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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1918
Page
8
A report describes Brownley overcoming a severe insomnia via suggestion. His wife advised staying up to amuse the baby, and the tactic reportedly restored his sleep. The account notes the remedy was purely suggestion with immediate effect.
Local notices report social visits and errands across town. Miss Helen Mott returned from Keota while Ruth Knapp and Miss Mary Young traveled to Moline and Havre respectively. Readouts mention Dean’s Sunday dinner special and many residents visiting relatives.
Major Glenn Laffer, intelligence officer with the Thirty fourth division, reports high Yankee morale in France. He says American troops, British and French forces are confident the Allies will win and that supplies are ample. He notes strong fighting spirit among French and British troops and predicts American reinforcements will plug holes as the drive continues. He plans to rejoin the Thirty fourth division at Camp Cody and hopes to return to France soon.
Red Cross home service chair J. D. Glasgow announces a county meeting at the courthouse next Friday June 28 with two speakers from the state university extension course. Afternoon and evening tasks will be assigned, and the public is urged to attend. Interstate Commerce Commission inspectors view Burlington railway property. Prof L T Smith to leave teaching to join the army. Russell Cummings visits from Camp Cody.
The column lists merchant ads for men s work shirts 65c from Dougherty Bros and various social notes. It notes returns home to West Liberty after visits, meals offered, and a funeral in Roscoe for S E McElhinney at Sharon Reformed Presbyterian church this afternoon.
The county exemption board announced three draft calls for workers and colored men. Iowa must provide 103 grammar graduates to Mooseheart Illinois for concrete work, 180 to Sioux City for carpenters or telegraphers, and 400 colored men to Camp Dodge for service. Volunteering by July 1, with quotas set July 2 and entrainment July 15. if needed, drafting proceeds.
The Regular County Teachers Examinations will be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on June 26 27 and 28 1918 Schedule lists times for Wednesday Thursday and Friday with subjects including Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Domestic Science Manual Training Arithmetic Physiology Agriculture Vocal Music English Grammar Penmanship Elementary Algebra Economics Civics and Physics Katherine Stichter County Superintendent 1002
The band concert is moved from eight to nine o'clock this evening and will continue at nine o'clock thereafter. This change affects all attendees and rehearsals tonight.
Washington youth group members who attended the United Presbyterian presbyterial young people's convention at Keokuk returned home yesterday evening.
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