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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
4
Today's Bible Thought reflects on Job 11 7 asking if human search can fully find God or the Almighty. It notes God is as high as the heavens and deeper than hell, challenging finite understanding and inviting reverent contemplation.
A child muses on inherited traits from mother father and grandmother and wonders if there is a unique self beyond shared features. The poem reflects identity, family connections, and the mystery of what remains truly personal.
A school teacher notes laughter can wound sensitive youths and urges mindful, directed humor. It warns that unrestrained laughter resembles destructive lightning but, when controlled, can illuminate and empower rather than harm.
A terse note from Wayland Iowa describes a boy frightened by his sister and a later request to “take her out and get her a box of candy.” The missive mentions Clarence Br Wenger and a fifty cent offer, with a baffling anecdote about a morning incident and a sudden noise.
A concise reflection on how laughter binds people, spreading joy and light. It suggests laughter directs energy toward peace and personal shine, highlighting communal growth and positive outlook through shared moments.
Readers discuss the best way to format the column with or without paragraphs and separators. A shop worker suggests eliminating paragraphs to avoid deciding what to place between them, sparking debate on readability and layout choices.
Jimmy serves a cafe gag about turtle soup while John Winga mocks mushroom stories. He hunts for fungi with sacks and containers, but finds nothing and returns with sore feet, doubting the tales.
A letter from Boots asks readers to identify the guilty party in a theft involving a photograph from the office. The note contemplates suspects Fa Sol La and Do Re Mi and hints at a broader conspiracy. The reply suggests a humorous theory about intertransubstantialiation and a traded appendix. A second fragment recalls a mourner’s waking thoughts and loss.
Marie G. Crawford reports visits in Crawford with families from Wayland Olds Mt. Pleasant Noble and Carnsville including the Wyse Roth Abrahamson Wittmer Slagel Sanburg Schlatter and Wittmer households. A light column ends with a weathered quip about college bread and a Chicago bootlegger remark.
The speaker favors practical, proven plans over talk and doubts the value of doctrines not put into action. He defends the people and praises business as fair and democratic, arguing that businessmen better educate children than statesmen as a path to progress. He warns politicians lose their grip with responsibility. He notes conscience follows no matter how fast you drive.
The note explains common usage errors like woman as a singular subject with its, explains pronunciation oblek for ob-lek and notes misspellings gild versus guild. It emphasizes vocabulary growth by using a word three times and presents inexorable as relentless and unyielding with example.
Local voices from Iowa Continental Telephone Co Lemmon's Jewelry Store and the high school faculty applaud National Music Week. They credit growing school programs and community participation and urge broader involvement to extend the festival beyond a single week.
Mrs C C Moorhead reports on community happenings in Wayne. Harry Reshley plows for his brother in law Harry Roose. Rita Johnston and schoolmates attended a picnic midweek. Parents and teachers met at the Olds school to close the year. Cecil Korf’s birthday celebrated with a surprise gathering Tuesday evening. Willard Davis shopped in Mt Pleasant. N C Davidson returned home from Lenox after visiting Crawfordsville area. Rev E S Hebner from Crawfordsville called on friends Wednesday afternoon.
Bryan Utredt an 18 year old survivor of the Colorado school bus tragedy visits Washington as Hoover’s guest. He watches the morning medicine ball routine, tours the White House grounds, and plans to see Arlington Cemetery Mount Vernon and Smithsonian exhibits.
Chicago society girl Miss Priscilla Higinbotham joins Northwestern University's crime laboratory in crime detection. She has studied since April 18 under an assumed name to keep her identity secret until last Saturday. Col Calvin Goddard notes a large field for women investigators in the United States as the unit pushes forward. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Clyde Teel of sulfate welcome twin sons born Thursday, with Mrs Teel formerly Beatrice Kindig of the Junction. Mr and Mrs C B Clark return from visits to Carroll and Omaha family members.
Martha Butler reports the second annual Louisa county music festival opened in Columbus High School auditorium at 7 30 PM on Thursday under direct supervision.
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