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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1939
Page
8
Coppock school orchestra under Eulalia Benson will guest on WHO barn dance Saturday evening. The 13 young musicians ages 6 to 13 will perform between 9 and 10:15 p.m. as part of the radio frolic.
Mr. Rothschild urged Washington to adopt better driving rules and parking solutions in the business district. He praised Street Commissioner Blaine Holmes for street cleanliness and proposed stop lights at intersections and improved public toilets. He emphasized no criticism of the city administration and urged attracting new industries for the town's future.
Le Mars William Lemke, the present Republican mayor, announced he would run for mayor on the Democratic ticket. Republicans named George Pavlik to succeed Lemke last Saturday. Republicans fear Lemke will siphon Democratic votes to aid a friendly Republican minority that believes Lemke was treated unfairly at the Republican convention.
Cecil F. Rooks of the Farm Security Administration in Washington announces loans for PSA borrowers to buy lime and fertilizer for seeding land for permanent pasture and meadows. Loans may cover fertilizer lime and seed, with terms up to five years, for landowners or tenants, provided tenancy or landowner compensation arrangements ensure benefits.
Washington public library showcases a Saint Patrick and Ireland collection suitable for March reading. Notable titles include My St Patrick by A M Buck 1937 Ireland and England in the Past and Present by Edward Raymond Turner Ireland and Her Story by Justine McCarthy and Ireland by William O Conor Morris In Search of Ireland by H V Morton Ireland and the Foundations of Europe by Benedict Fitzpatrick The Road Around Ireland by Padraic Colum Irish Folk History Plays by Lady I A Gregory Five Plays by Lord Dunsany Yourse lf and the Neighbors by Seamus McManus Crusade and Field of Honor by Donn Byrne also available. readers urged to check local ads.
Herbert Krause a 34 year old Minnesotan who splits time between writing and teaching won the $1,000 annual prize from the Friends of American Writers for his debut novel Wind Without Rain. He earned his master's at the State University of Iowa in 1935 and now heads the English department at Augustana College Sioux Falls South Dakota.
Patient testimonial praising Williams Formula for relief from sour gas pains, bloating, and sluggish bowels. Endorser Wm Bonlander from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin quotes improved symptoms and urges readers to try the liquid medicine claiming kidney and blood benefits and affordability. Sold at Phillips & Hebner's drug store.
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