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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1948

Page

8

V. F. W. Wins Undisputed Lead With Cubs Victory

The VFW softball team seized undisputed first in the Washington Softball League by defeating the Cubs 9 to 6 at Green Field in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Earlier, ISU defeated West Chester 17 to 7 as 1S8.U. slugged 17 hits and capitalized on 11 errors.

V.F.W Washington Green Field Cubs West Chester ISU VFW Dale Fuhr Allen Hampsher Davis VEW Lee Knight McFadden Vets Fuhr Bob Livingston Lowe Hampsher Ross

Ww L 9 Percent Pet Entry Summary

A terse OCR fragment shows numbers 714 664 571 286 and 14 with no clear context or identifiable names, dates, or events. The readable items imply a data row or score but lack sufficient details for a full summary.

Pet

Heavy hailstorm hits Osceola County towns

A storm lashed Osceola county with hail four inches deep, wind and heavy rain caused power outages at Ashton, toppled small structures, and damaged corn and soy fields. No injuries reported though trees were torn and buildings flattened in Little Rock Gorge Melvin and Shelton.

Sibley Osceola Ashton Here Little Rock eGorge Melvin Shelton

Beans stripped and flattened. power lines down at multiple points

Report notes beans were stripped and flattened while power lines failed at several locations, indicating disruption to infrastructure and local disruption.

Davis Daughter Accepted for Iowa State Teachers College

Cedar Falls July 20 Elizabeth Marie Davis daughter of Mae M Davis of Ainsworth Iowa has been admitted to the Iowa State Teachers College and will enroll this fall She is a Washington high school graduate from May and was active in the annual staff sextet glee club chorus and served as president of Y-Teens.

Cedar Falls Elizabeth Marie Davis Mae M. Davis Ainsworth Iowa Iowa State Teachers College Miss Davis Washington High School

First ratings in Boone contest honor directing and acting

In Boone the pre state, state and regional music contest delivered first ratings. She won a dramatic honor award for directing and acting, marking a notable achievement in the competition.

Boone

Rohrer Vacation Tour Highlights Colorado Springs and Plains

Mr and Mrs D L Rohrer return from vacation stopping first at Dalhart Texas to visit Ray age home then travel through Colorado Springs Denver and Cheyenne visiting Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak Amphitheatre and other points They note grain piles up to 16 000 bushels in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas amid harvests similar to last year Report crops in Colorado and Nebraska look wonderful Mrs Page visits Oskaloosa briefly before the Rohrers head home to Texas Also Penneys announces July Clearance starting Thursday at 9 am with all summer merchandise reduced.

D. L. Rohrer Dalhart Tex Rayage Page Colorado Springs Denver Cheyenne Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak Red Rocks Rohrers Kansas Oklahoma Texas Colorado Nebraska Oskaloosa

Smallest of Eggs Muskellunge eggs

The article notes muskellunge eggs are the smallest among eggs, averaging about 50 000 to a quart, indicating a high number of eggs per unit volume.

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