Fairfield Junior High School Postponed
Fairfield March 17 The Board of Education met and reorganized for the coming year Raney was elected president P Starr retiring Two new members J L Raney and Fulton joined The group decided to delay construction of the Junior High for at least one year Bonds of 100000 were voted for the project but higher building costs would add at least 50000 if the school is built now
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Manthe
I Mae Gass
Fe Ric
Mountford Bang
Y. W
Fairfield
Gard of Education
Raney
P. Starr
Hew
J. L. Raney
Fulton
Keeping Up the Good Work
A fragment features Jud Torkins speaking about avoiding the fate of overreacting fathers who retire a Santa suit after holidays. The piece hints at practicality and steady effort in daily tasks.
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Jud Torkins
Church Membership Totals from Federated Council Data
Large counts show total church membership rising to 2 861 182 since 1916 with increases in ministers and organizations. Catholic baptized members reach 17 549 324, Jews total 260 000 in congregations, Mormon groups 494 588, Greek Orthodox 119 371, Russia Orthodox 99 681, Syrian Orthodox 50 000, Protestant membership 25 980 456. Also notes travel and local family movements around Washington and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caneeeee TS. Lake
Federated Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Syrian Orthodox Church
Ecommunicant
Arkansas Leads in Bauxite and Hovacalite Production
Arkansas tops the nation in producing two minerals. Bauxite, the ore of aluminium, and hovaculite, the main source of oilstones in the United States, are highlighted as state strengths in this report.
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Arkansas
America
United States
Ancient China and Egypt linked by poultry incubation methods
A book over a millennium old notes two poultry breeds still raised in China. It states that modern incubators share the same fundamental principles as devices used in Egypt 4000 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Egypt
Patrick Day Greetings and Local Business Notes
W. F. Welliver transacted business in Washington Friday and is ready to serve the public. He will buy chickens eggs cream hides harness and mend goods with high prices paid for all produce. M B F Ebner J R McCreedy and P W W Boyd were among passengers to Washington Saturday. Grace Stafford and W F P Gardner left Saturday evening for Kansas to visit his brother. From there he will go to Ft Collins Colorado to see his daughter Mrs Creitz and return via Odebolt and Ames to visit relatives. Dorothy Stafford returned Sunday morning from Davenport where she has been the past three weeks. Rodney Mathers was in Haskins Saturday morning bidding goodbye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskins Haskins
Marek i
St. Patrick’s Day
Washington
M. BF. Ebner
J. R. McCreedy
P. W W. Boyd
Grace Stafford W. FP
Gardner
Kansas
Ft. Collins
Colo
Mrs. Creitz
Odebolt and
Ames
Dorothy Stafford
Davenport
Rodney Mathers
Haskins
Crawfordsville Visitors Report From Washington Trip
Crawfordsville March 17. Mrs Frank Taylor and son Jean John Gardner R C McCleary David Blankenhorn Luther Gounty Wallace Carson and sister Miss Gladys Mrs W P Davidson Miss Mary Manners Mr and Mrs Ralph Hormen and daughter Miss Mabel visited in Washington yesterday Mrs Walter Orris returned from Iowa City where Velma undergoes an operation Mrs Frank Hamilton went to Washington to stay with her mother Mrs Cephas Dodds who has a case of prometia L H McParland and children returned from Washington where they spent several days The school board elected Miss Parnett as teacher of the 7th and 7th grades and Leonard Graber as teacher of the 7th and 6th for next year
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Crawfordsville
Frank Taylor
Jean
John Gardner
R. C. McCleary
David Blankenhorn
Luther Gounty
Wallace Carson
Gladys
W. P. Davidson
Mary Manners
Ralph Hormen
Mabel
Washington
Walter Orris
Iowa City
Velma
Frank Hamilton
Cephas Dodds
L. H. McParland
Mice Parnett
Leonard Graber
Fort Madison Oasis in Dry State Faces Wet Protests
The Fort Madison community debates Prohibition, with police citing drunk residents and wives noting husbands falling back to drink after years of abstinence. Local citizens who supported Fort Madison's dry status argue the Eighteenth Amendment backbone is broken as the wet faction grows vocal.
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Ft. Madison
Fort Madison
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Ed Endicott
H Ghaiid
A. R. Octes
Washngton
Myrtle O'Conner
Ethel Murphy
Helen Endcott
Luntheon
T. F. Barker
Alda Twinam
Evan L Davis
Otrar Hughes
Roscoe Anderson
Barker
David Twinem
Hienry
Davis
Javie
Meber May Vinton
Glenn L. Davidson
Lillian Knotherns
Clarence Shaffer
Brighton
Georgette
Davison
Airs
Ed Vinton
Sam Davigen
Ethel EB. Reed
Richland
Donald T. Gowey
Janelle Woodford
Willis Horton
Tweresertt Church Membership
Colorado
Arnet
Daryl
Mr. White
Arnet Mathers
James Cherwinker
Fay Cherwinker
Jim Cherwinker
Joe Miller
Arthur Moberly
Gin
Hazel Booth
Opal Godlove
Glen Snail
Lone Tree
DEA
Rothschild’s
Goodyear
Ford
Chevrolet
Dart
Maxwell
Goodyears
Tucker & Eicher
Washington, Iowa
W. F. Jacobs & Son
North
Iowa Ave
Dort
Hic
Weingarten
New York
Chicago
Mason Trans. &Storage Co
North Marion Ave
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