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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
4
A devotional note highlights Malachi 2 6 and Psalms 27 4 about truth and peace guiding conduct. It argues character beats skill in public and private life and cites Dr Henry M Winston on purpose guiding achievement.
The column mixes local weather contrasts between Iowa and Chicago, reflections on lake effects, and the value of timber for precipitation and soil protection. It wryly notes a coming wave of alfalfa crop carriers, jokes about whiskers, and light social notes about Washington parties and royal visits.
A London gala misidentifies Joseph H Choate in evening dress as a waiter. The guest who complained learns the speaker is the American Ambassador. Choate quips that if the man had been more handsome he would have called him a hansom cab.
The item notes Chick Crone joining the Centennial Whisker Club with a quip about spotting henpecked husbands by their lack of beards. Dr. Masson proposes all four brothers grow identical beards, while Dr. Stutsman questions the club after reading a Le Roy Minnesota whisker tale in the Des Moines Register. A spinster teacher won 7500 dollars in damages for a permanent injury, a remark on juries’ caprice.
A Brownsville man David W. Simpson writes insurance on the beards of Charro Days participants promising coverage against fire theft and mischief while locally noted humor and psychology quips circulate among residents and a Mrs A J M comments on memory and practice.
A letter by Bill Moist praises a reckless driving game that scores points for hitting pedestrians and near-misses. It mockingly notes pedestrians like old ladies, babies, and children as pointable targets, urging public support for the dangerous pastime and predicting it will replace games like Chinese checkers and Monopoly in Southern California.
A San Diego groom quotes a line from Shakespeare as he strolls with his bride along Mission Beach. The bride responds with tenderness calling him wonderful as the moment unfolds in a playful sea side scene.
Virginia Bruce rose from a singing star in a Ziegfeld Broadway musical to a Hollywood contract. She now co stars with Melvyn Douglas in There's That Woman Again at the Fox Theater.
The Three Mesquiteers John Wayne Kay Corrigan and Max Terhune star in a tale of a girl who inherits a circus and a shabby ranch. They rescue her from unscrupulous promoters seeking to exploit her profits and property.
The last surviving witness of the 1864 Golden Spike ceremony, Robert V. Grewell of York Nebraska, traveled to Hollywood as Cecil B DeMilles guest to view the Union Pacific recreation. On the Paramount lot he met stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joe McCrea and toured the set as filming continued at the State Theatre.
Six of the birds used in the garden scenes of Samuel Goldwyn's Wuthering Heights were rented at a daily cost of 20 dollars each. The arrangement included food and a caretaker at seven dollars fifty cents per day. Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier co star in the romantic film opening engagement Sunday at the State Theatre.
Baccalaureate services for Wellman high school graduates drew a large crowd with Rev Ada Hillis reading scripture and Rev Paul Hann delivering the sermon Where Are You at Home. Twenty four seniors were listed among plans for Thursday night commencement. Local families attended reunions and visits across Wellman and nearby towns as students prepare to graduate.
Former rivals Jackie Cooper and Freddie Barthlomew star in Spirit of Culver opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre with Andy Devine Henry Hull Tim Holt Gene Reynolds Jackie Moran. The two child actors became close friends during production and spent breaks playing football between scenes.
The Brighton high school held its annual exhibit with a one act play in the auditorium followed by a sewing class style show. Patrons toured the manual training exhibit in the gym after the program. Cast included Richard Arnold Betty Joe Leppart Eloise Johnston and Roger Stannard.
A Hardscrabble child trapped rats at 1 cent each and sold duck eggs to raise money for a Mother's Day gift. Timber road clearing by WPA workers was completed last week, aiding mail carriers though trees altered the scenery. The community hosted an ice cream and angel food cake event on May 18 at the local school with a notable student presentation.
A sister sewed a dress in home economics. Fritchen Bros. manufacture and sell hardwood loads. Dr and Mrs Pershing and niece visited Jimmy Bowen's home Sunday. Exhaust kills rats by venting a gas engine under an old building. Leo Shelanwoski bored a house well for Glen Gordon last week.
Noah Widmer and family report their dog killed over 80 week old chicks in the chicken pen while residents were at dinner. The item lists numerous local attending families and visiting relatives in stringtown during the period, with several Sunday gatherings and dinners at local homes.
Anyone who purchased and occupied a property between June 1, 1938 and June 1, 1939 may apply for the Homestead tax credit at this office before June 1, 1939. This does not apply to those who have already signed an application with the assessor or at this office.
Ancient Egyptians used veneers for inlays, applying thin sheets of materials to create decorative surfaces. The practice reflects early woodworking and craft techniques in ancient Egypt.
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