Mrs. Isabella Kellogg Dies at 6:20 A M
Mrs. Isabella Kellogg widow of Capt J J Kellogg died at 6 20 this morning at the home of her son City Clerk J Kellogg 904 North Iowa avenue after frail health. Funeral set for Thursday 10 AM at the Kellogg home with Dr W W Bowers and Rev S K Coats. interment Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Kellogg
J. J. Kellogg
J. Kellogg
North
Iowa Avenue
Kellogg
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
S. K. Coats
Woodlawn
Isabella Kerr McGaughey
Licking County
Ohio
Washington
LaSalle County
Hil
Ottawa
Memphis
Tenn
Captain
Mre Kellogg
Ellitt L
Picnic Attendance Dips as Storm Affects Sunset Park Event
Sunday evening wind and rain reduced attendance at the Knights of Columbus Labor Day picnic in Sunset Park. Keokuk speaker id McManun could not attend due to weather. Rev Father Courtney spoke in his place. Keota band provided music and Washington residents enjoyed a pleasant afternoon program despite muddy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Sunset Park
Altho
Id McManun
Keokuk
Washington
Father Courtney
Pleasant Plain
Keota
Central Park
Obituary notes for Mrs Kellogg and relatives at Washington
The notice lists family links including Samuell Kellogg of Washington and Lucinda B Alberson of Des Moines. It records deaths of Hugh A McGaughey in 1900 at Kankakee Illinois and Miss Mattie in Washington in 1917. Other survivors include Jennie Shafer of Ottawa Illinois and Hattie W Saville, ill at the Kellogg home. Mrs Kellogg belonged to the Methodist church and the Women’s Relief Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Samuell
Washington
Lucinda B
Ray B. Alberson
Des Moines
Kellogg
Hugh A. McGaughey
Kankakee
Ill
Mattie
Jennie Shafer
Ottawa
Til
Hattie W. Saville
Chautauqua Association Receives Tent Rental Refund
The Chautauqua Association received a $67.59 refund from Baker-Lockwood Manufacturing, half of the tent rental for the large chautauqua assembly tent. The association deemed the tent inferior to past large tents and secured a 50 percent discount after filing a complaint, expressing satisfaction with the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker-Lockwood Manufacturing Company
Chautauqua Association
Baker-Lockwood Company
Washington Band Plays Labor Day Program at Sigourney
Director Fred Mannhtardt and the Washington band performed yesterday in Sigourney for the American Legion Labor Day celebration. A large crowd at Keokuk county seat enjoyed an unusually fine Legion program and the local musicians’ efforts. The band also played last Sunday at Salem for the funeral of George Pidgeon, a local soldier who died in France and was returned for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mannhtardt
Washington Band
Sigourney
American Legion
Keokuk
Legion
Salem
Mt. Pleasant
George Pidgeon
France
Rural Carriers Picnic Volunteers Attend Labor Day Event
More than fifty rural carriers from Washington Jefferson and Henry counties gathered yesterday on the river near Brighton for a Labor Day picnic. The event featured an abundant fried chicken feast ice cream and other foods. Frank Clark Wayland was elected president with J K Wolf Washington as vice president and Prody Berkoski Brighton as secretary and treasurer. The next meeting is set for Kalona on Decoration Day evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jefferson
Henry
Brighton
Frank Clark
Wayland
J. K. Wolf
Prody Berkoski
Kalona
Burham Returns From State Legion Meeting
Commander Everette Burham returned from Spirit Lake where he attended the state American Legion convention. He reported an enthusiastic session with about five thousand World War veterans in attendance and helped draft strong sentiments adopted by the convention. The Forty and Eight initiation included two Legion nurses and a Washington commander who faced a boil that led to blood poisoning but was saved by prompt medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Burham
Spirit Lake
American Legion
Burham
Resolutions Committee
Legion
Washington
Impaneling of Grand Jury for September Term
Judge Charles A. Dewey impaneled the grand jury for the September term with Frank Salladay as foreman. The seven members include A. N. Bowen C. T. Johnson D. A. Peterson R. E. Davis Amos Mellinger and A. B. Dill. The jurors were urged to diligently investigate any reported wrongdoing. The panel may sit for several days and tentative trial scheduling shifts to later dates, with non jury cases beginning September 26 if attorneys are absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dewey
Frank Salladay
A. N. Bowen
C. T. Johnson
D. A. Peterson
R. BE. Davis
Amos Mellinger
A. B. Dill
Dewey
Shannon
Emde
Brighton State Bank
Buzzard
O'Conner
Nash and Chevrolet Autos in Collision
A Nash owned by Will Clark driven by his daughter Gladys and a Chevrolet owned by Will Paul driven by his daughter Lolia Matson collided at the Kyle garage corner yesterday afternoon. Both drivers escaped injury. The Ford ahead signaled a turn but went straight, causing the crash. The lighter car suffered a bent axle a ruined tire and a broken headlight. The Nash had minor damage. Insurance covered both losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Will Clark
Miss Gladys
Chevrolet
Will Paul
Lolia Matson
Kyle Garage
Ford
Bof
Work presides as mayor pro tem at city council meeting
At the Cedar Rapids city hall, Councilman M D Work acted as mayor pro tem in place of Mayor A N Alberson. The regular meeting focused on routine business with only minor matters arising. Work maintained order and presided with dignity throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Work
A. N. Alberson
Cedar Rapids
Band tour notes and concert announcement quotes
The text records a travel sequence for a band visiting Sigourney and Salem with mentions of weather, expenses, and a temperamental member Eddie Van Winkle. It notes military funerals on Sundays and a concert in Central Park tonight. It ends with an attribution by “Author unknown.”
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Central Park
Enrollment at Washington High School Opens With 387 Students
Freshmen 110, sophomores 106, juniors 90, and seniors 81 fill the four classes on opening day. Superintendent W. C. Harding and Principal Miss Della Patton expect total enrollment near 400 after full registration. No increase from last year, due to families facing hard times and neighboring consolidated schools drawing students.
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Washington High School
W. C. Harding
Della Patton
Washington
Harding
Washington Beats Crawfordsville 14 to 0 in shortened game
Washington pitcher Lee Little led a dominant defense as Crawfordsville quit after six innings with Washington ahead 14 to 9 on Labor Day. The ballpark game at Crawfordsville showed rout without late drama. Patterson pitched for Crawfordsville while the Pleasant Plain Libertyville game yielded a Pleasant Plain win with Beauchamp and Saur to the mound.
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Washington
Crawfordsville
Lee Little
Patterson
Denison's
East Pleasant Plain
Libertyville
Pleasant Plain
Beauchamp
Rubio
Ted Saur
Fairfield
Community club notices and skating event at Phoenix hall
The Rebekah club meets Thursday at 2:00 p m in I O O F hall 7312. Catholic Daughters Sewing Circle meets with Mrs John Brunhouse Thursday afternoon 7312. Skating rink opens at Phoenix hall tonight at 7 o clock with skates for all and a skating teacher on the floor H A Daves manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Club
I. O. O. F. Hall
Catholic Daughters of America Sewing Circle
John Brunhousem
Phoenix Hall
Local Resignations and Travel Notes From County
Victor Masson resigns from the post office to enter the state university at Iowa City. Rodney Kephart returns home from Davenport after a weekend visit. County officials Munro and Harris travel for business. Women and a man depart for Cedar Falls to attend State Teachers College. Also notes on tire service and a workplace injury at Washington Telephone. A. F. E. Atchison returns from Richmond after his father's death. Mrs. Dawson remains with plans to visit, likely joined by her sister later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Masson
State University At
Iowa City
A. F E. Atchison
Richmond
Kansas
A. R. Atchison
A. J. Dawson
Local Social Notes Mention Moves and Visits
Miss Marie Butterfield Miss Elizabeth Bell and Miss Eeta Freshwater travel to Waterloo Iowa to teach in city schools. Mr and Mrs Lindsey Anderson of Henry Illinois visit Keota relatives. Mrs D O Friend and Ray Brinton return to Des Moines after seeing ill father T B Brinton. Miss Lucille Benson returns to Ainsworth after visiting her brother Cloyce Benson. William Adair of Boston attends funeral of Miss Helen Adair then departs for Kearney Nebraska to settle her estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Butterfield
Elizaeth Bell
Eeta Freshwater
Waterloo
Iowa
Lindsey Anderson
Henry, Ill
M. A. Funston
Keota
D. O. Friend
Ray Brinton
Des Moines
T. B. Brinton
Lucille Benson
Ainsworth
Cloyce Benson
William Adair
Boston
Mass
Helen Adair
Kearney
Nebr
Altho
Honeymoon Flight Marks Iowa Couple’s Wedding
Miss Zella Kuhns and Mr. Gerald Duncan wed in Fayette and then visited Oelwein and Charles City before settling in Charles City where the groom will teach. They celebrated their honeymoon by flying over Fayette and the town, sounding horns and ringing cowbells as they circled the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Iowa
Zella Kuhns
Gerald Duncan
Fayette
Oelwein Flying Field
Charles City
Iowa Schools Emphasize Citizenship Education
Des Moines September 5 a circular from the office of the state superintendent outlines citizenship teaching requirements following last sessions laws. The program for grades one to three centers on manners health and basic civic principles such as obedience honesty courage and thrift. Grades four to six cover city township and county government and duties like jury service and community health. Seventh and eighth grades tackle broader civic problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Superintendent of Public Instruction
W R C District Meeting Reported In New Hampton
Nine five delegates from the first district gathered in New Hampton for the annual Womans Relief Corps meeting with delegates from Rockford Waycoma Osage Charles City Cresco Nashua Fredericksburg Decorah and New Hampton. Reports praised steady progress and Mrs Nora L Bryson Washington state president received a purse of appreciation. A large campfire program at the Methodist Episcopal church followed with music and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Woman's Relief Corps
Rockford Waycoma
Osage
Charles City
Cresco
Nashua
Fredericksburg
Decorah
Nora L. Bryson
Washington
State Department
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Kel
Logg
O. K
Joe McElhinney
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
State Legion Meeting
A. E. Atchison
Impanel Grand Jury
Eddie van Winkle
W. S. Reister & Sons
Sam
H. A. Daves
Mgr
Rodney Kephart
Davenport
Ralph Munro
Walter Harris
Esther Welch
Capitola Brindley
Esther Reed
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Virgie Griffith
Lora Busby
Joe McConnell
Brown’ S Tire Shop
Griffin Clark
Washington Telephone Company
Evening Journal
David McLaughlin
Black Ponde
N. Ave
Fordson Tractor
L. R. Matt, Ainsworth
Falk Motor Co
Schmoeller Bros
The
Brown Painting Co
Bob Shaffer
Jacob George
T. C
Oscar George
WM. and Mary
Karl Libe
Bevins Motor Co
Henry Sutherland
Curtin & Lovelett
Poland
China
T. C. Deal
Timothy Seed
Charles Jackson
West Second St
North 2Nd Ave
Lap Robe
Journal
C. A. Ruebsam
Journal Office
Dark Bay Horse
R. W. Moore
E. H. Messer
Stephen
North Side Square
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