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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
3
Coach McKinetry drills eighteen players for the Saturday showdown with Winfield. Badham shines at quarterback while M Call and Roving miss due to injuries. The squad travels at 7:30 AM to reach Winfield by game time and then proceeds to Iowa City for the afternoon contest.
The Washington County Rural Letter Carriers Association held a periodical meeting in Crawfordsville Iowa with carriers from Brighton Wellman Wayland and others. Postmaster Shaffer welcomed the group and Frank D Clark of Wayland spoke in response. Music readings and a tribute to Lovad Harrison were presented refreshments were served after adjournment Riverside chosen as next meeting site for Oct 24 1925.
A cryptic note argues that Pride cannot be tamed by submission and that it estranges a keeper with costly food and happiness, suggesting an allegorical peril in pursuing a dangerous companion.
The weekly junior high assembly was not held this morning due to Miss Florence Cunningham’s illness. Miss Ethel McCreeds, the principal, announced that assemblies will move to Thursday mornings and glee club rehearsals will shift to Wednesday mornings. next week Miss Gwendolyn Long will lead.
Everett Griffith of Cedar Falls spoke at the Washington's Men's Club meeting about the American Legion convention in Omaha last week. He described the Cedar Falls sixty piece band praised by both President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge, the parade, the electrical show, and other convention highlights. Club president Charles H. Morton departs for the Y's Men's national convention in Chattanooga.
Iowa football drills continue as the Hawkeyes prepare for Saturday's homecoming showdown with Illinois. Coaches push the line with a long scrimmage against freshmen while two regulars Graham and Paul Smith may miss the matchup due to injuries. Captain Griffen sat out with a cold.
Last night’s rain measured 0.62 inches according to the official report. Rain continued into the morning but cleared before noon with indications of a cooler, clearer day ahead.
Gordon Wood alias John Davis was held to the grand jury for carrying a concealed weapon after he fired at a dog along a Riverside country road last week, the shot narrowly missing a small child nearby.
The Tri County veterans reunion scheduled for tomorrow at Wapello is indefinitely postponed due to heavy rain. No new time is set and the event may be canceled depending on weather developments, according to Washington Civil War veterans.
Short note indicates a piano tuner is present and requests contact details for W. H. Stephens, with a phone number 180 included. No other context provided.
In Washington and nationwide the school nurse has become essential to public schools. Ruth Annis, the current nurse, supervises weekly visits, health talks, and pupil inspections, conducts annual physicals, weighs and measures students, and reports contagious cases with doctor certifications.
Ray Woodford and Nelson Woodford of Clay were fined 20 dollars and costs by Squire Cb Kyle Monday for petty larceny admitting theft of flour from a wrecked freight car on the M and St L railway. Two others were fined Saturday on the same charge. Several others rumored guilty, but railway special agent has made no further arrests.
A West Chester customer touts Fairfield brand double faced mittens with thumbs costing 2.25 per dozen, praising durability and long service as most shoppers request Fairfield gloves and mittens during the season. Klein Klothing Kompany supplied this remark.
Senator Brookhart leaves for Des Moines this morning and will address the Bayard Community club in Guthrie County tomorrow evening. He proceeds to Omaha’s Omaria at the invitation of B P Hogan of the Federal Land Bank to join a joint Senate and House meeting on federal land banks. On Saturday he speaks at a farmers meeting in Ackworth Warren County before returning home late that night.
Joe McElhinny was re elected president of the Washington county club at the annual meeting of directors last night Ernest Lemmon was re elected vice president and Wil Harwood secretary and treasurer The president will announce the committee list for the coming year and plans for the year were discussed during the meeting
The legacy of pupil and master pits Burton A Ingwersen University of Iowa coach against Robert Zuppke Illinois mentor in a gridiron showdown next Saturday afternoon before the homecoming crowd. Ingwersen once played for Zuppke and later served as his assistant. Local residents noted Mrs Floyd Hatamill and Mrs McConnel of Ainsworth visiting town yesterday while Alvin Walker spent last evening in Washington.
District American Legion Auxiliary convenes at the armory with a morning session 9 40 to 10 00 AM opening by Mrs Vera Luckenbill Mediapolis Fire District Committeewoman invocation led by Rev W W Howers pledge to the flag welcome Mr Amos Alberson Civilian Endowment Drive response by Myra E J Wehman Harlington minutes of previous conference led by Mrs Hinderman address by Mrs Benson luncheon at First United Presbyterian church music by Fields orchestra 1 15 to 1 30 county chairmen meeting reports of county chairmen address by Mr A H Hoffman Des Moines question box Mrs G W Mac Dowell Des Moines district secretary treasurer invitation for next conference adjournment
Women club members from southeastern Iowa gather in Washington for a two day convention starting tonight. The county teachers institute also opens tomorrow and runs for two days. The Southeastern Iowa Medical Society holds its annual meeting tomorrow in the same area.
Washington public schools dismiss this afternoon and close for the next two days. The annual county institute will be held at the high school with every county teacher in attendance. The cafeteria will operate Thursday and Friday for teachers.
Washington reports a continuing strong feeder cattle market based on heavy western marketing improved feeding in western regions and better feed in the southwest. The department notes somewhat reduced packer and feeder cattle movements into the corn belt in July to September versus last year, while market receipts at major markets rose.
Joe Freund of the Richmond community was sentenced by Squire D C Kyle to thirty days in the county jail on a charge of drunkenness. Hess.
The Washington Advertising Club will meet Thursday evening at the Y with dinner and a program. Two talks are scheduled on advertising in its various phases and on window displays. All members are urged to attend as the program is expected to be specially interesting.
Secretary Kreider announces F H Ritchie of New York, a leading Y M C A figure, will visit Washington Friday to Sunday for a special survey of local Y M C A conditions and future possibilities. He will meet the local board, confer with Y M C A and Y W groups, and address a community gathering on Sunday at 2 30. The public is invited.
A planned party at the Washington country club was canceled due to wet grounds. The decision mirrors a rainout setting described for a World Series game in Pittsburgh, with travel to the club noted as difficult for the day.
Mrs J H Matthess and her daughter Mrs William Minteer of Chicago are expected this afternoon to visit the C H Guther home.
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