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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
4
A daily meditation cites Isaiah 40 31 urging believers to renew strength by waiting on the Lord. The verse promises soaring vigor and endurance to mount up with wings, run without fatigue, and walk without fainting.
The text contrasts Governor Gifford Pinchot and Governor Roosevelt of New York, praising Roosevelt for calling a special session and seeking $20,000,000 to meet New York’s obligations. It argues governors should act to aid their people during the crisis, while some leaders in other states are blamed for inaction. The piece endorses state and local responses over dole measures and stresses American pride and independence.
A narrator describes a surprising journey to Portland with excitement and disbelief. The trip occurred as Mrs Brookhart could not attend, leaving the narrator as a delegate with travel provided, detailing a vivid sense of adventure and anticipation.
A memoir fragment recounts a train journey at dusk with family, passengers, and hosts. An official hostess distributes free postcards while delegates plan at stops, and travelers reflect on costumes, parades, and the era’s social scenes. The piece weaves personal impressions, anecdotes, and glimpses of distant states.
A garbled reminiscence lauds Glenn Ma for hosting a fall parade, touting a salary raise if the NBC team doesn’t hire him first. The piece merges civic float prizes with quirky donations, poetry lines, and scattered glimpses of local figures, hats, and a civic fundraiser.
A scrimmage between Oska college and Oska high school squads on a lighted field tested the junior college team’s depth and potential. Kiesey Marshall Atrens and Little all stood out for the college while the high school showed resolve against heavier, more experienced opponents. The junior college lineup varied, and coach Freshwaters prepared his unproven squad for upcoming season. Cars were arranged for the Oska-Washington parade Friday night with nine volunteers listed and meeting times set for the 7 o'clock start.
Iowa hunters and officials announced new migratory waterfowl shooting dates set by the U S Department of Agriculture and the Iowa Fish and Game Commission October 20 through November 19 inclusive. The change follows protests over earlier dates and aims to align Iowa with neighboring states while balancing harvests and hatch conditions in Canada.
In St Louis on September 17 two men died in a hotel fire that trapped several guests on the second and third floors. Five others including three women were seriously burned, twelve roomers escaped, and firemen assisted victims. The dead include Andrew Sansouci, 65, whose body was found on the third floor.
Walter Eastwood, son of Stey and Mrs F W Eastwood, received his license in Washington. The readable fragments note the grant of a license to Eastwood amid unclear surrounding text.
Gerald Swope, president of General Electric, outlines a "business constitution" to unite American industries into trade associations. The plan aims to regulate production and trade practices, set bargaining methods, and ensure open seasons for wildlife, balancing conservation with jobs and industry interests. It targets 600 members at a National Electrical Banquet in New York.
A stowaway was found in Col Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne’s airplane after a late night descent. Police report the intruder, a 19 year old Japanese national, concealed himself in the fuselage and planned to travel to Shanghai to study Chinese affairs. He carried a box of hard candy and said he wanted to observe aviation and travel experiments. The flight lasted over three hours with no incidents.
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