Junior Senior banquet and social events highlight school year
The Junior Senior banquet at the Methodist church drew 320 guests including parents teachers and board members with a blue silver and purple gold theme. Speakers discussed guiding high school students and future paths as the event featured music and class tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Dunham Morrison
Uttfor Clase
Robert Thompson
Supt. J. H. Peet
Wayne B. Knight
James Sexton
Mary Roberts
C. A. Boice
Catharine Hull
Local residents relocate and visit in Washington
Arthur Swift visited Washington from Winfield to see his parents. O B Myers and wife moved from Packwood to Washington buying C Lie Kenzie property on West Madison street. The MecKenzies moved to Mt. Pleasant. O F Seifert joined the Washington Democrat as advertising manager and Joe Kelly will head the news department. Marian and Charles Anderson of Chicago spent Memorial day with their grandmother Mrs Ab Anderson with Marian returning last night and Charles Monday.
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Arthur Swift
Winfield
Washington
O. Bh. Myers
Packwood
C. Lie Kenzie
West Madison Street
MecKenzie’s
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Myers
Moline Plow Company
O. F. Seifert
The
Ledger-Journal
Fairfield
Washington Democrat
Seifert
Joe Kelly
Democrat
Marian
Charles Anderson
Chicago
Ab Anderson
Charles
Hammill backs sending corn and livestock to Philadelphia fair
Governor Hammill and state officials support shipping a train load of livestock to the sea centennial exposition in Philadelphia to show Iowa's participation. The 41st General Assembly provided 85 000 for the expo but funds and site use remain unused. A committee of the Town Draft Horse Breeders Association urged Secretary Thornburg to endorse the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prep
Des Moines
Hammill
Mark G. Thornburg
State Secretary of Agriculture
State Executive Council
Philadelphia
Iowa
Forty First Iowa General Assembly
Draft Horse Breeders’ Association
Thos. Holbert
Greeley
Thornbure
House May Vote on French Debt Today
Washington June 2 The House neared a final vote on the French war debt settlement with leaders conceding ratification virtually assured before night. Senate prospects were uncertain and a hard fight expected there.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Tennants Move to Washington New Home
Mr and Mrs A L Tennant moved yesterday into their new home at 215 Fast Jefferson Street after relocating from Oskaloosa to Washington where Mr Tennant works at Thompe von s meat market. Miss Dorothy Day will live with them. Frank Appleby of Le Grande Oregon, former publisher of the Washington Democrat, is visiting Washington with his wife. Charles Custer traveled to Oska loosa to visit his sons Arthur and Alton.
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Washington
Hennadine Neville
Cecil Smith
Clarence A. Neville
Richland
Iowa
A. L. Tennant
Fast Jefferson Street
Oskaloosa
Mr. Tennant
Thompevon
Dorothy Day
Frank Appleby
le Grande
Oregon
Des Moines
Appleby
The
Washington Democrat
Charles Custer
Arthur
Alton
Eureka Eureka May 29 Highlights Local Happenings
Charley Nicola hauls corn from Jim Thompson and notes high corn and duroc hogs boost buying needs. Eureka district will welcome new High school students Lewis Fete and Frederick Petratz next year. A Fordson grader was pitched to the board by a Ford representative. Mr and Mrs D G Beenblossom welcome a new boy born at County hospital the 26th. Eureka and Gray schools closed the year last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Charley Nicola
Jim Thompson
Charley
Lewis Fete
Frederick Petratz
Ford
D. G. Beenblossom
Eureka and Gray
Fox Theatre Shows The Fool With Prominent Clergy Aid
The William Fox screen adaptation of Channing Pollock's stage hit The Fool opens at the Fox Theatre directed by Harry Millarde. The production features one of New York's leading clergymen providing support.
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William Fox
Channing Pollock
Fox Theatre
Harry Millarde
New York
Clergy aid helps build vast interior set for The Fool
Rev Nathan A Seale of St Stephen's Episcopal Church aided in shaping the Fox studio church set for The Fool. Dr Seagle supervised Edmund Lowe and cast to stage a dramatic sermon and ritual scenes, aiming to foster church and screen cooperation.
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Nathan A. Seale
S J. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Dr. Seagle
Harry Millarde
Monster Cathedral
New York
Wamind Lowe
Fox Studio
Edmund Lowe
Brenda and
Raymond Bloomer
Downing Clark
Riley Hatch
Community Notes From Crawfordsville Iowa May Evening
Doris Maxwell and family hosted the Y. P. A. society at their country home with games and refreshments. Local updates mention illnesses, visitors from Cedar Falls, and a Methodist United Presbyterian Sunday school contest. A twelve inning church game ended 10 to 8 with the Methodists prevailing. Memorial sermon at the school house reflected on sacrifice, liberty, and service.
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Crawfordsville
Iowa
Doris, Leland
Verle Maxwell
Y. P.O.A. Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Will Wooley
Rhodesia
Blumenstein
Ralph Rees
Cedar Falls
Juanita
Grace Williams
Eleanore Mitchell
Ethel Fdear
Methodist Sunday School
Reds
Blues
Charles Millson
United Presbyterian Church
Margaret Gault
Violet
Twinam
Velma Twinam
Morris Crayne
Iowa City
Lee Lease
Mina McCleary
Keota
Prudence Johns
Frank Berry
Brighton
Essa Harper
DP. N. Anwyl
Will Jones
Washington
D. F. Huston
Joe
Burlington
Alice Gormly
Eva
Tipton
Chester Cherryholmes
Fairfield
Fred Sipe
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Methodists
H. Williams
M. Anwyl
Davidson
Folgar S
Cherryholmes P
Robertson
L. Hanna
KR. Hanna L
J. White
Moothart R
Rhea R
ER. W. Griffith
David
Bethlehem's
Calvary
Memorial day services highlight Crawfordsville program
A large crowd attended Memorial day services with three Spanish American War veterans and twenty one World War veterans present. Rev W C Porter chaired a program including singing America and several solos and duets. Dr W H Spence delivered a special address at Town Wesleyan college Mt Pleasant.
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Crawfordsville
Walker Allen
Washington
J. H. Jones
Town Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Dennis
W. C. Porter
America
BE. W. Griffith
Clarence Moorhead
Lee Huston
Carson Packer
M. FE. Hayes
Lee Hanna
Porter
Prudence Johns
Myrtle Orris
Genevieve Davis
W. H. Spence
1St Methodist Church
Burlington
Community Memorial and Farm Bureau Meeting Notice
A quartette and Dr Spence led a memorial service with band firing squad American Legion Auxiliary and local children at the cemeteries to decorate graves. The town Farm Bureau division meets at the school Thursday at 2 20 for a lesson on tailored pockets and button holes. Bring contrasting materials and basic sewing tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence
American Legion and Auxiliary
Farm Bureau
Rain Delays Crawfordsville Baseball Game After Fifth Inning
Wyman leads Crawfordsville Independents 3 to 0 when rain ends play in the fifth inning. Mel Elroy hit a two base hit after a disputed home run ruling. Lineups feature Wyman Paisley Davis and Noonan alongside Crawfordsville players Cherryholmes Patterson Noonan and McElroy.
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Crawfordsville
Wyman
Crawfordsville Independents
L. Patterson
Bozman
Noonan
Mel Elroy
Paisley
Romey Davis
Rol Davis
D. Rees
H. Rees
E. Rees
L. Davis
Washington
Doris Maxwell
Mary Border
Cedar Falls
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Ruth Freshwaters
Gladys Williams
Leila Rhodes
Elab
Misa Myrta Jeffrey
Centennial School
Sunset Park
Mary Welch
Centennial
Marion Work Home
East Washington Street
Miss Welch
Elsie Minick
Miss Minick
J. Elliot Grayson
D. J. Ross
Nettie McLaughlin
Priscilla Club
Ross
South
Iowa Avenue
William Carden
Washington and
Henry Counties
Washington County
Henry County
J. C. Mitchell
Eleanore
Etta May
William Porter
J. C. Huston
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K. White
Smith
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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John Shields & Sons
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