Local High School Football Squad Trains Hard Despite Heat
The football squad endures hot practice as Coach Dickinson pushes players to stay humble and work for a tough season ahead. Ottumwa’s Yount predicted to challenge the locals on September 34, with Mt Pleasant games penciled for November 18 and potential Sept 23 scheduling. Also, field improvements continue with a traction engine grading the new athletic field to ensure a passable surface for early games. Miss Mary Forman plans to leave for Sheridan Wyoming to resume dietitian duties in a hospital there.
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Dickinson
Washington
Yount
Ottumwa
Mary Forman
Sheridan
Wyoming
Dutch Creek Picnic Delayed Until Next Saturday
Last Saturday’s Dutch Creek picnic at Sune set park was rain affected with muddy roads and light attendance. The event is rescheduled for Sept 16 with a formal program and new officers, as Dutel Creek township members plan a large gathering led by President Pred Manwold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Creek
Suneset Park
Dutel Creek Township
Duteh Creek
Pred Manwold
Keokuk Presbytery Meets in Morning Sun
Keokuk Presbytery of the United Presbyterian church and the Young People's Christian Union meet in Morning Sun beginning this evening and continuing tomorrow. Delegates include Rev. J Reade McCrory, Ross Van Nostrand, Hervey Finney, and young people from Washington. Des Moines pastor Rev BE. F. Kimmelshue attends as synodical superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Young People’s Christian Union of
Presbytery
J. Reade McCrory
Ross van Nostrand
Hervey Finney
Washington
BE. F. Kimmelshue
Des Moines
Gratitude for Support After Mrs. Mary Libe's Death
The Libe family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Mrs. Mary Libe and for the flowers sent. William Libe and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Libe
William Libe
County Nurse Reengaged to Serve Washington County
The Washington County Board votes to continue Miss Effie Haines as public health nurse, expanding duties beyond schools. Haines, first with the Red Cross, now funded by the county, will investigate cases needing county aid and may coordinate with school work to save money and improve health safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
County Board of Is
Effie Hains
Miss Haines
Washington
Red Cross
Haines
Matty Town
Touring cars reach Washington after cross country trek
Two touring cars from the seven car Los Angeles party arrived in Washington this morning after a 6000 mile journey from New York City to Los Angeles and back via Minneapolis. One Wyoming tagged car and one California tagged car drew interest along with their camping gear and two fine dogs.
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Wyoming
California
Washington
New York City
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Presbyterian Men at Davenport For Evangelism Conference
A delegation of men from the Presbyterian Church left this morning for Davenport to attend an evangelism conference this afternoon. They plan evangelistic work in Iowa City presbytery during the coming fall and winter. Tonight the first session of the presbytery will be held at Davenport with Witfield Sinouse of Washington presiding as moderator. The meeting continues tomorrow. Mr and Mrs J D Porter of Huntington Park Calif who had been visiting at the J A Porter home went to Columbus Junction and Muscatine this morning to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ehurch
Davenport
Iowa City
Witfield Sinouse
Washington
J. D. Porter
Huntington Park
Calif
J. A. Porter
Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Special Services at Christian Church
A very special service was held yesterday morning at the Christian church with Mesera J. W. Enslin L. D. Henderson and Max Marble at the pulpit to broad captions and applause. Clayton Nicholson and his wife led the evening song service and sang a duet. Nicholson, brother of Mrs. Geo Benson, will conduct evangelistic services at Pleasant Hill for three weeks beginning this evening and may return for two weeks in November.
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Christian Church
Mesera
J. W. Enslin
L. D. Henderson
Max Marble
Clayton Nicholson
Nicholson
Geo. Benson
South
Iowa Avenue
Pleasant Hill
Louck Buys West Second Street Garage and Repair Shop
Announcement says Ernest Louck has purchased the garage and repair shop on West Second Street, formerly Holmes and Stansbury. Louck has run a Washington area garage business since 1919 and will not make any immediate changes to the operation.
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Ernest Louck
West Second Street
Holmes and Stansbury Garage
Louck
Washington
Debtors urged to settle at Holmes and Stansbury garage
Notice asks all persons knowing themselves indebted to Holmes and Stansbury to call and settle at the garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes and Stansbury
Wanted sewing by experienced seamstress Mrs Knowels
For rent six room furnished house partly modern close in call 631 red. For rent modern sleeping room three blocks from Rock Island depot two blocks from button factory call 445 blue.
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Effie Knowels
East Third St
Green
Rock Island Depot
Button Factory
Baptists Meet in Kalona Next Week
Washington Baptist association holds its fifty third annual convention in Kalona church from Sept 19 to 21 with sessions led by moderator C W Long and officers including J W Lemley and Stella Dodd. Programs include devotionals sermons, officer elections, round tables, music acts, and a variety of lectures and youth events.
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Washington Baptist Association
Katona
Co. W. Long
Washington
J. W. Lemley
Brighton
Stella I. Dodd
W. A. Phillips
T. C. Reeves
C. W. Long
Ervin H. Reif
Mary Bowman
M. R. Regan
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Mt, Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Hazel McClurkin
Milton Davis
Ainsworth
Fred Blick
R. W. Jameson
Columbus City
Reade McCrory
Gertrude Beal
J. Harvey McCormick
Morning Sun
Reid Shields
Um Durman
Sudan
Miss Fames
Sue
Oregon City
J.B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
Presbyterian
Phin
Iowa Gas
Baptists
Kalona
Meetisng Sched
Riv
C. E. Riddington
Wellman Vs. Keota
Edna McCarty
Juanita Ellis
Reed Baby Car
Elmer Mason
Black
Poland
Farrow
Clifford C. Hunter
Frank H. Gray
Elsie Nor
G. J. Turpin
Van
Koy
Reif
H. J. Cuddeback
A. J. Unthank
Howard Stewart
Franklin P. Lynch
Congo County
Africa
China
Hampshire
Labett County
Kansas
Parsons
Frank Williams
Kalona Quartet
G. P. Mitchell
West Chester
F. P. Lynch
G. W. Cassidy
J. W. Bishop
al Reeves
Wellman Ladies’ Quartet
World Wide Guild
Besse B
Swayne-Robinson
Washington Motor Co
C. E. Plumly
Ralph Minick
Sigifried Johnson
Men
F. R. Sage
H. C. Petratz
Phogne
Zitz
Sal HA
Russell Conner
Ralph Waggoner
Joe Kohlieck
Mel Crandall
North Ave
Berdo
Inquire Journal
Modern & Slee Room
Ping Tit
John Applegate
Evening Journal
Farmers & Merchants State Bank the Bank
Notify Journal
Napshots
Armands
Philliss Drug Store
Kodak Store
Srararers
W. S. Reister & Sons
Migs
Neb Owane
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