Football Player in the Making Impresses Fans
A jovem football prospect draws attention with standout moves and potential to rise through the ranks. Local observers compare him to rising stars and forecast a promising career ahead.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
8
A jovem football prospect draws attention with standout moves and potential to rise through the ranks. Local observers compare him to rising stars and forecast a promising career ahead.
An advertorial notes Mcorkesons ammoniated tooth powder offered with a special brush. Readily sold as a combined set at 89 cents for the powder and brush.
Washington reports backers split on ousting Hugh D. Scott Jr from the Republican national committee chair. A movement to replace him with John A. Danaher gains support among party men who value experience and perceived reluctance to accept the post. President Truman says less party harmony helps Democrats.
Dorothy Edmondson welfare interviewer from Scott county visited family in Columbus Junction with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dale Edmondson and sister Mrs. Lester Holmes from Phoenix Artz. Other locals include George Edmondson, Maud Bell trip, and Harold Boulton wed Grace Elizabeth Clark in Ames.
Jake Bird, 47, an African American man once sentenced to die for the Tacoma robbery slaying of Bertha Kludt, died in a related incident in Walla Walla Washington. Officials tied him to multiple other serious crimes after he boasted of hexes and delayed court actions.
A condemned inmate was executed at Walla Walla State Prison as the clock struck six minutes past midnight PST. The final statement was read aloud from the hangman’s pillar during the procedure.
In the District Court Washington County No 8687 Juliette Parks deceased dated November 1 1927 last will filed hearing set July 21 1949 at 9 00 am at Washington Court House Iowa before the District Court or Clerk all interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated by order of Clerk R R Noonan dated Washington Iowa June 5 1949
A wedding was held in Denver on June 11 at 4 p.m. at University Park Methodist Church. Reverend Alexander Bryans of Denver performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Denver.
R. R. Noonan serves as District Court Clerk with Marietta Workman noted under the seal, confirming official duties and department ownership of court records.
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