Local News Items from Washington and Around Town
Lt. Col. William G. Eldrige of Champaign Ill arrived in Washington to visit his ill father and will stay until Tuesday. Numerous trips, visits and travels are noted including Ames Des Moines Davenport and Kalona residents with family ties and upcoming teaching resumes. Local gas main work nears completion and parking will reopen. others travel to Colorado Springs and California while several residents relocate or begin new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Eldrige
Champaign
Ill
Washington
W. S. Eldridge
Col. Eldrige
Weather notes and hog market price reported
Top price for hogs is 380.00 dollars. Forecast calls for fair and pleasant evening. Tomorrow should be fair and warm with continued mild conditions.
Reception Held at the E Galloway Home
A reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Galloway honored newlyweds Mr and Mrs David Galloway who wed August 19 at Peoria Illinois. About 100 guests attended as flowers candles and gifts were displayed and friends offered songs and thanks. Mr Verle Sigler of Keota attended with the bride's parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Galloway
David Galloway
Peoria
Frances Whisler
H. L. Walker
Emma Wagner
Louis Larson
Dorothy Walker
Marie Davis
Mac Davis
Bob Crone
Hero
Throuch
Penthouse
Verle Sigler
Keota
Died? No. Hospital admissions and births list
Admitted Saturday Robert Sterling medical Robert Lee Randall medical Sunday Russell Ellinger and infant son Olds Mrs Ray Kemps Wellman medical Mrs Marvin Yoder Kalona surgical Births Sunday Mr and Mrs Harold Gosling a son at 10 19 a m Dismissed Sunday Louis Kehoe Well man Mrs Gregory Smith and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sterling
Robert Lee Randall
Russell Ellinger
Olds
Ray Kemps
Wellman
Marvin Yoder
Kalona
Surgical
Harold Gosling
Louis Kehoe
Gregory Smith
Former Washington Youth Builds Career In Indiana
Howard M. Woods, son of Mr and Mrs P C Woods of Glen Park Indiana, is featured as a former resident who trained as a carriage trimmer in Washington Iowa. Born June 10 1905 he pursued a trade shaping buggy tops and storm curtains before moving into the modern steel topped automobile industry. The article highlights his early work in a shop with ramped job access and traces his career path to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Park
Indiana
Washington
Howard M. Woods
P.C. Woods
Iowa
Mr. Woods
Local Birth Notices List Residents and Relatives
A list of names and relationships appears for a local birth or family notices page. Individuals include Darrell Willey Maxine Fulton Mrs Raymond Duncan Columbus Junction Mrs Jack Fuhr and Mrs Orville Coak ley West Chester with references to daughters and family connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Willey
Maxine Fulton
Raymond Duncan
Columbus Junction
Jack Fuhr
Orville Coakley
West Chester
Woods Family Ties To Gary And Civic Life
The text profiles Mr. Woods a former Iowa youth who moved to Gary in 1925 with his wife, then returned home briefly before settling in Gary. He served as president of the 43rd Avenue Presbyterian Church Men’s Club and helps run the Junior Westminster Fellowship with his wife. He left his trade for National Tube Works, later starting his own business in 1945 employing two full time and one part time worker. The Woodses live at 4156 Adams since 1936 and have two children La Venna and Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Broad Way
Iowa
Woods
43Rd Avenue Presbyterian Church
Junior Westminster Fellowship
Masonic Order
Glen Park
National Tube Works
Wallace High School
Adams
Maureen O Hara Flubs Line in Sitting Pretty
During filming at Twentieth Century Fox Maureen O Hara struggled with a line in Sitting Pretty taking five takes to say light house keeping for a scene with Robert Young as they mock up a baby sitter ad. Her first attempt was the housekeeping and laughter spread as she produced many malapropisms such as Loose heatcopping leet hoosekiping Joose heatkoop ing lout hoesekoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen O'Hara
Twenteeth Century-Fox
State Theatre
Maureen
Leet Hoosekiping
Joose-heatkooping
Lout Hoesekooping
Smartie
Alan Ladd Discovers Rory Calhoun in Adventure Island
In Paramount’s color production Adventure Island at Pine-Thomas studios Rory Calhoun is introduced as a handsome new comer co starring with Rhonda Fleming and Paul Kelly, discovered by screen star Alan Ladd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rory Calhoun
Rhonda Fleming
Paul Kelly
Pine-Thomas
Paramount
Alan
Ladd Discovers Rory May Star In Adventure Island
A tall rugged forest firefighter from California named Rory met Ladd on vacation while horseback riding. His agent wife Sue Carol became involved in Calhoun. Rory soon signed with David O. Selznick and was loaned for a starring role in Adventure Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd
Rory
California
Sue Carol
Calhoun
David O. Selznick
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Ida Calkins
Mrs. L. F. Harding
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Mr. Harding
South Ave. B
Lee Holland
Washington State Bank
Daryl Dayton
Golden State Limited
Claremont
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J. D. Dayton
Dayton
University of Southern California
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C. G. Schmoeller
Jack Troe
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James Troe
Ames
Davenport
James Troes
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Iowa State College
Everette Peck
Suzie
Charlotte
Michigan
R. L. Richard
Cotter
Peck
Eton
Frank Olvey
Susan
Billy
Phoenix
Ariz
Stanley Richards
Mr. Richards
Wilbur McClelland
Joan Fields
Mrs. W. J. Fields
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clara Faulkner
Raymond Hasty
Roy Teets
Willis Teets
Linda and
Sylvia
Cedar Rapids
L. Kehoe
Larry
Rock Island
Mabelle Herring
Ottumwa
Ida Cavender
A. E. Atchison Shoe Store
Carmine Lombardi
Carolyn Ann
Brooklyn, N. Y
Lloyd Hopping
County Club
Harold Messenger
Mrs
Quitman Kelvin
Burlington
Fordyce
Ark
Joe Soukup
Marcella
Glen Harris
Marilyn
Republic, Mo
Brown Finance Co
Court House
Washington, Iowa
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Rukaber Hardware
Globe Stove
Kodak
Clifton
Richard Avon
Louie Allbritton
AR. Poon
Msn
E. Galloway
Last Speedway Store
Pesan
HAM
Mrs. Lloyd Goodwin
Albert Pacha
Mrs. Homer Godwin
Wilson Coal Company
Alan Ladd
Hiland Palace
Leo
Leo Greco
Tom Owen
Cowboys
Jole Blow
Dupont
Arurmarar
Eclipse Lumber CO
L. E. Wilson
Mgr
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