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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1933
Page
4
The verse urge readers to stop complaining about national woes. It praises taking action by joining the crowd, smiling, boosting morale, and marching with the band, replacing pessimism with chorus and cheer. It calls for singing aloud and spreading a positive, energetic spirit.
A movement aims to deliver free bouquets to shut-ins nationwide on June 10. Community groups florists and scouts are urged to organize lists collect and distribute flowers to brighten sick rooms and lift spirits.
A Mississippi boast claims the state has led in murder cases for sixteen years with overbearing notoriety. The piece highlights historical incidents and regional attitudes surrounding crime and punishment in the state.
A Rotarian Magazine piece argues government costs burden taxpayers and propose public education on taxation. It urges citizens to study tax methods, seek informed leadership, and resist passive delegation to leaders like George, highlighting the need for engaged followership.
A By the Way editorial note celebrates June with poetic musings on its beauty and life events. The page features light social humor, a parody about girls, a political joke about the Fed eral Reserve, a pun involving pennies, and brief humor like a Scottish minister at a friend's door. It also references a contest and a literary aside about Louis Agassiz and James Russell Lowell.
The report cites about 400 murders annually in Mississippi with 6 416 total over the period, 2 250 convictions and 4 200 unpunished cases. It notes pardons after short terms, limited life sentences, and a claim that crime is not race driven while urging systemic legal reforms and stricter punishment.
Secretary L W Soule announces the Y M C A pool timetable for summer with non swimmer, beginners and swimmer slots on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays. Stanton Kiesey leads the pool and classes, with the pool reserved for ladies on Tuesdays and Fridays and general access for members 9 00 am to 9 00 pm except Sundays and class periods.
Frank Miles urged high school and college graduates to pursue higher education and civic opportunities across professions business agriculture and politics He praised teachers board of education and taxpayers while stressing universal disarmament and balanced approaches to world affairs The scene closed with diplomas handed by Supt J H Peet Dr P L Etter and a junior college quartet delivering The Blind Ploughmen by Clarke
Braden residents attended a Crawfordsville memorial service while corn planting progresses with favorable weather. Farmers and neighbors travel between Washington, Morning Sun, Ainsworth, and Chariton for family visits and farm work. The marriage of Teland J. Maxwell to Laura Marie Sturtz in Sioux City was announced. Delbert Maxwell and family aid on farms. Farm Bureau Achievement Day closes with a benediction by Rev. Fulton.
Riverside resident Mrs. Mary M. Droll marked her 89th birthday May 28 with 102 relatives gathering at a Riverside park and then dining at St. Mary's hall due to rain. Her brother-in-law Martin Birrer, turning 90, attended. Droll has 39 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren from a family long rooted in Riverside since 1911.
Marguerite Hering reports a week of guests and visits in Red Brick. Mrs Glenn Wilson and daughter Jo Ann stayed at the John Caldwell home. Edna and Ruth Bridges visited the Earnest Rouse residence. The Hoxworths visited the Jacob Wenger Dome. Chicago guests Dinkmeyer family stayed with Charles Wilson. Dennis Flynn hosted a dinner for the Flynn family. Homer Van Noy visited John Caldwell. A B Carr and son Arnod visited Homer Kephart. Wilma Ellis is the district’s high school graduate.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes a witty exchange about a quarrel escalating after a single word. The brief note captures a playful back and forth and ends with a casual sign off.
Mr and Mrs Delbert Bailey of Washington spent last Tuesday evening at the W L Smith home in Washington.
Crawfordsville news brief recounts visits, farm bureau activity, hog sales, family visits, a death in Muscatine and funeral plans. Items mention Tom Riley, Rex Long, Lizzie Wooley, and Dr. Lease among locals. Jump to Blytheville Arkansas: reports of a rare negro personal crisis. Eric Nelson shot himself in Mississippi County.
The treaty set Italian gains at 0.084 square miles, bringing total area to 119,744 square miles and population to 44,278,251 per the latest census.
Prisoners fled in four cars after an escape Tuesday morning while most inmates watched a baseball game on the prison diamond. One guard was shot during the breakout as the escapees, armed with rifles, fled the scene. Kirk Prather is named in connection with the incident.
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