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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
12
The piece reflects on Malachi 3 16 about a book of remembrance for those who fear the Lord and vow to live by faith. It urges building bridges of faith tenderness and understanding to form strong ties and avoid walls. Poem by E V Emans.
The Christmas Seal Committee plans to boost county TB efforts with an $800 program funded by a $200 local boost matched by state and federal money. The plan, presented to the Washington County Medical Society, focuses on early TB investigation, patient care, and preventive studies linked to child health, with no salaries from the funds.
Childlike rhyme about a baby declaring its future role in society and infrastructure. The text frames the infant as a symbol of progress linking IT with the woods waters snow and the promise of growing up to help build railroads and cities. The voice blends whimsy with civic ambition in a poetic historical snippet.
Envoy W L Lowe outlines Salvation Army work during the Ohio and Mississippi flood disasters. Commissioner McIntyre notes record flooding, Evansville needs, and ongoing rehab plans as the army supplements Red Cross aid. About $13,000 raised with a call for more help before home restoration.
A column recounts an elaborate epitaph clue from a southern Ireland grave read by Dr. Owen. It praises Lady Elizabeth Blake, mentions her art, virtue, and a cholera death linked to green fruit, with a moral to readers.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a German government plan would permit voting only to married men in the future, aiming to favor supporters and restrict participation to what it calls the “yes men.”
The Cleveland editor tells an inquirer that a half-dime dated 1851 remains worth five cents. Detroit News notes the fiscal structure stands up well and encourages confidence.
An Atlanta Constitution snippet notes an English confectioner offering caramels in a non rustling wrapper and expresses surprise that science yields no effort toward a silent peanut brittle.
A humorous local column recalls G A Haygreen's boldness in wearing new white shoes through rain and notes a mushroom gag at Hensler Snack Shack. It teases Mrs Blanche Cartwright's cooking talents and Mr Cartwright's pickle prowess in Cedar Rapids.
The piece notes a Saturday noon deadline for the Mother's Day contest with late submissions to be considered after Saturday afternoon judging. It includes excerpts from Walter Winchell on a Cincinnati paper and contributions from Mrs. Kamice Waynack and others.
The Brown building long occupied by Hick’s barber shop was sold Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Lyall Wade. Possession will pass June 1 with living quarters upstairs and a ground floor beauty parlor for Mrs. Wade. Dr. Miller will move his office from the Wellman hospital building to his own new locale.
Virginia Gerot visits Sunday with her cousin Elaine Geroi in East Highland. The item lists multiple local residents visiting, returning to school after illness, and families sharing time at various homes.
Bersie Dvorak spent Sunday with home folks. Afternoon with Byron Sweeting. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Mincer visited Sunday evening at Robert Wielands.
Winnie Carris begins work in Des Moines at the Register Tribune radio department. accompanying relatives and friends, with local residents visiting and family updates on health and social visits noted.
Leland Stanford Jr died in his seventeenth year in 1684 and his parents established a memorial university in Palo Alto California, birthed from that loss and named for him.
Wayland reports a baccalaureate service in the high school gym with Reverend Neuenswander of the Mennonite church delivering the sermon. Students receive a newly purchased javelin and official league baseball donations support school sports. The senior class visited Washington junior college for a guidance conference and a play. Inclement weather delayed the Henry County baseball tournament, with games rescheduled as conditions permit. Verlin Freyenberger left school due to whooping cough.
The notice states that the subject will not be available on Friday and the day of the current week. It provides limited details and lacks full context or contact information.
Relatives gathered at the Carl Jarrard and Genkinger households for Carl Jarrard’s birthday dinner. Guests included the H Jarrard family, Walter Jarrard, the Jarrard and Weaver families, and others from the area. Roads hindered travel, but many relatives attended.
A fragment reports that a medieval monk ate spinach as part of a fasting routine in the Middle Ages. The item offers minimal details about location or source, focusing on spinach as a dietary element in monastic life.
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