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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1949

Page

5

Iowa State swine judging team in national contest

Deane Rinner of Washington and the Iowa State College swine judging team will compete today in the National Barrow Show at Austin Minnesota. They face other college division teams in the National Swine Judging contest. Mr and Mrs John Griffith are visiting Chicago for a few days.

Deane Rinner L. H. Rinner Washington Iowa State College Ional Barrow Austin, Minn John Griffith Chicago

Local residents travel and visit across states

Mr and Mrs George Rudiger leave for Fulton Missouri to return their daughter Jeanne to William Woods College for her second year. Mr and Mrs James Brooks head to Borger Texas to visit their son in law and daughter Carl and Mrs Rothlisberger for about two weeks. The Myers family from Zion Illinois visit the Eckels and Mrs Myers stays two weeks with relatives. Several women attend a funeral in Iowa City for Carrie Fryaut, formerly Carrie Topman of Washington. Cora Burroughs remains hospitalized in Iowa City for treatment, room C 32. Clifford Green of Jet Oklahoma arrives in Washington to attend Junior College and stay with relatives.

George Rudiger Fulton, Mo Jeanne Rudiger William Woods College James Brooks Borger, Tex Carl Rothlisberger Wade Myers James Myers Joyce Jerry Zion Ill Charles Eckels Mr. Myers Mrs. Myers Charles and Nette Eckels Josephine Cherry Esther Troxell Emma Hardy Mattie McAvoy Mabel Holman Iowa City Carrie Fryaut Fryaut Carrie Washington Cora Burroughs University Hospital Clifford Green Jet, Okla

Franchise petition filed for power line in Washington County Iowa

The Iowa State Commerce Commission lists Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative as petitioner seeking franchise to erect and maintain high voltage electric transmission facilities across public lands highways streams and private property in Washington County. A hearing is set for October 4 1949 in Des Moines with Docket E-9283. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing.

Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative Wilton Junction Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission Washington County Des Moines

Veterans urged to ignore Paul Robeson concert group protest

Chicago veterans leaders asked members to ignore concerts by Paul Robeson scheduled for September 23. A Stevenson campaign spokesman said the governor could do nothing to stop the performances. Veterans and community members were listed at homes on East Madison Street. Mrs. Randall returned to work at the Spurgeon store and Mrs. Burser took a part time sales role.

Chicago Veterans Realization Paul Robeson Adlaif Stevenson Charles Randall Spurgeon Don Burser Saile Place

Avenue A Quiet as Highway Work Reopens in Oskaloosa

In Oskaloosa Iowa highway workers advance a seven block widening on Avenue A from U S Highway 63 as trees are removed for paving to 44 feet. The 1948 dispute over shade trees ended in a compromise to save most trees with work expected to finish late next month.

Oskaloosa State Highway Commission Avenue A U. S. Highway 63 Highway Commission

Wonder Salve Promises Relief for Skin Irritations

Wartime discovery Wonder Salve claims relief for psoriasis eczema infections and athlete's foot without acids or alcohol. Sold in Washington through Phillips Pioneer Osineup Walgreen Drug Stores and other druggists.

Washington Phillips Pioneer Osineup Walgreen

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