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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1919

Page

6

Activities of Washington County Women in Home Kindergarten Training

An article promotes at home kindergarten training for mothers with simple play ideas using everyday objects to teach color, shape, number, and social skills. It urges mothers to support local kindergartens, share materials, and highlights broader women's progress and wartime charity efforts across communities.

Washington County Froebel Milton Bradley Company Springfield Mass E. Steiger & Co Murray St New York Martha

Motherhood prayer and centenary note in Good Housekeeping

A poem by Eleanor Robbinson Wilson reflects on motherhood and grace, asking for guidance to raise children well. The text then mentions the Joint Centenary Committee and a unified benevolent effort by Women’s Missionary Societies as co-operating members in observance of the Centenary.

W. F. McDowell E. R. Graham Woman's Foreign Missionary Society D. B. Street May Leonard Woodruff Women's Home Missionary Society Www. Pr. Thirkield Woman's Home Missionary Society Freedsman's Aid Board of Sunday Schools Board of Education Board of Conference Deaconess Board Board of Temperance American Bible Society Eleanor Robbinson Wilson Good Housekeeping Women's Missionary Societies

Fortnightly and civic groups schedule weekly meetings

The Civic department Friends meet at 2 30 with Mrs Prank L Wilson. The Home economics Fortnightly club convenes at 7 30 with Mrs W W Wilson 102 EB 2nd St. D A R and W R C plan a joint officer installation at 7 50. Various clubs including Navajo, JustUs, Kolah and Willing Workers hold afternoon or evening sessions with named hosts and addresses.

Civics Prank L. Wilson Home Economics W. W. Wilson 2Nd St Royal Neighbors

Sailor Letters Gratitude For Handcrafted Sweater

A handwritten note from a sailor thanks Mrs. Joe Casper for a sweater she knitted. The letter, mailed after his overseas service, mentions return from duty and assignment in the athletic department. He promises to send a photo to show what the sailor looks like.

Joe Casper Jack Tar Casper

10th Century Club Meeting at Mrs Babcock's Home

The regular meeting of the 10th Century club will be held in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. L. Babcock.

Pornightly Club Er. G. Gardner Pleasant Plain Missionary Society Sam Mc.Cleery Moeoeting Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church Corbin Pields Main Street 10Th Century Club M. L. Babcock

Sailor thanks Red Cross giver for gifts and asks for cake

A grateful sailor who has served three years writes from the Navy to thank the Red Cross volunteer who sent a gift. He describes isolation from relatives and asks for a favor by requesting a slice of cake, offering to pay, and signs the letter as Mother.

The Presbyterian Church Gaston Tufel Harfleur West Chester Red Cross Auxiliary Antoinette Cegsier J. P. Dayton Campbell France West Chester Abel Dessier Little Antoinette Madame Dayton Iam Rheims Antoinette Madame Dessier Red Cross God's Country Navy

To Conserve Firewood In Furnaces

Instructions advise lining the firebox with frebrick or sheet iron to check draft and prevent wood from burning too rapidly when used in coal furnaces.

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