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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1919

Page

10

Enrollment at Washington public schools sets opening record

Principal reports total enrollment in six buildings at 1 092 for opening day, a district record. High School has 362 students up ten percent from last year. other schools list 258 junior high, 128 Wallace, 124 Lincoln, 102 Heights, 118 Centennial. Listings name assigned teachers by building and subject.

Washington Wallace Lincoln Heights Centennal Supt. Co. J. Smith F. K. Williamson H. EB. Case Earl Whitford Ruth M. Neely Margaret Doolittle Althea Montgomery Ella Woodford Eva May Willer Lucy Mercer Lillian Minick Della Patton Jeanette Lemley Ray Overmeyer Lee Dunlap Erna Wente Alice Klippel Florence Wyland Ada M. Wilson Gertrude Kendall Louisa Young Esther Woodburn Ethel McCreedy Orpha L. Davis Nordica Wells Wallace Esta Freshwaters Alice Rahman Helen Wylie Mabel Newby Maude McCreedy Elizabeth Pell Christine Schneider

Wednesday Baseball and Local Notices Highlight Page

Local items include a Wednesday baseball game ad and taxi services for night and day. Notices mention Mrs. Joe Hise and Deans Sir W. A. Carson as travelers, Isabel Lemmon to Parson's college, and Miss Lemmon’s Pharmacy ads.

Isabel Lemmon Fairfield Parson's College

Local notices and sales amid Ohio farming and town life

Local notes record prices for cream and butter 55 cents a pound eggs 38 cents a dozen and potatoes on track and on sale at Washington Elevator Co. Family visits and travel detailed include Mrs Clark Ford Dover to Geneseo Illinois and J C Ford on Columbus Junction business. A Majestic range promotion offers a free cookware set with purchases during demonstrations.

Honolulu Lou Opens Road Show With Big Crowd

The Graham last night hosted an opening road show by Honolulu Lou drawing a crowded house. Highlights included Arthur Searles’s whistling solos and the dance by Jean McGee and Lloyd Thurman. The male quartet impressed, though some scenes dragged as the company rested after a strenuous season.

Honolulu Lou Graham Arthur Searles Jean McGee Lloyd Thurman

City Council Debates Walks Pavement Plans At Winter Prep

Regular meeting saw little action beyond bills and routine business while council members discussed sidewalk on West South Fourth Avenue linking to the new high school. They aim to complete preliminary work this winter and start construction early next year if material prices allow. Several officials will attend the Iowa League of Municipalities session in Muscatine by automobile.

South Fourth Avenue Washington and Jefferson Streets Iowa League of Municipalities Muscatine

Motor Plow for Rinks Invented to Keep Ice Smooth

A plow drawn by a motorcycle has been invented to keep skating rinks smooth. The device clears debris and shaves ice as the bike moves, promising easier maintenance and better skating conditions.

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