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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1936
Page
4
A daily meditation urges reliance on God for help against overwhelming odds and honors a practical view of success. It stresses resting in faith while confronting the multitude, then adds a Bennett reflection on recognizing opportunities and aligning ability with action for achievement.
Riverside and Kalona vote to feature a focal float in the July 4 parade with other towns considering joining. The centennial celebration runs June 29 through the week, aiming to mark one hundred years since Washington county’s birth with daily events and a countywide goodwill gathering.
An editorially framed meditation on backstage politics contrasts with a celestial parable. A heavenly scene presents a woman choosing between two former loves, then finally rejects both, opting for a playful earthly dalliance with a blond angel near an apple tree.
A slim dark-haired Mary Jo Weiler of Jamestown North Dakota addressed Cleveland party members urging a peace platform. She argued youth will bear war’s cost and pressed for a cooperative world role and political pressure to push peace on party platforms.
Three of Washingtons lady horseback enthusiasts were seen trying to make their horses neigh for curb service at a local soda fountain. The horses refused but the riders drew the soda jerks attention and enjoyed refreshments on horseback. Er D Morrison Jr measured his walking pace at the country club and found his 18 hole round covered 6144 miles. The experiment raises a playful note about his golf shots.
A Washington coal dealer described a new dustless coke that will reach customers next winter in 20 lb paper sacks. Each hundred sacks equal a ton and the system only requires two sack firings daily, eliminating the need to shovel and making furnace tending easier.
Readers note Tucker and Anderson have taken over the agency for the Covered Wagon trailer. The interior of a home on wheels promises conveniences and fresh air, making them seem appealing for year round living and potential tax savings for a family.
A note recounts that Lemmon Pharmacy may be a suburban store and recalls a pompous elderly lady asking how to reach the business district. Gratitude is expressed for community responders, with Topsy Turvy and Aunt Liz contributing playful lines about beauty contests and a dog that killed a skunk. The Centennial Magazine inquiry is being investigated.
A brief, wry note reflects on egotism as a painkiller for foolishness and hints at a new gadget: a combined hip flask and cigarette lighter using the same liquid for both.
A wedding description in a country newspaper was completed with an unintended line from a death notice. The misplaced line mistakenly concluded with the phrase And he has joined the great silent majority. A 000 smile is always worth its face value.
Riverside June 16 ex service men are invited to the Legion post meeting where bonus bonds may be distributed if arrived, with Postmaster Joseph P. Quinn prepared to keep the office open for veterans to obtain them. Other business and a large turnout are expected. Reverend Robert Cooney ordained class of thirteen priests at St Raphael Dubuque recently.
ICC figures for the first eight months of 1985 show a three percent rise from 1934 when 1,825 people died and 4,099 were injured. The text urges safe crossing habits: slow approach, stop when view is obstructed, and shift to second gear to pass. It warns against high speed and stresses caution across single and multiple tracks.
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