Washington National Bank to Clean House and Rebuild
Stockholders at 8 oclock vote unanimously for an 86.45 percent assessment to remove slow and doubtful paper, aiming to restore bank value after years of losses. President Cunningham explains plan while H O Knight is elected assistant cashier and to take duties July 20, with the bank promising to maintain public confidence and return to prior strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington National Bank
Cunningham
C. C. Cunningham
Criefly
National Banking Department
A. N. Miberson
Marsh W. Batley
Frank K. Wilson
Col.c. 5. Wilson
H. Bh. Knieht
Aet
Knicht
Knight
Commercial Savings Bank of
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Farmer's & Merchant's State Bank
C. C Cunningham
Towa
Middle West States
Washington National
H. O. Knight
Washington Bank
H. 8. Young
Washington
Co. C
Y M C A selects new board members in Washington meeting
Washington Y M C A held its annual meeting in the community room naming DD Spevihan Frank R Sage Marsh W Bailey Wr Cloyce Kerr and R B Brown to three year board terms. President Don Sherman presided as Harry Phillips chaired the session with reports on physical work finances and plans for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spevihan
Frank R. Sage Marsh
W. Bailey
Wr. Cloyce
BB Kerr
R. B. Brown
Washington Y. M. C. A
Don Sherman
Harry A. Phillips
Ernest Atchison
PR. Od. Sherman
F. W. Eastwood
Presiddnt
Board of Directors
Bailey
Y. M. CT A
Washington
Kreider
Lake Geneva
Sherman
Enetwood
Seey
Richard W. Davis
Kalona men on forgery charges arraigned on bonds
Ralph Sherfey and Oral Yoder of Kalona were arraigned before Justice P Kyte on forgery charges and bound over to the grand jury. They allegedly cashed two forged checks in Wellman businesses signed Joe G Gingerich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sherfey
Oral Yoder
Kalona
Justice of the Peace P. [ Kkyte
Grand Jury
Wellman
Joe G. Gingerich
Trish Prefix Explained in O Names Meaning Grandchild
The article explains the prefix O used before names like Bo Munny Trish to denote ogha meaning grandchild, and applies to families bearing the term in their naming convention. It clarifies linguistic origins and cultural usage of the prefix in this community.
Annual Sunday School Plente at Sunset Park
Weather permitting the annual Sunday school plente will be held at Sunset Park Thursday afternoon Supper at 6 30 Bring your own dishes and silver sandwiches and one dish of food to pass Cars will be at church at 8 00 and 3 30 to take those who do not care to walk The children who care to go at 2 00 o clock will be looked after by some of the older ones All members of the church and congregation are invited Parents are expected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Dr Alcorn Opens Office in Washington Lemmon Building
Dr Alcorn a physician and surgeon formerly of Ainsworth opens offices today in the Lemmon building over the Wilson Heating company in Washington. The suite features brick fireplace bright ivory woodwork and multiple rooms. The family has moved to 719 East Main Street, previously the home of Mrs T J Berdo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. W. GG. Alcorn
Ainsworth
Washington
New Lemmon Building
Wilson Heating Company
Waitng Room
Dr. Alcorn
East Main Street
T J. Berdo
Washington Country Club Golf Tourney Scoring and Prizes
Jed Martin invites all tourney players to submit match scores to determine prize distribution based on handicap reductions. Participants receive a Golfer's Magazine subscription or a new golf ball. In the final match Homer Darbyshire beat Leslie Eleher after a delay. Frank Miller turned in about a hundred golf balls to Mr. Martin, offered at ten cents each, via cornfield or orchard. Funeral services for Herbert Bartl were held at Jones & Mckthinney chapel with interment at Mim Grove Cemetery.
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Jed Martin
Washington Country Club
Golfer's Magazine
Hlomer Darbyshire
Leslie Eleher
Frank Miller
Martin
Herbert Bart
Herbert Bartl
Jones & Mckthinney
Frank Sutton
The
Christian Church
Sutton
Keating
Lester Thompson
William
John Gammon
Jo Ham Lauderman
Mim Grove Cemetery
Delegates Return From Cedar Falls Presbyterian Conference
Local Presbyterian church delegates Josephine Bailey and Mary Roberts returned from a profitable week at the Presbyterian Young People's conference in Cedar Falls. They gained church leadership insights, resolved to increase youth participation, and some plan college entry or full time Christian service. The conference highlighted the denomination's 2,000,000 members, 86 hospitals overseas, 1,600 missionaries, 4,000 home missionaries, and 55 colleges with 85,000 youth in universities and colleges.
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Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Young People’s Conference
Cedar Falls
Lovatf
Josephine Bailey
Mary Roberts
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Shurch
Evolution and butter stir in curious ancients satire
A noisy prose piece mocks evolution theory by contrasting hair, butter, and heritage. It playfully questions progress while invoking Washington as a focal point for scientific debate. The writer laments modern directions and uses humor to critique contemporary ideas.
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HW. B. Knight
Y. M. C.A. Board
WIVE
Meat East Niguer
Frederick W Kentwood
Hlis
Eastwood
Treasury
Physical Department
Harry G. Kreider
Dir- Ap
Everette J. Griffith
Jamey H. Young
General Fund
Colonel Malmer
Mr. Eastwood
Marsh W. Bailey
Clark & Enslin
Trish
Evening Journal
RED Foxes
Karl Varley
Centerville
Iowa
FORD
Journal
Rich Maytag Co
M. J. Crawford
West
Jefferson St
Lois
Weat
C. A. Wagner
William and Mary
North
Marion Ave
Stanley Thompson
Dodge Garage
Polk
Ed Shorthorn
H. E. Keating
Breitenbach
Cunningham's
Lytie’s
Thomas Simpson
C. A. Reeves and Son
Young
Inquire Journal
Red
Zito
Central Park
Journal Office
East Second Street
Button Factory
Frankie and
Vesper Sommet
Chas. Hayes
Chic Ross
Burlington
Crapo Park
Mrs. Pearl Ganthrop
Mrs. Chie Rose
Charlotte
Tom
Mayme
O. H. Palmer
Ainsworth, Lowa
Lyon
Lyon Baking Company
Eark
Truq
Wm. Jennings
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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