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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
3
Washington county residents convened at the courthouse for a Saturday session praising the county health service after reports by Dr. C W Stewart and staff. Directors and nurses summarized the first year’s work, noting child health gains and program expansion, with Hailey presiding and praise for Mr Hetley’s efforts.
Miss Elizabeth Ensign head of the Home Economics department at the high school will take advanced work in Home Economics at Columbia University New York City on leave of absence. Her successor will be chosen to start at the beginning of the second semester. Her father Prof F C Ensign of the State University of Iowa is now visiting Columbus for the next semester.
Dr. KE Wickham was taken severely ill Friday afternoon. By Saturday his condition showed some improvement but by Sunday it was not encouraging. Dr. Van Epps of Iowa City was summoned to observe the case. The attending physician reports Wickham to be about the same today.
Notice states the annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association of Washington Iowa will be held at the M E church on Tuesday evening December 16 1924 at 759 PM. The meeting will receive the nominating committee report elect ten directors and handle other proper business. Dated December 12 1994 Washington IA. Sherman president J A Work secretary.
The board plans to begin in January with a new year program. The state and Rockefeller foundation shares will be assumed by the netitu tions for a second year. The county service is viewed as a health booster saving money and succeeding overall. Wanted dish washer Casey's Cafe.
The Washington county farm bureau holds its annual business meeting at the Commercial club on Thursday morning at ten o clock with annual reports officers elected and plans for the new year. Women at the bureau meet in another room at the same hour. Dinner is served at noon followed by an afternoon program including music and readings. Prof P G Holden Ames will deliver the principal address with Joe Jones Crawford township also speaking.
Mr and Mrs J B Crail learned of Captain B B Crail death at his Fairfield home around five this morning He would have turned 97 next spring A Civil War captain and longtime Jefferson County surveyor he was a devout Christian and active in G A R circles Survived by several children and a California daughter a daughter predeceased him Funeral plans await arrival of visiting children from California with services likely Wednesday afternoon
The first of three preliminaries for the declamatory contest will begin at 7 30 in room 101. Contestants perform pieces including On the Death of John Brown and A More Perfect Union while the public is invited.
Hollis Whiting is at Washington County Hospital after a Saturday accident on the Jake Simmering place. He sustained a badly fractured pelvic bone and other injuries with uncertain internal damage.
Martin Fisher and Anthony Waitekus, both of Chicago suburbs, were arraigned on breaking and entering and arson charges after breaking into Attorney E D Morrison’s private garage on West Washington Street and starting a fire. Fisher confessed. Waitekus denies. They fled toward Kansas City but were captured near Eureka two miles west of the church. Morrison filed a district court suit for damages including the garage, automobile, and other property.
The Bird's Christmas Carol will be staged by the high school girls Tuesday at eight o'clock directed by Mrs. Carl Roberts and Mrs. Dr. Hull. Tickets cost 25c for students and 35c for adults with proceeds aiding the G R carnival fund. The cast centers on Carol Bird and the Ruggles family amid a lighthearted dramatic version with music by the high school orchestra.
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