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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1920
Page
6
The Washington Chautauqua last night featured Strickland Gillilan and the Mountain Ash Welsh choir. Rain reduced attendance but the tent filled for an evening of humor and choral excellence with Gillilan’s stories and Welsh chorus numbers pleasing a large crowd.
Two cars slid into a ditch in front of the chautauqua gate after rain made the road slick, with no injuries or damage reported. The notes mention Welsh singer Harry Thomas, Strickland Gillilan’s itinerary, a rail wreck near Russell, and speaker substitutions as the program proceeds. Mrs Emily Q Stevens headlines the afternoon lecture, replacing J Ladd Thomas, while the Sholles family orchestra headlines the evening lineup.
In Atlanta on Aug 21, the Debs campaign draws heavy mail to the socialist prisoner in the federal penitentiary. Two clerks handle the influx, doubling the workload vs. other inmates. the warden may add staff. Debs avoids commenting on nominees and constrains visits to close allies.
Greene Iowa residents have practiced an afternoon recreation program for three weeks holding a baseball game each Wednesday. Last week Greene defeated Waterloo’s colored team. this week Greene lost to Allison. Next week Greene hosts Waverly on home grounds.
The community church of Extra, a threefold merger, shows religious moving pictures at the city park instead of Sunday sermons. It bought a Powers movie machine and promotes a fourth service featuring The Miracle Man with music and no preaching. the films are a hit.
Monday program features the Dietries, noted musicians and magicians, in the afternoon and evening at the chautauqua. Reader and entertainer Margarette J. Penick completes the lineup after the Dietries in the afternoon session.
Washington August 21 Educational authorities report a nationwide shift toward consolidated rural schools with Iowa leading in progress. 407 districts plan building new consolidated schools while better roads and higher teacher pay emerge as key factors and the movement gains national attention.
The article notes women in Maryland showing strong interest in upgrading rural schools, highlighting a state where country schools have long been neglected and need attention to speed up improvements.
In Morris Plains New Jersey the state hospital reports a surge of admissions tied to interest in occult practices notably the Ouija board. Dr Marcus A Curry says highly strung neurotics or those recently troubled are drawn to seances and can be destabilized by their emotional strains. The annual report notes many veterans entering due to war related mental illness.
Tama Jim Wilson former secretary of agriculture and longest serving cabinet member across three presidents is in poor health at his Traer home with bladder trouble and infirmities of old age. He marked his 86th birthday last Monday and has been confined to bed for several days.
The First United Presbyterian church invites worshippers to an eleven o clock Sabbath morning sermon by J Knox Montgomery on The Abundant Life. Special music directed by Miss Hamilton includes organ numbers by Miss Maurine McLaughlin and a program with organ prelude Adoration and offerings.
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