Falk new head of Advertising Club at Washington High
Washington High School holds graduation with 86 seniors 33 boys and 53 girls. Commencement set for May 24. Joel Falk elected president of the Advertising Club succeeding L F Henderson who leaves for Ottumwa. Officers J W Enslin Bruce Cowden and Leslie Dunlap chosen. board includes R S Cook Charles Davis Will Harwood Frank Carter Maynard Brown.
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Joel Falk
Advertising Club
L. F. Henderson
Ottumwa
Falk
Frank Carter
Maynard Brown
P. Hedges
Washington
Mr. Hedges
Neosho
Hedges
Hi Y Club Elects Officers for Year
The Hi Y club held its last meeting of the school year with Rev Reade McCrory installing next year’s officers. John Matthews was named president with Robert Bage as vice president Robert Godfrey secretary and treasurer. About forty boys attended the supper and meeting and heard a talk by Al Eldridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reade McCrory
John Matthews
Robert Bage
Robert Godfrey
Charles McLaveblin
al Eldridge
The Kid's Awakening Show At Local High School
A Thursday 8 p m program titled The Kid's Awakening screens at the high school theater. Admission is 45 cents for adults and 25 cents for students and children. Proceeds support school activities.
Powerful Steam Engine Built for CargoFleet Iron
The world’s most powerful high pressure steam engine was built for England’s CargoFleet Iron company. It develops 2 horsepower at 140 revolutions per minute with steam pressure of 10 pounds.
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CargoFleet Iron Company
England
Mrs Beamer Dies in Chicago After Winter Visit
Emeline S Beamer widow of William R Beamer died today in Chicago at her son John T Beamer's home where she spent the winter. Funeral at Baptist church Friday at four. She leaves two children Miss Sappho and John and was long a Washington Baptist member.
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Emeline S. Beamer
William R. Beamer
Chicago
John T. Beamer
East Second Street
John Beamer
Milwaukee
Miss Sappho
Chi
Cago
Baptist Church
Lengthy March term draws out district court sessions
Today marks the twenty seventh day of the March term of district court which began in the second week of March. The session has run nearly a month with ad journments. The R L Scott case from Fairfield dominated time as the first long criminal trial in years. Judge Dan Hamilton presides today over the Thompson versus Jackson Busby and Busby suit concerning a shoe stock sale contract. Other trials include the Leonard estate objection to the final report and the Scofield foreclosure against John S Black et al, with a defense demurrer overruled earlier.
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District Court
R. L. Scott
Fairfield
Dan Hamilton
Charles H. A. Thompson
W. L. Jackson
Roy Busby
Lelia Busby
Thompson
J. F. R. Leonard
Amelia B. Scofield
John
Legion carnival to aid permanent building fund planned
The American Legion post will stage a week long carnival in downtown Washington starting May 14 to raise funds for a permanent building. Brundage Shows will provide six novelty rides and 12 to 15 entertainment acts, with special committee oversight. The event runs through May 19, with police protection and ticket staff arranged for orderly crowds.
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The
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
8. W. Brundage
Washington
Legion
Auxiliary
Post
Brundage
Fairfield
Legion Post
Tickets sales end Friday for Fathers and Sons banquet
The Fa thers and Sons banquet committee announced tickets must be bought by Friday noon. Meetings plan is to confirm plates, with sales limited to that time. Local representatives and church members will supply tickets. Judge Charles A. Dewey will give the address, with music by a special orchestra led by J J. Miller and talks by Claude Lemmon Le 1 Henderson Charles McLaughlin Rev J R McCrory on topics including Our Dads Scouting and The Boy in the church.
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H. A. Pauis
Fathers and Sons
Carl Hedges
Don Sherman
Claude Lemmon
Charles A. Dewey
J J. Miller
Charles McLaughlin
Le 1
Wagner Plans New Bakery in Wayland On Main Street
Boies Wagner and family will move to Wayland to reopen the closed Wayland Bakery. He will operate a first class bake shop with extensive baking experience. The business is set to open around May 15 on the south side of Main Street. Friends in Washington regret the decision.
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L. FP. Henderson
Club
Washington
Iown
Henderson
Boies Wagner
Wayland
Boice
Wayland Bakery
Main Street
Play Day At Egypt School Brings Three Rural Schools Together
Three rural schools Egypt Fairview and Salem joined the play day at the Egypt School in Jackson township. Activities included fore noon games a noon picnic and an afternoon joint program with races and games. About eighty attendees strengthened community ties and teacher collaboration.
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Egypt
Jackson Township
Elsie Grlassburner
Fairview
Magdalena Mineart
Salem
Maude Welte
To Complete Class Track Meet Today
High school students show strong interest as class track events were run yesterday and others are set for this afternoon. Seniors lead in material while lower classes enter capable athletes. Coach Dickinson seeks funds to take the team to Iowa City next Saturday and Parsons invitation meet the following week.
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Dickinson
Iowa City
Parsons
Burlington
Resting at Home Turns to Rug Beatings
Jin Reisters notes tensions at home as the wife demands rug beating. He argues a man is tired and can work day and night, but home cleaning time sparks conflict and fear of a fight.
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Reisters Jin
Funeral for Mrs. Flossie Shearer at Ainsworth Methodist
Funeral services for Mrs. Flossie Shearer were held at two o’clock yesterday in the Ainsworth Methodist church with Rev. J F Rex and Rev. D M Davis officiating. Eastern Star and White Shrine members attended. Stores in Ainsworth closed in respect. Burial took place at Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers John Clegg A P Jeffrey Earl Edmondson Howard Crawford Roy Marr and Dr W L Alcorn.
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Flossie Shearer
Ainsworth
J. F. Rex
D. M. Davis
United Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star Chapter
White Shrine of
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
John Clegg
A. P. Jeffrey
Earl Edmondson
Howard Crawford
Roy Marr
W. L. Alcorn
Mrs McCutcheon Gifts Bookcase for DAR Library
The Daughters of the American Revolution receive a mahogany veneer bookcase from Mrs. W. R. McCutcheon to store magazines and lineage books. The library board votes to place it in the front upstairs room for public consultation and notes the plan to add more lineage volumes and magazines. Miss Denny, the librarian, offers assistance but will not perform lineage searches.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
W. R. McCutcheon
Library Board
Denny
Snakes Use Transparent Eyelids For Piercing Gaze
Eyelids of snakes are transparent and immovable, covering the eyes and producing a piercing look. This adaptation lets snakes maintain glare while protecting the eyes.
Delinquent Auto and Dog License Lists Printed
County Auditor A L Griffith will publish the 600 Washington county dog owners without current year licenses this week doubling last year’s list. The county treasurer’s office has completed the 85 automobile license delinquents list, due for publication next week, about the same as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Griffith
Washington County
Record 107 Pigs from Seven Sows Reported in Riverside
Anton Marek of Riverside Route 2 reports seven sows belonging to his son W F Marek produced 107 pigs this spring. Over 75 pigs survive and prosper. The sows are a Duroc Tamworth cross about two years old and weighing around 500 pounds each. The first litter had eighteen pigs and the last twenty. This may be an unbroken Washington county record for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Marek
Riverside
W. F. Marek
Washington County
Washington High to distribute annual school yearbook
Friday May 4 is Annual Day at Washington High. About four hundred copies will be handed out, with printing nearly finished. Editor Henry Bailey and business manager Charles Lytle led the yearbook project, praised as one of the best produced by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Henry Bailey
Charles Lytle
Mixed breed dog puzzles a boy and neighbor
A boy explains his new dog is part fox terrier and part bulldog. When a neighbor asks, the boy says the head resembles a fox terrier while the tall body looks bulldog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Sone
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