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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
7
Friday observances filled all four grade schools with informal programs of songs recitations and dances. Kindergarten and later rooms presented plays choral numbers and folk dances highlighting the Christmas season with classes like Santa Land and The Night Before Christmas.
The kindergarten presented a brief informal program of folk dances songs and Christmas recitations. Performers included Canaries Recitation Our Baby Elsie Brock Recitation Dale Earl Laurence Mallory Cecil Ayres and Hessie Epling with recitations by Daryl Fetters Helen Edwards and Virginia Lemley Long.
The kindergarten program at Lincoln School featured Christmas songs recitations and folk dances with performances by Lola Green Lorus Thornton Mary Jane Conger and others. The second room program details could not be read but items included Merry Christmas Signa of Christmas Harold Kerr and a Visit to Santa Claus with acts and carols.
The Passing Show criticizes motorists for poor discretion in selecting pedestrians, arguing roads in the Home counties remain rough until drivers exercise better judgment.
Des Moines reports a proposed punishment of jail time without fines for first offense bootleggers being seriously discussed by temperance committees in both Iowa houses. Lawmakers push for stronger enforcement, with reforms expected to tighten intoxication laws and restrict illicit beverage materials, while delaying full code action until mid January.
ABE MARTIN advises careful Christmas gift buying stressing fit taste and originality. He notes neckties can reveal thoughtfulness or poor judgment and urges shoppers to describe the recipient to avoid misses while preferring useful reliable presents.
The governor would remit only by the governor and no court could require bond below the minimum fine for the offense. Furnishing liquor causing a death could lead to a manslaughter charge against the giver or seller. Giving or selling liquor to an Indian carried a fine of at least $300 or 30 days to one year in jail.
Mrs J F Buxbaum returned from Columbia to spend the holidays while school closes for a two week break. Miss Griner visits Webster Miss Biklen to Burlington and Miss Strothman to New London. The girls beat Cotter 19 15 and the boys beat Columbus Junction 27 18. Dean McKee of Sigourney and John McKee of Winterset visited.
Christmas themed treats headline a brick ice cream option and a line of seasonal candy. Vanilla, Maple Nut and Pineapple Sherbet appear in festive colors inviting readers to place special orders.
Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with a 11 o clock service on Christ s Birth Discussion at 12 m class meeting evening service at 7 30 p m topic The Flight in Egypt Church activities listed for A M E parish reflected in concise schedule.
A Christian Science chapel reports a sermon on evolution of the universe and man by atomic force with biblical readings Revelation 21:1 and Psalms 33:6-15.
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