Motorcycle races planned at Columbus Junction fairgrounds
Cedar Rapids men G Hughes M Wain and BE Elliott promote a Labor Day program of motorcycle races at Columbus Junction fairgrounds starting 2:30 p.m. The event features three five and ten mile races with purses up to 650 dollars plus time trials, a baseball game, and a 15 piece Columbus Junction band.
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G. Hughes
M. Wain
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Columbus Junction Fair Grounds
BE. Elliott
Hone
Columbus Junction
Seventy Seniors Register for New School Year
Seventy high school seniors registered Monday with about ten more expected, signaling the largest prospective graduate class in Washington schools history. Juniors register today while sophomores enroll Wednesday and freshmen Thursday. total enrollment expected to exceed 426 when school opens. Teachers arrive. Prof W D Meyer from Missouri is already settled. Prof Lloyd Edgar from Morning Sun visited. Coach Arthur Dick inson and wife expected soon. Principal L D Henderson of the junior high to arrive tonight after a Scotland vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
W. D. Meyer
Missouri
Lloyd M. Edgar
Morning Sun
Arthur Dickinson
L. D. Henderson
Scotland
Montreal
Washington Lodge to Meet on August 20 for First Degree Work
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M calls a meeting Tuesday evening August 20 at o o clock to work on two candidates in the first degree. W M Elliott Grayson presiding.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
At & O
Elliot Grayson
W. M
Heat Wave Persists With 91 Degree High
The day reached 91 degrees matching yesterday as a multi day heat spell continues. Rain would be welcomed to ease the heat and improve conditions.
City Banks Closed All Day on Labor Day
Banks in the city will be closed all day on Labor Day September Sth. Water and other services may be affected. The notice asks residents to plan accordingly.
New Line at the South Farm Garage Sale
Get your new line at the South Farm Garage for $1.25 a pair while supplies last. Electric tail lights offered at 75 cents each. 6206 Marcus Kuho.
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South Farm Garage
Announcements of Many Local Club Meetings and Cancellations
Multiple Havre area groups announce meetings for September including Pythian Sisters at Castle Hall and Delta Alpha class social in church basement. Several clubs cancel or delay meetings, with notices for Next Wednesday at Mrs Young and gatherings at Port Louisa and various homes.
County Board Plans Fight Over State Rail Tax Battle
Washington county supervisors meet to decide how to join the challenge brought by Town railrode against state tax gathering. A Des Moines conference of county attorneys, called by Attorney General Ben Gibson, discussed strategies in executive session. The case stems from a recent statewide railway valuation increase and could delay tax levies and certification across Iowa.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
State Executive Council
Des Moines
Ben Gibson
Iowa
Rock Island
Burlington
Rainbow Band to Play at Keota
Keota to host a concert Friday evening by Sargt. Morgans' 168th Infantry band formerly the Rainbow division band in the city park under the Blythen- Sheets post of the American Legion. Admission 55 cents adults 25 cents children. Large crowd expected.
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Keota
Sargt. Morgans
168Th Infantry
Rainbow Division
Blythen- Sheets
American Legion
168Th Inf
Wim
Post
White Way traffic rerouted by Board of Supervisors
Auto drivers traveling west of town on White Way must turn at the northwest corner of the square, go west on West Main Street across Rock Island and Milwaukee tracks, follow signs, and proceed to the road intersecting White Way at Dill's corner by order of the Board of Supervisors.
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White Way
Square
Here's to Reister and Washington butter at the county picnic
A light verse extols Reister for buying eggs cream and poultry and praises Washington butter as the best value. It invites readers to test a pound of butter and share opinions with neighbors before attending the county picnic to hear Alec Miller speak and enjoy Frank Beatty's chickens.
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Reister
Frank Beatty
Alec Miller
Rev A M Malcolm Called to Local Church
A congregational meeting at the Associate Presbyterian church chose Rev A M Malcolm of Albia as minister after the vacancy since Rev D J Masson’s death last October. Malcolm, known to locals, has spent much of his ministry in the east and recently led a church at Albia. It is uncertain if he will accept the call.
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Chicago
Keolg
Hattie Wolodka
John Conklin
Seventy-Six
A.C. McNarren
Hattie
Walter
Ernest Fulton
Martha Shhabow
Ellen Kehabow
Ellen Clark
Katherine Clark
James McNamara
Mary McNamara
Henrietta Stadelman
Margaret Stadelman
Angelina Spatarro
Louisea Spaterro
Keota
Associate Presbyterian Church
D. J. Masson
A. M. Malcolm
Albia
Malcolm
Old Washington Academy
East
Men of 88th Division Home From Reunion
Washington county veterans Clif ford Reeves Lloyd Glassburner John Miller and Frank Wheelan attended the Eighty-eighth division reunion at the state fair grounds August 26 28 Their River side counterparts Anthony Kiefer Lawrence Beatch Edward Colbert and Merle Steele also attended The group reported an excellent time The reunion will be in Minneapolis next year Mr Wheelan was elected secretary of the 163rd artillery brigade organization which had between 6000 and 6000 members Only a few artillerymen were at the reunion
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Washington County
State Fair Grounds
Clifford Reeves
Lloyd Glassburner
John Miller
Frank Wheelan
Washington
Anthony Kiefer
Lawrence Beatch
Edward Colbert
Merle Steele
Riverside
Minneapolis
Wheelan
163Rd Artillery Brigade
Special trains to the state fair run from here at five
Special trains to the state fair were run yesterday and today leaving at five in the morning and will operate again tomorrow. The round trip fare is six dollars and seventy six cents with a request to bring exact change if possible.
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Rock Island
County Home Picnic Hosted by Steward Beatty
The annual county home picnic will be held tomorrow with Steward Frank C. Beatty as host for hundreds of Washington county residents. Lunch is served at noon on the lawn followed by an afternoon program of music and speeches.
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Washington County Hospital
Frank C. Beatty
Washington County
Moonshine Bust Follows Near Beer Keg Explosion
In Dubuque on August 30 William Trainor suffered a broken right arm and burned hands when a keg of near beer exploded at his drink emporium. Police found moonshine at the scene and Trainor was arrested and fined $100 plus costs in police court.
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Dubuque
William Trainor
Trainor
Unseasonable Weather Draws Complaints Early Week
Early in the week residents complain of miserable cold as lingering winter lingers into spring. Later in the week heat prompts remarks on stifling conditions and unusually warm spell for the season.
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U. S
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Masonic Fraternity
Marcus Kuho
Clark & Enslin
Australia
Havre
Grover Booth
Pythian Sisters
Castle Hall
M. BE. C
North Cedar Commmunity Club
Ray Bell
Chautauga
Delta Alpha
M. BK. Church
BK. O. W. Club
Alfred Johnson
Independent Club
John Kennedy
Port Louisa
Ladies Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church
Floyd
The
Presbyterian Church
Wellston Social Club
Charles Hoover
Hoghy
Blair Law
E. Madison St
Christian Church
Rebekah Club
Taylor
Woman's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian Church
W. A. Cook
W. J. Brooks
R. R. Tax Battle
Rainbow
Priday
Keota Schools
William C. Moser
G. R. Beswick
Liberty
Marie Carter
Marshalltown
Mariam Hennett
Clear Lake
Wisconsin
EF Doreta Christensen
Mt. Vernon
Alice M. Dragstedt
Winnie Teeter
Martinsburg
Almeda Redfern
Hedrick
Ethel Greiner
Webster
Nina McCleary Crawfordaville
Irene Welscher
Ena Auten
West Chester
Church of Christ At
Indianapolis
Pleasant Hill
B. W. Pettit
Carris
R. F. Campbell
Arthur Chavaures
Errald Campbell
Fred Wicker
Leslie Farnum
Mis
Elma Carris
Eldridge Carris
Victor Carris
Dallas County
H. E. Rowe
Sioux Rapids
Guy Carris
Ottumwa
Henry Foster
Ellery and
Burrell
Wellman
Vera Young
Sigoorney
Nina Young
Emma Walberick
J. E. Young
M. A. Hulse
L. A. Warrington
California
Hulse
Los Angeles
Mr. Warrington
Lorrain Aiey
H. L. Page
Mark Hoskins
Wayne Rash
Richland
Wayne
Alverda Bandy
Eva Blattner
Divenport
Farson
Ross Crawford
Crawford
Will Limebaugh
Dover Harris
Virginia
B. Bandy
Dent
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Tennessee
Rose Goldner
Dwight Mound
Howard Helscher
Herbert Hulse
Lake Okoboji
Mrs
Ross Benson
W. S. Reister & Sons
Reunion
Evening Journal
Call 412 Green
A. Gilmore
P. O. Box
New Boston
Plymouth Rock
Anna E. Wooley
W. St. St. Gott
Office of Home Hotel
Fordson Tractor
L. R. Marr
Ainsworth
Duroc Jersey
Roy Libe
Donald McLaughlin
New Zealand
Edwin B. Davidson
Falk Motor Co
Gott
Schmoeller Bros
M. L. Brown
Brown
Shropshire Ram
L. C. Woodburn
Call
Poland
John ‘Do
Jones
Crawfordsville
Route 2
Jacob George
T. C
Oscar George
Chester
O. D. Booth
Timothy Seed
Charlies Jackson
China
T. C. Deal
Brown Painting Co
Bob Shaffer
Inquire Journal
A. Meyer
Washington National Bank
Frances L. Neal
42Nd St
Old Ave
Green
Ager
S. Marion Avenue
Baby
Chautauqua
Louis Fetes
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