Mt Pleasant to Play Washington in Preliminary Tourney
Washington is paired with Mt Pleasant for the first game of the high school basketball tournament at Fairfield this week. Matches start Friday with times not yet announced, and schedule changes appear possible due to a classification error affecting Eldon and class A allocations.
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Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Birmingham
Lockridge
Batavia
Stockport
Aveney
Parkwood
Kiden
Eldon
Mt. Micasant
McKinstry
Income Tax Expert KE Maloy to Help Washington Post Office
KE Maloy an income tax expert will lead the Washington post office tomorrow and Wednesday to assist residents with income tax returns for last year. Hours are eight in the morning to five in the evening.
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KE. Maloy
Washington Post Office
Washington
Superintendent Harding Returns From National Conference
Supt. W. C. Harding of Washington schools is home from Cincinnati where he attended a national congress of superintendents with about 13 000 American educators. About sixty attendees were from Iowa.
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Supt
W.C. Harding
Washington Schools
Cincinnati
Towa
Nomination Papers DUE for School Director Election
Today is the final day to file nomination papers with Ralph W. Thompson secretary of the school district. The election is scheduled for next Monday afternoon in the city hall downstairs room. By noon today only two candidates had filed: Dr. E. E. Stutsman seeking reelection and Dr. W. J. Masson.
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Ralph W. Thompson
E. E. Stutsman
W. J. Masson
M. E. Choir Delivers Cantata at Vesper Service
The senior Methodist church choir directed by Jesse J. Miller with Miss Mary Hunter on organ offered a beautiful cantata The Measige Eternal by Truman Wolcott yesterday afternoon for a crowd of several hundred. Soloists included Carl Hedges Grace Hines Gladys Williams and Miller with Mrs Williams covering the soprano solo due to Mrs Knight's illness.
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Methodist Church
Jesse J. Miller
Mary Hunter
Truman Wolcott
Carl Hedges
Grace Hines
Gladys Williams
Miller
Knight
Williams
Bitter March Wind Drops Temperature to Two Below
March opened with a blustery lion of a day and winds that made work hard. Last night the thermometer fell to two degrees below zero, the coldest in several weeks.
Barn Fire Halted Near Dr Bateman Home
Fire crews were sent to West Main Street this afternoon to battle a grass fire that threatened the Bateman barn on the property of Dr S HL Bateman. The blaze, started by a Rock Island engine, burned nearby pasture grass but was stopped before reaching the structure.
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Dr. S. HL. Bateman
West Main Street
Rock Island
Bateman
Poor Merchant Ad Draws Attention to Limitations
A fractured ad warns that poor merchandise cannot be advertised successfully. The note emphasizes caution for buyers and sellers about quality and value in local markets.
Fairfield Washington Dual Debate Set Tonight at Seven
Washington and Fairfield high schools contest a dual debate this evening at seven o'clock at the local high school auditorium to avoid church activities. Washington affirmative team and Fairfield negative team will convene with participants Merrill Robb Dunham Morrison James Van Nostrand and John Matthews Arthur Birney Charles Miller. The issue asks whether the United States should join a world court.
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Fairfield
Washington
John Matthews
Arthur Birney
Charles Miller
Fauirfield
Merrill Robb
Dunham Morrison
James van Nostrand
United States
Junior League Basketball Results Reported
Physical Director Richard Davis announces weekend games in the Junior High league with Bears 17 Eagles 63 and Tigers 19 Owls 6 among junior outcomes. Senior standings show Bears Tigers Foxes Owls tied for first with two wins and one loss. Wolves Coyotes Beavers Rabbits top junior division. Wolves undefeated.
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Richard Davis
Bears
Eagles
Tigers
Owls
Foxes
Panthers
Wolves
Rabbits
Coyotes
Beavers
Rotarians Hear Life Histories Of Two Members
H W Russell an agent for Rock Island and Leslie M Kiceher owner of White Way Garage spoke at the Rotary club sharing their life histories. Russell traced his journey from Scotland through Edinborough and Winnepeg to St. Joseph Missouri where he joined the Rock Island railway and settled in the city named the cleanest in Iowa. Eicher, a Washington County native, described his varied experiences from Wayland to Washington where he entered the automobile trade.
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Rock Island
Leslie M. Kiceher
White Way Garage
Rotary Club
Mr. Russell
Scotand
Edinborough
Winneper
Canada
St. Joe
Missouri
Rock Island Railway
Iowa
Mr. Eicher
Washington County
Wayland
Washington
Simpsonian Society Annual Program At High School
The Simpsonian Literary Society of Columbus Junction schedules its annual program at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening March 4. Features include high school orchestra, Overtones one act plays Alice Gerstenberg and Zona Gale works, debuts by Millicent Johnson and Dorothy Tomfield, and a clarinet solo by Frantz Rausenberger. Mrs Nora Ball and Miss Helen Orr direct. Edna Tricky supervises music. Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge involved.
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Feb
Simpsonian Literary Society
Achetra
Alice Gerstenberg
Mildred Hill
Hattie
Millicent Johneon
Harriet
Karem Morgan
Maggie
Jeal Sell
Adna Tomfield
Margaret
Pauline Johnston
Glee Club
Marie Philips
Frantz Rausenberger
Zona Simmons
Zona Gale
Grandma
Edith Tomfeld
Ruth Marshall
Elva Fox
Millicent Johnson
Marguerite Vootroubek
George Grouwinkle
Chester Frisk
Burle Ruston
Roe Littrel
Nora Ball
Helen Orr
Edna Tricky
The
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
January Term Court Adjourned By Judge Dewey
Judge Charles Dewey adjourned the January term of district court after delayed sessions. Clyde Tucker’s sentencing for chicken stealing was continued to March 16. Dewey planned a March term opening two weeks from today.
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Dewey
District Court
Newton
Washington
Clyde Tucker
Washington Band Benefit Concert Planned at WY. M. A. Auditorium
Final preparations underway for a Washington band benefit concert to be held Wednesday evening in the WY. M. A. auditorium. Proceeds will go toward paying for the stage curtain already in service. The program includes vocal numbers and quartets between band performances. Admission is 35 and 50 cents.
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Washington Band
WY. M
Y. W. Budget Campaign Progress Report
The Y W A budget canvass is moving along with sufficient subscriptions to organize the association though the full amount is not yet raised. Many residents were not at home when called. pledges and enrollment cards remain at Nicola and Harmon's. Ida Flatmon will collect subscriptions and enrollments, a Provisional board meeting this week will finish organization plans, and next week the full formation proceeds with Miss Clara Roe's help.
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Associa
Nicola and
Harmon's
M'sa Ida Flatmon
Nest
Clara Roe
Car stolen from Main Street found near Congress hotel
A car registered to Foster & Foster disappeared last Friday evening from in front of the Livings ton Eicher office on West Main Street and was recovered hours later in front of the Congress hotel on East Main Street. The sheriff's office opened an investigation, and it appears the vehicle was borrowed.
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Foster & Foster
Local social notes and upcoming events update
Thursday evening meetings in the L O BP ball introduced two candidates Mr and Mrs Harry Harnft. A refreshment committee served a dinner of creamed celacon mashed potatoes hot biscuit pickles pie and coffee. The Washington unit of Rebekahs invites staff to perform ritualistic work in Washington later.
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Lo. O. BP
Harry Harnft
Rerefreshment Cowittee
Mmes
Edgar Rabenold
Robert Singleton
George Adams
Amd
Nora Box
Washington
Rebekahs
Philathea
Presbyterian
Parl Smith
Bert Gilbertson
Lonnie Page
Edith Marshall
John Buser
Cone
Re Financing Surges In Washington County Farm Deals
Five year mark since the 1920 Washington county land boom sees renewed mortgages and renewed terms. Many farms are refinanced at lower rates where favorable, with fewer foreclosures and numerous loans filed at the recorder’s office as banks and attorneys handle a flood of renewals.
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Washington County
County Recorder
Farge
Recorder's Office
Fire destroys Ainsworth home in early morning blaze
Fire swept through the R McKiernan residence in Ainsworth as a daughter Margaret woke to smoke around four. The lower floor burned before crews arrived and the bungalow style two story building could not be saved. Insurance covered the building and contents.
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Ainsworth
R. ©. McKiernan
Margaret
McWhierman
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