Third annual Eisteddfod set for Columbus Junction High
Announces Friday event at Columbus Junction High School auditorium with Washington performers entering in mixed chorus children’s chorus quartets duets and solos. Highlights include prizes for piano vocal and violin solos recitations Welsh and open solos and a conductor’s Kodak prize. Music available from G W Ayers Columbus Junction Iowa with details and entries from local organizers.
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Columbus Junction
Imade Public
Washington People ii
Washington Church
G. W. Ayers
Iowa
Beethoven
Charles Gabriel
Mendelssohn
J. B. Crail
Washington
Moerdink
Muscatine
Bliss
Kodak
Shellabarger
Towa
McDowell
A. E. Atchison
Selo
Muscatine Journal
Bartlett
J. G. Keck
Wapello
Isay
Foprane
Smart
Wells New
iClark
Enstin
Town
the Gazette
Shearer
Gerber
Ladies Aid
Roland Smart
Stephens Furniture Store
Lamp
Haven Awarded for Article in Telephony Magazine
Carleton Haven, vice chief of the Washington Telephone Company, wins third prize in a Telephony contest for an article titled How to Use Testboard Volt Meter. The piece appears in the current issue with Haven’s photo. In Washington Iowa several local prize results are listed across music and speech categories with awards from local businesses and institutions.
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Carleton Haven
Haven
Wice
Washington Telephone Company
Clothing project plans worked out for county training schools
A meeting at the Y M C A reviewed the annual clothing project for county women leaders. Twelve leaders from five training centers will receive instruction, with programs set to cover sewing, design, alterations, and machine finishes. Plans call for five schools, county reports, publicity, and a June achievement day.
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Y. M CA
Farm Bureau
Ames
Farm Bureau Office
Ond
Lime Creek
Seventy Six
Cedar
Sholdr
J. N. Phillips
Washington
Joe Wolfe
R. R
Miller Speaks at Junior High School Assembly
Pupils at the Junior High gathered for a morning assembly as A. T. Miller shared a travel talk about Mark Twain's boyhood haunts in Hannibal Missouri and Lincoln’s youth in Petersburg Illinois. He painted vivid scenes of Twain’s monument and cited famous works. The program opened with two songs led by Bertha Hay and was organized by history teacher Myrtle Morrow. Next week’s program will be directed by domestic science instructor Evelyn Haugen.
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A. T. Miler
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Abraham Lincoln
Petersburg
Miller
Ilinois
Lincoln
Bertha Hay
Myrtle Morrow
County Engineer Time Split as State Takes Over Primary Roads
County Engineer Will Rawn named maintenance superintendent for Washington county primary roads after December 1 as state highway commission assumes control. County supervisors approve. state pays for state work and deducts from county funds. After December 1 the county becomes relieved of primary road duties.
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Will Rawn
State Highway Commission
Washington County
Waoshinetom
Boards of Supervisors
Iowa
W. G. Lee Addresses Congress on Safety
W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen spoke to the National Safety Council in Cleveland about safety first in rail work. He noted workers followed rules to prevent injuries and that safety efforts have grown from instinct to a science over about twenty years.
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W. G. Lee
Congress
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
National Safety Council
Mr. Lee
Safety First
Martyl
Buy Time
United States
Judson G. Rosebush
Appleton
Wis
Local Notables List Names Residents In Area
Mrs. Frank Wulver of Keota Mrs Hf Kyle of Brighton Mrs Jed Dolmer of Washington Mrs P F Whisler of Washington Mrs W D Stafford of Washington Mrs CC T Anderson of Wellman Mrs Edgar Kessel of Brighton Mrs Bert Birney of Washington Mrs Wade Gardner of Washington Mrs CC M Maxwell of Crawfordsville.
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Ton
Frank Wulver
Keota
Kyle
Brighton
Jed Dolmer
Washington
P. F. Whisler
W. D. Stafford
CC. T. Anderson
Welluan
Edgar Kessel
Bert Birney
Wade Gardner
CC. M. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Recall Ottumwa 1922 Game Vividly Recall Ottumwa 1922 Game Vividly
Washington and Ottumwa met in a 1922 high school football clash that drew a large crowd. Ottumwa hoped key players were disabled but Washington dominated, winning 41 to 0 with Hoddy Rice and Bob McGugin starring on offense and Daniels scoring most of Ottumwa’s touchdowns.
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Washington
Ottumwa
Elidiron
George Yount
Columbus Junction
Art Dickinson
Ottmowe
Yount
Aly
Bend
Ottumwans
Dubois
Hoddy” Rice
Bob McGu Kin
Smith Brook?ort
Freshwaters
Macon
Skipton
Durst
Dusenbery
Molesworth
Rolce
Daniels
Card of Thanks for aid at last rites
We thank kind friends for their aid in the last rites for our dear one. Thanks to the ministers, pallbearers, and others. Mrs. FE. R. Rice, Mrs. James Keightley, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritchey.
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FE. R. Rice
James Keightley
Robert Ritchey
Opportunity to Learn of Football at Local High School
Coach Albert Mekhinstry has arranged a football motion picture from Ames to be shown at the high school tonight at 7 45. Four reels cover fundamentals and college game scenes. Open to the public with no admission fee.
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Albert Mekhinstry
Ames
Keota Woman Seeks Washington Junior Band
About twelve children aged 8 to 16 gathered at Mr and Mrs Hart Relehers home to show interest in forming a Washington junior band. Miss Marion Dunn of Keota plans a return practice next Thursday and will decide on the feasibility of organizing a Washington Junior Band.
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Hart Releher
Washington
Marion Dunn
Keota
Dunn
Court in Session Today Under Judge Hamilton
Judge Hamilton returned to Washington for a brief district court session. Miscellaneous orders were made this morning and afternoon. The ground jury is in session again today and will probably conclude its work this afternoon.
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Hamilton
Washington
District Court
Rainfall Recorded at Inches after Morning Drizzle
Morning rainfall measured at an official 0.61 inch with light drizzle continuing as the day began. The shower started early, and the drizzle persisted through much of the morning.
Bank reopenings targeted by supervisor in Iowa report
Des Moines Iowa Sept 20 A banking situation improvement is forecast by Late Superintendent of Banking Andrew with four more banks to resume business in weeks State Bank of Rockford Commercial State Bank Town City Beaver Valley Bank Parkersburg Grinnell Savings Bank Grinnell named among those to reopen within the next few weeks
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Towa
Indiateu
Banking
Andrew
State Bank of
Rockford
Commercial State Bank
Town City
Beaver Valley Bank of
Parkersburg
Grinnell Savings Bank
Grinnell
Banker Voss Begins Jail Term After Conviction
Sac City banker C L Voss of Denison Texas was convicted of forgery and had his appeal dismissed to avoid Vermont trial on a similar charge. He started toward the state penitentiary and was expected to reach it early Wednesday.
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Sac City
C. L. Voss
Denison
Vermont
State Penitentiary
Martin Fischer Breaks Jail Again in Washington County
Martin Fischer escaped from the Washington county jail for the third time while working with an outside prison gang near Riverside. Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet pursued across the northeast county but found no trace. Fischer previously tangled with Chicago partners Antony Waitekus over a stolen car and gas theft, burning a garage and injuring a hand before recapture, then slipping away again. He has been indicted for breaking jail and received an additional six months.
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Washington County
Martin Fischer
Liberty
Fischer
Ed Boveo
Red Rail Road
Riverside
Charles Denison
Fred Sweet
Antony Waitekus
Chicago
Kansas City
E. D. Morrison
Wayland
Pittsburgh
Agai
Legion Show Offers Home Talent Specialties
American Legion hosts a two night home talent show at the Graham theater with acts by Henry Little and Horace Allen a tumbling routine and Paul Gorham in a whistling number. Good seat sale reported but many seats remain unsold.
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American Legion
Graham Theater
Henry Little
Horace Allen
Wil
Paul Gorham
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