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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Page
8
A marketing pitch invites men to try a Schick electric shaver for ten days with a full money back guarantee if it does not outshine a blade razor. The offer promises faster, more comfortable shaves and implies customers will abandon traditional blades and accessories.
Grace Schoonover heads to Norman Oklahoma to attend the University of Oklahoma next year. Williamsburg couple visit Washington and Lisbon hosts. Los Angeles visitors dine and stay with Ed Simming. Ruth Foster and Gus Alsip attend county extension meetings in Ottumwa and plan to stay for related sessions. Several families visit relatives in New London Des Moines and Keota while others visit Bellflower California and plan two week trips.
Mr and Mrs W E Augustine hosted Mr and Mrs Lonnie Sullivan of Chicago during a family reunion in Pleasantville. They toured the Ozarks visiting Hot Springs Norman Okla and Delta before visiting Dave Turnipseed. After selling their household goods on Sept 26 they plan to move to Colorado Springs Colorado.
Mrs John Griffith Brayner Missouri visited her brothers and sisters in the Columbus Junction area. The American Legion post held its annual stag fish fry. The Columbus Junction band played a street concert in Columbus City. The Marthena class of the Presbyterian Sunday school met with Betty Halliday and Betty Boulton hosting. Devotions and entertainment were led by Marian Cecil with plans for Oct 11.
Walter Jasper shows a 40 inch 30 pound catfish from the Skunk river and notes good fishing the evening of the catch. He also landed five more fish totaling 24 pounds. The report comes with social details of a local sewing club gathering in September hosted by Mrs. Shellabarger and Mrs. Foster.
A Kansas City scene shows boys debating Texas branding and stockyards then prank a local man by placing bed bugs in his bed. He labels the pests as Missouri bed bugs and dismisses them as young. The paper also runs a sale blurb for a 1941 Ford Tudor in A-1 mechanical condition.
Mrs Margaret Robertson served as assistant hostess for a back-to-school pot-luck dinner at 6 30 p m A follow-up party will be hosted by Mrs Elizabeth Duncan and Mrs Carol Harbison on Oct 7
The Business and Professional Women's club and local business leaders unite for Columbus Junctions homecoming game with New London on September 30. Local businesses will offer prizes as part of the event.
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