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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1949

Page

6

Families Gather for Sunday at Fred Edwards Home

Seaton and Washington couples joined EdWards near Brigh ton for Sunday visit with extended relatives including the Neidens Eriekes Great Bend and Coppock areas. Monday night dinners featured Raymond Edwards with Ricky and Larry.

Claude Carpenter Seaton, Ill Fred Edwards Washington Mhel Miller Brighton Roy Edwards R. Neidens Chieles Erieckes Great Bend Kansas Roy Erickes Richard and Herbert Near Wayland Derald Edwards Mike Near Coppock Mrs Raymond Edwards Ricky Larry

Birthday and anniversary congratulations from local families

Mr and Mrs Don Butterbaugh and family visited Denver Colorado then returned home. Rosemary McAvoy Connie Buckwalter Keith Crossett and Wayne Herdlicka received best wishes. Congratulations to Walter Lance and Walter Bruty on their wedding anniversaries.

Don Butterbaugh Julia Dawson James Fred Denver Colo Rex H. Dawson Rosemary McAvoy Connie Lee Buckwalter Keith Crossett Wayne Herdlicka Walter Lance Walter H. Bruty

Trouble Preferred opens at Fox Theatre with rookie policewomen

James Greason Dorothy Hart and Felix Bressart star in Trouble Preferred a fast moving comedy at the Fox Theatre. Peggy Knudsen Lynne Roberts and Charles Russell contribute in a Sol M. Wurtzel production directed by James Tinling released by Twenty Century Fox.

Peggy Knudsen Lynne Roberts Charles Russell Sol M. Wurtzel James Tinling Trouble James Cardwell 20Th Century-Fox

Major League Standings and Results Summary

United Press ticker shows American League leaders with New York 69 49 and Boston 66 86. Results yesterday include New York 4 Detroit 3 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2. Today schedule lists New York at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland.

Hewat Chicago Scouts Washington Soc Reval Boston St. Louis Cleveland Philadelphia New York Detroit Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Paladelphia

Powell wears armored underwear in Take One False Step

Universal-International comedy melodrama stars William Powell and Shelley Winters. A 100 pound police dog attacks Powell as he breaks into a former lover’s home to retrieve an incriminating diary. Armored underwear was devised to protect Powell during the dog scene.

William Powell Shelley Winters State Theatre Chester

Community and Farm Auction Listings in Iowa

A column of multiple sale notices lists weekly livestock auctions at Whittaker sale barn and Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction, Kalona Yalona, Ollie, and Ole livestock Exchange. It also notes closing out sales for households at various addresses with start times and dates including August and September listings tied to John Eileen Clyde C Hillhouse and Dunbar Estate.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Yalona Sales Barn Kalona Ole Livestock Exchange Ollie Walton Avenue Bill Putman John Eileen North Avenue C Clyde C. Hillhouse Keota Henry Bud Trier Brighton John E. Dunbar Lowe Seed Company Lowe Lawrence Lowe Corn Belt

1859 Washington meeting sparks suffrage resolution in schools

Prices then show scarce butter at 25 to 30 cents per pound and eggs from 12 to 25 cents. Chickens cost 3 to 4 dollars per dozen, lard and bacon 15 cents per pound, flour nine dollars per barrel, corn 75 cents to 1 per bushel, and potatoes 50 to 75 cents. The State Teachers association met in Washington in 1859 where a resolution proposed that females should enjoy voting rights in school matters.

State Teachers Association Washington

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