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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1947

Page

2

Cownie fur coats shown and holiday events listed

Cownie fur coats will be shown Tuesday with Christmas selections at E M Bridges Co. Des Moines events include Ricky Raymond’s first birthday dinner and visitors Mrs Bates, the Allenders, and Shirley. Oysters 69 cents a pint at Speedway and cottage cheese specials accompany weekend visits from Des Moines relatives.

E. M. Bridges & Co Raymond Edwards Ricky Raymond Bernard Bates Osbert Allender Shirley

Wonderful Handel Messiah at Methodist Church Sunday

Local notices include a concert listing for Handel's Messiah sung at the Methodist church Sunday at 8 PM. Also announced are sales ads from E M Bridges Co and Browns Shoe Fit Co with specials on fur coats and nylon hose, plus community news on births, hospital recoveries, and local society events.

Handel Methodist Church Browns Shoe Fit Co

Reverend to Germany on first visit home by plane

Rev N C Andresen pastor of Pleasant Grove and Salem churches leaves New York by plane for northern Germany to visit his parents sister and four brothers. Sister Mrs Lawrence Hansen of Clarence accompanies him.

W. L. Sanford Germany John Hantz Dayton, Woo Sandra Lee Navy N. C. Andresen Pleasant Grove Church van Nuys Calif J. H. Hantt Winvis Margery Moore Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls W. A. Walter

Casting for Bass He Man Trigger Angling Strike

Casting for bass may require a score or more casts to provoke a he-man bass into striking. The note hints at perseverance in lure selection and technique during fishing.

Building Farm Hermes Approximately 125000 Farmhouses in 1947

A government program plans about 125000 farm houses to be built in 1947 across rural areas. The initiative aims to improve housing for farmers and support agricultural development during the coming year.

Building Farm Hermes

Those Tax Returns U S Has 2000 Agents to Catch Errors

The Internal Revenue Service deploys about 2,000 agents to review as many as 80 million tax forms for accuracy. The program aims to detect mistakes and ensure compliance across taxpayers.

U. S

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