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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1933
Page
4
A daily devotional note titled A SURE DWELLING PLACE extends a Psalm 37 verse urging trust in the Lord and adherence to good works to receive divine care. The entry offers a brief moral reflection intended for general readers.
Commander Evangeline Booth reaffirmed the Salvation Army’s stance against intoxicating liquor in a New York City address to the Bankers Club. The army seeks 1.1 million dollars with about 500 thousand already pledged, noting donations drop when its liquor opposition is disclosed.
Mr. S. C. Pearson recalls a 1877 wet spring with late May or early June snow and a soggy July plowing season. He notes 250 bushels of corn from a 45 acre tract despite wet conditions and urges calm optimism as tiling aids drying, saying land has begun returning toward normal after recent wet spells.
A lively Saturday night around the square drew remarks about traffic jams rain about to come and anticipation for band concerts. Sunburned arms and necks showed the crowd’s sun exposure while Bluebell notes a Memorial Day poem for children decorating soldier graves.
Memorial Day verses honor fallen soldiers with flowers and flags as communities pledge liberty and peace. A short personal note from Elizabeth B. Cummings and a clipped exchange with Clarence conclude with a humorous quip about a gas scare and a regional joke about a phrase from years past.
The piece argues that prohibition benefits the masses by offering protection and uplift while acknowledging persistent law violation driven by greed for liquor profits. It notes Mexico’s anti alcohol push, citing a mass oath in Mexico City led by President Ortis Rubio against alcohol and its destructive effects on national spirit.
A May 22 Kansas storm approached unseen swept dust and sand ahead then roared in. A man driving a car was killed as the vehicle was blown about 500 feet and a loaded truck rolled over. Harvey F. Jones aided neighbors as a farmhouse toppled and a wind filled the air with dust.
R Lins family visitors in Washington and others in Iowa City and Wellman. Mentions of dental work, a Work reunion at What Cheer, teaching in Yarmouth, family visits near Havre, West Chester gatherings, and U P Ladies Aid planning a play titled The Comical Country Cousins with Thursday dinners. Contact details given for dinner questions.
Plans for a gigantic party of southern Iowans to the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago June 13 and 14 were approved by M. S. Winder executive secretary of the American Farm Bureau federation. Winder spoke before a large southern Iowa crowd during a rehearsal for the Chicago appearance. The delegation will travel to Chicago on three 10-day trains on the Burlington railroad.
Leading golf professors in the United States say women learn golf faster and play a sounder game than men, citing superior comprehension and technique.
A small-town congregation sent a $59 Free Will gift to their newly procreated minister. Before worship, a deacon quipped about thanking God for the money before the baby. The minister offered a prayer acknowledging timely support.
Janet Gaynor and Jerenny Garat star together in an Adorable film, a romantic comedy with music arriving at the State theater. Gaynor, rising since 7th Heaven, is praised as the most magnetic girl in pictures while Garat, famed across Europe, is described as the continent’s top male star and a near sell-out name in any cast.
May 27 reports Miss Ada Pike visiting town for a few hours then returning to Mt. Pleasant Iowa to spend summer with her parents. Miss Gladys Smith arrives from the Wisconsin Dells and plans to stay with her Fairfield relatives. Cordelia H Bradens accompanies Harbara A Bauer to the Bauer home for a Thursday and Friday visit while Mrs. Henry Flanders assists in caring for her mother.
A fragmentary note blends a Marcus Aurelius quote on thoughts shaping the soul with a casual line Good evening folks XX A. The text presents a mix of philosophical musing and informal greeting in a clipped, newspaper-like snippet.
The copy recalls residents facing illness with Mrs. Connaird of Keota and Mrs. Henry Flanders in Wellman. Mr. and Mrs. T. Eilia Rickey and daughters hosted the Toppin Johnsons of Wellman. Mrs. Swartzendruber of Wellman improves from flu. Bernice Sitler returns to Minneapolis after living with the Pootams in Wellman. Dr Hendricks, county health officer, is referenced.
Burlington May 29 Joiner Davison and his nephew Roy D McCullough officers of the defunct Commercial bank of Wapello face 10 counts charging fraudulent banking in Louisa county district court. Each will have separate trials next Wednesday with more than 29 witnesses expected. County Attorney D N Johnson leads with J W Gray assisting. Davison and McCullough are represented by Arthur Peringer and Schuyler Livingston.
Sunday afternoon rainfall reached .27 of an inch per official observers, pushing May’s total to about nine inches. The damp spell slowed farm work and raised concerns about costs, with temperatures dropping to 49 degrees overnight and a cool, sunny day anticipated.
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