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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1923
Page
7
Dick Edgington makes a shopping bag from a good inner tube for his mother. A girl reports her mother needs salt and pepper shakers. The store touts silk hose bargains at $1.50 to $2.00, Philippine Teddies up to $5.50, and a variety of dresses, robes, sweaters, coats, and handkerchiefs as gift ideas.
Everett M. Colby of New York, head of the League of Nations Non partisan association, argued three objections to American membership in the world court and offered rebuttals. He said the court is separate from the league, that compulsory cases are unlikely, and that enforcement relies on public opinion, as with the U S Supreme Court. Colby spoke during a Des Moines tour and will give additional addresses in Iowa.
Ross Galloway of Waterloo was named captain for 1924. Monograms were awarded to Fottral Freshwaters Walker Roeder Kaltenbach Galloway Brandes Garrimoni Posegate Tollefson Lee Bemer Mason Harsh Christopherson. Coach Mendelhall praised enrollment gains and Cedar Falls businessmen for strong support.
In Crawfordsville on Saturday the junior high boys defeated Olds 40 to 3 with height advantage and outplay. The following M ediapolis game ended 16 to 12 in Crawfordsville favor amid a tense finish. Coach Prewitt’s team shows strong early form after practice wins.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Long with the Cary Long family of Olds spent the day with Elmer Mason in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wittiig also were at the Mason residence for the visit.
Saturday at Wayland Mrs Wm Mohland clerking at the Graham store spent Sunday with her husband and daughter. Mr and Mrs Donald Smith Mrs John Fredrickson Mr and Mrs Henry Witting and Orlin Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell and C M Maxwell were Washington visitors Saturday. Among those from Washington at the Smith sale were M Godfrey Howard Crozier Wm Dunday Ed Wells Jake Bishop Busby and Rob Ferguson from West Chester.
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