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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
3
A letter from Robert N. Carson of Iowa City warns highways are frozen rough and rutty and may be slippery after recent rains. He suggests those traveling to Iowa City for the football game on Saturday to go by rail as the game starts at two o'clock.
Washington high school enters a Saturday game heavily outweighed by Sigourney. Sigourney's distribution shows strong linemen and skilled backs led by O Rourke and Wyllie. Washington coach Dickinson may adjust at left end and right halfback. The match starts at ten and should last about an hour as fans anticipate a large home crowd.
Beginning Friday November 19 a Religious Education Rally will be held at the Baptist church to boost Sunday school B Y P U and Women s Work across Washington Association. Notable speakers include Dr James Asa White Miss Alice Brimson and Prof Lapham with a Harvard plan bed and breakfast style event and a fellowship lunch on Friday.
J Wesley McCallum presented a searing wartime travelogue at the high school outlining personal experiences and battlefield views. Despite cold weather and other events about a hundred attendees saw some of the most realistic war images ever shown here with plans for showing in England later.
The Armistice banquet of the American Legion drew 60 attendees amid bad weather. Washington men delivered addresses on duty and patriotism while Col. C J Wilson and Judge Charles A Dewey urged self-improvement and democracy. Marsh W Bailey praised Americanism and veteran service.
At 2 30 this afternoon attorney A J F Maine of town city argued for R C Rummelhart against L H Knoe belen over a bill for non sale of a tractor valued over 1300 dollars. The case may go to the jury late today or tomorrow morning with jurors excused until Monday at 10.
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army calls for clothing, shoes, hats and related items. All work is donation based and given away. Those needing clothing may call 417 Green or visit 429 6S Third Ave.
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