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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1925
Page
3
Thirteen Washington high school students will compete in a Monday evening declamatory contest in the high school auditorium. Admission is 25 cents. Winners will represent Washington in future interschool meets. Entries span Oratorical Dramatic and Humorous classes with pieces such as What Will Americas Do and Night When You Kissed.
Rabies threats rise as two dogs show disease symptoms. Walter Little was bitten by a rabid dog and received Pasteur treatment after the animal was killed and sent to Iowa City for testing. A second mad dog was shot by City Marshal Harry Edwards near the post office. its head was sent for examination. Dr. C W Stewart urges muzzling or tying up all dogs and warns of further action.
Dr C A Boice spoke on diabetes to the Wapello County Medical Society in Ottumwa yesterday evening delivering an address at the society meeting.
Missionary to Dr. C. P. Lipp of India will deliver an address at the Methodist church this evening at 7 30. The people of the community are extended a cordial invitation to hear him.
The Washington county board of education met to consider five year textbook contracts. They aim for few changes, adding Horn Method readers for lower grades and Hill and Lyman for upper grades, with Aldine Language Series in select grades and continued use of McFadden. Physiology texts stay, Bailey German Number Primer remains, and Thorndike arithmetics adopt a one year introduction. Dunn's Community Civics and Rural Life continue, along with three current histories.
Superintendent J. H. Peet of Anamosa has been elected to head Washington schools next year. He will move his family here in the summer and begin his active connection with the local schools in September.
Washington high seeks to improve in the Little Six standings with a Friday home game against Muscatine. A win, plus outcomes at Fairfield and Burlington, could pull Washington into a second place tie or trigger a three-way tie with Ottumwa and Fairfield.
The Economy system of penmanship Wileen's Elements of Farm Practice and Linder's Songs complete the rural schools reading list. The compilation emphasizes practical farming guidance and basic writing skills for students.
After two years as manager of the Grahams Store in Washington, the Anderson family will move to Muscatine to take charge of a company store there. Mr Spies, long serving manager, will be replaced by Anderson. The Washington store has advanced to near the top of Grahams' thirty stores with the Andersons leaving amid general local regret.
Fred M. Hansen state YMCA secretary spoke to the Washington Lions Club about the new YMCA building becoming a recreational and community center for Washington and nearby. He outlined YMCA aims and urged country residents to use the facility while Reade McCrory chaired the program and Al Dickerson led the stunt committee with a radio program.
Washington County board of supervisors awarded the season's lumber contract to Standard Bridge of Omaha for 159,680 feet of bridge plank at 5452.78 dollars, noted as unusually low. A Portland bid arrived too late. The corrugated pipe contract went to Central Culvert of Ottumwa for 2,080 feet at 71 cents per foot totaling 1,476.80 dollars.
A $72,000 cash farm transaction at Keota west of Muscatine sees John Greiner of Washington buy two farms totaling 520 acres from Elmer Lyle. The sale closes the deal on February 3.
A hometown baker Lyon's Dread earns high praise from residents with comments like We like it better than any bread we ever ate. One woman in town raves about the loaf as a daily favorite.
A.D. of A. holds a regular business meeting Friday evening February 6. A small want-ad will do it.
Sixty canvassers work steadily to raise funds for the YMCA budget. Several thousand dollars were pledged with many interviews still planned today. A luncheon will be held at the Y tomorrow noon to review the list and push toward reaching the total quota.
Finley of Mr. Pleasant testifies for plaintiff in W. BR. Jeffrey estate versus Clifford Thorne estate over a note claimed years ago. Defense rests. Finley first rebuttal witness for plaintiff in district court this afternoon.
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