Christ's Benediction Peace I Leave With You
Bible Thought for Monday March 4 1940 quotes John 14 27 about leaving peace and not letting hearts be troubled. The message urges faith against fear and worldly troubles.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
4
Community backs clear eyed school board candidates
The editorial urges support for three candidates Richard Stewart Mrs A K Baldrige and D F Barnes as voters prepare to elect two to the Board of Education. It praises public service without pay as a civic duty and notes open meetings invite citizen participation even as few attend. It ends with optimism about Iowa's growing season despite winter snow and muddy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Washington
Richard Stewart
A. BK. Baldrige
D. FF. Barnes
Sterling
Iowa
The Man Who Sells and a Memphis youth speech excerpt
A Wichita author Ralph W. Carney booklet excerpt extols work as the foundation of prosperity. Perry Pipkin of Memphis, leader of the Junior Chamber, urges Des Moines listeners to be "builder-uppers" aiding community projects. Editorial bits push thrift and anti easy-pay thinking amid wartime anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Man Who
Ralph W. Carney
Wichita, Kansas
Pella
Perry Pipkin
Memphis
Tennessee
Comerce
America
Des Moines
March Anniversary Dates From Local Businesses
A list of anniversary dates for March entries shows Cox Motor Company March 1 1924 Wileaon Coal Co March 4 1913 Sartor Sartor March 9 1938 Sanitary Bakery March 195 Mangold’s Tire & Radiator Service March 5 1924 Lud’s Garuse March 896 Kebler Bros March 1% Kurtz Market March 1914 Carson Plumbing & Heating Co March 1910 Johnsons Grocery & Market March 1930 Diamond ton March tons Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co March pnts Ralph Kleere Titik Wagon Service March tos Rukeaber Hardware March 1935 WFE Sloat Racine March toy Cylobe teauty ay Barber Shop March 1987 Rockwood’s March 1036 Fred Burger Produce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teauty Ay
Rockwood's
Fred Burger
Rukgaber Hardware
Cox Motor Company
Studebaker
Kurtz Market
Arthur Kurtz
Mangold’s
Iowa Avenue
Globe Beauty
W. E. Sloat
Zenith
Bud
Carson’s
Diamond Inn
Lady Demands Urgent Car Heater Install
A woman arrives at a service station on a hot August day and insists on immediate heater installation. The attendant suggests delaying until tomorrow, but she explains the Christmas gift money recipient will visit that evening.
Maid’s Milk Tray Incident Surprises Mistress
A new maid is told to bring milk at 9 PM. The first attempt uses a glass, which angers the mistress. The second evening the maid presents a tray full of milk and asks if the mistress prefers a spoon or to lap it up, provoking further amusement.
Ut Daughter Recounts Swing Radio Joke Exchange
A comic exchange unfolds with a daughter hearing wondrous sounds on the radio while a father recalls a collision between a milk truck and a car filled with ducks. Blake boasts his brothers work as one, and Dope adds that one man can do the work of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Dope
Humorous Tidbits and Short Jokes From a Local Column
A playful trio of quips about marriage and mischief appears as a surprise wife surprises her husband at work while a joke questions the laziness of fishermen. Also a light remark about the term honey and a pun on truth from a character named V. Oo. 1.
True-False Quiz Reading Local Business Mentions
The quiz lists 20 statements about area firms and owners with names such as Kurtz Market Mangold’s and Raberta Beauty Salon. It includes firms like Rukgaber Hardware and Carson’s and notes historic office dates and locations on the square.
Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith A Nickname Story
The article explains that Handel wrote the harpischord piece in 1720 as Air and Doubles for a pupil. The popular title The Harmonious Blacksmith came from a publisher friend William Lintern who nicknamed him after his own blacksmith apprenticeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel
William Lintern
Lintern
Harmonious Blacksmith
Lenten Exercises At Riverside Methodist Church
Riverside youths and church members joined Rev. W. H. Slack for a Lenten devotional after a potluck supper in the church basement. Rev. Slack shared an early pastorate incident about converting a skeptic, now a pillar of Methodism, in a southern town. Separately at Riverside public school gymnasium St. Marys high school class basketball section saw Sophomores and Juniors win 21 10, Seniors defeat Freshmen 28 6, and the Seniors beat Juniors 29 10 for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Riverside Methodist Church
W. H. Slack
Keota Methodist Church
Slack
Stuart C. Peterson
Riverside Public School
St. Mary's High School
Quakers Hear of Friends Relief Efforts in Europe
Osage Iowa conference hears Clarence Pickett, AFSC executive secretary, describe Quakers relief work with Europe’s stricken and traveling populations. He likens future history to underground stations and railways of the 1930s and 1940s, noting their open work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Clarence Pickett
American Friends Service Committee
Europe
Brighton School Election Set For March Eleventh
Brighton residents note a single ticket filed for March 11 with C. D. Weldin as treasurer and Maurice Gowey as director to succeed C. H. Henry. Local moves include Farrier selling his farm to his son Lloyd and several families relocating to nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krhua Helmick
Brighton
Mar
C. D. Weldin
Maurice Gowey
C. H. Henry
Farrier
Andy Farrier
Lloyd
Ober Longwell
Baby
Dublin
E. M. Elmore
W. S. Patterson
Perlee
Riverett Garrett
Conrad
Curtis
Pleasant Plain
Canada
Milton Gorman
British Columbia
James Gorman
His Girl Friday dazzles in uproarious Cary Grant roguery
The film stars Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell with Ralph Bellamy in a brisk Howard Hawks comedy praised as a racy sparkling romance. Grant plays a shameless editor, Russell a stubborn reporter, and Bellamy a fretful suitor as a wedding plot twists through a mad whirlwind of quick wit and hijinks at a bustling newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
Rosalind Russell
Howard Hawks
Ralph Bellamy
Gene Lockhart
Ernest Truex
Porter Hall
Cliff Edwards
Helen Mack
Roscoe Karns
Fray
State Theatre
Grant
Miss Russell
Bellamy
Insurancce
Local Moves and Visits Across Unionville Area
Residents report visits and relocations around Unionville Mo and nearby farms. Mrs Beulig and Weldner reflect on trips, while families such as Kessel Bridges Macy Tracys Drieh and McDonald undertake moves or purchases of local properties and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Beulig
Weldner
Leonard Bridges
Moline
Nita Winters
Keosaequa
Charlie Kessel
Fitchner
Hay Macy
Ralph Tracys
Macy
Joe Drieh
U S Alien Population Report Highlights Global Leader
The United States maintains the largest number of foreign nationals within its borders, outpacing every other nation. Analysts note the count reflects long standing immigration patterns and ongoing migration trends shaping the nation’s demographics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Country
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