Leon Beatty Post Selects Officers
At the annual Leon Beatty post American Legion meeting officers were elected. Commander Burham Adjutant Downing Finance Rudiger Service Brockhart Employment Ross Chaplain Oates Historian Atkinson Athletic Willis Sergeant Squire. A government cannon request was proposed and ten Krag rifles were received for funerals and other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
Ercon Legion
Prete Burham
Fred Downing
George Walter Rudiger
Ned Brockhart
Lee Ross
A. Kh. Oates
Dale Atkinson
Dick Willis
Edward Squire
Rock Island
County Treasurer laments slow driver license applications
County Treasurer Harry McCall questions why automobile owners lag in applying for licenses. With over 4,500 licenses needed by January first, fewer than 200 issued so far. State plates for pleasure cars unavailable. plates for trucks have arrived and will be issued. Owners urged to apply early to ease month end congestion.
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Harry McCall
Secretary of State
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Park Held Today
Funeral services were held at the Jones and Mellinney chapel for Mrs. Elizabeth Park who died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs. M f Latta in Des Moines. Interment was in Elm Grove cemetery. The deceased born in Wales in 1837 came to America in 1862 and lived in Wayland before moving to Washington thirty years ago. She married John Park in 1867 and leaves a daughter Mrs. Latta a brother and sisters. Mr. Park died in 1913.
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Jones & MeIthinney Chapel
Elizabeth Park
M. Fb. Lattay
Des Moines
Minnie Potts
Burlington
Park
Elm Grove Cemetery
Davis
Swansea
Wales
America
Wayland
John Park
Washington
Latta
Pershing Way Meeting Sought Support in Cedar Falls
A Pershing Way Through Washington gathering is set for tomorrow at 7:30 PM in the Commercial Club rooms. Secretary MacDougal of Cedar Falls will speak, with visitors from Fairfield expected. Supper at 6:30 with Mr Dougal and others may follow at Deans. attendees cover their own meal. Call Mr Falk at Falk Moor Co to confirm plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Mr. Dougal
Pershing
Falk Moor Co
Falk
Pershine Way
G A R Posts New Officers Elected Yesterday
The G A R held its annual officer election at the courthouse room yesterday afternoon. Commander S K Coates led results with J C Purvis as senior vice, F Chesley as junior vice, John Shields chaplain, J C Wead sergeant, W H Warner quartermaster, J M Lytle officer of the day, J A Donaldson officer of the guard, J A Harley delegate, Lewis Wallace alternate, and W P Moothart trustee. Installation set for the first January meeting. 28 veterans attended. meetings now in the afternoon for better attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
S. K. Coates
J. C. Purvis
F. Chesley
John Shields
J. C. F. Wead
W. H. Warner
J. M. Lytle
J. A. Donaldson
J. A. Harley
Lewis Wallace
W. P. Moothart
Methodists Plan White Christmas Worldwide Gift
At a Methodist Sunday school meeting the group voted to create a White Christmas to aid starving children. The Christmas offerings from Methodist schools across America will fund relief efforts, with stockings crafted by the Philathea Class and Ladies' Aid Society given the Sunday before Christmas. Santa will collect stockings at the church during a planned Christmas program. The piece notes Baptist schools already ran White Gift programs and mentions a future Presbyterian Sabbath school announcement.
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Methodist Sunday School
Methodist Sunday Schools of
America
Methodist School
Ladies’ Aid Society
Santa Claus
Baptist Sunday School
First United Presbyterian
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C.m.&f. Clothing Co
Reces Neder Inieriniemnien
Washington Evening Journal
Our Christmas Savings Club
Ers
Washington, Iowa
Leon Beatty Post
BUSTI
Ness
ING
Pershing Way Meeting
Dec.ith
Red Cross
Alec Tricity
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Evening Journal
Eva Smeltzer
J. N. Boileau
H D. Smith
Call Bruns Seed Co
E. Main St
Block Wood
Darbyshire
Saati
Poland
China
Farrow
Choice Goods
Chas
Griffith
R. R
S. H. Bulls
C. A. Ruebsam
Ed Boshart
Brighton
J. H. Baird
Shalla @ Connor
Henry Berdo
Poorman
D. W. Crawford
White Way
Wright
Toft
South Prairie School House
Journal Office
Ainsworth
W. E. Acheson
Call Journal
M. E
Stewart Hotel
Ladies
Ward's
Clark & Enslin
H. L. Cox
McElhinney Furniture
Standard Oil
Bill Manuster
Reister & Sons
Gulbransen
McNamaras
Florida
West Indies
Gulf Coast
Texas
J.C. McKay Ticket Agent
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