Jury pool selected for November district court term
Fifty petit jurors were drawn at the courthouse for the November term of district court to begin November 10 with Judge Dan Hamilton presiding. Jurors report in the second week. names include Allison Kalona Arnold Washington Beenblossom Washington Berry Brighton Brown Washington and others from Washington Brighton Kalona Ainsworth Wellman Riverside Keota Crawfordsville and well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
District Court
Dan Hamilton
Grinnell
J. R. Allison
Brighton
F. N. Arnold
Kalona
Leslie Beenblossom
Washington
W. FB. Berry
Amelia Brown
Olive Busch
West Chester
W. M. Connor
James Chalupa
Eva M. Coffey
Anna Dawson
Chas
Dickenson
Jennie Easter
Ainsworth
Geo. Evans
Louis Fetes
Clara Hayes
M. J. Heseltine
Henry Jorcon
Riverside
J. W. Kilgore
Eirnest Kleopfer
John Koch
W. A. Little
J. Hh. Maney
Wellman
Jos
D. Miller
Sam Miller
W. Morrow
M. C. Madison
Ethel McCreedy
J. F. McGuire
Jave McNeese
Carl Peterson
W. H. Perrin
A. C. Polis
Earnest Rath
E. R. Reese
Crawfordsville
I. T. Rehmer
Iore Reid
K. Saunders
Wm. Scott
G. F. Sigler
Centennial Wins Two-0 Soccer Showdown With Lincoln
Centennial defeated Lincoln School three goals to two in yesterday afternoon's grade school soccer league match. Attendance included many pupils and older spectators as Centennial moved to two wins and no losses. Following yesterday's game, Lincoln lined Everett Putnam captain, Raymond, Stutsman, Cuddy, Crawford, McElhinney, Haney, Davie, Homeston, Haney, Thomas, Perry, Stewart, Lewis, and Glen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial
Lincoln School
Heights
Wallace
Lincoln
Wallace and Heights
Everett Putnam
Max Raymond
Thon Stutsman
Junior Cuddy
Daryl Crawford
Tommy McElhinney
Russell Haney
Donald Davie
Harold Homeston
Gordon Haney
Eugene Thomas
Fmf
Harlan Perry
William Stewart
Lowell Lewis
Glen
Injured Rock Island Woman Struck by Car on Fifth Avenue
Gladys Benson of 1542 Forty third street Rock Island is confined to bed after being struck by an automobile on Fifth avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on Wednesday afternoon. The driver Clarence Weden of 1215 Third street reported the accident and said the girl stepped in front of the car and left the scene without resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Benson
Washington
Moline Dispatch
Forty-third Street
Rock Island
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Street
Clarence Weden
Third St
Weden
Hear Rev Wylie at Second U P Church Union Service
Rev Willard Wylie pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church spoke at a union service with the First church held at the Second church building yesterday evening. He preached Breaking Up the Fallow Ground urging believers to cultivate idle fields in their lives. Tonight Rev Fred Elliott of Des Moines will speak as the two week series continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wylie
Second United Presbyterian Church
Wylie
Fred Elliott
Des Moines
Mondell to Address Washington Voters at Graham
Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming will speak at the Graham Thursday evening in a county wide Republican rally. A longtime congressman and former floor leader, Mondell is noted for debate skill and GOP influence, having chaired the national convention last June, with a large turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Washington
Graham
Congress
Old Washington baseball nine found in Stinson family
Mrs. C. M. Stinson discovered an original photo of Washington’s first baseball nine among her late husband C. M. Stinson’s effects. The 9 players include PD J Norton, E F Clapp, F D Steck, M Stinson, C H Wilson, B H Glenn, M Whitman, Z F Lindsey and E Chapman with C H Wilson owning an enlarged copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Stinson
Washington
PD. J. Norton
E. F. Clapp
F. D. Steck
M. Stinson
C. H. Wilson
H Glenn
M. Whitman
Z. F. Lindsey
E. Chapman
Mrs. Stinson
Player Roster Fragments From Heeseltine Era Game
The list shows players Heeseltine Ends Curtin Wells William Turner quarterback Leonard Minick Halfbacks Luther Bowers Leroy Miller Tackles Ernest Reed Trivie Jones Substitutions Gordon Wylie for Jones Reed for Hesstline Very Mitchel for Reed.
Sept tax collections exceed prior year totals in county
Tax receipts into the county treasurer’s office for September totaled 361919.47 up from 352637.06 last year a gain of 9282.41. Major allocations went to the district school fund 15824449 and state 46055.91 with other funds including county 27118.30 bridge 22398.59 county poor 13599.15 and soldiers bonus 5920.83. Washington city received 24207.78 with smaller sums to other towns. A delinquent tax sale is planned for December 1 with notices next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munty
Bridge
Washington City
Mame Shearer
High School Typists Win Awards From Typewriter Firms
Seniors in the commercial department earned prizes from three typewriter makers for rapid writing during the first weeks of the school year. Under Miss Florence Bodman, students typed fifteen minutes, counted words, and penalties for misspellings were subtracted. Awards listed include Lester Thomson 52 words on L S Smith, Tine Hesser 24 words, Thelma York 33 words, Ralph McCreedy 32 words, Father Rittenhouse 37 words on L S Smith. Marguerite Reister 40 words on Remington, Edith Boileau 25 words. Jason Wiese 28 words on Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Bodman
Aed
L. C. Smith
Lester Thomson
Zinha Hesser
Thelma York
Ralph McCreedy
Father Rittenhouse
Remington Typewriter
Marguerite Reister
Edith Boileat
Underwood Typewriter
Jason Wiese
Reverend Hampton II in Des Moines Hospital with ulcers
Word from Des Moines reports Rev. W. H. Hampton II, former pastor of the Christian church, hospitalized in Des Moines at Methodist with stomach ulcers. He reportedly fell in Washington, has lost forty pounds, and his condition is serious. Room 614.]
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. H. Hampton
The
Christian Church
Methodist Hospital
Washington
Hampton
Brown Funeral Held Tomorrow in Musscatine
Funeral services for George B. Brown of Musscatine, formerly of Washington, who died yesterday at Oakdale, will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Goodin funeral parlors conducted by Dr W W Bowers. Interment will be at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Brown
Musscatine
Washington
Oakdale
Double Prizes Spark Aggressive Push In Auto Campaign
The Evening Journal Auto and Prize Campaign urges contestants to intensify efforts for an automobile and added prizes. Subscriptions paid before 10 o clock next Saturday determine the added prize winner, with each new subscription earning more votes. The contest is expected to be highly competitive as many race toward first honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal Auto and Prize
le Tremendous
Otain
The Honor Roll of Campaign Subscriptions
The following candidates hold the place of honor for total campaign collections up to 6 pm yesterday: city Lucy Casey Out of Town Gladys Hesseltine Conesville Iowa The note explains second payments as extensions of subscriptions, often turning a one year $4 into two years with another $4. The second payments may come from different contributors and from those who paid the first time if it was new.
Prairie Flower Dinner Thursday Harvest Home Postponed
The Prairie Flower harvest home is rescheduled to Thursday Oct 16. The first table opens at 11:00 with tickets color coded to indicate tables. the first 75 who buy tickets by 11:00 will be seated. An auction will feature potatoes apples seed corn chickens hogs and more with Chas Brown as auctioneer. Girls will sell candy at the ticket booth and a bake stand will offer pop and ice cream. A luncheon will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire
Chas. Brown
Washington Improvement l League
Booth Tarkington
Ralph Pratt
Fox Theatre
Improvement League
Leasgue
Graham
West Chester notes mix politics and church events
Local items report a funeral attended by Doctor Hendersoon and Rev. Gray for Rev. Minere at Mount Pleasant. Campaign year reflections and fishing talk mix with weather, visits, and revival meetings at the M E B Church. Election night plans and travel to Los Angeles are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Robinson
Muscatine
Hermon Luers
MEB
Gray
M. I
James Nelson
Keota
Washington
Los Angeles
California
Nelson
Prairie Center Birth Notice for John Junior
John Junior is the name given to a baby boy born in Prairie Center on October 14. The notice records the birth details and acknowledges the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Center
John Junior
John
Community Visitors and Family News From Airsworth Area
Mrs. A E Caughey of Omaha visited with relatives then left for Galesburg Illinois with John Greene and Carl Schneider. The Flossie Shearer estate sold to Mart Essley of Washington. Local families hosted relatives and friends including Zieglowsky and Kelley kin, Sunshine club to entertain, and a Missouri visitor aiding Mrs Koehler after the birth of a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Caughey
Omaha
John Greene
Carl Schneider
Omer Wagner
Galesburg
Iinois
Frank Schneider
Washington
W. A. Stephen
Keota
Homer Stephen
Betty
Edgar Wilson
Bee
John Green
Flossie Shearer
Mart Essley
Airsworth
Dickie Rabenold
John Adams
Harry Rabenold
Adams
Rabenold
Maloney
Mike Hollinger
Will den
Henry Kanak
Emden
Illinois
Jultus Schilpp
Evelyn
Sterling, Ilinois
Carl Zieglowsky
Fred Zieglowsky
Sunshine Community Club
Ellen Green
Hazel Fletcher
Wyman
Amos Stont
Grant Blick
Joe Klopfenstein
Ralph Springer
Baby
Klopfenstein
Oral Long
Belvilles Return From Dysart Iowa Visit
Mr and Mrs John Belville returned Saturday from a visit at Dysart Iowa They reported a splendid visit with Mr and Mrs Glover Ferrell were nicely located and enthusiastic about the town and people The Belvilles went by way of Marengo Mrs C A Speer wrote an interesting account of a trip to John Brown s old home to be printed on the Woman s page next Saturday and worth watching for
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Belville
Dysart
Iowa
Glover Ferrell
Belvilles
Marengo
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Rev. Wylie
Second U. P. Church
Mondell
N-V
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Anationu
Incorporated Department Stores
Lloyd Hill
R. S. White
Miss Opal of
G. G. Bennett
Duluth
New York
Bishop Bennett
Commercial Club
Lions
Kotarians
W. H. Hampton II
City
Miss
Lucy Casey
Gladys Hesseltine
Conesville
Mrs. Best
Happy
Mr. Happy Party
Sa Samia
Prairie Flower
Glen McFarlane
Farmers Union
Doctor Hendersoon
Minere
Mount Pleasant
Devonport Democrat
Charlie Houck
Honecki
Daytons
Charlie
Democrat
H. Ross
Mise
Tillie Parker
Winfield
I. B. Coffey
Charlie Mathews
Davenport
John Woods
Colorado Springs
Steck
John the Baptist
John the Methodist
Studebaker
Brown’s Tire Shop
Evening Journal
Watkins
J. R. Watkins Company
Winona
Minn
James K. Helmick & Son
Columbus Junction
Jones Auto Co
Ross Crawford
Remington
Stanley Thompson
Joes Auto Co
W. D. Booth
Hampshire
C. A. Ruebsam
W. D. Stafford
Knotek Bros
Brown
George Young
H. F. Ewell
Geo. J. Breitenbach
Wm. Jackson
J. F
G. M. Stewart
Melo Kallous
Koehler
Lewis
Rea
John Mundy
Cy Bush
Poland
China
J. C. Carris
Cliffe Hunter
Vernis Martin
John Park
Win Smouge
Parage
Brussels
D. G. Knottnerus
Cloyce
Migs
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