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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
3
Gatty Sellars, famed English organist and composer, wowed a full Methodist church audience in Washington with a varied program. His storm in the Swiss Alps and his own compositions drew high praise, including Victory based on Keep the flame burning and allied anthems.
The item humorously notes how grandmothers overestimate costs of luxury items like silk stockings due to advice about multiple coats. It reflects frugal attitudes and practical budgeting in past culture echoed by Daillas News.
The town clock in the McKee grammar school building, installed in 1873, faces sale with the building next Wednesday. Debates focus on moving it to the court house tower or replacing it with an electric clock, while questions about ownership linger. The clock still keeps accurate time and awaits council discussion Monday night.
John Steck formerly of this city has been promoted from captain to major while serving in France with a U S army unit. A noted authority on military affairs he earned the promotion through merit and remains popular with the local National Guard company and friends here.
A roof blaze at the Mrs. B. I. Jones residence on North Marion Avenue blurred roof lines as flames spread to the east wing. Firemen rushed to scene and gained control, using one hose to halt advancing flames. Damages not yet estimated but building saved.
A New Year party scene features a young woman invited to sing and readers decipher a garbled lyric fragment. The playful misreadings yield a lively, humorous moment as attendees attempt to reconstruct the verse and enjoy the impromptu entertainment.
A class of about fifty seniors will graduate from the high school on Tuesday June 17. Dr Charles F Flint president of Cornell college Mt Vernon Iowa will deliver the commencement address. The year ends Friday June 20 after an influenza extended term. The class play Standing By runs June 12 and 13 at the Graham with Nellie Walker coaching. The baccalaureate is May 15 at the Methodist church, a union service by local churches.
Alice Brady appears in The World to Live In presented by Select Pictures at the Fox Theatre on Monday May 19. Rita Charles a Salamander type stenographer juggles work romance with T J Olverson and Dr Varian while a divorce case unfolds in Atlantic City.
Secretary Tuxford organizes two early month track meets one for grammar school boys and one for the four ward schools Jada. Preliminary practices start next week with records kept. only the final meet will determine placing. Mr Huzford notes the large task of classifying about 150 McKee school boys to ensure fair competition. A program for fifth and sixth graders from four ward schools will precede a meet early next month alongside recent relay races by school teams.
The Girls Banquet will be held after the May Festival in Sunset Park Tuesday at 7 29 p m. Due to limited dining room capacity only McKee and High School girls and other high school age girls may attend. Mrs Frank Giester of Muscatine will entertain with music and speeches by local talent. Mothers and friends are asked to contribute provisions and funds. The event is informal and attendees should wear school attire.
Leroy Collins, nephew of Mrs JFP H Taylor, arrived for a brief visit after discharge from the Canadian army. He survived from an original 1100 man unit, was wounded and gas casualties, wears the Medal Militaire, and received King George decorations with three citations for bravery. His brother Max also served in the same unit.
The Bible department of the Fortnightly club meets Mrs F L Wilson Monday at 2 30 the last meeting of the year. Lynoch society meets Mrs Axel Anderson Wednesday at 2 00 and asks each member to bring her work. Last week six new members joined at Mrs Samuel Nell’s home as officers were elected with Lily Brinning president J W Campbell secretary and treasurer
An error by Wallace 6th grade relay caused a revised inter grade meet tally on May 9. Lincoln School earns 14 points while Centennial collects 2 and Wallace 6 after the six runner rule miscount.
The item quotes that early pioneers claimed autom obiles would not run away like a horse, and that actual experiences show otherwise with runaways reported in the daily press per Cheveglet Review.
The Civics department of the Fortnightly club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 20 with Mrs FP L Wilson at 7912.
A humorous note on neighbors praising each other for having the best corn in town. The piece contrasts men who puff others up with pride and how they enjoy being puffed up themselves, revealing a quaint social exchange about compliments.
A clipped snippet mocks neighbors and contrasts it with a tedious comparison to oil, reflecting a casual gossip tone. The readable text hints at local talk or a humorous aside without clear context or names.
Northwest town Good Times club women report war work led by Mrs Will Marte Red Cross Bandage Department totals include 49 triangular bandages 61 abdominal bandages 98 folded bandages and 324 other items Knitting department donated one sweater one pair socks one muffler and four wash cloths plus 51 rompers 40 mittens 125 garments and 25 articles made and donated Refugee work also noted Furnished material and completed three large comforts and one small comfort with additional knotted forms completed.
Miss Cleo Coulter hosted a clever surprise dinner last night for Miss Arline Gardner who departs for California. Purple and white decor and a violet centerpiece set a festive tone with butterfly place cards. Mrs. Coulter served a three course meal as friends wish Gardner well and hope for a return visit.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Steiffel of New York hosted about thirty guests for a bridge session at H M Eicher home on East Main. After cards a banquet salad course was served with help from Mrs H L McCleery and Mrs E C Eicher. Vocal music followed. Out of town guests included Mrs Gifford Davenport and Mr Donald Vaughn Kansas City. A fifty cent Red Cross contribution was collected from each gentleman.
The May social of the Meth odist church Ladies Aid was in the church basement on Friday afternoon, drawing about 150 women from their chores to enjoy a social time. A brief musical program featured school girls with piano solos by Vivien Mauthe and Jessie Kerr and a violin piece by Marjorie Williamson, with Arlene Gardner as accompanist. A 25 member committee led by Mrs. E B Hammer and Mrs. Carl Jungbluth organized refreshments at the close.
When the temperature is S7 degrees, sound travels 1,000 feet per second and gains one extra foot per second for each additional degree. Electricity over a resistance free wire moves 102,024 miles per second.
A notable hymn titled The Spacious Pirmament on High is attributed to Joseph Adilson, a Treland chief secretary, surprising for his literary talents and contrasting with expectations of his abilities. The source hints at diverse origins for this influential piece and its author.
Keota High School juniors hosted a formal banquet for seniors in the new dining room. Decor featured pink and green with lattice work and crab apple blossoms. A reception, program, menu, and mock graduation followed, with four freshmen serving.
Mazarin loved gambling to the end as he grew weak they had to meld for him. Charles II the Merry Monarch spent his last Sunday playing basset with courtiers and other dissolute people at a large table with a bank of at least 2000 pounds before him.
A 19th century record notes Wyoming’s early grant of voting and officeholding rights to women. The text recalls a territorial act of 1868 creatingWyoming Territory and granting women suffrage and eligibility, amid reference to all-male juries and the era’s norms.
A Kansas City girl who once scarred her family by laughing at a wedding sobbed through her sister’s divorce hearing. Her reaction contrasted with the smiles of her mother and sisters as the scene unfolded in court.
The best story credited to Sir Am ton Webb highlights a politician whose behavior prompts two observers to wonder about his next move. One asks what he will do, the other worries he has lost his reason, but notes a possible return of his voice may suffice.
Fragmentary note reflects on life as a sequence of small moments. It hints at how a single act at the right occasion can define character and reflect inner virtue.
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