Santa Claus in Central Park Delights Washington Crowd
Santa Claus arrives in Central Park with a seven-dog sled team drawing hundreds of visitors. Children request dolls bicycles and more while adults chat with the team’s handlers. Santa visits the hospital and Mayor Applegate’s office as part of Better Washington club events.
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Vith Curtis
Santa Claus
Santa
Central Park
Claus
Washington
Park
Central
Mayor Applegate
Mr. Applegate
Better Washington Club
Congress Moves Toward Hoover Moratorium Amid Senate Fire
In Washington in a tense session, Hiram Johnson of California denounces the Hoover debt moratorium as unconstitutional and warns of dictatorship. Congress adjourns for Christmas with actions focused on the moratorium while the Senate weighs reconstruction finance measures and bank asset relief.
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Congress
Senate
Hiram Johnson
California
Hoover
House
Washington
Uup
Automobiles Fatality in Hamburg Collision
A dense fog blanketing the road caused a wreck that killed Harry Christenson, 35, of Kansas City, after his car collided with a machine driven by Paul Jones. Christenson died in a hospital after the crash, and Mrs. Christenson was critically injured. Jones and his companions escaped serious injuries.
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Hamburg
Harry Christenson
Kansas City
Christenson
Paul Jones
Jones
Two Shop Lifters Sentenced in Washington County Jail
Eugene Prudhome of Chicago and George Moore of Rock Island were each sentenced to five days in the Washington county jail by Justice W E Barber for shop lifting. They were arrested after stealing gloves from Montgomery Ward and were followed by store manager Cahill to the street, where Constable Herman Peck arrested them.
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Montgomery Ward
Eugene Prudhome
Chicago
George Moore
Rock Island
Washington County
Justice of the Peace
W. E. Barber
Cahill
Herman Peck
Music Pupils Holiday Concert At Presbyterian Church
The Fortnightly club music department announces a December 28 holiday concert at eight o clock in the Presbyterian church Washington county youths in study of music will perform no admission charge but a silver offering will be taken to cover expenses Many participants are home from college or teaching and a fine array of talent is promised A similar program drew a large crowd two years ago and the department urges attendance as a musical treat
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Washington County
Presbyterian Church
County Agent Harold J. Montgomery Re-Signs For Year
At a Washington County Farm Bureau meeting the board extended the contract of County Agent Harold J. Montgomery for another year. Montgomery, who has led county work since June 1928, agreed to a salary and travel cut to aid the bureau in tough economic times. Directors and members anticipate a productive year with strong leadership and cooperation.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Harold J. Montgomery
Montgomery
Farm Bureau
Christmas Charity Drive Boosted By Local Contributions
Journal reports a charity football drive collected 221.70 with 71.23 expenses leaving about 75 for the Good Fellows and the athletic field. Walter Oetjen, manager, notes efforts and thanks contributors and firms in a formal statement.
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Walter
Journal
F. M. Dennison
Jones Funeral Home
Jav © Brown
J. A Harwood
Hi. R. Sitler
Harry Dye
J. G Mathess
Ainsworth
Thomas Brady
Helen Wylie
M. E. Ladies
Ralph Gibson
R. C
Oetjen
Fairfield
Goodfellows
Oectjen
Crone’s Grocery Seeks Guessers for Baby Beef Event
Crone’s Grocery and Market launches a baby beef guessing contest tomorrow. Sherma Crone touts a premier calf. six winners will win roasts and steaks led by a 16 pound first prize. Guessing closes Christmas Eve. winners announced in Saturday’s Journal.
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Crone
Sherma Crone
Christmas Music Programs From Washington Churches
Washington churchgoers enjoyed festive concerts as Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist choirs presented special Christmas music. Mrs Henry Shields directed a large Presbyterian program featuring about eighty singers and thirty to forty children, with guest artists including Margaret Corbin and Kathleen Coffey. The Methodist cantata The Christmas Adoration by Carrie B Adams was staged under Mrs K D Melcher with organist Mary Hunter, while Fort Sherman conducted the choir. Baptist attendance surged for a pageant The Birth of Christ led by Mrs A A Vinz Carol Forgey and C V Brown.
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Washington
Margaret Corbin
Kathleen Coffey
Graci Currie
Geraldine Pritchard
Mathilda Berg
th+ choir
Presbyterian
Shields
Carrie B. Adams
K. D. Melcher
Mary Hunter
Baptist Church
Birth of
Christ
A. A. Vinz
Carol Forgey
C. V. Brown
Christmas music program at United Presbyterian remains scaled back
The United Presbyterian church offered a simpler Christmas music program this year as Miss Carolyn Hamilton, choir director, continues to recover from injuries suffered in an October automobile accident. Audience attendance Sunday reflected the restrained performance.
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United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Hamilton
Enna Jetticks Edge Y Leaders In Narrow Win
The Enna Jetticks from Mt. Pleasant defeated the Y Leaders 34 to 29 in a county Sunday school league opener at the Y. Notable player Lloyd Hill, formerly of Washington high and Y teams, led the Mt. Pleasant squad. Other results from four division games include Junior Methodist Trojans 19 Washington 7 and West Chester M K 17 Ainsworth 7.
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Minna Jetticks
Mt. Pleasant
Enna Jetticks
Lloyd Hill
Washington High School
Methodist Trojans
Washington
Methodist Bulldogs
West Chester
West Chester M. Kk
Ainsworth ¥. P. Triangles
M. F. Racketeers
St. Pauls Evangelical
McClura
Methodist
Debtors and debts debate fuels wartime foreign policy talk
In Europe the argument against canceling debts shifts to demanding that America pay for World War I. The text mocks claims of international Good Will, noting the political risk and the belief that America bears responsibility for postwar conditions. It argues that supporters and opponents alike frame issues to suit their aims.
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Dairen
Europe
America
High School to Meet Fairfield in Little Six Clash
The high school basketball squad under Coach Jim Shultz prepared for the Demons second Little Six encounter at Fairfield Wednesday evening. Fairfield may be strong even without Dick Crayne who was ill in last week’s lineup. Washington aims to improve offense after the Mt. Pleasant game before Christmas break. The Demons face Burlington December 21 and Muscatine hosts them January. Emmetsburg junior college visits December 31 for the Cardinals lone game before school reopens.
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Jim Shultz
Demons
Fairfield
Dick Crayne
Ottumwa
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Muscatine
Cardinals
George Freshwaters
Emmettsburg Junior College
Washington Baptist Church Plans 90th Anniversary
Washington Baptist Church marks its 90th anniversary dating to 1841. Anniversary services are scheduled for Sunday December 27 with three services morning afternoon and evening. Rev John D Kern former pastor will preach the evening sermon. Rev A A Vinz will speak in the morning as visiting ministers address talks in the afternoon. Special music will accompany all three services.
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Washington Baptist
John D. Kern
A. A. Vinz
Kern
Damage suits filed over deaths in car wreck case
Damage suits totaling 84000 were filed in district court in Red Oak today. Mrs. Vesta Boggess seeks recovery for the deaths of her husband W R Boggess and son Glen after their car collided with a wreck er owned by Looker Brothers garage. The Looker Brothers are named defendants.
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Red Oak
Vesta Boggess
W. R. Boggess
Glen
Looker Bros
Looker Brothers
Second Round Games Set For Next Saturday Evening
Field goals lead the recap as teams prepare for the second round of games scheduled for next Saturday evening. Strong performances and key plays set the stage for the upcoming matchups.
Bus and truck crash in Kansas leaves three dead
A head on crash near Hiawatha Kansas between an Interstate Transit Lines bus and a stock truck killed three people and injured 17. The bus burned with all passengers trapped inside as flames blocked rescue efforts. H R Deckman of Kansas City aided victims and attempted to reach the driver before flames prevented further access. The bus had been en route from Omaha to Kansas City and had just picked up passengers at Hiawatha.
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Hiawatha, Kans
Interstate Transit Lines
Here
Morland Hotel
H. R. Deckman
Kansas City
Omaha
Hiaswatha
Auto Licensing Business Is Slow in Washington County
The sheriff reports about 6 000 Washington county drivers have applied for next year licenses, roughly half of the county's required total. At the treasurer's office 2 184 cars are licensed for the new year, 35 more than last year, with 5 762 total cars in the county. December figures show 4 065 cars and 424 trucks licensed. more licenses are expected this month.
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Sheriff's Office
Washington County
Washington
Treasurer’s Office
Orion lodge officers elected in Knights of Pythias ballot
The Orion lodge Knights of Pythias held its annual election naming Roger Sherman as chancellor commander W B Howell as vice chancellor H J McCreedy as prelate John Winga as master of work Frank E Wells as master of arms W H Fulton as master of finance E G Fox as master of exchequer Jesse Winga as keeper of records and seals Wilson Putnam as inner guard Charles Root as outer guard J C Bauer as trustee for three years John Pratt as trustee for one year.
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Orion Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Roger 8. Sherman
W. B. Howell
H. J. McCreedy
John Winga
Frank E. Wells
W. H. Fulton
E. G. Fox
Jesa Winga
Wilson Putnam
Charles Root
J. C. Bauer
John Pratt
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