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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

10

Grandparents Honor Two Girls With Riverside Birthday Dinner

In Riverside on a Sunday, Frances Jean Rummelhart and Marilyn Moss were celebrated at a family birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs John Moss. The cake featured the candles for both honorees. Attendees included Ivan Rummelhart Verne Moss and Johnnie Vogt, among others. A separate surprise gathering for Mrs Anna Walter and her daughter Mrs Earl Walton occurred at the Earl Walton home with Al Walton also joining the celebration and a three tier cake centerpiece.

Riverside John Moss Frances Jean Rummelhart Hills Ivan Rummelhart Marilyn Moss Verte Moss Washington Verne Moss Herman Ketelsen Atalissa L. F. Pruess Kalona

Largest Clock Big Ben on Parliament Tower

The 300 foot tower in London houses Big Ben reputed as the world largest clock. Its four dials each span 21 feet. English observers claim it is the most accurate clock in the world.

London

Early Morning Duck Hunting Fever Baffles Al Baldridge

Al Baldridge explains his duck hunting fever makes him rise at four am and go to work without sleep. Ralph Scott, a ducking novice, learns from others that aiming sixteen feet ahead often fails, then hears four feet ahead may work better. He still bags ducks from other angles but remains puzzled by the sport.

al Baldridge Ralph Scott Scottie Ralph

Hazen party misses ducks on opening day hunt

Howard Hazen and companions tramped blinds most of opening day but failed to spot any ducks, leaving hunters disappointed as the sun rose.

Howard Hazen

Roosevelt kinfolks and high school grid tales

A nostalgic column recalls Beulah Lowry, a rock thrown through a window at Bus Me Fadden, and the Roosevelt school visit of Kermit Roosevelt. It also weaves in local humor about cat loss, wages, and a volley of lighthearted exchanges with residents and readers.

Bus Fadden Roosevelt School Arizona Kermit Roosevelt Roosevelt Oakland

First Greyhound Racing In England Near Welsh Harp

The first greyhound racing is said to have begun in England in 1876. In a field near the Welsh Harp, Hendon, dogs chased an artificial hare drawn by a windlass along a rail over a straight 400 yard track.

England Welsh Harp Hendon

Sage Hen Vanishing Amid Wildlife Protection Efforts

Government naturalists seek to protect and rehabilitate the sage hen as one of the vanishing wildlife species, highlighting conservation concerns and ongoing habitat initiatives.

Quarrels and Fault in Rochefoucauld’s View

The quote attributed to Rochefoucauld suggests that lasting quarrels arise from mutual fault rather than a single side. It emphasizes mutual accountability in conflicts and cautions against blaming others alone.

Rochefoucauld

Property assessed value in 1937 tax base tops 139 billion

In 1937 the assessed value of property subject to general and selective taxes in the United States was estimated at 139005744000 dollars. This figure reflects broad tax bases across states and jurisdictions during a period of economic recovery.

United States

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