Monument to Mr Wells Unveiled at Wells Park Sunday
Mayor A N Alberson will lead a Sunday 2 30 program at William Perry Wells park to unveil a granite boulder tablet honoring Mr Wells for donating the hospital tract. The event features three Washington ministers and Dr W W Bowers delivering Christ the Great Physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Alberson
William Perry Wells Park
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Christ
J. Reade McCrory
Marsh W. Bailey
Jesse J. Miller
Frederick W. Eastwood
Ross van Nostrand
Alex Miller
van Nostrand
Washington County
Ford Cars Crash Near Town In Narrow Escape
A Ford sedan driven by eG Gelski collided with a Ford roadster driven by Rev. P A Mazzel near the county road five miles north of town. Both drivers escaped injury as the slower speeds and cautious actions avoided serious damage. tow service was summoned for the roadster and the sedan was driven home by Gelski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eg. Gelski
P. A. Mazzel
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Mazzel
Gelaki
Washington Motor Company
Gelski
Ground clearing under way at Washington country club
Under Fred Martin the grounds committee chair, workmen blast stumps with dynamite to clear space on the southern part of the club grounds. Three new holes will be laid out, bringing total holes to nine as seven are in use this summer. Five men and two teams toil as logs span ditches and rustic bridges are added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martin
Washington Country Club
Martin
Washington county institute opens with 290 teachers present
About 250 Washington county teachers attend the annual institute at the high school with several visiting students from Brighton and Washington high schools. Supt H A Phillipa notes nearly all county teachers are there as five retired teachers are expected later. Professors Fred D Cram and Julius Horaas headline talks on Americanism and Our Most Important Task plus sessions on rural education and teacher roles.
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Washington County
Brighton
Washington
H. A. Phillipa
Bertha May
Fred D .Cram
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Julius Horaas
St. Olaf's College
Northfield
Minn
Borsas
Emma Watkinen
State University of Ilona
Cram
Prairie Flower church hosts annual harvest dinner crowd
A large crowd from Washington traveled to Prairie Flower church northwest of town for the annual dinner and harvest home program. The perfect weather aided the event as church members welcomed guests.
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Washington
Prairie Flower Church
Revival sermon urges joint effort to boost business
Rev. Fred Elliott of Des Moines told Second United Presbyterian worshipers that a genuine revival would greatly aid business by increasing church membership and honest debt payment. He cited four men who lowered a paralytic to Jesus and urged Washington churches to unite for a broad revival, with meetings shared between the First and Second churches.
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Fred Elliott
Des Moines
Second United Presbyterian Church
Elliott
Christ
Jesus
Nearlyy
Washington
Reister Family Return From National Poultry Convention
Mr and Mrs W S Reister returned from Chicago where they attended the 18th annual National Butter Egg and Poultry convention. Mr Reister is president of the Iowa association and the couple have long attended meetings. They spoke of past trips and noted the convention at Hotel Sherman, with the Sigholdup event occurring in a nearby suite. they were unaware of the theft until the next morning. They also enjoyed a banquet with Van and Schenk and saw Able's Irish Rose at Studebaker during their Chicago visit. Next year’s convention is slated for New York.
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Reister
Chicago
Iowa Association
New York
East
National Capital
Norfolk
Albany
Hudson
Hotel Sherman
Reisters
van and Schenk
Palace Theatre
Evening Journal Auto and Prize Campaign Urges Entries
A vocal pitch from The Evening Journal promotes its 3500 Campaich contest urging candidates to join a face to face talk and strive for prizes including cars a Radiola and cash. The ad emphasizes easy entry and the chance to reach easy street with substantial rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Washington Second Team Sets Fairfield Trip Schedule
Washington high school seconds travel to Fairfield Friday for a season opener against the Fairfield seconds. Coach Milburn McKay plans to bring twenty-nine players if enough cars are secured, while Coach Albert McKinitry lists nineteen as the first team for Davenport. Expected positions include Bilex at center Robb at left guard, Carter at right tackle, Pratt at left tackle, Marte at left end, McKune at right end, McCall at quarterback, Rhodes at right halfback, Sexton at left halfback, and Howard or Lyons at fullback.
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Washington High School
Fairfield
Washington
Fairfield Reserpeee Arte Fald Oo
Etrone Af Arcellion
Canad
Milburn McKay
Abbert McKinetry
Davenport
Eee Ionds
Bilex
Simmering
Robb
Carter
Pratt
Marte
McKune
McCall
Rhodes
Sexton
Howard
Lyons
Plan to remove overhead bridge and open new town road
A proposal to eliminate the overhead bridge on the Rock Island Knoxville branch and build a new highway west of the bridge aims to provide a safer access into town from the northwest. The project, supported by the railway and city leaders, includes surveying and potential bridge removal with county and city engineers coordinating negotiations.
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Stock Island Knooxville
West Chester Road
Rock Island
West Fifth Avenue
Tiridge
Rock Island Railway
Board of Supervisors Fia
County Land City
Rawn
Kansas City
Milwaukee Railroad
North Marion
North Iowa
Mondell to Speak in Graham Tonight
Franks W Mondell Wyoming congressman and Republican leader arrives in Washington from Fairfield to discuss the presidential campaign at the Graham theater tonight. The program opens at eight with a Washington band, a girls chorus and a men’s quartet before Mondell delivers the address. Voters of all parties are invited to attend.
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Mondell
Graham
Franks W. Mondell
War Finance Quiinisity
Tegislator
Wyoming
Fast Jane
Wasllington
Fairfield
Graham Theater
Mr. Monde
Republican Party
GO. P. County Committee
C. G. Davis
Washington
Washington Band
Washington High Debating Tryouts Show Promise
Fifteen students argued in yesterday’s tryouts for Washington high school debate teams. Miss Bernadine Neville, public speaking teacher, was encouraged by the strong performances. A second tryout will select the season’s teams, with a possible third session if needed. The year’s topic asks whether the United States should join other nations in a world court.
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Washington High School
Bernadine Neville
Lowa High
United States
Bold robbery spree hits Wellman and Adams Produce
Sheriff and deputy pursue robbers after they entered a Wellman blacksmith shop stole tools then wrecked a Stricker gasoline station cash register. They looted Adams Produce safe, taking 400 500 dollars in currency 288 in checks and a 350 diamond ring. A Ford runabout disappeared and was later found in Iowa City. Four men were briefly detained before release and two strangers spotted in Wellman are suspected.
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Charles Dé¢hison
Fred Sweet
Iowa City
Wellman Blacksmith Shop
Stricker Gasoline Pool
Adams Produce Company
Wellman
Johnson County
Ford
William Singleman
Park Hotel
Johson County
Young Wife Dies After Long Illness in Washington
Mrs. Faye Cherwinker dies at 7 50 in the morning at her grandparents home on South Avenue B after a months long struggle with tuberculosis. Born Lora Josephine Stuart in Washington on July 25 1900 she married Faye Cherwinker on January 25 1919 and leaves two children Mary Luellen and Nellie Luelle. Funeral services are set for 2 30 Saturday at Goodin funeral parlors with Rev. John D Kern. burial will follow at Elim Grove cemetery.
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Faye Cherwinker
Washington
Walter Hays
South Avenue B
Lora Josephine Stuart
Stuart
Lula (Hays) Stuart
Cherwinker
Milwaukee Railway
Haskins
Mary Luellen
Nellie Luelle
Washington Baptist Church
Parent Teachers Association Meeting at Junior High
The Parent Teachers Association met Wednesday afternoon at four with strong attendance and keen interest. The sixth grade chorus and seventh grade chorus directed by Miss Hay sang before the meeting, followed by an informative talk on health education by Miss Lewis. Afterward, attendees joined in an informal, social game.
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Associatio
Hay
Lewis
Record wine production in South Australia at 10.7 million gallons
MELEO LANE October 16 report shows this year’s wine vintage in South Australia reaching 10,746,588 gallons, a 20 percent increase over last year. The article notes this as the largest harvest on record for the region.
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Meleo Lane
South Australia
Needham Funeral Saturday in Sigourney for G A R Leader
Colt D J Palmer received word that the funeral of W H Needham department commander of the G A R will be held in Sigourney Saturday afternoon at 1 oclock with burial at Oskaloosa Washington Civil War veterans including Colonel Palmer to attend the services.
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Colt
D. J. Palmer
W. H. Needham
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Palmer
Washington
Revival Meeting Grows at Pleasant Hill Church
Plea sant Hill church of Chinstle is seeing rising interest and attendance in a revival. A great day is planned for Sunday Oct 19 with Bible school at least 125 attendees. Preaching at 11 A M by B W Pettit and Rev Shelly in the evening. Services held nightly at 7 45 P M. Come join to make the revival the greatest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Chinst le
Suday
B. W. Pettit
Shelly
Death calls infrequent in quiet English village
Pickworth England Sept 26 A tiny village in Britain’s smallest county with 15 inhabitants holds four people over 70 five over 60 and two over 80 Their ages total about 900 years in one cottage a couple has lived 63 years and raised 12 children no death in over 50 years across five adjoining cottages only eight have died in 56 years The village sits in a sleepy hollow four miles from a railway station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickworth
England
Britain
Baltic and Channel Mines Float After War
Dover reports there are explosive mines still adrift in the Baltic Sea and the English Channel. Captains of vessels firing mines almost weekly warn of danger. a ship from Amwerp sighted one near Goodwin Lightship, with two more reported by a Russian river voyage captain.
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Dover
Ene
Baltic Sea
English Channel
Amwerp
Goodwin
Channel
Russia
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