Dinner for Washington teachers warmly welcomed
About seventy teachers and guests attended a dinner last night at the Y M C A Community Room honoring the new Washington teachers. The event featured a three course dinner, musical numbers, and remarks by Supt. J. H. Peet and others, with a warm reception despite a stuffy room.
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Washington
Recepion Committee
Helen Wilson
Elsie Mozer
Mary Welch
Landau
For Rey
Washington Co. corn thrives on favorable warm weather
The weather man reports hot weather and recent rain aiding corn farmers this week. Temperatures ranged from 84 to 93 degrees with nights between 60 and 70, a pattern analysts say helps corn mature after development in the growing belt.
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Washington, CO
Officials Frown On Foolhardy Ocean Flights
Government officials privately view further single motor landplane overseas flights as futile and dangerous. They plan to urge Congress to halt or sharply curb such flights. About 20 deaths in these ventures prompted calls for action, hoping President Coolidge would intervene to protect flyers and restore public confidence in aviation.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Dry Leader to Aid Service of Crooks Bribery Discovered
The United States dry service faces a major purge as Assistant Secretary Lowman accuses bribery widespread. Secretary Mellon orders a sweeping housecleaning led by an internal revenue investigation into personnel from top administrators downward. Detachment of probe from the prohibition bureau regarded as essential.
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Washington
United States Dry Service
Treasury
Lowman
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
Prohibition Bureau
Milton P N Yard remembered as candid civic leader and reader
Funeral services for Milton PN Yard were held at his late home with Rev A A Vinz officiating. Yard served as Jackson county township trustee and justice of the peace and helped wed many in the neighborhood. He later moved to Crawfordsville to continue as a justice of the peace and was noted for broad reading in politics and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton PN. Yard
A. A. Vinz
Baptist Church
Yard
Jackson County
Crawfordsville
Mrs John Woods Funeral Planned In Colorado Springs
No cause of death given for Mrs John Woods formerly of this city now in Colorado Springs. The body arrives Sunday at 6 PM instead of Saturday. Funeral set for Tuesday September 13 at 2 30 PM with time and location to be announced in Monday's paper.
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John Woods
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Second United Presbyterian Ends Toward Merger With First Church
Informal meeting shows a clear preference for merging with First United Presbyterian. Proposals include assuming First church debts, transferring the parsonage to First church, selling Second church property to fund a Memorial Fund, and appointing Rev Willard Wylie as stated supply for about one year. Final action rests with both congregations within two weeks.
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2Nd United Presbyterian Church
1St United Presbyterian
Ist
Ist Church
1St Church
First United Presbyterian Church of
Washington
Iowa
Second United Presbyterian Church
First United Presbyterian Church
West Washington Street
South Avenue B
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Willard Wylie
United Presbyterian
United Congregation
Iowa University to Assist Fairfield in Typhoid Epidemic
Dr A V Hardy head of the laboratory of epidemics at the University of Iowa will dispatch an epidemiologist to Fairfield to investigate a typhoid fever outbreak. City officials deny requesting state health aid and say reports were misattributed. Des Moines reports state health commissioner Henry Albert notes a misunderstanding and clarifies Fairfield did not appeal for aid.
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Iowa University
Fairfield
A. V. Hardy
State University of Iowa
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Henry Albert
Washington Country Club golf contest tight championship flight
Golf contestants race in a Washington Country Club tournament with leaders T L Brookhart and rivals T W Harwood Guy Knauss Rex Beng and Alfred Baldrige. Many rounds push to Monday night September 19th with additional pairings listed for all three flights.
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Washington Country Club
Altho
T. L. Brookhart
T. W. Harwood
Guy Knauss
Rex Beng
Alfred Baldrige
R. W. Thompson
Alfred
Baldrige
F. B. Miller
M. Richer
H. Bailey
W. Tucker
John Westphal
Fred Martin
Lou Lupton
Victor Westphal
Dr. Clow
Rex Benz
Shirley Clark
Ted Gandy
Rude Warfel
Chas
Dewey
Ralph Shannon
May Marble
Bruce Cowden
Dr. E Stuteman
Robert Patterson
Martin Whittaker
Dave Harvey
Fred Neiswanner
George Morrison
L. A. Jones
Kid Wells
McKenzie
Homer Stephen
George McDaniel
Shelly Eberling
J. K. Lemmon
Preston Wolf
T. J. Pease
J H. Peet
F. B. Carter
L. D. Carris
Douglas Notes of Local Helpers and Social Calls
Miss Hazel Conrad reports on Douglas residents helping bale straw and saw lumber at mills. Several families like Alter, Richenberger, Conrad, Hildebrand, Kauffman, Graber, and Richenbergers are mentioned with visits and Sunday and Tuesday activities across town.
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Douglas
Henry Alter
Glen Rich
Dave Davison
Thornton Alter
Robert Lelehty
Fred Hildebrand
Francis Herti
Walter Koeble
Arthur Conrad
P. R. Graber
Conrad
Jake Richenbergers
Chris Kauffman
Jake Richenberger
Cloyce Conrad
Friend
Davenport
Large Attendance at Baptist Convention
The Prairie Flower church hosted a Baptist convention with near full pews and representation from about ten communities. Highlights included a missionary talk by Ruth Paul on India and a sermon by Hugh F Moore on making disciples, plus choir and duet performances.
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Prairie Flower Church
Frank Sage
Washington
Ruth Paul
India
Hugh F Moore
Lester Thompson
Misses Thorn
Nora Warner
Grocery Fairy Tale About Four Customers and Clerks
A Progressive Grocer passage recalls a tale of four customers who never asked a clerk if it is hot enough today. The anecdote frames workplace courtesy and customer behavior in a light, humorous newsroom tone.
Legionnaires Sail to Paris Convention Amid France Crisis
In Cherbourg the municipal committee resigns over a police ban on a Legion parade as 1610 delegates depart New York aboard the Leviathan for the Paris convention. Pershing and Vice President Dawes greet arrival, 1833 already aboard, with 18 ships carrying delegates joining in song and cheers.
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United States
American Legion
A.fe. BF
John L
Black Jack
Pershing
Leviathan
Dawes
Legionaires
New York
United States Lines
D A R Chapter 10 Sponsors Aunt Lucia Local Play
The D A R chapter 10 sponsors a home talent comedy Aunt Lucia to be staged Oct 6 and 7 in the high school auditorium. About 100 local participants will perform under Universal Producing Co. direction with Washington cast members and a juvenile pageant. Rehearsals begin Sept 24 with costume supply from the producing company.
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Washington
Aunt Lucia
High Sehool
Universal Producing Co
Fairfield
Mrs Jean Smith Begins Duties at Washington County Hospital
Miss Ella Reitan announces that Mrs Jean Smith, newly appointed supervisor of the operating rooms at Washington County Hospital, has begun her duties. She is a graduate of Methodist Hospital Iowa City and attended Upper Iowa Fayette. She is an accomplished nurse and will enhance the hospital instructional staff. Local physicians will continue teaching and Mrs Smith will oversee the operating room to maintain accreditation.
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Ella Reitan
Jean Smith
Washington County Hospital
Methodist Hospital
Iowa City
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Prairie Flower school house painted by Cherry and Bell
Albert Cherry and Russell Bell finished painting the Prairie Flower school house. Clarence Timmins and family returned from Des Moines after several days visiting relatives and attending the fair. Mrs Bruce Crozier of Clinton Louisiana visited Nina Stmiton and family and spent time with Nellie Scott and family. Rev C B Hamilton and sons Edwin and Paul with Taylor Campbell fished English River Saturday.
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Washington
Albert Cherry
Russell Bell
Prairie Flower School
Clarence Timmins
Des Moines
Bruce Crozier
Clinton
Nina Stmiton
Nellie Scott
Fred Bartholomew
Crozier
C. B. Hamilton
Edwin
Paul
Taylor Campbell
Bonaparte
Iowa
English River
Edwin Murdock of Riverside Dies After Illness
Edwin LeRoy Murdock of Riverside died September 8 at 1 30 a m after several weeks illness from apoplexy. Born December 12 1858 near Columbus Junction he was married September 16 1880 to Hattie Emily Clark. Survived by wife four sons seven daughters twenty one grandchildren two great grandchildren and two infant losses. Funeral Sunday at Pleasant Grove Bethel church six miles east of Columbus Junction with burial in Indian Creek cemetery.
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Edwin LeRoy Murdock
Riverside
Mr. Murdock
Columbus Junction
Henry
Julia (Cox) Murdock
Hattie Emily Clark
Will Simkins
Ainsworth
Joe Gould
Conesville
Arthur Sprague
Muscatine
Ness City
Kans
Morley
Los Angeles
California
Henry Rath
Henry Lintz
Mroe
Melo Vaeha
Washington
Gladys
Ellis
Gail
Murdock
Louisa County
Tle Prew
Concord Township
Pleasant Grove Bethel Church
Indian Creek Cemetery
Two Headed Schoolboy Seen at San Angelo Fair Grounds
On a hot September day in 1904 a two headed schoolboy was spotted peering through cracks in the fence around the San Angelo fair grounds, per the San Antonio paper report.
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San Angelo
San Antonio
Picnics and school openings mark local week
Earl Smith hosted a picnic at Sunset park with W D Booth Herman Luers and families from Clinton and Cedar Falls plus Bartholomew and Georgie. Others helped on road work as Hugh Bishop aided Wayne Norman. Local residents and students began new school terms at Bethel Prairie Flower Lexington Union Cedar Center and W H 8.
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Earl Smith
W. D. Booth
Joe Wright
Herman Luers
Val Fuhr
Orva Scott
Bruce Crogier
Clinton
Iowa
Pred Bartholomew
Georgie
Sunset Park
Hugh Bishop
Wayne Norman
Washington
Joe Shalla
Louis Reller
Pittsburgh
Mies Marcia Zadarsky
Cedar Falla
Thrasher
Dorothy Bruty
Bethel
Sayre
Prairie Flower
Emma Lone
Lexington
Helen Young
Union
Miss Bauer
Cedar Center
Harold Timmins
Wilma Anderson
Dwight Booth
Donald Kerr
W. H
Three Washington Band Concerts Remain in Central Park
The Washington Hussard Band wraps its season with one more Central Park concert tonight directed by Hal Reister in the absence of Neil Humble. Audiences praised Thursday’s performance as the best of the season with strong attendance and few absences due to vacations.
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Washington Band
Central Park
Washington Hussard
Hal Reister
Neil Humble
Mr. Reister
McCleery Honored by Men’s Club International Board
Richard Dick McCleery of this city earns a seat on the International Board of Directors of the U S Men’s Club. He has been active locally, serving as club president and guiding its work. Edgar McCoy, former Ohio district governor, is elected International Governor. Grand Rapids hosts next year’s International convention. Milwaukee hosted this year and impressively entertained 400 delegates. The Iowa district, led by Lieut. Governor McCleery, seeks to host the next convention.
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Richard
McCleEry
U's Men's Club
Edgar McCoy
Ohio
Ted Brown
Washington
Iowa
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Milwaukee
U. S
U's Men's Club International
Death Claims John Frederickson at 61 in Crawfordsville
John Frederickson 61 died at 9 30 this morning at his home two and a half miles north of Crawfordsville after a week and a half illness caused by an infection from a boil. Born July 6 1866 in Sweden he came to America at twenty and lived in Mt Pleasant Olds Peoria before moving to Crawfordsville twenty years ago. He married Alma Rieck March 17 1898 and is survived by wife a daughter Mrs Donald Smith of Crawfordsville and a son Henry Frederickson of Decatur Illinois. Funeral services Sunday at 3 pm at the Crawfordsville Methodist church conducted by Rev Barr with burial in Arlington Chicago.
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John Fredrickson
Crawfordsville
Sweden
America
Mt. Pleasant
Olds
Peoria
Lil
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Louisa Young
Ruth Lemley
Maude MccCreedy
Charlotte Foster
J. H. Peet
Mr. Peet
Harlan Meade
Edith Boileau
Dick McCleery
Norma Reaney
Aletha Montgomery
M. D. Yard
W. B. Yard
A. W. Yard
W. R. Yard
First Baptist Church
Marshalltown
W. FP. Huxford
Ottumwa
Milton Davidson
Clarence Moorhead
Mr. Yard
Sharel Davidson Moorhead
2Nd Church
U. P
Hale
Douglas Miss Hazel Conrad
Grocery
France
Gen. Pershing
Cherbourg
American Legionarres
Legion
New York Harbor
D. A. RR
Mrs. Jean Smith
Martha G. Thrasher
Edwin Murdock
M’cleery
International Board OF Directors
John Frederickson
Methodist Church
Barr
Arlington Cemetery
Chicago, I
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