Journal's Weekly News Review Highlights Local, State, World Happenings
The Saturday feature surveys a week of events from Washington County, Iowa towns, and national affairs. It notes incidents of crime and tragedy, legislative moves, weather and infrastructure plans, court cases, and social happenings, with named people and institutions such as Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Hammill, and Hughes. It preserves a period tone and compiles items from multiple sources for a compact weekly check-up.
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Washington H Star 1919 Community Notes Local Happenings
In Washington ten years ago January 29 1919 the high school basketball squad began hard practices for a Friday game at the Commercial club with Fairfield. Kathryn Montgomery becomes county superintendent. Alberta Wilson new hooter teacher at Burling ton. Florence Maplethorpe noted in town. Private Bred Minick home from France. many local residents and veterans mentioned including Woodford undertaking parlors staff Eugene Parks and Philip Brookhart. O. O. F installation, church calls, and social events fill the scene with community brief items.
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Review of Local Events and Meetings
John Westphal returned to Montana after a two week illness. Evangelistic services opened at the Presbyterian church led by Rev. George Jeambey with Mrs. Jeambey as song leader. W L Bragg Sr. died in Davenport with funeral held there. Harvey injured when struck by a car on the square. Imex Lotis ill, hospitalized in Ottumwa. Rohrer attended Renteco managers meeting in Burlington. James M Wilson funeral held in Glendale California. YWCA board elected officers. Harold Mangold joined as partner in a fire and insurance firm. Ticket sales for Wareington Fairfield basketball prominent. Brown credited with inspiration at Washington event. Westchester AU event a Tuesday night meeting. Men’s club planned to boost youth activities. Rotary club presented trophy to Washington. Woots moved to 415 West Main. J C Penney employees held potluck dinner and discussed salesmanship. Winfield Smouse celebrated 80th birthday at his office. Ralph Gibson chairs annual Washington fire department banquet. Lew Sarett spoke to six hundred at high school as part of B and P course. Clinese hotel improvements announced including re-papering and woodwork painting. Mid-year meeting of Washington Baptist churches slated for Tuesday with notable speakers. Evangelist meetings near Fairfield drew about two hundred from Washington. Arnold Bryan Carr’s toe amputated after shotgun accident. Lester Raymond pled guilty to selling intoxicants. three year term imposed. Teena Allen and Roma Clemens hosted dinner bridge. Charles M Denison traveling to Denver to pursue Francis Harris wanted for burglary. M C A basketball team defeated Ollie. Brettenbush urged bird feeding amid tough times.
Ruth's Wife Burned In Watertown Fire At Dr Kinder Home
The wife of Babe Ruth died in a fire that destroyed dentist Dr Edward H Kinder’s Watertown Massachusetts home on Friday night relatives identified the body on Sunday Fire also damaged the Superior Journal plant in Superior Wisconsin causing a three story building collapse with an estimated 49000 loss In other news Roma Maria de Lourdes Braga becomes Portugal’s first woman aviator and plans a flight from Portugal to Brazil Emil Fuchs, famed painter, committed suicide in New York Secretary Mellon issued rules for foreign airliners naming landing field and describing their planes China teeters toward civil war after generals executed American Ceramic Society to display a new skyscraper making material in February 4 83 to 1 Senate vote ratifies Kellogg Pact Earlier trade bests record surpassing 1 billion dollars Apache band believed to have kidnapped and passed snowy Sierra mountains Duke philanthropist leaves million to North Carolina charities George V reports in good health Aircraft fuel sources tightening as prohibition anniversary nears Eastern US endures severe waves Argentina endures heat wave Diamonds valued at nearly 4 00 toss into Massachusetts incinerator Robert W Stewart backs Standard Oil Indiana against Rockefeller Jr in board fight Treasury Secretary Mellon says 25 000000 for prohibition enforcement premature without survey"}
Noted Washington Professor McKee and the Washington Academy
Washington County history centers on the Washington Academy and Professor Samuel Ewing McKee who conceived and fostered its growth. Born in 1835 in Allegheny County Pennsylvania, McKee educated at Jefferson College and Allegheny Seminary, taught across Ohio and Illinois, and arrived in Washington to lead the academy, shaping early community culture and educational life for decades.
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Ill and obituary note for World War hero Poen
Marshal Ferdinand Poen, famed World War II commander, is gravely ill at his home following a heart attack on Monday. The report notes his past leadership of a vast military force and details surrounding his health condition.
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At the Grah am Theatre show lineup across weeks
The Gra ham Theatre features a mixed program with shows like Anapolis Brothers, Show People with Marion Davies and Will iam Haynes, The Big Killing with Wallace Beery and Mary Brian, Thunderwood with Lila Lee, and Hey Rube with Ger Oldsted. The article notes a June ball at Dahteren hall and references political items about Kellogg pact ratification and dairy farm tensions as side news.
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