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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
3
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening December 2 with balloting and reception of new petitions followed by the annual election of officers Members are urged to attend Information on pump repair appears at the end with B P Fossa contact 632 Redgett
Washington high school opens its season with a four o clock Friday afternoon skirmish between senior and sophomore classes. Girls game to start, followed by boys contest captained by Leslie McCreedy and Earnest Marshall. Admission is ten cents. Next week juniors meet freshmen, then winners clash and faculty faces school champions. Practice scrimmage by OCrawfordeville team set for Monday at 7 30, cost a dime.
A note from Guy Nevius of Sigourney Iowa thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of his granddaughter Maxine. He lists items left at a Roxbury building residence including furniture and rugs and invites visits to inspect this estate.
Fragmentary ad notes a tire sale this week with a price of 6.75 for a 80x3 tire, other sizes priced accordingly. Mentions new Ford fenders at a bar gain and top covers with back curtain for 7.50. Location listed as Auto Boneyard and number 462.
Shriners from Washington and the surrounding community attended the Kaaba temple fall ceremonial in Davenport yesterday evening. The Davenport coliseum was filled to capacity for the entrance rites with eighty candidates led by Will Manussier of Washington.
The passage reflects Emerson praising artists the painter sculptor composer epic rhapsodist and orator for seeking to express themselves fully and symmetrically rather than in fragments. It emphasizes a unified creative ambition across artistic disciplines.
Judge Hamilton opened the trial of J. W. Cox versus George Clapper and Homer Darbyshire over the sale of the old McCullum property on West Washington Street. Cox seeks either specific performance or damages. the property later sold to Darbyshire. Witnesses may include W. M. Keeley S. W. Livingston and George Morridéty.
Public officials across the county rush inventories to the auditor though some lists arrive late from Des Moines. County offices including sheriff recorder clerk of court and others have filed pages long inventories. Towns Ainsworth Crawfordsville Washington Kalona Brighton West Chester have submitted. Many school districts and township officers have not yet filed.
Robert Lowe, foreman at the American pearl button factory, suffered burns to chest and arms when sulphuric acid used in polishing buttons spilled earlier today. He received immediate medical care and is not seriously hurt, though the burns are painful.
The New York Sun reports a domestic dialogue where Mrs. Crabshaw urges Willie to visit the dentist, while Willie resists preferring a fight to dental work in a terse exchange reflecting streetwise humor.
Chicago report to Illinois Agricultural association shows 85 to 92 percent of US onion sets come from Cook county small farms on Chicago’s outskirts. About 6,000 acres produce 1.5 to 2 million bushels yearly. Seed is imported from California. formaldehyde use cuts pests and raises profits.
The W. F. M. of the M. E. church schedules its December gathering at 2 30 PM with Group One led by Mr N M Speidel in charge and a ten cent tea. Also the Rebekah regular meeting Friday at 7 30 PM will vote on officers and asks ladies to bring lunch and invite friends.
The Baptist Missionary Society will hold a meeting with Mrs Regan on Friday at 2 30 to discuss plans. Members are reminded to bring the Christmas offering for the Community Home in Omaha Nebraska supporting foreigners.
They Hoyay Campfire Girls plan a Thursday evening meeting with Eunice Hammer. Members are asked to come early and bring scrap book materials.
An apron bazaar and candy sale will be held at the Bruns Seed Store on the west side square next Saturday after noon under the auspices Queen Esther Circle of Method Church. Sale opens at 1 30 p.m. Ba 463.
The Havre Social Club shifts its weekly gathering from Thursday to Friday this week. Members are urged to note the new date and plan accordingly.
Ainsworth Chapter Qoob holds its regular meeting Friday to elect officers. Members are reminded of the session on the upcoming calendar date and the agenda includes the officer vote.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the West Chester United Presbyterian church invites all to a chicken pie dinner with all the fixings on Thursday December 9 at 5:00 p.m. Adults 40 cents and children under 12 pay 25 cents.
Actress Ellen Terry recalls a humorous incident during Madame Sans-Gene when a cat crawled on stage and rubbed against her. She moved the animal a short distance and commanded it to sleep, then a spectator’s laughter drew attention to the cat still curled on a red hot surface.
All Portnightly club members are invited to the art department home of Mrs H M Righert for a Dec 2 7 30 PM lecture by Miss Anna Henderson of the I S C on Applied Art. The Women’s Missionary Society First United Presbyterian church meets Friday 2 30 PM led by Mrs Minner. Rebekah Club meets with Miss Edna Fouehek Thursday evening with date change. Young Women’s Missionary Society Second United Presbyterian meets Thursday 7 30 PM with Mrs F P Baumeister bring Christmas offering. Children’s Missionary Society Methodist Church holds Christmas party Saturday at 2 30 PM in Social Hall.
At 4613 Queen Esther s the Young People of Christian Church announce gifts of toys clothing and money for an orphanage to be sent next Saturday. Scenes of the life of the children will be shown by some of the children. Parents are invited. A skating party is cancelled but a social will be held at 7 30 p m.
Governor Kendall plans a statewide illiteracy drive with a commission and Iowa Teachers association volunteers. A publicity campaign, special schools, and targeted programs will focus on foreign populations and at risk youths to raise reading and writing skills. Cora Wilson Stewart of Kentucky will assist the effort.
A Louisville Courier-Journal column argues for quality over quantity in discussions and daily life, stressing thoughtful discourse and measured judgment.
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