First Aid Demonstrations Added to Chautauqua Health Program
Dr. C M Stewart announces a first aid demonstration by Campfire girls, in addition to the 48 listed in the program, led by Miss Mae Campbell and Miss Florence Cunningham. A health tent, pageant with fifty children, and a film will run during the Washington chautauqua, with consultations available on nutrition and child care. The program runs Aug 12 to Aug 19 with talks by Charles S Grant and other events scheduled around the regular attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stewart
County Public Health Service
Washington
Chautauqua
Charles S. Grant
Iowa
Stewart
Soldiers Exemption Filing Deadline Announced
County Auditor A L Griffith states that soldiers exemption applications must be filed by August 31 to show ownership and written statements to the board of supervisors before September 1. If already reported to the assessor, a second filing may not be needed unless the exemption was not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Griffith
Board of Supervisors
County Auditor
Nolan to Address Ad Club Convention in Washington
Hon W J Nolan of Minnesota will give the principal address at the Washington convention of the district Ad Clubs, to be held August 26 and 27. He previously headlined the Wellman Chautauqua program and is noted as an instructive entertaining speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
W. J.nolan
Minnesota
Washington
Nolan
Health Week Events at Big Tent Program
Dr Charles Grant leads a state health board event with hygiene day Aug 16 dental inspections Aug 18 health watch Aug 19 a film The Tournament of Youth showcases school health work Aug 20 a baby conference Aug 21 Mother’s Day focusing on mother child relations and teacher child interactions with an afternoon lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Grant
State Board For Health
Jurors Drawn for September Court Term in Washington Iowa
Fifty petit jurors are drawn for the September term to open September 2 with Judge Charles A. Dewey presiding. Grand jurors report September 3 and petit jurors September 8 at 1 30. The list includes readers from Washington Wellman Riverside Brighton and nearby towns with names such as Anderson Brown Casper Davis Flynn Fox Griffith Gowey Graber Humston Ingram Jones Marek McCall McElhinney McLaughlin Nelson Oswalt Portratt Ryan Steck Schmidt Smith Sweet Stoutner Sojka Yarrow.
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J. J. Iasgow
Cleck
District Court
Charles A. Dewey
Washington
Anderson
George F
Iowa
Brown
Walter
Brumback
Ola
West Chester
Casper
Chas
Davis
Clyde EK
Wellman
Freel
A. H. Wellman
Fox
Mary A
Griffith
Clem
Brighton
Gray
Frank
Gowey
Fred
Graber
Peter
Noble
Humston
J. H
Ingram
Riverside
Jones
Edna
Wa Oswalt
Andy
Portratt
Sam
Lowa Ryan
James A. Wellmen
Steck
Etna
Schmidt
A. D
Lows
Smith
Ray
Ainesworth
Sweet
O. M
Stoutner
Keota
Sojka
Yaro
Yarrow
Washing
Boy Bitten by Dog at Aviation Field
A ten year old boy, Junior Bolce, son of Dr and Mrs A Boice, was bitten on the calf by a dog belonging to the Gates flying circus party at a field east of town where the show performed yesterday. The dog was teased by several boys. the injury is not believed to involve rabies and the matter will be investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Bolce
A. Boice
Keoree A. Bruce
Junior
Juce
Turiington
Washington
Brother's Wisconsin Home Destroyed by Tornado
Mrs. Anna House, superintendent at the county hospital, received a telegram from her brother O H Resch of Bloomer Wisconsin stating that his home was swept away last night when a tornado struck Bloomer. No one in the home was hurt. Resch knew Percy Walter and William Berg who are reported as fatally hurt in dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna House
O. H. Resch
Bloomer
Wisconsin
House
Percy Walter
William Berg
Associated Press
Journal
Local Names List Reflects Washington Area Residents
A collection of readable names appears with multiple households and towns such as Crawfordsville Washington Richmond and Brighton. Individuals include Anna Schroeder Marion Smith Martha Wellman Maude Welte and J B Younkin among others.
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Ton
Schroeder
Anna
Wellman
Marion Smith
Washington
Summer
C C
Crawfordsville
Turnispeech
Wellman Wallingford
Martha
Washing
Maude
Richmond
Wells
Wada
White
J. Martin
Jennie
Waterhouse
Ira
Brighton
Wanerus
Washington High 1917 Class Plans August Reunion
Announcement for Washington high school class of 1917 reunion on Thursday August 14 at the chautauqua grounds. About 30 of 47 members expected to attend with 20 living in the county. Special guest Miss Jeannette Lemley. planning committee Mrs Willa Gibsonreshwaters Miss Marjorie Cunningham and Rev Fred Blick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
Jeannette Lemley
Willa Gibsonreshwaters
Marjorie Cunningham
Fred Blick
Germany
Local Schools to Open September 1 in Washington
Superintendent W C Harding announces Washington schools reopen on Monday September 1 with a teachers meeting August 30 at 2 30 pm. Freshman class about 125 students expected and enrollment may exceed 500 in high school. Repairs completed on buildings and faculty to attend state educational convention in Des Moines in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Harding
Washington
Harding
Washington High School
Des Moines
Riverside backs taxi mail service proposal
Businessmen led by Postmaster Harry McCall push taxicabs between Riverside, the county seat, and Iowa City to carry mail. They argue it would speed delivery to nearby towns and reduce time to reach the county seat. The Riverside post office patrons favor the idea as a practical improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Washington
Harry McCall
Iowa City
Evening Journal
Chicago
Another Rain Storm Delays Threshing Across Region
A violent rain storm, the second this week, dropped .90 of an inch locally, bringing weekly totals above two inches. Mild wind and little lightning limited crop damage, though threshing halted and grain shocks may suffer. Other parts of the state reported damaging storms last night and this morning.
Open Bids on Coal for School District
At a school board meeting yesterday evening bids were opened to supply coal for Washington schools for the next year. W. W. Wilson and John Shields & Son both offered $6 per ton Fulton county coal, and the board plans to split the contract between the two firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Wilson
John Shields & Son
Fulton County Coal
County Prisoners at Work on the Highways
Washington county tries inmate labor on road work under Ed Bovee. Four inmates started, now three remain. participation is voluntary with option to stay jailed. Plan may expand if feasible to reduce jail costs and cover guard salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Ed Bovee
Bovee
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at West Chester Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church in West Chester will meet on Wednesday August 13. Serving committee comprises Mrs Fred Bauer Mrs Fred Foriash Mrs Herman Shultz and Mrs Carl Vorhees. All ladies of the community are invited. Regular meetings of local groups follow with details provided by their officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
West Chester
Fred Bauer
Fred Foriash
Herman Shultz
Carl Vorhees
Rain Interferes With the Flying Circus
Showers disrupted gates flying circus performances scheduled yesterday and today at the field east of town. Aviators performed several daredevil stunts in front of a large crowd and carried many passengers despite the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates “Flying Circus
Feild
Feeling His Way Mr Self Madee
A clipped note from the Weekly Telegraph records a child’s line about wealth as the gap between income and expenditure. The fragment includes a self-referential joke about Self-note, Junior and a remark on debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Weekly Telegraph
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