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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
9
Henry Berdo returns from Medicine Row Wyoming with a buck head and horns nearly earning a $1000 prize for best Wyoming hunting trophy. A Colorado rival won with a slightly larger trophy.
A reader notes reduced fly problems after summer campaigns and suggests expanding pest control to rats using modest spending. Washington residents praise a Chicago railroad fair with Carl and Ed Sullivan among attendees. Will Dupuis plans to visit. The fair runs through September and has drawn over two million visitors since opening in July.
Lucille Forger leads a Baptist mission group in Codsack Alaska using the theme Cast Your Bread Upon the Waters. They reviewed thank you letters from a missionary wife in Africa and the life of Mrs David Livingstone. A brief meeting led by Mrs Hildred Davis ended with refreshments and guest Mary Alice Simmering.
An unusual biology note explains the female seahorse deposits eggs in a male pouch, where he carries the brood until birth. A historical blurb recalls the California Gold Rush, noting over 506 million ranidollars in gold recovered in the first 14 years after discovery.
Seventeen members answered roll call as the Ann Judson Missionary Society met at Mrs. Marion Snodgrass home. Co hosted by Mrs Eva Simmering and Mrs Mary Kerr, the program committee led the session last evening.
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