Forever and a Day leads the generation of all star film
A long feature hailed as one of cinema history’s all star productions arrives after two years of prep. It spans English history from 1804 to 1940 with Admiral Trimble’s family at the center and a cast including C Aubrey Smith Ray Milland Claude Rains Dame May Whitty Anna Neagle Jessica Matthews and more. Proceeds benefit United Nations charities and in the United States go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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London
Hollywood
United Nations War Charities
Admiral Trimble
Chigren
C. Aubrey Smith
Admiral
Ray M
Land
Claude Rains
Dame May Whitty
Anna Neagle
Jessie Matthews
Jan Hunter
Charies Laughton
Cedric Hardwicke
Ida Lupins
Brian
United States
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Payton Grove Picnic At Sunset Park In Dayton Grove
Payton Grove notes from Mrs. J. B. Moore describe the Sew Club picnic at Sunset Park Washington on Friday with six members absent but attendees enjoying the dinner. Guests included Mrs. Ellis Romine of Rose Hill and Miss Jeannette Webb who visited Medford Minnesota. Several local residents moved or hosted visitors and medical procedures such as tonsillectomies are listed among community updates.
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J. B. Moore
Dayton Grove
and Sew Club
Sunset Park
Washington
Medford
Minn
Ellis Romine
Rose Hills
Ernest Crawford
Mason
Cedar Center
Henry
John Whitoft
Claud Dick21
D Decatur County
Ainsworth
Dickenson
Argo
Harold Timmons
Sadie Uott
Fairfield
Walter Leet
Herman Schultz
Mary Jane
Martha
Barbara Stephens
Station Gasoline Sale Suspended for 30 Days
WATERLOO The satellite service station here Monday was suspended from selling gasoline for 30 days by William McFarlane of the OPA office in Chicago. Parker M. Lichty station operator and owner is charged with accepting truck coupons instead of legal passenger car coupons when selling gasoline to a passenger car owner.
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Waterloo
William McFarlane
OPA
Chicago
Parker M. Lichty
Navy reports 2,666,500 in service with growth planned
Secretary Frank Knox announced total naval services personnel at 2,666,500, including the Navy Army Air forces Coast Guard and Women’s units but excluding navy nurses and youths in college training. By year end the figure is expected to rise to 2,861,000. Refreshing notes follow about individuals and domestic visits.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Naval Services, Navy
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Navy
Coast Guard Temporary Reserve
War Letters From Washington County Soldiers Reach Home
Short excerpts from letters received from Washington County boys serving in the armed forces reveal daily life, morale, and inquiries about family. The notices share personal glimpses of distant service and requests for news from home.
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the Evening Journal
the Home Daily Newspaper
Washington County
Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
Age Range 17 to 26 Remains Unchanged
The article confirms age requirements remain 17 through 26 inclusive. It notes no changes to current eligibility, maintaining the same bracket for participants or applicants. No other updates or exceptions are mentioned in the readable text.
Private Alois J. Musil Letter From Sicily
Private Alois J. Musil writes to his sisters from Sicily describing happy local reception by Americans. He recalls travels from Oran through Algiers to Bizerte, mentions a Bohemian medic in his unit, and longs for a home newspaper and a spring mattress while praying for their health and letters.
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Alois J. Musil
Washington
Sicily
Chicago
New York
Tomerica
North Africa
Oran
Algiers
Bizerte
Mother Earth
Wellman News Highlights Local Dedication and Visits
The Baptist church dedicated a service flag with 19 stars in memory of Rev. Chas. Hillis. Flags were donated by Mrs. Hillis and by Mrs. Ralph Bringman, honoring her husband in the Navy. The Eckhart Semler reunion occurred at Wellman park. J. W. Chandler spoke on farm problems at Rotary. Mrs. Harold Durian and family visited from Davenport. Twenty three women served the Red Cross at the church. Mrs. Ardell Miller hosted a gathering honoring Mrs. Orval Kemp of Long Beach. Des Moines visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ned Wahl.
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Wellman
Baptist People
Hillis
Chas. Hillis
Ralph Bringman
Ralph
U. S. Navy
J. W. Chandler
Rotary Club
Chandler
Harold Durian
Davenport
Red Cross
Ardell Miller
J. Sechlanbaugh
Orval Kemp
Long Beach
Calif
Mesdames
B. J. Corbett
Brank Haskins
Sam Herring Leon Rudnan
Harold Kral
W. D. Kirkpatrick
Lone Tree
J. M. Shlaybaugh
Ned Wahl
Des Moines
L. C. Swain
Steninger Plans California Visit En Route to Arizona Home
Illness prompts B. R. Steninger to visit his sons in California for a few months before proceeding to his son Dr Kenneth Steninger in Arizona to establish his future home.
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B. R. Steninger
Calif
Kenneth
Ariz
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Wayne Enderly
Iowa City
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Eckhart, Semler
Wellman Park
John Shields & Sons
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