147 Tuition Students at Washington High School
Supt J W Peet reports 147 tuition pupils attend Washington High School from neighboring rural districts. Revenue from rural tuition totals about 15000 with 44 freshmen 40 sophomores 35 juniors and 26 seniors. Teachers plan to attend Des Moines convention November 5 6 7 while grade schools pause next spring for Ottumwa meeting. Washington teachers are all members of the state teachers association.
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Supt
J. W. Peet
Washington High School
Washington
Erade
Hich
Des Moines
Tave
Peet
State Teachers’ Association
Port Royal Founding in Nova Scotia Chronology
The earliest Canadian city foundation is Port Royal now Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia. Champlain and associates founded it in 1605 but the colony lasted only a couple of years. A later Port Royal in Acadia was founded in 1636 by IV Aunay Charnisay.
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Port Royal
Annapolis Royal
Nova Scotia
Champlain
Acadia
IV Aunay Charnisay
Weekly Assemblies at Junior High School
Junior High hosts weekly assemblies with each faculty member in charge. Miss Ethel McCreedy and Mrs. J. Reade McCrory presented readings a week ago while Jesse Miller performed vocal solos and humorous readings yesterday. Miss Lela Rhodes led, A N Alberson and Dr P L Etter attended, and Alberson spoke on the American Legion endowment fund drive. Next week Miss Myrtle Morrow leads.
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Ethel McCreedy
Oak
J. Reade McCrory
Jesse Miller
Lela Rhodes
A. N. Alberson
October Will Find Many Stars in New Heavenly Positions
Washington reports October brings moving stars into new places as Jupiter reaches quadrature with the sun on October 7 and Mars exits the evening sky. The Big Dipper rises northwest, the Milky Way spans the sky, and Fomalhaut shines in Piscis Austrinus for a brief fall season. Capricornus and Aquarius, faint notables in the zodiac, take the place of brighter groups.
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Washington
Jupiter
Mars
Fomalhaut
Fomathaut
American Nature Association
Aquarius
Agnes Beard dies at 77 in Monmouth Michigan
Mrs Agnes Beard aged 77 died at 3 30 this morning at her Monmouth home after six months illness. Private funeral services will be held at 10 o clock Saturday at Jones and McKefimmeny parlors with a public grave service at Ainsworth cemetery. She lived most of her life in Washington county and was born in Ireland near Belfast October 1 1848. She came to America as a child and later settled near Ainsworth. Survived by four children Mrs Eva Hewitt Spokane Wash Mrs Harry White Ainsworth community Miss Gertrude Beard Chicago and Will Beard Monmouth. Two sisters survive. She belonged to the United Presbyterian church Second church Monmouth.
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Agnes Beard
Monmouth
Jones & MckFihinney
Ainsworth Cemetery
Washington County
Ireland
Belfast
America
Ohio
Ainsworth
T. J. Beard
Washington
Eva Hewitt
Spokane
Wash
Harry White
Gertrude Beard
Chicago
Will Beard
W R. Jeffrey
Ellen Burnside
Beard
United Presbyterian Church
Second Church of
Evening Sky Show Bright Planets In The Southwest
Venus has been visible in the western sky after sunset and will linger as the evening star in the southwest for about two hours. Saturn appears briefly after sunset northwest of Venus but vanishes by October as it nears the sun. Jupiter remains north of the little dipper and stands beside Venus as the brightest object in the southwest at dusk.
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Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Miss Amelia Keeley Dies in Keota at 4 0
Miss Amelia A. Keeley died at 6 50 this morning at her Keota home. She was sister of the late T. T. Keeley and aunt of W. M. Keeley of Washington. A long resident since 1860 and well known in Keota and Washington community.
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Amelia A. Keeley
T. T. Keeley
W. M. Keeley
Washington
Keota
Plans Completed for Entertaining Legion Convention
Omaha Nebraska September 24 Plans for the American Legion convention are complete with 150000 visitors expected President Cooper will speak Tuesday morning review parade and attend banquet Governor General of Canada may attend Thursday or Friday Ten thousand US soldiers will join maneuvers in Omaha Three air fleets ready to fly a German trophy train arrives with 75000 runs Grandstands for 20000 spectators Knights of Ak Sar Ben prepared parade floats cost 75000 Searchlights fireworks and an immense curtain of smoke are planned Army planes and maneuvers ordered Donkeys prize dogs and extensive decorations fill the city
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Omaha
Neb
Bfo
Coo Qee
Tueday
Wening
Neng
Canada
United States
Seventh Army
Kes
Omar
Knights of
Ak-Sar-Ben
America
United States Army
Campaign to Remove Health Handicaps in Iowa Children
Des Moines Iowa September 24 special effort by the State Parents Teachers Association the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and the State Teachers Association seeks to remove health impediments in children entering first grade The program targets common handicaps such as defective eyesight bad teeth and adenoids aiming for 100 percent physical readiness in early education Teachers and officials note many cases of perceived mental deficiency stem from untreated health issues and urge parental checkups for new term entrants
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Des Moines
Ita
State Parents Teachers Association
Iowa Tuberculosis — Association
Jew State Teachers Association
Parent-Teachers Association
Charles *. Pye
State Teacher Association
Beal Heads U S Association Re-elected President
J K Beal of Ainsworth was re elected president of the Washington county Sunday school association at the county convention in Ainsworth United Presbyterian church. Officers include J H Jones Crawfordsville first vice president V P James Brighton second vice president Walter Leet West Chester third vice president Miss Kila Gordon Washington secretary and treasurer Doris Hulick Ainsworth superintendent children division Paul Witting Crawfordsville young people's division Mrs N Speidel Washington adult division C W Klein Washington administrative division Hoot Sehray Wayland educational division. Attendance reached 218 with stirring talks from Rev W S Moore Wellman Rev W B McCrory Ainsworth Rev Willard Wylie and Rev F W Eastwood Washington. State association delegates were present and contributed guidance.
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J. Kk. Beal
Ainsworth
Washington County Sunday School Association
United Presbyterian Church
J. Hi. Jones
Crawfordsville
V. P. James
Brighton
Walter Leet
West Chester
Kila Gordon
Washington
Doris Hulick
Paul Witting
Mre. N
My Speidel
W. Klein
Hoot. Sehray
Wayland
W. S. Moore
Wellman
W. B. McCrory
Willard Wylie
F. W. Eastwood
State Association
Military funeral for World War soldier Clarence Clifton
Military honors were paid to Clarence Clifton at a Wednesday funeral service at Jones & McElhinney parlors. Leon Beatty Post American Legion led the military portion with Dr. PL Etter as commander. Dr W W Bowers conducted the religious service. Burial followed at Kim Grove.
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Clarence Clifton
Jones & McElhinney
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
PL. Etter
W W. Bowers
Kim Grove
Founding Dates of Early Canadian Towns and Rivers
The text lists the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain on July 4 1608 and St John s Newfoundland by Sir George Witherbourne in 143% It also mentions La Vallée on July 4 1684 near the St Lawrence between Montreal and Quebec and ends with a vague civic motto about giving children chances to excel.
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Quebec
Samuel de Chimplain
Britiary
Court Still Working on Liber Baird Case
The Bieber vs Batra case began yesterday morning and remains before Judge Hamilton in district court. An assignment by Baird with F. Morrison as trustee and a claim collection by clients represented by Kicher is at issue with Livingston and Wicher for plaintiffs and Morrison and Morrison for defendants. The court has not ruled on the Perry Davison estate controversy tried Tuesday.
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B.C. Bieber
S. J. Batra
D. W. Hamilton
Baird
F. Morrison
Kicher
Livingston
Wicher
Morrison and Morrison
Perry Davison
Divorce Case Details Smith Scott and Edna Jones Scott
Michigan man Frank Doucks Scott and his wife Edna Jones Scott separated during Christmas week 1922 after an all night conference. A year later Scott filed for absolute divorce in Alpena circuit court citing extreme cruelty including extravagance and misconduct. Edna countered with allegations of Scott rambling for high stakes and misconduct making living together impossible. Judge Frenk Merick heard testimony in Alpena with interruptions for more data. Testimony included liquor drinking and parties in Washington, references to congressmen aboard the Panama trip, and liquor allegedly taken to several Washington homes.
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Frank Doucks Scott
Michigan
Edna Jones Scott
Scotts
Washington
Frank Scott
Alpena
The
Air Service
Harry Wyckofff
Wardmen Park
Sian
Scott
Europe
Pooy
Judes Frenk Merick
Panama
Cristobal
Rer
Norfolk
Washington football team gains confidence for West Chester clash
After yesterday’s workout at the high school field Coach McKinstry believes Washington can field a capable team for Saturday’s game with West Chester. West Chester brings a veteran lineup with nineteen years total experience, sparking confidence among Chester supporters and cautious optimism among Washington fans who plan to attend the tough matchup.
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McKinstry
West Chester
Washington
Washingeston
Chester
Washington Gridiron
Ness
Washington and Scott alimony case details emerge
Witnesses described the couple's marriage history while Congress members debated. Mrs. Scott, a former graduate nurse, faced temporary alimony set at 50 dollars monthly pending petitions and depositions used in the trial.
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Washington
Thig
Scott
Whll
Scotts
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