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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
4
Daily Bible reflection cites 1 Peter 3 8 urging unity compassion and courteous love among believers. It warns against breaking promises hurting others boasting sarcasm and superiority and condemns backbiting as harmful behavior. The Phoenix Flame offers moral guidance.
An opinion piece questions prosecutions of an aluminum monopoly, arguing aluminum was newly commercialized by Pittsburgh youths with Mellon bank support. It credits discovery by a poor chemist, stresses sales tactics and growth from small beginnings, and warns against demagogic attacks on successful enterprises.
Crawfordsville May 3 Friends here learned Mrs Charlie Shafer of New London former resident underwent cataract removal on one eye at an Iowa City hospital. Also noted were the death of Mrs Ralph Rees and Mrs George McElroy’s slow recovery after a light stroke.
George Gilbert of Washington route 4 reports a pile of ice in his barn lot on April 21. The ice lay on the north side of the barn and appeared protected from heat, used by the Gilbert family to make ice cream.
Major Edward Conley, assistant chief of the Iowa Highway Patrol, once boxed Gene Punney to a draw. The piece recalls Conley’s strictness on minor highway offenses. Patrolman James Gilroy documented the Brooks accident, taking several photographs the same evening at the scene.
Prizes include first prize five complimentary theater tickets second prize three tickets and third prize two tickets. Deadline is next Saturday and contributions have already been received. A judge called a criminal a scoundrel and the prisoner replied I am not as big a scoundrel Your Honor
Nathan B Stubblefield, early radio broadcast pioneer, spent a decade experimenting with wireless voice and gave his first demonstration in 190%. He died in poverty near Murray Kentucky in 1928. Contributed by J Cc B.
A father tells his son he received a note from the boy’s teacher at dinner. The boy reassures his father not to worry, saying he won’t tell their mother, in a vignette contributed by M.D.
A reader notes Lew Warren still owes a young man for a bet made just before Easter this year. The writer urges readers to prepare to confront Lew about the wager at Easter next year.
A city youth tours the mountains and spends time with a mountain maiden. They share two kisses and discuss a future together with the girl jokingly naming him as her future husband. The scene hints at a lighthearted posturing romance during a vacation period.
The Supreme Court is described as our national umpire, safeguarding constitutional rights by reviewing laws and executive actions. It acts independent of Congress and the President to ensure due process and equal justice, tracing to Chief Justice Marshall and continuing in later opinions.
A short note says rabbits, though small, can consume as much grass as one sheep when ten rabbits graze together. The item reflects a rural observation on grazing and animal appetite.
National Music Week prompts libraries to feature music books. The Washington library hosts history and reference volumes by Pratt Dickinson and Grover, popular music guides like Tin Pan Alley, Spaeth song books, Carl Sandburg’s American Song Bag, Botsford folk song volumes, Oscar Thompson’s The American Singer, operas guides by Smigleton and Krehbiel, biographies of Liszt Mendelssohn Mozart and Damrosch, hymn collections, and James W Johnson’s Book of American Negro Spirituals.
In Clay on May 1 Mrs Myra Souten hosts a Ladies club gathering at her home. G A Stannard injures his hand when a barn door slams during a Sunday evening wind. The piece notes visits from A J Morgan and social activities of local families including Mr and Mrs Marion George and children.
The first public eating place resembling a modern restaurant opened in Paris. The event marks a milestone in dining culture as Parisian patrons experience organized table service and a centralized eatery concept.
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