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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
4
A religious text from the Winchester Evening Star featuring a quoted Bible passage from Isaiah 41:10. It emphasizes fear not for I am with thee, God will strengthen and uphold with righteousness.
Two months after Germany sunk ships, President Wilson addressed Congress promising decisive action. Congress debated for days, Senate approved 82 to 6 and House 78 to 50, and Wilson signed enabling war, entry date set as April 6, 1917, marking the nation’s entry two years and eight months into the conflict.
The piece cites H A Batten in Printer's Ink arguing national defense shapes public ads. Advertising speeds democratic processes by mass communication and budget efficiency. It enables management ideas from government to charities, education to health, and helps merchants reach customers with price and availability.
In response to the Smith bill, the House moves to curb familiar privileges as a wartime measure. The piece argues Americans accept temporary limits to preserve discipline against a totalitarian foe, warning that some business and agricultural interests may seek to exploit the crisis. It stresses unity across labor and other sectors to meet national emergency.
Nashville Banner reports the American Iron and Steel Institute highlights steel’s role in defense and daily life. It notes Americans discard 3,000 tons of high grade steel annually from old razor blades and that steel in suspenders and corsets amounts to significant wartime material, underscoring how much steel supports daily existence.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains dizziness meanings and causes in this Mayo Clinic influenced column. He distinguishes true vertigo from vague sensations, notes possible underlying illnesses from indigestion to brain circulation issues, and covers Meniere's disease treatment options and the polio question raised by a Pennsylvania reader.
Shenandoah Valley district conservationist C N Phode warned that soil erosion threatens U S farmers and national future. He cited Dr H I Bennett and cited losses of 100 million acres and ongoing degradation as cause for action. He highlighted Rockingham County’s soil conservation demonstration area and the Shenandoah Valley Soil Conservation District as key steps.
Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets for readers at ten cents apiece. To obtain a desired pamphlet, send 10 cents in coin and a self addressed envelope to Dr Ogan Clendening, in care of it. Pamphlets include Three Weeks Reading Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin director Washington D C Please enclose three cents for reply.
A column of trivia presents questions and answers on figures like Hetty Green and Lord Francis Bacon, with quick facts on topics from Abner to Camp Wheeler. It notes Harvey’s discovery of circulation, Roosevelt’s emergency declarations, and other historical tidbits.
A brief test page asks seven questions from Bible to world history. It covers Canticles, a latch fish water, equinox timings, a r c bird, whale classification, land vs water area, Arthurian tales, World War I powers, Arlington Cemetery state location, and the famous presidential address beginning with ForscoRE.
A dated aphorism discusses balancing anticipation of trouble with concrete steps. It frames risk as unavoidable yet mitigated by proactive measures and timely responses. The piece emphasizes preparedness and decisive behavior to reduce harm.
Federal Judge William C. Coleman in Baltimore said naturalization for Germans and Italians will be postponed until further notice as the United States is effectively at war with those nations. He asserted Japan is allied to Germany and Italy and a puppet to them, emphasizing the wartime stance during regular naturalization proceedings.
Over 1,000 people attend dedication exercises at the new Winchester armory. Berlin and London suffer heavy damage from nighttime air raids as both sides exchange strikes. In football news, the Washington Redskins lose 73 to 0 in a Low National Professional Football league playoff game.
The council meets to study the 1937 budget predicting the current 1.20 rate is too low. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin calls a special British Cabinet meeting to discuss the King Edward and Mrs Simpson crisis. Frank Wisler, a prominent Roanoke area grower, is chosen president of the Virginia State Horticulture Society at Roanoke convention.
Inclement weather fails to hinder attendance at the State Horticulture Society convention held here. A $400,000 gate is predicted for the Army-Navy clash in Yankee Stadium on Saturday as national policy debates influence public interest.
Bernard F Groves acquires full interest in the drug store operated by Claude Showalter. In Washington a disarmament conference sees England France Japan and the United States agreeing on steps forward. In Winchester several residents with wireless sets report hearing music from KDKA Pittsburgh.
Twenty five years ago Frank Crane, a local jeweler, runs a Christmas contest with a giveaway clock said to be mysterious. The Allied high command seeks a Prussian offensive before Christmas while U S warships in the Atlantic gather at Hampton Roads for the annual Naval review.
Forty years ago J E Correll advertised an intent to buy 50 000 white pine cards. H D Puller named cashier of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank which will open here soon.
A 151 hymn collection titled Favorite Hymns includes Adeste Fideles and Silent Night for Sunday School and home use. The 6 by 9 inch book with durable cover is indexed for quick reference and available by sending twenty cents in coin to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington. A Belisha beacon question appears in the text as a separate clipped item.
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