Donahey Withdraws From Washington Iowa Mayoral Race
Sam T. Donahey announces he cannot serve if elected mayor of Washington Iowa and urges voters to back the other candidates. The three candidate race narrows to A N Alberson and Hugh H McCleery with election set for Monday March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam T. Donahey
Washington
Iowa
Donahbey
Bing Messrs
A. N. Alberson
Hugh H. McCleery
Citizen's Improvement
Citizens
House and Contents Near Ainsworth Burn
Friday night about 8 o'clock the farm house owned by Mrs. Viola Herr and formerly Geo. Sweet burned to the ground. It had been vacant until yesterday when C. Dusenberry moved in. No stoves or smoking. fire a mystery. Discovered by neighbor S. H. Henderson. nothing saved. Mrs. Herr carried no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Viola Herr
Geo. Sweet
C. Dusenberry
S. H. Henderson
Tacitus Storytelling Vexes Tacitua Says Macaulay
Quote analysis notes that Tacitus crafts refined narratives yet struggles to present a straightforward tale plainly as observed by Macaulay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacitus
Tacitua
Macaulay
Community Announcements From West Chester Area Events
Senior W W G plans a program meeting at Miss Besse Jones home Tuesday at 7 30. Members bring dues. West Chester Community Choral club postpones Monday meeting. Philathea class holds eatable sale Saturday March 26 in West Chester. Embroidery club meets March 23 with Mrs J C Wright. Fort nightly club Music Department meets with Mrs Worth Elt. Italian opera program urged. Sunshine Mission holds prayer service Saturday 7 30 and Sunday 2 30. Pleasant Hill Ladies Aid quilting March 23 at Mrs Walter Gardner home all day. Damascus Shrine No 10 White Shrine anniversary party Friday March 26 with tickets 60c from Mrs Harvey Young or Mrs Harwood. Second United Presbyterians canvass pledge cards mailed. read contents and return envelope promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Pleasant Hill
Walter Gardner
Damascus Shrine
Jerusalem
Harvey Young
Harwood
Call for Fortnightly Art Department Members
Notice invites Fortnightly members to join a new art department by calling Elizabeth Fisher at 54 before next Friday. A meeting to finalize details will be led by president Mrs. Cook at 338t¢.
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Elizabeth Fisher
Washington Men Named to Federal Juries for Davenport Term
The April term federal court at Davenport lists jurors from Washington. Grand jury selections include Dr. J. M. Wishart, Ralph Shannon. Petit jury members include Robert Eckles, D. W. Harvey, Robert Kephart, L. D. Langworthy, J. T. Matthews, G. M. Stewart.
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Washington
Davenport
Grand Jury
J. M. Wishart
Ralph Shannon
Petit Jury
Robert Eckles
D. W. Harvey
Robert Kephart
L. D. Langworthy
J. T. Matthews
G. M. Stewart
Clara Wallace Declares Candidacy for County Superintendent
Clara Wallace of Ainsworth Iowa announces her candidacy for the office of County Superintendent of Schools. This declaration states her intent to seek the position and serves as an official notice to voters and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Wallace
Ainsworth, Ia
Old Man Gloom Ordered to Leave Town
A city committee has ordered Old Man Gloom to depart by Wednesday evening or face possible violence. Residents await events as a ceremonial sendoff may be staged with cavalry, a parade by auto dealers, and a spring merchandise display after the departure.
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Gloom
Washington Masons Called Meeting for Third Degree
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M schedules a called meeting Tuesday March 22 at 8:00 pm for Third Degree work on one candidate. The Blue Lodge orchestra performs and light refreshments follow at 3913 Ellitt Grayson W M.
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Washington Lodge No. 26
Blue Lodge
Methodist Women Donate Fifty Dollars to Y M C A
The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church gave 50 to the Community Y M C A through the fathers and sons banquet proceeds. Tickets sold beyond the 266 prepared brought 336 served, with the surplus turned over to the Y fund as a gesture of goodwill.
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A. E. Atchison
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
Fathers and Sons
Worth Trying Anyway Exchange Helps Those In Trouble
A plea urges shifting focus from causing trouble to aiding those in need. The message promotes social effort through the Exchange as a path to positive change and personal satisfaction.
Washington High Wins Final Round Narrowly in Tourney
Washington High School earned a finals berth by beating Kalona 31 to 6 after earlier wins and a string of close games. Mediapolis advanced with a 17 to 13 win over Ainsworth as the county tournament continued with juniors and freshmen also competing for titles.
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Washington High School
Kalong
Riverside
Mike Mier
Mediapolis
Ainsworth
McConnell
Roberts
F. White
Tackenburg
Lundeen
Warth
H. White
Mullin
Kelsey
Cook
Gustison
Davis
Ebner
White
Washington
Kalonga
Waymack
Duke
Rice
Kiesey
Kalona
Frye
Page
Snider
Lahey
Patterson
Daniels
Molesworth
Marshall
Freshwaters
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsnville
Worth
Lundren
Tackenbureg
Conrad
Eicher
Bower
Cherryholmes
Davidson
Brighton
Horton
Wellman
Swift
Rhodes
Messenger
Sprague
Zillmer
Fleming
Freshwater
McCrabb
Not His Job Moral on Doing Extra Work
A worker refuses extra tasks claiming they are not his duty and is paid for his minimal efforts. The poem urges taking on any needed work to grow, noting that success comes from doing more than what is strictly required. By leaving tasks undone, he wastes potential while others rise. Rewards equal effort only when all duties are completed.
Monmouth Debating Team Wins Over Augustana College
David Livingston of Washington was on the Monmouth College debate team that defeated Augustana College at Monmouth on Thursday evening. He argued the negative on the immigration restriction question. Dwight Eckerman of Loveland Colorado, formerly of Washington, argued for Monmouth and was on the affirmative team which lost.
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David Livingston
Washington
Monmouth College
Augustana College
Monmouth
Dwight Eckerman
Loveland
Colo
Augustana
Put Her on the Gall Team Frenzied Hand Motion
A fragment from a novel describes a sudden frenetic gesture as she cautions her breath. The scene centers on a tense moment highlighting a character's impulsive action and emotional intensity. Read as a snapshot of urgency and drama in the narrative.
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Sunshine Mission
Second United Presbyterians
Firestone and Miller
White Way Garage
Alex DE Bord
Old Man Gloom
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Howland
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Reister & Sons
Alec Tricity
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Evening Journal
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Washington Steam Laundry
A. N. Gardner
J. H. Baird
Journal
Washington County
Milwaukee Tank Works
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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Ernest Carlson
Otz
John Deere Corn Planter
Bert Willets
H. A. Engel
Ohio
Chas Nicola
R. A RI. I
D. H. Wentworth
S. CC
Toulouse
A. Nebhergall
FORD
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Lemley, Root & Littlefield
W. D. Booth
K. G. Conner
Timothy and
Clover Seed
W. R. Gamon
Sawdust
R. G. Vincent
C. B
Charles Jackson
Jones Auto Co
White Way
John Nickerson
John R. Atchison
F. & M. Bank
Harry Kracaw
Ted Eggers
Havel
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Soukup
Alfred
Rath
Elwell
Bramer
Jackson
McClellan
V. Rath
Blythe
Younkin
H. Rath
Juniora
Opera House
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