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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1921
Page
6
Forty people gathered seven miles southeast of town for a real surprise party for Gladys Lobrer. The event featured Edison entertainment between games, light refreshments, and late departures, with neighbors hoping for another gathering soon.
American Legion post 29 announces a 7 20 PM meeting on Tuesday February 1 with expects a large turnout. Presbyterian Congregational social at the church Friday evening invites members and friends. Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen plan farewell gathering for Mr and Mrs J C Peck and son Riveret at Woodman Hall February 2 at 8 PM with oysters served. Pleasant Plains missionary society to meet February 2 at Mrs George Reed for an all day meeting.
The D. A. R. will meet at the home of Mrs. H. M. Shaver on February 1 at 2 30 p m A full attendance is desired Executive board please be there The young women's gymnasium class will meet promptly at seven o clock next Monday evening at the high school gym.
Services announced for Sunshine Mission Saturday night at 7 30 and Sunday afternoon at 2 36. The Fortnightly Club literature department reschedules its meeting from Monday to Tuesday evening February 1 due to the lecture course with discussion topics on bearing witness, prophets, and worship as depicted in biblical passages.
Executive board members meet Monday at 4:00 PM at Mrs. David McLaughlin home. Officers and department leaders expected to attend after the afternoon literature department. Cyrus Chapter No 13 R A M convocation Tuesday evening February 1 with Royal Arch degree. Refreshments served after closing. W C Bell H P 29713.
In Waterloo Iowa a 16 year old bride named Fern Smith of Cedar Rapids is jailed for passing a $12 bad check at Commercial National Bank. Her husband, claiming WWI service, is held for investigation as both face charges in a string of bad check dealings totaling $188. The pair, who married December 17 1920, say poverty and failed work led to the alleged crime.
Rathbun seeks release on a writ of corpus from the Be fey reformatory after prior adjudication and a secret pardon by Governor Harding. The case, now on appeal to the Supreme Court, involved a district court denial and a renewed challenge by Rathbun’s attorney. Rathbun appeared in the courtroom in good health amid family presence while the warden denies outside travel and newspapers blame lacks of fair coverage.
In Jefferson City on January 29 the House passed the Botts anti craps bill by a large majority ordering engrossment despite a negative committee report. The measure makes it a misdemeanor to manufacture sell or possess dice.
Hazel Swisher and Edith Boileau performed vocal duets with Mrs Harold Godwin as accompanist. Edna Petters and Aurilla Mayhew delivered an instrumental duet. a cello solo by Henderson. Miss Vincent supported. Edith Boileau played piano. Audience praised each number. Afterward over fifty youths attended an oyster supper in the basement. The Loyal Sons and Daughters is the Christian Sunday school’s young people's class with active volunteers.
The Iowa Tuberculosis association opened a two day session at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Des Moines today. The event aligns with the State Housing association to discuss housing problems related to tuberculosis. Delegates will banquet this evening.
A child named Mary shows a pocketbook with a coin to family friends. A man who adores children secretly adds three coins to the pocketbook. Mary discovers the extra coins, jumping with excitement and exclaiming that her goin's hatched.
A Columbus column mocks excessive cranial bone as a chief ailment, joking that many troubles stem from too much bone in the head and not enough at the back, reflecting a humorous public note on health or manners.
Present day Maoris blend Christianity with nature worship and ancestor veneration. Old chiefs cherish ancient totem poles and the belief that the soul resides in the left eye. Historically, cannibalism is recorded as part of Maori culture.
The world's oldest harp, said to be nearly four thousand years old, is kept in the Louvre after being found in an Egyptian tomb. Other ancient harps dating thousands of years have been found, and Celtic harpers were revered with lands free and persons sacred.
The proposal to legislate a rural credits bureau would use Ames' $660,000 state agricultural college endowment to fund loans up to 50 percent of farm realty value plus 35 percent of improvements. The governor, state treasurer, and secretary of education would sit on the board. a commissioner of rural credits would lead the bureau with a $5,000 salary. Loans could finance land, equipment, buildings, and mortgage liquidation, with bonds issued under supervision and profits bolstering the endowment fund. The plan aims to aid agriculture without creating a bank.
In Rome a U S commercial reports imported pitch pine now costs more than native Italian walnut and builders save money by using marble for stairways instead of yellow pine.
A quotation credits Kebler, declaring imagination as the supreme divine gift and the measure of a man’s success in mastering circumstances and clinging to opportunities.
A lively account describes the reign of Louis the king in court life. Courtiers note his habit of greeting partners with a kiss after each dance and his habit of kissing every pretty girl at events. The king’s favor was sought by courtiers when he was in good humor.
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