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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - November 5, 1920, Washington, Iowa Make your Titi known thru the it Entong Iota rail <1u�<h1 fled column the j journal 11 to tonight. Volume 28 Washington. Iowa in Ida Kvek in i nov Embke u to numb kit si3harding�?Ts plurality grow didst get Busy or troop d to have lose Pershing Way Washington vist Mah Chajut to taxi Plai k a a hoi to of big l of basketball team most of Mem Lith Voias flyer to la a a organization ii in Fink mat Khial expect big crowd May get Federal wild scramble is we. Kellerhals electoral at game saturday Aid for drainage dated for nov. 10 body on Way Home Majk amp go Ottumwa Content to prove tit did drawing card i olt al it xxi hot to win at yesterday evenings meeting of the Washington and rub correspondence was read which indicated that if Washington la to he placed an the a route of the Pershing Way this com to inlay will have to get Huay for town living on another proposed route Are getting into the gum1 with Lota of Pep and Are pulling All Aorta of wires to land the Road. Many hereabouts had the Ida that the route of the Highway waa All settled and that it was to come thru Washington but such is not the Case and the route to the West events to be in the Ascendancy just a now. It in a question whether the Road will run South from Cedar rapid to Fairfield thru Marengo Williamsburg Aud the Arvana colonies or thru Iowa City Washington and Brighton. Informal action wan taken at the and club meeting members expressing their interest in the Road and their willingness to cooperate in evry Effort made to securely no formal action a an organization we taken by the club that being outside the realm of and tub Endeavor. A committee was named with the aug gelt it tion that thy add to the in Elvea others interested and Mak it a Algor Ona Campaign for the Road. Thia Highway will he the main North and South automobile Road the route extending from Winnipeg to new Orleans. It i being enthusiastically pushed along the whole routing suggested or already adopted. And it will be an immense thing for the Community if washing on Lamia a place on the Road. The w hate Way. Our Famitta East and West Road has beep a big asset and the North and South Highway would be just a great a thing by working with Iowa City it a believed by Washington business men that the Road can he brought Thia Way a Strong talking Point in favor of running the mad by the East route la the presence of two or three Good sized town while the More Westerly rout has Only Small towns. The presence of the University at Iowa City and Washington county Well known habit of keeping Ita roads in Good condition will Ciao help to bring the Road Thia Way if it is sufficiently urged on the officials in charge of the routing. Troop i it. Washington new National unit is to have a Basket a 11 quintet which the troop boosters declare will eclipse in Speed and Basket shooting proc lev. Cities an thing that Ever stepped on a bask Cataili floor in Iowa or in the world for that matter they believe in making their claims Strong and declare that nothing can atop to i in when they get started. A Call was issued that a we k for candidates for the team and thirty six of the thirty seven men present As erred their Glatma to preference in the of the team Bonie one to going to he disappointed it. Would in in. The company num he a on its roster several Tuen Over Siv be t tall who have had basketball experience As Well As Sohie smaller men who have Speed the al Sefic director of the troop is arranging a which will include of the Ira Dong teams in Eastern it a. Opponent a embracing nation a a i a Ltd a d teams a m. C a. Agg a Tiki. Town outfits and Independent seams of various make up. Practice contests will be hooked with the High school fire which Slio unt be unusually Strong the com line Mimon Faizee in the season the troop talked about a football eleven but final decided to give it up although several of the stars of past years Are in the organization and Pagejr to play. Probably by next fall i troop it will have a football team that ran hold its own with any Ien it a to football of Tiu. A t a troop d is flourishing in i every f pan Icelar. Several de Cults Ware received Thia week placing the membership at seventy. A Good in term to is being taken in the drills and in the other activities of the j of Rani Atlon. Washington pm a ple Are supporting the High school football team splendidly thi season and one of the largest crowds of the 1mprov Ksil at it i it Kink River Davkd in Hope of get Ting Ltd to Lii help free Mhz a1/i/ for three to Ghana Dollar in booked Washington Fth qty died in France a fineral probably Honda of 404 10 127 Unk River will he l talk about your football games whether through a a Hington and our Battle Between a Rongful county As a Means of preventing of of coloured boys they will he Noth season is erf lows and increasing the value of looked for tomorrow afternoon farm land bordering on the Stream. When the annual game will is played with Ottumwa High a Biol at la Obion r Hall Park last saturday the Gate receipt were $205. In addition to the season tickets which is the in St record of the year to Date altho All of tin Home games have be a Well attended fully a Large a Road is expected for the Ottumwa contest. A a fast close game seems to be assured. Washington will have to beat Ottumwa to stay in the running for the High school championship of this Section of the stat a set Wilt if worlds of beep impressed on the team by Couch Dickinson this week and the ability of the Ottumwa team Iff rec Basket schedule of nixed by the coach and players games with some the local lineup will be much the same a for other games with the exception that Freshwater or Macon will be in Carsons place at left end. Duke who Hje a boil on one leg will he in the game with All his old time fight and no other substitutions Are booked at the Start of the encounter. Each George Yount will bring his team Over either thin evening or Early tomorrow morning and Ottumwa is reported to he fat for the fray Aud confident of heating Washington. The officials cannot be an Nouch a at Thia time hut Barnes of ill depend on the sure of efforts that Temh be made to secure Federal Aid for Stu project. The county Board at the Surgos ton of a Brineer s a. Dunlap of Iowa City bus decided to take no action on in matter at present pending an Ppel to the govern ment for help which it is believed May he obtained for the Federal authorities manually expend Large sums on ilin1iiilg inn in if is of it Mun the project is re All ii i property owners hand by themselves. Lost approximately $80 ing to the scramble that will he not n on the streets of Washington next wednesday. Dignity thrown to the winds fat Emil Koll Erbal of Noble has received a message from army authorities at new York notifying him of the arrival of the body of his son. Private William m. Kelle Halff who will be died in France. Matrons the Telegram stated that the body rep Folk Anh in hoist to have 2h6 Mem Bern against 197 Rath too Large a no fitted for it wot to $100 is badly an i male Citty is will vie had reached new York City and that with each other in their efforts to it would be shipped at government snatch gift coupons from the afr j expense hut not until receipts of a and the kids of Washington county Telegram from the father confirm will be on their toes All Day. Ing the address to which shipment it Wilt he one grand big Day should he made when everyone will forget their or. Kellerhals sent a return Mes Troubie to take part in the giving Sage at once and la expecting word away of nearly $3,o0o Worth of Thea afternoon or tomorrow morning goods by Washington business men. To the effect that the body a been of you done to care to join in the sent or that it will be forwarded scramble you will have the great a soon. Tymo of your life in watching the it received in time funeral scr others and there la be plenty of ices will be held sunday afternoon a Ere. Tiu straight Ching t �?g0 after the coupons. No at the etcher Church near Noble. If other form of amusement will be there is any delay on the part of the needed to enter tat n ten or Twenty army people or the transportation thousand people in Washington next company the services will Likely to wednesday. Held a week from sunday. A full beginning promptly at nine of a military service will he held with clock the distribution of Coupon members of the american legion will begin and will occur on an hour from Washington participating in by schedule until the coupons Are uniform. Nil give a out they will be hurled private Kellerhals entered the j from the tops of four buildings aim service Here july 22. 1918, and was i Ulta Neoushy. The buildings a Ingi assigned to Camp Pike later going changed for the various do Strimbu to Camp Mills and embarked for j Lions. The fire Bell will be Tapper overseas september 14, Landing in if Lve minutes before the hourly Rofe a France september 28. He contract Lee is to occur. The business Bouses and pneumonia and died october 5, j will be emptied on the signal to be 1918, and was buried october 6, at u s a received filled again a few minutes later Uisu St. Amand France. A to it Gemm App Rutlt him of the to fuse eager to claim the gifts to it la a rather Peculiar coincidence Burlington ill probably be the ref a Fath of has daughter Man. Melvel which Tommy entitle them. That or. Kellerhals received word or Ltd a a me kirov a surly Olive Marie fun resides the donations of Mer that his on body had reached new ref Ogham it eleven a it Loci yest a of a o Hundred Troy of a both Toft just two years to the Day from Dav Forenoon at her Home in Fres a of poultry has been purchased by the time he got word that the sol eed my and there an Strong hop that it May be accomplished a crib Long. The Fng not or Hud an alternate proposal Frlich would lie to build levees to pm in the overflow instead of cout of the River but to did not Appeal to the people a Treav along the River As it would not save As much land and would Cost just a much it in said. Mrs. Melvel Mcelroy Dies in Fresno a amp a. automobile Sumiki take Ramm Worth of Skerka from Bank today i Rev Tsuk size of Harding s electoral Rota of Fri tall or settled at 404 oat of ssi Aid the completion of the is Senate set Down As St re wans and by i democrats Republican leaders Tody awaited belated returns from m states to of the exact else of the rept Allcan House majority i today the republicans ahem to i have assured $80 members tath i House to 187 democrats. This win i give them a plurality of 149, a kids i is the greatest Ever held by a i part in the House. A Dougherty Bro off Sal. 221tt, no. Cal word a to whether or not a he business and professional nun j diet had died in France. Former resident Dies at Everett Wash. Local news a for pump repairing Call by p. Foam cd Telephone 344 Blue. 209novl8 a mias Ethel Dunt by of Dellatan paused thru Here this morning on her Way to Ottumwa to visit. A Lemmon a Well known drug Yext has a special proposition for anyone who in suffering with rheumatism. And about the Rhuma plan. Uni Mouy a drug , �?40 Odd pieces of genuine Linen finish 36-Iti. Light and dark Percale that sold at 55 cents per Yard no other like them in Quality. Now on Sale at Cruft at 35 cents. �?100 Ford service at contract labor charges. Falk motor co. 2lt2i a Walter Drish and Larry Mccann formerly employed at the Falk garage left this morning on an Rulo trip to California. They will follow the Santa be Trail with los auge ies As their destination. The Young men will spend the Winter in California. A highest Grade Cylinder oils for Winter use 80c per al. In 5 Gal. Lots at Lytle Ros. W. R. C. Meeting saturday at 2 i p. M. Every member please be present. 24t2 Felt a a Uilk a Thompson a Market. South Sill of Square. Or and mrs. O. B. Jacques of Corydon Are at the or. \. W. Clow Home arriving last night. They and the clows expect to attend the Iowa Northwestern football game at Iowa City tomorrow. A Nice assortment of things at the rummage Sale and plenty of clerks to help a find them. Mrs. A. 8 Dewey Han dec Etc a a copy of to october 2klh Issue of a the Everett Tribune of Everett Wash., which contains an account of the death of mrs. Lula a Patrick. Mrs. Patrick will be Well remember d by a Hindon residents of 20 or More years ago As prominent in Dirou Enterprise. During the five or More Yar so lived Here she was one of those influential in starting the a rest room in the court House was a president of the for nightly club and Active in p. A o. Work. Here is the clipping Quot or. Lula a Patrick one of Everett a Bent known and widely tal ,. Enter women died lat night alter a s a a. Lingering illness of Many months at apartment six in the Denny apartments on Colby. She is survived by her Mother. Mrs. D. H. Ballard and a sinter mrs. J. B. Scanlon in her immediate family and several Rola Tives by marriage. She came to Everett about 18 year ago and for several years was engaged in business in Everett following the death of her father d. H. Ballard who was in the insurance business Here. She took Over his business and conducted to with exceptional a lit it until failing health about two years ago forced her to relinquish business and other connections. I a she was a prominent member of 1 the women a Book club of Everett and a one time was president. She was also the first president of the Hoard of the anti tuberculosis so Cihiy when its work Here wan first begun Aud sin who always closely in sympathy with this Erfort. For s. Number of years she was also a \ member of the Hoard of the Everett orphanage. A prior to coming Here she wus president of the p. K. O. Society and j assisted in its inauguration in this state. 1 a a daring the Early part of the War she assisted to the Best of her ability in War torts notably the red Cross but the stat of her health caused her to relinquish the work in the War s Early stages. She was always ready in response to charitable Call being a woman of considerable mrs. A Wilson went to Richland this morning to spend the Day. A miss Elbbie Hoskins and Hul Dah Hoskin motored yesterday to Iowa City where thy a lilt a their sister. Miss Katheryn wbk attend the state i University. They were a Romp Nied by mrs. John Cunningham and children Ruth and Betty who visited the misses Alice and Virginia Cunningham and by mrs. Mai y e. Fisher and Daught a or who spent the afternoon with mrs Elvia Fisher and children. A new Racine 30x3�?T Cord tires guaranteed 8.000 Milt $22, each 40 per cent off. Falk motor co. 21t6 i she will be brought Here for Buria i is expected tonight and will a announced tomorrow mrs. Mcelroy was Twenty four years old and was during Moat of her years a resident of the Craw Fords ill Community. So graduated from the crus Fords ill High school and from the Iowa state teachers College and was preparing a a Tetteh when or mothers death four years ago made her or tas i it res Houske per. Three years ago on december 27th, Ahe was married to Melvel Mcelroy who with their j baby daughter Harriet Ruth born october 19th, survive. She is also survived by her father her brother Robert j. Cunningham and her Little sister Nora Arlene Cunningham. And will he Given away in some appropriate manner on the big Day. Each Coupon bears the name of the article offered and the name of the form offering it. When th4 Cut Pon has been secured the Lucky i a person has merely to walk into the we cases were heard to store named present the tick h. T a judge Charles a. Dewey in Bandith get Rich Mac i Irum Tatai to the Tkv a Ntah journal Chicago nov. 8.�?a mean Ajao for the Hyde Park state Book wad wounded and Rob had today cd Phu 090 to checks and hoods by or 080 twin Hue bandits a4 the by attn Owa Tel railway Starwi. W to at it a of it to am we a e also abot. Tie hand Jim escape Ltd. A divorces granted by judge c. A. Dewey receive his gift in Exchange. Hug pm to is giving All the detail. Have been mailed to it j practically every Home in the county. Giovanni Sper Aidoo a Well known Ita Uon Lyric Tenor and Hugo concert Piani to will give a District court and two decrees were granted. Ruth Welsch was granted a divorce from Ralph Welsch and Edward Greige from Stacie George neither suit was contested. ,. Jury cases Are scheduled to Start Hagen a on re a int. Quot g jul court next monday with c01ic.t, at the method Church tin-1 us Doeke Der to Asp Lea of the choir on j monday night. Nov. 15. A mrs. D. N. Haney went to Daveniport last a Van Fig to visit her i daughter mrs f. D. Letts. S a mrs. Clyde Maxw to and Chil Dren Leland and Dor a of Craw a for al a a Nice modern Home Ford Vilh were business visitors done in nicely located in a Fine bore yesterday neighbourhood. This Home has never a been on the Market hut As owner is a a save monday night nov. 15. Will sell cheap and for the conceit at the methodist give Good terms. Inquire 292 Blue Church under the auspices to the 224tf choir. I a the life of a Fordson tractor is unlimited because we have $6000.00 Worth of parts Here in a Washington. We can Rebore the cylinders Here. We can a Bah bit the main bearings Here. We ran Burn in the bearings Here. We have four Over size Stock pistons Here. Why should t to last 1< to 15 years your judgment is Good. Falk motor co. Announcements a r. Invited where Hoskins. Iowa what Box supper when Friday evening nov 8. Short program Fortune Teller Candy Booth ladies please bring boxes. Blanche woo Burti and Ethel 21t3ead 1 Beatty teachers 222t4 its All different now the entert Lemort at the Grace Hill Community building is postponed to Friday evening nov. 5. A Silver offering will be take. 221t4 precinct reporting favor a convention Only me Van of the election boards in the county reported on the outside of their envelopes the vote Oft the proposition of holding a convention to revise the Constitution. Iai the other sixteen precincts the void at last tuesdays election on thib question will not be known until the official canvass is made by the super visors next week. All of the precincts reporting favored the convention the vote being recorded As follows Brighton for 53, against 35j third Ward for 259, against 2tf$ Washington township for 207, against 124 Jackson for 107� against 87 West Chester for 77, against 55 Richmond for 118, against 61 Kalona for 119, against Lor _ _ i done to fail to read the editorial notice hearing upon conditions in Europe in today s journal on Page seven. A Why ride around in a cold open mrs. Louis Baird went to co Var these Days when you can have a lit m i us june i Ion this morning t a at Ford Sedan Lur f870.00, or Coupe Jud the Miqu Crail of Luai ,�?T.tou4 Pur 42loojlvej Dkl has picture in paper on its front Page today the Dpi Molne capital carries a picture of four visiting a school May Amsz a Ora of them miss Norynne Schmo seller daughter of or. And mrs. C. 0 Schmeiler of Washington. The option states that a the Charm tie Heck a Lodge will meet Fth a Schoolman ams Are with us Aga ii Day night at 7 30 o clock. Alt Mem and always Welcome. Des Moines a a hers asked to tiring a Jar of fruit to predates this convention and Send to the Home at Mason City its Best to make the stay of the there will be initiation and every Goguey pleasant. Doc Cook body is asked to bring sandwiches al staff photographer caught for luncheon. 223t3 pretty teachers at the auditorium when they resigned. A a below at tie choir of the c a Iristean Church the left is min Norynne 8chmoellee will meet for rehearsal Friday eve 0f Clear Lake and her companion ening it 7 30 o clock. Please be Preh mias Jean Lowrey of Grinnell Quot but. 223t3 copt 111 ssi local news there Rill be preaching services at the Baptist Church at West Chester next sunday morning at 11 of clock. Rev. Anderson a a new pastor. 224t2 a mrs Rofia Dunning is from China for a visit with her in Section 8, Home economics depart ther Marion of Loughlin. Mrs. Dun ment of fortnightly will meet with Ning is employed by a big drug co mrs Frank l. Wilson tuesday afternoon. Nov. 9. At 2 45 o clock. 25t3 the afternoon literature depart j ment of the fortnightly dub will meet with miss Alice Rownd monday afternoon. Daughter of Isabella a regular 1 meeting Friday evening nov. 5, at 8 p. M. It k. C. Hail. Voting on new applications. 223t2 the evening literature department of the fortnightly club will meet monday evening with mrs. Frank l. Wilson. The questions for general discussion will appear in the journals announcement column saturday and monday. Members Are asked to be prompt As the program will be Long and the meeting will 0 her Home in Fairfield after a 7hti be called to order at 7 30 of clock Ai for ppm of Fitler 4 Pany in new York City and make a splendid salary in Chicago she is with her son and is enjoying her experiences very much. A Tell the merchant a i saw you the m. B. Choir will give a a in Ciai Vesper service at the Church of sunday afternoon. November 21 at 4 30. They will give the a both a pilgrims of 1820,�?T by Hosmer an they Are making a special Effort to make this concert Worth while bt4# i body is cordially invited. A mrs. Averll Liffler returned a her Home after u visit with relate Fri at Gladwin. 4 Quot r f a a a life mrs. Walter Jio Seuy returned

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