Announcements from Lexington area clubs and meetings
Mrs Evra Gardner Mrs Wade Gardner and Mrs Howard Stewart entertain the Lexington Aid society Tuesday Aug 17 at Mrs Eara Gardner home change of date noted. Farmers Union holds important meeting at So Prairie schoolhouse Monday evening Aug 16. Baptist choir rehearsal set for Friday 7 30 p m. Lexington Methodist church members Rev H F Gilbert will not preach next Sunday Aug 15 and preaching moved to Aug 22. South of Town Embroidery club meets with Mrs BK Herving Wednesday afternoon Aug 18. Use the Want Ads.
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Evra Gardner
Wade Gardner
Howard Stewart
Lexington Aid Society
Eara Gardner
Farmers’ Union
Prairie Schoolhouse
Lexington
South of Town
Embroidery Club
BK. Herving
Karel of Riverside Buys Bowman Out
Charles J. Karel manager of the Farmers' Lumber Co yard at Riverside has bought Ira Bowman's interest in the Bowman and Wilson lumber yard. He will move to Washington around December first to take over his share as Bowman retires for health reasons. Lawrence Wilson has been in active charge two years. Riverside praises Karel as a civic leader and wishes him success in Washington.
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Charles J. Karel
Farmers’ Lumber Co
Riverside
Ira Bowman
Bowman & Wilson
Washington
Bowman
Lawrence Wilson
Wilson
Riverside Leader
Charlie
Karel
County Fair Week Planned in Washington County
Next week will be county fair week in Washington county with a call to progressives to support an assured fair. A full education and information campaign will run, with township chairmen and volunteers urged to subscribe and mobilize. The Riverside Leader reports strong interest from Riverside and Iowa township in rejoining Washington county fairs, with Alex Miller of Washington endorsing the project and outlining benefits to farmers and breeders.
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Washington County
Lime Creek
Burrell Foster
English River
Joe Pieper Jowe
Edw
J. Lukavsky
Harley Harden
Cedar
Milo Shalla
Jackson
George Reed
Highland
Floyd Letts
Dutch Creek
Roy Wells
Franklin
al Augustine
Washington
Frank Beatty
Oregon
R. L. Stephens
Clay
Homer Brinton
Brighton
Paully Brown
Marion
W. H. Sigafoose
Crawford
Clyde Huston
Washington City
J. A. Limerman
Iowa
Riverside Leader
Riverside
Alex Miller
Alex
Iowa Township
Iowa City
Johnson County
DeBord Specials Bee Farm Exchange Offer Near Washington
DeBord Specials offer 75 acre farm near Washington with improvements including fenced hog tight, deep well and mill, two barns, garage, cave, and cribs. Three quarters of the land is productive corn land with remainder pasture. Priced at $300 per acre with good terms. Also 196 acre farm with no buildings, portions in corn and pasture, 2% miles from station, priced at $125 per acre. May trade for city property and has several 80 acre tracts available for exchange.
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Washington
Tents Arrive for Chautauqua Season Opener
Two shipments of tents are arriving tonight to set up for the Chautauqua assembly opening next Tuesday. Ground preparations are underway under Chairman Frank Stewart as the grounds committee readies the site for what is hoped to be the biggest season yet. About one hundred more season tickets have sold, with the main rush expected today and Monday. Tickets cost two dollars for adults and half price for children over ten, available at banks or at the gate. Officials hope for clear weather as the event approaches.
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Chautauqua Assembly
Washington
Frank Stewart
Chautauqua Pary
Community fair stock drive boosts funding ahead of Washington meeting
The speaker praised Ka lona and Wellman for inspiring stock subscriptions. About $2500 in shares have been subscribed locally with hopes for more before next Monday’s Washington meeting. If half the required $50,000 is raised, the town association name will be chosen and plans set to carry on the fair effort. A township advertisement supporting the fair appeared in The Leader.
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Kalona
Wellman
Washington
Iowa fair drive urged cooperation for production
Local leaders urge county residents to join a broad fair movement and boost stock, farming, and labor efforts. A stockholders meeting in Washington is set for Monday the 16th at 8 p m to determine the association name if $50 000 has been subscribed. Edw J Lukavsky chairs the local committee. a note says the prior meeting was postponed a week. Mrs Lola Wynga and her son John left for Wentworth Minnesota to visit friends.
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Iowa
Washington
J. Lukavsky
Lola Wynga
John
Wentworth, Minn
Weather hopes and county fair plans ahead
Weather may improve next week as a writer plans vacation and a county fair performance by a band in Indianola. They will camp on the grounds and weather is of minor concern for rain. Egg market softens while poultry numbers stay high and trucking remains busy.
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Indianola
Death notice for Rev. William Waddell Conner in Palo Alto
The Palo Alto Times reports the death of Rev. William Waddell Conner a retired Episcopal minister and former rector of St. Pauls Fort Benton Mont. He died suddenly at his Waverly Street home after aneurysm of the heart while awaiting his daughter’s return from Constantinople. Survived by wife three children and three Palo Alto sisters. Funeral at All Saints Church Saturday at 2. Flowers omitted per family request.
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William Waddell Conner
Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Church
Fort Benton
Mont
Waverly Street
Conner
Frederick J. Williams
Constantinople
Princeton University
Dutch Reformed Church
Belleville
N. J
Montana
St. Luke's Belt
Palo Alto
W. S. Conner
Henry W. Conner
Geneva
N. Y
John B. Buchanan
Patrick Buchanan
Miss Conner
All Saints’ Church
List of Teachers Announced for Washington Schools
Washington city schools today released the complete list of teachers for the year starting the first Monday next month. Principals include Della Patton, L D Henderson, Ethel McCreedy, Gertrude Kendall, Mabel Newby, Mae Allien, and H E Case. Faculty spans English, history, mathematics, Latin, science, home economics, physical training, chemistry, languages, agriculture, and shop, with staff in grade schools, junior high, kindergarten, primary, and intermediate divisions.
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W. C. Harding
Washington City
Della Patton
L. D. Henderson
Ethel McCreedy
Lincoln
Gertrude Kendall
Centennial
Mabel Newby
Heights
Mae Allien
Wallace High School
H. J. Montgomery
Kathryn Latta
Eleanor Walker
Helen Crabbe
Ireta Pauls
Kather Gibson
Ruth Vincent
Marie Dannerberger
Margaret Godfrey
Mildred Stewart
Helen Wylie
Olive Tomlinson
Vera Hesner
Beulah Kerr
Louisa Young
Maud McCreedy
Gladys Hawthorne
Alice Gibson
Clarice Meek
Ethel Eveland
Auctioneer D F Macon Listed in Washington Iowa
Washington Iowa auction notes list D F Macon as auctioneer with contact red 251 and phone 74 e0d 11 yr, indicating local service details for bids and listings.
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D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
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H. E. Case
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Maud Whiteside
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Evening Journal
International Mills
Norristown
Roy
American Pearl Button Co
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Crawfordsville
Good Street
Ed Myall
W. O. Hunt
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Jersey
Alex Clark
Paige
Belknap's
Music House
West Side Square
Chalmers
Ford
Boyd Berdo
Call Mutual
W. F. Leppert
Poland
Farrow
L. G Lyon
Ard Ave
Marlin
S. Iowa Ave
Franklin Touring Car
E. Ll. Harmeter
Reed Baby Car
Bevins Motor Co
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St. Marion Ave
Nellie Thomas
J. O. Vinall
Tremont Ave
Davenport
Bush & Gerts
Geo
Mann
Jones Auto Co
RAM Lambs
Roy J
Overland Car
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N. Ave. C
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Civil Service
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