School Notes Recital Diplomas and Rivalry at Year End
The last por year literary program featured recitals by Edgar McWil and Hanna Eicher plus a debate on government troops in Chicago resolved in favor of Lawrence Wilson. Seniors received diplomas, Jeanette Cherry Helen Anderson Bessie McClean and Nena Wilson participated. Juniors and Seniors clashed over school colors in a rooftop prank escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar McWil
Gertrude Ward
Jeanette Cherry
Lawrence Wilson
Clarence Crawford
Bessie McClean
Nena Wilson
Hanna Eicher
Mary Steck
Marguerite MacGugin
Beesie McClean
L’ref. Thomas
Alwo
W.H.8
Vera Rogers
Susie Morton
Columbus Junction
Entr: Nous Club
Kathryn Kennelly
Philip Crail
Floyd McClellan
Pearl Fox
Carrie Emmons
Robert Motts
James Crump
Ralph Shannon
Helen Dillange
Joe Clyde
Wilma Rowe
Etta Whiting
Beulah Eichelberger
Edna Dempsey
Wilma Roae
Lightning Losses Paid by Washington County Mutual Insurance
Sidney Coon of the Washington County Mutual Insurance Association visited the city to settle lightning losses. The season shows lighter total losses than prior years with payments to W. A. Philips for a milch cow 25, J. A. Kolesick for a Polled Angus steer 31.50, F. E. Rickey for a fat steer 60, Alex Clarke for a bull 12.50, mn Shillig for a Riverside horse 100, Henry Howard for a richland heifer 15, and H. B. Robinson for a Clay steer 40.60. All payments are for lightning losses.
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Sidney Coon
Washington County Mutual Insurance Association
W. A. Philips
J. A. Kolesick
Ainsworth
Angus
F. E. Rickey
Wellman
Alex. Clarke
Brighton
Mn Shillig
Riverside
Henry Howard
Richland
Robinson
Clay
Stser
Ladies' League to Sell Homemade Entables During Assembly
The Ladies' League of the Baptist church plans homemade entables during the General Assembly week. Sale location to be announced later.
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Ladies’ League of the Baptist Church
General Assembly
Wright heads home to Vandalia after visit with Shendel family
E. L. Wright departed this morning for Vandalia Missouri following a visit at the home of Joan Shendel and her family.
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E. L. Wright
Vandalia
Joan Shenedel
Churches Morning Service At Second United Presbyterian
Morning service scheduled for 11 with Rev. T. S. Edgar of the Second United Presbyterian Church Wilkinsburgh Pa delivering the sermon. No evening service. Other services at the usual hours. Everyone invited.
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T. S. Edgar
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wilkinsburgh
Sunday church schedule with special baccalaureate sermon
Sunday School at 9 30. Class meetings at 10 30. Morning preaching service at it 3 30 union meeting of Epworth and Junior Epworth Leagues. Topic Growing up for God with special music. No other services due to baccalaureate sermon at the Graham.
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Epworth
God
Graham
Morning service schedule and revival preacher announced
The A M E church lists morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 3 and evening service at 7 30. The Rev Henderson the boy preacher will preach here June 18. M Payton Pastor.
First Church of Christ Invites All to Services
The church at one half block south of the post office announces regular services every Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 15 a m and a Wednesday evening meeting at 7 30. All are cordially invited.
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First Church OF Christ
IST United Presbyterian Service Schedule
Sabbath school at 9:45. Morning preaching at 11. Young Peoples meeting at the usual hour. No evening service.
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IST
United Presbyterian
Young Peoples
Baptist Church Service Schedule
Sunday school starts 6 30 morning service at 11 preaching on Sanctification. Junior and Senior B Y C U meet at 4 and 30 oclock. No evening service.
Religious services in Eureka and Plains this Sunday
Eureka holds Sunday school at 10 a m and a sermon at 11 a m by Pastor on The Greatest Movement of Modern Times. An afternoon preaching service asks God or Mammon Which. Plains offers 10 a m Sunday school and invites all to worship with Pastor J F Robertson.
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Eureka
Plains
J. F. Robertson
Church Schedule for Fourth Sunday after Easter
Fourth Sunday after Easter morning and evening prayer with sermons at 1 and 4. Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Covenant Church Services With Rev Elliot
Covenanter church holds morning services at 11:00 with a sermon by Rev. D. H. Elliot and an evening service at 7:00 conducted by the same minister.
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Covenanter
Church of the Covenanters
D. H. Elliot
Rev. Elliot
Living Lake Church Services Offer Sermon by Rev Johnston
Services at Living Lake church at 00 p.m. include a sermon delivered by Rev. Johnston from Omaha Nebraska.
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Living Lake
Rev. Johnston
Omaha, Neb
Sabbath and Union Meeting At Local Church
Morning service at 11 preached by Rev R L Welch of Redland Cal Sabbath School at 6 40 union meeting for Senior and Junior Endeavor at 6 instead of 6 30 due to baccalaureate services Parents of Juniors invited No evening service
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R. L. Welch
Redland
Cal
District Court session updates and continuances noted
Judge Clements presided with court reporter Mrs Needham as a full day of district court began. The Shephard case was continued to July under Judge Preston with further days possible. Several estates had actions including final reports, discharge of administrators and bond releases, and probate orders including the will of Martha Henderson and relief from succession taxes.
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Clements
Arminta J. F. Kongert
Kate Horan
M. P. Miller
Dorothy Swickard
M. W. Bailey
Elizabeth Smith
Martha J. Henderson
G. M. Welch
John F. Fox
Rebecca Mallow
J. M. Wagner
Class of 1906 to Picnic on Skuck River at Brighton
The Washington Academy class of 1906 plans a Monday picnic on the Skuck river at Brighton. In the city, teachers and friends enjoy a Kindergarten Room picnic with decorations, toasts, and a program of addresses, music, and readings marking the Juniors farewell to the class of 1905.
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Washington Academy
Skuck
Brighton
Estate of Geo T Swift final report approved
A promise and settlement regarding the collateral inheritance tag accompany the estate proceedings. The final report for Geo T Swift is approved, confirming the disposition of assets and related claims under probate oversight.
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Geo. T. Swift
Ministers Gather for Mission Meeting Events in Crawfordsville
The Committee of Missions held a conference in Crawfordsville on May 20 with a prayer service and a quartet performance. Talks covered home mission work, country church challenges, new communities, foreign language populations, and a full business session. Ministers plan pulpits in nearby towns and several will travel to Olds Little York Washington Winfield Morning Sun Tarkio Mo and more for services.
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Crawfordsville
John Ferguson
Delbert Montgomery
W. H. Patterson
J.H. White
Hi. H. Crawford
J. ©. Rankin
W. A. Phillips
J. G. Maxwell
J. W. Hannum
B. Speer
Olds
W. C. Adair
Little York
Lil
J. T. McCrory
Tarkio
T. D. Edgar
M. J Thompson
Washington
R. L. Welch
Lloyd Samson
J. H. White
Samuel White
City
Local Visitors and Returns Highlight May Social
May 20 notes show Mrs. Thos. Dupuis Sr. and daughter Beatrice visiting from Sigourney, Pearl Rheinart of Colorado visiting relatives, Mrs. J. LeRoy Nichols of Clinton visiting her parents, Mrs. J. S. Reesman returning from Oskaloosa, C. O. Keiser calling at Richland, Mrs. J. D. Dayton back in West Chester, and Ella Brown and Ella Chesney spending days in Oska loosa.
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Thos. Dupuis
Beatrice
Sigourney
Pearl Rheinart
Colorado
J. LeRoy Nichols
Clinton
J. J. Arnold
P. Reesman
Oskaloosa
C. O. Keiser
Rich
Band Concert This Evening From Local Boys
A band concert is planned for this evening with the local boys ready to give a pleasant entertainment. Citizens are invited to attend and support the performers.
Degree of Honor Pastry Sale Planned May 27
The Degree of Honor will hold a pastry sale May 27 at the north side furniture store. Proceeds support local philanthropic work.
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North Side
East Orange man drives first fire department team in Manila
John P. Nihill of Orange New Jersey reports William J. Cuff, ex-resident of Fair Street East Orange, now captain in Manila, will lead the first American fire horses in the capital. Cuff writes of rapid response times, stating American apparatus and harness are in use and he expects promotion to assistant chief on July 1.
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John P. Nihill
Orange
N. J
Willian J. Cuff
Fair Street
East Orange
Manila
New York Times
Cuff
Oranges
Fifth Regiment
Nihill
Fnally
Johnson's Pies Offer Wide Variety for All Tastes
All kinds of pies are available at Johnson's, praised for quality and variety. Patrons can enjoy classic and seasonal flavors, with a focus on rich fillings and flaky crusts.
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Johnson's
Town Notes Large Mix of Visits and Local Appointments
May reports show Miss Jennie Hennon visiting Keota and Chas Fitzwater visiting Washington. J B Moore L Ralston and J D Dayton travel to Brighton for mutual telephone interests. Preaching at M E church Sunday evening on The Making of a Man. Mrs Rev Dillon to Ottumwa to visit her son. Miss Bessie Morothart to Washington for Sunday. Mrs Margaret Minner and Rose move back to the city from West Chester. Rose was last year’s principal there. Mrs Mary Bramblet of Southern Illinois and daughter Mrs Bozart of St Louis visit Mrs Bramblet’s sister southeast of town. sisters had not seen each other in 57 years.
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Jennie Hennon
Keota
Chas. Fitzwater
Washington
J. B. Moore
L. Ralston
J. D. Dayton
Brighton
Mutual Telephone
M. E
Rev. Dillon
Ottumwa
Bessie Morothart
Margaret Minner
Miss Rose
West Chester
Mary Bramblet
Southern Illinois
Bozart
St Louis
Senator Clapps Joke Lights Senate Hearing
A Washington dispatch notes Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota fires off humor during interstate commerce hearings on railroad rate matters. When asked when adjournment would come, he quips that only God and Elkins know, God’s absent and Elkins is reticent, so light is scarce.
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Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Committee
Washington Dispatch
New York Tribune
Washington
Senator Clapp
God
Elkins
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