This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1948
Page
2
A playful note laments if scouts see action pictures of Glenn Mace and Lee Holland elsewhere on the page the city might lose a mayor and a banker. It also urges readers to honor mothers with flowers on their birthdays, suggesting expressions of sentiment through blooms etched in memory.
A county grand jury investigated whether Houston school children were fed horse meat disguised as beef in sem ester school cafeterias. Health officer Dr. George W. Cox said investigations are underway and will continue until horse meat sales are clarified.
Travel services report strong demand for foreign trips with 100,000 Americans expected to sail to the British Isles and twice that many to establish a beachhead on the continent this summer. Air travel also rises as Olympics events attract tourists. Washington Oil Co offers appliances including Kelvinator freezers at 220 E. Washington with 205 phone.
Forrest Brock of Washington entered the summer fishing contest sponsored by Dallas and Wayne Chamberlin at the Sport Shop. He caught a 32 inch catfish weighing 15 pounds in the Iowa river west of Conesville on Monday. Washington county residents can enter in junior or senior division. contest runs May 15 to August 15. Prizes awarded at end of contest. details at the Sport Shop.
George Bowman, faculty member and coach at Washington High School, announced a practice for the Junior Legion and high school baseball team this evening at six on Case field. Plans for the season anticipate 12 to 14 games. over thirty boys reported for early workouts.
Up rising winds drive a 50000 acre forest fire near Blind River Ontario 45 miles northwest along the Mississippi river. Nearly 1000 firefighters work for the 10th day to build a fire break as four lumber camps are destroyed and more threatened. Authorities say the blaze is one of the worst in the northland.
Bobby Fessler an 11 year old from Dubuque wins the city marble title and becomes the army's representative at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national marble tournament in Salt Lake City after his state trip was canceled due to plane trouble. Iowa VFW and army recruiters secured his certification.
Washington Softball Association directors met in City Hall to discuss the coming season for six teams in Greenfield. The league opens June 7 with a revised schedule to be released soon, insurance considerations, admission policies, spectator control, and a note of regret over an incident last Monday. Umpires Bob Weber Charles McAvoy Luke Lewis George Bowman and Lowell Wirene were chosen for league games as managers prepare rosters for opening night.
The YW Mixer club will sponsor a girls softball team this summer with Rev. John Beiderwieden as manager. The team joins a league including Mount Pleasant Columbus Junction Olds and the Muscatine YWCA and will play locally at the Washington Softball Association field. An organizational meeting in Columbus Junction is set for tomorrow evening.
Des Moines on June 2 reports Chief W. Flickinger of the state conservation commission warns of an increased forest fire threat due to a dry spell. He urges motorists and campers to careful with cigarettes and other fire hazards as officials express concern about growing danger.
Memorial services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hill Crest cemetery with a program including invocation by Rev. E. E. Voss, readings by Janet Horton, a recordion duet by Patricia Jean Smith, and a Washington address by Gifford Morrison followed by a firing squad salute.
Officials study the impact of timber loss on wildlife, weighing state public lands and private holdings as potential sites for habitat protection and conservation actions.
The article notes about 800 U S passenger trains carry names and many are world famous, highlighting the practice of naming routes and services across the United States.
In 1892 the first automatic elevators using push button control were installed marking a milestone in vertical transit. The innovation brought modernized building travel and anticipated broader adoption in urban centers.
Live bait for big catches is easy with the 15-foot 14 size legal mesh minnow series on display. Visit the shop to see them.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.