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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1944
Page
5
At Columbus Junction August 22 Martha Butler reports 4-H baby beeves shown at the Louisa county fair sold at 11 a m. Prices ranged from 17 to 30 dollars per hundredweight. The Louisa county farm bureau bought the top calf. Other buyers are listed in the report.
The report lists Wilson Packing in Cedar Rapids and Morrel Packing in Ottumwa and local farmers selling calves at Midway Sales barn. Auctioneers Klotz Duncan Dunlap. Mrs Teel’s son Pfe Glen Teel is interned in the Philippines. Mrs Leland Ross’s husband Pfe Leland Ross wounded in France and moved to England. Robert Coon discharged from Great Lakes. Louisa County National Bank retires $25,000 preferred stock. Lt Marshall Smith returns from the Aleutians, stationed at Key Field. Robert James Dilts arrives overseas. Paratrooper Pvt T-5 Harold E Park visits Columbus Junction. Pvt Charles F Van Auken on emergency furlough due to father’s illness. Pvt George H Wilson on 16 day furlough from Ft Benning. Pvt Rex B Todd completes basic training at Camp Blanding. Families visit from Camp Roberts. Lt Joseph L Baker Jr wings. J L Smith Hedrick wins 5000 lb class at Louisa county fair. 8200 lb load met. over 60 teams entered. Billie Orr undergoes infantile paralysis treatment at University hospital. Cotter schools to open August 28 under Supt FE Reppe and staff.
The Bridge of San Luis Rey opens Friday at the State Theatre with Lynn Bard and Akim Tamiroff in leading roles. The film, Benedict Boveaus initial production, adapts Thornton Wilder’sPulitzer winning novel with Howard Estabrook and Herman Weissman as writers. Perichole, played by Lynn Bari, is joined by a star cast including Francis Lederer and Alla Nazimova.
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