One Week in Washington County News Review
A September roundup from Washington County covers campus and school events including new athletics plans at Washington High School, the start of intramural programs and hockey, the county engineer moving to full-time state highway work, and local civic updates. Also noted are weather effects, local appointments, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Eoma Clemons
Washington High School
William P. Rawn
Iowa State Highway Commission
Aunt Myrtle Baird Died at Fairfield Home
Miss Myrtle Baird aunt of J H W Baird died Saturday evening at her Fairfield home. Coach Harry Rice of Washington high school started the first practice with the local football squad on Monday.
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Myrtle Baird
J. H W. Baird
Fairfield
Harry Rice
Washington High School
Brighton Legion Night Play The Land of Honeymoon
The Brighton Post of the American Legion presented a two night stage event titled The Land of Honeymoon on Thursday and Friday evenings this week.
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Brighton
The
American Legion
Miss Kathlene Coffey Leaves Wellman for New York
Kathlene Coffey of Wellman departed for New York City with Esther Nelson Hart to study voice under Hart, becoming her protegee. Loyal Swartzendruber sold his case in Wellman to H. B. Rugg and Lee Gilanz, who took possession immediately.
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Kathlene Coffey
Wellman
New York City
Esther Nelson Hart
Loyal Swartzendruber
H. B. Rugg
Lee Gilanz
Local Obituaries Chronicle Iowa Notables
Mrs. Robert Moore of Columbus Junction died Monday night at home Milton D Yard died Thursday at 82 Funeral services were held Friday at four o'clock Sidney Coon long time farm insurance leader died Thursday at his son Lewis Coons home in the Haskins community Mineral services held this morning Herman Ritz about 50 died by self harm with carbolic acid at his Kalona home Mrs John Woods longtime Washington resident died in Colorado Springs Friday Misses Frankie and Vesper Bonnett learned Friday of their father Charles Bonnett death in Davis City Mrs Jonas D Muser of Conesville died Tuesday Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Grace Reformed church in Conesville
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Milton D. Yard
Sidney Coon
Lewis Coon
Haskins
Herman Ritz
Kalona
John Woods
Washington
Colorado Springs
Frankie
Vesper Bonnett
Charles Bonnett
Davis City
Jonas D. Muser
Conesville
Grace Reformed Church
Local Marriages Report from Centerville and Oak Park
County records note Mrs Nina Ellis wed Mr John Caldwell on August 31 in Centerville. Inez Mae Fitch wed Wm E Graft at the bride’s home on Tuesday noon. Thora Hendrickson of Oak Park Illinois and Paul Brown son of Mr and Mrs C V Brown of this city married in Oak Park.
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Nina Ellis
John Caldwell
Centerville
Inez Mae Fitch
Wm. E. Graft
Thora Hendrickson
Oak Park
Ilinois
Paul Brown
C. V. Brown
Community Births Report From Grady Iowa City And Washington
Mr and Mrs Gladys Banks Les lie Grady Iowa City report a girl born to their family. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Foster Washington report a boy.
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Gladys Banks
Leslie Grady
Iowa City
Lloyd Foster
Washington
Washington County Livestock Club Posts Big Year at State Fair
The Washington County Livestock club reports five first prizes and numerous other winnings at the State Fair. Members show 299 cows averaged 516 pounds of milk and 20.6 pounds of butterfat in August, per Floyd Erickson tester for the Washington County Cow Test association.
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Washington County Livestock Club
Floyd Erickson
Washington County Cow Test Association
Iowa State News Highlights From Crop Reports to Travel
Iowa corn losses from killing frost projected at 28 percent by September 30 and 68 percent by October 15 per crop reporters. J C McClune resigns as executive council investigator. German English M E church opens in Charles City with Bishop Smith presiding. Iowa Code of 1927 ready for distribution. Senator Schaff forms committee to draft hard surfacing bonds bill. State Board of Health declines to investigate Fairfield typhoid despite city request. Judge Wagner appointed to succeed Vermilion. funeral held. 72nd Iowa state fair posts profit over 70 thousand. G A R Thirty-fifth reunion ends in Muscatine. 14 attend. Sioux City Girl Scouts tour Black Hills. meet President. Eastern Iowa flood damage reported. Ames band members eligible for trip to Milwaukee. Mrs S K West of Fairfield killed in auto accident. City managers from 36 states and five Canadian provinces meet in Dubuque. Funeral for 408 Wan in Marshalltown. Former Gov Kendall returns from Maine. predicts Hoover for east and south, Iowa for London. Dr A S Smith named Fairfield church leader. Hunting pheasants open Oct 4–22 in Iowa. Eight killed in week end Iowa accidents. Iowa Corn Song to be played in Paris at Legion convention. Delegation visits Chicago and Washington on trip to Paris. Hanford McNider greets Iowa delegation at Washington train.
Byrd Plans South Pole Expedition and Peterson Flight News
Commander Richard Byrd announces leaving New York next August for a South Pole expedition with Floyd Bennett as second in command. The Hearst plane Old Glory sent an SOS near Cape Race. Protests rise over around-the-world flight plans and aeronautics support amid heat waves and international interest.
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Richard K. Byrd
New York
South Pole
Floyd Bennett
North Pole
Hearst
Old Glory
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Guggenheim Fund For the Promotion of Aeronautics
England
William Randolph Hearst
William S. Brock
Edward F. Sehlee
Pacific
The Drop Kick Opens Early With Barthelmess
The Fox gains early access to The Drop Kick starring Richard Barthelmess in a college football tale adapted from Katherine Brush’s Glitter. Release is Sept 25 making pre release chatter rare aside from general praise. Also highlights Out All Night with Reginald Denny and Marian Nixon and Splitting the Breeze featuring Tom Tyler.
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the Fox
Richard Barthelmess
Katherine Brush
Saturday Evening Post
Reginald Denny
Marian Nixon
Carl Laemmie
Universal
Carl
Tom Tyler
Peggy Montgomery
California
Tom
Richard Larthelimess
Be Kind to Vegetables Editorial Quip Cites Plant Consciousness
A New York Times quip jokes about Sir Jugadis Chandre Bose and Hiddu Bcientist sparking talk of consciousness in the vegetable kingdom. The piece suggests upcoming movements to protect plants from cruelty as proofs mount.
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Jugadis Chandre Bose
New York Times
Congestion At High School And County Events In 1917
Washington County notes a crowded high school as 124 freshmen fill the building. The county votes on a constitutional Prohibitory Amendment. A Liberty Loan planning group forms in Chicago. Draft selections Albert Heck and Floyd Edmondson are listed. A local pearl worth 500 appears in Skunk River. Celebrations honor soldiers with parades and speeches as county tax and crop reports update.
Washington Turns Bleak After Methodist Meeting Closes
On Tuesday September 8 1917 Washington shows a bleaker mood as the Methodist meeting ends. The city adds warm showers for the high school football squad at McKee school and W F Brinton opens the Graham theatre for the season with strong fall and winter prospects.
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Washington
McKee
W. F. Brinton
Graham
Local Collison Injures Keota High Principal
Saturday September 15 1917 Principal Ray KE Sterret of Keota high school was seriously hurt when his Ford roadster crashed into the Pierce Arroyge owned by George H Paul. Dr J KE Wishart of Xenia Theological Seminary preached at First U P church and Red Cross volunteers seek more staff at their workrooms as demand rises. The Chilcote free city library committee plans to raise at least a million dollars for soldiers books. Sergeant G V Hanley wounded veteran of the Princess Pats Canadian regiment to give a talk sponsored by the Washington Advertising club.
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Ray KE. Sterret
Keota High School
George H. Paul
J. KE. Wishart
Xenia Theological Seminary
U. P
Red Cross
Chilcote Free City Library Committee
Duties of Our County Officials Board of Supervisors
The three member county board in Iowa handles elections finance roads taxation and county property. They meet regularly and set budgets approve contracts requiring public hearings for larger projects and supervise road upkeep and public licenses while coordinating with other officers and county priorities.
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Board of Supervisors
Movie Week at Graham Promises Star Power and Laughs
Pax week at the Graham features Married Alive by Lou Tellegen Matt Moore and Margaret Livingston as the lead. Going Crooked stars Bessie Love in a mystery comedy and The Outlaws of Red River brings Tom Mix and his horse Tony.
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Charles Aloysius Orme
Lou Tellegen
Matt Moore
Margaret Livingston
Gustav von Seyffertiig
Cornelius
Val? Voorhees
Tom Mix
Red River
Tom
Venremen
William Fox
The
Graham
Suesday
Lou ‘Tellegen
Bessie Love
Wonder-Horse
Tony
Yankees Shut Out by Philadelphia in Sporting Review
The Sporting Review notes Philadelphia defeating the New York Yankees and jokes about straw hats worn by the team. Mentions Babe Ruth not needed, and references to Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey training injuries, and other sports context from golf to tennis and horse racing.
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Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Ile
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