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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
7
Short items detail community happenings across Washington County. Notable entries include residents changing jobs, announcements of local events, and small social notices highlighting birthdays engagements and arrivals in area households.
Mrs J A MeCall and Miss Josephine Babcock attended county Cradle Roll Department Sunday school services. Josephine Caldwell of Ainsworth visited Ruth Morgan and Vera Woodford. Arch Waterhouse and family from Fremont Nebr visited relatives here. The Waterhouse and Stone families shared a day with local kin. Hildred and Mildred Nordyke of Richland visited Ruth Morgan. Mr and Mrs G W Myers traveled to Burlington for a short stay. Anson Woodford and daughters Phyllis and Esther joined a Sunday gathering at Hugh Meacham’s. Several locals attended a social at Geo Bray’s near Yeo last Thursday.
Miss Carrie Evans of Mt. Pleasant visits Ainsworth this week while Vera Nichols starts as clerk at Hall's store. Mrs. Elizabeth Supplee injures her wrist after a fall, assisting her 96 year old mother, Mrs. Francis Parrow. Harold Nichols buys Floyd Hoyle property in north town. Maynard Hites has a successful appendicitis operation at Mercy hospital in Town City.
Crawfordsville hosts a Thursday band concert with Olds and Winfield musicians joining the local group. About forty players are expected in the combined ensemble. Visitors included John Teeter of Washington with C G Voorhees and Mr Craig of West Chester.
The Willys-Overland profit sharing plan is abandoned after six months. Five thousand workers forfeited their chance at a fifty-fifty share and eight thousand more declined when demanding a forty five hour week. Rioting left two dead and many injured and the dispute reached the U S district court after armed guards were used. Conditions are now stated as normal by the company.
Governor W L Harding proclaims August 16 to 23 1919 as Back to School Week urging all Iowans to promote and utilize public schooling for all youths under twenty one. The proclamation highlights Iowa’s investment in education and calls on teachers and communities to ensure access and awareness of public school advantages.
A review hails Modern Love at the Graham as a superb picture with a strong story. It praises the artist model theme and the artistic handling, noting the film’s splendor rather than offense.
Enid Bennett stars in the Thomas H Ince Paramount picture When Do We Hat to be shown at the Graham Theatre tomorrow. She portrays a range of characters from a shipwrecked girl cast adrift to a heroine who saves a bank cashier and defeats robbers, delivering a sincere and verisimilitudinous performance.
Corning July 30 Attorney General Havner blocked the Adams county fair auto contest calling it a lottery while praising the fair's overall success. Admission tickets were to be numbered but the plan was shelved, with state warnings about gambling. fair concessions suffered from crowding as more than 100 race horses sought entries though limited by space. Tax valuations preparations continue as county assessments and railroad valuations receive minor adjustments.
Des Moines July 30 Decent homes for Iowa miners housed in mining camps will be the objective of a campaign soon to be started by Curtis W Reese who seeks a state appointment to enforce the new housing law. Professor Nichols of Iowa State College will survey housing conditions at all Iowa mining camps and with Reese and Lafe Higgins will draft a mining camp home building and maintenance code for the state board of health to act on. After approval camps will be required to clean up.
Des Moines reports the state executive council says valuations of railroads and telephone lines remain flat, indicating no rise in county revenue from utility taxes for the year. The decision affects statewide tax projections and local budgeting.
Fairfield city council voted to purchase a Studebaker flusher to clean paved streets. Dust storms from persistent dry weather prompted action after input from local business leaders. delivery planned promptly.
Washington July 20 President may delay departure on his nationwide tour until August 15 because of excessive heat. He will consult with Secretary Daniels about delaying the Pacific fleet from entering San Francisco harbor if needed. Rear Admiral Grayson and Secretary Tumulty advised postponement while noting the trip would proceed even if the Senate ratifies the treaty.
A Sunday school memory ends with Helen reciting the Twenty third Psalm and saying the Lord is her chauffeur so she shall not walk. Her mother asks what she learned and the child replies with the humorous twist about driving guidance.
Long Beach will host the Iowa Hawkeye Summer Outing and Picnic Reunion with plans for about 59,000 attendees from California. The event at Bixby Park runs from 7 a.m. to midnight with basket dinners, hot coffee, and a fleet view from the San Pedro harbor area. Judge Frederick W. Houser, president, will lead the program set to open around 1 p.m. and conclude before the fleet arrival.
An advertisement urges men to avoid luck in tire purchases and choose Miller tires built to a championship standard. It claims Miller tires are Geared-to-the-Road and will win loyalty after one trial, highlighting reliability and long life as key selling points.
The article describes a statewide gathering with rousing addresses and songs, many prizes for records like oldest man or woman and earliest voter, and a fleet of over 100 ships. attendees are urged to stay through Sunday as ships anchor nearby. headquarters will be at Hotel Schuyler for all Iowa residents.
The dolphin is described as the fastest fish, capable of short bursts at about 25 miles per hour.
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