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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1920
Page
5
The Panama canal just endured its driest season with the Gatum reservoir barely enough to keep a navigable depth. World Series winners earned 4204 dollars for a week of work, while Brooklyn players received 2387 dollars each for the contest’s bitter end.
Dr G P Wyckoff outlined American Red Cross relief work in Czecho Slovakia now independent as a republic. He spoke in Grinnell detailing government, education, typhus and tuberculosis battles, refugee influx from Poland, nutrition issues, and a large Red Cross aid program including dispensaries clinics baths and a nurses training school.
Washington Lodge No. 26 announces a called meeting Monday November 15 for the Second degree and Tuesday November 16 for the Masters degree at 7 30 PM. Chas Freding W M urges attendance and punctuality.
In Pontypridd, Mary Ann Ring obtains a maintenance order against her husband John Henry Ring of Cardiff. Ring, who had forgotten their marriage after the war, signed a paper denying the union but later acknowledged the marriage upon seeing the certificate. The bench grants 15 shillings weekly.
The Henry and Washington county boards of education met after a plan for consolidating Slop Lane and Summers districts. They will confer with Wayland officials to settle boundaries for southern Henry and northern Noble territory. A Mt Pleasant hearing followed by a Wayland meeting aims to divide the area amicably, with about 160 Noble residents attending. Knights of Columbus install new officers in Davenport with 175 members and a plan for an winter initiation.
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Mrs Corntessel asking Hiram which band wagon he will ride on. Meritable replies he will not flourish on any band wagon and notes he is not prominent enough to face the crowd. He prefers to stay humble and simply support the ride when invited to contribute and step back.
Senator William M. Calder of New York, chair of the Senate Reconstruction and Production Committee, says big price declines for building materials are unlikely. He notes that materials like lumber fluctuated from 24 thousand to 90, later down to 40, while labor and employment oppose wage cuts and may prevent rapid decreases.
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