 H participants are planned for August 9 and related activities. Local offices close, Ancle Sam Information Post opens in town.

Methodist Church Washington Nelle Thompson Eclipse Sumver Company D. G. Yoder C. W. McDonald Yoder Dorothy Parnel Toco Sam's Farm Bureau Ancle Sam County Farm Bureau Piente Washington County Farm Bureau Board of Directors Sunset Park Eleck Nicbasket

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