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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
3
The county prepares a farewell ceremony in town on Monday for new soldiers. Officials say the event honors service members and reinforces community support. Local organizations will join in the sendoff with speakers and tribute.
Washington County gathered yesterday to bid farewell to 164 drafted soldiers bound for Camp Pike. Crowds filled streets as bands from Brighton, Riverside, Crawfordsville, Richmond, and Washington performed. A parade, theatre visit, and civic speeches marked a unified, patriotic sendoff amid community-wide participation.
A dense crowd lined the Burlington station as bands G A R and W R C members labor unions Boy Scouts Girls Honor Guard of Washington and other locals marched in a procession to bid farewell to new recruits bound for Camp Pike. The train arrived on time but left after a half hour delay. Marshal J S Stevenson oversaw track clearance while Clayton Pearson led the contingent assisted by James Page C A King Y M G A and Mayor O K Mauck guiding operations to Burlington.
Regular teachers examinations will be held at the Court House in Washington Iowa on July 24 25 and 26 1918 The schedule lists Preliminary Didactics Orthography Reading Geography History Domestic Science Manual Training Vocal Music English Grammar Penmanship Arithmetic Physiology Agriculture Elementary Algebra Elementary Economics Elementary Civics Elements of Physics and related sessions Katherine Stichter County Superintendent 3412
Try Chamberlains Liniment for soreness of muscles sprains and rheumatic pains. It is excellent. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
164 selectives marched past a Burlington station truck as they boarded for Camp Pike. Red Cross canteen organized the meal by Jay McNamara and J R Maxwell with many volunteers from local churches and Washington county, listing names of entrained men and organizers.
The Lexington Red Cross workers host a lawn social at Swayne Beatty's home Thursday evening July 25 with refreshments at 7. A Epworth League business meeting is on the church lawn at 7 30 this evening. The Students Musical Club meets Thursday at 2 00 at Miss Nellye Bell's home. The Christian church Ladies Aid and Women's Missionary societies hold a quarterly social at the church Thursday with an all day meeting for comfort knotting and other work and a noon dinner to benefit both societies. The Clover Leaf club meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Ward Essley's home.
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy cured nine years of stomach and liver trouble after prior doctors and costly medicines failed. The seller promises money back after one dose. Available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
The Willing Workers plan a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs Lizzie Corbin. Ladies are requested to come prepared for work.
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