Top on hogs at twenty six twenty five
Market notes show hog prices leading at 26.25 with steady demand. Weather outlook calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with continued mild temperatures.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1948
Page
8
Anniversary Plans at United Presbyterian Home Washington
Plans for the anniversary observance at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington have been completed. Grace Schattgen of St. Louis will give the devotional message at the prayer meeting. Chicago’s Hull House director Russell W. Ballard will send greetings. An open house, auction, and cornerstone ceremony follow, with speakers Dr. John E. Simpson and Dr. Carl McGeehan. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
George Kerr
Grace Schattgen
St. Louis
Missouri
Chicago
Russell W. Ballard
Hull House
W. T. Melnotyre
United Presbyterian Church
Hebron Hall
John E. Simpson
Albert Simpson
Carl McGeehan
Navy Dead of Iowa Honored by Bradley
In Des Moines a wreath was cast into the Des Moines river to honor Iowa’s navy dead as General Omar Bradley prepares to deliver the navy day address. Robert Calflesh, former state American Legion commander, will introduce Bradley. Rear Admiral Arthur Davis and Captain Alvin Chandler will appear with him at station Kant theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Navy
Omar Bradley
Army
Robert Calflesh
American Legion
Bradley
Kant Theater
Arthur Davis
Office of Naval Operations
Alvin Chandler
Truman Warns Against GOP Polls Aimed at Low Voter Turnout
President Truman told a Cleveland audience that Republican polls are a deliberate device to discourage voting on November second. He called Gov. Dewey the doctor distributing the "sleeping polls" and urged citizens not to stay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Truman
Thomas FE. Dewey
Two Pythian Sisters Win Costume Prizes
Mrs. Hubert Lehrer as Carmen Miranda and Mrs. Paul Monroe as Mortimer Snerd won most original and funniest costumes at the Pythian Sisters Halloween masquerade at the K P hall. The hall featured a den of horrors, jack o lanterns, and cornstalks as guests joined games and seavenger hunt, potato race, and a shoe race with refreshments served on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lehrer
Carmen Miranda
Paul Monroe
Mortimer Snerd
Pythian Sisters Halloweeen
K. Pp. Hall
Allen Hunsaker Jr
Lester Woods
Lyle Godfrey
No sign to keep workers off set cited cast crowds
Universal-International executives used extraordinary tactics to keep hundreds of studio workers from watching the Katherine Dunham Dancers rehearse for the Marston Production Casbah at the State Theatre. Crowds were so large that a sign read Closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal-International
Katherine Dunham
Marston
Renew assault on endurance record in California flight
Fullerton Cal Oct 27 Fliers Bill Barris and Dick Riedel launched a second effort to set a new world endurance flight record aiming to stay aloft six weeks A faulty magneto forced an early return though their attempt continued to advance the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Cal
Bill Barris
Dick Riedel
Stage door signs fail to deter crowd at rehearsal
A staged tried to keep spectators away with a sequence of notices but only a large NO! sign halted crowds. The film features Yvonne DeCarlo Tony Martin Peter Lorre and Marta Toren with director John Berry and producer Nat Goldstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne DeCarlo
Tony Martin
Peter Lorre
Marta Toren
John Berry
Nat Goldstone
Four Guests Attend Priscilla Club Dessert Luncheon
Mrs. Irvin Coffey of West Chester Mrs. Harry Sowden Mrs. Lillian Kunath and Mrs. S W Livingston attended the Priscilla club dessert luncheon on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Coffey
West Chester
Harry Sowden
Lillian Kunath
S. W. Livingston
Priscilla Club
Pleasant Afternoon at Mrs Sullivan's Wedding Tea
Guests shared personal reflections as Mrs Ed Sullivan hosted a wedding tea at her home at 1 15 p m Assisted by Mrs Coffey and Mrs Sowden each guest recounted her wedding and a memorable embarrassment The hour passed in lighthearted chatter and friendly storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan
Coffey
Sowden
Age of U S Presidents
A fact about the United States presidency notes the average age of presidents at the time of their inauguration as just over 51 years. No specific individuals or events are cited. The statement frames a general demographic detail rather than a particular presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Douglas Fir: Strongest Wood Grows on Pacific Coast
The Douglas fir, the species strongest wood, grows along the coastal regions of Washington, Oregon, and California. Most Douglas fir lumber is sourced from these coast regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
California
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