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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1949
Page
6
Rod Cameron staged numerous shots on the Republic film lot, delivering a steady stream of action sequences and western ambiance amid daytime shoots and on‑site production bustle.
In a State Theatre film scene, a star demonstrates a coconut to a town storekeeper and two women by shooting it open with a 44 cal. pistol and serving coconut milk to the audience. The star reports loving coconut milk and plans to try it at breakfast. Meanwhile, geologists note a slow regional land change around the Great Lakes spanning millenniums.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a stray, unclear excerpt mentioning Washington with names Philippe Pioneer and Lucio. The text is garbled with misspellings and stray phrases, offering no coherent event or context to summarize into a complete news item.
The page shows a professional directory with Theo. B. Bailey as attorney near Leet's Market and Morrison & Morrison Attorneys including E D Morrison B D Morrison Jr in Morrison Building. Contact numbers 18 and 245 along with addresses at 204 W Main and 964 SW Livingstone.
Weekly and special livestock and household sales compiled from multiple Iowa venues. Listings include Friday Whittaker sale barn, Wednesday Midales Company Columbus Junction, Thursday Salona Kalona, Tuesday Ollie Osle, and Friday Keota Junction. Also closing out sales at Mt Ant, Mtant, Mt. Vernon area.
A psychological drama rated among the year’s best arrives at Fox with Milbourne Stone as lead. Additional cast includes Katherine Demisle Paul Guilfoyle Stanley Waxman Norman Budd and Jonathan Hale. Director Elmer Clifton produced by Anson Bond.
In Young America on April 1 Cherry Luckenbill assisted her father by driving the tractor to sow oats. The event marks her first experience and she appeared quite enthusiastic. Mr and Mrs Carl Phillips visited the Glen Knupp home Sunday evening. the Knupps have two new homes nearing completion. Mr and Mrs Grant Humston Sr were in Cedar Rapids this month.
A slice of small town life with visits among the Atkinson Shields and Ditmer families in Lockridge and nearby towns. Guests included Mrs Carl Phillips and Mrs Wes Bruty at the Richard Brown home. Ralph Peiffer at a funeral. Lawrence Meyer, Louis Meyer, Stephen Wolfer and families visiting Leo Mi. Also mentions Miss Grant Himston Jr alongside W J Marie Sr and Jr visiting and hospital recuperation news. Salvation Mountain designation and then a jumble of unrelated notes on milk cows and fire costs.
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