Muscatine defeats Washington 22-14 in tough high school clash
Muscatine built an early six point lead and withstood a Washington rally in the second quarter. Washington’s defense improved after the opening period, but Muscatine’s early advantage proved decisive as the final score stood 22 to 14.
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Washington High School
Muscatine
Washington
Muscatine Gang
Bales
Ellett
Ottumwa
Elliott
Thompson
Hill
Weaver
Turner
McConnell
Bain
McIntyre
Vallet
Gray
McIintyre
Te Strake
Ogilvie
Fisher
Week Begins With Mostly Fair Weather Forecast
The Associated Press reports a week forecast for the Mississippi and Missouri valleys with mostly fair skies. Rain chances grow in the south and wintry precipitation in the north later in the week, with above normal temperatures early and a cooling trend later.
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Associated Press
Washington
PD. C
Mississippi
Missouri
Local residents visit relatives and plan trips
Mrs Alva Boileau traveled from Ainsworth this morning to visit her daughter Mrs George Hindahl. Mrs E C Wheeler of Ainsworth will visit several weeks with Mr and Mrs Ray Cox. Mrs Frank Hamilton returned to Crawfordsville after a visit with Cephas and Mrs Dodds. Mrs Joe McConnell met her husband in Columbus Junction and they will spend the weekend in Washington. Mrs Sam Witting from Havre came to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Ode Ferguson. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Martin and two daughters from West Chester plan a day of shopping. Mr and Mrs Peter Optenberg visited their son Edward in Rock Island and will visit Mrs Optenberg's sister in Beloit Wisconsin. The Optenbergs will take about a month’s vacation.
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Alva Boileau
Ainsworth
George Hindahl
E. C. Wheeler of
Ray Cox
Frank Hamilton
Crawfordsville
Cephas Dodds
Joe McConnell
Columbus Junction
Washington
Sam Witting
Havre
Ode Ferguson
Lloyd Martin
West Chester
Peter Optenberg
Rock Island
Edward
Beloit
Wisconsin
Optenberg
Fred Bursinger
Legion Auxiliary Names Committees for Year
The American Legion auxiliary appointed committees led by Mrs. Phil Crail president and listed chairs for Americanization Child Welfare Cradle Roll Finance Legislation Memorial Day Notification Poppy Publicity Rehabilitation Unit Activities and more. The group planned a booth at the Carnival dance and enjoyed a social close to a well attended meeting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Charlie Brown
Roscoe Anderson
George Brinton
S. W. Brookhart
Maynard Brown
Jay Brown
L. A. Bunce
H. H. Baxter
Legion
Phil Crail
Auxiliary Sargeant At Arms
Lloyd Morrison
J. W. Guy
W. Brookhart
H. Freshwater
George Breitenbach
Charles Houck
M. Brown
Ed Squire
Fred Nowning
B. F. Postwick, Jr
Frank Casey
Frank Kurtz
Cy C. Wilson
Belle Rice
Ethel Grecian
Preston Wolfe
Arthur Griffith
Mildred Rice
C. H. Gather
Herman Pauls
J. E. Edgington
Tom Downing
Gertrude Beatty
B. F. Bostwick
Julius Sodini
Poppy
John Wilson
Frank Hudspeth
Milt Denison
Elizabeth Freding
Lucy Dempsey
Hl. W. Russell
Walter Conner
Helen Freding
Ernest Louck
Edgington
Leland Morrison
Myrtle Poole
Helen Cunningham
Ford Highland Park plant draws record 158947 visitors in 1925
Detroit February report shows Ford Motor Company visitors at Highland Park totaled 158 927 in 1925, a gain of about 35 000 from 1924, as the Rouge plant also expands with 24 797 visitors seeking insight into mass production.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Hichland Park
Ford
River Rouse
Rouge
Mrs Hill and son Visit Burlington Relative in Weekend Stay
Mrs George Hill and her son Don ald from Burlington arrived last evening and will spend the weekend visiting sister Mrs Donald Paul and mother Mrs William Stevenson.
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George Hill
Donald of
Burlington
Donald Paul
William Stevenson
French-born Mrs. Cecile Bruty dies after stroke in Richmond area
Cecile Bruty born February 21 1840 at Roppe France died yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs T J Dempsey 321 West Jefferson street following a stroke. She married Alexander Bruty October 13 1858 and lived near Richmond before moving to Washington in 1872. Survivors include children Amelia McBride Catherine Lowry and Frank Bruty with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at St James Catholic Church with burial in Woolawn Cemetery.
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Cecile Bruty
T. J. Dempsey
West
Jefferson Street
Roppe
France
Cecile Mottet
Xavier and
Catherine
Geret) Mottet
America
Washington County
Crawfordsville
English River Township
Alexander Bruty
Richmond
Washington
Bruty
Dempsey
Amelia McBride
Omaha
Catherine B. Lowry
Frank Bruty
South of Town
Celia Roth
Lee Mottet
Iowa City
John
Rivreside
Annie Mottet
Clara Mingo
Oakland
California
St. James Catholic Church
Woolawn Cemetery
Elizabeth Sherman and Roger Sherman Visit Parents Home
Elizabeth Sherman from Rockford Girls School and Roger Sherman from another school spent a short vacation evening at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs Don Sherman. Glenn Watson and J D Dayton traveled from West Chester to spend the day on business. Mrs M E Hayes of Crawfordsville is shopping here today.
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Elizabeth Sherman
Roger Sherman
Don Sherman
Rockford Girls School
Elizabeth
Glenn Watson
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
M. E. Hayes
Crawfordsville
Wagner case awaits preliminary hearing in Rubio
John Warner of Rubio faces charges for striking A. J. Steinbeck with an axe last Tuesday evening. No preliminary hearing has been held yet as Warner decides on bond or contest to binding over. Steinbeck remains bedridden from the injuries.
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John Warner
Rubio
A. J. Steinbeck
Wagner
Justice of the Peace
Steinbeck
C M and St P Extend Southwest Limited Service
The C M and St P announce the extension of the Southwest Limited passenger service starting March 14. Through sleepers will run between Kansas City and Milwaukee with eastbound departure at 1 10 a m and arrival in Milwaukee at 9 15 a m from Milwaukee at 5 00 p m reaching Washington at 12 47 a m.
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Southwest Limited
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Washington
Local residents visit and travel notes from West Chester area
Mrs. James Walton of West Chester spends the day shopping. Orvis of Marton Iowa returns home after two weeks visiting J J McKuhn. Mrs J W Harding of Long Beach California travels home after visiting Keota. Levi Hochstetler of Riverside and Cora Shetler of Manson receive a marriage license. Various locals, including Will Jones and Mrs Caleb Lemiey, visit relatives in Wayland Iowa and Keosauqua. The Ainsworth Community hosts Mr H C Finney and cousin Dr George Hugh Birney of Cleveland for a gathering.
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James Walton
West Chester
O. PD
Orvis
Marton
Iowa
J. J. McKuhn
J. W. Harding
Long Beach
California
Keota
Levi Hochstetler
Riverside
Cora Shetler
Manson
Will Jones
Wayland
Caleb Lemiey
Iowa City
W. Morrison
Keosauqua
Oscar Haney
Robert Ferguson
Eileen
William Plummer
Lewis and
Lauette
William Fitzwilliam
H. C. Finney
Ainsworth
Finney
George Hugh Birney
Cleveland
Ohio
Saving Money Becomes Habit Among New Englanders
Boston report notes thrift as a regional trait with New England leading national savings deposits per capita. Cites 4 1/2 percent state rate advantage, Provident Institution for Savings history since 1816, and high per capita deposits of $473 as of June 30, 1925.
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Boston
New
Plymouth Rock
Joseph H. Soliday
Savings Banks Association of Massachusetts
Plymouth Colony
Mr. Soliday
Soliday
New England
Mutual Savings Bank
Philadelphia
Provident Institution For
Matuet
Massachusetts
Last day of January term in Sigourney court
This afternoon’s session of district court may close the January term with Judge Charles A. Dewey presiding. Foreclosure suit Wittman versus Gelski aims to recover about 4000 dollars as Wittman seeks to collect on a mortgage. The case has occupied most of the day’s proceedings with both parties presenting testimony.
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Charles A. Dewey |E
Sigourney
Wittman
Va. Gelski
Don Wittman
Paw Gelski
Sait
Robertson Seeks 10000 Damages From Neighbor
A. J. Robertson as administrator of Sam McNeese estate filed a $10,000 damages suit against Louis Bruey. McNeese, a farm youth shot and killed by Bruey, was related to Robertson. Bruey owned a 183 acre Fairfield area farm and had ties to his father's estate.
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Fairfield
A. J. Robertson
Washington
Sam McNeese
Louis Bruey
Bruey
Robertson
Here
Fred Raible
Faitrfield
Special Meetings At West Chester
The Rev. Ira L. Deal, a singing evangelist, will begin special meetings at the West Chester Methodist church on Tuesday evening February 16. He arrives from South Bend Ind where he has held a three week meeting. The event welcomes all residents and the church cooperates with the pastor for the outreach.
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Ira L. Deal
West Chester
Mrs Wick Visit Sees Van Sieble Family at N Dodder Home
Mrs. Wick, Van Sieble, and daughter Marjorie of West Chester spent yesterday with the N. Dodder family, sharing a day of visiting.
Beatty Seeks Public Hearing on County Home Charges
Frank C. Beatty steward of the Washington County home asks the board of supervisors and county attorney for a public hearing next week. He requests the hearing be held in the courthouse courtroom with all persons admitted.
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Frank C. Beatty
Reading
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
A. BE. Baldrige
Iowa
D. A. R. Sponsors Fine Picture Show At Pax Theater
Washington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presents the film A Man Without a Country also known as As No Man Has Loved at Pax Theater on February 10 and 11. The program supports local YMCA and YWCA, mountain schools, and Americanization efforts in the south and east.
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Washington
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Pax Theater
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Y. W
City League Postpones Games for Week
Physical Director Elwood Detrick of the Y M C A announces city basketball league games will be deferred for a week due to Dr. Wilfred Grenfell lecture at First Church. Volleyball schedule shifts to Wednesday next week because of Tuesday basketball game between Y M C A team and Jackson University. Missouri team praised as strong foes with past Simpson College players and high school record holders.
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Elwood Detrick
Wilfred Grenfell
Jackson University
Chevrolet Uses Film Guided Sales Training in Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Co reports a new training method for auto salesmen using motion picture film with targeted tasks. Since rollout with 1160 dealers, 12,760 dealer meetings attracted 71,236 attendees, and 19,020 dealer and factory meetings drew 102,486. The program, praised for organizing hours and unifying factory zone offices, is expanding with continued scope.
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Detroit
Mich
Chevrolet Motor Co
R. H.grant
Chevrolet
Miss Tillotsom Transfers to Ward's Ready to Wear
Miss Ethel Tillotsom leaves Crail's store after years of service to join Ward's Ready to Wear department. Lois Holland arrived from Wy Man last night to visit her parents Mr and Mrs William Holland. Lois plans to finish the school year in Wy Man.
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Ethel Tillotsom
Crail
Ward's
Lois Holland
Wyman
William Holland
Lois
Memorial Union Dedication Honors Iowa Alumni Service
James A. Weaver urges University of Iowa alumni to carry on the founders’ legacy as the Memorial Union is dedicated. He recalls Civil War Spanish American War and World War sacrifices and defines the structure as a flowering of devotion to democracy and service amid global unrest.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
University of Iowa
James A. Weaver
Des Moines
Memorial Union
Weaver
Spain
de Rivera
France
Russia
England
Scarborough
Italy
Beievers
Doris Martin Visits Keota Relatives This Morning
Doris Martin went to Keota for a brief visit with relatives this morning, spending a short time there before returning.
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Doris Martin
Keota
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