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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1939
Page
4
In this Bible Thought from September 6 1938 Francis J Haas argues fear and oppression stem from policies harming work access. He notes eight to eleven million Americans seek jobs and urges education to reverse long standing social and economic evils for democracy.
The piece notes strict censorship on all lines of war reporting and the difficulty for correspondents to reach neutral lines. It argues for skepticism toward propaganda and expresses hope the conflict will be short with minimal human suffering.
A long study by the Twentieth Century Fund led by figures such as William Allen White and A. A. Berle Jr. finds distribution costs higher than production costs. It cites increasing consumer services, urbanization, and fierce competition as drivers, noting small profits across many distributors and urging waste elimination and tighter regulation to curb rising prices.
Mr and Mrs Cloyce Huston and daughters Elizabeth and Ann arrived to visit J C Huston in Crawfordsville. Huston serves as secretary of the American legation in Bucharest. The group plans stops with relatives in Columbus Junction Fargo N D and other western points as their 60 day furlough follows Roumania’s return.
A comic item shows a man replying to a farewell kiss with a line about embers of love burning brighter in darkness. Another Washington man is seen in public with headaches, while Washington parents celebrate children starting school.
A breezy column riffs on a summer heat question. The playful remark compares a temperature rise to a kite in a clear sky and notes the reader’s amused reaction to the cliché.
A reader notes dads underrate their daughters suitors and neighbors wonder how daughters attracted good husbands. A remark recalls vanity and lists fiends from conceit removal. The item ends with a wry note on millionaires and absence of one locally.
Baltimer Gheegle, hiding in a hardtack barrel aboard the S. O. 8. for five months, was found by a crewman and brought before Captain Roulette Crooke. Amid laughter, the crew funded a purse for him, and a passenger tossed him a shirt before telling him to swim home.
Many men begin strong but rely on their past reputation and soon find it unsatisfying. They discover that living on former glory fails to sustain success or fulfillment.
Judy Garland rises to a career peak in The Wizard of Oz sharing screen with Frank Morgan Ray Bolger Bert Lahr and Jack Haley. Fans call her Dorothy and many letters arrive addressed to Dorothy Garland. The Technicolor musical debuts at the State Theatre this Thursday.
Lucille Ball and Allan Lane star in Panama Lady a jungle set adventure. Ball plays a disillusioned cabaret entertainer who must escort an oil prospector to his jungle camp as tension and romance unfold amid Panama City and river journeys.
The Fox Theatre screens Bulldog Drummond's Bride featuring John Howard returning as Bulldog Drummond and Heather Angel as Phyllis Clavering. A daring bank robbery in London kicks off the plot full of excitement and espionage on the England to France chase.
A student assembly hears a speaker stress daily effort over fame and wealth. The message centers on steady service, practical needs, and a life aimed at usefulness rather than riches.
Prairie Flower column recaps visits to Williamsburg and Columbus Junction, family travel to New York and Quebec, a log cabin picnic, hospital treatment for Harley O Loughlin, a health contest score by June Arlene Knotek, and school opening with teacher Mildred Thatcher. The item lists relatives, friends, and local activities around Washington and Mt. Union.
A cryptic dialogue fragment shows a wandering student asking how to find the right people to pluck. The playful line ends with a drawn out voicing of Vo Ooo as a sound cue.
The Meyer reunion held in Sunset Park on Sunday elected Mrs. Lottie Robertson president and Mrs. Mary Sherlock corresponding secretary. A bountiful dinner and visiting afternoon followed. Attending families included J. W. Meyer Oscar Meyer Longmont Colorado John Williams A J Robertson Theodore Meyer Ernest Meyer Maurice Meyer Oriel Sankey Dale Robertson Anna Springer Cecie Lance Ester Lull Aurora Illinois Amos Stout Manuel Blick West Liberty Everet Swift Myrtle Gault Nannie Dickinson.
Mrs Elizabeth Clark is employed to teach Union this year. Marie Stewart returns to Snowball. Mrs Joe Knotek will drive to Des Moines Friday for his daughter Arlene at the State Fair. Mr and Mrs K J Hamilton were Sunday callers at the Thrasher home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Fulton and family of near Crawfordsville attended Prairie Flower service. Velma Booth led the morning service. Mrs Harry Donaldson visited Des Moines with Mr Donaldson last weekend.
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