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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
3
The Good Fellows appeal to all residents to join Mayor Bovee or J B Crail in funding a charity drive. Donations of fifty cents to five dollars will help aid the needy, with any surplus earning interest for use next Christmas. The group aims for three to four hundred dollars to brighten Christmas for local families.
Miss Edna L. Mercver of Pallas Iowa is elected as a traditional teacher at the high school and will start duties in January when schools reopen She will assist in home economics and teach mathematics Miss Mercer a Cornell College graduate and sister of Miss Lucy Mercer Washington teacher
Residents faced a cold evening as a fire alarm sounded at about 6 15 with no blaze found by firefighters. The source of the false alarm remains unidentified and was reportedly in the northwest part of town.
Muscatine high school and Washington meet in the gym’s opening game at eight tonight with 35 cent admission. Dr. A W Clow referees the contest as the gym dedicatory program, drawing about 300 seats with potential for more.
Notice lists K of P regular meeting Monday evening and a sale of house and barn equipment at City FP Ward on Saturday. Items include second rank work and J H Squire Co. sale number 6212 appears with details.
Emma Shields former resident of this city died in Muscatine on December 18th born February 4 1847 in Muscatine she moved to Washington after marriage to A N Shields brother of Robert and John Shields. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Don Sherman. She leaves daughter Mabel of Omaha and four Muscatine sisters.
The Fox Theater may debut its new pipe organ tomorrow with an initial concert. Manager Pratt said two factory workers have assisted this week and hope to finish by Saturday. The large instrument required extensive installation and Pratt aims to feature it prominently in daily entertainments.
Licenses to wed have been granted by the district court clerk to Merle Dale Statler and Etta R. Baker both of West Chester Koy Durian of Wellman and Edna Huber of Washington Roy M. Whiteman of Burlington and Merle M. McConnell of Ainsworth Charles C. Millson of Chicago and Emma Wonderly of Crawfordsville.
Local notices announce candy socials and Christmas programs at Bruce Gardner school near Wellman and Fairview school near Washington with dates December 18 22 and 23. Participants urged to bring inexpensive gifts and boxes for ladies.
A regular Bethlehem Commandery conclave will meet Friday evening December 19 at 7:30 p.m. with regular business and several petitions to be acted on, concluding with the annual election of officers. The note urges a large attendance of the craft. James D. Glasgow, E. C. 6212.
Washington business leaders forecast a big turnout for the holiday shopping surge if weather cooperates. The pre Christmas Saturday is described as a shoppers carnival with extended store hours to serve hundreds seeking gifts. Burlington train reinstatement aids southeast residents with rail arrivals increasing today.
Residents may drop clothes and toys at the Iowa Gas and Electric office for packing Saturday night to support the local childrens’ hospital in Iowa City.
The Y M C A recommends subscribing to Boy's Life as the official Beout movement magazine. It expands to 80 pages monthly and costs $1.50 per year until December, then $2.00. Subscriptions include a Boy Scout calendar and diary for 1920 if paid by December 31.
The Ainsworth M E Church announces a Sunday school Christmas surprise program with a tree and invites all. Glad Hand class leads in the Red Star race. Attendees include B Sands E Gray and others at a Washington conference. Rev McBlain conducted Ed Jones funeral in Rose Hill for Seventh Iowa member.
A readied classified note advertises apples from Wilson-Chalmers Produce Co. The entry includes an advertising line for bushels and a contact phone number 647.
A fragment notes an entity called earth lake LY Me SDheater becoming part of the committee of management at Drury Lane theater in London, dated about a century ago. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or names beyond the mentioned theater.
Ainsworth M E offers Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 with The Unknown Christ sermon and Christmas Message by Epworth League, 6:30 p.m. Evening preaching at 7:30 p.m. Special Christmas music in the morning. All are welcome and wanted.
A local advertisement touts a large barrel sale from Wilson Co offering a “big juicy” deal for a bushel quantity and lists contact phone 647 for details.
Tink Shenafelt Mrs Vastini and H J Scott will sell their household furniture including two head cook toves and barn equipment plus one good horse at City Feed Yard on Saturday.
Dr. W B Crooks will be away from town until December 29, returning afterward.
Berlin reports a government printing scandal after 10 million marks were paid for propaganda printing tied to a premium peace loan. Subscriptions raised only 3.8 million marks, many coming as conversions from other war loans rather than cash.
Washington on December 19 1920 the House heard Majority Leader Mondell announce that general appropriations for 1921 will be pared down with strict economy. The post office and naval departments will see smaller estimates than the current year while the greatest reductions will target defence fortifications and related items.
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