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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1920
Page
5
Alice Brady discusses apron trends as both decorative and practical, with lace, taffeta, and bib designs. She notes beaded wooden accessories seen in Greenwich Village shops, especially the Bead Shop, where wooden beads are enameled, painted, and used for bracelets, sashes, and bag handles.
The article notes over two million U S women in federations and likely another million in non federated clubs, with many women taxpayers including daughters of the wealthy and working women. It mentions early access for women to London’s Law Temple benches, varying views on suffrage, and Muskogee’s claim of an American Legion auxiliary formed by women relatives of veterans. It also cites estimates of women voting rights and Turkish harems gifts.
Members of the Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church classes the Stars and Sunbeams and their teachers were hosted by Mr and Mrs R A Acheson at their country home. Guests enjoyed lawn games a luncheon and readings by Mrs Davis and Thelma Davis as part of a farewell mood for some visitors.
July 27 to August 4 schedule lists church and club events. World Wide Guild, Young Women's Home Missionary Society, Kate Hill division at First United Presbyterian, Wednesday Reading Club, South of Town Embroidery, West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid, Mothers' club picnic at Sunset Park, White Shrine picnic, Methodist church pageant by Standard Bearers, Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society guest day with Miss Jericho.
The second annual National Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs convention will meet in St Paul July 27 to 30. Iowa will be well represented by W G Ives Waterloo state president L Malmaquist Sioux City G W Adams Ft Dodge and E L Morgan Des Moines delegates. Noted leaders and authors attend with five hundred forty nine organizations represented last year and 50 000 members nationwide.
George Brinton attended as a new officer for the coming year. Mrs. Smith plans a picnic supper August 16 to visit with her, a popular circle director. Mrs. Frank Bell and Mrs. Fred Reid hosted open house Saturday at 221 East Second Street for neighbors and friends of Mrs. Sol Rich, with forty ladies attending and luncheon served.
In Sunday morning remarks a Wabounsee County minister said the janitor and FP will lead the weekly prayer gathering next Wednesday evening as usual. The Kansas City Journal notes the standard plan for the community service.
In a brisk exchange Higgs warns about indulgences while Biggs complains most necessities are extraordinarily expensive for someone of their status. The dialogue captures satire on wealth and social expectation with sharp humor.
Fragmentary notes show a dispute where a man named Dick faces off with Steen over a widow’s estate. Details are unclear but indicate ongoing legal contention and property matters.
Physical directors urge women to turn homes and offices into health laboratories. They warn that modern work limits full bodily function, linking bad posture to disorders like sciatica and lumbago, while good posture signals initiative, courage, and self discipline through active games and rhythm.
A saleslady tries hats on several customers, telling each how the bonnet changes their appearance before selling. The scene highlights playful fashion banter as women of varying shapes and sizes try on Easter headwear.
The National Kindergarten Association at 8 West 40th Street, New York City issues the third series of weekly articles for training young citizens. This column appears weekly, outlining civic education for early childhood readers.
An argument for engaged fatherhood, urging fathers to provide healthy life, cooperate with mothers, and model civic, moral, and religious values. It praises Theodore Roosevelt as a vivid example and extols fathers who understand and guide their children through infancy to youth.
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