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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1949
Page
6
The Secret Land, the 1946-47 U S Navy expedition film under Admiral Richard Byrd, opens at the FOX Theatre showing how Navy personnel run dog teams in the polar mission.
Sailors administer a daily vitamin pill to each husky as part of a routine diet. They pop the pill into the dog’s mouth, hold the muzzle, and lightly tap the nose to prompt a swallow.
The Independent School District of Washington Iowa invites sealed proposals for repair work and water proofing at Stewart and Lincoln elementary schools. Bids due by 7 30 p m April 12 1949 with 10 percent certified check. Preference to Iowa grown products. District may reject any bids.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including publisher R E B Shannon managing editor Dave Elder editor Bruce Cowden news editor Charles Morris and advertising manager W J Shannon. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and states access to United Press Leased Wire and Inland Daily Press Association membership with subscription rates per week by carrier at 35 cents.
Johnny Mack Brown planned to be a football coach and athletic instructor before a phone meeting with actor George Fawcett in California led him to a screen test. A Pasadena University visit and Brown's work as assistant backfield coach preceded a film contract that changed his career path.
Brown declares Hollywood has treated him well and he has no regrets about his career choice. He stars in Monogram's The Fighting Ranger with Raymond Hatton featured, due Thursday at the Fox Theatre.
City authorities estimate 12000 damage from a fire that swept the R C Watland and Sons seed company plant, gutting the three story concrete structure interior and seed corn. Fire chief Charles B Kuhl could not determine origin, noting an explosion after discovery helped spread the flames.
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