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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
4
Daily meditation notes quote 1037 scripture urging meek reception of the engrafted word to save souls. Buckner reflects that personal discipline, not external foes, decides success, claiming the chief struggle is self-mastery for steady hard work.
The article compares 1937 auto deaths to the Hindenburg disaster and urges attention to the rising number of fatalities from irresponsible driving. It notes the daily toll of about 137 deaths nationwide and links higher liquor consumption to more traffic deaths. It calls for an answer to curb reckless driving and drinking.
A proposal urges greatly increased patrols on main highways, prompt arrest and license revocation for reckless drivers, and severe penalties for drunken driving. It calls for expanded police forces in towns to supervise driving conditions, acknowledging high costs but arguing that 50 000 lives lost yearly justify the expense.
The Hindenburg disaster left two thirds of the 99 passengers and crew alive after explosions and flames. Survivors describe being blown clear while many burned or injured, highlighting the speed and peril of the catastrophe and raising questions about dirigible safety.
The judges debated nearly an hour before naming winners in a Mothers' Day contest. First prize of five complimentary theater tickets went to a poem praising a mother who comforted, protected, and taught with care across the speaker’s childhood.
A nostalgic two theater tickets note and a light verse on mothers. The poem celebrates mothers with humor about mood, clothes, and family affection, ending with a grandmotherly cheer. The piece blends affectionate tribute with playful self observation.
The farm cooperative movement has grown from its infancy two generations ago to 8800 co-ops with over 2,500,000 farmers. Cooperative marketing applies proven corporation principles to raising and distributing crops, rising especially during bad times and reaching record levels.
A brief poem praising mothers as the true queens of care not by wealth but by love and smiles. It celebrates a mother’s patience and joy whether in happiness or sorrow and suggests Mothers Day should last beyond a single year.
A brief verse honors a mother whose love remains a shield and steadfast through trials. The poem notes that the boy she loves has shaped and changed, yet she endures as his constant support now and forever. The lines remind of timeless devotion praised by A M and R M.
A poetic fragment portrays a mother as an old-fashioned, enduring woman whose voice and laughter bear life’s sorrows. She toils to mend hearts for her family, including Bud, bearing hardship and unshared joys.
Dorothy Melinsky reflects on mothers as special beings worthy of praise and thankfulness from their loved ones. The article notes about twenty five excellent contributions in the Mothers’ Day contest, with only six prize-winners announced.
May 10 to 15 will bring over a million tulips to Pella Iowa as the Tulip Time festival honors Holland founders. Miss Freda Den Burger will be crowned tulip queen, with events including a Volks parade, street festival, and a Dutch operetta world premiere.
William H. Simpson of the local employment service announces receipt of 1937 summary contribution forms for employers to remit payroll taxes to the unemployment compensation commission. Iowa had 4,624 taxpayers in 1936 paying 2,718,846 dollars. 702 out of state concerns also contributed to the Iowa fund.
May 16 summary of May 10 to May 15 period shows generally fair conditions in the south and east with showers in the northwest on Monday. Showers recur in the south Tuesday and Wednesday, then fair skies and rising temperatures later in the week. Northern plains expect showers in the south and cooler conditions in the north Monday, with general fair midweek and a cooler Tuesday.
The Blackfeet Indians favored perfumes including sweet grass as the most popular among women. They also used beaver musk red cedar pink from cotton-wood buds from balsam poplar and dried blossoms of dog fennel and meadow rue for scent.
The piece explains how Supreme Court rulings reflect opinion split or unanimity, noting examples of January and February decisions. It discusses the Court’s limits, stating it cannot overrule Congress but can declare whether legislation conforms to the Constitution and must justify its judgment.
The voyage divides the day into watches with eight bells marking every half hour. First watch runs 8 p m to midnight, middle watch midnight to 4 a m, morning 4 to 8 a m. Fore noon 12 to 4 p m, first dog 4 to 6 p m, second dog 6 to 8 p m. Bells count two per hour etc.
A century ago over a dozen steam driven busses operated around London but public prejudice feared machines would take jobs. Rioting assaults and heavy road taxes discouraged operators, leading to the abandonment of all such schemes.
The note credits Victorian philosopher Herbert Spencer with teaching that physical morality exists and informs moral conduct. It positions Spencer as a key proponent of aligning physical and ethical life.
The article lists church school officers led by General Superintendent J. W. Rich and details the Epworth League's history since its Cleveland Ohio convention in 1889. It notes the league's aims to promote piety among youth and its official organ the Epworth Herald since 1892. Crawfordsville’s chapter charter IS3858 dated June 30 1892 is recorded along with current cabinet members Forrest McNeill Helen Meeks Walter Rich Marie Darbyshire Bernice Lowe and Norma Meeks.
Dr and Mrs James Rountree of Baltimore Maryland visited here this week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs James Birka Mrs Rountree formerly Marybirka Mrs A H Pogge and family recently moved into the Catherine Liniz property Hubert K E Doud cashier of Peoples Trust and Savings bank moved into the Yegsuy property with planned improvements Ivo Schnoebelen who represents Electrolux cleaners plans relocation to the Tri Cities Milo Stransky of Cedar Rapids visited town.
Mrs. Stan ley Heek and Mrs. Reseell Denison are mentioned as Mrs. Glenn Gringer enjoys a few days with her mother in Mira and Hills this week.
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