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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1930
Page
4
A rural church in Cherryfield faces funding strain as a parson earns only about 400 dollars yearly from farming. Deacons miss a prayer night. a message from David Hutchins’ son arrives with flour, apples, grain and shortening. The parson and wife cook flapjacks from the prayers and the Deacons return with prayers in hand.
Noted verse extols mirthful friends over wisdom to lift a weary heart. The speaker pleads for jestful company to guard against sorrow and fading years, ending with a plea for merry companionship.
An elderly couple recalls driving from Town City to Washington at 10 p.m. and meeting eighteen autos. Only one dimmed its lights in response to theirs, and they commend the courteous driver. They also ask if readers have seen Ralph Pratt balance his derby on his nose.
Ethel Romig Fuller’s poem evokes a steadfast healer figure known as Old Doc. The verse contrasts tenderness and grit, depicting his long, weary labors and the hill folk’s deep admiration. A widow’s mite and quiet humor shape the moral tone of this rural vignette.
A note from Hank Potts Pook requests help locating an envelope of contributions missing from a desk in Crawfordville. The message questions the perpetrator, hints at community involvement, and mentions an unusually large Journal run in recent days.
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