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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1950

Page

6

Crawfordsville Music Contest Winners Listed

Pleasant Ridge April 6 Crawfordsville high school music students who earned ratings at Ft Madison on Saturday include Marilyn Miller mezzo soprano solo Il Phyllis Anderson mezzo soprano solo Il Shirley Brown mezzo soprano solo II Fern Woodyard high soprano solo I Junior Graber tenor solo II Junior Graber clarinet solo II clarinet quartet I Betty Johnson Joyce Suter Junior Graber and Russell Monson flute trio II Ruth Davis Shirley Brown and Betty Howell Division 1 winners from Ft Madison will advance to Center Ville for the state contest April 99

Ernest Woodyard Pleasant Ridge Crawfordsville High School Ft. Madison Marilyn Miller Phyllis Anderson Shirley Brown Fern Woodyard Junior Graber Betty Johnson Joyce Suter Russell Monson Ruth Davis Betty Howell Centerville

Devotional Reading from John 20 and Corinthians 15

A devotional reading pairing 1 Corinthians 15 with John 20 explores resurrection themes. It reflects on faith in Christ’s victory over death, guided meditation on witnesses, and the joy of the empty tomb for believers.

Luke John

Truth About Easter Lesson for April 9 1950

The piece proclaims Easter's core truth as God raising Jesus from the dead, a victory over death that defines Christian power available to believers. It contrasts secular Easter symbols with the deeper meaning of Glory, and emphasizes living, transformative faith through God's power manifested in Christ's resurrection.

God Jesus Christ Jesus Apostle Paul Christ C. S. Lewis

Last Indian Battle Fought in Oregon at Battle Mountain Park

Raiders from Paiute and Bannock tribes terrorized northeastern Oregon for months near Pendleton before federal troops subdued them in 1878 at Battle Mountain State Park, marking the final clash in the region.

Battle Mountain Pendleton Oregon

Local Friends Visit Families During Winter Travels

Mr and Mrs Fred L Moore returned from Florida and spent four days with their son Dr and Mrs Fred L Moore Jr in Cincinnati. Mrs Silas Finke and Mrs Marvin Kephart called on Mrs Merlin Finke and Bobby Joe. Various locals visited hospitals and relatives including Mrs Albert Hesseltine in Washington and Mary Margaret McKee in Oak Park. Frances Hinkhouse rode home to West Liberty for the weekend with her family.

Fred L. Moore Tampa Florida Fred L. Moore, Jr Cincinnati Silas Finke Marvin Kephart Crawfordsville Merlin Finke Bobby Joe Robert McKee Mary Margaret Oak Park, Sr McKee Eugene Vincent Frank Pringle Frances Hinkhouse West Liberty

Practical fishing gear essentials for a creel

A writer lists compact gear for a fishing trip including a raincoat pliers ferrule cement a tiny screwdriver cellulose tape a small first aid kit cloth line dressing matches soap spare hooks split shot and a bone. He notes use of these items for repairs rigging and safety and stresses sharp hooks improve catches.

Professional Directory Entries for Jefferson Building Firms

Directory snippet lists Louis J. Kehoe and Worisson Morrison Attorneys in the Morrison Building with initials and unit numbers. Includes FE D Morrison, E D Morrison Jr. and Morrison Building designation as contact points for legal services.

Worrison & Morrison Attorneys D. Morrison E. D Morrison Jr Morrison

Local Livestock and Household Goods Sales Calendar

Weekly livestock sales listed at multiple Iowa venues including Kalona Midway Columbus Junction and Ollie. Household goods auctions noted with addresses in West Chester and West Main street, with start times around 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM in April at various dates.

Whittaker Kalona Iowa Midway Sales Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Ows East van Buren J. F. Ce Loughlin Lyuisine West Chester Virgil Pardon West Main Direct Mahin

Old Homestead Falls Silent as Town Prepares New Structure

In Burlington a community sale featured fee and candy bars run by Mrs. Otto Suter and other organizers. Shoppers included Mr. and Mrs. Everette Davis and Duane. Visitors like Mr. Hubert Coberly and Rol Lavis dropped by as the Dwight Brown family moved out. Old Timers recall the Homestead’s long history, some 40 to 100 years, before its replacement.

Otto Suter Ernest Jones Wilbur Wheeler James Wilson Allen Schaeffer John McNeil Everette Davis Ad Duane Burlington Hubert Coberly Rol Lavis Marilena How Dwight Brown

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