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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1940
Page
4
This August 13 1940 column urges readers to embrace aviation as the coming norm. It notes government plans to train 75000 privately funded pilots, expanding civilian flying and creating a new aviation industry with roles in administration and promotion. It cites safety gains, insurance terms, and college partnerships while predicting gradual social adjustments as air travel becomes routine.
A coal town tale follows Arlen a bold young newspaper reporter as he exposes a dangerous death trap mine while courting a local beauty Kathryn Adams and Mary Treen star in this action packed comedy romance with Devine showing versatility as a comedian.
A wartime drama titled Women In War features Ellie Janis in a leading role with Wendy Barrie Patric Knowles Dennie Moore Mae Clarke Barbara Pepper Dorothy Peterson Stanley Logan Colin Tapley and other Hollywood stars. The Fox Theatre hosts the New York run on Wednesday and Thursday with stirring performances anticipated.
Well received The story places Mise Janis in a familiar setting for 20 years now she played just as dramatic a role in real life contributing songs and dances to the entertainment of the soldiers over seas a service which won her a lasting place in the hearts of the soldiers and the affectionate title Sweetheart of the A E. Miss Marrie talented and strikingly beautiful portrays her daughter who is whirled into the maelstrom of the war and emerges physically and emotionally intact thanks to the nursing matron who is prevented by a heart breaking circumstance from disclosing her true identity to the daughter she abandoned as a baby. MARILANNY OFFERS ROMANCE AND THRILLS The thrills and spills of Amer ica's most spectacular Steeple chase are blended into the heart story of two young people in love torn by a fierce family pride in the Technicolor production of Maryland which comes to the State Theatre on Wednesday. The historic Maryland Hunt Cup Race provides a stirring elimas to the intensely human drama which captures the romance and beauty of a proud state in all its traditional glory. The brilliant cast in Maryland features Walter Brennan Fay Bainter Brenda Joyce Join Payne Charlie Ruggles Hattie McDaniel and Marjorie Weaver
Fred Downing announces open civil service positions in his territory at the federal building. Posts include aeronautics engineering drafting and miscellaneous roles plus an attendant job at the Knoxville veterans hospital. Senior and junior stenographer and typist wages range from 1 260 to 1 620 yearly in Washington. Applicants must be 18 to 53 and open to men and women. Closing dates August 15 and August 31, 1940.
The state board of education announced the coming year will see Emil Ganso and Fletcher Martin take leading roles in the University of Iowa art department. They replace Iowa’s famed Grant Wood as department leaders.
Grant Wood has been granted a year long leave of absence to fulfill several private commissions. He will devote his entire time to painting while Harry Stinson takes a leave of absence to teach at Hunter College in New York City.
Garner Hancock county rural sports festival at Kanawha postponed until Aug. 31. County Farm Agent T. C. Peterson said farmers are unwilling to leave threshing which is two weeks behind schedule.
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