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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1934
Page
4
The June 10 1934 filing window for new Iowa sales tax business permits has closed with a warning of penalties for delays. State agent A J Hotz says permits are in county treasurer offices and remittances cover April 1 to July 1 1934. Early returns will show tax revenue effects and potential property tax relief beginning 1935.
A political idea seeks voter input to shape changes. Officials push for amendments as a means to align laws with popular sentiment and expectations.
Frank Callahan, a Dubuque city worker, tried to age liquor unnaturally to fool buyers. A 26 gallon barrel exploded injuring his wife and wrecking the home. seven gallons of moonshine were seized and Callahan was arrested for possession of improperly labeled liquor and lost his job. The piece warns against time policy and urges natural aging.
The speaker declares that million dollar rainfall is outdated, urging emphasis on billions to prompt public action. They acknowledge past abundance but warn that without further huge downpours, smaller events will suffice only rarely.
Advice on pursuing intrinsic talents over wealth, finding personal power, and living true to oneself. Encourages identifying one’s engine’s capacity, avoiding the vanity of riches, saving for old age, and choosing happiness by pursuing what one truly can have and enjoy.
A shaggy excerpt sketches society bits from a bygone era. It cites WHALE day records, cautions at crossings, and snippets on fashion and cuisine. It narrates Kraft and Heinz origin tales, Postum’s start, and a Chicago candy dream, then meanders through marital insinuations and a Broadway cafe scene.
A childlike fantasy describes building a farm so tall an apple tree would reach the sky. The speaker climbs the high tree and enters an angel’s shop at the summit.
The Iowa White Shrine announces a state picnic at Iowa City city park on Sunday June 17 for members families and friends. Picnic dinner at noon. Afternoon program and entertainment follow. Garden Dept will meet at 4 o clock with Mrs Michels for a garden tea. Regular K of P meeting moved to Thursday June 14 with officers election and refreshments by J M Kelley G K 9913. VFW regular meeting Tuesday at VFW hall adjutant. Missionary societies plan a meet at Haskins Friday 2 to 4 with transportation arranged by Laura Gardner. Harvey Coulter and John and Charles Owen return from Monmouth for summer vacation. Harvey visits Tipton with his sister Mrs Marvin Williamson and returns Thursday.
Reverend and Mrs. He ner of Crawfordsville were in Washington yesterday visiting?
Local notes from Dayton Grove report visits and health updates including Harold Leets’s gradual recovery from Iowa City hospital care. Columbus Junction items note 4-H camp plans at Chautauqua park, a Burlington telephone company workers picnic, a children’s pay program at the Methodist shores, and obituaries with Theodore Foster’s death. Alice Pierce earns BA in music at Iowa Wesleyan College. Columbus Gazette prize will be awarded June 16.
Washington residents list neighbors who attended Mrs Faulkner's funeral and report on eighth grade graduation at Union school with six graduates and the lowest average of 88. Names include Allison Maas Koening Benson Swift Koening Mil lop Mouser Reeves Holmes Maas and Lemmon family links. Rain remains awaited as crops grow.
A playful verse envisions buying wings and a doughy face to fly down and tease the crowd with a cheerful greeting. The speaker signs off with a casual good day to Himer W.
NIRA notes farmers plan to change crops while Birdie McArtor decorates for Geo Lonewell. Helen Brown's condition is critical. Mae Griffith of Des Moines attends to farming interests. Billy Letwiller observed his fifth birthday Saturday with much enthusiasm.
Mrs Marion Smith hosts and visits noted in New Haven on June 9 and 10. Frank Smith and Alberta joined Marion Smith at Walter Sheets home. Alvin Stram and daughter’s visit to Doe Eagle home. Ethel Hotle visited Nick Tinnis. families of Homer Meyer and William Edgar shared ice cream and strawberries at W Hotle home. Marion Smith and children called at Everett Weet home.
The narrative tours the Panama Canal from Cristobal to the Pacific through Gatun locks and Gaillard Cut. It details lock chambers, gates, electric motors, and the buoyant rise from sea level to Gatun Lake, then down to Miraflores and Pacific waters, noting scale and engineering feats.
Grandma Baker is described as very ill. Friday visitors to Washington included Mr Therlton Loury and Mr W C Hotle. Sunday guests at Marion Smith's home were Mr and Mrs Curtin Snydes and their children.
Tom McElhinney will attend summer school in Iowa City, staying to study during the break. He joins local programs at the university and plans to return for the fall semester.
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