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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
3
Miss Bernardine Neville announces two evenings of drama at the Washington high school auditorium this Friday and Saturday. Six sketches feature a varied cast with roles in three one act plays each night, inviting the public to attend.
All members urged to attend a regular meeting Thursday evening at 6 30 in the Commercial club. Important business includes election of officers and other matters to attend to.
The annual May festival will be held at the high school this afternoon at 4 30 despite unseasonably cold weather. Mrs Willa Freshwaters and Miss Helen Wilson lead the event with a crowning of Myrtle Macon, a high school senior, as May queen.
Jerry Voorhis spoke at the noon Rotary meeting focusing on improving opportunities for youth through schools and residential programs like Allendale Boys School near Chicago. He urged expansion of such institutions and touched on Japan and European issues in a world affairs context.
Washington officials praise Troop D as the best unit in the Iowa cavalry after a recent inspection. Preliminary reports place Troop D atop the list, repeating last year’s lead in horsemanship, drills, and camp readiness as Captain P J Crail coordinates summer activities and rifle-range improvements near town.
Funeral services for J. H. Keating, who died after a long illness, will be private. The services will be held at the home Wednesday at three o'clock in the afternoon with the casket open to friends from nine to twelve o'clock that forenoon.
Lloyd Morrison spearheaded a day event distributing greeting postcards to president elect Ralph Shannon who is convalescing in Hot Springs Arkansas after a severe flu. Shannon shows rapid improvement and hopes to return home soon.
The May meeting covered routine matters and city duties for summer. A. J. Waldschmidt and Frank Chilcote pushed for drainage work in the southeast, to be studied before action. A committee will contract Washington band for Central Park concerts starting next Saturday night. Mayor Maxwell’s delegation of police powers to night watchmen Phillips and Beatty was approved.
E W Allen a Civil War veteran aged 78 died after a lengthy illness at his home 107 North Avenue D. He served in Company B Fifth Iowa Volunteers from 1864 to war’s end. Survived by widow Mary G Allen and three stepchildren. three sisters also noted. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at Jones Medilhonney parlors with Rev Willard Wylie. Burial in Crawfordsville cemetery.
Dr. C. A. Boce and Dr. H. C. Hall will attend the 4th annual convention of the Iowa State Medical Society in Des Moines this month. The note on advertisements suggests they promote reliable merchandise.
Mrs. A Anderson chairs local National Music Week committee as C M Tremaine notes growth in observances nationwide. The message highlights 492 participating venues and aims for about 1000 cities participating including gatherings at Methodist Presbyterian and Christian churches with recitals by Mary Hunter Carolyn Hamilton Maurine McLaughlin Edith Boileau and others.
The passage describes a stylish woman walking the street in fashionable attire. She is noted as resemble a movie star and carries a brightly colored butter carton with George Washington’s image in white and blue. The scene evokes a nostalgic early 20th century small-town setting.
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