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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1938
Page
4
Bible Thought notes Proverbs warnings on excess as Washington County observes Memorial Day with graves decorated and flowers abundant. The piece muses whether spirits of the dead witness ceremonies and wonder if more flowers were given to the departed in life.
The piece contemplates grief, life and death, and memorial symbolism. It notes Memorial Day binds the living to the fallen soldiers and urges quest for an end to war, hoping for peace on earth and goodwill to all. It highlights the enduring aspiration to avoid future casualties.
In a Christian Herald Q and A Dan Poling says gloom is cyclical and civilizations rise and dip. He cites ancient protests by Herodotus about youth and decline but claims his concern is to help make a better world with readers. He argues prophets of doom recur in every age.
Local report from Valley dated May 2 notes men planting corn on the church farm Wednesday and Thursday. Road work on the Dutch Creek trunk road begins with bridge building ahead of grading. A June 1 creamed chicken supper is planned by the Young People’s league in the church dining room with Arlene Churchill, Marjorie Sheetz, and Caroline Sheetz as committee.
Naomi Phinney handles housework at Weldon Heston home with Mrs Heston riding crutches. Des Moines visitors Luther Elmore Eugene Elmore and Lester Burnaugh call on relatives. Fred Simmons suffers knee pain. Mary Jane Ryner visits Jerry Elmore home. Coffin family trip to Linnville to Rev Ermin Perisho home. Mrs Coffin to Oskaloosa to Mildred Coffin. Ollie Macy visits Will Black home. Farmers push to recover rain delays as corn planting and plowing continue. Senior class play in Washington on Thursday.
A Washington garageman had a flat tire Saturday morning and rode his young son's bicycle to his job. He endured the improvised commute as he navigated the streets to fulfill his work duties.
Frank Casey took his son Billy Joe to a Washington base ball practice. A foul ball rolled to Billy Joe who retrieved it and asked his father if he could keep it, showing a curious moment from a local spring drill.
A newspaper typo misnamed two school teachers as pride rather than prade. The teachers were proud and happy about the notice of their hard work. No one raised issue, and the error had a happy ending.
The Office Grouch recalls a saying that Packers used everything on the hog but the squeal. He suggests they saved the squeal line so consumers would have a jab when pork prices rose.
A short fragment praising home and the automobile as essential to daily life. The note suggests a lighthearted view of domestic and transportation importance without concrete events or names.
AListening In editorial argues that rising traffic crashes stem from high speeds and driver nervous strain, not bad roads or recklessness. It urges removing unnecessary reserve power from cars and forcing drivers to accept speed limits matching highway conditions, noting no state allows speeds near 100 mph.
A humorous note questions a math problem about toothpaste brand claims with 5 92 and 95 percent figures. The piece contrasts hard daily grind with rising to a boss’s 18 hour days and perpetual worry. It ends with a politician who formed a mandolin and glee club to keep party harmony.
Short essay style meditation on meddling, emotions, and personal pride. A teacher recalls a father’s supper prayer about spinach and carrots as a light moral vignette. The piece touches on trust, nerves, and the quirks of genealogical pruning by removing kin.
A Memorial Day meditation by L. J. Kehoe urging individual and national self assessment. It contrasts pillars of support with parasites, asking readers to decide if they uphold the ideals and sacrifices of soldiers who fought for freedom.
Doris Swift stood alone with a three year perfect attendance at Union school earning a purse from teacher Mrs. Lytle. Arlys Myers and Frank Gillespie posted two years of perfect attendance as well. Billy Maas, the sole eighth grade graduate, received a gold tie clasp from Mrs. Lytle. The district welcomes Mrs. Lytle back next year. The school closed with a noon picnic, with most parents present. Martha Ashby and Herbert Freel attended after recent illness.
A string of Sunday visits and family mentions fills the page. Neighbors and relatives including Maas Holmes Freel McKay Wordrip and Welmer families, plus Lins and Waggo ners share meals and chats. Birthday cake for Mrs Richard Stephens marks the day.
The Home makers class of the Methodist church held a pot luck supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everette Stewart in AmBoy on Friday evening. A large crowd attended despite threatening weather.
W O Jones of Columns Junction and relatives from California were callers Thursday afternoon at the Day Co fifth home. Mrs. Mary O Connor and the two girls plus Mrs. Jupton were callers Wednesday afternoon at the Everette Stewart home.
An old note states the average life of a guinea pig ranges from four to five years with a probable maximum near ten years. The text reflects informal figures from a period source.
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