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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
8
A jumble of items lists shoppers, travel, births, marriages, and local ads from Riverside area. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John A. Horak and Alvin J. Stransky with Victoria C. Kiefer, along with Lina and Lola Dayton and many merchants like Plumly's Piano House and Dougherty Bros. Various reminders cover holiday shopping, repairs, hospital news, and travel notices, all in a brisk community snapshot.
Edson, chief boatswain's mate, based at Burlington, sets up at the Congress hotel for two days to recruit sailors. The Navy faces a 12,000 man shortfall and offers four year enlistments with training across the Pacific and Atlantic fleets. Enlistees may go to Des Moines to finalize, then return home before service begins January 3. Edson highlights trade schools and post service pension, noting 18 years in the Navy and a plan to retire after 20 years with $117 monthly.
Master James McFarland four year old son of Mr and Mrs Loren H McFarland Crawfordsville was injured Saturday when a pair of shears in his father's pocket penetrated his abdomen as he slipped from his father's arm He was rushed to the County Hospital where he is improving though infection risk remains for a day or two No vital organs were punctured and the accident shocked the parents due to its unexpected nature
A. Sykes of Ida Grove was re elected president of the Corn Belt Meat Producers Association for the ensuing year at the seventeenth annual convention in Des Moines. Officers re elected included Vice President K. M. Gunn Bucking- mal.
Des Moines secretary Henry Wallace and treasurer Charles Goodenow led the effort as odd numbered district directors were named after yesterday's session. Wallace urged early action to regulate cattle shipments through the Corn Belt Cattle Feeders Co-Operative Association to prevent market congestion and cycles of price fluctuation.
Zion Illinois December 21. Wilburt Glenn Woliram overseer of Zion appoints two censorship officers with woolen shawls to enforce a strict dress code. Women violating the order will be escorted from the tabernacle and surrendered to police. A sign warns against collarsless dresses high skirts openwork stockings and transparent blouses.
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