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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
6
Preview audiences hail Jungle Patrol as a blend of dramatic action and heart warming comedy. The Twentieth Century Fox release premieres at the Fox Theatre, delivering lively screen entertainment.
A wartime melodrama follows eight pilots from the 49th Fighter Squadron based in New Guinea as they intercept enemy Jop flights under enemy fire. A USO entertainer crash lands at their base and stages a show that lifts morale before a climactic finale.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Fox of near Washington entertained friends and relatives last Sunday for their first wedding anniversary. Attendees included the Havel and Fox families, plus several local residents. Also notes of births and hospital visits appear alongside community updates from Riverside and Lone Tree.
Oats harvest closes as Marty Whittaker threshes the old fashioned way at Dave McLaughlin farm. Mrs Henry Roland hosts an old fashioned threshers dinner with fried chicken and four pies. Various local visits, trips, and events listed include Carol Booth recital, West Chester church, and August ball schedule.
North Xenia reports a rare July chill near Yellowstone National Park as Mrs Glen Lord and party recount visits through Hollendale Minnesota and the Dakotas. The group also toured Colorado Springs and Cincinnati relatives while others visited Creston and Lancaster for weekend stays. Local recovery notes mention Joe Wagenknecht’s post surgery progress and upcoming school start.
Aug 4 notes detail Ralph Tinnes hosts and neighbors visiting July 31 at Talleyrand. Guests include Mrs Anna Grubb Keota and the Fritzs near Pleasant Plain with Victor Tinnes. Other callers attend Times and Ward homes. Mentioned are several local families, farm tasks, and a newborn in the Kiefer family.
A traveler reports visiting Dekalb Illinois to tour plant facilities and learn many interesting items about hybrid chickens. The trip yielded insights into breeding and production practices.
Anna May visits Grandmother Buck while Robert Dean stays with his aunt and uncle the Kiefers. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kiefer and family call on Mrs. Melvin Bair and their baby at Sigourney hospital. Dale and Mildred Dunbar visit Dale's sister at the Iowa City hospital.
A Kansas City visit week is noted with Mrs. Ernest Ward and daughter Nancy among others staying with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rich. The piece mentions additional regional visits, a six oclock dinner, and a car authenticity note tied to the film Chicken Every Sunday starring Dan Dailey and Celeste Holm at the State Theatre.
Local residents reported visits and hospitality over the weekend. Max Graber painted at the EFicher parsonage and planned work at the Sommers school. Several families hosted Sunday guests and attended gatherings, including a Sunset Park picnic in Washington and a Wayland wedding for Gertrude Rinner and Benjamin Beese. Families mentioned include Goff, Roth, Nebel, Gotf, Miller, Steckley, and others, with trips to Albany Oregon noted.
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