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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1946

Page

8

Declamatory Contest Set For Crawfordsville Thursday

Crawfordsville announces the first state series declamatory contest to be held February 21 at 7 30 p m with contestants from Winfield Mt Union Olds and Crawfordsville in various divisions. Judge Robert Ray of Iowa City will preside. The town also plans to enter the one act play festival in Washington on March 12.

Mary W. Packer Crawfordsville Winfield Mt. Union Olds Robert Ray Iowa City Washington Earl Walker Wellman Mt. Pleasant

Families share meals and visits amid farm life notes

The column lists numerous visits and gatherings as families in Davenport Newton and Hammond mark holidays, discharges, and births. Patricia Swift visits from Sun day to Wednesday at F B Swift home. Orville Carter and his wife welcomed a boy born Monday.

Patricia Swift F. B. Swift Davenport Ed Nelson Irvan Heigseltine Ed Kauffman John Jack) Swift Perry and Judy Hammond Ind Pat Swift Orville Carter

Will File Murder Charge In Davenport Stabbing

Davenport police expect murder charges today against Tom Navarro 47 a Davenport Mexican for fatally stabbing Joe Lopez 57 at the Lopez home Saturday night The incident followed a two day drinking party Capt Harold A Thordsen said Navarro was identified by Albert Rodriquez 53 as the killer Rodriquez and Catherine Logan 40 Davenport were held as material witnesses Rodriquez said the stabbing followed an argument between himself and Lopez Navarro sided with Rodriquez and stepped between them stabbing Lopez In the scuffle Rodriquez was stabbed in the arm

Davenport Iowa Tom Navarro Joe Lopez Lopez Harold A. Thordsen Navarro Fort Madison State Penitentiary Albert Rodriguez Thordsen Rodriquez Catherine Logan Lonez Rodriguez

Chalupa Family Shifts Farm Residents At Pleasant Ridge

Pleasant Ridge reports a farm population shift with the Geo Chalupa family moving to their new home bought last fall and Margaret’s family joining them. The Frye family from Milan Illinois will live on the Chalupa farm with two sons Billy Jr and Stephen. Leonard Warren couple plan to move to a farm east of Moline by early March and Mrs Warren will continue office work at International Harvester.

Pat Swift Pleasant Ridge Margaret Wm. Frye Milan Ill Billy, Jr Stephen Leonard Warren Moline International Harvester

Tomato and Celery Vegetable Dish Suggestion

A simple tip encourages mixing tomatoes and celery to create a flavorful vegetable dish. The guidance highlights the combination as a pleasant, everyday option for meals.

Three Die in Truck Train Collision at Iowa Crossing

Three men from Woodbine Iowa died in a collision between a steel truck and a Chicago and North Western train one half mile north of Woodbine. B D Hedrick 56 Glenn Hedrick 17 and Elmer McGee 60 were killed as the truck burned after the wreckage stretched over 200 yards. An inquest is planned later this week and the Overland Limited continued to Omaha.

Woodbine Iowa Chicago and North Western Here B. D. Hedrick Glenn Hedrick Elmer McGee Harold Hennessey Missouri Valley Hennessey Omaha McGee Hedrick

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