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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
4
A compact note references two phones connected to Washington operations, listing numbers 6 and 54 and a separate 44 line linked to Mutual. No additional context or actions are provided in the fragment.
French mezzo soprano Germaine Mallebay delighted a large high school audience with French songs praised for fine vocal quality. Accompanists Jack MacMahill and Stewart Wille impressed on violin and piano, with substitutions by the booking company smoothly handled.
ABE MARTIN sketches a rural view of current issues. Ike Moots discusses buying a car while time remains. The piece hints at farmer satisfaction, separation from Germany, 15 dollar suits, tax cuts, an association of nations, high wages, cheap living, and a square deal for Italy.
Twelve students from Washington High School prepare for preliminary tryouts next Monday to form two three member teams debating immigration restriction. Debates are scheduled with Muscatine and Ottumwa high schools on a date in January with both towns hosting on the same night. Local prospects look strong with four returning members and eight hopefuls. Washington previously defeated Muscatine twice and beat Ottumwa once. A separate item notes a speaker, identified as a prominent anti-alcohol advocate, will address moral reform and prohibition rhetoric at the Methodist church Friday night.
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army requests clothing shoes hats and related items for distribution. Phone 417 Green residence 4298 Third Ave. Officers Major and Mrs Sneath 228 Mire. Also notes a Ford sale through Falk Motor Co and last chance for Christmas portrait sittings at Graves Studio with date December 11.
The Woman's Relief Corps held a meeting Saturday afternoon at the courthouse rooms to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were President Mrs. Sara Walker, Vice President Mrs. Lillie Gobble, Junior Vice President Mrs. Belle Rice, Chaplain Mrs. J. C. Boice, Treasurer Mrs. Oscar Jugenheimer, Conductress Mrs. Emma Heiderman, Guard Mrs. Mary Maxwell, Delegate Mrs. Oscar Jugenheimer, Alternate Mrs. Pearl Dickerson, District Convention Miss Bessie Conger, Alternate Mrs. David Haney. Installation will follow and appointive officers will be named then. Retiring president Mrs. George Brown's effective leadership is praised as the next meeting approaches December 18.
Captain Hobson, a former Navy officer and congressman, spoke Friday night about national defense and preparedness. He advocated pacific and temperance causes, highlighting his bill to establish a Council of National Defense and his long service in public life.
The poem extols canned music as a solace for weariness and old age. It mocks profiteers while praising recorded songs from Caruso Sembrich Galli-Curei and other great and humble singers. The speaker imagines grief if his phonograph were stolen, and vows to keep listening.
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