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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
3
A fragment from Hebrews recounts how the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sanctified for the purification of the flesh. It argues that Christ’s superior sacrifice purges the conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
Rev Klein promotes a fall or winter conservation meeting to mobilize supporters. He stresses water scarcity from forest loss, urges reforestation and timber land restoration, and calls for tree dams to preserve moisture and future generations. He hopes several strong speakers will spark a statewide conservation movement.
A fragmented reminiscence highlights the good roads movement, water supply, and timber future. Kenneth Lovelett, a 10 year old listener, recalls radio recipes and a civic discussion led by Rev Klein and Ernest Lemmon praising conservation, urging broader town participation for sustainable soil, water, and timber resources.
Mayor Applegate spoke on fire prevention before the Rotary club stressing the city’s costly, preventable fires. He cited grass and cigarette fire causes, urged parental instruction, and called for year round vigilance and home safety checks to protect taxpayers.
A fragment from a humorous Inquirer style column includes weather quips, a comic lament about faulty weather and a grouch, a nat of poems and folklore references, a tale of a golfer and a rubber snake, and a plea for more poems and reader contributions from a Pennsylvanian paper. It mentions Washington golf, Raskob, du Pont, and uses playful street-talk.
Last evening the Journal carriers began operating as their own business, purchasing papers at the office and delivering them to subscribers. They will handle collections, account for all papers, and aim to improve delivery by adopting business practices, with an emergency carrier on duty each evening for missed papers.
The cast includes Claudia Dell Lowise Closser Hale Lloyd Hughes Eddie Phillips Lew Harvey Frank lin Batie and John Harron. Alan Crosland directed this plot with Jolson delivering unprecedented humor. Don’t miss it.
Minstrels under Lew Roventhal Amusement Enterprise present Rose and Thalls Merry at Graham Theatre Thursday Friday and Saturday. The troupe formed in Dubuque last summer and performs across fairs and midwest theaters. Featured are Charles Gregory Tom Ward Jack Adair and others with Wayne sisters Sha dances Donna Date and the Harmony Fiends orchestra or ensemble. The program includes The Dude Wrangler western comedy with doors to be locked for the show. Journal Want Ads pay a trial visit.
A farmer shares a story about long wearing Fairfield gloves that outlast other brands. He bought from Klein Klothing Company in Washington after learning the gloves’ seams held and life lasted seasons. The piece promotes Fairfield gloves as cost saving for corn huskers in the local market.
Haskins Presbyterian Church hears Rev Edgar D Clark, now at Ashmore, mail a communication about a homecoming. Barbara Swisher reads scripture while Mrs Eva Wenger recounts the letter. Rev J B Ayers, longtime Japan missionary, to speak at Haskins Thursday and Crawfordville Friday with Rev S F Wenger minister. Communion planned, Sunday school and Sunday service at 11 o'clock.
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