Farm buildings burn on Oliver Marbourg place causing heavy loss
A blaze destroyed the barn, cattle barn, sheds, chicken houses and contents on the Alex Marbourg farm six miles north of town. Loss is about three thousand dollars with partial insurance. Clarence Oliver operates the farm. Marbourg is in Kansas for his brother's death. Neighbors aided in salvaging oats and equipment as the fire spread through the main barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Marbourg
Clarence Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Oliver
Mr. Marbourg
Kansas
James K. Marbourg
Bert Nabeock
Babcock
Charley Frieze
F. Casper
Bert Babcock
Clovee Conrad
High School Keeps Accredited Status by North Central
Supt. W C Harding reports a North Central Association notice signed by W H Gemmill Thelma Nelson and W F Shirley confirming Washington high school remains on the accredited list at the association’s Chicago meeting in March 1925. Accreditation extends to March 1926 with national recognition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Harding
W. H. Gemmill
Thelma Nelson
W. F. Shirley
Iaw
North Central Association
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chicago
Washington High School
Y M C A Junior Boys Hike and Prep Outing Report
Davis leads the Y M C A junior group on a morning hike with a large party of boys enjoying April sun. The previous day forty five preps hiked to a creek south of town playing treasure hunt hare and hounds and baseball. Volleyball start time changed to 6:30 due to a community dinner at the Y building and a basketball game with the Iowa City Collegiate may shift dates with a 24 to 48 hour notice. Prof Jacob Roth of Wayland School visited Washington and then went to Muscatine for the Ss BK J T AL convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard William Davis
Davis
Iowa City
Jacob Roth
Wayland School
Washington
Muscatine
Ss. BK. J. T. AL
Mystery Blaze In Barn Hints At Unclear Cause In Town
Mr. Oliver visited town last evening and returned home around 12:30 AM. He checked the barn and the hog house to inspect the sows, and could offer no idea how the fire started. He notes the car he drove lacked a battery and the barn had no electrical wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Two Girls Enroll In County Nurse Training Class
Helen Libe and Lila Carter enroll in a three year county hospital nursing program at Washington county hospital. The 11 students in the class include Leon a Allen Marcella Zdarsky Jessie Rice and Bessie Love with others from Kalona Pleasant Plain and Wayland. Graduation is planned for early September with five more openings next fall.
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Helen Libe
John Libe
West of Town
Lila Carter
C. B. Carter
Keota
Washington County Hospital
University Hospital
Iowa City
County Hospital Training School
Leona Allen
Marcella Zdarsky
Jessie Rice
Bessie Love
Clara Vader
Kalona
Vivian Caldwell
Beulah Harvey
Crystal Johnson
Pleasant Plain
Beatrice Klopfenstein
Washington veterans plan April anniversary observance
Civil war veterans and the Wo ORC plan a joint April gathering next Monday at the Baptist church dining room to mark Shiloh, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, General Grant’s birthday, and the GALR formation, with a noon dinner.
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Washington
Wo Orc
Shiloh
Lee
Appomattox
General Grant
GALR
Baptist Church
Newell Couple Visiting Washington from Columbus Junction
Mr and Mrs FE O Newell of Columbus Junction are spending today in Washington visiting and sightseeing.
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FE. O. Newell
Col
Umbus Junction
Washington
Doctor Maxwell addresses audience on mission work
Dr Maxwell on furlough from Sudan mission spoke at Second United Presbyterian, sharing personal field experiences in Africa. He described medical work boosting local regard for missionaries and noted plans to open a hospital after returning to Africa. He was in Washington visiting Anwyl at home and attended a union meeting with First and Second United Presbyterian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali
United Preebyerian
Joe
Africa
Washington
Anwyl
First
Second United Presbyterian
Community Dinner Ticket Drive Seeks Broad Attendance
Tickets for a community dinner go on sale through a corps of local men, aiming to bring together farmers and business people led by Farmers Union President Ernst Carlson and County Agent Harold Ellis. The dinner at 6 30 pm Friday in the community room will cost 50 cents, with speakers Frank Sage and Frank Wilson.
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Washington
Farmers Union Exchange
Ernest Carlson
Harold Ellis
Farm Bureau
B. Cook
Joe Pieper
Richmond
Farmers Union
Joe Jones
Crawford Township
Frank R. Sage
Frank L. Wilson
Bereaved Family Thankful for Support After Mother's Death
The children express heartfelt thanks to all who helped during the illness and death of their beloved mother Mrs. Angeline Rebecka Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Rebecka Page
Lost Savings Bank money bag found with contents
Classified notice offers a finder reward for returning a money bag from the Savings Bank. Reader urged to contact the Journal office at 4011 or 20 OR 40 loads of dirt free for the day by calling 756 Blue.
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Commercial Savings Bank
Journal Office
Washington city council set to meet noon Monday
The council will convene on the first Monday after election at noon, with the old council around 10 20 am and the new body to follow. U S Youne replaces James F Marsh as councilmember at large. Mayor Alberson retires to make way for Mayor elect J G Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Washington City
J G. Maxwell
Lupton
McPlhinney
Gibb
Son
Haney
Kort
Irma Waymack Initiated Into Delta Phi Delta Sorority
Cedar Falls reports Miss Irma Waymack daughter of Mr and Mrs John Waymack has become an initiate of the Delta Phi Delta sorority at the Iowa State Teachers College She is a junior college student specializing in physical education and plans to complete her course in June She has been offered a fine position in Florence Alabama and may decide to accept.
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Cedar Falls
Irma Waymack
John Waymack
Delta Phi Delta Sorority
Iowa State Teachers College
Miss Waymack
Florence
Alabama
To Bury in Kansas James K Marbourg
James K. Marbourg of Emporia Kansas will be buried in Kansas after a death report received yesterday He was raised in the community but lived in Kansas many years Mrs E T Wickham of Washington a sister with him during the illness Brothers Alex and Wyatt Marbourg of Washington and another sister Miss Kathryn Marbourg of Los Angeles are named as relatives
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James K. Marbourg
Emporia
Kansas
E. T. Wickham
Washington
Alex and
Wyatt Marbourg
Kathryn Marbourg
Los Angeles
McLaughlin joins Phi Delta Theta at State University of Iowa
Charles McLaughlin son of Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin is identified as an initiate of Phi Delta Theta at the State University of Iowa where he is a student. Funeral services for Angeline Rebecca Page were held at Prairie Flower church with Rev A J Unthank officiating and burial in Richmond cemetery.
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Charles McLaughlin
C. W. McLaughlin
Phi Delta Theta
State University of Iowa
Clarence MclLaughlin
Mes
Page
Angeline Rebecca Page
Prairie Flower
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