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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1950
Page
4
Editorial argues for a phased five year Townsley Park building program to create a countywide farm youth and community center. It calls for surveys, broad public input, and staged financing to ensure a lasting, useful regional facility.
Columbia Pictures spent about 870 for the famous Dagwood sandwiches used in the Blondie films. The latest Be ware of Blondie stars Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and Larry Simms. The series has produced 29 films over eleven years at the Fox Theatre.
The script notes six Dagwood sandwiches are used per picture. Retakes and stand-ins drive up counts, with mountains of ham cheese lettuce tomatoes and sardines in a six inch sandwich costing five dollars. Twenty nine pictures amount to a total of 870 dollars.
Hollywood introduces Lucifer a silent pantomime cat villain in Walt Disney’s color Technicolor Cinderella. The large menace tortures mice helps thwart Cinderella and sabotages her preparations for Prince Charming’s ball.
Memphis resident Mrs. Pearl Eaves endures a 4 a.m. rooster on her front porch. The bird refuses to leave until she feeds it, continuing the morning racket as neighbors hear the crowing.
Bruce Cowden writes of a near end to the 1950 summer with mild heat and pleasant weather. He recalls August days, a worn electric fan from 1931, and notes about corn prospects, gardens, and a past era of local Sherman brothers in Washington and their drugstores.
One of Washingtons most self effacing men, Fort Sherman, passed away last Saturday. He influenced many locals yet sought no publicity and donated to causes anonymously. Born in a longtime Washington family, he graduated high school in 1891 with Mort Keeley, and recalled their class as he shared a treasured photo.
A letter from John Acheson formerly of Washington now in Riverside California recounts a two month trip covering about 10000 miles. The family traveled across the country to Canada and Maine then into Canada visiting Monmouth Oberlin Boston and Maine with Ruth Knapp Acheson. They toured by car and boat, visited Boston relatives, and met Washington friends along the way.
Sunday and midweek gatherings feature reunions potlucks and social events at Sunset park including Moothart Dunbar Goodwin and YWCA activities. Many church and club events specify times venues and meal details plus rain contingency and reservations.
National League standings and results highlight games among Phillies Mets Cubs and others with postponements due to rain. A local note profiles John Acheson’s visit with the Eckerman twins Dale and Dwight in New York. Dwight is executive secretary of the Economic club. Dale leads a paper institute promoting wrapping paper for frozen foods.
Rain washed out weekend games forcing the Dodgers to consider three consecutive makeups with the Braves at Ebbets Field as pennant races linger. The Phillies schedule mirrors a three-game make up with the Giants. In the Yankees and American League, DiMaggio powers a win streak, lifting New York toward the Tigers as weather disrupts other games.
At the hospital this weekend patients admitted include Eugene Fetters Wellman for surgery Eva Rabenold Ainsworth medical Dr Leroy Tripp city medical Bertha Statle Keota medical Norma Gowey Brighton tonsillectomy Discharges include Mrs Earl Wall and son Ainsworth Mrs Leo Adam and daughter Richland Mrs Kenneth Jager Keota Mrs Paul Hammes and daughter Nieota Mrs James Dunbar and daughter city Today Paul Meyer city Edgar Hanson Ackworth Births recorded Clarence Randall city a son 6 50 p.m Lawrence Moore Ainsworth a daughter 2 04 p.m Norbert Flanders Ixeota a daughter 7 20 a.m Eugene Shaver Wellman a daughter 9 57 a.m
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