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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1948

Page

8

Hogs Top the Field as Weather Shifts Pleasantly

The report notes the hogs leading the pack with a $26.00 figure linked to the event. Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight and into tomorrow, with cooler air sweeping eastern areas.

GOP Women to Meet Wednesday October 27

The Women's Republican club of Washington county hosts all county women for a 2:30 PM business session and tea at Mrs. David Livingston's home north of Washington. Mrs. W. B. Dupuis presides as county president. the main topic is voter turnout for the November 2 election.

Women’s Republican Club Washington County David Livingston Washington W. B. Dupuis Livingston W. S. Kyle Blaine Holmes R. J. Dawson

European and World Moves to Abolish the Death Penalty

A survey notes key abolition milestones during the 1940s. New Zealand ended capital punishment in 1941, Romania followed in 1946, Brazil limited it to wartime military offenses in 1946, and Switzerland extended abolition to all cantons through a 1942 constitutional change.

New Zealand Romania Brazil Switzerland

Parsons B Team Beats Cardinals In Narrow Showdown

Parsons B from Fairfield overpowered the Junior College Cardinals 19 to 12. Alliston and Crish sparked the drive, scoring in the first and third periods as Washington pressed early but Parsons rallied after a fumble recovery and held on for the victory.

Alliston Crish Parsons Fairfield Cardinals Washington Sweet Reveng Dale White Schmitt Green Bauer Duvall Cardinal Dash Helten Jaoter Petersen Leland Schmitt Murphy Fulton

Dr. Bach to Speak At Mission Festival

Dr. Marcus L. Bach professor of religion at State University of Town will headline the Mission Festival of St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed churches in Washington Valley. He will present A Reverence for Life at the Washington church Sunday morning and People in Flight at the Valley church after a noon cooperative dinner. Bach an ordained minister is well known locally and will lecture Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 30.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Washington Valley Marcus L. Bach School of Religion State University of Town Dr. Bach Washington Valles Bach Valley Church Evangelical and Reformed Church

Book sale by St Pauls Women’s Guild aids Dr Bach works

Members of the St Pauls Women’s Guild are selling Dr Bach’s books as a fundraising project. The titles include Report 10 Protestants and They Have Found the Faith.

WSUI St. Paul's Women’s Guild Dr. Bach

Two Iowans Die in Ill Plane Crash

An airplane crashed on the Wilbur Reeder farm near Aniwawan Ill killing pilot Ward Beecher Williams of Burlington Iowa and passenger Morris Wood of Danville Iowa. The craft caught fire and was demolished leaving the bodies unrecognizable.

Annawan Ill Wilbur Reeder Here Ward Beecher Wlliams Burlington Morris Wood Danville

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