Washington Defeats Kinross in Close Basketball Match
Washington Yo M GA basketball team defeated Kinross 29 to 19 on their home floor. Waymack led Washington with six field goals, followed by Marshall five and Carlton four. Kinross, despite size, faced speed from Washington as the locals won both halves and dominated the final periods. The curtain raiser saw the Bears beat the Foxes 14 to 13 in junior high action.
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Washington Yo M. GA
Kinross
McKinstry
Washington
Smith
Culver
Waymack
Marshall
Carlton
Kane
Kalona
Davis
Lane
Lapp
Coffman
White
Fisher
Winja
Kiesey
Cook
Silver
Sitller
Richardson
Little
Foxes
Bears
McAvoy
Sitler
Brown
Badham
Bain
Thomas
Duke
Class Games Start Monday in Washington High Series
Opening games in the Washington high school class basketball series will be played next Monday at four o'clock. The freshmen meet the juniors and the sophomores face the seniors, with both girls and boys contests. Winners advance to Tuesday after school for the championship games.
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Washington High
Aged Ainsworth Resident Rachel Rowan Dies
Ainsworth March 13 Rachel Rowan aged eighty two died at midnight at her daughter E W Spessard home after long illness since husband’s death October 30 1924 She was a highly esteemed resident Funeral services Sunday at 2 30 p m United Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev W B McCrory and Rev W S Moore Burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Ainsworth
Rachel Rowan
E. W. Spessard
T K Kelly to speak at local advertising club dinner
T K Kelly president of the Kelly Sales System and head of three banks will address the local Advertising Club at the 6:30 dinner next Thursday. He will also speak in Muscatine Burlington Ottumwa and Washington during the week. A large crowd is expected.
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T. K. Kelly
Kelly Sales System
Minneapolis
Kelly
Muscatine
Burlington
Washington
Kiwanis Club
Ottumwa
Kelly Investment Company
Mr. Kelly
Aged Apple Trees Longest Lived American Fruit Trees
The apple tree is the longest lived of American fruit trees. In the East many trees remain healthy and bearing fruit at age one hundred.
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East
Death of Robert Eckels in Tennessee Shocks Washington kin
Washington relatives received word of the death of Robert H. Eckels in Manchester Tennessee where he had lived for a year. Born March 24 1876 near Washington he worked as a mechanic and tile factory operator. Surviving relatives include brothers Charles and W T Eckels and several sisters. services expected at Jones and McElhinney parlors.
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Robert H. Eckels
Manchester
Tenn
Eckels
Charles Eckels
Tennessee
Washington
Jones & McElhinney
Mr. Eckels
James
Emma
Ross) Eckels
Stobert
Charles
Marion
South Fourth Avenue
Robert Eckels
Lizzie
J. C. Purvis
John Beckels
Atlanta
W. T
M. [S Young
Howard
Kan
W. Ss Myers
Zion
Charles Chery
M. Thomas Simpson
Mary
Miss Nettle
Funeral services for Mrs Busby at Jones and McElhinney parlors
Funeral services for Mrs William Busby were held yesterday at 2 30 pm at Jones and McElhinney parlors. Dr W W Bowers officiated with a quartet including Mr and Mrs Jesse J Miller and Mr and Mrs Carl Hedges. Pallbearers were Jesse, Roy, Jay Busby, Harvey Busby, Lloyd and Dell Walker. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. The service was very largely attended.
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William Busby
Jones & McElhinney
W. W. Bowers
Jesse J. Miller
Carl Hedges
Jesse
Roy
Jay Busby
Harvey Busby
Lloyd Wnn Dell Walker
Elm Grove Cemetery
Convention Opens Tonight With Dr Butler Address
The district Christian Endeavor convention begins at 7 30 this evening at the Christian church with Dr G Butler of the First Presbyterian Oskaloosa delivering the opening address. Morning afternoon and evening sessions follow Saturday and a 630 banquet tops the day at the Y M C A. Rain and snow threaten attendance as travel conditions worsen.
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District Christian Endeavor
G. Butler
First Presbyterian Church
Oskaloosa
Contestants Arrive in Woolington for District Declamatory
Twelve contestants from eight high schools arrive with coaches for this evening’s district declamatory contest in Woolington. Some rehearse in the high school auditorium while rain likely reduces out of town attendance. The program begins at TRA with an admission of 25 cents and features the high school orchestra.
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Woolincton
Tra
Hootch Made Near Ollie In Bootlegging Case
Seth Melott admitted guilt after arrest on bootlegging charges tied to the seizure of more than twenty gallons of liquor north of town. He claimed the still near Ollie produced the hootch, valued at ten dollars a gallon, with Akerman and Carpenter not involved.
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Seth Melott
A. ¥. Baldrige
Meloté
Ollie
Melott
CG. A Boice
Akerman and Carpenter
Melottt
Peoria
Washington City
Progress at Baptist Church Special Meetings
A large and growing audience attends the Baptist church meetings this first week. Rev. Kern delivers a forceful sermon on Hiding From God and next speaks on When Alibis Fail with the girls chorus and Warner duet returning. Music enhances services as Sunday promises special all-day meetings.
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Baptist Church
Kern
Warner
Saturday Home Baking at Lytle's Grocery
Mrs. Ralph Lytle advertises home baking every Saturday morning at Lytle's Grocery inviting local shoppers to enjoy fresh breads and pastries in a small town storefront setting.
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Lytle
Ralph Lytle
Services at Y to Be Held Sunday Afternoon
Secretary Harry Kreider of the Washington Y M C A announces a community room service next Sunday at three o'clock with a male quartet and three ten minute talks by Washington men. All local men invited to attend this first in a series of Sunday afternoon religious services.
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Harry Kreider
Washington Y. M
Methodists Draw Large Attendance at Evening Sermon
A sizable crowd gathered at the Methodist church for Dr Blagg’s fourth Sermon in a series titled Can a religious experience be lost and then retained The sermon referenced biblical figures such as David Peter and Thomas to illustrate forgiveness and repentance An altar service followed the sermon with a notable choir number The church will hold services again at 230 o'clock and through the coming week.
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Blagg
David
Lord
Peter
Thomas
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