Senior class wins home track meet at Washington High
In the Washington high school class track meet the senior class won 802 to 3 over the freshmen, with Burlington distance times improving from the dual meet. Boice and Rice led with 20 points each, Marshall 14, Waymack 13, and Waymack 19 ft 2 in in the broad jump. Freshwaters won discus with over 100 ft.
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Washington High School
Sophmores
Boice
Rice
Marshall
Waymack
Burlington
Freshwaters
Electric Rate Case Decided Against Town Gas and Electric
Judge Dr W Hamilton ruled in favor of Frank Tierney John D Adams C R Oldfield and others against Town Gas and Electric Co enjoining rate increases and reforming contracts to reflect agreed terms For Tierney the rate is set for twenty years at West Chester Iowa with a two dollar minimum The other lines follow similar terms with a three dollar minimum The ruling notes many difficult problems and the electric company plans an appeal
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Frank Tierney
John D. Adams
C. R. Oldfield
Town Gas and Electric Company
Dr. W. Hamilton
Farmers’ Electric Lines
Washington
West Chester
Iowa
Supreme Court
Electric Company
Hamilton
Meet Signals Steady Improvement for University and Parsons
The team shows steady improvement and is expected to perform well at the University Invitation Meet in Iowa City on Saturday and at the Parsons Meet in Fairfield the following week.
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University
Iowa City
Parsons
Fairfield
Cream Grading System Set by Local Buyers
Cream buyers adopt a state wide grading system with cooperation from the department of agriculture. Cream under 6 percent acidity will be paid four cents more while cream over 6 percent acidity faces a four cent reduction. The change aims to reward careful handling and improve prices for sellers.
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State Department of Agriculture
Judge Adjourns, Thompson Suit Favors Plaintiff
The court adjourns until May 16 and returns to Washington for a brief March term session. Judge Hamilton rules in favor of Charles H. A. Thompson in a contract dispute over the Thompson shoe store against W L Jackson Roy Busby and Leila Busby, decided yesterday.
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Washington
Charles H. A. Thompson
W .L. Jackson
Roy Busby
Leila Busby
Hamilton
Thompson Shoe
Entertain Riverside Card Club Hosts in Riverside Iowa
Riverside Iowa May 2 The K K K Card club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mr and Mrs Edward Bushek home The group played cards and were served refreshments by the hostesses Mrs Elmo Knittel Highest honors went to Mrs Hazel Blythe consolation to Mrs Nettie Dautremont special prize to Mrs Jos P Quinn Next meeting set for May 15 at Mrs Hattie Hahns home
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Riverside
High School Graduation List Omission Noted
A typographical error omitted Paul Mannhardt from the list of graduates published in yesterday’s Journal. The error appears in the high school graduation roster for this year.
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Paul Mannhardt
Washington boys tour local factories during boys week
Three hundred Washington junior and senior high students toured downtown workplaces guided by J D Glasgow and a corps of adult leaders. Groups visited Iowa Gas and Electric, American Pearl Button, Hartman ice cream, Gobble Pop, LongTile, Fox Theatre projecting machine, post office, telephone office, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Bailey Baldridge offices, a dentist, and local druggists.
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Washington
Central Park
J. D. Glasgow
E. E. Stutsman
Rob Shannon
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
American Pearl Button Factory
Arthur Goodin
H. S. Ward
Hartman
Gobble Pop
Bruns
Busby
Long
J. C. Ford
Fox Theatre
D. D. Sherman
Sherm Welch
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Bailey & Baldridge
Ralph Thompson
Joe McElhinney
R. E. Brown
Banquet Preparations Near Completion
Arrangements for the Fathers and Sons banquet at the Methodist church are almost finished and a full attendance is expected. Fathers will meet at 6 15 at the 1st U P church then proceed together to the Methodist church for the banquet and program. Fathers may bring as many sons as they wish. those without sons can borrow one by applying to Carl Hedges. Tickets must be bought by tomorrow noon to inform ladies of meal counts.
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Methodist Church
U. P
Carl Hedges
Fair Showcases Kiddie Bars Wheels and Carts
A bustling fair features a large display line of kiddie bars wheelbarrows and carts drawing families and visitors to the annual event.
Decoration Day Plans Adopted By Community Leaders
Chairman J. D. Glasgow outlines preparations for the annual Decoration Day observance. He named a committee representing G A R Spanish American veterans American Legion D A R and auxiliary groups with plans to meet early next week and form sub committees.
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J. D. Glasgow
Glasgow
J. Cc. Boice
Clayton Neiswanger
American Legion
Frank B. Appleby
W. R
Frank Gobble
Alice Lemmon
Legion Auxiliary
M. Hollinger
Tested Fire Bell Rung At City Hall In Test
The city hall fire bell sounded this morning as a routine test of the operation mechanism. No fire was reported.
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Taffeta
Slk
Lot No
Clark & Enslin
Evore
West Side
Riverside Club
Indus
Housewives
Flo
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Wolf-Floral Co
Kinotown Office of
McNamaras
Evening Journal
Prairie Flower
American Pearl Button Co
Journal
Timothy Hay
BUICK
Glenn G. Hayes
J. C. Meeks
Ainsworth
Shannon Addition
Rose Goeldner
Keota
South Marion Ave
North Door
GAIA
G. Juzeler
Stuth
C. & R. Produce Co
Singer
Alex Lytle
East Main
Emma Hofer
Kalona
Batt
Majestic Range
Crail’s
Rhode Island
Wes Engle
Brighton
Mutual
Earl Smith
Thur
Loyd Harrison
Ainsworth R. Nu
Eod
South
Renae
Harry Ward
Kit Maxwell
Reister & Sons
Wwe
Inquire Journal
Carl Carl Roberts
C. M. Taylor
T. J. Miller
Win Smouse
John E. Keatin
Square
East Washington Street
L. H. Orr Land Co
Inquire Journal Office
Martha Blick
Schmoeller Bros
Blair
Washington Iron and Metal Company
Southtown Avenue
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