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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
3
The Journal notes Camp activity inviting locals to enlist with Captain Bell in Company L of the 39th Infantry. The unit saw heavy action in France and Germany, sustaining about 2,000 casualties with 84 killed in action or by wounds. It captured 689 German prisoners and earned 62 decorations for merit.
Chicago brokers report 244000 bags of sugar cargo released by the Canadian government. The shipment aims to arrive early next month with 175000 bags allotted for Chicago to ease a shortage. Jobbers quoted at 16 cents per pound.
Amusements note that Willam Farnum arrives at the Fox Theatre this Saturday to star in The Adventurer a romantic drama. Farnum, known for Ben Hur and The Prince of India, rose to fame on stage and now shines on screen as a happy rollicking hero.
Six young women secretaries enrolled as the newest recruits in the overall brigade at the Olaid Houwee office building. They appeared in blue denim trousers rolled above high heeled pumps, followed by a crowd of onlookers while Daughters of the American Revolution observers criticized the display.
A masse meeting for the Interchurch Movement will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday at 7:30 PM with several five minute talks by lay speakers. Fred L. Mannhardt and his orchestra will perform starting 7:15 PM providing offertory and postlude music. The choir will sing and the gospel song service will be kept on request.
The service list presents a full day of worship and music led by Rev. William W. Bowers with organ and orchestra. Morning programs include a Sunday School at 0:30 a m and public worship at 11:00 a m featuring organ preludes and choir numbers. An Epworth League service follows at 6:30 p m with Twilight Fellowship Hour. Union Interchurch meeting starts at 7:60 p m with Mannhardt Orchestra leading gospel hymns and a full program of solos and quartets.
Sunday school at 3:00 PM followed by a prayer service with the motto Out and Out for Jesus. If you love Jesus, come and tell us about it. Everyone is welcome.
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m church service at 11 o clock with Dr McMichael of Monmouth college likely to preach. Choir to sing Blessed Be He That Cometh and Praise Ye Jehovah with duet by Miss Hamilton and Mrs Mc Cleery. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. There will be no ev-
A 160 acre farm three miles from town offers 120 acres corn land and 40 acres blue cross pasture with improvements priced at 250 dollars per acre. An easy 90 acre farm two and a half miles from a town of 6000 people features 70 acres corn land a two story house a large barn and cribs priced at 200 dollars per acre. Both farms are in the southeastern Iowa corn belt and priced to sell.
The congregation will unite in a union service held at the Methodist church. Rev J M Wishart will preside with Miss Carolyn Hamilton as music director and Miss Kelen Harvey as pianist.
Second United Presbyterian holds morning worship at 11:90 with the pastor delivering the sermon. Christian Endeavor meets at six, moved up from 6:30 due to a union service at the Methodist church in which this congregation will participate. Rev. Leslie Mountford is the pastor.
Associate Presbyterian notes no public worship due to the pastor's absence. A congregational prayer meeting is set for 11 00 a m with all invited to attend. A little study meeting is scheduled for 6 00 o clock.
Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship with sermon at 11 00. Junior endeavor at 4 00. From 1 to 6 p m the committee on the every member canvass will receive subscriptions to local expenses and the benevolence budget for 1920 21. Non pledge respondents will be called during the week. Interchurch World Movement mass meeting at the Methodist church Friday at 7 30 with music by the Methodist chorus and 12 piece orchestra and speeches by leading laymen. Arthur R Oates, pastor.
inclement weather slows services as Northern Baptist prepare to rally for a 1600 million dollar goal. five minutes of silent prayer at 2 pm accompanies preaching on the New World Movement with morning services at 10 and 11 am led by Pastor E A Anderson.
The Ainsworth Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:60 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League meets at 7:00 p.m. An illustrated lecture titled Korea plays at 8:00 p.m. The lectures combine instruction and entertainment with praise for past talks and two remaining sessions. Pastor A W McBlain invites all to attend.
In six months the United States spent $67,212,677 in goods subject to the Jurury tax. The figure highlights the scale of taxable purchases and fiscal activity during the period.
Poem extols the Reisters butter sold as Washington Butter at seventy cents a unit. It highlights its presence at homes and banquets and credits Miss Gwendolen Long for authorship. The piece ends with cheer for poems as good as this and reader delight in the ad.
Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar hold work and two candidates on Friday April 23 at 7 30. Baptist choir rehearses Friday at 7 30. Junior W W Girls meet at Lucille Lemley home at 7 then go to Dorothy Tills. Yeoman regular meeting Friday 8 pm with initiation and refreshments. Second United Presbyterian social Friday at 7 30 with New World Movement discussion. Fortnightly club Music dept meets Monday April 26 at Mrs H S Young’s home election of officers. Modern Literature dept meets at Mrs W A Cook’s home. Band rehearsal tonight at the band room Pred Mannharadt director.
One of the best 160 acre farms in Howard County is offered for sale. Land is excellent with fair improvements and strong value for an Iowa farm buyer. Contact J W Varnar at Room 367 Parmeta and Merchants Bank Bidz Washington Iowa.
Destiny a Jewel production marks Dorothy Phillips first appearance since Heart of Humanity at Graham theatre Tuesday and Wednesday. Directed by Rollin Sturgeon from Elliott J Clawson script based on Charles Neville Buck novel. Starring William Stowell Harry Hilliard Gertrude Astor Walt Whitman Stanhope Wheatcroft Antrim Short Tom Ashton Nanine Wright Allan Sears Edgar Sherrod. Two action lines explore alternative choices for Stowell in a dramatic domestic plot.
Federal Judge Sessions ruled searches by prohibition agents can’t trespass on private premises without a warrant. In the Scalencer Brothers trial at Iron River the defense objected to evidence from a basement search. The judge noted pre prohibition revenue laws do not apply and warned that prohibition conditions require different rules.
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