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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1930
Page
4
The piece highlights Helen Jemen, a 13 year old from a poor background, winning the national spelling contest among 425000 grade school contestants. A $1000 prize supports her schooling as her widowed mother has long struggled to fund education. The report frames this victory as a sign of better days for Iowa spellers.
A former speaker argues that tariff reductions hurt US employment by shifting work abroad and depressing wages. He contends national living standards rely on manufacturing, urges considering other regions, and notes contrasting plant job increases as proof of complex economic shifts. The piece reflects partisan, era-specific tariff viewpoints and concerns about foreign competition.
The author argues against a universal reducing diet citing diverse body types from tall and slender to stout builds like Dempsey and Sullivan. He notes weights vary by individual, stresses personalized plans, and suggests minor daily adjustments rather than drastic changes.
Items from the period recount a jail anecdote involving Charlie Hebner a fishing jaunt with John Babcock in Chicago style remarks on seating at the Masonic Temple and construction plans. The column also notes thefts marriages finds and visits across towns including Des Moines Cedar Falls and Kokomo with social updates from families and residents.
A tribute page recalls Dr. S. P. Telford and relatives visiting Indian Creek cemetery near Columbus Junction Iowa to honor deceased family members. Verses celebrate heavenly reunion and faith with surviving family members Mrs Kephart and the Doctor. Also includes light humor snippets from Union Pacific Magazine and a rifle cleaning joke.
NIRA correspondent reports at Surprise Valley picnic Miss Disney departs teaching ranks after years as one of Washington's best teachers. Henry Booth visits Will Curls in Centerville, brother of the late Bank Booth. Charles Green buys a Plymouth. Charles Rowe family returns to their farm. Jim Hanley purchases a Chevrolet.
A reflective verse fragment wonders if learning pointless things, defending empty rights, envy, rushing into irrelevant spaces, fighting unwinnable habits, arguing over trivial matters, and seeking new faiths before using old ones are worthwhile pursuits. The tone is existential and critical.
Crawfordsville notes two Dallas City travelers Mr William Caldwell and Floyd Caldwell with daughter Ann visiting Friday at T M Holmes home. Burlington residents Mr and Mrs St Lillian Holmes also joined. Mr and Mrs John Wooley traveled to Columbia Missouri after a brief stay and were escorted home by Mrs John.
Rep Fred Johnson of Nebraska captures the Memorial Day horseshoe title defeating Rep Albert Vestal of Indiana 21 to 20. Johnson reached the final by beating Rep Thomas McMillan of South Carolina while Vestal toppled Rep F D Letts of Iowa.
Victor Westphal won the Washington Country Club Memorial Day golf tourney with 84 for eighteen holes. Ralph Gibson was runner up at 86, with Oscar Davis and Ed Wells among other low scorers. Prizes for the foursome low score and best second round were awarded, courses were crowded, 24 scores turned in, and handicap plans were announced.
Mrs. Jes Maxwell will entertain the KE. O. W. club next Tuesday evening June 3. Please bring needle and thimble. The Delphian Society will meet Monday evening in the library with Miss Denney.
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