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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1920
Page
3
Secretary of State Walter C. Ramse y instructs county treasurers that vehicles bought between December 1 and 31, 1920 may be registered in 1921 without paying the 1920 registration fee. Notices from the motor trades bureau reach Washington county bureau members.
The New Haven church hosts morning services starting Sunday December 5 1920 and continues for two weeks with nightly preaching by Rev BK Riddington. Everyone is invited to attend.
A squad of more than twenty aspirants reported to Coach Dicken son for the first practice yesterday evening. Last year’s players return with Captain Davis and several others expected to compete. The first game is set for 4 30 Friday at the local gym against Wellman high school, with a ten cent admission. Three more practice games are planned before vacation, and a December game with Eddyville may be arranged. The January schedule includes ten games with teams in the Southeastern Iowa high school league and tournaments at Fairfield and Cedar Falls in March.
The War Department urges parcels to American troops in Germany be delivered to Hoboken New Jersey by December 5 for Christmas delivery. Send to General Superintendent Army Transport Service Hoboken NJ not over seven pounds and seventy two inches length plus girth. Christ mas tox must be marked and recipient’s name rank and unit noted. For Hawaii and the Philippines send to Depot Quartermaster Fort Mason San Francisco not later than December 5 with limit of twenty pounds and two cubic feet.
Sheriff R W McCarty and Marshal Fred Sweet nabbed two escapees wanted in Cerro Gordo county and South Dakota after they tried to sell a gun in a Brighton hardware store. The pair admitted breaking jail at De Smet South Dakota and had stolen a Ford and goods from a Rockwell hardware store on November 24. One suspect, seventeen year old Walter Henderson of Arlington South Dakota, and the older Charles Good also known as John Maxson were identified before being returned to Cerro Gordo County.
Last night at the Graham theater the Katzenjammer Kids production drew a tepid reaction as most of the comedy felt overdone. A lemon-throwing audience member highlighted displeasure while two of five female leads showed only modest singing talent and the smaller child performer stood out as intermittently good.
At a Washington board meeting four members heard a proposal to employ a public health nurse for local schools. The plan, backed by Red Cross and PTA groups, would use $1,000 via Christmas seal sales, aiming for district funds next year.
In a district court trial, L A Guy seeks 3000 damages from John Barton Payne for crop losses blamed on floods and drainage issues tied to a Rock Island railway embankment. Witnesses identified local sites. testimony compared river floods from 1882 1902 and 1912. The case may extend beyond tomorrow. it closes the November term jury cases.
Local announcements list dozens of group gatherings across Fortnightly club ladies aid Embroidery Navajo club and more. Events include Masonic degrees at Cyrus Chapter 13 A M and Mark Masters degrees with several candidates. Shriners Damascus invite Kensington at 847 South Iowa Ave. and multiple social gatherings on December 1 3 and 4 with meals and programs.
Local groups schedule Dec 2 gatherings at Odd Fellows and A O U W halls with officer elections and oyster suppers. Daughters of Isabella and Woman's Foreign Missionary Society plan Thursday sessions with notices from Mrs J W Parrow and Mrs Owen McKevett. Grand Prairie school hosts a candy social December 8 at 7 30. Baptists request bazaar items for Friday church sale.
The report notes Kamerun women counting households with numbered figures on roofs, Miss Tillie S. Thompson of Philadelphia passing bar exams and sworn in at 21 as Pennsylvania’s youngest female lawyer, and Britain’s Sex Disqualification Act opening benches to about 300 women eligible to be J. P. with justice of the peace initials.
A vintage ad note laments Mary’s death from cold while coal remained unused. The piece then forecasts milder weather next week if storms hold off and ends with a poultry trade pitch from Washington Butter and W S Reister and Sons.
Mrs. Benjamin Meacham a longtime Clay township resident died at two this morning after a four week illness. Born Margaret Jane Cowan in Princeton Ontario Canada on May 9 1834 she married Benjamin Meacham in 1856 and moved to Clay ten years later. Survived by seven children including Mrs. Peterson of Pierson IA Mrs. Clark of Packwood IA Miss Dot and Frances Meacham J C Meacham of Sioux City J H Meacham of Montana and Mrs Idella Conry of Pierson. Funeral plans pending word from distant relatives.
The number of Japanese women employed in clerical positions and as saleswomen is rapidly increasing. A few years ago the only employment open to women in the county was in the field or factory work.
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