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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
3
Leon Beatty Post No 26 American Legion, comprised of World War I veterans, voted to march in uniform and join in parade and homecoming events on September 11. The group invites county soldiers to attend in uniform, showing appreciation for homefront support.
Crawfordsville reports Rev and Mrs W S Gardner at Muscatine district conference. Dana Barnes returned from Culver military school. Emma Wonderly and others visited in Washington. Mrs C B Martin and daughter Mary Jane of North English visited at J R Lease home. Charles Hebner of Washington on business. Will Neal of Burlington and family visited here with Mrs Bell Neal and others in Burlington yesterday.
With September first opening day near, Washington high school boys press for football practice two weeks ahead of classes. Captain Lester Duke organizes candidates, calling up many players and arranging practice spots while Coach Earl Whitford plans early arrival for formal setup. Aims to field forty to fifty aspirants once school starts and Sept. 15 call is issued.
Mrs G W Burkett of Kansas City has returned from a visit in Chicago and left for Keota to see her sister Mrs Tallman.
The 160 acre Jim Morrow place on the White Way southeast of Washington owned by C. W. Busby & Sons sold to William McConnell for 450.90 per acre. McConnell, son of Fayette McConnell, also previously owned 120 acres near Haskins. Geo. W. Jarrard bought the Haskins property at 377.50 per acre. Both farms cited as top corn producers in Washington county. the Dempsey Real Estate Co. of Washington arranged the transactions.
A party of seventeen Ottumwa Advertising Club members led by state president John Huston arrived in Washington for a fort-night dinner at Miss Houdek's. They urged Washington business leaders to attend the October 21 and 22 state convention in Ottumwa featuring a business course program and talks by D L Agier, Dr. Stanley Krebs, H. Muse, and others.
Mrs Minnie Smith travels to Hannibal Missouri to visit her son Edgar Sith. Mrs J W Moran of Columbus Junction visits friend Mrs Walter Jennings of Ainsworth. Baptist Sunday school group and friends plan a Sunset Park picnic tomorrow afternoon.
The Finance Committee reports slow sale of $1 buttons to fund Washington County Home Coming for soldiers. Officials urge every family member to buy and wear a button on Home Coming Day to show support and honor the boys returning from the war. Buttons available at local stores.
Local announcements list rescheduled meetings for Chapter 1 PL BO and several church ladies groups. Pleasant Plain Missionary society holds all day gathering September 4 with officer elections. M BE Women’s Foreign Missionary society meets September 5 at 2 30 p m with officer elections and mug box opening. Le Voch Society meets September 5. Second U P church Young Women’s Missionary Society meets September 4 at 7 50 p m with Miss Ella Gordon.
Members of the Baptist Sunday School plan a gathering at Sunset Park tomorrow afternoon at 1 30. They will bring picnic baskets and stay for supper. Those unable to walk may ride in automobiles from the church an early hour.
Congregation members are invited to a social gathering Thursday evening at the old Methodist church, hosted by the First United Presbyterian congregation.
Mrs Alex McCullough of Cone passed through this morning on her way to Winfield to judge exhibits in Ploral Hall.
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