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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1919
Page
5
Des Moines school leaders urge constant parental supervision to curb youth misbehavior after investigation at North high school. They cite lack of oversight at parties, auto use, overnight stays, and visits to dance halls and pool rooms as key factors affecting high school students.
West High Principal E. J. Eaton cites alarming public conditions in Des Moines and urges stricter city laws and parental guidance. He argues adults enable lawbreaking and questions whether banking success should outpace youth welfare amid flashy motion picture ads and pool halls.
Burlington reports the founder of Lomax, W. T. Love, ends an eight year bid to build Lomax into a metropolis after conflicts with the town board. He attracted factories and built housing and a hotel but losses and new land deals led to his resignation from the board.
The obituary notes the subject as a son of the late Judge Love who served for many years as a federal court judge, highlighting the lineage and prominent judicial background in early Iowa.
In Iowa City on October 22, French and Spanish emerged as the leading study areas in the University of Iowa romance languages department. Sixteen hundred? Wait, correct figures show 1350 students enrolled this year with French forming the majority. Freshmen increasingly begin Italian, and ten new French sections were added to handle demand. Spanish also grows with four new Spanish classes as interest aids postwar opportunities in South America.
Des Moines Oct 22 Charles H McNider president of the First National Bank of Mason City Iowa has been urged by banker friends as a candidate for the vacancy on the directorate of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago created by the retirement of Jas B Forgan chairman of the board of the First National Bank A group 2 banker his bank has capital and surplus between 200000 and 1000000 He rose to prominence as a sales director for Iowa during the Liberty loan campaigns A call for nominations for the successors to Mr Forgan and J W Blodgett of Grand Rapids Mich a class B director will be sent out shortly.
A Medina-sized roster of notables including Eleanor Robson Belmont Irwin R Kirkwood William Wrigley Jr Medill McCormick William S Hart and Samuel Schulman contribute memorial tributes to Theodore Roosevelt. They praise his patriotism public morals and lifelong advocacy of national service amid discussions of a Roosevelt Memorial.
Des Moines Iowa October 22 Clif ford Thorne former Iowa state railroad commissioner and renowned rate expert faces the National Wholesale Grocers association case in Chicago. Clyde B Atchinson chairs testimony as Iowa firms and Big Five packers intervene in a dispute over alleged freight rate and service discrimination in favor of major packers.
The fragment notes that observing Roosevelt’s character will subtly shape and strengthen traits vital to the improvement and permanence of republican institutions, as voiced by John S. Cravens.
Waterloo report shows Iowa State Teachers' College Cedar Falls as a major training institution with 3127 students for the year ending July 1 1919. It lists 425 graduates 159 faculty 443290 dollars income and notes Black Hawk county public schools served by 448 teachers across 387 schools with 11315 pupils.
A Glasgow Evening Post item notes a rumor that a local family avoided influenza by eating spring onions. The report cites a friend claiming immunity despite widespread illness in the district.
The ad urges Americans to cut food intake and use four ounces of Jad Salts daily to cleanse and stimulate the kidneys. It claims the mix of grape and lemon acids with lithia neutralizes urine acidity, reduces bladder issues, and promotes better health, presenting Jad Salts as inexpensive and safe for home use.
Guttenburg Iowa October 22 The Guttenburg high school recently closed a successful watermelon sale. The school bought a car load of about 1800 melons and sold them during a three day campaign. A large profit was directed to the high school athletic fund for a gymnasium and auditorium construction.
New York October 22 Reduced rates of one and one third fare for the round trip will be available to American Legion delegates alternates officers and other members plus their dependents attending the Minneapolis national convention November 10 11 and 12 The United States railroad administration authorized the plan and tickets will be issued at local agents with certificates of identification One certificate covers the member and dependents Tickets are valid on the same route both directions.
Sergeant F Gibbs in charge of the local army recruiting office was arrested with Whitey Wilson after seven pints of whiskey found in Gibbs desk. Gibbs jailed on public nuisance charge. Maj W A Cavenaugh says military authorities will punish.
Gary Detly reports from Washington County in the Evening Journal covering local happenings, community updates and notable events impacting residents.
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