Cedar Rapids High School to host Washington team Saturday
Cedar Rapids High School invites Bill Kellys Washington high squad for a 7 20 p m Saturday basketball game here. Kellys team just beat Keokuk and Columbus Junction, sponsors hope to cover costs of about 75 dollars and draw two hundred fans. Hector Janse of Iowa is desired as referee for a fast paced contest.
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Cedar Rapids High School
Albert McKinstry
Washington
Bill Kelly
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Kelly
McKinstry
Washington High
Columbus Junction
Junction
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Newton
Hedges
Hines
Iowa
Barnes
Chicago
Marek
Ohio
Young
Murrell
Minnesota
Yerkes
Cummins
Hector Janse
Janse
Mt. Pleasant
Y M C A Edges Ainsworth in Loose Exhibition
A casual basketball game at the Y M C A ends 28 to 19 with the Y leading 9 to 6 at halftime. Cook leads Ainsworth with three straight baskets while McKinstry Detrick and Marshall pace the Y offense.
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The
Teast
Ainsworth Independents
Cook
Ainsworth
Obermeier
Moon Mullen
Kelsey
Fields
Marshall
Holland
McKinstry
Detrick
Mullin
Marsh
McKinetry
Mallin
McKay
Parsons
Paul Gageby Honorary Medical Fraternity Elected
Evanston clipping reports Paul Gageby elected to the A O A honorary medical fraternity at Northwestern University. He graduates from the medical school in the spring ranks third in his class and is one of ten eligible seniors. Gageby is the son of Dr Frank A Gageby former Washington pastor now serving a Chicago suburb congregation.
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Evanston, Il
Washington
Gageby
Paul Gageby
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Frank A. Gageby
Washington Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Neighbors thanked for support after Mrs. Sarah Long’s illness and death
The note expresses gratitude from Elizabeth and Virginia Wallace and Mrs. G. W. Fraley to neighbors and friends for their help and sympathy during the sickness and death of Mrs. Sarah Long.
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Sarah Long
Elizabeth
Virginia Wallace
G. W. Fraley
Roy Robinson Dies in Local Hospital at 51
Roy Robinson a leading figure in Clay township died at Washington county hospital at 6 15 am after a decline in health since a California visit. He was born Sept 4 1874 and leaves eight children, a widow Birdie Waggoner, and siblings Arthur C Robinson Mary Hamilton Eugene and Charles. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at the Clay home conducted by Rev R S Mills with burial at Clay.
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Clay Township
Clay
Roy Robinson
Washington County Hospital
California
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Harvey Robinson
Lucretia (Meacham) Robinson
Sawtelle
Calif
Birdie Waggoner
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Pauline
John
Ruth
Mary
Bruce
Newton
Florence Marie
Virginia
Arthur C. Robinson
Guthrie Center
Mary Hamilton
Wetonka
Minn
Eugene
Denver
Charles
Boulder
Colo
Congregational Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Richland
Weeklys Closing Out Sale Attracts Wide Attendance
The closing out sale of Fred B Weekly 5 miles southwest of Washington drew a monster crowd from Mt Union Haskins West Chester Ainsworth Coppock Brighton and other nearby communities. Hay sold for 13 75 a ton oats 40 to 42 cents a bushel. Broad sows brought 38 to 48 per head and pigs sold 11 to 11 70.
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Fred B
Washington
Mt. Union
Haskins
West Chester
Ainsworth
Coppock
Brighton
Macon
Shields in Business Over Half a Century
John Shields marks fifty two years in Washington business with the John Shields & Sons firm and begins his fifty third year starting January 1 1926 in fuel and building materials, remaining a vital factor in a well known prosperous company.
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John Shields
Washington
John Shields & Sons
Community notices from a 1926 local page
A collection of short announcements for club meetings church groups and social events. Listings include O. EB. S. regular meeting on Friday January 1 1926 installation of officers 712 Wildsburg Ladies Aid Society annual dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Charlie Rickey dues expected. Baptist Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 50. St James club card party Friday at 8 in the K C hall with social and program. Rebekable regular meeting Friday 7 50. Second Division Woman's Missionary Society entertain First Division Saturday 2 30 at the church. W E R C regular meeting Saturday 2 30 with installation practice January 5. Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias joint installation Castle Hall January 4 1926 7 30 PM. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid meet January 6 church large attendance urged. Presbyterian Choir no rehearsal this week.
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Wildsburg
Womans Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Order of M. BE. C
Washington Post Office Schedules One Day Closure Tomorrow
The Washington postoffice will close tomorrow with no deliveries. The window will be open from 8 to 11 for pickups.
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Washington Postoffice
Ticket Price Details for School Pupils and Adults
The game admission will cost 35 cents for school pupils and 50 cents for adults. This pricing structure applies to all spectators.
Elma Vacha Named to Kappa Delta Pi Honorary
Elma Vacha of Washington earns election to Psi chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi national honorary scholastic fraternity at The College Eye Ohio State Teachers College. The selection rests on scholarship moral character education achievement ideals and attitude.
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The
College Eye
Iowa State Teachers College
Elma Vacha
Washington
Psi Chapter
Kappa Delta Pi
Elephants Slaughtered in Belgian Congo
Thirty thousand male elephants are killed annually in the Belgian Congo as reports reveal extensive ivory poaching and wildlife suppression in the region.
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Belgian Congo
Cattle Sale Draws Strong Demand and High Prices
Machinery brought extra good prices and cows went to new owners at good prices and sold rapidly with a good demand.
Busy Court House Faces Volume as January Term Near
Court house offices are busy as the January term of district court approaches. The clerk’s office prepares the docket and accepts cases today, the sheriff’s office handles numerous papers across the county, and the auditor and treasurer manage year end duties including licenses.
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Recorder
Million Mission Circle Meets in Crawfordsville
The United Presbyterian church group met Monday night with Miss Florence Holmes and Margaret Gault led the devotional. Afterward they enjoyed games and refreshments served by A. E. Davis and family. Funeral services for Mrs. R. N. Johnsace were held in Columbus City Monday. Velma Twinam returned to Chicago to resume work at Marshall Field's. At the high school gym, the girls defeated the alumni 17 to 15 and Crawfordsville Independents beat Olds Independents 18 to 17. alumni included Treyle Edwards Miriam Sipe Hope Huston and Ethel Edgar.
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Crawfordsville
Dee
Million Mission Circle
United Presbyterian Church
Florence Holmes
Margaret Gault
A. E. Davis
Beb. Gd. Davis
Genevieve
R. N. Johnsace
Columbus City
Velma Twinam
Chicago
Marshall Fields
Crawfordsville Independents
Olds Independents
Treyle Edwards
Miriam Sipe
Hope Huston
Ethel Edgar
Edwards
L. Edgar
Borders
Huston
Sipe
KE. Edgar
Grayson to Toast at Y's Men Banquet Next Tuesday
Eliot Gray son and board chairman will act as toastmaster for the Y's Men banquet. Leland Morrison the new president and C H Morton the retiring president will speak. A committee prepared a special program as officers are installed every six months. It will be ladies night with members inviting wives or sweethearts.
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Eiliot Grayson
Y's Men’s Club
Leland Morrison
C. H. Morton
High School and Crawfordsville Lineups In Regional Game
The report lists player lineups for Pat terson Twinam Mann a Holmes Fletcher Orris Olds Peterson Osberg Hultquist Larsen Tolander with substitutions Al vin for Larsen and Overholt for Hultquist. Harold Ross refereed. A church social followed featuring red and green color scheme with gelatine chocolate cake and homemade candy.
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Patterson
Twinam
Manna
Holmes
Fletcher
Orris
Olds
Peterson
Osberg
Hultquist
Larsen
Tolander
Alvin
Overholt
Crawfordsville
Thompson
Conrad
Woods
Cherryholmes
Myers
Harold Ross
C. A. Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Churches to Have New Year Dinners
In Washington tomorrow banks courthouse and post office will close with minor celebrations. First and Second United Presbyterian churches plan their usual New Year dinners and meetings with officers elected and reports heard. Private watch night parties will be held tonight despite few public festivities.
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Washington
Court House
First
Second United Presbyterian Churches
Bank Hold Up In Downtown Kansas City
Four bandits robbed the Argyle State Bank in Kansas City Missouri taking about 17000 in silver and currency during a daring daylight hold up in the downtown business district.
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Kansas City
Argyle State Bank
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Attrac
Alumei
Bird Cafe
Blue Bird Cafe
Fred J. Martin
R. 8. Mills
Shields
O. EB. S
Baptist Choir
St. James Club
K. C. Hall
W. ER. C
Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid
Presbyterian Choir
Postoffice
Wil Close
L. B. Lupton
Grayson
Mitchell
Moothart
Rhea
Maxwell
T Washington
Tob Kans City Bank
Rent A Radio
Triangle Auto Supply Co
Westinghouse
Mazda
Southern Utilities Company
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