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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
3
The first high school baseball game of the season is set for tomorrow at three o clock on Denison's ball park, following the class day program. Washington likely fields the battery of Maddy Rice and Kale Lemley after a 6 to 4 loss at Junction, suggesting a close contest.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as preventing hair loss and dandruff while making hair thick and glossy. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells the product under guarantee.
Miss B Eleanor Walker coaches the senior class in Stop Thief and will take the cast to Iowa City to witness its presentation by Iowa City high school players tonight. The same play will be offered here next Thursday and Friday with daily rehearsals under her direction.
Stephen the jeweler praises Ever-Sharp pencils as the most serviceable writing tool. He notes good quality and reliable performance for general use.
A meeting at Mrs. James Redd's home featured Mrs. C. B. Lewis honorary president of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs. Attendees included Mrs. Campbell, Green, Estell, Turner, Black, Ballieu, Crayton, and others. Lewis urged support for the federation home for girls at Iowa City and education for daughters. She serves on the federation home board and planned to attend the state meeting in Cedar Rapids. Light refreshments were served by Elizabeth Redd and Mildred Guinn.
Washington Chapter No 98 O EB A called meeting for initiation will be held Thursday at 8 00 pm at Masonic Hall Mary Lavada Kerr W M Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular conclave Friday evening May 20 includes reception of petitions balloting and conferral of the Red Cross and Malta orders G S Kerr BE C
Miss Vera Nichols and Mr. and Mrs. Will Richards of Ainsworth were in town on business yesterday. Mrs. BE S. Rowan of Ainsworth spent the day in Washington attending the Missionary Society.
The air mail service reached its third anniversary in Washington on May 19. The Post Office reported last year 1 613 379 miles carried at a operating cost of 1 342 382 dollars. Nineteen fatalities occurred, double the prior two years, attributed to higher hazards. The service averaged 75 percent of trips and 83 percent of miles completed.
Three Washington men suffer injuries from late yesterday incidents. T J McElhinney fell from a second floor ladder while installing screens, suffering a head gash and facial cuts but expected to recover. H M McGuire and S S Sorrell, signal maintainers on the Rock Island, were injured when their gasoline car struck a groundhog, with McGuire receiving a head wound and Sorrell sustaining cuts and bruises.
May 16 in Keokuk Iowa Efforts by John Thon to deter blasting hazards nearly cost his 5 year old son Edward his life. The boy found a dynamite cap at the road near the quarry and struck it with a hammer causing severe cuts to arms and legs from copper shell fragments. Doctors expect recovery.
Fifty eight per cent of Iowa's corn planting is completed per the weekly crop bulletin from the Iowa Weather and Crop Service. Oats look good in the north but poor in the south. early potatoes are coming up. cabbage acreage is down. strawberries bloom with a large crop expected. cherries damaged in the north by freezes. beet sugar acreage down. notable lamb and pig mortality from cold damp weather.
The ABCC Electric Washer ad notes it has caused SUDS in Graham Theatre lobby for several days and will host a family washing next Monday. Iowa Gas & Electric Co invites readers, hoping one of the horseshoe pitchers reads it first, first served.
The Presbyterian church held a successful May Breakfast with over 200 served. Waffles drew the crowd, while the dining room glow featured show balls peonies and lilies of the valley. Organizers included Mrs L S Patterson in the kitchen and Mrs R S Walker on waffles with other chairs handling dining, biscuits, bacon and eggs, cashiering, and advertising.
Notices list a W B C meeting Saturday at 2 39 PM the last before Memorial Day. M E senior choir practice moved to Friday 7 36 PM. Rebekah lodge meets Friday 8 PM at IOOF hall with balloting and initiation. Baptist choir practice Friday 7 30 PM. Concert chorus practices tonight. W M S of the Presbyterian church meets Friday 2 30 PM at Mrs L S Patterson home. Box and candy social at Lincoln rural school next Friday evening May 30. Martha Thrasher and pupils.
The government marksmanship contest known as the national matches will be held at Camp Perry Ohio from August 27 to September 22. The National Rifle Association events run September 6 to 14 and the national team and individual rifle and pistol matches occur September 15 to 22.
Residents may request special care for their lots during the 1921 season by notifying Mrs. J. B. Crail. The season charge is $2.00. Work is supervised by the Washington Improvement League committee including Mrs. Crail, Mrs. Henry Eicher, and Toro Mre. Manton Hebner.
John Applegate suggests changing butter care to a design with dad's picture. Fathers aging prompts family to reconsider. Gust Bramer runs a dandy tailoring business nearby. Thanks to Chambers, Fifer and Olson for mentioning them in ads, creating four ads paid for by one.
In Burlington on May 19 the primary for the Iowa State Federation of Labor elected J. C. Lewis of Des Moines as a presidential candidate with T. P. Menton of Boone as strong challenger. Earl C. Willey and J. B. Wiley contest the secretary treasurer post while the vice presidency pits Charles B. Cain against J. J. O'Brien. Four executive board seats and a Davenport convention bid were also decided, with Canfield earning the national convention delegate spot. The federation also formed the Iowa State Allied Printing Trades Council to unite printing unions and push for union-led state printing.
Dr Alan M Pond of Dubuque was elected president of the Iowa State Medical Society at its seventieth annual convention in Des Moines. Officers named include Dr S A Spfilman Ottumwa first vice president Dr Matt A Tinley Council Bluffs second vice president Dr Tom B Throckmorton Des Moines secretary and Dr Thomas F Duhigg Des Moines treasurer. Delegates to the AMA meeting in Boston were chosen: Dr F Rockafellow Des Moines Dr L W Dean Iowa City and Dr W L Allen Davenport. A publicity committee was formed to spread the gospel of good faith statewide.
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