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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Page
4
A devotional line cites Psalm 84 11 declaring God as sun and shield who grants grace and glory and withholds no good thing from those who live uprightly. The verse reinforces faith in divine provision and righteous conduct.
A columnist laments the public’s scarcity of leaders and the difficulty of finding followers. The piece argues leaders emerge posthumously or mislead, and notes a lack of broad movements or unity. It recalls the world war era when followers coalesced to effect change and warns that dancing without paying the fiddler has consequences.
Three children aged ten to thirteen visited the White House to plead for their father wrongly imprisoned. They were admitted to the President's private office and described a warm reception. The thirteen year old girl recalled the President shook hands and did not seem stern, presenting a bicentennial pin. The boy adds he was patted by the President.
The article notes the President heard a child's plea to free their father and that the President investigated whether the man remained a prisoner. It emphasizes the appeal of a child and the President’s reluctance to ignore such petitions.
The piece urges sustained morale and calm, arguing patriotism includes facing depression as a wartime duty. It notes the economy remains capable yet disrupted, calls for measured adjustments to restart trade, and asserts the nation has suffered losses but retains strength and resolve to win the current war.
Daily lesson notes define ineffable as incapable of being expressed in words. The entry shows usage like ineffable joy filled her heart and urges readers to add one word daily to grow vocabulary.
The text notes a federal push to tax various goods with a balanced budget portrayed, mentioning 10 percent fur tax and looming soap taxes. It discusses warm weather, consumer willingness to spend, and a call to remain confident despite rising taxes.
A man who once boasted six figure wealth now has nothing and offers the warning Dont kid yourself. A woman faces perpetual trouble with a ready smile. A man keeps to himself while neighbors feel the same mutual distance.
A reminiscence of the Sharkey Schmeling bout from a car radio seat notes reception was decent yet the decision felt poor. It laments yesterday as the longest day of the year and contrasts with no obvious gain despite extra time.
A jumble of business names includes Dr G O Ruff dentist Paris IL, Lamb Bullock Wigan FL, Katz Meat Market Rochester NY, Chase the Painter Providence RI, Dolittle & Steele Kalispell MT, C A Rising Santa Fe NM, Robb & Steele Albany NY, Moon and Son Erie KS, L P Bird Ocala FL, Guess & Telley Den ver CO, Lide & Cheatlam Meridian MS. A humorous local quip column recounts banter about a beating, misunderstandings over heifers, aging gossip, and brief jokes about fashion and mink markets.
June 22 reports highlight Milt Gaston delivering a win for the White Sox with an eighth inning double, Fred Heimach driving in three for Brooklyn in a 9 to 2 win over the Pirates, and George Uhle hitting a crucial ninth inning triple for Detroit in a 3 to 2 victory over Boston. Babe Herman and Hoss Stephenson homered for Cincinnati and Philadelphia respectively, Dizzy Dean won for St Louis over the Giants, and the Yankees rallied with five eighth inning runs aided by Gehrig and Goslin as they defeated Cleveland and Levey’s misplays helped cost the Browns a loss.
A reflective poem praising nurses who endlessly serve with patience. It highlights daily tasks from taking temperatures and giving pills to comforting patients, easing doctors' burdens, and remaining cheerful despite challenges and long hours. The speaker honors the enduring professional smile and dedication.
In Des Moines June 22, both Republican and Democratic nominees for Iowa state auditor will go to conventions after the official primary vote canvass. Republican J W Long led but fell short of 35 percent, with 113 870 votes. Karl W Fischer close at 113 789. Democratic W M Shaw led with 32 736 votes but also failed to reach 35 percent, as the canvass tallies show.
Local golfers are invited to participate in the Albia open golf tournament at Albia next Sunday. Players should contact the tournament committee Ralph Gibson Lester Orr Bill Harwood or Bill Shannon by Saturday. The event is individual with flights and numerous prizes for a highly attractive tournament.
Officer Clair Walters of the Kalamazoo Police arrested three intruders at Washington School after they tried to pry into the store room around 9:30 PM. Robbers were tallied as two adults Robert Sherman and Kenneth McCormick, both 18, and a juvenile.
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