Graduation at Presbyterian Church for Two Nurses
Two nurses from Washington County Hospital, Frances Minick and Altha White, were graduated in a ceremony at the Presbyterian church. The event featured a large audience, elaborate decorations, and a musical program by local artists. Dr. Perry and Dr. Boice spoke on nursing’s value and war work, diplomas were awarded, and each graduate received a leather purse with a dollar from Jim Pennell’s gift, concluding with a benediction by Dr. Wishart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Minick
Altha White
Washington County Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
C. A. Boice
Boice
Bailey
A. N. Alberson
Albereau
Florence Nightingale
Elizabeth Finlay
Jim Pennell
Greens August Flower Ad All Ailments From Stomach Disorder
August Flower used for ailments from disordered stomach and inactive liver. It relieves sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion fermentation of food and heart palpitations from stomach gases. A gentle laxative that regulates digestion and purifies the blood. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Mrs. Chas Laffer Returns Home from Visit
Mrs. Chas Laffer of Sigourney returned to her home this morning after a brief stay at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles A Dewey. She was en route from Rockford Illinois where she accompanied her daughter Georgianna who will attend school at Rockford this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Laffer
Sigourney
Charles A. Dewey
Rockford, All
Georgianna
Rockford
Smith Leaves White Way Garage After Sale
Bert Smith sells his interest in the White Way Garage Company to partners Will Clark and F. A. Heinzman. Clark and Heinzman will run the business under the same name with no management changes. Smith plans relocation to California for his wife's health, traveling with family by car around October first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Smith
White Way Garage
Will Clark
F. A. Heinzman
Mr. Clark
Mr. Heinzman
Mr. Smith
Smith & Clark
Heinzman
Funeral for George T Auld Held at South Marion Avenue
The funeral for George T Auld was held at his late home on South Marion Avenue at 2 PM Tuesday. Rev J M Wishart officiated with a duet by Carolyn Hamilton and Ola McCleery. Burial followed in Elmgrove cemetery with pallbearers from Winfield and nearby towns. Raymond A George visits on a 30 day furlough from the U S Navy and will report to New York after. He has eight years of service on the U S S O'Brien and reenlisted for a third time after his ship was torpedoed returning to the States arriving September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond George
Raymond A. George
Gilbert George
Verdi
Brighton
U. S. S. O'Brien
Navy
New York
States
Funeral for Harold Blair at Residence Tomorrow
The funeral for the late Harold Blair will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow from the family residence. Rev. Frank A. Gageby will conduct the service with interment to follow at Elm Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Blair
Frank A. Gageby
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington Eyes Close Season Opener At Keota
Washington faces a tight season opener at Keota after Keota's strong showing in a 13 to 6 scrimmage loss to West Liberty. Keota plans to leverage last year’s experience while Washington expects a hard fought contest with several returning players and a focused coaching staff driving scrimmage progress.
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Washington
Keota
West Liberty
Altho
Vifquain
Doris Kenyon Stars in The Inn of the Blue Moon at Fox Theatre
Dear Sir or Madam notes Doris Kenyon headlining De Luxe Pictures in The Inn of the Blue Moon. She plays twin sisters with opposite lives in a romantic drama written for her by Louis Joseph Vance. See the Fox Theatre Saturday afternoon and night. Co A Pratt Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Kenyon
America
de Luxe Pictures, Inc
Fox Theatre
Miss Kenyon
Louis Joseph Vance
Co. A
Pratt
Warnock and Doig Funerals Held in City Cemeteries
The funeral for John Warnock was on Tuesday at 3 PM at 702 East Jefferson Street with Dr. J M Wishart officiating. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery. G A R members served as pallbearers. Marian Doig’s funeral occurred Tuesday at 10 20 AM at the D D Sherman home with Rev Leslie Mountford presiding. burial was at Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers included Harry Shrader and W M Conner.
Dressings Delivered for County Hospital During Red Cross Drive
The Red Cross supplied the county hospital with surgical dressings this week. Three thousand four hundred fifty seven dressings were completed in the first two days, meeting a critical need as supplies ran low while the hospital faced high patient flow.
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Red Cross
Private Elwell predicts return to U.S. by April
From France dated August 14 Private Merle Elwell writes to his mother that if current conditions hold he hopes to be back in the states by next April. He reports visiting large French cities, praises his squadron as second best in France, and notes pilots credited with twenty enemy planes. He says he is in good health and not in danger and jokes about a possible romance. His brother Delbert at Camp Gordon expects to advance after noncommissioned officers’ school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Elwell
C. M. Elwell
France
States
Boy Scouts of America Troop A meet Friday at church
Announcements list events for Friday including Boy Scouts Troop A meeting at First United Presbyterian Church at 7 30 pm with special work. Also Ladies Aid social at M E church parlors at 2 30 pm followed by Milkmaids convention at 3 30 pm inviting all women and friends. Rebekahs 67th anniversary Friday Sept 20 at Odd Fellows Hall. members bring four sandwiches. Womans Missionary Society to meet with Mrs Edgington at 2 30 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
First United Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Womans’ Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Wm. Edgington
Farewell Reception For Rev Eaton And Family
Over a hundred church members attended a farewell reception at the Christian church in Washington for Rev and Mrs Eaton and Barbara. Supper by church ladies preceded an auditorium program featuring songs solos readings and speeches from D N Haney Rev Coats and Rev Eaton.
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Christian Church
May Tucker
Helen Tucker
Edith Boileau
Owen Boileau
Chas. Keating
D. N. Haney
Coats
Eaton
Haney
Christian Church In
Washington
Mission Circle Declares Friday Church Social at 2 PM
The Mission Circle of the Baptist church will hold their monthly social at the church Friday afternoon at 2 00. A general invitation is extended to all friends and neighbors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Hospital Auxiliary to assemble compresses tomorrow
The Hospital Auxiliary will devote tomorrow afternoon to making compresses for the hospital. All who can assist are asked to come to the work room between 1 and 5 p m.
Sergt Ned Brookhart Arrives on 10 Day Furlough
Sergt Ned Brookhart son of Lieut Col and Mrs S W Brookhart arrived from Camp Cody and will spend a ten day furlough here. He serves in the ordnance department at Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Brookhart
S. W. Brookhart
Camp Cody
Ordnance Department
Cody
CUT TAX COLLECTION COST
Washington reports the Internal Revenue Service spent about 12 million dollars to collect 8.0047 million in the fiscal year ending last June. Commissioner Roper told Secretary McAdoo that the cost was 88.24 per thousand, 32-100 of 1 percent, the bureau’s lowest collection cost ratio. In 1917 the cost was 9.08 per thousand, 95-100 of 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
McAdoo
Revenue Bureau
American delegates urge endorsement of Wilson program at conference
London reports the American delegates at the inter allied labor and socialist conference proposed endorsing President Wilson's Fourteen Points as the basis for peace and power conditions, arguing the program should be adopted by the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilson
Inter-Allied Labor and Socialist Conference
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Chas, Hays
Marion McCulley
Malcolm Dowell
Carolyn Hamilton
Hoy McElhinney
Besse Plumley
Leslie Mountford
C. A. King
Shubert
Dorothy Latta
Nellie Bell
Perry
Marsh W. Bailey
E. J. Perry
White Way
California
Chamberlain
Roy F. King
Oriskany
N. Y
Lemmon's Drug Store
Rothschild’s
Chamberlain's
Brazil
Errror
Warren Cash Grocery
U. S
Aero Department
W. B.C
Inquire Journal Office
John J. Grier Hotel Co
C. F. Holmes
H. D. Smith
Winfield High School
F. M. Melvin
Winfield
John Hays
Journal Office
Box
West Chester
Iowa
Marx- Well
Overland-Washington Company
Jersey
Boyd Berdo
Sitfeed
S. E. Iowa
Journal
SitGeod
Timothy Seed
Will Todd
SitGeed
W. S. Reeves
Chester
Geo, Fulton
Young Cow
Schiller
A. W. McCulley
Black
W. Madison
S. W. Corner Square
West Washington Street
Wayland Road
C. F. Hoxworth
Rt. 2
Win Smouse
South 2Nd Ave
North Ave
J. A. Y. Ashby
Man
Rev
Mrs. Eaton
Kev. Eaton
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