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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
3
The article reports dozens of local youths signing to join Troop D this week amid a push to muster forces. A Thursday meeting will review membership as organizers urge all interested residents to enlist and assist in securing opportunities with Washington.
Mrs. C. W. Busby notes Hope Mission will be open Thursday all day and requests guidance for accepting garments. Heed cautions: do not accept worn or contaminated clothing from diseased sources. items must be fumigated to protect workers and wearers.
City Feed announces an auction at 2 o'clock featuring a horse wagons harness and a lot of good furniture. Sale to be held at 2612 City Feed location.
A summary of American forces in the Jean War shows 42,045 regulars and 72,776 volunteers. Regular deaths reach 86, wounded 2,102, and 408 die of wounds. Volunteers suffer 1,818 killed or wounded and die from wounds. The data excludes deaths by disease.
At a special meeting of the school board yesterday evening committees were named by President J. M. Godfrey. The list includes Supplies with W. C. Hedges and Supt. C. J. Smith among others. Building and printing duties are assigned to Pauls Hedges and Berdo. Members to oversee each building include Pauls Godfrey Berdo Warper Wallace Harper and Hedges. A further meeting will consider plans for the next school year.
Roscoe Lemley becomes manager of the southwest corner square grocery rebuilt after sale to the Farmers Union Exchange. Lemley, a former Lemley company member, brings extensive experience and will run the store starting today with little change in clerking staff.
The first case under North Dakota’s legitimacy law has ended in Cass county. A child born out of wedlock was given the father’s name and declared his legitimate heir. The law, enacted in March 1917, marks its initial enforcement.
A brief note in the tithe want column suggests possible listings or notices of interest. Readers are directed to check the column for obscure references or requests involving donations and parish needs.
A three day voter education program for women is planned in Washington to prepare for the anticipated suffrage amendment. Miss Alice Curtis of the Iowa League of Women Voters will lead sessions in Iowa communities, with April 12 to 15 suggested for Washington. Burlington and Oskaloosa will host her next weeks. The schools include actual voting demonstrations and detailed explanations of election laws and civics.
Thomas gave a vocal recital at the high school with Henry Thomas performing selections from Lehnbert Rubenstein Handel and modern composers. Mrs W S Elton accompanied and the orange and black program honored the students as the audience applauded the tenor’s high notes and favorite pieces.
Warmer weather accelerated work on the hotel site with walls razed and brick sorted for reuse. Builder Winfield Smouse, who bought the old academy, will start a new garage south of the hotel using salvaged materials. The Lytle garage rear is removed to fit a two story brick and stucco structure per Mr Brouse's plans.
A claim attributes the name horse chestnut to scar shapes left by falling leaves on twigs resembling a horseshoe. The description notes marks that resemble the outline of a shoe.
Des Moines reports jubilant suffrage leaders after West Virginia ratification. Iowa parties organize women central committees across districts and counties to mobilize turnout for the June primaries. Mrs. Frank Dodson heads Republican women and Miss Ann Lawther leads Democratic women.
A narrator lists products and origins from many states highlighting a restless man choosing where to live while noting rising butter prices. The piece contrasts California flea concerns with Washington butter affordability amid an ongoing cream price rise.
Notices inviting members to bring papers for shipment on Friday March 19. Rebekah Club holds a holiday meeting with lunch at the IL O C F hall. M E church Ladies Aid Social Friday at 2 26. PLB Chapter 1 meets Thursday March 18 at 7 20 with St Patrick program. Presbyterian Women meet Friday at 2 30 at the church.
Muscatine March 17 The contract to erect a large addition to the Richards Packing company plant will be let within ten days or two weeks and work will begin immediately to finish by July 1. The project will cost 40 000 to 50 000 and double plant size while tripling output. The present capacity of under 100 cattle and 200 hogs weekly will rise to about 200 cattle and 500 hogs weekly with expanded cold storage and refrigeration.
Plan for thirty four registered trapshooting tournaments announced for Iowa in 1920. Dates cover April through October across Grundy Center Eagle Grove Sac City Avoca Waterloo Orient Rock Rapids Bayard Fonda Oskaloosa Davenport Des Moines Albert City Sioux City Kingsley Wallingford Minden Glenwood Lennox Palmer West Bend Maquoketa Garden Grove Ottumwa Belle Plaine Correctionville Mason City Chariton Hampton Avoca Cherokee Minden Glenwood Port Dodge.
New York March 17 The football rules committee finished its meeting without adopting major changes. A notable change is the abolition of the punt out after a touchdown with a kick from in front of the goal. The substitute reporting rules were clarified for official out of the game status.
Twenty two British merchants from major UK department stores sail from Kingston for a six week American tour to study retail store management. They will visit key cities including Pittsburgh Dayton Cincinnati Cleveland Chicago St Louis Kansas City Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle and more with support from the National Retail Dry Goods association and Chambers of Commerce. Secretary of Commerce Alexander vows a warm welcome and aid. A special car will carry the visitors.
The itinerary lists Colorado Springs Denver Omaha Milwaukee Detroit Buffalo Niagara Falls on Boston with side trips to Washington and Baltimore.
Oliver P. Newman of Des Moines has been named secretary of the special campaign committee to run Attorney General Palmer’s bid. He is a former district commissioner and A. E. F. escort to Miss Margaret Wison. Wilbur Marsh leads the western committee from Chicago backing Palmer. The move signals efforts to win Republican and president’s followers support for Palmer.
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