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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
5
A sermon warns that time is God given and questions how people spend it. It urges giving three hours weekly to the Lord on Sundays, inviting attendance at Dermott's Presbyterian Church with Bible School at 9 45 and an evening service at 7 15 on the topic The Crowns of True Royalty.
To the Boys and Girls Every boy and every girl big or little if you are true blue and want to do something to help win this war collect odd bits of yarn any color and crochet or knit six inch squares Cast on 32 stitches and knit six inches then bind off Bring or send to Mrs Carl Edwards who will forward to Hour a Day Club Womans Home Companion for distribution Mrs Edwards will teach knitters and everyone must do his or her bit Girls and boys get busy
The Woman's Missionary Society held a cold gloomy meeting at the church led by President Mrs. Mattie Anderson. They discussed pledge cards, liberty bonds called pledges, and the February Japan program with hymn Beautiful Japan for the youth. Rev. Holland attended as a welcome visitor. Next meeting is Monday at 2 30 in the church for a business session.
The Sunday School at the Baptist church will meet at the regular hour to record classes then proceed to the Dermott Hotel corner at 10 30 for participation in a Sunday School parade and rally at the Presbyterian church. All Sunday School workers are urged to attend and the pastor will lead the 7 16 evening service.
Leader Leonard Evans presides with a Bible reading on Christian duty and privilege. Chrystine Kennedy provides illustrations and May Berry man offers Bible passages. Cora Bird delivers Benefit to Yourself with Mr Crenshaw on Benefit to Others. Rev Holland speaks on Results of Bible Reading followed by songs and benediction.
The program centers on the theme Winning Others to Christ with John 1 85 46 led by Mrs Hutchison Miss Bernice Mason and Rev William A Rolle. Special music by Henry Duerson and a hymn and benediction conclude the service.
A poem by Sargeant Roberts of Dermott Louisiana written from Camp Beauregard Alexander La to a sweetheart. It reflects distance from home during wartime and urges faithfulness while praising soldiers who serve. The piece vouches loyalty to country and the Stars and Stripes and contemplates meetings at life’s end or at heaven’s gate.
The Southwestern division of the Red Cross exceeded its goal by leading 13 divisions in a Christmas membership drive. Louis LaBeaume of St Louis and John L Johnston and George W Simmons organized the effort, with newspapers providing extensive publicity and volunteers contributing time and service.
United States surplus wheat is sent to famine threatened Europe as a huge corn crop, over 3 000 000 000 bushels, positions corn as the nation's main stay in wartime. The piece notes corn's nutritional value, its growing use in bread and baking, and its role in freeing wheat for allies, with housewives adopting corn meal in many recipes.
Canadian food controller denounces made in Germany rumors aimed at sabotaging food conservation. Officials say stories about salt shortages and government seizure of home canned goods damage public trust and hinder food control efforts. Citizens urged not to repeat unverified tales to support national food programs.
The United States Food Administration urges voluntary action by all citizens to save and substitute in every kitchen and on every dinner table. It stresses shared burden across 20 million kitchens and 2 million businesses as essential to conservation.
A fragmentary note reflects on birds in a wartime landscape as letters from the front describe skylarks singing over No Man's Land. The author suggests life continues amid horrors and mentions a hopeful day of lasting peace.
Creosoted wood blocks, long used for streets, are increasingly used as flooring in factories, warehouses, machine shops, foundries, platforms, and even animal cages. The Forest Service notes durability and quiet performance under heavy traffic but higher cost, predicting faster industry growth.
An upset editor complains the station is far from the business district. A nearby black boy speculates the distance was chosen to run alongside the railroad, reflecting racial attitudes of the era.
A lively exchange recounts a show at Skyhigh roof garden that was praised as corking by one spectator but panned as worst by another. A disruptive midshow moment followed when a woman pulled her husband from his seat with a bleached companion, provoking a scream.
An old fashioned corn muffin recipe returns to use in several New York hotels. Ingredients include one quart milk six ounces sugar substitute twelve ounces syrup one and a half pounds cornmeal one and a half pounds rye flour four eggs a pinch of salt two ounces baking powder with butter and syrup mixed before adding eggs and milk.
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