District Officials Attend F B Picnic In Grandview Park
Grandview District and state officials were guests at the Louisa county Farm Bureau picnic in Grandview park. About 60 people attended with speakers including Howard Watters Danville state director Herb Deeson district insurance supervisor and Irving Nottedige farm service supervisor. Races after dinner saw Gary Humphry Allen Eversmeyer and Eugene Huddleson win 5 to 10 year group and Lonnie Huddleson Myron Humphry and Donnie Eversmeyer win 10 to 15 and over. Nail driving contest winners were Mrs Huddleson Mrs Geraldi Mentink and Mrs Harold Baker. Other events included tug of war and a softball game.
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Grandview
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Grandview Park
Howard Watters
State Farm Bureau
Danville
Herb Deeson
Irving Nottedige
Gary Humphry
Allen Eversmeyer
Eugene Huddleson
Joy Minister and Family Visiting In Tennessee
The Rev. S. T. Parker, pastor of the Joy Methodist church, and his family are vacationing at his parents’ Tennessee home. Merle Coulter and family recently visited his brother and sister in law, Dean Coulter. Dean Coulter and his wife spent Wednesday in Aledo with her mother, Mrs. William Weeks.
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Joy
S. T. Parker
Jovy Methodist Church
Tennessee
Merle Coulter
Dean Coulter
Aledo
William Weeks
New Boston to Host Fish Fry and Beauty Contest
New Boston plans its annual fish fry on August 23 and 24 with a traditional beauty contest and extra entertainment features scheduled for both days entering the community observance.
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New Boston
Letts WSCS Names Gipple Chairman of Supply Work
Mrs Harry Gipple was appointed chairman of supply work at Letts Methodist WSCS meeting in the church parlors. Assistants named include Mrs Frank Briggs Mrs Harlan Foster Mrs Harry Vinde Linder and Mrs Harry Sheaer. The group discussed recipes for a new WSCS cook book and shared reports from the summer missions school in Indianola.
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Letts
Harry Gipple
WSCS
Fay Gibson
Carelessness Costs Sting Bees Attack Injures Victim
A misstep led to a bee attack as a sting caused multiple wounds. The injured person sought treatment after the swarm’s frenzy. Authorities warn about protective measures to avoid repeated stings and potential infection.
Mary Bard Reviews Fortu Odds at Grace Nell Crowell Club
Mary Bard presented a review of Forty Odd at a Grace Nell Crowell book club meeting held in the city park shelter house. Twenty three members and guests attended with Mrs Louw May and others hosting.
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Canada
Roberts
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minn
Rupert Mickle
Mickle
Etta Rick
Cicero
Lil
Austin
Tex
Ed A. Wige
Long Beach
Calif
P. M. Conant
Drek Cockshoot
Moline
Fannie Cockshoot
Mort Cockshoot
Nevada
Handy Helpers Hi Club Highlights Local Winners
The Handy Helpers Hi Club announces 15 winners at the Viola dress revue with one member, Miss eatig, named among the top honorees and eligible to compete at the state fair. Nearby, young Vicky Jo Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Davis, recovers from a fractured collarbone after a six foot fall from a home building. Beverly Jones shows slight improvement while the Jones family daughter remains noted. additional snippets mention Msugids Tesuito and a fall from a horse at home of the parents.
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Buffalo Prairie
Ramona Attig
Hamlet Hands Helpers
Atetig
Vicky Jo Davis
Bert Davis
Beverly Jones
Morris Jones
Sue
En. Lowa City
Bysurkes
Hoodlum Empire Co-Feature At Hilltop Drive-In
Hoodlum Empire opens as a co feature at the Hilltop Drive in with a first run crime expose origin by Bob Considine. Starring Brian Donlevy Claire Trevor Forrest Tucker Vera Ralston Luther Ad ler and John Russell with a supporting cast including Gene Lockhart Grant Withers and Roy Barcroft. Robert Hutton leads the second feature Gobs and Gals.
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Bob Considine
Hilltop Drive-in
Brian Donlevy
Claire Trevor
Forrest Tucker
Vera Ralston
Luther Adler
John Russell
Gene Lockhart
Grant Withers
Taylor Holmes
Roy Barcroft
William Murphy
Richard Jackel
Richard Benedict
Robert Hutton
Little Kyeope to Bow At Hilltop Drive In Sunday
The Hilltop Drive-In screens Little Kyeope this Sunday with co star Mark Stevens and cast Nancy Guild and Charles Drake The advance word from press agents links the film to the famous Little Egypt era of Chicago but notes censor limits on the comparison.
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Kyeope
Hilltop Drive-In
Rhonda Fleming
Mark Stevens
Nancy Guild
Charles Drake
Remarkable escape on Burlington and Cedar Rapids train
Passengers report a dramatic incident when a northbound train struck a cow near Morning Sun. The engine stayed on the bridge due to a guard 2 by 4, rolled onto the embankment but remained intact with no injuries. The train waited about three hours. Passengers included Rev I A Broderick C O Block and Miss Lucy Block.
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Burlington
Cedar Rapids
I. A. Broderick
C. O. Block
Lucy Block
All-Disney Show to Open at Palace Sunday
The Palace theater hosts a four day Disney program starting Sunday featuring Walt Disney live action drama Robin Hood with Richard Todd and Joan Rice, plus wildlife films Water Birds and a Disney cartoon. Cast includes Peter Finch Patrick Barr Elton Hayes Anthony Forwood James Robertson.
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Tor
Disney
Palace Theater
Robin Hood
Richard Todd
Joan Rice
Maid Marian
Peter Finch
Sheriff
Nottingham
Patrick Barr
Richard the Lion Hearted
Elton Hayes
Allan-A-Dale
Anthony Forwood
Will Scarlet
James Robertson
Little John
Doubling in Backgammon and a Capitol's Design Compared
The article explains how the doubling cube shapes backgammon outcomes, noting how players’ willingness to accept or refuse doubles shifts momentum and final results. It also mentions Richmond's state capitol design by Jefferson and the broad distribution of the American aspen per Britannica.
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Alice
Palace Sunday to Wednesday Screenings At Metro News
The page lists a string of film showings including Walt Disney's Story of Robin Hood and Water Birds, Little House, and late Metro News features Glenn Ford and Geraldine Brooks in The Green Glove and Confidence Girl with Tom Conway and Hillary Brooke.
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England
Disney
The
Palace
Walt Disney
Robin Hood
Little House
Metro News
Glenn Ford
Geraldine Brooks
Palace Offering Suspense Dramas Here Thursday
Glenn Ford and Sir Cedric Hardwicke star in The Green Glove produced in France along the Riviera with a screenplay by Charles Bennett. Tom Conway and Hillary Brooke lead the second feature Confidence Girl, a cops and robbers style film.
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the Palace
Geraldine Brooks
Glenn Ford
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
France
The
Riviera
Charles Bennett
Long
Alfred Hitchchock
Tom Conway
Hillary Brooke
Horses Reach Remarkable Old Age Beyond Four Decades
Individual horses have been known to reach ages of 40 or more, demonstrating exceptional longevity in the species and raising interest in equine aging and care. The observation highlights the potential for extended lifespans with proper management and genetics.
Ivory Hunter opens at Uptown with British cast
Uptown showcases Ivory Hunter produced by J Arthur Rank starring Dinah Sheridan Harold Warrender and Anthony Steel. Filmed largely on location at Ame Koseli near Mount Kilimanjaro, the Africa angle anchors the adventure double feature with Storm Over Tibet from the same foreign flavor and setting.
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J. Arthur Rank
Enetire
Dinah Sheridan
Harold Warrender
Anthony Steel
Ame Koseli
Nairobi
Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa
Tibet
Achievement Day Programs Dominate Muscatine County Farm Bureau Week
Six Muscatine county girls Four-H clubs headline the Farm Bureau schedule for the coming week. Activities include meetings at Leroy Sanders Nichols Myers Arp Otte Buffum and Sue McClean homes plus club achievement days at churches schools and the Iowa State College workout in Ames. County officers meet at the extension office.
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Muscatine County
Caleendar
Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Wapsie
Leroy Sanders
Pike Plucky Pikers
Methodist Church
Nichols
Sweetland Royal Buster
Robert Meyers
Montepelier
Ray Arp
Conesville Experimental Farm
Lake Lassies
High Prairie
Fair Booth Committee
Farm Bureau Extension
Fulton
Allen Otte
Sweetland Sunshine Girls
Sweetland
Pike
Nichols School
South Prairie Church
Iowa State College
Ames
Montpelier Merrymakers
Este Buffum
Wilton
Busy Bees
Sue McClean
Bikini Atoll Size Reveals Vast Lagoon Area
The atoll features a lagoon spanning about 280 square miles while its land area covers roughly 2.87 square miles. This contrast highlights the lagoon’s dominance in the geography of Bikini Atoll.
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Bikini Atoll
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Lena Bebb
Lee Bebb
Louisa County
Bureau
Journal
William Hendrickson
Maurice Eldridge
Farm Bureau
Susan
Mary Bard
Handy Helpers Hi Club
Hilltop
Oskaloosa
Davenport - Muscatine
Davenport
Muscatine
Muscatine Grand Opera House
Salisbury
Muscatine Playhouse
Uptown
Donald O'Connor
Francis
West Point
Canasta
Oswald Jacopy
Alfred Sheinwold
NEA
State
Richmond
Thomas Jefferson
Nimes
North America
Ivory Hunters
IWO
Randolph Scott
Doolin’s of
Oklahoma
Go West
Young Lady
Sun - Mon
Egypt
Gobi
Gali
Lori Nelson
Donald O’connor
Rakonda Fleming
Robert Huttoe
George and
Bert Bernard
Bill Williams
Jane Nighim
SAT & Sun
Benny
Sherwood Forest
Walt Disneys
Peace Praect
Kenneth Annakin
Lawrence& Watkin
Wes
Seal Island
Beaver Valley
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