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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1933
Page
4
Invitation to spiritual gathering with a verse from Isaiah 2 3 urging ascent to the mountain of the Lord and instruction in his ways, calling readers to walk in his paths.
A reflective poem in which the speaker counts coins as a sign of doom and betrayal. The narrator wanders the road weighing a costly reckoning and the price of a soul, ending with a quotation about trust and error.
Li Ching-yun, a Szechwan native, dies near 200 or 256 years old per estimates. The Times notes a Peking congratulatory record on his 200th birthday, and the piece catalogs imagined epochs such as currency crises, revolts, fashion cycles, games, weather, and social changes across his supposed long life.
In Red Oak Iowa Express editorial, Roger Babson argues that sensible economy balances cutting waste with preserving incomes and jobs. He warns against pure deflation and urges confidence to restore purchasing power and keep labor employed.
Courteous readers share light items from a local sanctum including jokes about patents, barbershop bets and a lover’s suit. A columnist notes a student of birds and aviation, mentions jokes from ancient times, and new additions like a green fan a clock and red roses in the sanctum.
The piece lauds fathers for keeping households running from dawn to night. It celebrates Dad’s sacrifices, from tending furnaces and feeding pets to driving and selling, noting he bears the family burden even when his appearance or finances aren’t modern.
California’s Max Baer defeats Max Schmeling of Germany by technical knockout in the tenth round at Yan kee stadium before a crowd over 60 000. Baer's ferocious finish came after an early playful start, ending Schmeling’s challenge with a series of powerful blows and a referee stoppage.
A historical survey notes four instances of modified corporal punishment in colleges, twelve recorded outbursts of student self-expression, and eleven revivals of what is termed the Lady type of activities, reflecting varied responses to student behavior and cultural norms.
Dr. W Cosby Bely records the final hour of Dr. Bell of the Virginia Theological Seminary. Bell, praised as a great Episcopal thinker, spoke calmly of death as an incident and urged students to see faith as finished. The Churchman and Literary Digest note the consistency with his life and the Cross.
The O E S chapter in Ainsworth Iowa votes to move regular meetings from the first Friday to the first Wednesday each month. Muscatine high school boys glee club directed by Charles Shook provides entertaining numbers and readings. A social with refreshments follows at the church parlors. Hugh Hamill dies suddenly and funeral is held at United Presbyterian Church with Reverend Fred Sharpe presiding.
The St Marys high school program at Riverside featured choruses and songs by various grades. Rev B Jacobsmeier conferred eighth grade diplomas on eleven students including Wilbert Kinsey Ruth Rice Theresa Walsh and others with special honors for Kinsey Rice and Walsh based on county examinations and spelling contests.
A group of children gathered Tuesday to celebrate Bobbie John Busbek's fourth birthday. Games were played and two cakes were served, one baked by his aunt and one by his mother, both decorated with candles. Attending included Mary Kathleen Knittel, Glennys Marner, Barbara Ann Miller, and several others, with Mrs. John Knittel among the adults present.
Hazel Livingston chronicles Joan Hastings a sheltered Sausalito girl drawn to Bill Martin. After a failed elopement attempt, she toils in San Francisco as a fashion model for Francine de Guitry while her love future dissolves, leaving her to endure heartbreak and an uncertain path.
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