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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1920

Page

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Winfield Tries to Prove Claims Over Washington in Southeast Iowa Title

Earl B Enke Winfield coach outlines why Winfield should be the Southeast Iowa high school football champion over Washington. He cites Winfield 253 points to 29 opponents, while Washington had 138 for and 14 against. Washington’s tougher schedule and games against Fairfield Ottumwa Richland and Sigourney are highlighted. Officials and rival schools dispute a post season game as no challenge has been received. Washington shifts focus to basketball.

Burlington Hawkeye Earl B. Enke Winfield Washington Southeastern Iowa Letts Fremont Fort Madison Morning Sun Fairfield Ottumwa Richland Sigourney Burlington W. C. Harding A. D. Dickinson Parsons College of Fairfield Washington High School Iowa

Bridge Club party hosts charity minded gathering

The Howard McCleery home on East Main hosted a Bridge Club evening for about fifty guests with a luncheon and bridge sessions. Fifty cent husband assessments fund local and China relief efforts, plus other worthy cases. Out of town guests included Mrs. Needham, Charles Winter, and Miss Barrett. a later informal gathering at Mrs. Gibson’s home entertained around a hundred ladies.

Howard MccCleery East Main Street Bridge Club Paul MacEachron China

Increased Express Rates Effective Today

Agent McCloskey of the American Railway Express company received a telegram from Des Moines stating that new rates take effect today on shipments inside the state. The increase applies to certain classes of goods and does not affect interstate business. First and second class rates rise about twelve percent.

McCloskey American Railway Express Company Des Moines

Missionary Pageant Highlights Local Meeting

The Young Women's Missionary Society of the Second United Presbyterian church met at Mrs. Fred L. Stewart's home last evening. Ora Henderson presided over a brief session, Blanche McFarland led the lesson and quiz, followed by a missionary pageant The Story of Sharifa presented under Miss McFarland's direction with engaging staging and decor by Chrysanthemums adornments and hostesses.

Young Women's Missionary Society of The Second United Presbyterian Church Fred L. Stewart Ora Henderson Blanche McFarlane Sharifa McFarlane

Local Notices and Advertisements Spark Holiday Busy Scene

Communities share shop deals and personal notes. Lemmon’s Drug Store hawks five cent handkerchiefs while Wilson and Chalmers promote apples on the Q tracks and Christmas candy at 28 cents per pound. Travelogues by Dr. Richard Hughes and church events fill December, with visits, queries, and errands sprinkled among other local items.

Fortnightly club auctioning reduced concert finale

Tickets for the Fortnightly club music course final concert shift from December 17 to December 7. Mallebay concert company cannot visit on the 17th and three foreign artists perform, including Germaine Mallebay and Herman Neumann. Admission is fifty cents. seating is general and expectations are high.

Redpath-Vawter Company Mallebay Malliebay Company Melle Germaine Mallebay Victor Spedeliere Herman Neumann America Paris Bacon Mme. Poincare England France Belgium Holland

Johnson’s Grocery offers Mother’s Best flour at 3.10 per sack

Advertisement promotes Mother’s Best flour at 3.10 per sack with home delivery from Johnson’s Grocery. It urges health and vigor and mentions Euro-Phosphate and Lemmon’s Drug Store guarantees for pink glow and weight gain.

Johnson's Lemmon’s Advt

Hallmark watch advertised at Westphal's Jeweler

An advertisement from West Side Square promotes Hallmark watches at Westphal's Jewelers. The notice highlights a reliable men’s timepiece and invites shoppers to visit the store at West Side Square.

Hallmark Westphal's West Side Square

Woodmen Elect New Officers for Year

The Modern Woodmen held an officers meeting last night naming Gail Cox as W G and Ed Back as advisor. J F McNamara and J G Moriarty were chosen clerk and escort with Silas Rossi and John Hairly among others filling roles. Macon, a candidate, implied he would take all offices if similar to a prior Supper arrangement. The lodge indicated many members attended a combined business and social gathering, with new and waiting members listed.

Modern Wood Gail Cox W. G Ed Back J. F. McNamara J. G. Moriarty P. Id John Hairly Charles Curl Woriarty Silas Rossi Macon

Pupils Recital Announced for Tuesday Evening

A pupils recital is set for Tuesday at eight o clock with Mrs E J Harmeier Mrs Wes Elton and Miss Opal White presenting acts Eleanor Walker will perform and also sing. Performers include Mark tz Mrs C E Plum ly Mrs John B Beam Marguerite MacGugin J G James and others with several more listed.

Accoun Iil E. J. Harmeier Wes. Elton Opal White Eleanor Walker Eers Mark Tz C. E. Plumly John B. Beam Marguerite MacGugin J G. James T. C. Davis Mathel Rton Jessie Kerr Vera McCreedy Tray McCreedy Ruth Bridges E Stone Mabel Godlove Tennity Ralph Minick R Walker Elizabeth Merzuerite Springman Dean Heard Rethe Thomas Ing Next Dee, Thomas

Court Adjournment Scheduled in Jasper County Terms

Judge C. A. Dewey will open a term of court in Jasper County next Monday and adjourn the November term this afternoon or tomorrow. A divorce was granted yesterday to Bessie M. McNamer from Harry McNamer of the Wellman community. Miscellaneous business occupies court today.

C. A. Dewey Jasper County Bessie M. McNamer Harry MecNamer Wellman

Florence Crone Heads to Des Moines Then School

Miss Florence Crone leaves this morning for Des Moines to spend a few days before returning to her school. Stand frames are good Christmas gifts. Mc Namara's offers Pla Safe flour at $2.85 per sack at Johnson's grocery.

Florence Crone Des Moines Johnson's Grocery

Red Cross Offers Funding for City School Nurse

The city School Board unanimously accepted the Red Cross offer to finance a public health nurse temporarily. The plan aims to raise funds mainly through Red Cross sales with the hope of permanently integrating a school nurse into the program.

Red Cross Washington

Methodist Episcoal Music List and Sunday Service

The church presents a Sunday program with anthem Weary Pilgrim and other pieces by Delbruck, Whiting, and Jocelyn. The Methodist orchestra plays at 9 30 with a sermon on Marks of the Lord Jesus in the morning and Gods Call to Men in the evening by Rev W M Bowers. Organist Miss Mary Hunter and director Mr J W Johnston lead the music.

Delbruck Fillmore Griffith Hender Brown Johnston Postlude Scotson Clark B. Jackson Leesan Eeuwen Jerome Pumly Hampshire Demarest Jesus W. M. Bowers D. D Mary Hunter J. W. Johnston

Prayer meeting and Bible study announced by church

A congregational prayer meeting is planned for 11:00 with an offering for foreign missions. A Bible study session is scheduled at an unspecified hour. On December 12 the Rev. A. M. Malcolm will preach.

Associate Presbyterian A. M. Malcolm

Sabbath light at First United Presbyterian Church schedule

The weekly program lists Sabbath school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 p m and evening worship at 7 p m with special music led by Rev J M Wishart and organist Carolyn Hamilton. Performances include organ preludes Read Trio and anthems by Stoughton Tenney Griggs and others.

First United Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Heyser el Stoughton St Aim J. M. Wishart Carolyn Hamilton A. Beiter

Sabbath Services Schedule At The Church

Sabbath school at 9 45 Sunday morning and morning worship at 11 00 with sermon A Gazing Religion Evening service at 7 00 with sermon by the pastor Small Men and Big Jobs Choir and solo music planned Midweek meeting Wednesday at 7 30 Arthur R Oates Pastor.

Our Church Arthur R, Oates

Second United Presbyterian Sabbath Activities and Mission Talk

The Sabbath school meets at 9:45 for worship and lesson study. Rodney Mayhew will report on the Older Boys Conference in Des Moines. Public worship at 11 with the pastor preaching. Young people lead the 7:00 service under the theme America for Christ with Home Missions study and stereopticon slides. Midweek prayer is at 7:30 led by W. A. Carson on Practical Piety. L. Montford, Pastor.

Second United Presbyterian Rodney Mayhew Des Moines Christian Endeavor Society America New World Movement W. A. Carson

Baptist Pastor Preaches Morning and Evening Services

The pastor will deliver sermons at morning and evening services. The choir will perform special music at both services. The evening program includes the orchestra as usual.

Two Bandits Rifle Mail Sacks Today

Bandits aboard Train No. 6 rifle mail sacks in a bold daytime heist. Rail workers report the crew fled the scene with unsecured pouches and mail valued at unknown amounts. Investigators pursue leads as the incident disrupts regional mail service.

War Had Begun Italy and D'Arnnunzio at War

A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mail train robbery near Minneapolis left two bandits taking about one hundred pieces of registered mail. Clerks in charge were bound and gagged then the robbers escaped with the mail pouches rifled from the car early today.

Evening Journal Minneapolis Chicago Here

Local Church Announces Service Schedule and Bazaar

The pastor M. R. Regan invites parishioners to attend Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 55 B Y P A at 6 00 evening service at 7 00 and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 W A Phillips leads the next prayer meeting The bazaar opens tomorrow at 10 00 and aims to make visitors feel at home in worship.

W. A. Phillips

Reform Presbyterian Worship Schedule and Pastor

The Reform Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath school at 10:00 and public worship at 11:00. A prayer meeting is held Wednesday evening at 180. W. G. Robb is the pastor.

Reformed Presbyterian

Revival Meeting At County Churches In New Haven

Evangelist Co E Riddington leads a revival with Sunday services at 11 AM and 7 PM featuring The Alternative of Faith and You Ought to Pray. Daily sermons through Wednesday include The Great Confession The Bravest Act on Earth and The Greatest Miracle with further notices to follow. The public is welcome.

New Haven Co. E. Riddington

Bethel Presbyterian Services Near Washington

Northeast of Washington Bethel Presbyterian invites Sunday school at 10:00 a m and preaching at 11:00 o'clock led by pastor C M Diefenbach.

West Chester United Presbyterian Sabbath Services

The West Chester United Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 10:00 a m public worship at 11:00 with a sermon by the pastor on Twice Sealed. Evening service at 7 30 features a sermon on The Open Books by Rev A J McConnell.

A. J. McConnell

Mrs Beliel and Swick Visit West Chester

Mrs Mattie Beliel accompanied by her niece Mrs Anna Swick visited West Chester this morning. Mrs Swick is of Garden City Missouri and will return to her home in a few days.

H. F. Kumm Chariton S. N. Sorrell Mattie Beliel Anna Swick West Chester

Winter car sale ad from New York tracks sale

Readable text shows an early 20th century classified like notice promoting winter getups and carl New York items on sale aboard the Q tracks. It lists a phone number 647 and names Wilson and Chalmers as contacts.

Wilson and Chalmers Q. Tracks

Delivery Route Expands to Keota and Sigourney Today

Company announces goods deliveries shifting from Kinross and Marengo to Keota and the Sigourney area. The message notes a reason, McNamara's, and urges customers to buy Christmas gift boxes while supply lasts.

Kinross Marengo Keota Sigourney McNamara

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Washinton W. A. Gibson R. S. Warfel Mrs. Gibson Eva Livingston D. J. Ross 8. W R. L. Livingston Frank Wells Ralph Gibson Lemmon Ed Piefer Leonard Nick Flander Ed Flander Royal Market J. A. Hillhouse Los Angeles California Stephen Richard Hughes Beth M. E. Dicken Williamsburg L. J. Hogan Ben Wooster Eberling New York Wilson and Chalmers Baptist Ladies Battle Fields Bethel "Presbyterian Church Hughes Woodmen McNamara’s James & Son East End Grocery BUICK R. R. Hulse 8. B. Sands Lyda Hellam Black Southwest Corner Square Farmer's Union Bethel Presbyterian Church Dee Methodist Episcopal Fearis Italy D’annunzio Trieste Fiume Actien Ing W. G. Robb West Chester United Presbyterian
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