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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
A jumble of hostess duties and dinners fills Seattle society pages. Rebecca Stevenson notes entertaining at the Tennis club and University club, dances at Arctic club and home gatherings, engagements announced for Miss Sale Craver and Miss Franc DeLong, and upcoming events at Jack London Club. Multiple hosts, dates, and venues across January and February appear, with emphasis on social rituals and regional clubs.
The second meeting of the YMCA naturalization course will be held Thursday evening at the association building on Fourth avenue and Madison street. The class is free for foreign-born men and women seeking to become American citizens.
In Portland on January 15 the census taker counted 42 men and eight women at the city jail but did not ask the standard question about home ownership, leaving a gap in the enumeration.
Springfield report says George W. Lane faced a charge of killing a neighbor's dog. The animal's body was produced in court as a substitute for a death certificate.
A schedule of club gatherings at the Y W C A and nearby venues outlines thrift week events, pageant rehearsals, and suppers from January 19 to 21. The University of Washington extension course in Employment Management launches January 26 with Professor Stephen I. Miller directing twenty weekly sessions.
Mila Cudihee presides over amendments discussion. Madame Saunder leads public speaking on Thanatopsis by William Cullenant. Chapter V entertains at Mra Fr. M. Jordan residence to hear Miss Helene Moore on overseas work with music and fund-raising. Lady Eagles hold annual ball at Swedish Club hall. Brighton Beach Club meets Friday at 7:40 with Frank Kannak speaking on anti Japanese question. Coffee served. all welcome.
Beattie and Seattle society columns list visitors and travelers. Mr. and Mrs. Hickman Price and child return to New York City from Mr Price's parents in Beattie. Miss Alice Lovell from Chicago visits Virginia Cook. Judge Jennings to Juneau with Mrs Jennings. many others depart for Vancouver, Whitman, Port Townsend, and travel across the region.
At the Kansas City poultry show on January 15 the Alaskan goats are showcased. They thrive in cool temperatures and are kept in cold storage in summer while used as a substitute for snow via red iced tea, highlighting an unusual exhibit.
The Cherry's big sale offers a wide range of winter coats salta and frocks for women and misses at easily affordable prices. Buyers can finish paying while wearing the clothes with monthly term inducements and a few dollars cash to start. Located on the second floor of the Rialto building near Pig n Whistle, between Madison and Spring.
In a tense housebound scene four women and two men plan rations for the new year. Donna Camilla’s resentment shapes the danger while Chrys’s silence hints at a deeper bond as Mia weighs a hopeful future with Lorimer. The chapter ends with promise and secrecy.
Washington needs more than 50 teachers as vacancies open across the state. J. G. Fletcher of the University of Washington notes many qualified Seattle residents could teach if schools could be reached. The shortage hits commercial subjects and home economics hardest, with science and English also in demand.
A brisk financier proposes buying a pocketbook on credit as a symbol of rapid, opportunistic finance. The remark frames speculation on consumer credit and rapid purchases in a bustling market milieu.
Dear Miss Grey recounts a long tangled tale from Edmonton to Santa Monica where a brother and sister by adoption fall in love after secrecy and miscommunication. The piece highlights the tragedy of undisclosed relationships and ends with a practical note on marriage license witnesses.
Run six pounds of lean pork through a meat chopper and mix with three tablespoons powdered sage two tablespoons salt one tablespoon pepper two teaspoons ground cloves two teaspoons ground mace and one grated nutmeg. Pack in a stone jar cover with fat to exclude air keep in a cold cellar and serve with fried apples.
Philadelphia attorney Carl A. Bibbie reported the loss of a Manila envelope containing 100 fifty-dollar bills in St Louis while awaiting a train to Tulsa to buy old lands. A search followed for the missing money.
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