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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
4
A reader visits the Journal office with a million dollar inheritance and muses on wealth as responsibility. Also notes a golfer E D Morison makes a hole in one, a joke on hog futures with Chicago pork prices, and Frank L Wilson sharing a pep sentiment about handling trouble with a brave heart.
A reflective verse on facing defeat with dignity and courage. It argues that not the outcome but the effort matters, praising resilience against critics. The poem contemplates death’s timing and the value of striving amidst adversity.
A nostalgic piece extols the Old Town Park as a resting cheerful space for men women and children at different times of day. It describes benches shade air and bands while inviting civic visitors Nellie Loder and X Sandyhook appear in a light poem frame with a Riley homage style shown in the By stanza.
In a By the Way note Sandyhook praises the column's unsigned poems, the town correspondent, and a young reader who locates town knowledge. The writer remarks on June nearly ending and celebrates the wedding of Mary Hunter to Dr. A Shad, noting Washington will miss her yet she will be a blessing wherever she goes.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers sent after the death of our husband and father C. Dodd. Mrs. C. Dodd and children.
Joe E Brown, hailed as the king of comedians, appears in The Tenderfoot at the State theater. A Texas rancher arrives in New York with his last money to invest, buys a failing show that he unwittingly turns into a hit, and ultimately lifts his mortgage and wins the girl. Script by Caesar Banks Baldwin. directed by Ray Enright.
Rev and Mrs GC S Williams travel to St Louis today to see Miss Margarita Williams. Rev and Mrs Willis A Warren of Painsville Ohio depart Lincoln Nebraska after visiting at the Williams home yesterday.
Hollis Thurston blanked the Phillies 7 to 0 allowing five hits to extend his streak to six wins. Hack Wilson hit his 15th homer with two on as Brooklyn ties the Phillies for fifth place. Joey Sewell belted two homers as the Yankees beat Washington 6 to 5 with Lyn Lary driving in the winning run. Lefty Gomez was relieved in the eighth by P. Pipgras. Detroit crushed Cleveland 13 to 4 with Earl Whitehill pitching as Gehringer collected three hits including a homer. Cincinnati edged St Louis 10 to 9 in a wild affair, Ripper Collins with four hits. The Browns beat the White Sox 6 to 1.
The cast selection committee meets at the Y M C A to finalize adult and juvenile character parts and groups for the George Washington pageant. Several key roles remain undecided as others will be out of town in July. announcement will follow once selections are definite. Dick McCleery chairs the committee, with John Winga taking over as chairman as McCleery leaves for Europe.
A columnist recalls past street brawls in Washington from eggs price disputes to tug of war among freshmen and sophomores. Anecdotes describe eye injuries, thumb sprains, hair pulling, and a coffee shop confrontation with a tramp, noting high school athletics may have reduced such incidents.
A statewide safety drive shows a 10 percent fall in auto fatalities for January through May 1932, with 184 deaths versus 206 the prior year. Injuries total 2 542 and accidents 5 749, most within city limits, as campaigns by newspapers, the Legion, AAA clubs, and school patrols continue.
Arlene Huber seven year old daughter of H. L. Huber of near Washington had her tonsils removed yesterday at the Washington county hospital.
Walter Longer and Ed Lukavsky attended a Chester meeting Wednesday evening. Emil Fink sold hogs to Washington buyers Friday. Friday visitors included Jim Combs and Isabelle at Lukavsky relatives. We Longer and Ruth called Friday evening at We Longers. Mr. and Mrs. George Evans visited Emil Fink Sunday. Dr. Henrietta Griffith visited J. E. Griffith’s. Miss Jesse Jeffrey of St. Louis is home for the summer visiting her mother and sister.
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