Witnesses Testify In Farmers and Merchants Bank Case
Bank examiner J A Heng and depositor committee member R B Warfel testified as court probes the December 1921 and 1922 examinations. Witnesses described settlement talks totaling 36000 and questioned directors about doubtful paper and the bank merger status as proceedings continued after the noon adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Heng
Davenport
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
R. 8
Warfel
Robert L. Leach
Adel
Carl Foster
G Hadlock
F. R. Jones
Banking Department
Heng
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Board of Directors
H. W. Byers
Mrs Benson to Talk Here Monday
Mrs J F Benson of Davenport district chaplain and hospitalization committee chair in the Lone Women’s Auxiliary to the American Legion will speak in Washington Monday evening. She discusses hospital relief for world war soldiers and her experiences at veterans hospitals while promoting the Red Cross Christmas seals sale in Washington county next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Benson
Davenport
Lone Women's Auxiliary
American Legion
Washington
Local News: Winter Coat Sales and Moving Plans
All ladies and all children winter coats are on sale from one fourth to one third off at H. J. Ward and Co. Clarence Hollingsworth and family plan to move to Cedar Rapids for a new position. Livingston Hollingsworth and sister Dell will move from the farm to 611 West Washington Street for the winter. Mrs John Lease from Crawfordsville visited Washington today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Ward and Co
Clarence Hollingsworth
Betty
Cedar Rapids
Hollingsworth
Mr. Hollingsworth
Washington
Livingston Hollingsworth
Dell Hollingsworth
West
Washington Street
Ferry Fields Accepts Auto License No 13
When no one else would take license No 13 Ferry Fields volunteers to affix plates to his "puddle jumper" a car described as a plucked Ford. Yesterday 143 licenses were issued at the county treasurer office compared with 167 on the first day of December last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Fields
Ford
Special Services at St. Paul's Churches
St. Pauls Evangelical churches in Washington and Valley host a week of services led by visiting pastors. Rev. W M Marten spoke in Burlington and Valley to strong crowds while Rev F J Rolf and Rev W P Wuebben are scheduled for Valley and Washington. The annual missionary festival occurs Sunday with Rev J Pister of Chicago delivering addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical
Washington
Valley
W. M. Marten
St. Luke's Evangelical
Burlington
F. J. Rolf
Rock Island
W. P. Wuebben
Primrose
C. W Klein
Washington County
J. Pister
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Chicago
Hearst Not Seeking to Head U S Bureau
Charles F E Hearst president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation is not a candidate for the providency of the national organization as its convention in Chicago approaches next Monday according to federation offices in Des Moines IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles FE. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
National Organization of the Federation
Chicago
Eaid
Curtain raiser volley ball game before Lone Tree basketball
Secretary Harry Kreider and Elwood Catricks announce a charity style volleyball match at the Washington Y to precede the Lone Tree basketball game. Two teams formed from Y enthusiasts will clash for a half hour at 8:00, followed by the basketball showdown and a high school orchestra interlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kreider
Elwood Catricks
Washington WY. MW
Lone Tree
Washington
Dawes Leaves for Washington to Preside at Senate
Chicago December 2 Vice President Dawes departed for Washington to preside over the Senate at the new session and continue his campaign for revision of the Senate rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dawes
Washington
Senate
Scrambled Brains and Classifying Minds
A Fresno Republican column contrasts two kinds of people the intelligentsia who classify and the morons who resist. The piece uses biting satire to critique social judgments and intellectual elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inteligentsia
Fresno Republican
Ramseyer Hatchery to Open Here with 47000 Egg Incubator
Ramseyer Hatcheries plan a new Washington branch installing a 47000 egg incubator. H. W. Ramseyer will relocate January first to run the plant, with contracts already made for eggs and more anticipated as operations start. The Pulaski Iowa office notes strong rail shipping and local poultry quality as reasons for the site choice. Funeral services for Albert Hunter were held Monday at his East Washington residence, conducted by Dr. W W Bowers with a male quartet and G A R members in attendance. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramseyer Hatcheries
H. W. Ramseyer
Washington
Ramseyer
Pulaski
Iowa
Albert Hunter
East Washington Street
W. W. Bowers
Carl Hedges
R.ick. Brown
Jesse Miller
A. J. Griffith
James Work
Griff Humphrey
W. P. McCaulley
Carl M. Keck
D. J. Ross
N. I. Long
I. G. Whitepost
G. A
Iowa Woman Awarded 13500 for State Taken Property
Mrs Mary Lytle of Iowa City receives 13500 from a district court jury in a condemnation case against the state for land taken for University of Iowa use. The award reflects compensation for property seized in the public project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mary Lytle
University of Iowa
Wanted Man Clarks in Shoe Store for Short Time
Brief classified item notes a man from J. A. Harwood & Son staying in a Clark shoe store for a few days and seeks to buy a few old ears for junk via phone 104 blue zest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
J. A. Harwood & Son
High School Aas Letter Men Back For Season
Captain Thompson Weav er Hill and McConnell lead a Washington high squad as basketball practice starts. Coach McKinstry directs 23 players with tryouts to trim down. 50 candidates began, plus returning juniors Bain F Tucker and Hi Tucker. First Little Six game on December 18 hosts Mt. Pleasant. a Weis man game may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Weaver
Hill
McConnell
Washington High School
McKinstry
Bales
Bain
Hi. Tucker
Badham
Johnson
Fisher
Simmering
Baker
Brady
Long
Benson
Bambrieck
Palmer
Edwards
Haney
Pratt Turner
Lyons
Mt. Pleasant
Weisman
Pigs Sold at Market Reach 38 Head Gain
C B Reed sold 38 head of Spotted Poland China pigs to Joe Tank. The pigs were farrowed in April and averaged 260 pounds, showing unusually rapid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Reed
Joe Tank
Poland
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. C. Clark
W. J. Brooks
Harry Whittaker
Silas Caldwell
McLaughlin
David McLaughlin
Washington National Bank
Iowa Clay Products Company
Mrs. Benson
Mr. Havner
S. W. Livingston
Mr. Byers
Hayers
Havner
Ben Gibson
State Banking Department
EF. D. Morrison
Morrison
Kelly
John Lease
Crawfords Ville
St. Paul’s Churches
Hearst
U. S
Two Krvents
Ramseyer Hatchery
A. Hunter
Harwooqod
Xmas
Queen
Wolverine
Red Wing
Harwood
J. A. Harwood
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