Wendell Willkie to Speak in Elwood Park August 17
Elwood Indiana gears up for a mass visit as Wendell Willkie, Republican presidential nominee, accepts the nomination. Park preparations include 60 acres, 39 000 cars, and food stands while locals tour the Willkie birthday birthplace and the school he attended.
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Duck Creek
Maryland the Technicolor Spectacle At State Theatre
The Technicolor production Maryland starring Walter Brennan Fay Bainter Brenda Joyce John Payne and Charlie Ruggles with Mammy actress Hattie McDaniel opens at the State Theatre through Saturday. Director Henry King guided location scenes in Worthington Valley Maryland for authentic background as racing thoroughbreds contest the Maryland Hunt Cup in a climactic steeplechase set against vibrant silks and blue skies.
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Charlie Ruggles
Marjorie Weaver
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Elwood Residents React To Sudden Street Parade
Residents along Elwood Street pause as cars stop to observe a surprise procession. A housewife remarks that Elwood seems transformed by the unexpected scene, reflecting astonishment at the town’s sudden bustle.
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Tall Corn Contest Draws Iowa Leaders Cheers
Iowa leaders praise the tall corn contest as a statewide event run by the Journal and the Iowa Daily Press Association. Governor George A. Wilson will present $110 in cash prizes to three winners at an Aug. 22 luncheon in Oskaloosa. Sixteen contenders advance from Aug. 16 sectional contests. final state results announced in Oskaloosa.
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CCC Food Supplies Feed CCC Camps Daily
The CCC reports a daily need of 1,500,000 pounds of food to feed the boys in the camps.
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Kupka Reunion Held in Rivers Despite Rain
The annual Kupka reunion occurred Sunday at Riverside with most attendees enjoying a fine dinner inside the old bandstand. Clem Kupka served as president and Mrs. Frank Rede as secretary and treasurer. Two deaths were noted this year, Mrs. Ed Graygon and Ed Kupka.
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Ainsworth
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Washington
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Iowa
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David
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Gene Kupka
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