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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1923

Page

3

Funeral Services for Mrs Catharine Haneker Held at St James

Funeral services were held at St James Catholic church for Catharine Morgan Haneker who died Sunday at her brother’s home near Haskins. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. She was born October 10 1851 in Ohio and moved to Iowa as a child. Her death followed a brief illness after a stroke years earlier.

St. James Catholic Catharine Haneker Thomas Morgan Haskins Elm Grove Cemetery Hancher Catharine Morgan Lawrence Morgan Rosa (Riley), Morgan Ohio Iowa Jason Thompson Madison Street Mrs Thompson J. W. Scott Missouri Albert Hunter East Washington Street W. W. Bowers Methodist Church Sarah Elizabeth Ingersoll Hamiton Co William Nancy (Cooper) Ingersoll Burlington Augusta Des Moines Wyman Ainsworth Keota Washington Mary Hunter Grace Stephen T. W. Hunter North of Town Jessie Baird William Ingersoll Pulaski Peter Ingersoll County Maurice Paul Eugene Ore Dwight Paul Betty Stephen Geneva Clifford Willard Mary Alice Hunter Homer Baird Eva Paul

New Year Dinners Mark Slow Washington Observance

Churches held New Year dinners at First and Second United Presbyterian and Associate Presbyterian churches with post gathering meetings. The day saw little local observance as most businesses opened normally while post office court house and banks closed.

Washington First Second United Presbyterian Associate Presbyterian Reformed Presbyterian Church O. L. Samson Court House

Electric Appliance Repair Service Promises Prompt Dependable Help

A local repair service emphasizes quick, reliable electrical appliance repairs at reasonable rates. They install Sixtra wiring and convenience outlets with the same efficiency and cost efficiency.

Sixtra

Widow of Haskins area resident dies after long illness

The obituary notes the death near Haskins and Gladwin of a woman married to John Hancher about thirty years ago. Her husband died fifteen years ago and she had lived with her brothers Thomas and John nearby. A devout Catholic, she attended St. James services. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Mary Halligan of Lone Tree and Mrs Thomas Colton of Louisa County.

Haskins Gladwin John Hancher Thomas John St. James Mary Halligan Lone Tree Thomas Colton Louisa County

Funeral for Mr. Cherry Planned at East Washington Home

Friends of the family may eat at the R. G. Cherry home on East Washington street this evening or tomorrow until two o'clock. Private funeral services for Mr. Cherry, who died yesterday evening after a long illness, will be held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the home.

R. G. Cherry East Washington Street Cherry

Justice D C Kyle Sentences Harold Young to Ten Days

This morning Judge D C Kyle sentenced Harold Young to ten days in the county jail for intoxication following arrest by City Marshal Edwards.

D. C. Kyle Harold Young Edwards

Grinnell Glee Club to Perform in Washington Tonight

The Grinnell College Glee Club arrives in Washington from Ottumwa and will give a concert at the Methodist church this evening. Pianist Davyl Dayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dayton of West Chester, is a club member and well known in Washington, drawing interest to the performance.

Grinnell College Glee Club Washington Ottumwa Davyl Dayton J. D. Dayton West Chester

American Relief Aids Russian War Winter With Clothing Packages

Americans to aid more than a million Russian children and millions of adults lacking clothes. A. R. A. offers clothing remittance packages from 20 dollars to supply an entire family with wool cloth linings muslin and underwear plus shirts and extras to survive the winter. Packages ship free through Soviet arrangements and go to the most needy cases.

American Relief Administration Herbert Hoover A. BR. A Russia American Relien Administration Broadway New York City

New Year Resolution Stirs Local Business Resolve

A New Year note from Reisters notes a slow start and widespread procrastination. The author promises a change tomorrow and vows to stay in business, despite a lighthearted jab at hens and springs.

Reisters

State basketball districts set for March tournaments

Districts will be chaired by Hannum Fort Dodge Clevinger Waverly Fannon Centerville Kirn Council Bluffs. Eight districts per state with district winners moving to sectional play then four sectional winners reach the state final. Tournaments March 2 3 9 10 16 17. Several invited tournaments also run independently.

R. F. Hannum Fort Dodge T. M. Clevinger Waverly E. W. Fannon Centerville G. W. Kirn Corneil Bluffs Eugene Henely Grinnell George Edward Marshall Davenport C. BE. Humphrey Denison Coach Nichols N. J. Barnholdt George E. Davis Keokuk Thos. A. Roberts Independence T. M. Clevinrer W. C. Harding Washington Council Flaffs FE H. Brosshardt Atlantic James Rae Mason City J. F. Overmeyer Algona J. M. Ireland Tabor

Pythian Sisters and Legion Plan Regular Meetings

Ken 78) W.S. will hold an all day meeting Thursday January 4 at Mrs Sue Seibert home. Bring own sandwiches a covered dish and a bundle of mending. Tita Pythian Sisters meet in Castle Hall Tuesday for installation balloting and knight initiation in first degree. Jeon Beatty post American Legion holds regular meeting tonight at eight with installation of officers and a large attendance expected.

W.S Sue Seibert Tita Pythian Sisters Castle Hall Order M. B.C Jeon Beatty Post American Legion——Regulatr

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