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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1940
Page
4
A Bible Thought highlights the message that followers should love one another as Jesus loves, citing John 13 34 and urging practical compassion and unity in daily life. The piece emphasizes love as central to faith and community.
Harsh critique of postwar US spending and 1941 budget antics. Lutz argues barrels of money have been tapped for political ends, with state and federal funds raided, sales taxes avoided, and farm parity schemes mislabeled as public services. Calls for restraint and tax funding of legitimate needs.
Mickey Rooney stars as Thomas A Edison in Young Tom Edison at the State Theatre for a four day engagement. The performance showcases Rooney’s range from bravado to humility as he embodies the famed inventor on screen.
Mickey Rooney calls the Edison biopic Young Tom Edison an epic and labors to honor the inventor. He studies Edison traditions and Morse code with McLaren Fox to authenticate telegraph sequences, aiming to reflect the reverence Edison inspired in youth.
In a light moment the Sherman family of four boys and two parents greet a large dog with the quirky name Betty. A poem by Phyllis Richardson aged 10 from Keota Iowa offers moral guidance about politeness obedience and charity.
A collage of humor and social musings includes jokes on divorce, politics, passports, and taxes, with quips about Hitler, America, and public manners. It references a Kentuckian seeking divorce, a child’s view on taxes, lamp post gaffes, courtroom banter, and a claim about Morse code mastery.
May 20 Lancaster Missouri saw the death of Kilmer Crom, eldest brother of Luther and Kilmer Crom, as Luther Crom and family learned of his illness Friday morning, dying that afternoon. The Croms traveled back after funeral services. Joe Nelson completed corn planting Friday. The Simpson family of Manchester visited the Wilsons at Sunday dinner.
Families gathered for the last day and Red Brick picnic with several visits noted. Mr and Mrs Omer Te Rockhorst and Merle Rockhorst of Rock Island joined Bill Bruty for Saturday dinner. Joe Nelson repaired his tractor last week. Cy Birka hosted relatives with Billy Birka from St Louis visiting. The Martindales of Burlington spent the weekend with Glen Green. Mother's Day plans were shared with the Greens attending the Salladay home in Haskins.
Sounds rose in Cleveland in 1861 to aid wounded soldiers through stamp sales. Similar fairs followed in Chicago New York Albany Boston Stamford and other places where stamps were sold to raise funds.
The Davenport church choir directed by Mrs. Paul Hultquist will give a concert at Swedesburg church Sunday evening May 26 with Miss Jean Covert as accompanist. Nearby attendees and readers noted social calls and visits across town.
Dr. D Barrett, director of the health unit, cites three tuberculosis deaths in the first four months of 1940 to stress prevention. Since January 1, 1940, x ray conferences have screened over 75 people, finding one early case and several advanced and childhood cases. Early detection saves costs for the community, with sanatorium care or nursing supervision explored to stop spread. The program focuses on finding open infectious cases and testing contacts to prevent transmission.
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