Defense Day program draws large crowd and praise
Washington observers hailed a strong Defense Day showing with a grand parade crowds lining streets and a Central Park program. Col. D J Palmer and Alex Miller delivered nonwarlike, confident speeches stressing preparedness and patriotism. Mayor Alberson presided as Rev. Coates gave the invocation and veterans saluted with a flag pledge and songs by a male chorus.
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Miller
Alberson
A. W. Alberson
K. Coates
Coates
R. H. Walker
W. RR. C
Jesse J. Miller
Defense Parade Echoes Decoration Day Observance
A Defense Day parade at three o'clock echoed Decoration Day processions with the Washington band leading contingents from Troop D 113th Cavalry G A R Spanish War veterans American Legion and more. Over a thousand children marched, with L A Jones as marshal and Dr E B Be Stutsman and Ralph Shannon as mounted aides, making the event a success.
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Washington Band
Leon Beatty
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
D. A
Harvest Home at Prairie Flower Church Set for Sept 24
Prairie Flower Baptist church announces its second annual Harvest Home starting next Wednesday September 24. The event will mirror last year's successful dinner and bazaar with a noon chicken dinner and early serving, plus a church yard exhibit and bazaar expanded this year. Mrs E E Mort’s returns home after a week visiting Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids and Columbus Junction.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Church Yard
Prairie Flower
E. E Mort
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Columbus Junction
War Defense Day Observance Reported as Voluntary
Martin Everette Griffith A L Griffith Preston Wolf George Stewart and Carl Hedges led a patriotic program with The Star Spangled Banner sung by the audience. No expenses were incurred the Washington band performed free of charge and Troop 10 mobilization substituted a drill with guardsmen unpaid by the government. The local committee praised the strong community response and patriotic interest.
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Washington
Day in Wellman Observance Draws Large Crowd
Wellman held a Defense day program with about 750 attendees. Marsh W. Bailey of Washington spoke as local churches and bands marched from the Methodist church to the town park. Three Civil War veterans and many World War II soldiers attended, with several enlistments in the army reserve. Nearby towns held similar events.
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Palmer
Wellman
Marsh W. Bailey
Washington
Joe McClelland
Army Reserve
Crawfordsville
W. C. Porter
United Presbyterian
Charlies A. Dewey
Richland
Court Adjourns For September Jury Trials In District Court
Judge Charles A. Dewey adjourned district court until Monday September 22 for jury trials. Floyd Dunlar pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 306 dollars plus costs. Clyde Z. Walker admitted obtaining money by false pretenses and received a thirty day county jail term. Clarence Van Winkle pleaded not guilty to manufacturing intoxicating liquor and maintaining a liquor nuisance. Yalan Hanrahan and Van Winkle are set for trial the week of September 29. Miscellaneous civil and probate orders were issued.
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Charles A. Dewey
Floyd Dunlar
Deweyg
Clyde Z. Walker
Clarence van Winkle
Yalan Hanrahan
van Winkle
Dewey
White Way club meets for September gathering at Dunbar home
The White Way club held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Carl Dunbar's home. Nine members attended. After approving the previous meeting's minutes the group enjoyed contests on Food and A Puzzling Shoe with prizes awarded to Mrs. Shultz and Olive Munro. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Mrs. DeLong and Mrs. Crayne. The next meeting is set for September 30 at Mrs. Lee Ralston's home.
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White Way Club
Carl Dunbar
Shultz
Olive Munro
DeLong
Crayne
Funeral services for Mrs J F Curran
Funeral services for Mrs J F Curran are set for Sunday at 3 PM in the Jones and McElhinney chapel. Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist church will conduct the service. Burial follows at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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J. F. Curran
Jones & McElehinney
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Evening Journal Salesmanship Club main topic of conversation
The Evening Journal circulation campaign is the center of talk, dividing attention with business and home life. The campaign offers prizes free for "spare time" effort, with 10 000 free votes on nomination and more votes via new subscriptions. Highest totals at closing November 8 win prizes. entrants urged to start now at the campaign office.
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Evening Journal Salesmanship Club
Evening Journal
the Evening Journal
County youth Avery Miller killed by freight train near Cedar Rapids
The body of sixteen year old Avery Miller, a farm worker from Brighton, was identified in Cedar Rapids after being decapitated by a Linn Junction freight train while riding with Virgil Poore toward Algona. Poore reported Miller fell between cars. Miller’s family history includes a prior train death of his mother.
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Cédar Rapids
Avery Miller
Brighton
West Chester
Altona
Cedar Rapids
Charles Denison
Young Miller
Virgil Poore
Poore
Miller
Algona
Ray Stagner
Buck
Kalona
Alcona
Thordore Poore
Will Miller
Fairfield
Associated Press
Linn Junction
R. Ag Vorpha
Denison
Washington
Lila Miller
Downing
Fred Couch
Des Moines
Grace Hill Man Samuel Henry Dies in Ottumwa
Samuel Henry, about sixty, died last night in a hospital at Ottumwa after two weeks there. He was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in Grace Hill, a mason by trade. He leaves his widow Birdie Berry and a son Robert, plus three brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans pending. body to return to Grace Hill via Wellston.
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Ottumwa
Grace Hill
Wellston
Mr. Henry
Pennsylvania
Robert Henry
Keokuk County
Birdie Berry
Jake Henry
Oklahoma
Sout Dakota
John
Valley
Jesse Harvey
Lou Dillon
Keota
Riverside Wedding in Methodist Church Bonds Krebs Woods
Mary Lorena Krebs and Roy Woods wed in Riverside at 11 am with Rev. Fit Simmons officiating. Attendants Irene Gerot and Sadie Petersen, groomsmen Adolph Hotz and Everett Lenz, and ring bearer Little Rita Kueneman attended. After a dinner for about thirty relatives, a reception followed. The couple plan a farm near Lone Tree after a honeymoon.
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Mar‘raige
Mary Lorena Krebs
Roy Woods
Lone Tree
C. BE. Fit+ simmons
Irene Gerot
Sadie Petersen
Adolph Hotz
Everett Lenz
Rita Kueneman
Herman
Gottlieb Krebs
Viola Gerot
Fred Krebs
Milo Woods
Ida Deen
Robert
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J. M. Thomas
Ray Hughes
Frank Krehlik
Bertha Thomas
Iowa City
Frank Hess
Kalona
Wm. Par
Izek
Bertha Lienenbaugh
Krebs-Wood
Irene Muller
Chicago
Anton Kiefer
St. Henry's Church
Father Rutershef
J. A. Muller
St. Mary's School
J. W. Kiefer
Haynes Electric School
Sherman McAvoy
Geneseo, Ill
William Griffin
Alan Rice
Des Moines
Gilbert Schneider
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Broken China Mission Pageant Shown at Prairie Flower Church
The Prairie Flower Baptist Church in West Chester hosted a missionary pageant titled Broken China. Led by Rev. Mrs. Hillis the church youth presented the production to educate and inspire, following prior showings at the Washington Baptist Association.
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Frank Sherbeck
West Chester
Hillis
Pearl Phillips
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
China
Baptist Church
Washington Baptist Association
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