Today’s Bible Thought Affections and worldly love warning
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1938
Page
4
Founders frame government to protect individual rights
The passage asserts the basic role of government in safeguarding individual rights, arguing that once this protection is in place, economic and social progress follows from individual initiative, responsibility, and advancement. It reflects a classic constitutional view.
Jersey City mayor Hague faces accusations of free speech curb
A public discourse piece denounces Jersey City Mayor Hague as intolerant and dictatorial for blocking speeches and permits for ad dress, arguing his stance against radicals harms free speech and parallels labor and business disruption alongside a broader critique of governance and economic decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
I'm the law fellow mocks humor in national stage
A speaker quips about preserving humor in the country to endure controversial stage events and public reactions, suggesting resilience through laughter amid tensions.
Use What We Have to Build a Fortune
A reflection on misusing assets. Many men fail not from lack of strength or opportunity but from not applying known resources. The author urges practical effort to leverage existing assets rather than chasing more power or tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nylie
Eater Devours Eight Buns In Quick Fry
A man entered the North Side Gate and ordered eight buns in a package. He ate them rapidly without water or butter, leaving readers to joke he’d be a walking advertisement for a local bakery. The column hopes for springlike weather to lift mood.
Sunset Park Notes and Garden Neighborliness
A reader shares impressions of Sunset Park improvements including rustic bridges and stone paths, warns the paths may trip, and extols neighborly chats about gardens. The piece ends with thoughts on socializing through gardening and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Mother's Workshop of Pies and Dreams
A poem by Mrs. M. D. portrays a mother's kitchen as a workshop where baking creates joy for children after school. The verses describe pies cookies and candy as part of home life and evenings filled with shared treats and smiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D
Visitor asks about firm status in quirky exchange
A girl asks if someone is part of the firm while an office man replies he is not among the very firm, sparking a light business culture moment.
Quiet retreat visited by busy man and peculiar knock
A busy man retreats to a quiet room with a friend to discuss a proposition. A peculiar knock interrupts and the man warns the visitor would talk all afternoon. He had arranged the knock by telling the person many people were nearby and he was giving a special knock to certain friends.
Wordplay Switches Adam into Loud Speaker Pun
A dated humor exchange riffs on Adam as a radio with a pun about parts making a loud speaker. The joke hinges on wordplay and a playful jab at a hen-pecked friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Question and Answer Style Exchange
A clipped humorous exchange features questions about Webster's last words and playful words like Zythum Zyzomys and Zyzzogston. A comical office grouch comments on politeness and hat etiquette during telephone conversations, ending with a prompt to describe a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. O. IL
Webster
Hack
Littleavers
Wellman Social Roundup Busy Visitants and Recital Event
Mrs Wm Morgan and daughter Marcia Mary of Chicago visit Wellman for weeks with her mother Mrs Lola Coffey. Helen Lewis of Iowa City visits her parents. Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa visitors drop by Wellman. Mrs Wells returns to Wellman after Chicago California trips. Benteco store manager Mr Walter Ahrens of Albia visits Wellman. Sorden recital draws Wellman attendees including Mrs Durst and Marian Durst, Mrs Jennings, and Mrs Nichols. Evening features a performance by Mrs Milo Sorden with Yousling, Fellers, and Strong. Thirty attend Oo E S meeting at Masonic hall with plans for Davenport May 20 and corsages for mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
William Morgan
Marcia Mary
Chicago
Lola Coffey
Helen Lewis
Iowa City
Everette Lewis
Owen Grinstead
Cedar Rapids
Leo Durian
Ottumya
Wells
California
Emmetsburg
Flora
Sorden
Milo Sorden
Washington Methodist Church
L. W. Durst
Marian J. F. Durst
Minnie Jennings
L. C. Miller
A. J. Nichols
John Yousling
Daryl Fellers
Carolyn Strong
Masonic Hall
Villa Maplethorpe
W. M
Keith Adams
Davenport
Emma Webster
Christina O'Brien Marshall
Minnie Maplethorpe
Joy of Living shows Fairbanks Jr and Dunne in comic romance
Douglas Fairbanks Jr tells Irene Dunne money can’t buy happiness in the new musical Joy of Living at the State. A stormy romance unfolds as a free spirit tries to win her away from a selfish family and prove love beats wealth with a South Seas fantasy and a frugal but funny night out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Irene Dunne
South Seas
Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields
Alice Brady
Guy Kibbee
Jean Dixon
Evie Blore
Lucille Ball
Warren Hymer
Wellman Orchestra Excels at Local Music Contest
Wellman school delegates attended the music contest with the Wellman orchestra in class C earning an excellent rating. Other notes mention local movements and visits including Joe McClelland Sylvia Ferguson Mrs Charlie Schuck Viola Morgan Martha Adams and a Washington trip for several residents. Lyle Wade bought the seed mill from J F Durst on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Wellman School
Joe McClelland
Sylvia Ferguson
Charlie Schuck
Viola Morgan
Martha Adams
Washington
Burrell Foster
California
Irene Blumenstein
Henry Foster
McIntosh
Lansing
Mich
Morris Miller
Miller
Mary Patricia
Minnie Jennings
Carl Crossett
H. Ef, Ross
E. C. Jones
EF. D. Miller
Keith Adams
Presbyterian Church
Lyle Wade
J. F. Durst
Fire Company Dance Promises Evening of Fun
Riverside May 1 The Riverside fire company has arranged a dance at Highlands Palace five miles southeast of Riverside on Thursday evening May 5. Music by Dusty Keaton and his orchestra. Emma Foley of Ottumwa Heights College visited Riverside and attended the home talent play Dotty and Daffy at St Marys hall. Edith Dautremont county nurse from Knoxville attended the marriage of Margaret Scanlon and Edwin Ries at St Patrick's in Iowa City as maid of honor. Irma and Irene Beranek returned to Iowa City after visiting their mother, Mrs Albie Beranek. Mrs Bert Mathews of River Jemellon visited here with Mr and Mrs Gus Hahn. Fred Halley of Iowa City visited here with Anna E Kern. Be Yourself deserves credit for staging a well directed comedy with pretty stage settings and coached roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Crutz
Riverside
Riverside Fire Company
Highland Palace
Dusty Keaton
Emma Foley
Ottumwa Heights College
Ottumwa
Cecelia Foley
Daffy
St. Mary's Hall
Edith Dautremont
Knoxville
John
Dautremont
Miss Dautremont
Margaret Scanton
Edwin Ries
St. Patrick's Church
Towa City
Miss Scanlon
Irma
Chester Seniors Present Be Yourself Class Play
West Chester May 7 the Chester senior play Cast performed to a large audience. Helen Niffenegger Pauline Forinash played two young decorators in a comedy about matrimonial adventures. Frances Booth Madam Frances and Clifford Miller stood out in Prince La Verne. Wardrobe, music, and ensembles highlighted the show with a girls double quartet and boys trio delivering lively numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Madame Frances
Helen Niffenegger
Pauline Forinash
Frances Booth
Clifford Miller
Prince
J. L. Calkins
Doris, Sherman
Luelille Robertson
Betty Leet
Ruth Stout
Mary Elizabeth Wells
Dorothy Ferguson
Florence Stout
Wanda Smith
Clyde Griggs
Elwood Kleese
Bobby Scranton
Betty Reis
Geraldine Peterson
Man Known for Not Hurting Feelings Cited
A man described himself as the type who never unintentionally harms another’s feelings. The remark appears in a brief quoted exchange, reflecting a personal code of conduct.
Judy Garland Star of Everybody Sing at Fox Theatre
Judy Garland born January 1 in Grand Rapids Minnesota, daughter of Frank and Ethel Gumm. She traveled with the Garland Sisters act before moving to Hollywood to join the studio and study on set between scenes. Her films include Pigskin Parade, Broadway Melody of 1938, and Thoroughbreds Dont Cry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Garland
Allan Jones
Fox Theatre
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Frank
Ethel Gumm
Judy
Los Angeles
Garland Sisters
Suzanne
Virginia
Hollywood
Studio
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