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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
4
Bible Thought Friday reflects on James 2 14 asking what profit is faith without works and notes drudgery as necessary to reveal mind treasures Margaret Fuller quote about treasure in mind The Proof Sheet and Thomas J Watson add that speaking teaches while listening teaches and we learn
Clifford Thorne rose from Yale law to Washington Iowa practice, then became a national figure as a railway rate expert. He influenced Interstate Commerce policy, helped create Iowa’s Office of Commerce Counsel, and argued before the Supreme Court and Congress before dying in London in the mid forties.
The piece presents light anecdotes and opinions from Journal staffers about bed choices nightwear and a joke about a wife learning to drive. It also includes Bettys squibs and musings on power and social behavior with brief, humorous maxims and quips.
A traveler aboard a rainbound train caused a delay as he searched for a pasteboard ticket. The conductor planned to move on and return later, but the traveler insisted the conductor remain until the ticket was found, arguing he needed it to know his destination.
A Dallas resident named Sam Hickmen reportedly fired a bullet into his right armpit during an argument. Emergency doctors searched the scene for Sam but found no one. he allegedly reappeared at the hospital grinning and panting, declaring he cannot wait for an ambulance when shot. The piece closes with moral verses and quips on character and wit.
Mrs. F Schroeder remains in the county hospital with rheumatic fever. The report notes other local social visits including Mrs Emma Cherry and Keith Wells visiting Robert Bruce Stanford in Ottumwa hospital.
The April real income rose 21 cents per dollar earned as costs for food clothing and shelter show smaller gains than wages. A study by Investors Syndicate notes higher cash income but rising prices curb purchasing power, with wage earners and salaried workers seeing above year-ago pay while commodities rise.
A comic strip scene shows Dixie Dugan addressing her mother in a lighthearted moment, credited to Striebel and Mevoy. The panel highlights the star’s relationship with family and playful dialogue.
In Dublin on May 14 Miss Isabelle Combs wrapped up a successful term at Center School. She led a noontime weiner roast with Ruth Picken and Jack Derby as guests, followed by a district pot luck supper. Perfect attendance honored Claude Randall James Soethout and Lee Mangold.
Sunday visits at the Mangold and Mangold households marked family celebrations for the birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mangold Jr and Mrs. Joe McGraw. Nearby relatives gathered for the event while the Dublin store and members of the Mayer and Augustine families were noted in the community electric line connection project.
The article notes that Julius Caesar was born in Quintilis, the Roman month later renamed July after his death. It highlights the shift from Quintilis to July as his legacy in the calendar.
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