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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1948
Page
8
A complete line of Bell and Howell movie cameras and projectors is offered. The ad highlights the enjoyment of taking motion pictures and the pleasure of showing them.
Washington junior college Cardinals led Bloomfield 14 7 after four and a half innings at Casefield on Friday April 238 before rain stopped play. DeLong held Bloomfield to five runs in four frames while Cardinals pounded ten hits and nine runs in the third inning. Bob Lobbins homered on first pitch for Casefield’s field first of the year.
Washington's YMCA volleyball team hosts Muscatine on Wednesday evening April 28 at 7 45 to close the season. Fans are urged to attend and see the local team in its final action of the year.
The Washington Cubs softball team defeated the Troop A aggregation 19 to 3 yesterday afternoon on the field at the Washington Armory.
Three groups backing William S. Beardsley mobilize labor unions the Farm Bureau and the Iowa State Education Association to outvote incumbent Gov. Robt Blue in the June primary. They urge turnout highlight school aid and anti Blue sentiment while offering no formal endorsements. Voter participation remains historically low with a 1946 mark of 16 percent.
Washington county child welfare worker Mrs Meinard S Wessels is transferred to the state department in Des Moines. Mrs Grethel Marshall, director of the social welfare office, will direct all child welfare work beginning May 1. Wessels served thirteen months in Washington county and studied at Town University and the University of Chicago graduate school of social work.
Mrs. Emma Hesselschwerdt aged 84 formerly of Kalona died Sunday at Mercy hospital Iowa City after seven weeks illness. Funeral services in Sharon Evangelical United Church with Rev. Ira Hoover presiding Tuesday at 2 pm. Beckman funeral home Town City in charge. Survivors include sisters, brothers, six stepchildren and eighteen step-grandchildren.
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