Flight to Mars heads to A Muse U on Sunday
Muscatine audiences will see Flight to Mars at the A Muse U beginning Sunday. The film reverses Wellsian Martian depictions as civilized and attractive, featuring Cameron Mitchell as a newspaperman and Marguerite Chapman as a Technicolor Martian, with Roy Rogers in Jeepers Creepers on the same bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
A-Muse-U
H. G. Wells
Wells
Cameron Mitchell
Marguerite Chapman
Roy Rogers
Weaver Brothers
Elviry
Uptown doubles bill with Lost Continent and comic jungle
Uptown presents a double feature starting Thursday with Lost Continent a prehistoric adventure starring Cesar Romero. The second film is a comedy about a girl in a WAC uniform facing an overbearing lieutenant before romance with Sgt. Tom Neal featuring Jean Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesar Romero
Cisco Kid
W.A.C
Sgt
Tom Neal
Jean Porter
Mrs. Ranchot Tone
Oak Harvey Chosen Master of Cedar Grange
Cranston Oak Harvey was named master of Cedar Grange after the annual election of officers on a Wednesday night. Other officers include Elgin Phelps overseer Art Black lecturer Marvin Coder steward John Coder assistant steward Marie Black chaplain Edward Harvey treasurer Ward Harvey secretary Bill Harvey gatekeeper Irene Bloomquest Ceres Elsie Coder Pomona Esther Turner Flora Frances Turner lady assistant steward Donald Pittman executive board Harold Tur one year Harold Turner. Installations set for December 12. meetings moved to the second and fourth Wednesdays through April 1 with birthday offerings by several members.
School Expansion Program Theme At PTA Meeting
The Wilton PTA discussed a proposed school expansion at the November meeting. Ralph Marshall chaired. C W Norton and Dr G A Whetstone explained plans to add to the school to ease overcrowding. A bond election for 102000 was set for December 19. Refreshments were served.
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PTA
Gene Kelly Stars in Palace Picture An American in Paris
Fans will flock to the Palace Theatre on Saturday night for the opening of An American in Paris a musical starring Gene Kelly in the title role Also in the cast are Oscar Levant and Leslie Caron The story uses Gershwin music but is not a biography set in Paris with a Hollywood style tragic love affair alongside song and dance.
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George Gershwin
Palace Theatre
Paris
Gene Kelly
Oscar Levant
Gershwin
Leslie Caron
Hollywood
Movie on Soil Conservation Shown at Ad Club Meeting
The Muscatine Ad club featured a film on soil conservation at its Friday noon program. Bob Borden led the program and gave a brief talk on advertising methods used by big firms, citing Goodyear. Next week's speaker will be Harry Wickham of a Davenport department store, with Raymond Titus as program chairman.
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Muscatine Ad Club
Bob Borden
Borden
Goodyear Company
Harry Wickham
Davenport
Raymond Titus
The Lost Continent and G. I. Jane at the Local Theater
Thursday to Saturday feature Cesar Romero and Hillary Brooke in The Lost Continent with Chick Chandler. Dean Porter Tom Neal and Iris Adrian star in G. I. Jane for the same run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesar Romero
Hillary Brooke
Chick Chandler
Dean Porter
Tom Neal
Iris Adrian
G. I. Jane
Palace lineups tease June Allyson stars in Too Young to Kiss
Desert Hi Jinks and Fixin Fool cartoons headline a busy lineup including Van Johnson and Gig Young in Too Young to Kiss. Late Metro News previews John Payne Rhonda Fleming and Forrest Tucker in Crosswinds and Walter Pidgeon Ann Harding in The Unknown Man. Starting Saturday Gene Kelly Leslie Caron and Oscar Levant in An American in Paris.
Guest Speaker Gives Talk For Junction Club
Columbus Junction BPW hosted Marie Vitek of Cedar Rapids as the guest speaker on Czechoslovakia. Movies accompanied the talk, with audience members from Today’s club Half Hour club and Letts Study club attending. Several local figures were noted visiting or staying with relatives, and Dr. Robert Bickford of Iowa City to deliver a sermon at Central Presbyterian. Chapter CX PEO will meet at Mrs. Grace Weber home with leader Mrs. Ruth Huston.
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Columbus Junction
Business and Professional Women
Marie Vitek
Cedar Rapids
Vitek
Czechoslovakia
Ned Naxera
Letts
Louis Harbison
Lynn
Fairfield
Randall Gentzier
Moline
E. C. Gentzier
Florence Klotz
California
South Hill
Minta Dillon
Centerville
John
William Dillon
Robert Bickford
Iowa City
Central Presbyterian Church
P.E.O
Grace Weber
Ruth Huston
Lee Huston
Mercy Hospital
Helicopters Used in Forestry to Spot Forest Fires
Helicopters have been deployed in forestry to detect and monitor forest fires from the air. The aerial reconnaissance helps locate hotspots quickly, enabling faster suppression and resource deployment.
Desert Fox biopic opens four day Uptown run
Based on Desmond Young's biography Hollywood's Desert Fox portrays Gen Rommel and the war's end through a portrait of a legendary man. James Mason plays Rommel Jessica Tandy stars as his wife with Sir Cedric Hardwicke in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mason
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Jessica Tandy
the Desert Fox
Boy Top Bunny
Desmond Young
Hollywood
Cedric Hardwicke
Battle of
el Alamein
Hitler
Eisenhower
Brothers reunite as ship docks in Yokosuka Japan
Wapello youth Yeoman Danny Adve reunites with Sgt. Myrle Adve and their parents at Thanksgiving as the ship transporting Yeoman Adve to Korea docks at Yokosuka. Set. Adve, in Yokohama, oversees supplies and personnel for headquarters company D. He manages carpenters and post maintenance with three Japanese typists and a jeep. Yeoman Adve departed last Saturday for Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Danny Adve
Myrle Adve
Frank Adve
Yeoman
Adve
Korea
Yokosuka
Japan
Set
Yokohama
Yeoman Adve
Lone Tree Draftees Headed to Des Moines Induction
Two Lone Tree boys, Richard Stonebarger and Bill Schlapkohl, along with Robert Watkin of Iowa City, are among Johnson County draftees to be sent to Des Moines for army induction. Local social notes recall birthday celebrations, neighborhood visits, and farewell gatherings as residents prepare changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Richard Stonebarger
W. H. Stonebarger
Bill Schlapkohl
Ed Schlapkohl
Johnson County
Des Moines
Robert Watkinson
Iowa City
George Johnson
Martha Class of Junction to Meet on Monday
Martha class of Central Presbyterian church will meet Monday evening for a potluck supper at the home of Mrs. Cora McWilliams. Chapter CX, PEO will meet Dec. 3 at the home of Mrs. Louise McCleery. Mrs. Edith Reaney will lead W S C S lesson on Dec. 5 in church parlors. Hostesses include Mrs. Louise Perry and others. Columbus City W S C S will meet with Mrs. Evelyn Ross on Dec. 6. Pvt Fay F Crull arrived from Fort Knox to spend leave with his parents. Miss Anna Duncan celebrated her eighty first birthday with relatives at her home.
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Columbus Junction
Martha
Central Presbyterian Church
Cora McWilliams
PEO
Louise McCleery
Grace Weber
Edith Reaney
Methodist Church
Louise Perry
Juanita Huston
Ethel Krieger
Juanita Mulford
Beulah Luckey
Columbus City
Evelyn Ross
Claude Ross
Ross Dry Goods Store
Mark Schafer
Oklahoma City
Fay F. Crull
Fort Knox
Guy Crull
Anna Duncan
G. N. Duncan
Clair Norton
Dean Duncan
Diane
Vicki
Vada Acheson
Thomas family to mark 57th wedding anniversary
Lone Tree Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas will celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary on December 5 with a family dinner at the home of their son Fred Thomas Jr. The event includes open house for friends and relatives from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The couple, long time Lone Tree residents, have 14 children and numerous grandchildren.
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Fred Thomas
Fred Thomas, Jr
Thomas
Utica
N. Y
Mary Soukup
Riverside
Lone Tree
Alice Stratton
Raymond Slaughter
Grace
Walter
Rapid City
S. 3
Elmer
West Branch
Edwin Walker
Eva
Nichols
David Fred, Jr
John
Vernon
Bess Albrecht
Alonzo Fountain
Iowa City
Myrtle Cox
Ainsworth
Gilbert
Minnesota
Chester Sparks
Indianapolis
Ind
Conditioning Gilts for Spring Tarrowing
The note advises conditioning gilts slated for breeding in spring tarrowing. It emphasizes preparing sows-to-be with proper feed, exercise, and proper health checks to ensure strong litters and successful farrowings.
Palace Offers Adventure Film In Technicolor
The Palace opens Tuesday with Crosswinds a technicolor adventure about searching for over a million dollars in New Guinea gold. John Payne plays a sea captain with Rhonda Fleming as the redhead. Forrest Tucker is the villain with a hopeful ending. The second feature is The Unknown Man starring Walter Pidgeon Ann Harding and Barry Sullivan with a courtroom plot.
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New Guinea
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Forrest Tucker
Walter Pidgeon
Ann Harding
Barry Sullivan
A Muse U Presents Nancy Goes to Rio Musical Farce
A musical farce opens at the A Muse U featuring Jane Powell as the daughter and Ann Sothern as the mother in a love triangle with Barry Sullivan. Carmen Miranda also appears in the cast with song and dance interludes outside the plot.
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Jane Powell
Ann Sothern
Rio
Rex Allen
Mary Ellen Kay
Northwest Territory
Mother
Nancy
A-Muse- U
Barry Sullivan
Carmen Miranda
Bird Circus Visits Lone Tree School Performance
The Rev and Mrs Wendell Hansen and Sylvia Hansen recently toured Illinois Indiana and Ohio with Bertelle's Bird circus presenting a show at Lone Tree school for students and staff. They travel nationwide visiting churches and schools and head next to Minneapolis to visit relatives before wintering in the south.
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Lone Tree
Wendell Hansen
Sylvia
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Bertelle
Lone Tree School
Hansens
Minneapolis
Minn
Fremont Lassies Four-H Club
Rae Bell
Emily Skala
Blanche Dusterhoff
Jackie Ford
Patricia
Jean Keeler
Leila Mae Attig
Jane Crawford
Louise Forbes
Elsie Stock
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jake Bekker
Fay Musser
J. A. Krueger
Kahoka
Bernard Kline
Billy
Frank Kline
Nichols
George Kline
Robert Stonebarger
Scheller
Wilma Stonebarger
Helen Schlapkohl
Marvin Wilkerson
Levelland
Texas
Grandview Class To Meet Monday
The King's Daughters Sunday School class will meet Monday December 3 at Mrs Iner Wiele's home with Mrs Marion Kemp as co host. A one oclock luncheon will be served followed by the program. Mrs Faith McGill will be devotional leader and Mrs Vivian Wiele will handle entertainment. A 30 cent gift exchange will be held.
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Grandview
The _ King’s Daughters
Iner Wiele
Marion Kemp
Faith McGill
Vivian Wiele
Wapello Clubs Plan for Parties
Wapello-Mrs. Guy Wiley hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Hiney Pantry for the Thursday club. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Wiley as president and Mrs. Elsie Morledge, vice president. The group planned a Christmas dinner at Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown's home on Dec. 15 with gift exchanges.
Deeds Recorded In Fruitland And Stockton Transfers
Emerson Moore and Clira Belle Moore quitclaim lots 1 2 3 and parts of 1 2 in block 1 and Fruitland. Lillian C Tedrick and Roy Tedrick transfer to Elsie M Mordhurst lots 2 3 4 5 and 6 in block 12 Stockton and lot 1 block 9 Stockton.
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Emerson Moore
Clira Belle Moore
Fruitland
Lillian C. Tedrick
Roy Tedrick
Elsie M. Mordhurst
Stockton
Past Masters Of Lodge at Letts To Be Honored
Letts Triangular lodge No. 245 A F and A M Letts will honor Past Masters Tuesday Dec 4 with third degree work at 32 pm and an evening session at 730 pm A turkey dinner will be served at 6 pm by Letts chapter No 370 OE S The Rust College Singers will present a concert Wednesday evening Dec 12 at the Letts Methodist church Homecoming will be observed at Letts school on Dec 7 with Nichols visiting for games a king and queen will be chosen for the homecoming dance after the basketball games Alumni are invited to participate
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Rust College
Holly
Miss
Letts Methodist Church
Bessie Eland
Town of
Letts
R. J. Barnes
Concord Township
L. M. Hiller
Grandview Township
Louise County
Des Moines
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Nichols
Clarifying Wild Card Rules in Initial Meld Card Game
A reader explains the standard rule for taking the discard pile with one natural card and a wild card. It is legal only if the player’s side has already made the initial meld on a previous turn. The note emphasizes two natural cards in the meld and details examples with aces jokers queens and deuces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. John Doe
John Doe
Canasta Rules Clarified on Discards and Melding
The article answers readers queries about Canasta play. Players may discard after melding out even with black threes. A twelve card initial meld totaling 120 points is legal if the top discard and remaining hand meet discard rules. Mr. Jacoby cannot answer individual questions but will cover frequent queries in his column.
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Jacoby
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Cedar Grange
Palace Picture
Contuer
James "Mason
Jessica Tandy Luther Adler
Everett Stoane
Leo G Carrot
Hurricane Island
Junction Club
Pine Street
Ctive Brothers
Jimmy Lenz
Wayne Lenz
Deanna Yakish Vida Doeries
Mary Lynn Nelson
David Meyer
Ronnie Flake
Mary Collins
Denny Descoteau
Dick Cornick
Clifford Murdock
Stevie
Stella Stych
Priscilla Club
Wayne Stonebarger
Kenneth Wolf
Sam Herring
William Smothers
Carl Werbach
Harry Horesowsky
Harold Schuessler
Lowry Kirkpatrick
Lloyd Young
The
Cleo Johnston
Johnston
Mt. Pleasant
Ann’s Cafe
Children OF
Palace
SUN
Allysun - Johnson
Server Ay
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Everett Feetman
Robert Z. Leonard Inronues
Ty Sam Zymbalise
MUSE
Minernt
Johan Macka
and Wayne
Morris In
Arthur Franz
Virginia Restos
Joke Litel
Morris Ankrom
Weaver Bros. and
Cepes
Eecast
Khépubis
Paris Wrixor
June Allyson
van Johnson
BY Oswald Jacoby
NEA
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