Judge Hamilton to Open Court in Grinnell Term
A letter from Judge D. W. Hamilton of Grinnell says he will arrive in Washington Monday evening and open court at 7 30. The term starts late due to travel. Judge Hamilton will preside first week while Judge Dewey of Washington handles Oskaloosa matters. Naturalization hearings set for Tuesday include John Frederickson of Crawfordsville born in Sweden and Olga Palivee of Riverside born in Czecho Slovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Grinnell
District Court
Washington
Charles A. Dewey
Hamilton
Oskaloosa
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Ben J. Gibson
Des Moines
John Frederickson
Crawfordsville
Sweden
Olga Palivee
Riverside
Czecho-Slovakia
Convention Speaker Miss Katherine Kissoon
Miss Katherine Kissoon, a Jamaica born Hindu girl and Penn college graduate, plans to become a medical missionary in India. She will address the Sunday program of the Fifth District Christian Endeavor convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Kissoon
Jamaica
Penn College
India
Fifth District Christian Endeavor Convention
Funeral of Mrs Fitzwater Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Fitzwater will be held Sunday at 1 PM at 533 South Iowa Avenue conducted by Rev F W Eastwood. Burial at Elm Grove cemetery follows. She died last evening after a long illness and strokes. She was born Mary Elizabeth Guzeman July 30 1848 and married James Fitzwater December 24 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fitz- Water
Charles Gazeman
Iowa Avenue
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Fitgwater
J. T. Risk
West Main Street
West Chester
Fitzwater
Washington
Angie Ferguson
Charles
James
Joe Guzeman
Iowa City
Charles Guzeman
J. H. McMurray
Grinnell
Emma Heidemann
Methodist Church
YMCA Volleyball League Opens with Close Matches
Last night the YMCA volleyball league started with competitive games. The Coyotes defeated the Tigers in straight sets 15-11 15-6 15-12. Beavers beat Panthers two of three 10-15 15-11 15-9. Bears took two straight from Owls 16-14 15-12 but lost the third 7-15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyotes
Tigers
Beavers
Panthers
Bears
Owls
Sunday Meeting at Y M A to Open Series
The first of a series of Sunday afternoon religious meetings at the Y M A will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock. All men in the community are urged to attend. Special music and three brief talks by local men are planned.
Crowded Fifth District Christian Endeavor Gatherings Sparked Despite Rain
Rain cut attendance at the Fifth district Christian Endeavor session in Oskaloosa but failed to dampen enthusiasm. Delegations came from Knoxville Pella Oskaloosa Sigourney Delta and Keota with speakers including Rev C G Butler Rev H C Hedford and M A Ganfield among others. The program featured prayer meetings conferences on service and life work and a fellowship banquet at the YMCA with Dr W A Ganfield as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District of Christian Endeavor
Iowa
Christian Churchy
Knoxville
Pella
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Delta
Keota
The
Christian Church Society of
C. G. Butler
Francis E. Clark
Kingdom of God
Christian Endeavor Movement
Esta Bedford
Seth Kendall
Tom Fred Campbell
Roy Leeds
Anastasia Remy
Cos
W. A. Ganfield
Waukesha
Wic
Presbyterian Church
J. Read
McCrory
Charles W. Wade
Mizpah
John Matthews wins district declamatory contest at high school
John Matthews representing the local high school won first place in the oratory class of the district declamatory contest held at the high school auditorium. He performed Brian's famous "Cross of Gold" and will deliver it again at the upcoming district contest. Lester Smith of Keota took second in the same division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Courney
Ainsworth Keota
Washington
John Matthews
John
Brian
Lester Smith
Keota
Kathewn Arihood
Grandview
Juellia Reo
Wyman
Elizabeth Nevinan
Ron Buster
Grand View
Washington High School Orchestra
Milburn McKay
Bernice Martin
Warlington
Estelle Jeffrey
Irene Gallanar
Ottumwa
Funeral services for Mrs J A Wehr set for Presbyterian church
Mrs Elsa Walker Wehr died after a series of illnesses, including influenza and strokes, at her East Second Street home. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian church, Rev F W Eastwood officiating, with burial at Ainsworth cemetery. She was born November 15 1863 in Illinois and married J A Wehr in Indianola Iowa in 1886. The couple lived on a farm near Haskin and had five children Owen and Albert among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A Wehr
Wehr
East Second Street
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Eastwood
Ainsworth Cemetery
Elsa Walker
Illinois
Cyrus and
Marsha Smith Walker
Wisconsin
Iowa
J. A. Wehr
Indianola
Haskin
Vere Davis to Take Position at Kalona
Vere Davis elected cashier of Farmers Savings Bank of Kalona at a board meeting. He will assume duties soon while continuing as vice president and remain active in bank operations. Fred Skola will stay as vice president and cashier, with Davis handling much of the newer workload. Kalona residents note Skola’s 22 years of service and pivotal role in the bank’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vere Davis
Kalona
Farmers Savings Bank of
Bel
Haskins
Kalona Bank
Fred Skola
Davis
Skola
Haseen
Spitulious
Community Mourns Local Christian Worker and Mother
A Washington resident, a devoted church member and Sunday school teacher, dies leaving a husband, four brothers, and five sisters. She joined the Presbyterian church upon moving to Washington and was praised by her pastor for Christian fortitude and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlauskins
Washington
Chrisien
Kalona Welcomes Bank Manager Mr. Davis
Mr. Davis arrives in Kalona after years in Washington county banking where he achieved success. He previously worked with banks in West Chester and Wellston and has spent the last four years as cashier of the Haskins bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Kalona
Washington County
West Chester
Wellston
Haskins Bank
Local News Briefs From Washington Area
Miss Florence Owen spends Sunday at her Brighton home and teaches at the first school north of Washington. Supt. Dean McKee returns to Sigourney with students who took part in the declamatory contest. Mrs. B C Marlow of Packwood visits Beery’s Burlington station home and attends the C K convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Owen
Brighton
Dean McKee
Sigourney
B. C. Marlow
Packwood
Beery
Burlington
C. K
Cream and Eggs in No Man's Land Bed Story
A veteran diarist recalls a rough night sleeping on bare ground with friends after cutting a car seat for shelter. Morning awakenings bring a crooked spine and a protruding bump, transforming the haphazard shelter into a makeshift hotel, with companions silent on the details.
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Dewey
Mrs. Fitzwater
Freed-Eisemann
Freed- Eisemann Organization of
Freed- Eisemann
A. J. Franzen
Dvide
Battery Station
Washington, Town
Ander Mareling Parente
C. E
Ance — Pine
George Pierson
H.C. Hedford
Washington, Iowa
Maxwell
George Maxwell
Mayer
S J. Kellogg
Kellogg
Ara
Chad
Nealed Oher
Lee Holland
Charles EE
Lemley
Park Commission
Charles EL Deuel
Et-Larvee
J. S. McElhinney
Wil Gibson
J. T. Squire
UL L. Youre
W S. Eldridge
James A. Marsh
Caneus
Commercial Club
Carl M. Keck
Ellis Grayson
POE Sun
Union
Owen
Albert
Com
Munity
Ralph
Corwith
Columbus Junction
Donald Ross
Evening Journal
Harvey Oil CO
Cleveland
John Green
Garg
Call
Blue
Ross Crawford
Bob Blair
Green
West Chester Mutual
H. J. Mangold
Rhode Island
Lloyd W. Martin
C. KE. Griffith
Big Piney
Hallsville
Ricker
Olive St
St. Louis
Lyon
Laon
Lyon Baking Co
Justin
Miccall Bros
T. A. Jones
Lyon Baking Company
Joe Vodicha
Kalona Mutual
RADIO
S. H
Call V. Bellet
HL. McCleery
William Darbyshire
Fort Rent
Smouse
SO. Lowa Avenue
Lemmon’'s Pharmacy
A. Anderson
Black
D. J. Rosa
Commercial Bank
Bath
Real
Silk Hosiery
W. HL. McAvoy
OLD Colony Life Insurance Company
Chicago
Tome Offiée
Louis Baird
No Man's Land
Lizzie
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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