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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
3
Joe Schantz ten years old admitted to his uncle William Schantz of Noble that he fired the shell that killed his six year old sister Bernice Tuesday afternoon. The death was accidental. The coroner Dr. G. W. Hay is satisfied the boy’s account is the truth.
Des Moines notice about YMCA secretaries arriving in Washington yesterday proved false or plans changed. The Y men did not show up as scheduled and may still travel to Washington later.
The county Sunday school association held its annual convention with the largest attendance on record despite poor weather. Delegations came from across the county and Washington schools attended. Des Moines delegates Walter Hutton and Elizabeth Dean spoke on organizing and conducting schools. J K Beal of Ainsworth led the event as president.
Coach Barber of Muscatine high school has been encaged as the referee for the Washington Richland high school football game here next Saturday. The umpire and head linesman will be named later. Coach Dickinson warns his squad to avoid over confidence as Richland is a worthy foe. Admission to the game will be free and a large county crowd is expected.
Local men including Shrine County Agent M. H. Fedderson and county farm bureau president Flord Letts joined 83 others from southeastern Iowa in the Shrine initiation at Keokuk yesterday. About thirty from the community attended as fifteen hundred Shriners were registered.
In the Phoebe McCaleb will dispute defense motions to direct verdict were denied by Judge Agner. The judge withdrew undue influence and forgery claims from jury consideration resting the case on Mrs McCaleb mental condition. Proponents began testimony with J L Brookhart and Dr G W Hay, jurors told to return Monday at ten o clock. The docket then lists Jones versus Miller over a land sale commission for the Dave Miller farm.
Robert Shafer of Shafer Bros. bought the Western Hog Oiler company building at auction for 3500 dollars. The sale included tools and furniture. Shafer said his Crawfords ville firm does not plan to move the factory to Washington.
The W. H. M. S. of the Methodist Church will hold a meeting with Mrs J K Young at 300 S Marion Ave Friday at 2 30 pm. Ladies are asked to bring fruit or vegetables for the barbecue, S63.
Louis Wermelskurchen of the state board of vocational education visits Washington to review agricultural teaching in the high school. He praises Prof. H. J. Montgomery and his class for their practical farming methods study.
L A Jones of Jones and McElhinney was elected vice president of the state association of embalmers at the Ottumwa convention. He may become president next year as 130 town undertakers attended the meeting.
A meeting of the Southeastern Iowa high school athletic league, including Washington, is called for next Saturday at Fairfield to establish the basketball schedule for the coming season. Other member schools are Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa and Muscatine.
Mrs Glenn Miller Mrs Will Caldwell and Mrs Harry Jones will host a picnic dinner for their class members next Saturday September 25 at Sunset Park. All members invited to attend. 8813 Modern Woodmen notice calls an important meeting this evening September 23 at 8 o'clock. J G Moriarty clerk.
The speaker notes Charles Thomas claimed a two hour drive to Keoku though rumors suggest a longer trip. Still he arrived the same day, claiming it took less time than a train journey. The recollection emphasizes the end result over the duration.
The Presbyterian choir will meet at the church tonight at 7 15 for rehearsal.
Members of the Second United Presbyterian church are asked to bring flowers for Rally Day activities at the church on Saturday afternoon September 25. 18812.
Mystic Workers will meet Friday night at Woodman hall at 8 o clock. The informal gathering aims to discuss community projects and organize volunteers for upcoming events.
Funeral services for Mrs. EF E Smith sister of O F Haight who died in Alabama will be held Saturday morning at the undertaking parlors in Winfield according to a word received by Mr Haight today.
Clem Latchett receives a life membership in the Loyal Order of Moose in recognition of his service. Since the start of the year he has written 65 membership applications for the lodge and emphasized his enthusiastic work for the lodge.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, after visits to Maine Missouri West Virginia Illinois and Iowa, predicted a Republican landslide at the general election. He said Missouri will go Republican by a 50000 majority.
A fragmented memorial note venerates those who have kept themselves unspotted from the world and adds a reverent tribute mentioning Mra and Jawleson in a religious memory context.
Local horse dealers report rising prices for heavy draft horses as operating costs push farms and city trucking back to equines. Demand peaks in fall as coal haulers and team companies seek extra horses, while breeders face scarcity and Europe remains unable to supply strong work stock. Farmers are urged to fatten down horses rather than sell spoiled animals.
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