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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1923
Page
3
Washington coach Dickinson praises Ottumwa as a strong foe and plans strenuous workouts for Friday night on the local floor. A win would tie for first. a loss would leave Ottumwa clear leaders as the Little Six race hinges on this matchup. Waymack may play despite a sprained ankle.
Firefighters battled three separate blazes Saturday night and Sunday morning across Marion including an electric motor fire at Marion Work Home on B Washington Street, a roof fire from a chimney spark at Miss Ida Harmon’s North Fourth Avenue home, and a summer kitchen blaze at James Redd’s South Seventh Avenue residence. All were controlled with limited damage and no major injuries reported.
The conference features two unbeatens, Iowa and Wisconsin, as the only teams yet to suffer a loss. The score is thirteen when added to a stated total, indicating a mathematical reference within the context.
Des Moines January 22 Governor Kendall announced the re appointment of A L Urick of Des Moines as state labor commissioner for another two year term. He also named J McGlade of Waterloo to the state board of education examiner to succeed H E B Blackmar of Ottumwa whose term expires February 1.
A jury is being impaneled in Washington County for a bootlegging case State of Iowa versus Mode Hudnall. County Attorney T A Michels prosecutes, C C Wilson defends, and the trial is not expected to be lengthy. Meanwhile Tom Ruby faced a separate assault bond hearing in the basement court with E C Elcher assisting and Col C J Wilson defending.
Nathaniel Boden Rush, a Civil War veteran born in Morgan County Ohio, died Sunday afternoon after a stroke left him blind and he passed away minutes later at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Moore during winter visit. Survived by children Willis Rush Mary Rush Fred Rush Ed Rush Minnie Jennings two grandchildren Delbert and Martha Jennings. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 PM at the Methodist church in Ainsworth with Rev J F Rex officiating.
The First United Presbyterian church hosted the final services of a union evangelistic campaign, drawing large crowds nightly. Dr. J. T. McCrory of Pittsburgh led the gatherings, delivering calm, clear sermons that moved members and invited others to accept Christ.
An earthquake lasting several seconds struck Sacramento and its valley towns early today. A report noted a huge gas tank was damaged at Willows, California.
Mrs George Beck and her son Don from Trenton Missouri had been visiting Mr and Mrs Max Marble then traveled to Keota to visit Mrs Dave McCrabb on Saturday evening.
Frank L. Wilson addressed the Rotary Club at the noon meeting recounting visits to the Chicago club and Paul Harris’s early leadership. He described Rotary’s worldwide growth to over 1300 clubs and 80 000 members and showcased moving pictures illustrating Rotary’s work for crippled children. Dr. A S Smith of Mt Pleasant also praised service organizations shaping hopeful futures.
Noon sale reports about half the seats for the Coffer-Miller presentation of Guy Mannering at the high school have been sold. Best seats remain and are expected to run out by Wednesday night. Admission is fifty cents. Tickets are at Phillips drug store.
Superintendent Harding Miss E lenore Walker and Mrs Lawrence Wilson served as judges for Keota high school declamatory contest last Friday. Winners: Oratorical Louise Seurs first with The Prince of Peace. Dramatic Dorothy White first The Soul of the Violin second Helen Helscher The Fall of Pemberton Mill. Humorous Mildred Ochs first Susan Gets Ready For Church second Vera Buck Higher Culture In Dixie.
The M EF church holds special services all week in West Chester. Next Sunday Rev Brenneman leads a men’s meeting at the Methodist church and Mrs Brenneman hosts a women’s meeting at United Presbyterian church. Rev Nash’s Lexington congregation plans to attend. Attendance was strong yesterday with Mr and Mrs Brenneman delivering songs at each service.
The first performance tickets sold quickly with about a hundred people in line by noon and most reserved seats gone. Gallery seats expected to sell out at the door Thursday. Second sale opens Wednesday morning amid high demand. Final rehearsals and a dress rehearsal upcoming. Regular County Teachers Examinations slated at Court House in Washington Iowa January 24 25 26 1923 with arithmetic on the schedule.
Fr A Kalaus son of Mr and Mrs A J Kallaus died this afternoon. No particulars available at this hour. Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow.
A fragmented reflection questions who guides thinking: the reader or another. It warns that thinking may be controlled by someone else and asks what guarantee exists that one acts for their own interests rather than another’s ends.
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