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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
10
Today's Bible Thought reminds readers that God cares for them and urges humility under his care. The piece quotes 1 Peter 5 6 7 and features two maxims on failure and service highlighting sincerity and integrity.
Observations from March 21 1939 note Leopoldi Viennese songwriter arriving as a refugee after ten months in a German camp. The writer argues against race prejudice, cites immigration and assimilation issues, and criticizes the D A R's treatment of Marian Anderson amid national discourse on discrimination.
The passage laments white only facilities in Washington D C noting a famed colored singer denied use of a white high school auditorium. It criticizes D A R for accepting segregation and warns all patriotic groups to challenge racial bias while reflecting on Death Valley and the vast US landscape.
A playful, fragmentary column quotes several witticisms and quips about gossip caution and social observations. It mentions a Washington husband chasing a peeper with a butcher knife and reflects on light and sound speed, glass houses, tax issues, and hats.
Lancaster Ohio school board refused use of the school house for a debate on railroads deeming them impractical and delving into theological claims. Minutes note the room was offered for proper questions but railroads were deemed impossible.
A railway director tried to pass through a gate without showing his pass claiming entitlement to ride free when traveling with his pass. The nickel collector insisted on fare and the director paid after a brief exchange. Ye Olde Subscriber Vather joke and a family scene follow in the text.
The article notes Crosby has more than £200,000 of his own money invested in East Side of Heaven. It mentions Sally Ellers’ four year old, who balked at a movie career, accompanied her mother to the projection room to view They Made Her A Spy, and Crosby’s quip that there aren’t enough shots of him. It attributes a wisecrack to a man named Charles Bogle, whose other name is WC Fields.
Dreamy days on the Mississippi and Twain style whimsy frame Mickey Rooney in a solo star vehicle. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn follows the river boy aiding a runaway in a tale of adventure, humor, and pathos.
A description notes a slave’s river journey toward a free state and adventures with characters named King and Duke, plus two crooks, while mentioning Patricia Morison in the film Persons In Hiding and her birth name Patricia Augusta Fraser Morison.
Hollywood’s current headline investigation probes big-time gambling racketeers and the operations of floating casinos beyond the three mile limit. The screen story reveals methods used to run these illegal games and the risky pursuits surrounding them.
Roy Rogers, star of Rough Riders Round-up, reportedly owns 25 special Stetson hats 15 pairs of boots and a dozen western outfits alongside one civilian suit following a Marion Indiana theatre fire.
Volunteers flocked to the Colonial cause during the Revolutionary War attracted by bounties of money land and clothing offered by local governments and leaders.
The Havre school election held last Monday night chose Harry McConnel as director for the coming year, succeeding Sam Baker who served three years. The column also records multiple social visits and family gatherings around Havre including Mrs. C. T. McCoy and Frances, plus various neighborly visits and dinners at local homes.
The Chinatown sage Hi Ho says fame is unpredictable and can arise from either great deeds or foolish words. He notes that success may come from actions or statements that resonate with people, regardless of intention or plan.
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