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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
4
A brief devotional quotes Colossians 2 6 7 urging believers to live in Christ as they were taught, rooted and strengthened in faith, abounding in thanksgiving. The note highlights gratitude as the outcome of receiving Jesus and walking in him.
The piece argues the real issue is not a third term for the President but continuing economic policies of the current administration. It notes the 1932 election lacked knowledge of the New Deal and condemns perceived emergency measures as veiled socialistic experiments shaping policy.
John Applegate elected primus of the North Central Area Phalanx Fraternity at Milwaukee meetings. About 300 young men from five states attended the conference. Rotary and Y activities featured book reviews and plays. The Hi Y boys hosted mothers, 144 attended, 67 awards given. Auction planned for Roy Auction next Tuesday with Dave Elder and Dick McCleery presenting a fine lad. 200 Washington men and boys expected for Prem ier showing with John Yousling and Lordens accordion band dinner music. Reservations via M C A phone.
The piece argues Americans must choose between continuing New Deal policies and debt expansion or restoring constitutional limits and economic sanity. It contends seven depressions ended with limited government, condemns the New Deal for high deficits and unemployment, and warns against subduing the Supreme Court.
A current estimate places the United States truck driver total at about 3.1 million, surpassing the combined population of Arizona Delaware Idaho Maine Montana Nevada and Woyomir.
A reader requests anonymity to share a humorous An in column about how to preserve husbands. The text mockingly compares cooking husbands to preparing food with tips on care, tenderness, and avoidance of overprocessing. It blends satirical jokes with brief vignettes about domestic life and letters.
A collection of quips and anecdotes including Hitler policy talk humorous banter about ham coffee at a station bench and a jailer prisoner exchange. The scraps feature a range of voices from the Springfield Union and everyday street humor with light social observations.
A collage of trimmed anecdotes. A girl muses on love shortening life and eloping plans unravel. A father’s move unsettles a family as a son learns a sharp price trick in optics, testing a customer’s nerve with staged pauses before a final bid. The piece closes with a humorous note about dancing lessons and missteps.
A Columbus Junction truck owned by John Bell and driven by Hollis Thompson collided with a 1937 Ford V-8 coach driven by William Moser near Kisele hill on highway 61. The nonfatal injuries included four passengers in the Moser car, while several livestock perished in the crash and both drivers escaped with minor injuries.
A husband and wife quarrel over a birthday gift with playful taunt. She asks for a gift on her birthday, he replies with a blunt no and a demand for originality. The exchange reveals strain in their marriage despite the birthday context.
The homeowner reports an intruder named Jack entered the house around three o'clock while the resident was returning from the club. The suspect was injured and is hospitalized. The wife mistook the intruder for the resident.
A man pleads with a father asking permission to marry his daughter and proposes to face any challenge. He asks to meet the mother to seek approval and arrange a union.
Knew Better Pat asks for a license for his mother, claiming she bought a dog, but the attendant misreads him and questions the need for a license for his mother. Pat insists, and the exchange ends with a comic misunderstanding.
A mother asks her child what was done in school and the boy recalls bringing specimens from home for a nature study. The exchange shows a simple classroom activity and a parental interest in the child's day.
A brief humorous exchange about scheduling a dental visit ends with the dentist confirming two thirty as the appointment time. The banter hinges on a misheard phrasing and a play on words about timing.
Summer brings pressure to cover bills and purchases plus looming vacations for extra cash. The article highlights personal finance strain during the season and the push for budgeting strategies.
The Board of Supervisors met Friday with all members present. Contracts were awarded to Washington Concrete Company for concrete pipe, Seneca Petroleum Corporation for liquid asphalt surfacing, and Christensen Brothers for concrete culverts, with bids totals $2924.74, $23690.51, and $22627.83 respectively. All grading bids were rejected. A foot injury to Mrs. Theodore Nichols and serious injuries to her husband were reported.
Ten boys were initiated into the Clan of Columbus High School at five o clock Wednesday afternoon. Names include James and John Thompson Cecil Kistler Basil Cuthamp Norman Gentgler Russell Greene Charles Bloomquist Junley Lynn Dick Pugh Donald Story. Awards were by Le Roy Bloomquist president. A dinner followed at the West Side cafe with guests Supt. H. Northey Ralph Hibbs Jack Pence Dr J. W. Pence and Rev. V. A. Bloomquist.
Alaska was acquired by the United States from Russia in 1867, marking the end of Russian governance and establishing a new U.S. territorial possession. The transfer occurred after negotiations led by Secretary of State William H. Seward, solidifying American expansion in North America.
The Brighton senior class performanced Thurs and Fri with a cast led by Chester Adame, Clifford Polton, Jack Adam, and Raymond Garrett. The show titled Sunny Time Arm featured characters from Watermann College and Sunny Days Farm. Upcoming events include baccalaureate, banquet, and graduation activities through May 17 with state contest participation by the high school spelling and shorthand teams.
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