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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
4
A compact reflection on companionship with divine insight, exploring how knowledge and protection are linked to faithful relationships. The piece emphasizes secrecy, trust, and spiritual bond as a guiding force in life.
A Citizen editorial argues wealth inequality with Capper’s income data. It cites average earnings for 45 million workers in 1925 across sectors and questions the fairness of a 25 percent income share for the rich. It speculates Capper’s own high earnings and criticizes wealth concentration and tax policy.
A five year old from Muscatine Iowa describes an unruly visit to Sunday school with his uncle who had to pull him into class. He says he was not embarrassed but his uncle Tom felt differently during the moment.
The passage notes a $10,000 figure as over seven times the average wage in a table about Senator Capper. It defends Capper as a fine man while showing how the distribution of the 75 cent balance of income hits many people hard.
In Crawfordsville R 3 Horace Hesseltine has been on the sick list recently. The Rhea family, including Harley and daughter Wendolyn, shopped in Washington. Joe Conrad and children visited relatives near Rome Iowa. Tee Rhea of New London hosted dinner guests with Gwen Dolyn Rhea and others. Farrel Young entertained Elywn Davidson and Gloria Dee of Detroit at supper. Lloyd Mooethart and son Harold helped with painting at the Sands home. Mrs. Joe Conrad’s mother, long ill, is improving slowly. Mrs. Wes Woodsmall spent time with daughter Faye McGuire, who burned her hand badly with hot grease.
Martha Butler returns home near Cotter after two years at the University of Iowa. Mr and Mrs Russell Partington of Cedar Falls visit the Partingtons southeast of Columbus City. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mason and their Davenport daughter visit the Masonholders. E G George receives treatment in Iowa City hospital. George Gardner returns from Washington visit with daughter Mrs. W H Jordan and family. Reuben KH Oats and family from St Louis return home after visiting Ira Oats relatives here. Mrs J P Knott is ill at her Columbus City home.
A lighthearted column recites gossip about Y's Men's Club members in rayon pyjamas, a brief jab about a damp umbrella trouble, a hosting anecdote with Mrs Noah and a quip about Sir Lancelot, and a weather comment noting the long spell of cold and travel plans.
A column of quirky brain teasers draws reader smirks with fish length puzzles and hen egg counts. A porter questions a missed train while Pat discovers chalk jokes on his coat. The snippet ends with a young girl's death noted.
A public auction ends with the parrot selling while the crowd jokes about the bird. A bystander offers five beans for the parrot as a playful quip. A meek man rises when slander is challenged during a lecture. A golf caddie mocks a novice player with a dust pan joke. Calvin Coolidge quotes reflect cautious optimism about the weather and economy.
Mareeuerite Churchill plays the heroine in Fox’s Charlie Chan mystery Charlie Conan Carteson at the State theater. Director Hamilton MacFadden urges her to read the Chan stories first, then tackle earlier novels to grasp the plot.
In a dialogue excerpt Miss Churchill defends obeying orders and quips about mystery stories. Warner Oland stars as Charlie Chan with John Garrick opposite Miss Churchill in the featured film.
Harold Lloyd discusses audience psychology and aims for a human touch in his latest comedy Feet First now playing at the Fox Theatre. He says surprises and sympathetic heroes engage viewers and reflect common experiences. Early reviews note the film’s strong human touch that has made Lloyd famous.
A shoe clerk with big aspirations stumbles through a series of blunders that send him toward escalating comic thrills. The tale follows his misguided schemes and the humorous mishaps that propel his ascent.
Mrs A R Miller arrives in Des Moines from New York to attend the P B E D convention in Grinnell Iowa this week. Paul R Horak of Riverside traveled to Washington and attended a Guaranty Life Insurance agency meeting in Davenport on Saturday. A card from Mrs Francia Warner in Madrid India notes 106 in the shade and the start of summer. she spoke at the YWCA about her travels in India while Mr Warner installs sinotypes and sails in March.
Mrs O D Boshart and daughters from Wayland plus Helen Jenkins of Brighton Bertha Hanenstein and Mary Jenkins from Cotter joined locals for market day. Keota residents H W Statler and children also shopped while Nellie DeWitt heads to Chicago for commercial studies. The Peter family from Columbus Junction and Mrs Baker their matriarch shopped today. County Scoutmasters plan an at Y meeting to discuss Scont camp.
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