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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1924
Page
3
The American Legion Auxiliary approves the Armistice Day banquet for November eleventh. Ex service men will be guests at a dinner followed by a program and demonstrations on and off the square. The group allocates $5 to the Get out the Vote campaign and votes to move annual officer elections to November.
Ains worth and Well man host political gatherings this week with speakers A. R. Miller and Sam T. Donahey. Local and national issues will be discussed. all are invited to attend on Wednesday the 29th Thursday the 30th and Saturday evening the 31st in West Chester.
The reading circle season for Washington County teachers opens at ten o'clock Saturday morning at the Courthouse. County Superintendent A. Phillips announces the event.
Reverend John D. Kern spent last week in Council Bluffs attending the state Baptist convention and has now returned.
Jesus Lotelo, a Mexican worker in Washington area, argued with a local Mexican family on Sunday in Columbus Junction. He drew a knife during a drinking dispute, seriously injuring Dan Sotelo. Lotelo was arrested, examined for assault with intent to kill, and bound over to the grand jury with $500 bond unpaid, taken to Wapello by Marshal J A Green.
The contest runs until 9 p m Saturday November 1st and the top candidate wins $50 for submitting the most new and old subscriptions from October 13th to 9 p m that day. Judges have yet to announce the $59 prize after regular winners are named.
Washington High School football teams in good shape as Marshall returns to the lineup for a key home game against Fairfield. Fairfield shows a strong season form led by Scott and a powerful line, with a 58–0 win over Mursentine. An evening scrimmage with Brighton is possible, and a preliminary reserves game may follow Saturday.
Arrangements with Frank Miller for the redemption of golf balls accidentally knocked into his fields by golfers. He will collect and return balls to the committee for ten cents each. Players should mark balls. found balls must be turned in at the club house. Caddies must return balls to the respective players. Balls belong to members and will be redeemed at the Globe Barber Shop. Grounds Committee Fred Martin Chairman.
Fred Martin, chairman of the grounds committee at the Washing ton country club, holds about a hundred golf balls found by a landowner across the fence from the club grounds. The balls are the club property and will be sold at a nominal cost to members.
The Washington Band will head the funeral procession for the late St. Clair Lewis tomorrow. Knights Templar Knights of Pythias and Mason ic Blue Lodge members follow in uniform with city officials as honorary pallbearers and city council members as active pallbearers. The body lies in state at Jones and McElhinney parlor until 10 o’clock and the casket will be opened at the church before services at Presbyterian church at 2 36 o'clock.
The Rotary club heard Win Smouse recount his life from German 1738 origins to an Iowa business career. He described early jobs, trades, and a famous barter involving a farm and whetstones, with humorous freight woes. A later visit by Andy Gump tied local politics to Washington’s image and a pledge to keep it clean.
For sale genuine English kit bag all leather likely luggage reasonably priced at Tooman's. Century bag all leather lined pockets a beauty at Tooman's. London cream beaver leather bag likely luggage all leather a splendid gift from Tooman Leather Shop. Mr and Mrs B R Lins of Ainsworth were city visitors today.
The McNamara furniture and undertak ing business on the south square passes to new owners R R Breese of Vinton and G S Krouth of Dyersville. The firm becomes Treese and Krouth with a move planned to Iowa City already in progress for the McNamara family. The newcomers bring long business experience and plan Washington residency.
Miss Onieta Palmer taught at No 11 Saturday then hosted a radio report of the S U S game and a weenie roast. An Independent club kid party in kiddy costumes followed with ice cream and cider. Mrs Dilly of Iola, Vera Palmer of Monmouth and others were guests. Mrs J McCall hosted the Fortnightly Literature Department meeting at South Marion avenue. Mrs McLaughlin reported Keokuk convention and papers on current events. Mrs Godfrey reviewed Tangier to Tripoli. Mrs Davis read Tramping Through the Rockies. Mrs Nick Snyder of Wellman visited Washington yesterday.
A humorous play titled Who Defeated Dugan will be performed Saturday evening in the High School Auditorium at seven thirty with no admission. The event is part of a get-out-the-vote campaign and urged for attendance.
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