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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1948
Page
6
Summary of 4-H club show entries across White Blue and Red ribbons listing contestants by name for Food Preservation and Collection categories. State Fair involvement noted with multiple participants and ongoing prize draws for guests.
First place Ram Lamb Duensing and Lloyd lead the Hampshire entries with Goodlander and Thompson also placing. Cheviot Ewe Lambs go to Donald and Rich with top ram lambs to Donald Beenblos. Suffolk Ewes show Koening dominant with five entries. Market lambs spark blue ribbons for Robison Spenner and Mullikin families. Shropshire lines include Sherman Shelman with blue and red ribbons among multiple exhibitors.
Samuel Johnson Jr of Guilford Connecticut son of the Kings College president published a dictionary about 1798. It contains 198 pages.
Rev Charles E Pont, artist and minister, will remain at Calvary Baptist Washington for another week of illustrated Bible Art sermons. He gives away a full color drawing at each evening service and will address Prophecy while presenting trends in light of the Bible. Questions may be submitted to the pastor before each service.
The YMCA boys softball tournament opened with Democrat carriers beating Journal paper boys 19 to 1 and Christian team forfeit by Baptists. Remaining teams stay in the race as double elimination continues with Presbyterians versus Methodists and Register and Tribune carriers versus Sluggers tonight. Wednesday features Democrat carriers against Baptists and Journal boys against Christian nine.
A column lists Ann Sherman Phyllis Derby White-Delores Becker Jo Ann Greiner Rosalie Robison Shirley Speidel Mary L. Veggy Judy Skubal Mildred Stewart Audrey Wittetoe Joyce Graf Marion Mayor Ruth Krewson as notable local women connected to club activities and civic efforts.
Oregon boasts a cool bay fielding as a superior timber export hub while Washington highlights the Grand Coulee dam as the largest man made structure. Idaho touts the Snake River Grand Canyon as North America's deepest gorge.
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