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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
6
Weekly column from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Education and the National Kindergarten Association in New York offers parent guidance on early learning. Advice covers home activities, routines, and developmental support for young children.
Florence A Pardee urges cooperation between home and kindergarten to guide a four year old through self identity and social learning. She recommends routines, respect for others, and home activities like reading and crafts to reinforce classroom habits. She urges parent outreach and involvement with schools and modern kindergarten literature.
Dorothy Gish, famed for early onstage work and a key Thrift Stamp Campaign fundraiser, confesses stage fright despite decades on stage. David Wark Griffith praises her irrepressible personality as she stars in Battling Jane, her first Paramount picture, to be shown at Graham Theatre today.
A columnist voice urges expanding unwritten law to establish a broad precedent for many types of cases. The piece frames the idea as necessary to guide future legal outcomes and reflects the era’s debate on case law development.
The piece covers home canning of chicken with USDA guidance and butchering steps, then highlights American Red Cross wartime efforts. It notes 149 standardized article groups produced by chapters and totals like 354,868,855 items valued at $81,449,997, plus hours worked and refugee garments.
Miss Irene M. Whittaker contralto will give a junior recital Thursday at eight o'clock in the School of Music Annex Iowa City assisted by Dr. Byron Penrose pianist selections include Chopin and Neidlinger works. The program closes with arrangements by Rogers and others.
Time past she has been here helping to care for her aunt Mrs. Morris. Mr. Craft is a plumber employed by J. M. Wilson and Company. His parents live at Cedar Rapids, and he and Mrs. Craft left last night for a brief honeymoon visit there. Upon return they will make their home in furnished apartments on West Second St.
The Navajo club meets with Mrs J A McCall at 809 South Marion Avenue at 2 30 Wednesday. Cahill's orchestra plays at the armory Wednesday July 30. An ice cream social at Gladwin Saturday benefits the church. Returned soldiers of Union township invited to lawn social. Basket picnic at Sunset Park July 24 4 P M with supper at 7 P M government time. Cedar Community Choir with Mrs Wm Booth Thursday at 3 PM on meals etiquette topic.
The ladies aid of the Christian church will host an all day gathering this Thursday with Mrs Corbin Fields. Attendees are asked to bring a thimble and needle and all church ladies are invited.
The Just Us Club will meet Connorty row this afternoon with Mrs. Dowis on North Iowa avenue for a local gathering.
Washington July 22 progressive Republican senators call on Congress to act to reduce the cost of living. Senator Capper of Kansas warns the party in power must take decisive action before the next election or face consequences, echoed by Senator Kenyon of Iowa and others.
Brussels July 22 The work of recovering stolen Belgian machinery from Germany continues at full speed. About 3,000 tons are being shipped weekly to the original owners by German firms that housed the equipment. Total tonnage returned by July 1 reached 18,000.
Citizens weigh shifting band concerts to Thursday evenings to relieve Saturday congestion in Washington. Directors seek public opinion through Fred Mannhart while carpenters union donates funds for new instruments and improved equipment.
Stockholm reports the Bolshevik government refused to release Swedish legation staff arrested in Petrograd, asserting violations of laws and rejecting diplomatic immunity. Swedish officials fear further arrests of foreign representatives in Petrograd amid protests.
Records show 230600 men and 5202 officers discharged at Camp Grant with 10407 men and 109 officers sent to other camps. Officials say the 250000 mark will be reached before week’s end.
New York July 22 Charles H Angiin who left Belmont Park Long Island with mail for Chicago wrecked his airplane when forced to alight to Hellertown Pa Anglin was uninjured according to information received here
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