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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
4
A devotional note for Saturday June 23 1934 urges readers to commit their way to the Lord trust in Him and wait patiently for Him quoting Psalm 37 5 7. The text frames faith as a sure guide and source of eventual fulfillment.
The Three Quarter Century Club nears 200 members as twins register, with a June 28 meeting and noon dinner at the M FE church. Invitations are issued and the roll remains open for eligible members to join, share reminiscences, and enjoy the event. The note urges conservation to restore surface water to safer levels amid drought conditions.
A large life insurer notes pedestrians fall more often than car injuries. The piece urges caution at home, citing about ten thousand US deaths yearly from home accidents. It advocates prompt treatment of small injuries and emphasizes cleanliness to prevent infection and extend life.
The Chicago Tribune cited by the Brighton Enterprise notes 1894 as exceptionally dry with 100 days without rain in the corn belt. Des Moines records show March 1 to August 10 precipitation far below normal, Chicago receiving only 20 percent of typical July and August rainfall.
President Roosevelt plans summer study of national resource conservation and forest protection. He warns that without an aggressive program for reforestation flood control and soil preservation the country will face depleting farms and recurring droughts. He calls for federal and state action to replenish forests create parks refill lakes and curb erosion.
Valley readers learn of the La flies Aid Society gathering at the church for an all day quilting meeting with guests Ethel Maye Churchill and Genevieve Ruplinger. Funeral services for Myron Times are scheduled at Valley St Paul Evangelical Church tomorrow at two. Local farmers report chinch bugs remain a menace as rain showers pass through.
The term whited sepulchres describes appearing good on the outside while being corrupt inside. It appears in Matthew 23 27, where Jesus condemns outward beauty hiding moral decay. The phrase is used to criticize hypocrisy across discussions and literature.
Ed Wynne quipped on air about being single or worried as a joke. The piece reflects on Good Friday rain and the dulling effect of too much sun, noting gratitude for rain and the cheerful man who owes everyone.
A miscellany of verse and prose clippings features a brief poem about two cats Dixie and Julia and a child’s drawing sentiment. The page also includes a light anecdote about a birth certificate office clerk and a collection of club notices and social events from Louisville and Cedar Rapids.
Martha Butler reports visitors and social events in Columbus Junction as of June 23. Mrs Robert Curtis and children from Raleigh visit relatives. Local kittenball results list West Side Fredonia 4 East Side 1 and Cotter 7 Columbus City 4. Oil arrives to combat chinch bugs. Rev W H Danner to speak at union service. J W Adamson and daughter Viola visit Grant Adamson in Ottumwa. Mabel and Helen Morrison tour Chicago. Nettie Owen visits Fly Minnesota. Whatsoever society to meet at Methodist church parlors with Mrs G W Weber and Mrs Woodruff hosting. Standard Readers group attendees include Misses Reaney Green Weber, Morrison, Hanft, Martin, Harbison, Lamp, Wykert, Luckey.
Nature Magazine notes loggerheads reach four feet in shell length and 200 to 459 pounds. The sea is their realm and their speed in catching fish and squid helps them become monarchs of the waters when full grown.
Ann Haskel explains the complicity behind John Herbert’s wealth and her past, revealing Grace as the real woman tied to Ed Haskel’s money. Diane faces a moral crossroads as police approaches and Neighbors brace for danger amid a tense homefront confrontation.
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