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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
3
Washington nears a quiet municipal election with two petition tickets. No major issues or mudslinging dominate the race though rival camps mobilize as election day approaches. Ex-civic leaders headline the ballots with no strong public split over the outcome expected.
Simpson J expresses grave concern for his niece Mae Winter after a severe storm recent reports have circulated about her safety. The article notes lingering worry and anxious speculation regarding her whereabouts and condition.
A worried man alerts a doctor after his daughter swallows a celluloid button. The specialist notes only metal buttons with embossed designs are removed by him, directing further care at Doctor Wilkinson.
Plans move forward for a town and country community dinner at the Y M C A next Friday evening with a joint committee. Four addresses are planned with two speakers already agreed, tickets urged in advance at the Farmers Cooperative Exchange or Journal office. The event is Friday evening April 3 at 6 30 and admission costs fifty cents.
Washington residents hear a radio report claiming Miss Mae Winter, a former junior high teacher in Washington and now a Kentucky mission school educator, died in the storm. Mrs. Simpson questions the report and seeks confirmation from relatives near Duncanville Illinois as relief work continues.
Washington schools dismiss today for a full week and resume regular work at nine o clock on Monday April 6. Many teachers living outside town will go home this evening. A large number of local instructors plan to attend the Southeastern Iowa district convention at Muscatine next Thursday and Friday.
A basketball game for the Y team is set for Monday April 13 with the Brighton Young Men’s club five visiting here. The Muscatine De Molay team will play the locals Thursday evening April 9. This promises to be one of the best games of the year. A small ad should bring in spectators.
Washington high school stage crowded with about eighty pupil performers in The Fire Prince an operetta praised for its colorful production and strong voices. Miss Helen Wilson directed the cast Miss Bertha Hay led the music and Mrs Howard Freshwaters coached the dancers.
Wylie Stewart tenor presents a recital Tuesday evening at the local Methodist church. The program features varied songs aimed at all listeners and has drawn praise for Stewart's warm tone and engaging personality from prior Chicago church audiences. Tickets are fifty cents.
A newspaper note recalls Colonel H R Spencer Nephew of Dr A W Chilcote visiting Algona with his wife and twin pairs. At 76 he married again and two pairs of twins have since been born. The group included three brothers with one later serving as a clerk of the United States Senate. The brothers met locals during a family visit after their mother fell ill.
The panist and selections were performed before the two pets of the operetta by the high school orchestra directed by Milburn Mekkoy.
Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell will adjourn district court this evening with Judge Charles A Dewey of Washington taking over the term Monday. Hamilton resumes work after a Huckbart case, while Dewey may assign trials and decide on juries. Court orders include receiverships, default and divorce decrees, and tax payment authorizations in several civil actions.
The Haskins bank board elected John C. Jones as cashier to replace Vere Davis who will move to Kalona. Jones is well known locally and previously served as cashier before retiring to a farm. He plans to return to banking once he relocates.
Mr and Mrs Richard Bennett of Hedrick La have spent several days on business in Crawfordsville. T E Maxwell appears as clerk again in the Chrissinger store. Mrs Daisy Huber and Mrs Ella Le Long traveled to Washington to visit relatives and attend the high school operetta The Fire Prince.
The article notes Aureetine moisture causing salt to stay moist and dusty free in Utah. Salt crystals pack and form a solid rest for the stone. Highway engineers use salt crystals as a binder in road construction after the success of salt roads.
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