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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
3
The city schools register 1190 pupils today, down twenty from last year’s first week. Decline mainly in high school as freshmen shrink. some upper class pupils quit to work. Schools listed include Lincoln 122 Heights 122 Centennial 161.
Rev C N McMillan state secretary of The Iowa Anti-Saloon League is in the city arranging a County Field Day for Washington Co on Sept 28. Speakers in each church will represent the League’s work on that date.
Wallace 145, Junior High 260, High School 440. In all departments of the Washington school system the work is well organized and teachers and pupils are working in splendid harmony. No time is lost in preliminary work and all classes are now in regular session. Superintendent Harding praises the teaching force and the favorable outlook for the coming year.
Miss Myrtle Coop formerly of Fairfield now in Chicago was aboard the White Line Steamer Arabic when a hurricane struck two days out of New York. The ship limped into port after life boats were washed away and decks battered. Coop, shaken but unhospitalized, rushed to Fairfield to rest with her mother Mrs. Lafe Coop and recalled the perilous voyage.
Three automobile loads of Masons drove to Crawfordville Tuesday evening where they were cordially received by the Masonic lodge. Judge Chas. A. Dewey and A. R. Miller spoke for the upcoming county Masonic parade September 19 at Chahtauna Park. Tonight other groups will travel to Wellman and Brighton to organize for the event.
Nate Ross takes a new weekly posting near Chicago in Crystal Lake Illinois described as a promising opportunity. Iowa Under Fire at Graham Theater announces two shows on Thursday and Friday starting at 7 30 and 9 15. Miss Lucile Reiner will study at Iowa City this year while also taking a part time library job there.
A coroner's jury returned an open verdict on the death of Harry Bidwell. The panel including FBA Horner J G Heacock and GC Henry heard about a dozen witnesses, the testimony was conflicting, and no conclusion was reached. The verdict states Bidwell died from injuries when the pile driver he worked on upset at the west end of the Rock Island railroad bridge over Skunk River north of Brighton.
Local items list tailoring services by Gust Bramer and Mrs C W Startsman offering alterations and fur chokers, a lost East ern Star pin to claim at the Journal office, and ads seeking boys and girls for an automatic department at American Pearl Button Co. Also notes visitors Mr and Mrs M Alexander from Topeka visiting area homes.
Ottumwa Iowa September 4 William and Carl Rehm of Burlington were charged with manslaughter by the coroner based on an inquest into Rollin Hewitt s death after an auto collision two miles west of Batavia on Saturday The Rehms are alleged to have been in the car that struck Hewitt William appeared and waived to the grand jury Bonds were fixed at 2500 each
Malcolm McAdoo, W. G. McAdoo’s brother, is named treasurer of the La Follette Wheeler state committee. He says he supports a genuine progressive movement and would not bolt either major party.
County superintendent H. A. Phillips organized a circulating library for teachers for the coming year. At Saturday’s meeting sixty instructors pledged to donate at least one education and school management book. Accessible from the superintendent’s office, teachers may borrow books for a set period to study best practices without purchasing them. All rural schools in the county opened September 1. There are 107 rural schools.
Adam Willis Wagnalls founder and president of Junk and Wagnalls dies at his Northport New York home. Though nearing 81, he managed the firm founded in 1877 with Isaak Funk. Arrangements for burial in Lithopelis Ohio are being made. The Journal notes Mrs Harvey Boyer is seriously ill at the county hospital.
A United States marshal from Ottumwa arrived in Washington with a warrant charging Rex and Jess Moore local barbers with possession of liquor. The brothers were taken to Ottumwa this afternoon after customers complained and authorities found hooch in a federal probe.
Edna Purvis begins work as general office girl and book keeper at the Work Insurance agency. A piano tuner is in town this week, and W. H. Stephens invites readers to phone their orders at 180.
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