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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1948
Page
6
An accident cripples a brilliant young composer and drives the absorbing plot of Night Song, John Cromwell’s RKO production. The drama follows ambition, heartbreak, and fate as the protagonist confronts a shattered career and changing relationships.
A radio tale stars Dana Andrews as a embittered composer with Merie Oberon as a wealthy lover who urges him to finish a half completed concerto. Her efforts spark a romance while a Carnegie Hall performance features Artur Rubinstein with the New York Philharmonic under Eugene Ormandy.
The Washington Evening Journal notes Ormandy seen in person as Blondie features Hoagy Carmichael in a character role with his latest tunes. Jacqueline White Walter Reed and other familiar players star in the supporting cast produced by Harrie Parsons and directed by Cromwell. Next at the State.
Rural homemakers and their husbands will visit remodeled kitchens in the county on May 11 and 12. The tour is led by Mrs. Harold Klopfenstein, with committee members Mrs. Paul Beard, Mrs. Rex Crandall, and Mrs. Lloyd Marek. They met last week to select which kitchens to feature.
Homemakers may view eight remodeled projects as four homes feature kitchen updates on each afternoon tour. May 11 starts at the Duensing home with rural exhibit cabinets from last summer’s state fair and also showcases the entry and a new washroom/business center. Subsequent afternoons will repeat with four other homes offering similar features for couples attending.
Fisher Sales Co in Joy Illinois advertises wholesale and retail new and used farm machinery. Listings include tractors, combines, plows, corn pickers, mowers, cultivators, grain equipment, and related parts with contact details in Mercer County near Aledo Route 17.
Terry Mathers of Haskins Iowa has been named lighting chairman of Stars Over Veishea for the 1948 festival at Iowa State College. The junior farm operations major is a concert band member. Veishea runs May 13 to 15 with open houses and high school day May 15 featuring parades horse show sports and dances.
Tom Brenneman aged 48, host of radio breakfast show Breakfast in Hollywood, died at his Encino residence from an apparent heart attack. News of the death halted the live program as more than 600 fans gathered outside his Hollywood restaurant awaiting the show. The station cancelled the broadcast.
Damascus Shrine No. 10 met at 8 p m Tuesday April 27 in the Masonic Temple with Mrs Ora Rhodebeck and Claude B Rhodebeck presiding. A letter from the supreme worthy high priestess outlined the fifty fourth annual supreme shrine session set for Atlantic City New Jersey May 4 9 and 6. Corinthian Shrine of Dixon Illinois invites a reception and dance honoring Carrie L Coe supreme worthy high priestess on May 29.
Community Sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn. Livestock sales every Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa. Livestock sales every cars at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa. Livestock Sale every Tuesday afternoon at 1 00 p m Ole Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa. Livestock Sale every Monday at Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Iowa.
After a meeting at the Masonic Temple guests gathered for a social hour hosted by Claude and Ora Rhodebeck. Refreshments were served and the event concluded with cordial activities.
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