Letters Awarded To High School Students
Sixteen football letters were awarded yesterday afternoon at the high school by Coach Albert McKinstry to last season's players. Other letters were given for basketball and track, girls' basketball, debate and other school activities. Recipients include captains Donald Duke and Stanley McConnell, and players such as Harold Elwell, Ernest Marshall, Lloyd Hill, Wayne Weaver, Herbert Korf, Lyle Schulty, Harold Bain, David Letts, Gene Turner, Olav Bramer, Merritt Reiner, William Bales, Elmer Palmer, Lloyd Gallagher, and others across basketball track and girls squads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McKinstry
Donald Duke
Stanley McConnell
Harold Elwell
Ernest Marshall
Lloyd Hill
Wayne Weaver
Herbert Korf
Lyle Schulty
Harold Bain
David Letts
Gene Turner
Myrtle Macon
Mazel Starr
Carrie Haney
Dorothy Clark
Dorothy Ellis
Evelyn Moothart
Leta Donaleon
Martha Davidson
Bernardine Neville
Florence Brookhart
June Steele
Josephine Bailey
Dunham Morrison
Hawks Lead in Golf Matches Up to Date
The Hawks hold a 17 stroke lead over the Goofs at midday with about a dozen matches finished. Captain Barrett narrowly beat Ward by one stroke as the clubs near the club house dine on Friday evening at the Goofs expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks
Harry Ward
Goafs
Charles Barrett
Barrett
Clarence high school senior class play seats on sale
Reserved seats are on sale at Phillips drug store for Clarence the senior class play to be presented Thursday and Friday evenings at the high school. The Booth Tarkington comedy is praised as very American and well rehearsed by a cast drawn from the senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Drug Store
Child Dies After Being Struck by Automobile
Robert Wild, nine, died in a Dubuque hospital from injuries after a truck struck him at noon yesterday. The incident occurred during the day, and the boy was treated but did not survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dubuque
Robert Wild
Marshalltown Man Heads Lions Clubs Leader
Roy Meeker of Marshalltown was elected district governor of the Iowa Nebraska Lions Clubs and announced the next convention would be held in Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown Man Heads
Lions Clubs
Waterloo
Roy Meeker
Marshalltown
Iowa- Nebraska Lions Clubs
Lincoln
Neb
School honors and special pins awarded to staff and students
James Van Nostrand, Dean Bevins, Arthur Birney, Charlies Miller, Merrill Robb, and John Matthews are named. Special pins went to Merrill Robb and John Matthews for two and three years on debating teams. Declamation work highlighted for John Matthews Sevilla Boice and Gertrude Bates. Assistant Principal Lloyd Edgar awarded letters to Clarice Wenzel and Merle Wilson. Florence Bodman listed those with special honors in the commercial department for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James van Nostrand
Dean Bevins
Arthur Birney
Charlies Miller
Merrill Robb
John Matthews
Sevilla Boice
Gertrude Bates
Lloyd Edgar
Clarice Wenzel
Merle Wilson
Yell
Florence Bodman
Commercial
Decoration Day Committees Map Plans For Local Observance
Local Memorial day committees under general chair Elliot Grayson are finalizing the program with a main speaker to be secured by tomorrow. Advances in parade music and finances are being developed, with a full committee meeting planned for early next week to detail the day. The graves decoration committee also outlines subcommittees to cover the two local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Grayson
Williamson to Run New Filling Station
Marvin Williamson former Y M C A custodian has accepted a post with Standard Oil and will manage the new filling station on East Washington street. Robert McGugin will work at both the East Washington and North Marion Avenue stations. The East Washington site is to open within a few days, possibly by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Williamson
Standard Oil Company
East
Washington Street
Robert McGugin
North
Marion Avenue
Clarke Detwiler Dies Suddenly in California
Word reached Mr and Mrs Joe Daniels from Mrs M F Jamison of Indiana Penn that Clarke Detwiler died suddenly in California on May 9th His family once lived in Washington and had many friends here Clarke’s father owned a livery stable north of Hotel Colenso during residence here later run by Casey Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Daniels
M. F. Jamison
Indiana
Penn
Clarke Detwiler
California
Detwilers
Washington
Clarke
Mr. Detwiler
Hotel Colenso
Casey Bros
Track Team Heads to Cedar Falls Meet
Sixteen track athletes entered by Coach McKinstry for an invitation meet at State Teachers College Cedar Falls next Saturday. Team rested last Saturday and is in good condition. If roads worsen they will go to Muscatine by train to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinstry
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Muscatine
Keota Eighth Grade Class Graduates Record Size
The largest Keota public school class to enter eighth grade graduated on May 18. Thirty eight pupils, 19 boys and 19 girls, received certificates from Supt. W. C. Moser at the Christian church. An overflow crowd watched a program of orchestra numbers, solos, readings, and a "Good Health" pageant, with a pink orchid and pink rose theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keota
Keota Public School
W. C. Moser
Marion Dunn
Defer Bank Case to September Hearing
The Farmers and Merchants State bank case before Judge D W Hamilton is continued to the September term of district court in Washington County Iowa. The stipulation signed by state officials and bank creditors requests the hearing to set aside a settlement between Leach the receiver and McFarland et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Ben J. Gibson
Robert L. Leach
Ray Venter
Havner
Flick & Powers
Sam H. Neil
Clark
Sam H. Neill
W. W. McFarland
Said McFarland
District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
Committees named to decorate soldiers graves for Memorial Day
A lengthy roll listsDecoration day committees for Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries with sections detailing members including Dawson Grayson Maxwell Anderson McCleery Brookhart Garret Cavender Kellogg Baird Lane Rice Long Wead Richardson Franklin Gibson Beatty Crone Morrison Kerr Thompson Sage Jones Junkin Crone Dewey Peterson Hudspeth Boice Hout Simons White Davis Hunter Kerr Purvis Zeck Purvis Crawford Law Barnett Downing Donaldson Little Speer Reister Langenberg Kennedy Downing Reiner Brown Kensler Shannon Baird Richardson Denison Dempsey Parkinson Thomas Smeltzer Knott Starr Arnold Grayson Grayson Parkinson Parkin son Smeltzer Knott Walker Wartfel Morgan Wilson Swift etc. The paper urges clipping these lists for Memorial Day use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Thompson
Norman Sage
Leanna Jones
Priscilla Junkin
Harry Crone
Co. A. Dewey
Carl Peterson
Hudspeth
J. C. Boice
Kenneth Hout
Adah Simons
H. White
Ed Moore
Ed Davis
Clifford Hunter
Cloyce Kerr
J. C. Purvis
George Zeck
Bell Benn
Edna Purvis
Walter Crawford
Jane Law
Clarence Barnett
Clarice Downing
A. Donaldson
Henry Little
Laura Longwell
C. A. Speer
Northwest
Jos
Milan Shields
Fred Downing
Helen Wilson
Circle
D. A. Boyer
Wayne Knight
Sara Walker
R. 8. Wartfel
F. C. Morgan
Nellie Wilson
Jay Brewer
Katherine Swift
Forgive and forget as a motto in daily life
A brief editorial urges embracing forgiveness to heal relationships. It argues many neglect forgiving others and themselves, suggesting restraint in dwelling on past wrongs and focusing on constructive reconciliation.
Globe-Superior Embroidered Suits At $1.19 In Store Display
A Globe-Superior representative will be on site all day to embroider first names across the breast of every Globe-Superior play suit purchased. The khaki, blue and blue and white striped khaki outfits are valued at $1.19 each and include the name if bought tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe-Superior Company
Globe-Superior
Financier Wickham Dies by Own Action Leaving $500000 Estate
Council Bluffs May 20 Ta E A Wickham local financier hanged himself March 9 in the basement of his home leaving an estate of about $500000 in a testate death. His sole beneficiary is his 15 year old son Bernard as reported by his estate attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
E. A. Wickham
Bernard
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H. S
Lyon
J. H. Genkinger
Lyon Baking Company
Pleted
America
Woodlawn
Jos. A. Dawson
Chas. Grayson
Mary Maxwell
A. Anderson
Hugh McCleery
S. W. Brookhart
Owen Grecian
R. G. McChesney
Emma Garrett
Julia Cavender
S. J. Kellogg
Jas. Baird
Oscar Lane
Belle Rice
Charles Long
J. Palmer
Robert Minick
Martha Haney
Ernest Leminion
Stanley Miller
Walter Brown
Sam Neil
Walter Conner
C. F. Wead
Homer Richardson
Edna Franklin
Will Gibson
F. C. Beatty
Lloyd Morrison
Martha Kerr
Lytle
Ida Hays
Orville Elder
C. A. Neiswanger
Wilson Martin
Shirley Clark
Leland Morrison
Thomas Innis
Leroy Pratt
Millie Kos
Robert Cook
Carlton C. Wilson
Frances McCoy
Howard Freshwaters
N. L. Long
Harold Ahrens
Nellie Harding
Katherine Null
L. Beitel
Della Neal
Herman Otto
Kattaryn Bostwick
Elm Grove Cemetery
Hugh Arthur
Gail Miller
Emma King
Corrine Cherry
Jim Wilson
H. Reister
Lee Little
Mildred Rice
Evening Journal
Cali
Journal
East End
PAIGE
Inquire Journal
Henrietta Griffith
Lloyd Martin
West Chester
Vitso Eod
Joe Belka
Kalona
Lioyd W. Martin
Sita
Jes
Hoya Berde
Wm, Darbyshire
Shortys Patsy
Hichland Blaze
Hazel Dell
K. C
H. C. Landmesleer
N. Marionave
Towasorte
East Second Street
George Young
South
Iowa Ave
Washington Loan and Trust Co
Richand Ballego Tire
Rim
Ablesuma
Oskalooga Iee Co
Oskaloosa
Lowa
Klein Kiothing Kompany Store
KLEIN
Washington Steam Laundry
Ako
R. R. Breese
cImbulance Service
Peters
Peters Certified Poultry Assn
Newton
George Miller
East Main Street
W. B. Shelley
West Jefferson Street
Davidson
Crawfordsville
Nauset Beach
Mass
Wilbur
W.S. Reister & Sons
Eggs and Poultry
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