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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1918

Page

3

Monmouth College Glee Club Delights Washington Audience

A crowd of about eight hundred welcomed the Monmouth College glee club at the First United Presbyterian church. The program featured Dorothy Widger and Leota Coddington with a mixed ensemble and quartet, ending with national anthems. A later reception and a twenty-six to fifty-three dollar offering supported travel expenses, before the group left for Keota.

Firet United Presbyterian Church Arch L. Graham Chip Monmouth Washington Iowa Middle West First Church First Second United Presbyterian Dorothy Widger Leota Coddington Lorine Klene Mildred White Sarah Meloy Great Britain Canada Begium France United States Glee Club Leslie Mountford West Washington Street United Presbyterian Churches Keota

Express Hauling Services Available by Claire Booth

Courier and hauling services offered after purchasing a 1.5 ton truck. Available for light dragines delivery and express work. Contact Claire Booth at phone 242 Med 216.

Claire Booth

Cars from Willys factory pass through town in transit

Overland-Wiehteen automobiles moved through town this afternoon en route from the Willys factory in Toledo to Trenton Missouri. Freight car shortages forced the cars to be broken in for delivery, lining up on the north side of the square for a time and presenting an imposing scene as advertisements were read.

Wiehteen Overland Willys Toledo Trenton

Exemption Board Reports Local Draft Classifications

County exemption board released figures on 1 667 registrants with 1 656 classified after 11 failing to answer. Class breakdown includes 895 in class one 165 class two 104 class three 798 class four and 194 class five. Of class one 372 were fit for general service and 2 for limited service 58 were rejected on medical grounds and 5 temporarily delayed. Two named registrants I J Stringer and Edward L Britain were later found in the army. others may have enlisted.

I. J. Stringer Virginia Edward L. Britain France

Mrs Fete Dorsey Resigns From Smiths Emporium

Local note reports Mrs Fete Dorsey resigns as manager of Smiths Emporium. She plans to relocate likely to Washington and has already made many friends in the city since arriving a few weeks ago.

Fete Dorsey Smith's Emporium Washington

Recruiting ative Porter Squadaga Induction Push

Washington youths apply for voluntary induction into an Army training program at the University of New York as mechanicians in the airplane service. Thirteen in the county quota, volunteers to depart between April 5 and 10. others to be drafted if needed.

Washington Army Service University of New York Irit Grayson Percy Shoemaker Journal Composing Room George W. Rudiger The Commercial Savings Bank Ralph Wnausr Walter Garnett Leelie Payne Oscar Ax Camp Dodge

Four-Minute Men of Washington Organize for Government Information

The Four-Minute Men of Washington prepare to speak about national matters in moving picture houses. Local chairman Geo Morrison leads a broad local group with Attorney H M Eicher and K B Morrison scheduled to speak at the Fox theatre and Star. Messages are limited to four minutes and aligned with Washington instructions.

Washington Wilson Committee On Public Information Washington, D.C Wen Foin Geo. Morrison H. M. Eicher Fox Theatre Morrison The Star

Bird House Show Opens With Prizes and Display

Arrangements for an exhibit of bird houses built in a school contest are made by the manual training department and the Improvement League. The show runs Friday 2 to 9 and Saturday 7 to 9 with a 6 to 7 intermission. Over a hundred houses, including five from country boys and McKee school girls, will be displayed. Eight prizes include 1.50 to each of the four best houses and 75 cents to the next four. Admission for non students is five cents. pupils admitted free. Essays on birds by contestants also shown. entries due Wednesday. Some houses for sale with price tags. buyers provide name and address for delivery.

Manual Training Department Improvement League McKee School L. T. Sauthe

Local notices and licenses from town

Miss Pert and Miss Luella Gardner visit town. Bert Smith recovering at home. Marriage license issued to Emil M Daub and Clara A Miller. Board of Supervisors to meet next Monday. all county claims due by Saturday. Ladder from Washington Telephone building returned requested. Private sale items include oak bedroom suite and furniture from Mrs. A. El Woll.

Emil M. Daub Clara A. Miller Board of Supervisors Christian Church Imperial Universal Mra. A EL Wolls

Naval flyer Louis C Beauman dies in Miami fall

Second Lieutenant Louis Charles Beauman of the U.S. Marine Corps perished when he fell two feet while aboard a sea plane in Miami Florida. The University of California graduate from the class of aviation was reported to have suffered no skull fracture.

Washington, Mareh Mh Louis Charles Beauman Miami Via Bounman University of California Avi

Swift Divers and Harpoon Whale Encounter

A whale struck by a harpoon can dive about 200 yards in a dispute, illustrating swift underwater escape behavior observed in whaling tales.

Judge Predicts Outcome on Lawyer Case

A fragmentary clipping notes a judge making an erroneous forecast in a legal matter involving a lawyer. The text includes garbled lines about health remedies and a dubious advertisement claiming cure for catarrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation with a money back guarantee.

Mayer

Social club gatherings and notices listed for the week

Announcements show multiple clubs meeting at private homes with times and hosts including Mrs Mayme Birney 3313, Mrs A L Corbaugh 862 North Marion, Mrs Wilson and Mrs A B Schmoeller. Cedar Township Knitters meet Thursday the 25th with garment making work. Residents urged to respond if not contacted.

SS. S. Club Mayme Birney A. L. Corbaugh North Marion Avenue Cedar Township Newt Benson

Y M C A Secretarial Training Considered for Pittsburgh Man

Rev Joan EK Siupeon of Pittsburgh has been notified by Y M C A authorities to appear in New York for training as a Y M C A Secretary abroad. The letter was received by his parents Mr and Mrs J I Siminsen and he faces likely departure after training in the near future, with details still unknown.

Y. M Joan EK Siupeon Pittsburgh New York J. I Siminsen Oventy Alley Net

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