Mrs Maynard Brown Re elected County Chairman
Mrs Maynard Brown was re elected as County Chairman of the Washington County Legion Auxiliary.
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Maynard Brown
Washington County Legion Auxiliary
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
8
Women Wrestlers To Appear Here In City Hall Arena
A 45 minute time limit bout between two well known women wrestlers is scheduled for Saturday April 23 at 8 50 in the city hall arena. Miss Atlas from Florida will meet Anita Bennington of Omaha in a best two of three falls match on the local card. Don Ball Marlin 245 lb from Niles Michigan will oppose John Cyclone Cobb a Dallas based colored heavyweight champion in the main event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Marvin Buckwalter
Miss Atlas
Blonde Beauty
Florida
Anita Bennington
Omaha
Nebraska
Don “Ball” Marlin
Niles
Michigan
John “Cyclone’ Cobb
Dallas
Texas
Local Visit Highlights In Peoria And Washington Travel
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kleese and family spent the weekend in Peoria Illinois visiting cousin Homer Coulter owner of a jewelry store there. Mrs Edward T Wicher and Mrs A E Baldrige left for Washington DC to visit their daughters with Mrs Bieber and Mrs Baldrige staying with local families. Mr and Mrs Bill Boshart spent the afternoon shopping in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kleese
Peoria
Homer Coulter
Mr. Coulter
Edward T. Wicher
A. E. Baldrige
Washington, D. C
Bieber
Louis Gellman
Baldrige
Norbert Blakeney
Blakeney
Mary Baldrige
Bill Boshart
Cedar Rapids
School News Briefs Highlights April to May Activities
The column lists school events from April 14 to May 20 including baseball games at Olds and Wyman, a May 13 senior trip to Ames, May 15 baccalaureate, and May 20 last day picnic. It notes a April 27 school exhibit with student work, rhythm band debut, home economics fashion show, and manal training displays. Film series featured titles and a Washington contest results for girls glee club and band. Jimmy Bear and Al Gotz were noted for a meeting in Cedar Rapids and Billings respectively. Tickets sold at the Chocolate Shop with prices set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Home Movies and the Humorous Pitfalls of Home Cinema
A playful look at amateur home movies, detailing the arc from eager starter to overloaded showman. It covers beginner mistakes, neighborly fatigue, and the mania for collecting reels, with advice on how to salvage fun by revisiting genuine, personal footage.
Local school topics mix with Friday baseball and community visits
Saturday discussions covered school finances and in service training for teachers. Local boys played Grandview Friday afternoon, with Grandview narrowly winning 5 to 4 in the eighth inning. Mrs. Ed Lambert and Mrs. I. F. Lambert visited O. R. Thoma’s home and attended the Methodist program. Homer Van Horn traveled from St Louis for a weekend at the Jeffery home. Mrs. E. K. Annas was in Washington Friday with Mrs. Callie Woodburn. Mary Townsend rebuilt and renovated her porch and bathroom fixtures. LeRoy Lopshire will work for Earl Wood as foreman and Wood will begin work on the Keota Catholic church.
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Ed Lambert
I. F. Lambert
Winfield
O. R. Thoma
Homer van Horn
St Louis
Jeffrey Home
E. K. Annas
Washington
Callie Woodburn
Mary Townsend
LeRoy Lopshire
Earl Wood
Mr. Wood
Keota
Tractors Increase as U S Farms Expand
In 1940 about 1.5 million tractors were in use on American farms. Now the number exceeds three million and grows daily, reflecting expanding mechanization on agriculture nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Only Three Perfect Gutenberg Bible Copies Known
The article notes that only three perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible or Mazarin Bible exist. It mentions the copy held by the Congressional Library, bought in 1930 for 1,500,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Library
Fab
Procter and Gamble
Westinghouse
International Contests
Townsend Contest Service
West Elm Street
Urbana
Illinois
Three Die In Elk Lake Cottage Fire
A father Lamoine MacLaughlin and his twin babies Truddle Lee and Judith Marine perished in a fire that leveled a stone cottage at Elk Lake near Menomonies. MacLaughlin, 42, was found on the second floor as he attempted to rescue the children who slept in a cradle. His wife and another daughter escaped with minor injuries while two siblings had just left for school.
Bauers Host West Chester Church Class Event
Mr and Mrs Walter Bauer of West Chester entertained members of the Comrades Class of the West Chester Methodist church Monday evening. Twenty three attended. Mrs Bauer led deviations. Entertainment planned by Mr and Mrs Edgar Stewart. Refreshments served by the Bauers. Mr and Mrs Roy Argo will entertain May 3.
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Walter Bauer
West Chester
West Chester Methodist Church
Bauer
Edgar Stewart
Bauers
Roy Argo
Iowa tennis star Bud Newnam eyes sport sales career
Bud Newnam, a veteran University of Iowa tennis player from Columbus Junction, plans a future in sports goods sales. The lanky athlete played football and basketball locally, gained tennis experience on the town team, and previously attended Washington junior college. His brother Bill worked as a photographer for the Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Bud Newnam
University of Iowa
Newnam
Columbus Junction
Washington Junior College
Bill
The
Evening Journal
Adventists Hold All Day District Meeting
Mrs. F. L. Rust of West Liberty and 60 attendees from Davenport Burlington Muscatine Fairfield and Washington gathered at the YMCA community room for the Southeast ern Orcas Federation meeting. Elder Paul Whitlow led devotion with Home and Health stressing knowledge of God and study of His word. Betty Chewning read How to Be Happy and Janet Tucker played a clarinet solo after lunch. Elder H R Coats of Des Moines introduced plans for the coming year as state missionary secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Rust
West Libera
Betty Chewning
Roger Holly
Burlington
Janet Tucker
Washington
H. R. Coats
Des Moines
Will Show Film to Lincoln PTA Group
The Lincoln PTA will view the film One World or None tomorrow at 3 PM at the school. Phyllis Willey will provide special musical selections and fifth graders will present book reviews.
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Lincoln Pta Group
Lincoln P.T.A
Phyllis Willey
Ye5ngiDuyw.p
Irving Cobb Roasts Bass Weight Tale At Fishing Trip
Humorist Irving Cobb recounts a joke about a five pound bass during a fishing trip. The piece mentions a friend asking for witnesses and Cobb’s punchline about the fish. It also notes an ad for Ford batteries, guaranteed and priced right, within the same clipping.
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Irving Cobb
Out of the Night film shows Skid Row scenes in Chicago
Prairie Flower authentic scenes from Chicago Skid Row are featured in Out of the Night a 30 minute sound and color film at Prairie Flower Baptist Church April 13. Sponsored by Pacific Garden Mission Chicago the film uses concealed cameras for realism and draws on mission case histories. The mission fed 115 640 and housed 29 649 men last year.
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Chicago
Prairie Flower Baptist Shurch
Pacific Garden Mission
Mission Files
Billy Sunday
Harry G. Saulnier
Historic Rescue Center
Tuberculosis Claims Many In Prime Working Years
Tuberculosis strikes both men and women during their most productive years, remaining the leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 44.
Mark Twain Earns More From Scrapbook Pages Than Novels
Mark Twain, renowned author, reportedly earned more money from a self sticking scrapbook of blank pages he invented than from many of his novels, highlighting his unconventional business ventures and enduring popularity.
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Mark Twain
First Dinner At Washington Golf Club Nets Prize
Fifty golfers attended the stag dinner at Washington Golf and Country club Monday evening. Bus Westermark captured the prize of five golf balls for closest to the pin on his first shot for No. 2 green. Ray Whitehead led the brief business session after the dinner. Charles Wiele, the new local pro, was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Golf and Country Club
Bus Westermark
Bus
Ray Whitehead
Charles Wiele
I Club Speaks On Keeping Washington Course Ready
A brief presentation by I Club outlined plans to maintain the Washington course in top condition for the upcoming season, stressing the need for ongoing care and improvements to ensure its quality and playability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Club
Washington
New Disposable Nursing Bottles From Plastic Film
A manufacturer develops collapsible one use nursing bottles made from plastic film. The design allows quick disposal after feeding, aiming to simplify infant care and reduce cleanup.
Lack of Hospitals Leaves 1200 Counties Without Care
About 1200 counties in the United States, roughly forty percent of all counties, lack any recognized hospitals. The situation highlights gaps in access to formal medical facilities across regions.
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United States
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