May festival of K C. No. 2008 in Washington
Knights of Columbus council No 2008 hosts a May festival at the order room tomorrow night May 13 with Rev J C Courtney of Pleasant Plain as principal speaker. Speakers include Joe McCormick state secretary John G Wolters Davenport and Fred West Washington and visitors from several Iowa towns. Refreshments follow and the event aims to be a key annual affair as delegates look toward the state convention in Burlington May 26 27.
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Washington Council
Knights of Columbus
Order
J. C. Courtney
Pleasant Plain
Joe McCormick
Cedar Rapids
John G. Wolters
Davenport
Fred West
Washington
Iowa City
Davenort
Harper
Richmond
Burlington
Passports to Saint Peter Found in Russian Grave Grains
In Leningrad on April 20 unpublished documents from old graves reveal nineteenth century passports issued to the wealthy. The sample certifies a departed bishop in St Petersburg as a good Christian who confessed sins and is granted access to Heaven, with lavish emphasis on peace with God.
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Leningrad
St. Peter
Fluse’s
Here
Colden
Nicholas Stobylow
St Petersburg
Saint Peter
Community thanks for support after Mrs. Virginia Bickford
The Bickford family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for car use flowers and other practical sympathy at the death of wife and mother Mrs. Virginia Bickford J M Bickford and family. A little Want-ad will do it.
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Virginia Bickford
J. M. Bickford
125 Girls in May Festival at High School
About 125 girls from the freshman and sophomore classes will perform in the annual May festival on Wednesday at 4 45 PM on the east lawn. Rehearsals have run for two to three weeks and the event will feature dances and drills in costume with music. The May queen will be crowned during the festival.
Death of J. H. Kyle at East Madison Street
J. H. Kyle, 76, died this afternoon at about 1 30 at his East Madison Street home from heart trouble. He had a history of heart illness but his death was unexpected. He leaves four children. Funeral arrangements had not been set. the service announcement may come tomorrow.
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J. H. Kyle
East Madison Street
Mr. Kyle
Mothers Day Observed Across Washington Churches
Mothers Day was observed in Washington with flowers worn in honor of mothers both living and dead and special church services. Most ministers centered sermons on motherhood and the Methodist church featured a chorus sung entirely by mothers.
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Washington
Methodist
Former Resident Martha Shaw Dies in Scranton
Mrs Martha E Shaw died May 6 at the family home 9023 Electric street Scranton Pa She was 12 years a resident there and a member of Immanuel Baptist church She is survived by her husband Joseph N Shaw purchasing agent for Glen Alden Coal Co a son Harold E of East Orange N J a brother George B Gatgi of California and a sister Mrs Eva Luckey of Grinnell Iowa
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Washington County
Scranton
Immanuel Baptist Church
Joseph N. Shaw
Glen Alden Coal Company
Harold E
East Orange
George B. Gatgi
California
Eva Luckey
Grinnell
Iowa
Washington High School Class of 1924 Tops in Grades
The senior class of 1924 at Washington High School posts the highest average per pupil since 1919 with Helen Mauthe as valedictorian and 97.14 average. Mildred Woodburn as salutatorian and Carl Kunath among top scorers, plus a list of the ten highest standings and many others averaging above 90 across four years.
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Helen Mauthe
Mildred Woodburn
Carl Kunath
Washington High School
Phianna Sutton
F. R. Mauthe
Mike Eather Hay
Mary Gale Letta
Marjorie Smith
Ruth Anderson
Helen Brown
Funfee Hammer
Ellen Morrison
Priz
Beth Sherman
Marjorie White
Clase
Bernice Brown
Teabelle Minick
Ruby Reed
Christina Hreilenhbach
Robert Wead
Dorothy Anderson
Fruth Bevers
Fern Fymnean
Paul Horak
Clarence Booth
Dale Woodburn
Lyle Snider
Father Perry
Hianche Zdarsky
Wiliam Derbyshire
Mildred Patterson
Edwin Griffith
Allee Henseltine
Mu Phi Ppsilon plans biennial convention in Minneapolis
Mu Phi Ppsilon, national honorary music sorority, will hold its biennial convention in Minneapolis from June 23 to 27. More than 200 delegates from every state will attend with musical programs and a local member pageant as features. Membership requires a 90 percent scholastic average.
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Minneapolas
Minn
Mu Phi Ppsilon
National Honorary Music Sorority
Wlo
U.S. Milk Production per Capita Reaches 920 Pounds
The United States produced roughly enough milk in a year to supply about 920 pounds per person. This reflects overall dairy output and per capita availability in the national milk market.
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United States
Talented Reader Headlines Rotary Meeting Program
Mrs Maude Bond Davenport professional reader headlined the Rotary Club event with sel ections showing high talent. A short play featured Jesse Miller Lloyd Morrison with local cast including Davis Clow Mauthe Wenzel and the Crow sisters. Scout Executive N W Gowans of Iowa City spoke about the Boy Scout Camp planned for June 16 on the Iowa River north of Iowa City inviting Washington boys to attend.
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N. W. Gowans
Iowa City
Iowa River
Washington
Wellman Meet to Be Held Here Thursday
Washington Wellman high school track meet postponed from Saturday will run Thursday after school at the local athletic field. Coach Albert McKinstry announces that Saturday he will take Hill Marshall Weal and Reinert to Town City for the state meet.
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Washington-Wellman
Albert McKinstry
McKinstry
Hill
Marshall, Weal
Reinert
Town City
Mrs Morris 91 Dies In West Chester Funeral Held
Mrs Sarah Scribner Morris aged 91 died Sunday morning at her daughter's home in West Chester. Brieg funeral services were held this morning with Rev C D Nash and Rev C E Hyla officiating. She was born February 26 1833 in Orangetown Vermont and married William Morris in 1854. Surviving are three sons William H Morris George H Morris and John A Morris, one daughter Mrs Snyder, fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Her remains were taken to Eddyville for burial beside her late husband.
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West Chester
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Eddyville
Mountaineers From Caney Creek Fail to Reach Central Park Meeting
A Kentucky group from Caney Creek community center planned a Central Park gathering last Saturday but got stuck on muddy roads. After reaching Brighton in three hours from Fairfield they telephoned they could not reach Washington and turned back toward Ottumwa leaving many Washington residents disappointed.
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Kentucky
Central Park
Brighton
Fairfield
Washington
Ottumwa
Unitarian Church Growth Reported in the West
Chicago May 12 reports show increased attendance and membership in western Unitarian churches as the West opening session begins.
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Chicago
The
West
Washington high school exhibit to showcase practical courses
Friday open house in the manual training shop and Room eleven highlights projects from Prof. W F Bickel and Miss Elizabeth Ensign. Displays include a neck tie rack phonograph and dresses by Martha Crone Catherine Hall and Henrietta Wilson with style show features and drawings, radio cabinets, chairs and home furniture.
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Washington
Washington High School
W. F. Bickel
Elizabeth Ensign
Washington Schools
Bickel
Miss Ensign
Martha Crone
Catherine Hall
Henrietta Wilson
Ward
Japan election tightens opposition majority over Kiyoura
Latest returns from 288 of 464 constituencies show opposition groups with 181 seats to the government parties 107. Results indicate the government led by Kiyoura is losing ground as the tally grows.
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Tokio
Japan
Kiyoura
Wife of Iowa's richest man dead
Mrs. F. M. Hubbel, age 83, Des Moines resident and wife of Iowa's wealthiest citizen, died at her home after years of invalidism. She is survived by her husband two sons Frederick C. and Grover C. one daughter Countess Beulah C. Wachmeister and one sister Mrs C Florence Ginn. Funeral services will be held Tuesday.
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Associated Pres
Des Moines
F. M. Hubbel
Iowa
C. Florence Ginn
Frederick C
Grover C
Beulah C. Wachmeister
Berkeley Professor Ousted For Modernism Speaks Here
Professor A. W. Slater of Berkeley discussed modernism topics at the Unitarian conference. He was recently removed from William Jewell College for teaching modernism and has joined the Pacific Unitarian Theological School faculty.
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Ern Unitarian
A. W. Slater
Berkeley
Calif
William Jewell College
Pacific Unitarian Theological School
Ambulance plane added to British forces hospital unit
In Bristol on April 21 the Royal Medical Air Force unveiled a new ambulance aircraft. It cruises at 80 mph, has a vibration free cabin, and bears a red cross. The boxlike cabin measures 10 feet by 5 feet 9 inches by 4 feet with large windows and a stretcher aperture. It can carry two stretcher cases and four sitting patients with nurses and doctors.
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Bristol
Royal Medical Air Force
Woman and Children Perish in North Dakota Fire
A mother Mrs Leonard Davenport and four young children burned to death in their country home 45 miles northeast of Bismarck. One child was saved by the father but suffered serious burns.
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Leonard Davenport
Here
Bismark Tribune
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