Cavalry Troop at Camp for Two Weeks
Washington's 113th Cavalry division camps at Ft. Dodge for a two week period with four regiments from Iowa, plus a hospital corps and quartermaster unit. Daily routine runs from 5 am reveille to taps at 10 pm including drill, horse care, mess, and instruction while soldiers enjoy afternoon rest or liberty in Des Moines.
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Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Ft. Riley
Kaw
113Th Cavalry
Washington
133Rd Infantry
168Th Infantry
142 Field Artillery
168Th Hospital Corps
Des Moines
County Sunday School Picnic Draws County Cheer
Washington county Sunday schools plan a Saturday gathering at Sunset park for the first county picnic. Clyde Brown announces enthusiasm from nearby counties and expects several hundred attendees for a parade, games, stunts, a picnic dinner, and a 2 PM speaking program featuring Dr. C. A. Owen and Clyde Brown.
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Washington County
Sunset Park
Clyde Brown
Washington County Court House
Leigh Soule
Washington
Death of E G Rabenold in Ohio Hospital
Word arrived of the death of E G Rabenold at a Zanesville Ohio hospital Tuesday morning after an appendicitis operation. He left with his wife and daughters Helen and Ruth for a visit with relatives two weeks earlier. Survived by wife two daughters and two sons Don and Harry.
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E. G. Rabenold
Zanesville
Ohio
Helen
Ruth
Rabenold
Don
Harry
Teachers Meet Starting Monday in Washington County
County superintendent Mrs. Winnie Palmer announces ten sessions begin Monday for all rural teachers to secure positions for next year. Supplies will be provided. two townships pair up except Lime Creek. Openings likely Sept 3 with some districts starting Aug 26 or Sept 9. Meetings by township set from Aug 12 to Aug 24. summer school attendees meet Aug 24.
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Washington
Court House
Winnie Palmer
Washington County
Lime Creek
Oregon
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Marion
Crawford
Jackson
Highland
Iowa
English River
Seventy-Six
Cedar
Clay
Brighton
YMCA YWCA Swimming Meet Set for August 12 and 13
Twenty entrants prepare for a two night swimming meet at the Y pool starting 7 30 pm both Monday and Tuesday. Divisions C B and A group entrants by age with events including multiple 20 yard back and side strokes. Admission is fifteen cents for spectators.
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Y. M
Y. W
Chautauqua Program Weekly Schedule Highlights
The Chautauqua brings a multi day program from August 14 to August 21 with sessions presided by various ministers and leaders. Notable entries include Marie Pavey with a New York cast Irene DeLong performances and John Ross Reed Company concerts. The schedule lists children's hour lectures music and dramatic pieces by Catherine Jane Hull Carolina Jubilee Singers Ruth Bryan Owen and Delong among others. Special Sunday tent services open to all with no admission.
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P. E. Roll
Irene DeLong
C. A. Owen
John Ross Reed & Co
Catherine Jane Hull
John Ross Reed and Company
Carolina Jubilee Singers
H. J. Montgomery
Dr. Owen
Comedia
B. J. Finkins
Orville Elder
Seene Ee
Irene DeLong S Denchenin
Charles Brandon Booth
Mardoni & Company
W. W. Bowers
Owen
Ramos Mexican Orchestra
Adrian M. Newens
Trene DeLong
Washington Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Picnic at Kalona
Washington county Rebekahs and Odd Fellows plan an all day picnic at Kalona park next Thursday August 15. Program includes music 10 30 a m, lunch at noon, S W Whiting of Iowa City to speak at 2 00 p m, baseball games tug of war horse shoe pitching and dances. Attendance may be affected by Chautauqua and other work in the city.
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Washington
Washington County
Kalona
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
Kalona’s Park
Kalona Park
Whiting
S. Wv. Whiting
Iowa City
World Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Riverside
Wellman
Fisher Boy Hurt In Bakery Accident
Clyde Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs W L Fisher, sustained a painful injury last night at the H A bakery when his right hand was caught between two rollers on the dividing machine. Two fingers are badly crushed but doctors hope amputation will not be required.
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Clyde Fisher
W. L. Fisher
Swim Meet Event Classes and Dives Outline
The program lists races by distance and class for men women and boys and girls including 20 yard breast stroke for men 40 yard free style class C girls 49 yard free style class A boys 60 yard free style class B girls and boys and class A men 60 yards class 4 women. It also includes distance plunge and diving events with required Swan dive Jack knife and two optional dives.
Cat Cost Jim Redd $14.45 Last Evening
Jim Redd, a negro, was brought before Mayor John Applegate for firing a shotgun in the city limits after a cat near his home. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine of ten dollars plus costs totaling $4.45, with till August 12 to pay or face 10 days in jail. Frederick Allen Pehler was wounded in the leg by a shot.
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Jim Redd
John Applegate
Redd
Paving Contract Awarded for Ainsworth Streets
H. A. Reschke Improving Co. to start four blocks of paving in Ainsworth at 2.02 dollars per square yard with curbing 20 cents per linear foot and excess excavating 50 cents per cubic yard. Lowest bid from Genesea Illinois. Blocks on Front First and Third streets connect to the paved Primary road No 2.
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H. A. Reschke Improving Co
Ainsworth
Genesea
Illinois
Front Street
First Street
Third Street
Ruth Bryan Owen to headline Chau Tauqua program
Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan, newly elected congresswoman from Florida, will headline the Chau Tauqua program. Her talk on Modern Arabian Knights follows travels to England, Egypt, the West Indies, Africa, India and the Far East. Mrs Owen appears Friday afternoon August 1.
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Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
State of
Florida
England
Egypt
West Indies
Africa
India
Far East
Owen
State Officers File Expenses in Iowa Legislature
The board of audit records show 144 members claimed $65,819.80 for the forty third general assembly and the lieutenant governor’s expenses. Fifteen legislators did not file expense accounts, with some likely to file by October 18. Senator William Carden and Representative C O Dayton from Washington County filed claims, differing by 26 cents.
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William Carden
Washington
Henry
C. O. Dayton
Washington County
Iowa
General Assembly
Forty Third General Assembly
Board of Audit
Des Moines
Missionary Rev John Firth Addresses Local Churches
Sunday morning at the local Baptist church members heard Rev John Firth discuss his 36 years in Assam India. In the evening he spoke at Prairie Flower church northwest of Washington sharing field work experiences and his Iowa origins.
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John Firth
India
Prairie Flower Church
Washington
Firth
Assam
Iowa
Washington County Supervisors Set Tax Levy for Next Year
The county board met at the courthouse and set the tax levy for Washington County for the coming year. They will hear objections in September. Changes include county inclusion of township officers and added Bovine Tuberculosis tax. Total levy reaches 297 106 with reductions vs last year aside from two new taxes.
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Washington
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Board of Supervisors
Washington Nine Beats Muscatine 2–0 In Duel
Washington’s nine moved into second place by defeating Muscatine 2 to 0 in a pitchers duel. The Meccas scored in the third as Kiesey reached on an error then Schweitzer overthrew, allowing Kiesey to reach second and score. The Muscatine Muskies then fell 9–4 to Letts as Letts visit Sunday for a double header at 1:30 p.m.
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W. L. Pet. Fou Mone
Washington
Muscatine Muskies
Scoobie
Wvbr Sob Biscciencchoessetbouat Ic
Muscatine Meccas
Vna
Letts
Ray Kiesey
Schweitzer
Meccas
Kiesey
W. Kiesey
Gauthier
Mecca
Cal
Stanton Kiesey
Washington City Council Adopts Tax Levy With Little Business
Washington city council met at city hall to adopt the annual tax levy with no objections. Councilman Leslie Eicher and Mayor John Applegate planned trips to Pttum Wa and Burlington to inspect pavement work. The 1930 levy is about 17 740 dollars less than last year, funding consolidated funds and smaller city uses.
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Washington City Council
Leslie Eicher
John Applegate
Pttum
Burlington
Madison Street
Washington
Washington City
Chautauqua to Open With Play in Washington County
Washington county Chautauqua opens eight days of entertainment at Chautauqua park starting August 14. The John Ross Reed company leads with the play Sun Up and a New York cast. Phillips and Hebners run the grounds stand as Hull and DeLong oversee youth and children programs. Dr. Owen will lead Bible classes, with services Sunday August 18 under the big tent. Season tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for children. single admissions range from 50 to 75 cents depending on the event.
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Washington County Ministerial Association
Jesus the Med Safe
Owen
Jesus the Life On
Washington County
Chautauqua Park
Washington
West
Madison
John Ross Reed and Company
Marie Pavey
New York
Washington County Chautauqua
Phillips and Hebners
Hull
Catherine Jane Hull
Henry Hull
Miss Hull
Irene DeLong
Mac DeLong
C. A. Owen
Assait
Egypt
Jesus
Palestine
Iowa
Legion Picnic Postponed to August 13 at Sunset Park
Unfavorable weather forced the annual American Legion picnic to be moved from Tuesday evening to next Tuesday August 13 at Sunset park. The event will start at 6 30 with business matters to be discussed and members urged to attend. Mary Roberts spent the weekend in Oskaloosa visiting Eleanor Hoffman.
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American Legion
Sunset Park
Legion
Mary Roberts
Oskaloosa
Eleanor Hoffman
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