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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1924
Page
3
The Evening Journal notes nominations will be published Thursday for those taking part in the 3500 Salesmanship club campaign. Campaign manager urges early nominations to boost votes and prizes, including a Buick valued at 278. Early subscriptions yield more votes than later in the drive.
Prof H E Case discussed science at the Rotary gathering and demonstrated sound and electricity experiments assisted by audience members. He presented a half hour of engaging demonstrations, including physical feats, amid talk of charitable donations solicited months earlier.
Owen Woods of Washington, injured when a taxicab lurched as it neared Fairfield station, shows signs of revival at Washington County Hospital. He was unconscious over twenty four hours, with no definite skull fracture on X ray. Doctors deem the brain concussion the likely cause and expect several days to determine the outcome.
E. W. Caldwell, formerly a telegraph operator in Boone, arrived today and assumed leadership of the local Western Union office. Lloyd Harvey, the previous manager, moves to Clinton as night operator, a position with higher pay, and departs this evening.
Washington Lions members pictured life in 2024 with four members sketching conditions for September 23 1974. Dr P L Etter A E Baldrige Frank Miller and Dr T J Pease contributed views, Dunlap led the program. A joint meeting with Rotary was planned for October 14 to hear Bishop Bennett son of G G Bennett a missionary on a northern Indian reservation. Visitors Miss Viola Jessup and Mr and Mrs Parker Everett from Wayland were present.
Last evening the stock holders met in the Commercial Club rooms and elected three year directors F. R. Sage L. H. Wallace Ralph Livingston H. H. McGleery and A. R. Miller for 1924 1927 terms. The group set 1925 Chautauqua dates August 11 to 26 and approved year end officers Pres Orville Elder Vice Pres Leigh H. Wallace Secretary A R Miller and Treasurer C M Keck with deficit forecasts under 200 dollars after other revenues are counted.
Mrs. Alex Miller departs for a five week official tour as supreme organizer of the P E O traveling through British Columbia Washington Oregon California Utah Arizona New Mexico and other western states. While away Alex Miller will handle meals cleaning washing and chores and care for the cat.
Paul Kurtz departed for Chicago to become accountant for the superintendent of buildings at the American Railway Express Co. He will oversee all company business in the northern and central states across 35 divisions. He previously worked with the express company in Cedar Rapids.
The eight year old Garald Hoyle, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hoyle formerly of Washington, was struck by a car in Peoria while stepping from a wagon. He suffered a skull and leg fracture and died at 2:30 pm the same day. Survived by parents and siblings Dale and Dorothy Hoyle. Funeral held in Peoria.
Paul Knauss known as Parrot Knauss was killed in an automobile accident near Clearwater Florida. The body may be brought to Washington for burial. He leaves a widow and three children and is survived by his parents, siblings, and several relatives in Illinois Iowa and Washington.
An employee with seven years in the Cedar Rapids division has resigned as clerk in the superintendent's office. He previously left that post a year ago to join the American Bond and Mortgage Co. of Chicago, then worked for the Luscomb Adv. Co. of Davenport in the south and east, resigning a week ago. He will relocate to Chicago due to his past efficient work.
Miss Mary Tucker returns from Iowa City for a weekend visit and expresses delight with her work in the university city.
Washington High School installed a bronze tablet in the main lobby to memorialize alumni who served in World War I. The twelve by seventeen inch piece lists Terry Mathers Felix E. Pauls Henry F. Russell as supreme sacrifices. Presented by the Class of 1924 which also donated Harvard Classics for the library.
At 10 45 this morning a jury was impaneled for Mrs Em ma Plecker versus R T Knottnerus seeking 15000 damages for alleged slander The first witness Miss Edna Purvis former deputy clerk testified as to a sanity petition Cr G Plecker husband of the plaintiff testified on incidents connected with the petition The jury sits with 12 members named and additional jurors excused until Thursday morning
John Knotek of northeast of town suffers a fractured wrist after cranking a Ford truck yesterday. The incident occurred in the neighborhood, with Knotek receiving medical attention.
Members of the De Lone family gathered at the J. B. Moore home in West Chester for a Sunday reunion. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schaefer Pleasant Plain. Mr. and Mrs. Nichol and Louise and Carol East Pleasant Plain. Mrs. Margaret Disberry. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Moore and children Dean and Lois. Mrs. Gilmore Peoria Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dayton Keota and daughter May Belle. Mr. Chas Mumper Brighton. Mr. G. M. Griffith and son Junior Iowa City. The occasion was the reunion of Mrs. Margaret Disberry and her daughters. A noon chicken dinner with trimmings was served. Later in the afternoon more dishes were enjoyed.
A taxi driver pursuing a bear along the road near Ketchikan Alaska witnessed a mile long race as the animal sped ahead. The bear failed to negotiate a curve, plummeted down a bank and vanished on a beach, leaving the driver bewildered.
Grace Hill Ladies Aid Society plans a bake sale Saturday at Washington Cleaners on the south side. The notices encourage club members to mark their calendars for the community events.
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