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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1940
Page
4
A 1940 Bible Thought notes that spiritual forces rule creation and a calm follows Jesus rebuking the wind. It critiques overabundant organized activities while praising personal development through lodge and club participation, stating leadership emerges when individuals engage in community roles.
The writer notes Washington Iowa members in lodges and clubs build poise and education. It compares 1940 and 1936 elections with Alf Landon and Willkie gains, urges toleration, and warns against stamping out totalitarianism abroad to avoid domestic repercussions. It emphasizes maintaining a strong two party system and focusing on national strength and calm.
The Iowa State Safety Council president urges parents to teach children not to step from behind parked cars into busy streets after 25 persons—11 under 15—were killed or injured last month in Iowa when children stepped from between cars into paths of moving vehicles. Highway safety should be stressed at home.
Mrs Kate Ingram announces a drive by the American Legion Auxiliary to collect idle books for needy families and shut ins. Jack Sprat stores and Shradel's grocery in Riverside will assist. Readers are urged to leave books at Shradel's. about fifty thousand books are needed in Iowa.
A docent is a university licensed teacher not classed as a professor and also serves as a tutor. In museums the term refers to an official who guides or lectures visitors.
Jack Gibson, son of Mr and Mrs R L Gibson, is listed as the twenty seventh man on the Ames draft list. Mrs Jones receives a fur coat from her husband as she admires herself in a mirror. A teacher tests observation by asking what is on the desk and a student replies Tee.
An American visitor tours a Soviet sign factory where a worker boasts production of about 500 signs weekly and can ramp to 2000 if needed. When asked what the signs say the Russian replies elevators not ruling illustrating the playful exchange.
A lecturer apologizes for length with no clock or watch. A voice points to a calendar. A joke follows about a company of women silent until the oldest speaks. A student contemplates settling down to raise chickens, and a father jokes about owls whose hours suit him.
A collection of humorous snippets shows Mrs Tuffley and Althea debating a ring engagement. A judge's wife hides from rain in a shop and comments on weather. The pieces probe vanity money embarrassment and wary social norms.
Boyle asks about the toughest job while Doyle quips that the hard part is collecting easy payments. The brief exchange spotlights humor around debt collection and workplace challenges.
In a brief exchange, Llewitt quips marriage is a lottery while Jewett laments wishing someone else had his ticket, reflecting witty literary banter without prize details.
A dialog shows a barber suggesting a hair preparation product to a customer who responds that his hair loss is not his fault. The exchange hints at a humorous confrontation over hair care remedies.
Ten men from local churches organized an inter church league last Friday for volleyball basketball and ping pong to foster fellowship. About 30 men attended the Country Club community room event as leagues begin with the five o'clock sessions and active play expanding across sports and groups.
The Y has a single-member publicity committee led by Bruce Cowden who chairs and handles all duties. The Washington association receives steady backing from the Evening Journal, with Cowden contributing notably as the sole committee member.
Longtime member since the start of the building program, Bruce has served on many committees and contributed to numerous Y activities. He has worked from Washington to help the Y aid in the betterment of boys and young men in the community.
KA T Highland November 21 Pupils and Miss Spielman with six pupils performed an program at Oak Grove school Friday night. Families visited nearby homes and neighbors shared in a box social and birthday celebration. Local residents attended events and shared news of upcoming wedding bells in the community.
Noble Nov 21. Local families gathered at the Frey residence in Haskins for a Thursday evening visit. Funeral services were held for Larry Coon in Haskins with several Frey family members in attendance. Sunday meals hosted by Emerson Witting and J A Frey family included guests Francia Witteg Margaret Witting Lizale Mast and Mary Sechadd. Francis Witting began work at Harry Drake’s home in Washington. Additional calls and visits occurred among the Frey circle including Dan Noble home Friday evening.
Mrs. David C. Griffith 86 Third Avenue Rock Island died 11 25 p m Sunday at Rock Island county tuberculosis sanatorium after a year long illness She was born December 21 1879 near Montezuma Iowa and taught in Crawfordsville and Washington before moving to Rock Island in 1923 Surviving are her widower four daughters Genevieve Ross two grandsons a brother Eldon Jacobs East Moline and a sister They were laid to rest after services at Hodgson mortuary with Rev Ernest J Campbell of First Methodist Church presiding.
The text notes absolute zero as 459.6 F and 273.15 C, where molecular motion stops. It cites Kammerling Onnes in 1921 at Leyden University reaching 0.8 C above absolute zero and Vander Haas in 1935 achieving 0.0005 C above absolute zero.
The quote from Hi Ho, Chinatown sage, condemns attaching great importance to opinions while being ungenerous in sharing them. A small paint brush is noted as useful for cleaning corners in slap steps.
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