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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1921

Page

6

Socials Honor Sisters and Bridge Club in Ainsworth

Mrs. B R Rhodes of Ainsworth hosted friends Friday at her home in honor of sister Mrs Helen Burris with music games and a luncheon. The Ainsworth correspondent notes Mrs F B Appleby entertained the Afternoon Bridge club at her West Washington street home with a Easter themed luncheon and six tables of bridge. Mrs FS White led the Women’s Home Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist church planning for May district convention. A White Shrine party at Moose Hall celebrated its second anniversary with games dancing and a cafeteria style refreshment hour attended by about 150 members soused in a festive mood and supervised by T W Harwood.

B. R. Rhodes Ainsworth Helen Burris F. B. Appleby West Washington Street FS. White Women’s Home Missionary Society Methodist Church al Cocklin Hampsher Tennis Hunter Washington Moose Hall Rock T. W. Harwood Worthy High Plain Earl Corbin J. S. McClhinney Howard McCleery Homer Stiphen C. Kh. Gay Max Marbis Parl Limerman Amos Weaver George McDaniels Tou Berdo Fred Reid

Local social notes and business ads from Washington area

Local items report residents traveling to Columbus Junction for a cattle sale and visiting relatives in Rock Island Haskin e North English and Richland. Easter plans include a 6 oclock dinner at Deans and visits by Misses Wallace Shanafelt Augustine Casey Singmaster. Local shops advertise tires plows and tractor ammo, with community notices from Dempsey Land Co. and White Way Garage.

Chinese Use of Paper

Chinese use of paper shows innovation beyond writing. The article notes Chinese mastery in making fine paper and applying it to windows, umbrellas, fans, sandals, and even garments and cloaks.

Trees and Temper

Men who lose their temper lash out yet not all have a tree to smash. The piece notes that when anger strikes some strike at objects while others calm themselves.

Winter

Cleaning Wafer Paper With Gasoline Aces Age Old Tip

A historic tip instructs pressing a cloth dampened with high grade gasoline against grease coated wafer paper for a minute and repeating. The method claims to remove more grease with each pass and suggests a single seating removes about six parts.

Iowa Pupils Show High Rate Of Defects In Exam

Examination of 1 000 school children by visiting nurses reveals 43 percent defective and 12 percent with spinal issues in an Iowa county seat. Defective teeth and throats are common and underweight cases total 206. Des Moines Health Center reports 3 547 people treated and 11 058 total treatments in 1920 across multiple specialties.案件

Iowa Des Moines Health Center

Founder of Wisconsin Archaeological Society Mentioned

A passage notes a founder of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society among the subjects discussed, highlighting his role and contributions to the organization and local antiquities research.

The Wisconsin Archaeological Society

New Bill Overhauls Motor Vehicle Law In Des Moines

In Des Moines March 26 the senate substituted the motor vehicle committee bill for Brookhart's measure after four hours of debate. The bill imposes three year permanent license plates and shifts duties to dealers for used cars, requiring weed car dealer licenses on secondhand cars and immediate registration by buyers with no penalties if taxes are overdue. Scott of Chickasaw and Whitmore supported the bill.

Missouri River Royce Fairchild America Arthur Goshorn Winterset Des Moines Senate Motor Vehicle Committee Brookhart Chaser

Brookhart Proposal Passes After Lengthy Debate

A long debate saw the measure pushed by Brookhart approved after partisan wrangling and attacks claiming it failed in other states, with many solons giving limited attention to the discussion.

Brookhart

Hats on the head, a fashion standard, says Times fashion

London Punch notes hats as the best headwear choice, praising how they suit and heighten appearance, with a light humorous tone about fashion norms and urban style.

Times London Punch

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J. K. Zeck Ralph Zeck R. S. Vincent Columbus Junction Henry Campbell Rock Island William Taylor William Morrison Elsie Wallace Near Haskine Brown's Edith Shanafelt Eastern Star Sigourney Ed Mayhew Henry Rathmel Kremlin Oklo Geo. W. Stewart T. F. Barker Opal Dean's Hazel McCarty Richland Pay Stahl Mary Augustine of Rubio Aurilla Mayhew Stephen J. L. Brookhart Dex Motnes Lucile Forgey Lucy Casey Lil- Han Singmaster Ottumwa McCall Bros Mrse. R. E. Rhea Lester Osborn the State University Dempsey Land CO North Side Square Rev W. C. Allen Wyman Davenport D. L. Carbaugh Chicago White Way Edna Tobin of Cotter William Boyer J. W. Streit Keota Josephine Guthrie State Historical Department Ole Olson Slater H. L. Skaviem Stoughton Wis Skaviem Lake Koshkoning Toronto Mr. Eddy Clarence Eddy M. E. Choir Bevins Kelly-Springfield West Second Street Scott Chickasaw and Whitmore Tintolac Ficorene Adamantine Rie CREA Durene Wadsworth Homanompany Prin Ad Cour Abserene Mutual Washington, Iowa McElhinney Drug CO
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