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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1930
Page
4
Bible Thought quotes Revelation 3 12 about rewards for overcomers with enduring access to the temple and inscription of God and Jerusalem names. It notes a new name written on the faithful and references heavenly origin of the city and divine ownership.
The community offers heartfelt sympathy to the Gallagher family as Lloyd Gallagher, a well known Washington graduate, dies in a fatal automobile accident. Thanksgiving 1920 becomes a day of poignant grief for relatives and friends, replacing former warmth with sorrow and remembrance.
Stanley McConnell, a Washington boy and seasoned football player, was injured in the Knox versus Monmouth game on Thanksgiving Day. His life hangs in the balance as friends here hope his injuries are not as serious as first feared and that he will recover to good health.
An old sermon-like reflection contrasts a morning of slippery moral ground with the biblical admonition about the wicked standing in slippery places. The piece suggests most people fail to meet the demands of the biblical analysis and test their integrity.
The author argues liberty requires work and discipline, contrasting Iowa sleet with California earthquakes, and criticizes those who demand liberty to defy social rules. They claim freedom from bad habits matters more than abstract freedoms, noting humans lack inherent understanding of what is good for them.
A fragmented prompt discusses pronunciation spelling and synonyms around the word fundamental. It contrasts correct forms like berry and fare and urges focus on fundamental principles, elementary and primary concepts. The text imitates a language lesson style without a clear narrative.
Readers note upcoming club meetings and social events through the week. Activities span music clubs and literary groups, with reminders of deadlines for By-Ways magazine submissions and community gatherings in December.
Dr C A Boice and Dr W 5 Kyle traveled to Mount Pleasant to join about thirty five physicians from Burlington Fairfield Washington Winfield and nearby towns at Hotel Harlan. Dinner followed at 6:20 p m with four Des Moines physicians presenting and Dr Lee F Hill speaking on Childhood Tuberculosis.
Royal Neighbors meet in M V A hall Tuesday December 3 at 7 0 AM. Members and officers to be present for officer elections. Union Veterans meet Monday night November 30. Baptist ladies hold bazaar and bake sale at Ramseyer hatchery December 6 featuring brown bread homemade mincemeat. West Chester Baptist circle meets December 2 with Mrs. Ella Dayton. Christmas box for Indians seeks articles by Wednesday. Order of Rainhow Girls Chapter 28 holds important meeting December 1. Mildred Brown worshipful advisor Irma Tucker recording secretary.
Stanley McConnell, injured Thursday in a Monmouth Knox football game, is reported to have only a small chance to survive. Attending physicians note a neck injury with a specialist summoned from Chicago. Family members gather as others travel for Thanksgiving, with local and Denver connections mentioned. Other items discuss unexplored regions and tuberculosis, followed by lectures on heart disease by Drs Glomset and Biering.
In Des Moines Iowa this evening in an Episcopal church Charles Clytle son of Mr and Mrs R J Lytle of Washington and Miss Lorene Pollock will wed only close relatives attending from Washington. They plan to live in Sioux Falls SD where the groom holds a good position.
The sandal is described as the first known form of footwear. An ad notes a 1923 Ford with winter enclosure and self starter for $16. There are short entries for sale brood sows with RoR and Knottuery Ainsworth R 2.
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