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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1921

Page

5

Harmony Program Expected at State House Under Kendall

Des Moines January 5 The harmony between Governor Kendall and Attorney General elect Ben Gibson is to guide Iowa law enforcement. Gibson will wait to appoint state agents until after Kendall takes office. A new executive council will take over in ten days with Ramsay remaining secretary. Kendall and Mrs Kendall will move to Des Moines this week.

State House Kendall Des Moines H. M. Hayner W. J. Harding State Department of Justice Ben J. Gibson N. E Kendall Gibson Executive Council Ramsay Allen R. E F. Johnson Muscatine R. E. Bales Burbank Capitol

Polk County Man May Lead Senate Judicial Committee

Polk county attorney Parker may head the senate judicial committee, indicating possible leadership in upcoming state deliberations and committee assignments.

Ator Parker Polk County Senate Judicial Committee

Ford official Klingensmith resigns over policy clash

Detroit January 5 Frank J L Klingensmith vice president and treasurer of Ford Motor Company announces resignation citing disagreement with some business policies. He is the second Ford official to resign in the last week following Charles A Brownell advertising manager who resigned last Friday.

Thirty-ninth General Assembly Hammill Foskett Page County Senate Appropriations Committee Joe Frailey Lee County Senate Insurance Committee Byron W. Newberry Clayton County Senate Committee On Schools Newberry Holdoegel Calhoun County Senate Detroit Mich Frank J L. Klingensmith Ford Motor Comany Today Klingensmith Ford Inet Charles A. Brownell

Open Country Best of All

Quote praising open country as the purest form of life and freedom, extolling its variety and beauty as unsurpassed by any other place in the world. The excerpt emphasizes the appeal of living freely in wide landscapes.

Memorial Union Plans Published by Iowa Architects

Iowa Memorial Union proposed for Iowa City with a Renaissance design by Boyd and Moore of Des Moines. The $1 million steel and limestone complex would house a 1200 seat main floor hall, memorial displays, club rooms, student organization spaces, and extensive facilities across three floors. Canvassing began in 1919 with campaign directors Ruth Rogers, Charles H. Weller, and Ralph G. Grassfield leading a nationwide fundraising effort.

Iowa City Iowa Memorial Union Boyd and Moore Des Moines Memorial Union Board Iowa New York City Ruth Rogers Charles H. Weller Ralph G. Grassfield

Rings Shared by Chilean and Peruvian Grooms

Plain gold wedding rings are bought in duplicate by the bridegrooms of Chile and Peru, one ring given to the bride and the other retained by the groom.

Chile Peru

Monmouth College Opens Dorm Annex for 92 Students

Monmouth college will house 92 co eds in a new dorm annex on Ninth Street opposite McMichael hall. Mrs. Culbertson, from Indianapolis, arrives to supervise and staff the annex, which mirrors the main dorm in comfort and amenities.

Monmouth Review Monmouth College Ninth Street McMichael Hall Cuthbertson Indianapolis

California leads at fruit packing in 1920s report

San Francisco reports filed with the Chamber of Commerce show California produced 486,000,909 cans of dried fruit and vegetables valued at 108,096,675 dollars. The state accounted for the nation’s and world’s supply of canned asparagus ripe olives and canned apricots.

San Francisco California

Strange Yet Silent Marriages Stir Public Debate

A brief note reflects on quiet marriages drawing attention only after disclosure, indicating social intrigue and shifting norms within the community as discussed in the Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript

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