Bible Thought: God's Due Glory to the Lord
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1931
Page
4
Dual Memorial Days In Arkansas Reflect Civil War Echoes
The article notes two Memorial Days in Arkansas and Missouri with Confederate observances prominent in the south while national tributes are common in the north. It recounts Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove battle fields near Rogers and Fayetteville, describes Confederate and National cemeteries in Fayetteville, and portrays evolving reconciliation as veterans from both sides mingle and reflect on a unified future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Our Country
Fayetteville
Rogers
Missouri
Pea Ridge
Prairie Grove
Cainhill
South
Daughters of the Confederacy
Iowa
Johna Jones
William Smith
Bert Moore
Minnesota
William Walker
Kansas
FE. W
Embarrassing Moments Shared By Marjorie Griener
Dear Ss from Wellman Iowa recount a child’s panic when a pony rider saw their brooder house on fire. The rider slid from the pony and ran a foot instead of riding, causing neighbors to laugh as they helped put out the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Marie Griener
Marjorie
Memorial Sunday Tribute to the Last Civil War Vet
On Memorial Sunday May 24 1931 William Nelson the sole Civil War veteran at Keota Iowa listened to a Memorial sermon. The poem recalls the last surviving veteran and predicts his final Grand Review on May 29 1931 with lines honoring fallen comrades and the toll of war. The author cites Dr S P Telford as copyright holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson
Keota
Iowa
Daily Lessons in English Word Misuses and Recoil
A compact note on common word mistakes and a daily vocab goal. It highlights misused phrases like There is no other alternative and explains pronunciations for lathe and lath. The entry defines recoil as to return to the starting point and includes a quote on moral cause and effect.
Sunday School Anecdotes and Weather Winks
A humorous column recalls a Sunday school tale about rains and drought while lightheartedly noting weather, schoolchildren, and clergy responses. The anonymous ministerial anecdote mix hints at community wit and seasonal references.
Broadway Car Etiquette and a Gloss of Forgotten Conventions
A well dressed woman clashes with an elderly man over seating on a Broadway car, insisting she can stand while he simply wishes to alight at his stop. Laughter erupts as the man finally leaves, and the woman joins in. A second vignette has an old flame teased by a hostess about forgotten names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Evah
Georgia
Memor
Ward W. Randall
White Hall
Ilinois
Washington, D. C
Brees in Papas Pants Headlines Elopement Tale
A humorous column riffs on a headline about a maid eloping in her father’s trousers titled Brees in Papas Pants. It riffs on old timey morals and a staged mock newspaper tease with wordplay and playful jabs at fashion and social norms.
Mrs. Henry Hahn Dies at Riverside Funeral
Riverside notices the death of Mrs. Henry Hahn at age 77 after several weeks of illness. Born Mary Woods in Greenwich Pennsylvania in 1853 she lived in Riverside twelve years and previously in Chicago. She married Harvey Barnes then Henry Hahn. survivors include her husband, son Harvey Barnes of New York City, three grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Edith Baxter of Freeport. Funeral at the homestead Sunday at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Henry Hahn
Hahn
Mary Woods
Greenwich
Penna
Chicago
Barnes
Harvey Barnes
New York City
Sterling
Illinois
Edith Baxter
Freeport
Memorial Day Observed in Riverside with Graves Decoration
Riverside observes Memorial Day with G A R and auxiliary members assembling at 1 15 pm to decorate 657 graves at the schoolhouse and cemetery. The program at St Marys hall includes music by the high school orchestra an address by Mayor Blythe and Lincoln Gettysburg address by Richard McCleery among other songs and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Woman's Relief Corps
St. Mary's Hall
B. Jacobsmeier
Rose Mannion
Frances Kephart
Maxine O' Loughlin
Gertrude Heitzman
Mary Gertrude Griffin
EK. E. Blythe
Edith Price
Hazel Blythe
C. W. Ingram
Carrie Iden
Richard McCleery
Washington
Quotable Maxim on Gratitude and Service
A noted aphorism by La Rochefoucauld reflects that pleasing ungrateful people is minor misfortune, yet being obliged to a vulgar man is a heavier burden. The saying emphasizes dignity, restraint, and social dynamics in personal obligation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Rochefoucauld
Teachers Plan to Attend School and Travel in Vacation
The article lists numerous teachers and their summer plans across several schools. Names include Miss Ruby Washburn, Miss Myerna Jacobsen, Miss Irene DeLong, Miss Mildred Woodburn, Miss Carol Forey, Miss Marie Landau, Miss Ella White, Miss Mabel Rice, Miss Ruth Lemley, Miss Helen Wylie, Miss Myrtle Macon, Miss Elsie Glassburner, Miss Roma Clemons, Miss Inez Frye, Miss Florence Peterson, Miss Wildamae Hutton, Miss Mary Welch, Miss Edna Mercer, Miss Mary Hunter, and Miss Alice Van Viertje. They plan travel, study at Columbia University New York, University of Colorado Boulder, and Iowa State College Ames, with others staying local or preparing summer activities and nurse duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Washburn
Chariton
H. V. Levis
Columbia University
New York City
R. T. Levis
Myerna Jacobsen
Irene DeLong
Mildred Woodburn
Washington
Iowa State College
Ames
Heights School
Carol Foreey
Marie Landau
Mt. Pleasant
University of Colorado
Boulder
Ella White
Webster
Mabel Rice
Wallace School
Ruth Lemley
Helen Wylie
Myrtle Macon
Guy Stansbury
Santa Anna
Calif
California
West
Elsie Glassburner
Roma Clemons
Manton Hebner
New Mexico
Inez Frye
Des Moines
Florence Peterson
Wildamae Hutton
Low Hutton
St. Joseph
Miss Hutton
Ted Branson
Mary Welch
Waterloo
Edna Mercer
Mary Hunter
Miss Mercer
Ilinois
Alice van Viietje
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iris and Rose Portraits Among Favorite Flowers
Mrs Carlton Wilson and Mrs George Dowell discuss their favorite flowers. The iris and the rose are praised for beauty and resilience, with thoughts linking flowers to family and youth. The exchange reflects personal associations with blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dowell
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