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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1923

Page

3

Washington Band Busy In August With 3 Fairs

The Washington band heads a active August schedule with Columbus Junction district fair dates August 8 9 and 19 Washington auto show August 29 30 31 and into September 1 Henry county fair August 14 15 16 17 plus regular weekly concerts and other dates. Director Fred L Mannhardt plans to move after these engagements and a new director will be chosen in fall.

Washington Columbus Junction Mt. Pleasant Waterloo Harry Keister

The Revival Meetings Closed After August Tent Engagement

The Revival Tent Meetings ended Monday night as the tent had been booked by others for August 1st. Rev Winters preached forcefully and scripturally, urging how to live to gain salvation. Attendees benefited, while those who refused faced judgment as a lost opportunity. J. B. Mrs. C. W. Busby

Winters J. B C. W. Busby

Fort Madison Names New High School Coach

Fort Madison High School will have a new coach next year replacing Noble, who has resigned. Bernad Helmbrecht, a former Des Moines University athlete, will take the helm, joining a staff tied to Harry Bell, Fort Madison’s former mentor.

Fort Madison High Schoool Burlington Noble Fort Madison Bernad Helmbrecht Des Moines University Harry Bell

Miss Cowden to Speak at Second United Presbyterian

Rev Willard Wylie announces Miss Margaret Cowden on furlough from Persia will speak at the eleven o clock service next Sabbath morning. She will recount her experiences in the mission field.

Willard Wylie Second United Prebyterian Church Margaret Cowden Persia

Davenport Fair Dates Are August 11 to 18

Correction notice stating the Mississippi Valley Fair at Davenport runs August 11 to 18, not September as previously published. The clarification aims to prevent misunderstanding among readers.

Davenport

Winter rehearsals shape a strong band, says today

A fragment quotes a musician noting that winter rehearsals forge a better band during quieter seasons. The remark underscores practice as key to cohesion and performance quality.

Youth Sentenced To State Prison For Forgery

Elwood Snider pled guilty to forgery and was sentenced to up to ten years in the state reformatory at Anamosa after multiple arrests for passing worthless checks. Lester Aldrich, from West Chester now Omaha, received sixty days in county jail after pleading guilty to larceny from a road construction camp. Col. C J Wilson and County Attorney T A Michaels represented the defense and state.

Elwood Snider Charles A. Dewey State Reformatory Anamosa Young Snider Lester Aldrich West Chester Omaha Col. C. J. Wilson T. A. Michaels

Daytons Return From Western Tour Highlight West Visits

Co. O. Dayton and family completed a western vacation touring Casper Wyoming Kenneth Dayton and wife, Yellowstone Park stay, then Cheyenne frontier days, Nebraska, and home. Mr Dayton notes the West is flourishing while Iowa remains the garden spot of the earth.

Co. O. Dayton Raymond Casper Wyo Kenneth Yellowstone Park Cheyenne Nebraska West Iowa Mr. Dayton

Chautauqua Ticket Sale Opens For Washington Assembly

The advance sale of season tickets for the Washington chautauqua opened this morning at local banks. More than a thousand season tickets have been pledged, with officials urging early purchases as the event approaches. President W. W. Bowers reports smooth progress and no cancellations, and the program is described as one of the best offered to local patrons.

Washington Chautauqua

Washington Judge Hamilton in Minnesota for Rest and Recovery

Friends report Judge D. W. Hamilton suffers a heart ailment though not critical. He is on vacation in Minnesota and expectations are high for a swift recovery. his condition has improved since earlier in the summer.

Washington D. W. Hamilton Minnesota

Miss Livingston Goes to Kenosha for Social Service Work

Miss Louise Livingston has gone to Kenosha Wisconsin, a city of forty thousand on Lake Michigan between Chicago and Milwaukee, where she will be engaged in social service work under the associated charities organization of the city. She specialized in sociology at Northwestern University and is well fitted for this kind of work.

Louise Livingston Kenosha Wis Lake Michigan Chicago Milwaukee Associated Charities ‘Organization Miss Livingston Northwestern University

Eastwood Accepts Washington Iowa Pastorate

Rev Frederick W Eastwood of Wausau Wisconsin accepts the call to the First Presbyterian Church in Washington Iowa He will preach his last Wausau sermon September 23 arrive with family September 25 and preach September 30 in his new pastorate The Wausau congregation will suspend services in August with September pulpit supply ministers to be announced later

The Presbyterian Church Frederick W. Eastwood Wausaw Wis Eastwood Wausau Washington Wisconsin F. W. Eastwood First Presbyterian Church Iowa D. J. Williams Presbyterian Marathon County Esterday Church of America

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