Journal's Weekly News Review reflects a busy week
A Saturday feature summarizes Washington county, state, and world events. Highlights include political shifts, legal cases like murder verdicts, economic notes from the stock and hog markets, plus notable deaths and public notices. The piece aims to offer a compact check-up of the week for readers.
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Washington County
Town high school basketball title race narrows in district play
District tournament results reduce championship field to 83 class and B schools. Iowa developments include butter output, veterans affairs measures, a Des Moines school for handicapped children, and political moves in Hoover's era. Gambling raids and stadium work mark a busy state week.
Washington Ten Years Ago Recalls Local Events
A review of Washington news highlights from ten years past notes multiple local items: a high school football loss to Fairfield in the Class A division, inaugural radio exercises at the school, births and family news, military service returns, removals and renovations, Red Cross drives, and community incidents. The report preserves names, places, and dates from the era.
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Washington
Fairfield
Washington High School
William J Jeffrey Pioneer County Official and Civil War Veteran
Biographical sketch of William J Jeffrey the first recorder of Washington County Iowa born in Indiana and later a farmer and lawyer. He served in the Civil War as color sergeant in the 19th Iowa Infantry was wounded at Pratt Creek and discharged in 1863. He later built a career in law real estate banking and local civic life including church work and community projects.
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Vid Lvingston
Hwy
New York
Rome
Wiliam
Des Moines
George War
Halle M. Ward
133Rd Infantry
France
A.B. Atenson
W. N. Lowash
Washington County
Eastwood
William Jettres
Mr. Jeffrey
Central Park
Jeffrey
Indiana
Attres
Fayette
Nancy Jeffrey
Long Island
Drakeounty
Ohio
Abel Jeffrey
Iowa
Samuel Istevens
Tiis
Trey
Saleh
Ldrove
William R. Jeffrey
Ditterey
Burlington
Ainsworth
Oregon Township
William Riley Jeffrey
Washington
Lews Wesleyan College
Mount Pleas
Columbus City
Ores Township
Sineteenth Town, Volunteer Infantry
Pratt
Roce Teand
Fridey
Washngton County
Chicago
Manlngss
Extamsiva Grocery
Olaime
Highland
Ashington
Doftrey
Jamses Young
Wasingtn
Chester
Eaeipbe
Clasatin
Rex and the Driftin Horses in a 1928 Showing
The program lists Rex King of Wild Horses with a plot about a mule and mine chase in a western adventure. The Drift er features Tom Mix with Boldern and his White Mule. Also shown are Manhattan Cocktail and The Mute Crasher with a companionate marriage theme and a five act vod unit show direct from the club circuit.
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Gram
Rex
Derey Lane
Madse Warren
Anyon
Tex
Belind
Tom
Tom Ho
Uemmie J. Rodger
Loutise Tante
Atlantic City
Jack Meredith
Jon Marcan
DGRAM
Coheney
Gordon
Jack Perrin
Vox
Lindsey
Sally William
Art Judge
Ely
Manhattan
Babs
Ancy Carroll
Richard Arlen
Broadway
New York
Fred
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the Journal
Fathe King
Denver
John Bobzene
Twin Cities
Harley Fiske
Metropolitan Life Insurance Pany
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Idge
Northton
Mass
William Wrigley Jr Company
Woolwich Arsenal
Laidon
Gavonleen
Cool'dge
Whte
Charles Francis Adams
Massahusetts
Navy
United States
Hawaii
Gerimde V. Crosby
Artoonist
Percy Cros
Erivated
Moses Edwin Clapp
Minnesota
Wedne Ay
San Francis
Henry
Johnson
Thurssday
Oklahoma
Post Office Department
Brownsville
Mexico City
Saturda
Y York
Army S Aviation
Seventy-First Congress
South America
Hoover
Charles HM. Tutte
Robert W. Stewart
Standard OM Company of
Oliver Wendell Hohnes
The
Supreme Court
Bombay
Thomas
Woodrow Wison
Democratic Party
Indianapolis
Ind
Javarez
Mover Witl
Don Paso
Paso
State News Review
Co-operative Association
Isiowa
South Dakota
Department of the
Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Billy Anderson
Devy Moines
D. W. Smoute
Lane Angels
Des M
Des Mones
University of Tows
Excavatou
Lange
Lowa Sill
Senate
Wodneway
Lowa
Po'k
Eizhun
Des Maine
Polk
Luther Smire
Marshalltown
Jake Wyatt
Mount Pleasant
Fort
Madison
Davenport
Anamosa
Oakdale
Washeston
Gunderson
Wax
Marvin Berry
Keota
Hey Lave
Hm Marvin
Vernon Crall
Hert Sands
Weste Osler Company
First United Presbyterian
T Church
Oll
Clark Cormley
Waserly
Town
Camp Dodge
Ley
Crawfordsville
Theodore Michels
Burtinston
Nou Aay
D. J. Ross
Harry A. Work
Elizabeth Caner
Charlie Chaplin
Nazimova
Graham
S. W. Livingston
Kansas City
Carl Bishop
Tin Aise
Hattie Hecker
Southave
Forests of Peace
Harver
Wadsom
Airs
W. Stewart
W. W. Wilson
Red Cross
Foreign
CB & Q
East Washington Street
W. W. McFarland
de A. ¥. Ashby
Red Cros
J.D. McLaughtin
Walker
J. B. Crail
Roe. Dougherty
Elizabeth Dawson
Julia Cavendar
Julia Wilson
Alt. Dewey
Lida Blythe
Alma Ott
Agnes Reha
Weiland
John Knitter
Mary Knitter
Riverside
JC. McCleery
Miacock
Beichton
Ann Hod
Charles Foster
Leigh Foster
White Way
Ralph
James Black
Waterto
Waship
W. Ford
Charles ‘Thompson
Harvey
Jett
Garden City
Kansas
S.J. Kellogg
Board of Health
Charles M. Denison
Ford
Artioe Eden
Answorth
Ed Bicher
Joseph Missouri
W. Brookhart
Camp Benning
Georgis
Fred Coakley
M. Haon
Charles M Denison
Fred Sweet
Oscar Haney
Harry Lint
Easth Fond Street
Homer Stephen
Temple Building
Stephen
BoPtt Chain
Tom Hoaglin Company
Ymlc. A. Wer
Medway
Robert Brinton
George O .Brinton
Washington Town and ‘Trust Company
Carl T. Anderson
Barrell Foster
Lim
Schuster
Meth 1St Church
Rhonnods Welsh Mulet Singers
Methodist Church
Ing
Jean Legon
Ames
Leon Beatty
Cloyce
Kerr
J.B. South Avenue
Humstom
Ore
Esmes
William Livingston
Ard
Lucan
G. E. Cook
This City
Onro
California
Laoulve Wiehardeonfehl
Sessasiussory
Ter
North Avenue
R.A. Leake
Towa
Pomoc
John Goodman
Jw, Cox
Mangoldning
Briet
Wassington County
Washington Ols
Clayes J. Kerr
Raith Spera
W. R. Jeffrey
First County Recorder
Harland Mead
Rotary
Washington Junior College
Marek
Au Titorus
Betty Bronon
Richard Walling
Nancy Carroll
Glenn Tryon
Pat
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