Bible Thought Tuesday June 25 1940
The article reflects on a biblical verse Isaiah 60 12 and notes how nations refusing service meet destruction and waste in the past but presents a concise devotional stance for that Tuesday.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
4
The article reflects on a biblical verse Isaiah 60 12 and notes how nations refusing service meet destruction and waste in the past but presents a concise devotional stance for that Tuesday.
The author argues nations failing to recognize civilized principles must defend themselves, urging broad long term preparedness led by industry rather than army or navy. He credits Germany’s use of industrial leaders for defense and warns obsolete policy of military planning will fail against superior industrial mobilization and innovation.
The Technicolor adventure Typhoon stars Dorothy Lamour and Robert Preston in a South Seas tale set on a Dutch East Indies island. Lynne Overman and J Carrol Naish support, with action ranging from pearl hunting submarine chases to tropical storms and a dramatic island finale.
A lighthearted guest column gathers snippets of wry chat and small-town anecdotes. Jokes about borrowing neighbors tools, a meek court defendant, and gentle social misunderstandings mix with remarks on church attendance and theatergoer experiences.
Riverside June 24. Out-of-town relatives join locals for the funeral of Mrs. Al Walton. Attendees include Ella Lamoraux and Albert Walton from Wellman and Parnell, Mazel Blythe, William Cress, Richard and Harry Walton families, John Walton and Gail Kern from Iowa City. Visitors include A L Dice and daughter from West Liberty and Lettia Lightner of Kansas City Mo. A former Riverside resident Myrtle Duncan is noted.
Press portraits note the remark as a headline. Local social items report Miss Lettie Druff and Mr. and Mrs. M Stele of Brighton visiting at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Prymek. Prymek plans a short Brighton visit. Mr and Mrs Harry Hotzent and family of Lone Tree visit the same household. Mrs Albert Weber and family also present. Miss Eileen Luckey, previously employed in Washington, has accepted a job in Doverport.
A Yonkers water tower marks the site where the first golf tee in the United States was allegedly placed one country before locals abandoned the project after three holes. Early niblick players deemed the terrain too hilly for golf and halted construction.
Twain's A Dog's Tale first appeared in Harper's Magazine in December 1903. It was later privately printed by the National Anti Vivisection Society and in 1904 Harper's issued the prose in book form.
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