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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1911

Page

7

Spelling Contest Draws Crowd as Huffman Wins First

Leota Huffman of Oregon Township wins first prize in a county spelling contest at Graham Opera House. Edna McConnell places second and Raymond Lemley third, with fourteen other students receiving awards. A musical program precedes the contest and prizes are presented by S. W. Livingston.

Leota Huffman Oregon Township Edna McConnell Haskins Raymond Lemley Brighton Thomas Messenger Wellman Pearl Waterhouse Greenvale Clay Township June Fry Kalona Maude McConnell Highland Township Maude Woodford Clay John Schneider Washington Township Grace Leeper Center School Lime Creek Township Pearl Glassburner South Prairie Jackson Township Ada Rhea Crawfordsville Hazel Watson West Chester Rex Benz Washington Wilton Ashby Pleasant Mound School Graham Opera House Graham Mosher State of Iowa Miss Conner Caner Bush Virginia Walker Wellman Girls S. W. Livingston Prof R. K. Bliss Bliss Professor Bliss Bush and Conner Register and Leader Des Moines Taft Congress Sepulchre Mr. Bliss Mise McConnell Miss Huffman Livingston W Livingston Washington County Charles Ashby Pleasant Mound Bass Maude Timmons Center Ruth Thompson Winnie Baker Westminster Trene Dunbar Indian Creek D.C Sylvia Miller South Creek S.c Eva Godwin Pierre Tracy Nita Wehr Mabel Hopping Oakland Emma Fritz Pleasant Valley Margaret Hesseltine Laurie Monson Stringtown Cora Krebs Riverside Frank McCaleb D. C Ada Yoder Alma Black Enterprise Donald Ross Landscape Eva Chapman Randall Neil Lincoln Lloyd Preitenbach Valley Alice Prymek van Languecker Prairie Flower S. S Lizzie Kern Greenfield Gertrude Berger Fairview Eureka Edna Armstrong Daisy Kephart Edna Boshart Sommers Lora Grecian Mary Gregory Hopewell U. S Ruth Chez Richmond Ruth Leet Dayton Grove Cedar Violet Gardner Lexington Clara Duvall S.S Homer Porter Pleasant Melvin Booth Grant William Shebanek Samuel Stockman White Hawk Cloyee Stewart Living Lake Marion Robertson New Haven Via.Foster Ruth Phillips Bethel Novella Mapel Union L. C S. Prairie Jennie Walton Eagle Mabel Hotle RP. C Ferne May Lizzie Spevacek Leafa Lease Luella Olds Mildred Horton Nellie Schneider Rodney Kephart Warren Griffith Harmony Raymond Nicholson Glen Duncan Arthur Nicholson Myrtle Ranks Ee Ashby William Spenner Middleburg E. R Maurice Thompson Francis Birka No. 2 Lloyd Bauer Ruby Peterson Alicia Sullivan Frank Vodichska Lookout E.R Fern Coakley Rosamond Breitenbach Opal Harrison Peulah Kerr Myrtle Range Gladys Crone Rosella Stewart

Red Hot Social at Woodman Hall Next Wednesday

The Meetie Workers announce a red hot social at Woodman hall next Wednesday evening December 1th. Music will be provided and all are invited for a fun filled evening.

Woodman Hall Nat

Local Mutual Insurance Office Ad Listing Rates

An old advertisement lists office address 108 East Main Street and two phone numbers. It shows insurance policy options with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly prepaid rates. The exact terms are partially garbled but indicate a Mutual policy in Washington with a per week and per year structure.

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