Local Notes From Town City and Surroundings
Misses Josephine Hull and Vice McDaniel at the university hospital in Town City plan weekend visits to Washington homes. Mrs. Frank Worthington of Aurora Illinois died Monday morning. she visited Washington frequently. Mrs. J M Lord of Ainsforth shopped in Washington yesterday. Latimer Davis Wyman Carl D Anderson Wellman Hage Anwyl Crawfordsville K A Mathers Haskins Pete and John Kauffman of Wayland were in Washington on business. Mrs. C M Herr of Kinross also in Washington. Matilda McQuade and Glen of Omaha are arriving to attend Frank Bruty’s funeral and will stay at the Ed Bruty home. Frank Kurtz is reported resting better after a fall Sunday on his cement driveway.
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Josephine Hull
Vice McDaniel
University Hospital
Town City
Washington
Latimer Davis
Wyman
Carl D. Anderson
Wellman
Hage Anwyl
Crawfordsville
K. A. Mathers
Haskins
Matilda McQuade
Glen
George
Omaha
Nebr
Frank Kurtz
Hospital admits three Riverside and Keota patients
At The Hospital William Crozier of Riverside was admitted yesterday after noon. Fern Helfrich of Riverside was admitted yesterday afternoon. Donna Lee Mourer of Keota was dismissed last evening.
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William Crozier
Riverside
Fern Helfrich
Donna Lee Mourer
Keota
Firelands acreage defined for Revolutionary war sufferers
The Firelands cover about 500000 acres at the western end of the Western Reserve designated for Revolutionary war sufferers and their heirs. In Ohio the counties of Huron and Erie form the Firelands with boundaries varying slightly.
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Western Reserve
Huron
Erie
Ohio
Journal Sale Date Column Collected estate sales listed by date and location
Community Sale every Friday at City Feed Yard and Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction. Closing out sales on December 12 and 14 in Crawfordsville and Washington areas. Multiple trustees and agents, including J E Bovee and H Berdo, announce sales within a 4 mile radius of local towns. Sales continue through December 22 with several listings of closing out events and locations near Washington Kalona and surrounding routes.
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Midway Sale Co
Columbus Junction
People’s Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Berdo
T. H. Berdo
J. E. Bovee
GC. A. Thompson
Brighton
Rubio
Washington
P. Finch
Manass Hochstetler
Kalona Cavel
Ss. P. Finch
William CC
Tipton Plays Cardinals Here Tonight
Tipton junior college meets the Washington Cardinals in a hard game at the high school gym. The Tiptonites are praised by observers and expected to be as strong as Maquoketa, with a recent victory over Independence and sharp long range shooting.
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Tipton Junior College
Cardinals
Tiptonites
Washington Junior College Cardinals
Tipton
Maquoketa
Independence Outfit
Iowa Grid Captain Homer Harris Named Next Season Leader
Homer Harris a 195-pound backfield star from Seattle Washington was elected to captain the Hawk Eyes for the upcoming season after being voted most valuable player last year by Iowa University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa University
Homer Harris
Seattle
Wash
Hawkeyes
The Tinker at Junior College Little Theater
The Junior College Little Theater presents The Tinker a modern comedy inspired by St Francis of Assisi written by Fred Eastman with religious themes. Miss Opal Keeney directs rehearsals for two weeks and the cast comes from the college play production class with separate committees for makeup costumes lighting and publicity. Further notice will be given in the Evening Journal.
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Junior College Little Theater
Fred Eastman
Eastman
Ohio
Louis Wilson
St. Francis of
Assisi
Italy
Oxford
England
Cherwell
St. Francis
Opal Keeney
Evening Journal
Reserved Balcony Seats At Tonight's Basketball Game
Reserved seats for tonight's basketball game may be secured at Lemmon's pharmacy. The first row in the balcony is reserved for each game and will go to early corners while supplies last.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Mangold Eligible for Card Game as Freshwaters Comments
Washington high school star Mangold is cleared to play for tonight's Card lineup after earlier ineligibility against Maquoketa. Coach George Freshwaters said Mangold will likely see his first Card action at 7 30 p.m. bringing a strong replacement option for the team.
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Mangold
Washington High School
George Freshwaters
Maquoketa
Freshwaters
Marriage of Ethel Edgar to Travis Jones in Phoenix
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edgar announce the marriage of their daughter Ethel Edgar to Travis Jones. The wedding took place on Saturday November 28 at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs. Lois Hansen in Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Jones will continue teaching in Phoenix and Mr. Jones is employed there. Miss Mary Edgar plans to visit Phoenix late next week for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
W. J. Edgar
Ethel Edgar
Travis Jones
Lois Hansen
Phoenix
Arizona
Jones
Mary Edgar
Christian Endeavor Covered Dish Supper At Church
Mrs. Frank Boshart hosted her Sunday school class from Wayland as officers were elected for the year and a comfort sent to an orphans home. The group enjoyed fruit salad cake and coffee following a book review on The Burlington Plank Road in 1829.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Faulkner
Olds
Frank Boshart
Wayland
Bennie Miller
Miller
Fairfield
A. L. Thomas
Winfield
Grover DeYarman
Ralph Miller
Chicago
Alice Goldsmith
Betty Sinclair
Burlington
Christian Endeavor
Elza Crawford
Chas
Tea Carriers Trek Tibet By Mule and Porter
Chinese carriers move tea across rugged Tibet terrain using mules and human porters. Mules travel twice as fast as porters but bear only half a man’s load. A typical man’s load averages about 200 pounds, with exceptional burdens over 400 pounds.
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China
Tibet
Ainsworth Produce Pricing For Hens Ducks Geese
Ainsworth Produce lists pricing for hens weighing 4 to 5 pounds at 12 cents each and under 4 pounds at 10 cents. Leghorn varieties and White Barred Springs priced 12 cents for larger birds and under 4 pounds at lower rates. Also notes on colored springs under 6 pounds and young ducks and geese pricing by weight.
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Leghorn Springs
Brilliance of Comets as Told by Smithsonian Scientist
Dr Abbot of the Smithsonian explains comets consist of swarms of meteoric particles bound by gravity. When near the sun they heat, gases ooze out, are pushed by sunlight to form the tail, and the comet glows before its return journey may take it far beyond the solar system.
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Dr. Abbot
Smithsonian Institution
Mind the Little Things Across Small Details
A reflective reading on how small components shape outcomes. The speaker notes springs, helm, brace-bit, vails, pegs, words and frowns as minor items with outsized influence. The message urges attention to small elements because their combined effect governs larger results.
Demons Open Season Against Fort Madison In Little Six
Washington high school coach Kenneth Kimberlin will lead the Demons to Fort Madison for the season opener in the Little Six conference. Starting forwards Don Custer Clinton Stewart center Dale Carstensen guards Bill Kiesey Jack Watson with reserves Dale Booth Max Lee Howard Little Charles Snyder and Robert Lewis. The squad shows steady improvement and aims to compete despite inexperience.
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Demons
Ft. Madison
Kenneth Kimberlin
Washington High School
Fort Madison
Don Custer
Clinton Stewart
Dale Carstensen
Bill Kiesey
Jack Watson
Dale Booth
Max Lee
Howard Little
Charles Snyder
Robert Lewis
Not Useful to Shun Evil Says Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben admonishes against pretending evil is not present noting that one cannot avoid its influence by simply ignoring it. He argues that temptation remains when one turns a blind eye and warns that Satan joins those who neglect virtue.
Crawfordsville Teams Edge Yarmouth In Close Showdowns
The Crawfordsville Cyclones and Cyclonettes both won their games Tuesday evening. The Cyclones defeated Yarmouth 26 to 24 while the Cyclonettes won 31 to 24. Referee Moore of Mt Pleasant officiated last Friday.
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Crawfordsville
Cyclones
Cyclonettes
Yarmouth High School
Moore of
Mt. Pleasant
Wyman
Packwood
Hobson's choice origins in English livery trade
A note explains that Hobson's choice means no real option and traces the phrase to Tobias Hobson who ran a London livery stable. Customers were told to pick from about 40 horses, but almost always chose the one nearest the door, shaping the saying. Read the Classifieds.
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Hobson
Tobias Hobson
England
Bear and Kolln Win Their Bouts at City Hall Wrestling
Three wrestling acts drew a large crowd at city hall with Jimmy Bear and Henry Kolln winning their matches against Kid Gadis and John Sothern. Indian Buck of Cass Lake performed the best move, a chiro practor's head lock, as referee Jack Fisher praised the display. Sothern impressed early, then the veterans claimed two falls with body slams in 12 minutes and under ten minutes. Matches were held under the Washington County post Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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City Hall
Jimmy Bear
Henry Kolln
Kid Ga@dis
John Sothern
Jack Fisher
Rock Island
Sothern
Kolin
Washington County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wrestling Rivals May Lantern Boxing Bout
Promoter Bill Brown teases a clash between Jimmy Bear and Kid Gad dis in boxing, with veteran Gaddis as potential opponent. Bear agrees to fight if Gad dis declines while Gaddis’ experience adds show appeal. Fans invited to weigh in on the idea.
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Washington
Jimmy Bear
Kid Gaddis
Bill Brown
Gaddis
Bear
Wrestling Showdown Highlights New Style Rules
Glenn Farris of Mt Pleas ant and two young wrestlers impressed with agility and grasp of principles under the old rules. Buck won a one fall match in twelve minutes with a body scissors while Bear in straight falls Gaddis faded, losing in 13 and 16 minutes.
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Glenn Farris
Mt. Pleasant
Buck
Bear
Gaddis
Jimmy Bear
Mrs Ed Miller to Head Walnut Club For Next Year
Walnut Women's club elected officers at yesterday's meeting held at Mrs Fred Longer's home. President is Mrs Ed Miller with vice president Mrs Lyle Wilson and secretary treasurer Mrs Ralph Chorpening. Reporter is Mrs Stanley Baird. Christmas story by Mrs Lyle Wilson and gift exchange followed. Nineteen members and two guests attended. Miss June Longer and Mrs Stanley...
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Ed Miller
Walnut Club
Walnut Women’s Club
Fred Longer
Lyle Wilson
Ralph Chorpening
Stanley Baird
June Longer
Stanley
Lunch Service by Baird for Washington Guests
Baird assisted the hostess in serving a lunch. Guests included Mrs. Putnam and Mrs. Casper, both of Washington.
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Baird
Mrs. Putnam
Mrs. Casper
Washington
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Frank Worthington
Aurora
Ill
Worthington
F. Macon
Iowa
Pete and
John Kauffman
Ith
Walter Wilson
C. M. Herr of
Kinross
W. S. Reister & Son
Journal
Kalona
Iowa City
M. S. Hochstedler & Son
Goodfellows
Goodfellow
Evening Journal Goodfellow
the &H
Mons
The
Little Theater
Syed Bulaow
Ainsworth
Bell
With Satan
Eben
Yarmouth
Hobson's Choice
Johnson’s Grocery and Market
Salt Lake
Monarch Coffee
Monarch
Libby
Fancy
Texas
Kolln
Farris
Cass Lake, Minn
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Hynek’s
A&p
Katy
Pk. Hocks
Lemmon’s
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
East Side Square
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