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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note urges relying on inner sun to fend off fear and despair. It advises closing the mind to negativity, trusting self capability, acting as a winner, and spreading hopeful energy through service. The piece cites Deuteronomy 33 27 and quotes Vergil.
A reflective column extols a late spring in Iowa with birds singing and flowers blooming. It urges visiting the sick, cherishing life, and sharing kindness, noting the mental health value of outdoor life and the timeless truth that giving enriches the living. The piece ends observing gardens along Coppock Highway turning toward bloom.
Dave and Dr Ludwig Simons, former residents, leave the city after forty years in Chicago. They plan to settle in Los Angeles with their various business and medical careers, remembering old friends and Elm Grove ties. Their siblings Carl and Mrs Sol Rich are buried here.
A Washington Iowa reader appraises the fate of the Old Wassonville Mill near Wellman as a new road is planned. He argues against demolition, urging preservation and turning the site into a park to teach future generations how forefathers lived and to honor the old mill’s role in local life.
Our nomination for the prettiest garden in Washington goes to neighbor Art Swift who divided the plot into four sections with grass running through each and delivers a beautiful display.
A farmer attempting a call overheard two women chatting about doorstep chores. He interrupted with a joke about burning beans, triggering a scream as both lines went dead before one caller finally got through.
A pupil faced with a tough exam moment faltered and claimed innocence after confessing ignorance. The scene unfolds as town trustees and the teacher pace the room while pupils answer history questions under scrutiny. The boy’s quip about not signing Magna Carta ends with him being called back amid doubts of guilt.
A mercantile partner tells his son that ethics arise when a customer pays $5 too much for a large order. He asks whether to tell his partner about the overpayment, illustrating a lesson in honesty and integrity.
A father explains naming his newborn daughter Carol after her Christmas Eve birth. He notes the name Carol is also a hymn, but says the choice fit his daughter’s arrival and tradition.
A young man calls his father joyfully to announce he has landed a role in a new play. He jokes about portraying a married man after twenty years, while his father encourages him, hoping for a future speaking part. Old Winter clings to Spring until warmth returns.
In a rural tale, Miss Reeve who lived alone after a broken wrist is seen as odd yet not insane. Neighbors’ curiosity grows after a fridge and absence from church. a city commuter reveals Reeve is now married to Hassell, a wealthy former associate.
In 1589 Rome during the St. Peter’s obelisk erection a sailor Bresca shouted water the ropes to stop the massive shaft from toppling. He defied Pope Sixtus V’s silence order and earned the perpetual right to supply palms to St. Peter’s on Palm Sunday, a family tradition Collier’s Weekly notes.
Weighing scales used for diamonds are so sensitive that the weight of an eyelash or a few specks of dust can tip the balance. The article highlights the extreme precision required in gem appraisal and the care needed to avoid measurement errors.
Wellman high school hosted an open exhibit with student work in penmanship geography history arithmetic science art civics reading and practical work attracting about sixty five attendees. Busy social calendar followed with a potluck supper at Loramae Huber’s room and multiple club gatherings including Embroidery and Rebekah Lodge activities.
The Ainsworth School Band will present a free concert at the school auditorium on Wednesday evening, May 3. Local social notes mention several residents visiting family and traveling to nearby towns, alongside editorials on Mussolini and regional remarks about governance and local humor.
Riverside April 28 Mrs Anna Walter who spent two weeks in Iowa City at the Siders home has returned to her daughter Mrs Karl Walton and family home. Mrs Anna Schroeder of Wellman and a sister from Marengo visited Sunday at the Pailliotet home. Harold W Beranek returns from CCC camp at Solon to his mother Mrs Albie Beranek. Tessa Sehnoebelen of Iowa City visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Schnoebelen. Russell Denison, an Iowa City worker, visited weekends with home folks. Mildred Metz of Iowa City spent the weekend here with relatives and friends.
A long used churchyard step in Steyning Sussex is uncovered as a decorated stone, possibly a menhir. The upright monument, rare in England, may have given Steyning its distinctive name.
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