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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1924
Page
11
Engineer Caywood warns Centennial ward school is structurally unsafe with crumbling walls and weak foundations. Board approves adding to the new high school for seventh and eighth graders, costing about 40,000 dollars funded mainly by a 25,000 dollar bond issue and existing funds.
Washington residents learn of the death of Stella Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stewart of north of town. Private funeral services will be held at the Stewart home at 10 o'clock Friday morning. The body will be brought to Washington for burial after the funeral plans are announced following the family’s return.
Supt W C Harding started a weeks long course for forty of fifty five Washington teachers. Weekly sessions cover examination conduct, reading statistics, correlation tables, and related items. Next week focus shifts to studying statistics for best use and assessing validity and reliability of exams.
New officers of the Women’s Auxiliary of Leon Beatty post are installed after a meeting held yesterday evening. Re elected president Mrs. M Hollinger was absent due to illness, with business matters deferred. Mrs. Frank Kurtz becomes the new vice president and presided, as Mrs. Belle Rice served as installing officer and Mrs. C C Wilson as sergeant at arms.
The Washington school board plans an early March election to seek bonds around 25 000 for a new high school addition. The exact amount is not fixed but believed sufficient. Superintendent Harding and the board invite public input to address the emergency economically while delivering an effective solution for the district.
Judge D W Hamilton ordered sheriff to excuse petit jurors for the term unless notified otherwise. Most jury cases were dismissed settled or continued. A possible trial rests on the George Sojka estate hearing tomorrow but prospects are against a jury. Martha G Snider suit against the board of supervisors pending decision. Howard Morrow pleads not guilty to wife desertion. case continued.
Prof. Harold Montgomery will take his grain and live stock judging teams to Ames for competition with Iowa school teams. Grain judges Homer Brinning, Charles George, Hubert Kolesick compete Friday. livestock judges Orville Griggs, Clarence Booth, William Darbyshire compete Saturday.
Tyndale Palmer, once a local resident, died at 4 30 p m yesterday at his Chula Vista California home. He had lived in California the last fifteen years with his wife surviving him. He suffered from nervous trouble and a heart ailment. Burial is expected in California. A life sketch and further details will be released by relatives.
Washington squads host Muscatine basketball Friday at the high school gym. The boys aim to even a prior loss as Washington looks to rise to the challenge and the girls seek a tougher test after a prior Muscatine win. A large crowd is anticipated.
Washington Advertising club schedules home talent play It Pays to Advertise for February 26 and 27 at the Graham to raise funds for next summer's district convention Claire Brewer directs rehearsals with an eager cast promising one of the town’s best productions.
Davis Bros of Ainsworth sold heavy Hereford steers at the Chicago market on January 23 fetching 11.00 per cwt for a shipment of extra fancy Whitefaces averaging 1504 pounds. The 57 head sale topped others by 25 cents, while most heavy steers cleared at 1.00 to 3.00 lower, reflecting strong demand for well finished cattle from a South Dakota-dominated string with a favorable margin.
Commercial club bowlers plan an extended tournament to run through mid February on the club lanes. The event features singles doubles and team matches with twenty men competing. Ten bowlers start the opening singles games this evening.
Prof Frederick D. Kershner of Drake university will speak at both services in the local Christian church next Sunday. He will also deliver an evening address at Keota. Rev W B Shelley says Kershner's morning theme is Christian Education and he is a well known writer and lecturer in the Christian church.
Mrs. F P Randall suffered a painful injury to the little finger of her left hand last evening when it was crushed between a large lump of coal and the stove door. Doctors fear the distal bone may be mashed and she wears splints for several days.
The photoplay Pioneer Trails at Fox Theatre Influences current fashion with 1870 era gowns worn by Alice Calhoun and mirrored in men’s styles. The article notes designers draw ideas from historical screen depictions and the late Paris silhouette, bertha and panel trends resurfacing.
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