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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1933
Page
4
State Health Bureau reports 241 Iowa deaths in 1932 due to appendicitis with peritonitis from ruptured appendix. Article notes typical symptoms and urges prompt surgical removal. warns against laxatives and delays, citing Osler on early treatment.
Community notes report Mrs Eva Nelson visiting in the Barnes home and Mrs Minnie Sprague visiting Washington. Kenneth Lemon returns from Fairfield for a class play. Leona Less named English teacher at Ottawa high school. A wind storm clears a maple limb from Highway 161 and crews clear the road. Margaret Sebmitt is ill. Boone 4-H to hold achievement show August 21-23 in place of county fair with a parade featuring floats. Harley Walker in charge.
Bible Thought for Monday May 15 1983 reflects on Psalm 47 verse 7 praising God as ruler of the earth and calls readers to sing with understanding.
A New York report notes April employment jumped to a 19 year high, defying usual April trends. The surge supports a national trend of rising business activity as Europe and the East improve, with the Midwest feeling the boost and areas like Kentucky Tennessee Alabama New Mexico and North Dakota lagging behind. The piece ends by addressing the origin of Mother’s Day and the long standing observance in May.
An article explains the origins of Mother's Day, crediting Frank E. Hering of South Bend Indiana as its father. He proposed a yearly day to honor mothers in 1904 in Indianapolis urging Eagle lodges to dedicate May as Mother’s Day. The custom spread with Eagle lodges and later received official government sanction.
A note from West Chester recalls great grandma who smoked a clay pipe and used Old Huntress. The column muses on old gender roles, aging, and health, contrasting past beliefs with modern understanding.
A poem by Julian Lee Rayford from May 1933 reflects a traveler who journeys through time and history on his thumb, long before the automobile. The speaker claims to have witnessed empires and events from Genghis to Napoleon, symbolizing humanity’s restless pursuit toward exploration and the moon.
The University of Iowa grapples with an athletics board crisis tied to the Ivan Blackmer Ed Break ineligibility case. Dean C C Williams resigns along with Henning Clarsen and Prof. Higbee. President Walter Jessup will appoint a temporary representative to attend the Chicago faculty meeting May 19.
Iowa state fish and game department announced opening of the fishing season with a general limit of eight for many species and a total of 25 fish per two days. Northern and southern Iowa open simultaneously for the first time with special restrictions on Spirit Lake Clear Lake Fast and West Okoboji lakes and gear rules.
A collage of light verse and quips from a 1930s newspaper page. Jokes touch on bull markets and foolproof cars while readers note Col. Macon's 59th birthday and social gags about ties and women. Witty snippets include puns on animals and fashion, plus a homemaker joke and a car turn over tally.
Crawfordsville reports the 1933 high school commencement week as rainy yet bustling. The Friday night play Cappy Ricks drew a full auditorium, with Supt. Denis Jones directing and cast members like Cleo Fletcher Gerald Rhea Ruth Barnes Towyn Davis Talma Clark Cecil Pericles Bernard Verlee Orchard and Victor Hesseltine delivering solid performances. The class motto Our Aim Success Our Hope to Win hung above the stage as the girls glee club performed.
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