14 Jul 1949
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1949
Page
1
A playful look at Franklin Roosevelt Jr as a potential political figure, with public reactions from voters and observers. The piece notes the strong similarity to his father and the debate over his viability, plus satirical diversions on entertainment and society trends of June.
A devotional poem titled They That Wait Upon the Lord by Grace Nel Crowell extols renewed strength for believers. It promises renewed vigor, joy, and freedom from weariness, with vivid images of wings, speed, and bright miles ahead.
The Lux Theater of the Air marks its 15th year on air with a star studded celebration featuring Gregory Peck Bette Davis Ginger Rogers Robert Taylor Barbara Stanwyck Wanda Hendrix Ray Milland Walter Huston and others Young actors making radio debuts on the program include Margaret OBrien who memorized lines before learning to read Next year’s star line up is said to be impressive Also noted are on location sets at Indianapolis for The Big Wheel and plans for James Mason to explore a hidden pool area while filming The Blank Wall at Columbia Warner Bros wardrobe items include a rosepoint bridal veil valued highly
Leonie, a pioneer bred woman, discovers husband Andy is a coward after a drunken confrontation with Tony Swift at Serena Boone's engagement party. She confronts fear and humiliation as Andy shirks duty while a cattle ranch dispute erupts at Seth Lancey’s store, prompting a dramatic response.
Andy offends Tony and bursts into a fight after Tony traits of romance with Leonie surface. Tony is knocked down several times as Andy defends his wife and chases him to the door. Leonie forgives Andy but questions the night’s prior events.
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A cane pole fisherman demonstrated astonishing distance casting with a minnow and small sinker, tossing more than 100 yards of line from a seated pose. He used a 15 pound test line and a six year old level wind reel, drawing amazement from fly rod and plug casters on the lake.
The article recounts a country boy’s lure origin story for fishing gear and reviews Cortland’s Stratoline fly line praised for its weight forward design. It describes testing an HCF line on an 8 foot Heddon rod and lauds the line’s easy casting and rod action.
Turtles voracious game manager Harold A. Steinke of the Wisconsin conservation department wonders how many trout go into the making of a snapping turtle. Steinke shot a snapper with a 10 by 8 inch shell found on Jenning's creek bank. its stomach held three brook trout, six and a half inches each, still in color, plus one four inch chub and two seven inch lamprey eels.
Classified section lists a Boxer dog with champion lineage and four month old pups, farm machinery prices for 28x46s and tied equipment, 80 acre Minnesota farm near Grand Meadow, many farms for sale in Iowa and Minnesota, hay and grain, sales agents wanted, auto insurance offer for non-drinking drivers, real estate business for sale in Montezuma Iowa, housekeeping cottages with lake access in Wisconsin.
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