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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1939

Page

4

Bible Thought Thursday March 2 1930

Daily devotional note presents Romans 8 32 about Gods generosity and the value of shared ideas versus traded dimes, concluding with The Model Custodian as the source or theme.

Washington County Tornado Memories From 1873 Note

Thomas Simpson recalls the 1873 tornado near Washington County, detailing six people in the Wm Caldwell home and Amy Caldwell's near miss. He mentions Mrs. J. D. Dayton as the baby, describes the destroyed home, and notes his past ties to Windsor Grocery and local figures Lloyd Lytle and W. D. Shearer.

Thomas Simpson Washington Amy Caldwell Mr. Simpson J. D. Dayton Windsor Harry McCall Lioyd Lytle McCall

First ripe snow apples cheer fall harvest at Simpson home

The article recalls Mr. Simpson bringing the first ripe snow apples and his long history raising apples and Irish potatoes. It notes his winter weaving on a rug loom near his Washington-area home and mentions the Western Union and local express offices run by Mr. Shearer at the time.

Mr. Simpson

Good sports needed to ease cross national tensions

The piece argues that Europe’s long history fuels current hostilities between Germans and Poles. It notes a German university sign banning dogs and Poles and reports Polish students responding in kind. It contends education teaches sportsmanship and calls for efforts to foster civil, sportsmanlike interactions among youths of different nationalities.

Europe Germany Poland

Liberty and Love and the Modern Three R's

A brief religious note contrasts liberty with fleshly temptation and urges walking in the Spirit. It frames a modern three R's rule—Rest Relax and Receive—as a guide to mindful living and spiritual discipline.

Washington Demons Win Dramatic Last-Second Victory

Washington defeats Muscatine 23 to 22 in a sectional tournament at Riverside. Bob Lewis hit a wining shot after two seconds remained, with Muscatine coach Bob Kinnan vocally disputing calls while Ky Kimberlin led Washington. Clint Stewart blamed for missed chances despite strong effort.

Muscatine Riverside Bob Lewis Washington

Muscatine Defeats Washington in Close Wednesday Game

Young Bob Lowe, fresh from the undefeated junior high squad, scored three field goals and showed promise. White, Finke, Watson, Macon, Anderson, Snyder, and Little also contributed to a vital victory as Muscatine drew a much larger crowd than Washington. Claude Tucker vocally supported his team despite being outnumbered.

Bob Lowe White Finke Watson Macon Anderson Snyder Little Washington Claude Tucker

Conrad Family Moves Near Winfield This Year

Mr and Mrs Vernon Conrad moved Thursday to the Metzeher farm north of Winfield to work for Mr Metzeher this year The Clint Shull family moved to a farm west of Brighton in the Pleasant Plain community A Mr Black and family from near New London will move to the farm vacated by Skulls Jimmie Young was absent from school duties due to sickness The Joe Conrad family Le Roy and Grace were noted in business matters

Ry Vera L. Sands Booth Hill Mar Vernon Conrad Metzeher Winfield Clint Shull Brighton Pleasant Plain Black New London Skulls Jimmie Young Joe Conrad LeRoy Grace

Social Visits and Local Errands in Wayland

Callers dropped by Wayland on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Lowe and daughter Phyliss visited Sunday evening at the Louis Harland home. Mrs Dale Riley visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Colon Tindal. Mr Riley went to Charles City with Rex Huston on business. They returned Tuesday. Mrs Lee Hanna helped with meat canning Monday. Mrs Joe Conrad spent Monday afternoon with Mrs Colon Tindal while Mr Conrad attended a sale.

Wayland Lyle Lowe Phyliss Louis Harland Dale Riley Colon Tindal Mr. Riley Charles City Rex Huston Lee Hanna Harley Rhea Joe Conrad Mr. Conrad

Edith Dautremont Named Field Nurse at Hoquiam

Edith Dautremont formerly county nurse at Knoxville will serve as field nurse for the Tarolah Agency at Hoquiam Washington under the U S Interior Indian Service She is a Riverside native graduate of St Marys High School and Mercy Hospital Iowa City.

Estelle Critz Riverside Mar Edith Dautremont Knoxville Pacific Coast Tarolah Agency Hoquiam Washington United States Department of the Interior, Indian Service Dautremont John C. Dautremont St. Mary's High School Mercy Hospital Iowa City Thomas Buzz Betty Oxford Roy Gerot Gerot Robert Ainsworth Anes Mannion Boone E. Dake Rose Heaton Blanche Pfoffer Jews City Hazel Blythe

Garfield and Dead End Kids Together on Screen

John Garfield stars in They Made Me a Criminal as a fugitive with the Dead End Kids from Angels With Dirty Faces. Claude Rains Ann Sheridan Gloria Dickson and May Robson also appear in this dramatic lineup.

Garfield John Garfield Claude Rains Ann Sheridan Gloria Dickson May Robson

Dennis O'Keefe Drives Fastest Midget Car to Coast Championship

Dennis O Keefe steered a midget racing car to a record smashing performance on the Pacific Coast circuit. The vehicle reportedly broke all existing speed marks for its class and propelled its owner toward a coast championship title.

Dennis O'Keefe O’connor Pacific Coast Cham

Notable 1929 Film Facts and Screen Animals Spotlight

The article notes a $60,000 racing horse weighing 700 pounds with speeds of 125 mph and a cast featuring O Keefe Cecilia Parker Nat Pendleton and Harry Carey. It highlights Rusty the educated horse from Drifting Westward and mentions Wal Randall training and remarkable tricks by Rusty. It ends with a prompt to name the ten biggest stars of 1929.

O'Keefe Cecilia Parker Nat Pendleton Harry Carey Rusty Jack Randall Wal Randall

Albia Schools Closed as Flu Epidemic Hits Students

Albia officials announce school closures after more than 700 of 1,400 pupils fail to report for classes amid a flu outbreak. The district will not reopen until Monday as area colleges report multiple flu cases and Des Moines nurses log 96 new calls.

Albia Dubuque Dubuque University Loras College and Academy Clarke College the City High School St. Columbkilles High School Des Moines

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