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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1949

Page

5

Trail Ride and Picnic Bring Families Together in Crawfordsville

The Crawfordsville column details a Sunday trail ride starting at the Clifton Thompson farm followed by a community picnic at Lloyd Augustine farm. Families including Cheney Lowe and others gathered, with visits from Arthur Hughes and Glenda Delphos arriving in town, and local residents sharing updates on health, travel, and local events.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Henry Cheney Lyle Lowe Lloyd Augustine Clifford Thompson Arthur M Hughes Glenda Af

General Repair Man Makes Annual Visit

Our general repair man Jack Rogers visited Haskins on Monday to service lawn mowers and extend their life for another year. The piece also notes social visits, church society meetings, an ice cream social planning, relatives from Chicago visiting, and the 23rd Godlove reunion with prizes for oldest, farthest, and youngest attendees.

Godlove Haskins Jack Rogers William H. White Lombard Ill Iowa City M. D. McCreedy Leo Farrington Mrs. Godleyve Una Gordon William McCartney Laura Dixon Albia Raymond Coon William Schwerdtfeger Jimmy Bartnicki Chicago Ed Murphy George Jimmy Mrs Frank Ebree Helen Wittmer Toni Jean Gary Mrs. Godlove Godloves Cedi Rapids Winterloo Riverside Washington Jesse McLaughlin Ella Cedar Rapids John Teener Jasper Medlin Agnes Kamerer

Jimmy Lydon Aims To Direct Films In Two Years

Jimmy Lydon star of Sol M. Wurtzel production Tucson discusses future plans to direct films after aging out of juvenile roles. In Tucson he leads a cast with Penny Edwards Charles Russell Joe Sawyer and Deanna Wayne in a campus romance rodeo and rhythm story directed by William Claxton at Fox Theatre.

Jimmy Lydon Tor Sol M. Wurtzel Tucson Twentieth Century-Fox Fox Theatre Jimmy Henry Aldrich Clarence Father Penny Edwards Charles Russell Joe Sawyer Deanna Wayne William Claxton

Horseradish and Steak Duo Elevates Gravy

A recipe note suggests whisking horseradish into meat gravy just before serving to intensify flavor. The tip emphasizes a savory finish pairing horseradish with steak.

Marines Down 209 Jap Planes in First Month on Okinawa

During their first month of operations from two airfields on Okinawa, marine fighter pilots knocked down 209 Japanese planes while losing only four in aerial combat.

Okinawa

Letter to Three Wives Opens Tonight In State Theatre

Hollywood studios cut corners on location shoots for a new comedy drama using Cold Spring Mahopac and Hook Mountain as settings. Twentieth Century Fox required one trailer truck to move cables robes and props for Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern along with blossoms a telephone booth and a refreshment stand. Henry Sousa oversaw the 3200 mile cross country trip in seven days carrying eight tons of gear despite cloudbursts detours and curious onlookers.

New York Cold Spring Mahopae Hook Mountain Twentieth Century Fox Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell Ann Sothern State Theatre Sousa

Farmers Triple Fertilizer Use 10 Years 1937 1947

U.S. Department of Agriculture notes a ten year rise in fertilizer use from 400000 tons to 16800000 tons. The period 1937 to 1947 shows a dramatic expansion in nitrogen and other chemical inputs for farms.

U.S U.S. Department of Agriculture

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