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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
6
New York fashion notes welcome fall with darker outfits blue serge returns as stylish choice for coats and dresses. Coat dresses remain slim with side bows and pleated or banded skirts while long ankle length winter coats dominate the silhouette and feature bias folds and fur embellishments.
The article notes a strong move to age appropriate dress with Norfolk coats for boys old and young, belt focus, patch pockets, and three button lapels. Juvenile styles mirror older boys with Norfolk cuts, envelope pockets, and new pocket shapes. Furnishings trend to attached collars and solid colored shirts with striped ties.
George Wastington criticizes profane cursing among soldiers at Monmouth. He urges officers to set example to check the vice, arguing impiety harms the Army’s cause and Heaven’s blessing, calling profanity “mean and low” and detested by men of sense and character.
A store force notes a reader recalling an ad seen in the Journal. The brief acknowledges reader outreach and local advertising presence.
A Saturday gathering of the W R C drew 42 with one new member as Mrs Gob ble shared Milwaukee convention highlights Iowa led the delegation and a soldiers monument drive reached 178 75 toward a 500 pledge. Frank L Wilson invited Ruth Harriet to wed Owen Wilson Jr on Oct 4 at their home. Effie Haines, off to Cleveland for nursing training, attended a Chafing Dish party. The Just Us Club met with 14 members and Mrs Tollender as guest. George and Mrs Genkinger celebrated 23rd wedding anniversary with a noon dinner and an oak rocker gift. Harry Dye hosted two Sunday school classes for Mrs Gates of Columbus Ohio with contests and music. Mrs Howard Crozier hosted the T S BE club with a two course luncheon. The Second United Presbyterian Beginners hosted mothers for a tea with games, animal cookies, and Bible stories. Miss Elia Woodford of Iowa City to be honored at luncheon by Minnie and Etta Conner. Ye Old Time Sing featured West Chester Pythian Sisters with seventy five attendees and a nostalgic program of songs, violin pieces, and old time tunes.
The Washington Sunday School Association holds its annual convention next Tuesday September 25 at the Ainsworth Methodist church. Delegates from county Sunday schools will attend with programs including worship services, state worker lectures, divisional conferences for children and young people, general conferences, committee meetings, and a sacred concert. Meals cost 35 cents for dinner and 25 cents for supper, with the county banner awarded under the same rule as last year.
Eight Sisters enjoyed a two course dinner featuring fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy pickles apple pie and coffee. The note asks for more gatherings like this and expresses desire for future get togethers.
A Louisville Courier Journal quote laments a conflict with a self important person while noting a sarcastic tolerance of the pretentious figure. The remark contrasts a boastful man with a superior woman in a wry editorial voice.
Richa had been ill and was bedbound though improving, needing constant urging. He cried for his mother who was too busy to help, sobbing that nobody loves him or us, and lamenting his loneliness as he wept.
Kilisland near Dumfries, the Burns era site known for Scots Wha Hae and Tam o Shanter, is bequeathed to the Scottish nation. The will stipulates most buildings remain as they were during Burns’s residence and poetry period.
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