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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
6
A plea for more books and funds for army camp libraries continues as the American army grows. Miss Denny coordinates contributions to ensure timely delivery, noting camps lack diversions and isolation increases the soldiers' need for reading material.
A marriage license was issued today to Reuben John Charpennine and Helen Jane Buhrman, both of Washington. Frank Sproull, son of Mr and Mrs J M Sproull formerly of Washington, has enlisted in the navy and is en route east. He travels on the Santa Fe road and is due to pass Fort Madison tonight. Frank and his brother Harry are both in the navy. their home is in southern California. Frank’s destination is unknown.
All pledges made to the Army Y M C A are due and payable on or before April 1 to S. H. White of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank. H. H. McCLEERY, county chairman, urges timely payment.
The Seamen's and Firemen's union orders members to refuse passage on any ship carrying delegates to the inter allied labor conference bound for the United States. The decision was announced in London on March 27.
Grace Brinning entertained seven Washington county nurses and guests at her country home with a red and white luncheon. Mabel Schafer of Wyoming Iowa attended as house guest, with a table centered by a Red Cross nurse doll and tiny uniformed dolls at each place. Several club activities followed including Red Cross work and social gatherings with multiple gatherings described, plus community notices honoring local families and clubs.
Miss Baldwin notes the visit of Mildred Stewart, a Parsons college senior, who impressed as a pianist. H T Graham presided and George W Barnes led singing. Stewart delivered Bach, Chopin, and Liszt with poetic depth and precise technique, earning warm encore receptions.
This week saw busy surgical dressings work with daily leaders and totals. Marjorie Cunningham led Monday producing 545 two by two wipes, Tuesday under Mrs Allen with 625 four by four wipes, and Wednesday 23 workers under Mrs Lou Stewart made 678 eight by four compresses. Today Mrs Lona Boice directs the 12 by 24 pad and tonight the eight by four compress with Eva Livingston in charge. Cedar Rapids visitor Mrs C M Slocum observed, while packaging boxes prove scarce. local manual training classes donated six boxes sized five by two by two for France, crafted from larger cartons.
Mrs. John McConaughey of Mt. Union was a visitor at the workroom this morning.
Bethlehem Commandery invites a large attendance for Friday evening March 29 to work in the order of the temple. J. H. McElhinney E C 353 urges all knights to attend.
Sunday services at Bethel Presbyterian church northeast of Washington with Rev. W. G. Robertson of Crawfordsville preaching at 11 a.m. Sabbath school begins at 10 a.m.
Mrs John Smeltzer reports her daughter Dr Cora Smeltzer Allen arrived safely in France to serve as resident physician for the Red Cross in a refugee camp for women and children. Also notes William Miller of Portsmouth Ohio killed on torpedo boat destroyer Manley and John H Work of East Washington celebrates his ninety fourth birthday with good health and daily walks.
More than five million cords of wood will be cut in Des Moines and across the state for fuel in 1918 1919, per Professor MacDonald of Ames in charge of the federal fuel administration campaign. He has toured urging increased cutting after last season’s about 1.5 million cords, while coal mines report shutdowns due to low demand.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It claims thirty five years of use, explains the medicine works through the blood to mucous surfaces, and urges immediate use with testimonials from Fr. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and druggist sales.
The government program runs to April 1 to allow summers for stockpiling coal for next fall and winter demand. A poster from the federal fuel administration at the state house details seven storage rules including using screened lump coal only, keeping dry, placing on a dry concrete floor, careful handling, not stacking above four to five feet, separating fine coal, and closing windows to protect from rain and weather-induced slackening.
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