Opening games draw crowd for Washington teams
The community expects a full house at the high school gym for tonight's season opener at 7 30. Washington girls face Brighton in a likely hard fought contest while Washington boys meet Yarmouth high coached by Joe McConnell. Elwell Duke lead the forwards with Hill at center and Weaver Thomson at guard as the squad, still early in practice, aims to a strong showing.
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Washington Girls
Brighton
Brehton
Brighton Girls
Pleasant Plain
Washington
Clark
Haney
Flies
Davidson
Macon
Starr
Prighton
Yarmouth High School
Joe McConnell
Elwell
Duke
Hill
Weaver
Thomson
Themer Elves
E. O. Culver
Lions club seeks clothing and shoes for Christmas aid
Washington readers with usable clothing and shoes for children are urged to donate through the Lions club. Dr Stewart's office at No 4 will collect, as members plan to gather bundles next week for distribution at Christmas. In bowling action, the Wildcats beat the Cy clones by a comfortable margin in the second match. Hunter led with 177 for the best game and 469 for the match, with a rematch planned next Wednesday.
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Washington
Lions Club
Manghost
Beall Dr
Wildcats
Cyclones
Hunter
Fine Orchestras To Play At Military Ball Dances
J M Kelly plans festive season dances with top ensembles. Next Tuesday December 16 the Whiz Bang orchestra from Wheatland Iowa will perform eight pieces. December 22 Clinton based Flindt's nine piece group follows, then Evans band of Davenport will wrap up on December 29 for a large city event.
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J. M. Kelly
Wheatland
Iowa
Flindt
Clinton
Evans
Coliseum
Davenport
Holden to Speak Fork Farm Bureau Meeting
Prof. P. G. Holden, founder of a lasting agricultural program, will lecture on Community Development at the Farm Bureau annual meeting in the commercial club building on Thursday December 18. As former director of the extension department at Iowa State College Ames he urged farmers to test seed corn and showed how to improve crops. He believes in corn breeding and has helped Iowa greatly increase its corn harvest.
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P. G. Holden
Farm Bureau
Commercial Club
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa
Holden
Iowa State College of Agriculture
Farmers Institute
International Harvester Company
Laws
Helden
Another Veteran and Professor Holden Highlight Local Notes
A Civil War veteran Archie N. Bower dies in Washington after indigestion at eighty one. Prof Holden, praised as a driving force behind agricultural education, is described as resolute and magnetic in speeches about better farming and country schools.
Health Service Gets First Annual Report for County
A public meeting is set for Saturday at 1 30 pm in the courthouse to discuss the first annual report of the county health service. Dr W Stewart director will present findings including water samples from county schools and private homes analyzed at the county hospital laboratory with county school nurses Mae Campbell and Dr C A Batee assisting and coordinated by school boards.
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County Health Service
Court House
Mies Mae Campbell
C. A. Batee
Scout Banquet Seen as Strong Community Event
The Washington Boy Scout banquet at the Commercial club gym drew families and scouts to a 6:30 dinner for about 156 attendees. Rev. J. D. Kern led the program with a flag presentation by the Relief Corps of the city to Troop Four and remarks praising scout work.
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Commercial Club
J. D. Kern
Relief Corps
Boy Scouts
R. H. Walker
Boy Scouts of
Washington
Clow
Merritt McDaniel
Tol Lytle
Wayne Knight
Gail Fisher
Hollis Vosburg
David Elder
Bob Lytle
Roy Pratt
Kern
Clyle Mason
Clyle
Crabbin
Mr. Kern
Gowans
University of Chicago
For Sale Native Lumber and Furniture Items
Frank H. Gray advertises wagon lumber sawed slabs wood and posts with phone 264 Blue located at 1205 E 3rd St Emerson piano mahogany fine tone and cheap Oliver typewriter in good condition plus 15 Minorca pallets. Mrs J D Glascow lists items including phone 414 Blue and residence 215 S Ave C leaving the city
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Frank H. Gray
E. 3Rd St
Oliver Typewriter
S. Ave. C
J. D. Glascow
FORD
Enslin's Window Receives National Honor Mention
A Clark and Enslin display window featuring dresses earned honorable mention in the current Pictorial Review. It was one of ten windows nationwide to be honored, seen as a fine compliment and reflecting Washington displays as above average during the holiday season.
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Clark and Enslin
Pictorial Review
Washington
Christmas Concert Tickets On Sale At McElhinney Drug Store
The Bird's Christmas Carol will be presented by the Girl Re serves of Washington High School. Tickets go on sale Saturday afternoon and evening and Monday and Tuesday at McElhinney Drug Store. The play is set for Tuesday evening in the High School Auditorium. The cast has been carefully chosen and coaching is led by Mrs. Carl Roberts and Mrs. Henry Hull.
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Washington High School
McElhinney Drug Store
High School Auditorum
Carl Roberts
Henry Hull
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Kwa
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A. N. Buwee
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Bower
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First United Presabyterian Church
Kuwer
Mary Irwin
Blanche Irwin
Forrest Crissey
Saturday Evening Post
Professor Holden
Thee
Vrof
V. G
Wilson’s
Styles
Frank L. Wilson & CO
Wilson
Birchard
the Chocolate Shop
Evening Journal
Inquire Journal
Wellman
Call Mutual
V. Beleil
K. L. Beleil
West
Jefferson
Rock Cockerels
Thompson
Gee
Hayes
Coleshot Blast
Shelley
Eee
H. Wolfe
Motor Inn Garage
W. F. Gardner
Haskins Mutual
R. R
Chas. Shalla
West Chester
Mutual
Dee Quinn
D. J. Allimon
Wayland
Studebaker
Alonzo Hussey
John Deere
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Ainsworth
C. H. Work
R. Beleil
R. C. White Wyandotte Cockerels
Frank Scranton
Ireland
Italy
Czrecho
Slovakia
Geo. Tooman
hStleod
Hampshire
Ralph Springer
South 8Th Avenue
Partiry Wedern
Win Smouse
Ralph Zeck
FB. R. Harvey
Wallaces
Farmer, Breeders’ Gazette
Des Moines Capital and Ladies Home Journal
Washington Rendering Works
Statler
Miksch
Enslin
W.S. Reister
Soris
Eggs and Poultry
Pope Laboratories
Hallowell
Maine
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