Washington Y M C A Plans Summer Camp at Cone Lake
Secretary Harry Kreider announces the first Washington Y M C A boys camp at Cone Lake July 27 to August 3 with Ottumwa Y members aiding. Camp Harper Brown will run under J Stewart Brown and Kreider directs programs. cost seven days is 6.50 with a 1.00 registration fee due ten days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kreider
Washington Y. M. C. A
Cone Lake
Washington
Conesville
Milwaukee Railway
Ottumwa
Washington “Y
Ottumwa Association
Harper-Brown
J. Stewart Brown
Nebraska
Indiana
Kreider
Conelake
Washington Boys
Boys Glee Club Presents Director Wrist Watch
The Washington high school boys glee club surprised Miss Bertha Hay with a valuable wrist watch at class day. Jason Kleese presented the gift in appreciation of her work molding the group into Iowa's top high school glee club after their Ames state contest victory.
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Bertha Hay
Boys’ Glee Club
Jason Kleese
Miss Hay
Iowa
Ames
Washington High School
Edith Boileau
Carolyn McCleery
Washington
Miss Boileau
Miss McCleery
Hi Y banquet plan canceled by YMCA leader
Secretary Harry Kreider of the YMCA announces the mothers and sons banquet planned by the Hi Y club for this evening will not be held due to pressure from other events. The article notes a similar affair may be held later in the year.
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Harry Kreider
Mothers and Sons
Jingling's Galaxy of Entertainers to Visit Washington
Jingling Bros. Great and Glittering Galaxy of Entertainers comes to Washington next Monday and Tuesday May 24 and 26 in their first local showing. Manager Richard W. Davis promotes a varied program with Eddie Squire in clowning, Spanish dancers from Madrid, Japanese tumblers from Tokyo, and a grand finish finale.
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Jingling Bros
Washington
Thesday
Ringling
Richard W. Davis
Kewanee, U1
Greensburg, Inc
Jineling Circus
Davis
Eddie
King Alfonzo
Madrid
Tokyo
Elected Iowa Delegate Sees Stand at General Conference
General Conference delegates from Iowa elected Rev. Carl W. Klein of Washington as a ministerial delegate for the Evangelical church. The six delegates represent eighty Iowa churches at the Keokuk district meeting, with about 150 in attendance. The church will drop the word German from its name, becoming the Evangelical Synod of North America.
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Carl W. Klein
Washington
Iowa
General Conference of the
Evangelical Church
St. Louis
Keokuk
Evangelical Synod of North America
Swedish Men Begin Milking Cows As Tradition Shifts
After many centuries Swedish menfolk take up milking cows replacing the old practice where women did the milking. The change marks a notable shift in rural roles and daily chores.
Commencement Moves to Methodist Church for 95 Graduates
The high school announces May 27 graduation will be held at the Methodist church due to seating needs. The baccalaureate service with Rev. Frederick W. Eastwood will be held next Sunday evening as a union meeting of all churches.
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Frederick W. Eastwood
Seniors With Best Grades Announced at Washington High
Washington high school held a class day program with the principal Misa Della Patton announcing the ten highest grades and a second list of other seniors above ninety percent. The top ten include Dorothea Thompson Merrill Robb Barbara Miller James Van Nostrand Zoe Wilcox Lester Thompson Aliee Pool Evelyn Gibson Irene De Long Myrtle Macon.
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Washington High School
Misa Della Patton
Dorothea Thompson
Merrill Robb
Barbara Miller
James van Nostrand
Zoe Wilcox
Lester Thompson
Aliee Pool
Evelyn Gibson
Irene de Long
Myrtle Macon
Margaret Houghtaling
Thelma York
Velma Booth
Mabel Rice
Lyle Sehulty
Vernon Witting
Dorothy Ryan
Clarence Singmaster
John Matthews
Dorothy Klis
Prank Bandy
Leilah Timmons
Charles Miller
Norene Benson
Sevilla Boice
Donald Wood
Walter Harter
Lilian Brown
June Steele
Wade Crone
Lavanda Jones
Frank Kos
Baja Boller
Norman Sage
Carolyn McCreery
Warren's Seed Store Publicity Earns Noted Write-Up
Washington Iowa seed dealer J H Warren gains national attention in Seed World for his seven inch weekly two column ad and his own mini newspaper W S Broadcasting The publication highlights his local notices about store benefits crop articles and gardening tips that reach 3500 homes each week and drive business through goodwill and customer engagement
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Seed World
W. H. Warren
Mrr
W. S. 8. Broadcasting
Warren
Census Taker Seeks City Residents for Registration
Charles Lemley conducts a city census and asks overlooked residents to notify him at 784 to ensure proper registration. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Bergquist of Chicago report the birth of a granddaughter to their son and daughter in law. The baby girl is praised by authorities as beautiful and similar in looks to her father.
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Charles Lemley
Batd
Mya
John “Berdauis
Frank O. Bergquist
Chicago
Bergquist
Frank
Manual Training Exhibit At Washington High Friday
The Washington high school manual training show runs Friday 2:30 PM to evening, opening before and after the senior class play. In the shop, Prof W F Bickel leads new article types while radio cabinets and phonograph sets appear. Ninth grade drawing work by Albert McKinstry and advanced classes under Bickel are on display with posters by Charles Miller. Last year about eight hundred visitors are expected again.
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W. F. Bickel
Albert McKinstry
Bickel
Charles Miller
City Council Holds Regular Meeting On Municipal Matters
Last night the city council met in regular session with the mayor and four members present. Water works committee members McEihinney Putnam and Eldridge to work with the electric light committee on the water and light plant. The council passed a water works levy and directed the solicitor to address Farmers and Merchants State bank matter and telephone franchise. A brief board of health meeting approved several bills.
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McEihinney
Putnam and Eldridge
Electric Light Committee
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Board of Health
Reister Creamery Recited Verse At W C T U Event
At a bygone W C T U convention a maiden recited with clear accent and sobbing hall spoken lines about lips that touch liquor never touching mine. A freckled boy followed with a cheeky message from John Barleycorn and modern tastes. Reister's Washington butter is praised as a substitute.
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John Barleycorn
Reister
Washington
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Grahams Chain
Mr. Warren
Hilds
Sateen
Evening Journal
Journal
PAIGE
Inquire Journal
FR Sale
S. CC. R
Esther Exsley
R. L. Badger
Brighton
P. P. Graber
Crawfordsville
Boyd Berdo
R. EB
Boyd Berda
Gdob Woon
Darbyshire
Jay Brewer
Shortys Patsy
Highland Blaze
Frazel Dell
H. C. Landmesser
Marion Ave
Everette Palmer
Inquire Journal of Phone
George Young
Richland Balloon Tire
Rim
Finter
Oskaloosa Ice Co
Oskaloosa
Towa
Mary Barnett
Pmerson
John Barleycorn al
John
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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