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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
8
Charles Johnson Willard Walter Leet Frank Sherbeck John Coakley and Ed Stousser request no hunting or trespassing on their owned rented or used ground.
The August Teachers Examinations will be held at the Court House on Wednesday Thursday and Friday August 27 28 29. Only those who attended summer school will be eligible to write. Kathryn Montgomery Co Supt.
Reverend James H Mintier aged 59 died at 6 45 pm yesterday in his Des Moines home after weeks of illness from diabetes. He will be brought to Washington for burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He studied at Washington academy and Moody Bible Institute, served as missionary and pastor in Kansas and Venezuela before returning to Iowa. Survived by widow, three children Jennie George and Frances, two brothers and sister Rose Mintier and John Mintier.
A called meeting of the Womans Relief Corps is set for Saturday at 2 30 p m to transact important business and to arrange the district convention. Members are to attend with Mrs M Hollinger listed as presiding.
A collage of short notices from Lyons to West Chester mentions cookie shops, shoe retailers, rug ads, taxi and bus lines, and local residents news. Items note bridal and marriage, a tractor sale, an ice cream social, a rheumatism remedy offer, and travel between Elgin and Sterling with family visits.
The piece notes strong season ticket pledges for next year, estimating 1000 to 1500 prospects, with last year at 500 and this year around 1200. Jim Chilcote is highlighted as essential to grounds work and operations, while Silas Ross earns praise for managing the refreshment stand and dining hall profits. The article emphasizes the grounds as a positive place for youths and the ongoing need to support the program.
A terse list of names and figures appears, showing monetary amounts such as 22.50 34.40 11.00 and 20.00 alongside several personal names. The fragmentary OCR suggests a historical notice or invoice style item with multiple individuals and prices.
T G Arthur pledges a premium meat selection and courteous service to tempt appetites. He invites customers to try the assortment and return for a satisfying dining experience.
A Washington assembly closes with optimistic note and stockholders meeting earlier in the day. Attendees from Fairfield Winfield Wayland Keota and others discussed league of nations themes and auto care provisions while directors will consider the stockholder suggestions.
A long readable listing names many attendees and junior group members including Elma McCreedy Jane Godfrey Evélyn Register Carrol Jones Frances Jugenheimer Margaret Livingston Francia Boyd Hilda Brown Lucile Ross Priscilla Morrison Francis Thomas Katherine Hall Josephine Hull Ahita Pratt Vivian Bridges and Nita Corbin Ruth Klein Ruth Boyd Martha Brown Marguerite Morrest Marguerite Reister Helen Reister Alma Minnnee Leona Minick Irene Chadwick Esther Rittenhouse Grace Finney Beatrice Baird Wilma Foss Brownies Faye Freshwaters Evelyn Gibson Helen Beal Edith Carris Barbara Miller.
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