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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1937
Page
4
A May 29 1037 Bible Thought quotes 1 John 3 4 on keeping commandments and dwelling in God. It urges viewing life beyond the personal and local toward a high plane that weighs social duties with infinite wisdom, citing A Lawrence Lowell on perspective.
The piece recalls the historical clash over accepting Rockefeller money in the Baptist church and notes Rockefellers faith despite muckraking. It mentions Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens criticizing him, and observes Baptists eventually welcomed Rockefeller and his family as Baptists.
In an English Lords session of 1743 Lord Chesterfield opposed gin taxes as harmful to the people. He argued taxation by such licenses would corrupt public policy, promote disease, suppress industry, and cripple citizens while funding the Crown.
A Warner & Swasey survey of 791,820 workers across 229 firms finds a serious shortage of skilled labor. Mechanics tool makers and machine operators are in demand while training via in plant programs joins schools and public programs as preferred methods. Many firms note limited success in absorbing relief or public works hires into private industry.
The St. Louis Star-Times notes that in the American view a household saves only if income meets needs, arguing that saving failures stem from insufficient earnings rather than overspending.
The article explains a simple street naming scheme: east west streets, north south avenues, and streets south of Main named for U S presidents. An exception is Clara Barton Street. Streets north of Main use numbered designations.
Directions to Washington County Hospital on South Fourth Avenue with alternate routes via East Washington Street and South Fourth Avenue. Notes on signage, brick and concrete pavements, ambulance service, and a humorous collection of anecdotes about postmen, puns, and distant voices from a newspaper page.
Keota observes Memorial Day with a 1 PM parade forming on Broadway and marching to the Methodist Episcopal church for a program led by Rev Vern W. Butler and Rev R. L. Brown. The procession then proceeds to Keota cemetery for Gettysburg address by Orville Schroeder and American Legion ritual.
May 27 at the Lloyd Alliman home Deloris Alliman celebrated with a party attended by Mallene Hameton Lois Hameton and Annabell Jackson. The piece records several visits and gatherings involving local families on Sunday afternoon and Monday.
Frank Wolf returns home as Mr and Mrs William Bell and soy visited Tuesday at Henry Dodson's. Ethel Stout of Fairfield stayed with Harriet Phillips. Sunday guests at Elmer Cherry's included John Timmerman and families. Luce the state inspector and wife visited the county home Tuesday. The Lloyd Hameton family attended a Young People's supper at St Pauls church. Grandview visitors to the county home and Keota gatherings are noted along with trips to Des Moines Nodaway Perry and back home.
Mrs. Fred Sheetz and Mrs. Josephine Singmaster attended the Keota alumni banquet on Friday evening. Mr. Otto Sheetz and family were visitors in Washington Saturday. Omar Crawford and family attended Ed Sassene’s funeral in Richland Saturday afternoon. Bobby Lenninger spent Sunday with the Otto Sheetz. George Bond and family visited Oscar Mourer’s near Batavia. Wanda Mourer joined them for a few days. Gilbert Morrow and family and James Blessing were also noted in attendance.
Neighbors in Franklin Center report Mrs. J W Combs ill and care plans. Robert C Wead finished school and joined local residents. Several visits, supper guests, and family events are noted, including birthdays and anniversaries.
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