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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
3
Dr Joe Williamson of Chicago tells a Washington audience that harsh punishment for murder would curb crime, criticizing lax justice and criminal lawyers. He cites Chicago as a cautionary example and urges migration curtailment and voting for better officials.
The Y M C A announces a tennis tournament with entries due by next Monday evening. A fifty cent entry fee applies to both singles and doubles entrants. Matches will be held on the Y courts south of the American Pearl button factory, which have seen heavy use this summer.
Rev J Reade McCrory of Washington was the principal speaker at the Cone Lake boys campfire last night. He compared Samson and Daniel, stressing dependence on God as in Daniel's life while noting Samson's failure. Thirty six boys attend the camp this week with three from Washington and others from Ottumwa Muscatine and Wayland.
Lloyd Vernon Harrison aged twenty eight died at 12 40 last night at his uncle Azor Raymonds home near Gladwin Louisa County after diabetes since December He was ill while visiting and funeral services are set for ten oclock Sunday at the Semehorch in Highland township Rev John Kern of the Baptist church to preside The casket will be open Saturday afternoon and evening at Jones McElhinney parlors He was born December 20 1897 near Haskins and lived on a farm there for years The family lived in Missouri for two years before moving to Washington He worked on farms northeast of town until health failed last winter Survived by father Henry Harrison three sisters Roy Steele Verle Opal and Genevieve The mother died nine years ago and a sister three years ago A dress ad follows.
The dinner marking the close of the golf tournament at Washington Country Club is postponed due to concurrent events. About a third of matches remain unfinished because of the chautauqua and other affairs, and the winner is not yet known. The dinner is rescheduled for the evening of Friday, August 21.
C J West statistician U S bureau of agricultural economics says high altitude aerial photography can distinguish crops. He and army pilots surveyed McCook Field area at 6000 feet, taking 60 photographs to support a potential summer supplemental census alongside the five year crop count.
Grace Owens of Columbus Junction is seen shopping in town today, visiting local merchants and browsing goods. Her appearance drew attention from shoppers and staff at the downtown shopping corridor.
Jessie Ray Taylor leads a week of events under the Washington Ministerial Association at the big tent. Daily programs include lectures, concerts, Bible hours, and youth activities with names such as Brown and Borges, the National Male Quartette, and Miss Elsie Minick.
Mr and Mrs D W Dayton and their daughters Margaret and Helen plan to relocate to Des Moines. Dayton, a longtime conductor on the Tock Island branch, will assume a combined freight and passenger run between Des Moines and Treason. They sell their East Main street home to Dr Alcorn of Alcorns Iowa. The Alcorn family will move in as the Daytons depart. Washington regards the outgoing family with regret but expects visitations as they consider Washington their old home town.
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