Eighty Dinners Delivered By Good Fellows
The Good Fellows drive under the Y M C A movement delivered over eighty Christmas dinner baskets to Washington families yesterday and today. Funds later received covered the remaining deficit and allowed completion of the bulk purchase at cost. A full financial report and exact basket count will be issued Thursday by the sponsoring committee.
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Washington
Good Fellows
Washington Peope
Y’s Men’s Club
Tomorrow Regular Holiday Noted in Washington
Tomorrow will be observed more completely as a holiday in Washington than any other day of the year. Some holidays see business nearly as usual but on Christmas nearly every place of business is closed though some stores stay open.
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Washington
Woodmen Lodge Rates Blocked by Court Injunction
Springfield dispatch reports Illinois Supreme Court supporters of higher Modern Woodmen rates scored a court victory. The decision grants an injunction stopping the order from imposing the higher rates, delaying the controversial rate increase.
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Woodman Lodge
Illinois Supreme Pre
Springfield
County Board Appoints Health Unit Planning Panel
Eleven Washington county men and women named by the board of supervisors to substitute a county board of health will draft plans for a health unit. The panel includes A. J. Johnson Brighton William Griffin Riverside Mrs J A Swartzendruber Kalona Dr J L Fry Kalona Dr N J Lease Crawfordsville Dr E E Stutsman Washington A E Sands Ainsworth Charles Harley West Chester and E B Hammer Washington. Three doctors must be included. The appointment followed a committee presentation at a recent county health unit meeting.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Health
A. J. Johnson
Brighton
William Griffin
Riverside
J. A. Swartzendruber
Kalona
J. L Fry
N. J. Lease
Crawfordsville
E. E. Stutsman
Washington
A. E. Sands
Ainsworth
Charles Harley
West Chester
E. B. Hammer
County Heath
Oska Judge to Hold Brief Session in Washington
Judge J G Patterson of Oska will travel to Washington Thursday to conduct a short adjourned session of the November term district court, an announcement from the courthouse said.
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J. G. Patterson
Oskaloose
Washington
Court House
Christmas Day Observance Closes Town Offices
After a busy Christmas trade period, most merchants and employers plan to take the day off. The community observes the holiday with many joining in, and public places like the post office court house and banks will be closed.
Pilgrims Visit Bethlehem for Christmas Mass
Pilgrims from many lands flock to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve to attend the midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity. They travel by car, donkey, and foot along the road from Jerusalem, visiting sites linked to sacred history before gathering at the grotto where Jesus is believed born for the canonical service.
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Bethlehem
Palestine
U.P
Christ
Jerusalem
Magi
Elija
Rachel
David
Church of Nativity
Gelic Choir
Church of the Nativity
Patriach
Wil
Virginie
Marie Jesus Christus
Virgin Mary Jesus Christ
Home Decoration Prizes Awarded for Christmas Spirit
Judges chose the A E Baldridge home on South Marion as first prize with a porch scene featuring a lit Christmas tree and a sleigh deer. Second went to John Bergquist on East Main for candlelit Swedish style decor, third to Mrs D D Sherman on West Jefferson, and fourth to Mrs M M Thompson on Clare Barton street.
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Washington
Journal
Iowa Southern Utilities
the Journal
A. E. Baldridge
South Marion
Santa Claus
Bergquist
John Bergquist
East Main Street
D. D. Sherman
West
Jefferson Street
Dan Bevns
S.W. Livingston
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Southern
Ella Anderson
Alice Mundt
East Third Street
East End
Ivan Rehmel
H. C. Hull
South Second
Ella Warren
A. J. Franzen
H. B. Knight
South Iowa
J. W. Fields
County Hospital
George Heiderman
M W. Baley
East Washington
Frank Miller
West Main
J. W. Enslin
East Main
Sunday Schools Observe Christmas Season in Washington
Washington Sunday schools mark the Christmas season with programs and white gift services at United Presbyterian Baptist and AME churches. Highlights include white gift for missionary work, Christmas songs and recitations, and Santa Claus distributions.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
The
Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus on Way to America
United Press reports Santa Claus speeding across Russia toward Manchuria then India Africa Europe and the British Isles. From England he nears Greenland then glides over Canada into New England as Asia celebrates Christmas hours earlier due to the international dateline.
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America
Russia
Old Wris
Manchuria
India
Africa
Europe
British Isles
England
Santa
Greenland
Canada
New England
Asia
United States
Pacific Ocean
Fiji
Nassau Island
Tom Evans Hurt in Wreck at Ottumwa
Thomas Evans of Eldon Iowa was seriously injured when a Rock Island passenger train derailed near the Ottumwa station. He served as baggageman and suffered a badly wrenched back. No other injuries were reported in the accident caused by a biggeren rail.
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Ottumwa
U.P
Thomas Evans
Eldon
Rock Island
Evans
Bige Ren
Local couple wed after marriage license in county
Married by Justice Luther H. Woods of Logan Oklahoma and Beulah R. Rosenbalm of Sigourney obtained a marriage license fee yesterday and were married by Justice of the Peace W. E. Barber. Woods is employed on a road maintenance gang in this county.
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Luther H. Woods
Logan
Okla
Beulah R. Rosenbalm
Sigourney
Justice of the Peace
W. E. Barber
Woods
Decorations and rewards set for Muscatine home tour
Fred Bridges of Muscatine promotes a post holiday business call visiting homes to view decorations. Those who tour and assess attractiveness will be well paid. Prize checks of 15, 10, 7.5, 5, and two at 2.5 dollars have been mailed to the winners.
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Southern
Journal
Wood Cutting Bee Aids Needy In Dutch Creek Area
Washington business men and farmers join a charity wood cutting event to supply coal and fuel to needy residents. A 300 acre Singmaster timber tract will be cleared with logs hauled to Rubio and shipped to Washington. Volunteers, including truck drivers, will work next week during holiday break, with lunch provided and aims to strengthen town country ties.
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Washington
Valley
Dutch Creek Township
Carl W. Klein
Washington and Valley St. Paul's
Singmaster
Dutch Creek
Clarence Singmaster
Mr. Klein
Rubio
Klein
Rice's Team Triumphs Over Washington in Toledo
Rice's squad from Toledo looked hot while the Washington Demons stumbled. Final score 40 to 30 as Rice claimed this was the first time his team clicked on all cylinders. Libbey (Toledo) pulsed in nineteen points in the second half to pull away from Washington.
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Rice
Toledo
Washington Demons
Washington
Hod
Shultz
Libbey Boys
Penney Employees Share Yearly Christmas Bonus Totals
J C Penney Co disbursed a Christmas bonus totaling 481075.50 among 5510 associates across 1400 stores and district offices in New York and St Louis. Bonuses depend on years of service and salary with local store staff including Pearl Hamil Ethel Tillotson Dora Mnnck Gertrude Crawford and T Davis participating. local distribution near 500 dollars.
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J. C. Penney Co
New York
St. Louis
Yne
F've
S. A. Dickerson
Pearl Hamil
Ethel Tillotson
Dora M'nnck
Gertrude Crawford
T. ©. Davis
Verna Palmer Wins County Prohibition Quiz Contest
Verna Palmer of Washington high school won the county prohibition quiz, earning a paid trip to Detroit for the National Anti-Saloon League convention in mid January. Eight county students competed, with Palmer and Arthur Sprague of West Chester as overall top winners among girls and boys respectively.
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Verna Palmer
Washington High School
Washington County
Detroit
Mich
League
F. J. Robins
West Chester
A. WW. Henke
Washington
L. W. Soule
John Young
Melvin Dahlstrom
Wellman
Arthur Sprague
Elizabeth Herr
Walter Reaney
Ainsworth
Leo Hershberger
Verna Ford
Kalona
Christmas program at Crawfordsville Methodist Church
Crawfordsville Christmas program at the 11 o clock service featured songs, recitations, and an address by Rev. G W Pool with a benediction. Hostesses Miss Ruth Lorimer and Miss Isabelle Hunsley hosted an engagement party for Miss Ethel Wilson and John Twinam of Olathe with a four course dinner and decorative place cards.
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Crawfordsville
Methodist Sunday School
G. W. Pool
Jesus
Ina Mae Walker
Ruth Lorimer
Isabelle Hunsley
Ethel Wilson
John Twinam
Olathe
Joe Park
Assailant Shot by President Irigoyen's Bodyguard in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires three shots were fired at President Hipolito Irigoyen in front of his private residence. The bodyguard chief Pita was severely wounded in the abdomen, another guard injured, while the assassin was killed by a bodyguard. Police identified the attacker as Italian barber Gualterio Marinelli. A crowd gathered shouting Viva Irigoyen as news spread.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Hipolito Irigoyen
Irigoyen
Pita
Gualterio Marinelli
Postoffice reports record holiday mail rush
Washington post office handles a single day record with 16 100 letters and cards, plus 13 400 on Saturday, totaling near 30 000 over two days. Clare Neiswanger and extra staff worked nine hours in two days to clear stacks while no Christmas delivery is planned. Extra parcel and regular mail carriers assisted as the rush continues.
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Washington Post Office
Harry McCall
Clare Neiswanger
West Chester Woman Visits Grandmother This Weekend
Loene Robertson of West Chester has been visiting this weekend at the home of her grandmother Mrs. N L Fleming.
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Loene Robertson
West Chester
N. L. Fleming
Christmas Visit Highlights Local Familiar Faces
Harry Sizer leaves for Mt. Vernon to spend Christmas with his parents. Walter Groves returns from Ames and Miss Vera Yeager comes home from Ottumwa for the holidays. Residents attended the funeral services of Mr. and Mrs. Roth at the Eicher church with Clarence Moorhead Clyde Huston Earle Barnes and Lee Hanna performing songs.
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Harry Sizer
Mt. Vernon
Green
Walter Groves
Ames
Vera Yeager
Ottumwa
Mrs. Roth
Eicher Church
Clarence Moorhead
Clyde Huston
Earle Barnes
Lee Hanna
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United Press
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Fred Bridges
Muscatine
Valley Farmers
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Penney
Nellie Manner
Martha Menefee
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