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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
3
Bible thought for Saturday June 30 emphasizes Jesus teaching in Galilee and preaching the gospel while healing all sicknesses and diseases among the people. The meditation highlights compassionate ministry and divine power in public ministry.
Conservationists propose a vast 1300 mile long forest belt 100 miles wide from North Dakota to South Texas stretching across the middle United States. The plan aims to restore forest volume, protect soil, refill lake beds, and secure long term water balance, costing millions now but yielding billions later.
None of the Journal force attended the Astor-French wedding in New York today. The piece jokes about future weddings and society aims, noting John Jacob Astor's fortune and a proposed betrothal, a ring valued around $100,000, and the missed ceremony due to Saturday work.
A Brights gathering honored Mrs. Stanley Baird with a birthday party at the James Batra home. News notes: hogs and cattle shipments to Chicago by James Baird and Will Longer. Leslie Gates visits and a bridge party. Mrs. Nebergall improving at home. Mrs. Chorpening injures fingers at Washington county hospital. Theo Longer, R. J. Chorpening hosts. Will Bealer family visits.
A local gardener admits losing appetite for green onions until this year when none grow. Notes on a 75th birthday gathering with reminiscences and flirtations, plus short reader musings about control and fate and a Rainbow Girl tale. A bridal anecdote ends abruptly after a joke about baby tonic.
The society editor lists calls for social items before 10 a.m. and covers a Riverside wedding of Miss Pautine O Loughlin to Robert Arthur with a noon ceremony at the bride's home. Attendants include Ila O Loughlin, Henry Bailey, and the Arthur and O Loughlin families. A luncheon at Youde's Inn and a weeklong honeymoon in Washington follow, with Arthur employed at Wilson Concrete. Additional items cover Violet Morden and Marl Nelson wedding, 4 H club meeting at Eunice Kyle's, and various club notices and memoriams.
Miss Lois Braun of Denver visiting Miss Detty Stephen was guest of honor at a bridge party hosted Wednesday afternoon. Braun will attend a theater party this afternoon hosted by Beatrice and Naomi Wilson before visiting family in Nederland and New York City. Naomi Wilson won high score at three-table bridge. a guest gift was given to Braun. A luncheon followed hosted by Mrs Lawrence Wilson.
Announcements include a Tuesday chicken dinner at Mrs H Crayton's 25 West Madison St with public invitation and a swimming class session while the pool is drained. Memorial service for deceased mothers led by Chaplain Mrs O K Schmidt will follow, with members transported to the cemetery to place flowers. public invited.
The fragment notes ancient Hindu references to cowpox as a preventive measure against viruses. It hints at early knowledge linking cows to disease prevention and vaccine-like practices in historical context.
Vigilant class of the Presbyterian church holds a social at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Gerdes on Monday evening July 2. Those without transportation may meet at the church at 6 25 for rides to the event.
Tuesday July 3 a meeting of the West Chester W C T Us with Miss Lucy Leet is planned. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Friendly Social club hosts an annual picnic dinner at Sunset Park on July 4 with supper at 6 30 p m Bring two dishes to pass and own sandwiches Kolah club also holds a family picnic at Sunset Park on July 4 with similar pot luck details
Pettito Brockway a former Riverside resident dies at 94 in Boulder after long illness. He settled near Letts Iowa and later Riverside, ran livestock poultry and a bank, survived by four children. Also notes on a bridge game gathering, a fatal cellar fall, a 31st wedding anniversary surprise, and local family visits.
The Rothschild store selected two names for displayed mannequins Miss Eleanor Tucker submitted Lady Rothschild and Lady Washington The committee from the Journal picked these names for their store and town associations Miss Tucker of Washington will receive a box of three pairs at Phoenix Hosiery.
A large troupe of circus performers joins Joe Brown's The Circus Clown at the State theater Sunday to Tuesday. Poodles Hanneford Mamie Ward Flying Wards Clarkonians Cardona Family Ruby Woods Dolly Jacobs and others appear in backlot circus sets alongside principal stars Dor othy Turgess Donald Dilloway Gordon Westcott Charles Wilson and Harry Woods. Local nurse Marie Tener returns to St Luke's Hospital after vacation and Joe Meeks visits from Des Moines.
Webster distinguishes civil war as conflict between parts of the same nation and a revolution as the overthrow of one government and the substitution of another. The distinction hinges on the scope of conflict and the nature of change in governance.
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