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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1926
Page
3
Physical Director E W Detrick announces a special gymnasium schedule for the holiday vacation. Juniors use the floor from nine to noon, the high school basketball squad from 1 30 to 3 50 in the afternoon, and the seniors all other hours except regular class times. Periods apply only during the vacation and differ from the regular gym class schedule.
The First Methodist Church held Christmas services featuring a Sunday school program with an orchestra directed by Mr. Miller, a morning sermon by Dr. Bowers on the shepherds and vision, and a cantata The Story of Bethlehem led by Mr. Miller. Epworth League conducted by Dr. Bowers included a candle light service. A pancake supper raised funds for a Y M C A gift.
The article notes masculine color dominance in the Renaissance under Louis XIV, then marks a shift during Louis XV with wealth and rising female influence bringing delicate tints and shades into fashion. It states over two million color distinctions exist today.
A definition of art as a person using an instrument like a painting to convey emotion or evoke aesthetic feeling in a viewer, even without the artist’s desire to transmit. A work of art serves as the vehicle for this transmission.
The text notes that Chinese houses feature upturned eaves as a protective measure to catch and expel the devil by lofting him into the heavens, a traditional architectural belief.
A playful line from the Lafayette Journal and Courter reimagines an old bus as a “used” ear, noting the whimsy of splitting syllables. The quip shows local humor in a compact, rhythmic phrase.
A shoe polishing tip advises applying extra polish along the joint between uppers and soles to waterproof the shoes and prevent mud from caking on the leather.
A cautionary note warns that storing iodine with alcohol in small quantities leads to alcohol evaporation over time, concentrating the solution and increasing its strength unexpectedly.
A Christmas Mass at St James Church with O Holy Night Silent Night and Under the Stars led by Rev Father McGuire. Hannah Dris and Helen Melinskie sang Odeste Fideles with Loretta Cantoni on piano. Benedictus and Te Deum played by organist Mae Mangold. Altar Boys listed with many names and matrons for organizing roles.
A concise editorial note quotes an inspirational writer on recalling foolish remarks at day’s end to improve tomorrow. The piece humorously observes a paragrahper could not sleep, and wonders how the writer would look worn and hagard.
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