Methodist Choir Wins at Junction Eisteddfod
Washington sent a large chorus to the third annual eisteddfod at Columbus Junction. The Washington Methodist choir directed by Jesse J. Miller won the top prize in the adult mixed choir event. the First United Presbyterian choir, led by Miss Carolyn Hanelton, also impressed. The event awarded numerous prizes across solos, choruses, and recitations with local participants from Washington and surrounding towns taking multiple honors.
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Washington
Columbus Junction
Washington Methodist
First United Presbyterian
Jesse J. Miller
First
Carolyn Hane Jlion
Methodist Children’s Chorus
Miller
Here
Louisa County
Cinder
Goldgrzie
Ist
Grece
Arene Monroberts
Columbus
Isabelle Green
John Lloyd Hughes
Wyman
Mimue
Laurence Richards Wilson
Wapello
Charles Gabriel
Rive
Priscilla Morrison
Wastington
the Wonderful World
Joscelyn McRoberts
Columbus Jew
Mildred Bliven
Columbus Jet. Ltd
Hayden Hughes
Mendelssohn
J. B. Crail
Mary Louise Barnes
Crawfordsville
Morris Davis
Cotter
John Hughes
Mr. Meerdink
Muscatine
Iowa
Dorothy Davis
Ind
Evelyn Anderson
Morning Sun
Edith
Ethel Elgar
Humber
Bliss
Kodak
E. P. Shellabarger
Girls’ Chorus of
Jesse Millen
Cadman
Ted Roberts
Chicago
Gerber
Gladys Williams
Carl Hedges
Knight
Everett Griffith
Ladies Aid
Della Humphrey
Dick McCleery
Lord
Roland Smart
Stephens Furniture Store
Methodist Church Choir of Washington
Jesse Miller
Penmanship Prizes Awarded to Lincolns Sixth Grade Pupils
Lincolns sixth graders George McAvoy Raymond Thornton Orlin Witting Maurice Mayo Junior Cuddy Donald Stutsman Betty Clow Mildred Masson Hiles R Kiser Daryl Crawford Everett Putnam Grace Edwards Henrietta Hull Velma Finke Dale Mitchell Vernette Johnson Eugene Thomas earned penmanship pins Tuesday The Penmanship supervisor in Chicago Palmer Method Co 20 cents per pin has not sent them yet Revisions include transfers Ruth Nicola to Centennial and Russell Haney Gordon Haney to Lincoln plus new sixth and seventh graders observed progress in ward schools Teachers will choose one room prize winner per year for best improvement.
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Lincoln School
George McAvoy
Radymond Thornton
Orlin Witting
Maurice Mayo
Junior Cuddy
Donald Stutsman
Betty Clow
Mildred Masson
Hiles Rkiser
Daryl Crawford
Everett Putnam
Grace Edwards
Henrietta Hull
Velma Finke
Dale Mitchell
Vernette Johnson
Eugene Thomas
Russell Haney
Gordon Haney
Lincoln
Ruth Nicola
Centennial
Sth
Donald Davis
Jimmie Welle
Lewis Dusenberry
John Applegate
Helen Jones
Melba McAvoy
Mary J. Lemmon
Betty Cunningham
Tomy McElhinney
Frances Darbyshire
Helen Masson
Tomy Stewart
Patricia Keeley
Junior Boice
Harlan Perry
Donald Little
Palmer Method Co
Chicago
Warvest Home Festival At Lexington Church
A large crowd attended the Warvest home festival at the Lexington church despite poor weather. The event featured a chicken dinner at noon and exhibits of various products on church grounds with attendees from Washington Wellman and Lexington. Full exhibit and award details were not available today.
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Lexington
Washington and
Wellman
Lexhington
Record of heavy rain totals and showers
Heavy rain last night measured at 1.38 inches according to official figures. More brick showers occurred this afternoon.
Joe Reiner Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Home
Joe Reiner of 69 North Fourth Avenue marked his eighty third birthday today with visitors arriving early. WRC sent flowers and the D of V delivered a birthday cake. Reiner is a veteran of Co K, 30th Iowa Volunteers and remains active in the G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reiner
North Fourth Avenue
W. R.C
Tomato Ketchup Recipe from Mrs McAvoy
Wash and cook tomatoes until tender then sieve. Add onion cloves cinnamon celery salt pepper salt vinegar sugar and cornstarch simmer then seal. Adjust sweetness with sugar or vinegar if needed.
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W. H. McAvoy
Mrs F B Ingram Directs Circus Solly in Fairfield
Mrs F B Ingram traveled to Fairfield this morning to direct the Circus Solly show, overseeing performances and operations for the day.
Womenless Wedding staged at Krota Methodist Church
The Womenless Wedding in Krota sponsored by the local Sisterhood of P. BO drew a packed crowd for two performances at the Krota Methodist Church. Cast members includedDonald Holmes as the groom O U Poorfiah and Glen Richardson with Hapethkedashond, raising about 341.50 gross with roughly 146 to 145.00 for sponsors.
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Krota
P. BO. Sisterhood
Atara
O. U Poorfiah
Donald Holmes
Henpetkedashond
Glen Richardson
Community notices list church, union and society events
Local announcements include a fried chicken supper at New Haven church on Thursday at 6 o clock a social union gathering with Mrs Helen Wolfe Tuesday afternoon a Farmers Union meeting at Young America school house Monday October 1 at 7 50 pm a Pilotburg Ladies Aid meeting October 6 with Mrs Clara Fisher a Methodist Day service for Sunday School and church members a West Chester W C T U meeting at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at two o clock dues reminders for the Music Department fortnightly club a PT A meeting October 6 at four with an all day Pleasant Plains Missionary society at Mrs Veter Berdouo s home October 7 a Pythian Sisters meeting at Castle Hall October 6 and a ballots time change notice
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Farmers Union
Young America School House
Ferguson
Farmers Union Co- Operative Shippingssociation
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Veter Berdouo
Pythian Sliers—Regults
Castle Hall
Special in Pictures Week at Fair Prices
Miss Florence Owen traveled to Toof tumwa this morning for the day. A chicken dinner was served at Mrs. Cherry's on Sunday. The message ends with a cheerful note that it pays to advertise always.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Owen
OF. Tumwa
Legion Show Clears 220 as Second performance Draws Crowd
The Graham theater hosted the second night of Circus Solly by Leon Beatty Post with a strong turnout despite rain. Proceeds totaled 229 after expenses, with the Legion contracting F I Ingram company for another show next year and thanks voiced to all participants and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Graham Theater
Circus Solly
Maelool Copedy
Leon Beatty Post
F. I. Ingram Companys
Rock
Cirena Solly
Notion American Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting Notice
Notion American Legion Auxiliary announces a regular meeting this Thursday evening at T7430. All members are urged to attend a very important meeting. The EB Club will meet Wednesday evening at 7 80 with Mrs C H Guther 19713. The Baptist Kensington of West Chester will hold a social on Wednesday afternoon Oct 7 at the church inviting all community ladies to attend. Committee in charge 9708. The Bible Class will meet Monday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Frank Wilson. The Baptist church ladies will hold their annual Dutch Supper at the church Thursday Oct 29. Water for further announcement 9743.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tis
American Legion
T. S. EB. Club
H. Guther
Baptist Kensington
West Chester
T. Poore
W. Plummer
Frank Wilson
Hadies of the Baptist Church
Long, Long Ago Killed by Indians in Arizona
A Dutch Creek township man reports a telegraph from San Francisco about his brother’s murder by Indians in Southern Arizona. The victim was scalped with his legs burned and heart removed, while others in the party survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL M. Jersel
Dutch Creek Township
San Francisco
Arizona
Kenedy
Tuslan
Sarael
Iowa
Indiana
Clergymen Urged to Shorten Sermons in Heat
A humorous tip suggests clerics should not preach in hot weather longer than needed to reduce a paper to pulp. The quip emphasizes brevity during summer heat and echoes a playful newsroom voice.
Rain Fails to Soak Town as Heat Parches Lawns
July rains were light and brief as residents debate the drought causes. Citizens debate prayer for rain and faith in remedies while noting dry creeks and scorched crops. Local milliner MT Lewis exits to a new North Side retreat, selling latest styles at current prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo
MT. Lewis
Population of Washington Dep uty Marshal Table
Deputy Marshal W. Thornton presents a table showing counts of white male residents in Washington. The readable fragment lists the category No. white males and hints at demographic tallies used for official purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. Thornton
Pleasant wedding of Mr. Wm A Teeman and Miss Katevine Parker
Rev Philo Canfield married William A Teeman and Katevine Parker on Thursday. The couple began a several week tour to New England, Niagara, and Sagamore by the way. Best wishes from a large circle of friends attended the ceremony. The wedding cake was sent to the presiding office as thanks to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo Canfield
Vr. Wm. A
Teeman
Katevine Parker
New Enngland
Niagara
Saganma
Larse Eirele
Western preacher denounces croquet as deleterious
A western preacher condemns croquet as harmful to the church's spiritual interests, warning followers against the pastime and urging adherence to faith over recreation. The remark frames croquet as a threat to moral life and religious duties.
Untemporized Dail Report on County Factories Shutdown
The hoard orders mayhem as authorities push to close county factories. Wiped note hints at continued coverage on page 8.
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Junction
Ree
Kisteepprood
Wgh School
Desert Caravan
Norma Lheaney
Fiano
McDowell
A. E. Atchison
Cecil Schlichting
Columbus Jet
Elizabeth McWilliams
Muscatine Journal
Anna Williamson
Eliza Walford
Lone Tree
TH. Jones
Alto Solo
Bartlett
J. G. Keck
Shepherd
Smart
Westphal Jeweler
Mary van Horn
Pearl McClure
Thorn
Stephen Adam
Klein Clothing Co
Feral Weber
M. C. Barton
Winfield
Nellie Moore
Columbus City
Shelley
Winifred Allen Washington
Myrtle Orris
C. H. Guther
Val
Tewdry
New Haven
Helen Wolfe
Pilotshburg Ladies Aid Society
Clara Fisher
Methodust
ATL
Reow
Methodist
Si. Daries PT. A
Christian
Christian Education
Dr. Howard
McDonald
Par
Terian Church
Sab
Bath
Legion
S Olly
Bast
Graham
Mre. N. Wolfe
Ue Councel Chamber
Goapel Ridge
A. Ro Dewer
Esa
Kraecan
Hatshie
Associated Press
United States
Fisela
the Evening Journal
The
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