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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1921
Page
3
County board of supervisors reports increased value of county home property for the new year. Livestock includes five horses valued at 1100 and eleven cattle at 1060. 500 bushels of oats and 1500 bushels of corn noted. extensive provisions and machinery listed with total items valued over 1200.
At the regular monthly directors meeting last night George W. Rudiger was elected assistant cashier to succeed A. K. Atchison who recently resigned. Edna McKimmy was elected teller and Viola Burch was hired to assist in the bank.
Beginning Monday the best rooms at the Stuart hotel may be rented at 2.50 and 4.00 per week. All outside good rooms available as transient rate one dollar per night. 112 N. D. Anderson.
The junior high basketball team defeated West Chester high school freshmen 18 to 6 on Saturday. They played a fast game for their size and plan more games in the near future.
The Woman's Page is delayed again and will appear tomorrow instead of today.
The Valley Ladies Aid met for an all day gathering at Mrs. Charlea Augustine's home with fourteen members and five visitors knotting two comfort quilts. Officers for the coming year were elected and the next meeting is set for January 20 at Mrs. George Blattner's home.
Community drive to raise 23000 dollars for central Europe famine relief continues in Washington County. The appeal stresses seed needs for next harvest and the ongoing famine, noting 18 months of food in the U S. Gifts total 135 dollars with names of donors and instructions to send funds to relief headquarters via Frank R. Sage.
Washington hopes to beat Ottumwa Friday and enter the high school league basketball race. Coach Dickinson led two hours of drills including passing shooting and dribbling as the squad prepares for the trip. The first team is improving and expected to perform well in upcoming games.
Sunshine Mission opens sewing Wednesday afternoon and a Pilotsburg church chicken supper and program occurs Friday the 14th. West Chester Baptist church hosts weekly Bible themes this week. Mrs Will Stewart entertains Afternoon Bridge Friday at 401 South Iowa. Ladies Aid meets Friday at 2 20. M W A officers installation and oyster supper next Thursday. First United Presbyterian Sabbath school to elect officers Thursday at 7 30. All members welcome.
In a lively exchange locals tease Sam Donahey with a joke but he offers explanations. The crowd rejects them and he shifts to praising Billy Wilson claiming he knows more than any man in town. The remark drew a big reaction.
The Ladies Aid society of the First United Presbyterian church meets Friday to knot a comfort. Baptist Senior Guild girls gather at 7 30 p m. The Navajo club meets Wednesday with Mrs Lem Cherry. The Washington Improvement League holds its annual meeting.
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