Bible Thought Wednesday June 12 1940
A Bible Thought caption repeats Proverbs 28 28 urging rebuke offered in kindness yields more favor than flattery. The message frames correction as constructive guidance and moral counsel for readers.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
4
Oregon voters rebuff bid to socialize power firms
A 17 May Oregon election defeated most proposed public utilities districts aimed at distributing Bonneville power. Portland led the way with a decisive anti PUD result, reflecting concern over higher municipal or federal rates and the impact on private power tax payments. The piece notes the political campaign’s push and the public’s preference for private power amid debates on national neutrality and defense spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Bonneville Dam
Portland
Public Utility Debate Reflects Local Liberty and Growth
A civic argument contrasts private utility leadership with socialized ownership. Critics argue private enterprise preserves independence and local control, while supporters frame the PUD as a step toward democratic, regulated progress. The Industrial News-Review frames the issue as a test of common sense and American standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial News-Review
Optimism and wartime talk in local papers
The Corydon Trees-Republican argues against a large standing army and favors a powerful mobile force, while the Keota Eagle offers guarded optimism about war threats. The piece notes Americans may over-worry about Hitler and his mechanized forces, suggesting a delay before invasion and a shift to domestic calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Hitler
Marie Coffin to Spend Summer at Home with Parents
Marie Coffin returns home to Caldwell Idaho for summer vacation after a year of teaching. She travels via Portland Oregon for a short business and pleasure trip with friends before resuming family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Coffin
Milton H. Coffin
WEO
Caldwell
Idaho
Sheals
Portland
Ore
Everett Coffin
Albert Jones
Wilma
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Mildred Coffin
Alice Jones
Richland
Alice
Springdale
Bruce Jones
Grinnell
Wilma Jone
Chicago
Crail
Des Moines
Stuart Crail
Ma He's Making Eyes at Me at the State Theatre
A musical comedy film presents a parade of youth, tuneful melodies and lively dance numbers. Tom Brown stars as a fast talking press agent with Constance Moore, Richard Carle and others in a caper about saving a Fifth Avenue gown shop amid two fashion shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Theatre
Tom Brown
Constance Moore
Brown
New York
Richard Carle
Anne Nagel
Jerome Cowan
Elisabeth Risdon
Fritz Feld
Vivien Fay
Marie Greene
Mitchell
Garden of Love
Local merchants urged to support community sustainment
Readers are advised to back local eccancer and buy from neighbors over out of town canvassers. The piece stresses that patronizing local businesses helps maintain focal institutions and safeguards against potential cheating by distant sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bure
Travel perk offers free return rail fare in Yugoslavia
A travel note states that if you vacation in Yugoslavia, railway companies may provide a free return ticket to the entry point you used, on the condition you stay at least one week. This offer aims to entice longer stays and visitor flexibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Yugoslavia
Earthquake Echo Camera Aids Oits Search With Model 4
The search for oits continued using Model 4 methods and an earthquake echo camera, a geophysical recording oscilloscope that captures sound vibrations from an underground explosion to map subsurface activity.
The Red Cross Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Appeal
A World War era appeal urges continued support for the Red Cross founded by Henri Dunant. It cites five million refugees and ongoing suffering, calling for immediate donations of money, food, clothing, and medical care to sustain its humanitarian mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Henri Dunant
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Dunant
Visiting Sister Boosts Health of N L Black
N L Black reports from Indianapolis that he is staying with his sister for treatment and improving health. The note, written by Alvin Hasty, says he is benefitting and hopes to be made over soon. The item reflects local sentiment and mentions cherry blossoms and farming chatter in Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Stewart
Kalonn
Jim
N. L. Black
Alvin
Hasty
Hompstead Farm
Washington
N.L. Black
Indianapolis
Black
Youngsman
Merryville
Washington Co
Iowa City
Missouri
Lighting Needs Higher Current for Dark Woodwork Rooms
The article notes that a room with dark woodwork requires 15 to 25 percent more current to achieve good light distribution than one with light woodwork. The statement emphasizes electrical planning considerations for illumination efficiency and consistency.
First US cooperative farm marketing group formed in Rock Lake
The first cooperative farm marketing organization in America, a cheese ring, began in 184 by a Wisconsin farmer at Rock Lake. He agreed to manufacture cheese for three neighbors who would supply their farm products in return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Rock Lake
Wis
Childhood Rheumatic Fever Long-Term Effects Examined
Article notes that about sixty percent of rheumatic fever cases in children develop subsequent complications. It discusses potential heart and joint problems and the need for early treatment and follow up care.
Amber hunting remains Lithuania coast lure for visitors
Tourists still flock to Lithuania to harvest amber along the Baltic shore, a famed attraction dating back to ancient Greek and Roman times and earning the country the nickname land of northern gold.
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Baltic
Lithuania
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