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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1925

Page

3

School Operetta The Fire Prince March 26 at High School

Rehearsals underway for the comic operetta The Fire Prince directed by Miss Bertha Hay with Miss Helen Wilson coaching actors and Mrs. Howard Freshwaters handling dancing. About eighty students from boys’ glee club, Junior-senior girls’ glee club and English club participate in a large local school production with Chicago costumes and home made items.

Bertha Hay Howard Freshwaters Helen Wilson Boys’ Glee Club

Services Continue at the M. E. Church

Dr. George Bragg of Muscatine preached a large evening sermon from John 6 67 68 as part of a two week series. The service is titled Official Board Night and invites all local men to attend. Dr Blagg will continue sermons throughout the week and next Sunday.

George Bragg Muscatine Jesus Simon Peter Blage Blagg

Dances by Fairies Gypsies Highlight Court Program

Men of the court feature dances by fairies and gypsies in a schedule adding new numbers announced last week. Performers include Gypsy girls Evelyn Gibson Irene DeLong Katherine Hill Gertrude Hammer Butterfly dance Winifred Alen Fairies Winifred Kelly Lois Ross Henrietta Wilson and a dance promenade with Evelyn Gibson James Sexton Florence Rohrer Dan Brindley Faye Fresh waters Hal Williams Myrtle Macon Merritt Reiner. A little Want-ad will do it.

Gypsy Girls Evelyn Gibson Irene DeLong Katherine Hill Gertrude Hammer Winifred Alen Fairies Winifred Kelly Lois Ross Henrietta Wilson James Sexton Florence Rohrer Dan Brindley Faye Freshwaters Hal Williams Myrtle Macon Merritt Reiner

Jury term postponed for March court schedule

The March district court term delayed jury service as Judge Dan Hamilton postponed reporting for the petit jurors indefinitely. Only one non juried case, Blanchard vs Cavin, is set for Thursday March 26. Judge Dewey may return early April to continue Truist bank case hearings. Clyde Tucker sentenced to three months for stealing chickens.

Dan Hamilton Petit Jury Blanchard Va Hamilton Charles A. Dewey Washington Sigourney Bank Oskaloosa

Young Man Burns Fined for Intoxication by Mayor Alberson

A young man named Burns was yesterday fined five dollars and costs by Mayor A N Alberson on a charge of intoxication.

Burns A. N. Alberson

Basketball Tourney at Junction Friday

District girls basketball tournament draws local interest with four team round robin at Junction and games scheduled across Friday and Saturday. Participating schools Crawfordsville Brighton Mascatine Corydon compete after last week sectional wins in a four site state tourney.

Ien Columbus Junction Ida Grove Belle Plaine Perry Crawfordsyi Brighton Mascentine Corydon Junction George A Krown High Echout Athletic Association M. Muscatine Cory. Junction

Joseph C Finney Dies in Washington at 86

Joseph C Finney a respected Washington resident died last evening at his son H C Finney's home after a paralytic stroke. He was born in 1838 in Richland County Ohio and married Marietta Iain in 1866. He drove a bay horse and phaeton, lived near Mansfield and later Iowa. Surviving: three sons J M Finney IHills Monmouth IL IHlno’s J D Finney Des Moines and W H Finney Ainsworth. seven grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 1 o clock at Jones and Mebhinney chapel, Rev A M Malcolm and Rev Willard Wylie, with interment in Mansfield Ohio.

Joseph C. Finney Washington H. c Finney Ainsworth Mr. Finney Mr Finney Richland County Ohio Marietta Iain Northfield Mansfield Delhi Indiana J. M Monmouth Ihlino J. D Des Moines Katherine Charles Sarah Frank Puneral Jones and Meblhinney Chapel A. M. Malcolm Williard Wylie Oho

Election Tickets Formed For Lup ton and Maxwell Teams

Withdrawal chaos yesterday left Lup ton ticket with Silas W. Korf replacing J J Minick as councilman-at-large. Maxwell and Lupton camps finalize lists for March 30 city election with ward officers and polling judges named.

J. J. Minick Lupton Silas W. Kort J. Kellogg Maxwell George Maxwell Lee Holland Charles B. Lemley Charles E. Deuel McElhinney W. A. Gibson J. J. Squire A. E. Putnam All Young Eldridge L. B. Lupton Oscar Haney Silas W. Korf Ed Wells Ellitt Grayson John Rittler Charles Davis

Zoning Committee Reports At Public Meeting

At a Y M C A building meeting yesterday the zoning committee presented its preliminary report. A small audience debated restricting business uses in residence areas with objections to be considered before the next report. If changes are wise the panel will modify the report before submission to the city council.

Y. Ml cL al

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