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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1925

Page

4

Wallace School Pupils Honor Staff With Report Card Treats

Pupils at Wallace School and teachers celebrated report day with ice cream treats, while Lincoln School caretaker Charles Guzeman hosted a dinner for teachers. The Rosemary club, West Chester Baptists, and the Associate Presbyterian Church group held separate social gatherings with meals, games, and speeches. A Rev. Atchison tribute at the YMCA featured a multi-course banquet, musical numbers, and a long list of speakers reflecting fifty three years in ministry.

Wallace School Chris Pdttmar Wallace Charles Guzeman Lincoln School Ross Coulter Kendall Jones Powell Woolley Hoyman West Chester Baptist Church W. O. Ralson Ralston Francis Wright Beth Ralson Ruth Shebeck Charles Harlan Florence Huber W. O. Ralston Beth Ralston Hazel Walters

German Princesses Lead Simple Lives in Their Adversity

Potsdam May 11 The six women who married sons of the former German emperor at Doorn Holland have given up court life and taken humble duties in various parts of the country. Cecelie divides time between Oels and Potsdam and helps educate four sons and two daughters. Sophie Charlotte and her husband live at Villa Inkenheim with no children and focus on athletics. Adelheid and Prince Adalbert reside near Homburg with two young children. Alexandra Victoria, divorced from Prince August Wilhelm since 1920, tutors her 12 year old son in Potsdam and has remarried a naval captain Rue Mann in Munich. Ina Marie stays in Potsdam with Prince Oscar and their three sons and four daughters. Marie Augusta, once married to Prince Joachim, remarried in 1925 to Teddo Blewert after Joachim’s death.

Potsdam Doorn Holland Cecelie Oels Prince August Wilhelm Ruemann Munich Mhohenzollern Ina Marie Prince Oscar Berlin Marie Augusta Prince Joachim Joachim Teddo Blewert Dresden

Pleasant Plains Misionary Society hosts all day meeting

Announcements list several local society meetings with dates and venues. Mrs Joe Wright hosts the Pleasant Plains Missionary Society at 422 East Main Street on Wednesday June 6 1913. The Young Woman's Missionary Society plans a program meeting at 528 West Madison Street led by Miss Carol Forgey on the Yellow Jacket topic.

Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Joe Wright E. Main St Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Howard Messen West Madison Street Carol Forgey

West Chester Baptist Kensington Social Tuesday June 2

The West Chester Baptist Kensington invites friends to a Tuesday afternoon social at the church on June 2. Mrs Clinton Walton and Mrs Bruce Moore serve on the social committee.

West Chester Kensington Clinton Walton Bruce Moore Gote

Night news summary on cancer cure and other items

Dr Francis C Wood of New York told an American Medical Association meeting that Atlantic City Radium is not a cancer cure and no cure has been found. Seven people died in a Sullivan Missouri house fire. Bela Kun the Hungarian communist was arrested for an alleged attack on Maj Amaral of the safety state police and will be deported. Akron price increases on all tires to rise five to ten percent June 1 by three prominent tire makers.

Atlantic City Francis C. Wood New York American Medical Association Lisbon Bela Kun Maj. Amaral Safety State Police Akron

Henry B. Stoddard Former Grand Encampment Leader Dies

Henry B. Stoddard, 84, noted Confederate veteran and former grand commander of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, died in Bryan Texas. Scion of a lifelong military and fraternal figure, his leadership in the Knights Templar marked decades of service.

Bryan, Texas Henry B. Stoddard Knights Templar

Estate of Rev. Michael O'Toole Leaves 37500 In Bequests

Sioux City Iowa May 30 A Catholic priest Rev Michael O'Toole died May 22 leaving an estate valued at 37500 to be divided among relatives and Catholic institutions. The will provides for distribution to several Catholic bodies and family members.

Sioux City Michael O'Toole

Belgian Prince Resumes Navy Duties in Britain

Prince Charles of Belgium returns to service as sub lieutenant in the British Navy after months at home. He is now 22 years old and back on active duty in London.

London Prince Charles of Belgium

Children of the Desert Slow to Change Habits

The Bedouin life is described as harsh and traditional, with tribal clans and Kina groups. Men keep long standing dress and weapons like the abbanyek and sword, boots rare, while women wear the tob and head coverings. Ornamental jewelry and henna decorate festive women.

Current History Magazine Africa Dedouin

Just a Suggestion on a Lingering Train Delay

Passengers on an old train endure a slow halt as the engine wheezes and rests. The conductor cites a water issue and humor lightens the mood with a quip about needing a teaspoon to fix the problem.

First Canadian Horses on Sable Island

The first horses recorded in Canada were left on Sable Island in the Atlantic southeast of Nova Scotia by Baron de Lery and Portuguese associates in 1500. The island then was larger, a sand bank with a central freshwater pond, supporting the descendants known as the Sable lot and ponies cared for by the Life-Saving Station kept by the federal Department of Marine and Fisheries.

Canada Sable Island Atlantic Nova Scotia Baron de Lery Sable Federal Department of Marine and Fisheries

Worry Over Finances Linked to Nelsons Death

Joseph G. Nelson a 53 year old store keeper died by his own action after worry over financial troubles. His body was found in a gas filled kitchen with a stove jet open. coroner says he died about five hours before discovery. His widow was away visiting in Beloit Wisconsin.

Davenport Joseph G. Nelson Beloit Wis

White House Address Urges Local Self Rule and Responsibility

The president argues for individual responsibility over a nebulous central authority and warns that weak self governance leads to servitude. He stresses patient moderation and states that America must first govern itself before guiding others, addressing federal overreach and the Civil War era debate.

Federal authority and uniform laws on state differences

The speaker argues that inequality arises from divergent state laws on divorce taxation and prohibition. He warns that without national action, unsettled questions will be forced to the federal level, depriving states of power to act and prompting uniform standards.

Iowa Light News Summary

Sac City and Cresco report adjournments for trials of local bank suspects set for Monday. In Des Moines Governor Baker approved requisitions to bring Joe Wagner and Frank Varverio back to face bank robbery charges. In Muscatine Eden Haefner 25 a theology student and son of Rev. Haefner was found dead in the Mississippi after a week missing.

Des Moines Baker Iowa Joe Wagner Frank Varverio Muscatine Eden Haefner John Haefner Mississippi

Notable pitchers in tied International League game

Herb Thohrmahlen of Rochester and George Smith of Toronto pitched 18 innings in a 1 to 1 tie before Rochester caught a train. Chicago’s Jock Malone of St Paul was scheduled to meet Tiger Flowers of Atlanta in East Chicago on June 5.

Toronto Herb Thohrmahlen Rochester George Smith Toronto Star Chicago Jock Malone St. Paul Tiger Flowers Atlanta East Chicago

Governors urged to back second defense test on July 4 1925

Acting Secretary of War Dwight Davis sent telegrams to governors and corps area commanders asking support for a second defense test to be conducted on July 4, 1925.

Washington Dwight Davis

Peter at Lydda and Joppa Bible Lesson

A sermon argues Christianity offers help for disability and death. It cites Peter healing Aeneas and Tabitha in Joppa as demonstrations of faith’s power to comfort, sustain, and promise a continued life beyond physical death. It urges service to others as part of faith.

Peter Lydda Mediterranean Sea Aeneas Ministry of Religion Joppa Apostle Tabitha Fiers Othets

Abe Martin on Mother and Mother's Day Charms

Abe Martin muses on Mother's Day rain or shine and Elmer’s yearly gift of a petunia for his mother. He laments children who neglect aging mothers while fathers and sons juggle duties and possibilities of shared homes for the elderly.

Abe Martin Elmer

Bantamweight Champion Defeats Schaefer in Ten Rounds

Aurora II Phil Rosenburg of New York, the world's bantamweight champion, defeated Herbie Schaefer of Chicago in ten rounds. Phil Kaplan of New York welterweight beat Frankie Welsh of Chicago in ten rounds.

Aurora, II Phil Rosenburg New York Herbie Schaefer Chicago Phil Kaplan Frankie Welsh

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