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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
6
Dr Kepford spoke to students at the high school and junior high about tuberculosis and public health work. He praised Red Cross cooperation and noted years of county visits before resigning to lead a juvenile home in Toledo Iowa. A state game warden representative spoke later on game preservation procedures.
Washington April 16 The nationwide railroad strike is costing railroads about three million dollars daily in reduced revenues says John H. Parmelle director of the bureau of railroad economics. He notes six days of nationwide action have caused substantial losses with further damage to commodities and traffic potential.
Ottumwa school board at its annual meeting voted a general 20 percent raise for teachers for the coming year. With the raise, total salaries rise to about 48 000 and payroll reaches 176 000 for the district.
Miss Della Patton is reappointed principal for next year after being named interim leader when F. K. William was not retained. The board praises her performance and salary increase, noting strong support from students and teachers. Several instructors have signed for next year as the board accelerates its teaching staff plans.
Iowa music teachers gathered in Des Moines for the Society of Music Teachers of Iowa twenty fifth annual convention. Two business sessions are planned over two days with recitals and entertainments, a luncheon, student recital, and a Des Moines artists recital followed by a general reception.
At the University of South Carolina every student agreed to wear overalls until cloth prices drop. The Glee club will tour in denim instead of evening dress. In Roanoke, three overall and one apron clubs formed at mass meetings with 1400 members enrolled.
Texarkana pupils wear overalls to chapel to protest high clothing costs. Em poria organized overall club with officials and mayor elect to wear denim. Oklahoma City officials form statewide overall club to curb prices. Detroit Loyal Order of Moose join in wearing overalls and endorse potato boycott.
Des Moines City Railway receivers waived objections to Ben Wiley as arbitrator ensuring no strike. Union seeks 80 cents an hour up from 67 cents. Receivers insist rates must drop at least 10 cents to prevent losses.
High school athletes from Iowa and beyond prepare for the twelfth interscholastic track meet at Iowa Field on May 8 with keen competition and a loaded entry list. Finals in track events run in the afternoon alongside the Iowa Minnesota dual meet. Records listed include 120 yard hurdles 16.1 Wilson Iowa City and mile 4:49 Barlow Mason City with other marks across sprints jumps and relays.
The army reorganization bill lowers authorized officers from 18 600 to 16 998 in the Senate. The change, tied to the defeat of universal military training, eliminates two major generals five brigadier generals and forty colonels.
Edward Olsen, a farmer from Irwin after visiting Denmark warns Iowans thinking of returning there that disappointment awaits. He notes suffering among middle and lower classes, while wealthy Danes grow richer. Danish money buys less, American goods are common, and a Danish Ford priced at 31,200 is cited.
Chauncey M. Depew urged a defensive union of the middle class to counter class domination and secure a square deal for the public. The proposal was announced in New York after a speech to business men yesterday.
Mrs. L J Hjelka died from burns after kerosene can exploded while she poured fuel to revive a fire in a Garden City hotel kitchen. The Garden City hotel burned to the ground, her son Richard and daughter Lillian were also injured while attempting rescue and saving the family purse. Earlier, Mrs Hjelka had run the hotel with her husband a blacksmith, who left her a hand and can and two daughters.
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