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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1937

Page

6

William Boyd Stars in Hopalong Cassidy at Fox Theatre

William Boyd known as Hopalong Cassidy remains an outdoorsman and Hollywood favorite. The Oklahoma native, famed for The Volga Boatman and The Last Frontier, stars in Hopalong Rides Again at the Fox Theatre through Saturday.

William Boyd Oklahoma Hopalong Cassidy Boyd Hopalong Clarence E. Mulford Fox Theatre Hollywood Cecil B. DeMille Bill Painted Desert Hfs

Hopkins star Boyd leads western cast in Hopalong ride

The feature highlights Boyd's natural drawl as Hopalong Cassidy reflecting his Oklahoma roots. George Hayes returns as Windy with Russell Hayden, William Duncan, Nora Lane, Lois Wilde, Harry Worth, Ernie Adams, and twelve year old Billy King also cast in the western.

Hopalong Cassidy Boyd Oklahoma George Hayes Windy Russell Hayden William Duncan Nora Lane Lois Wilde Harry Worth Ernie Adams Billy King

Joe E Brown's Eyow Feature at State in New Comedy

Joe E Brown stars in Fit For a King with Helen Mack and Paul Kelly at the State through Saturday. Brown plays a foreign news correspondent whose trademark eyow humor drives the film's comic pace.

Eyow Joe F. Brown Helen Mack Paul Kelly Joe

Kay Neal Radio Star At 17 Shines On Morning Show

Seventeen year old Kay Neal, a high school senior, stars on the Butter- Nut coffee Pot Inn program at eight each morning on stations WHO Des Moines WMT Cedar Rapids KMA Shenandoah and WOW Omaha. She leads the senior class, active in Student Council and Girl Reserves, hopes to attend the university next year, and stays devoted to schooling while building radio fame.

Kay Neal Kay WHO Des Moines Iowa WMT Cedar Rapids KMA Shenandoah Woww Omaha Nebr

Joe Brown's Bold Yell Faces Castle Guards in Comedy

A reporter pursues a story at a nobleman's castle as guards bar entry. Joe Brown declares his famous yell will echo across the countryside until his demands are met. The clash becomes one of the film's funniest moments and a standout among Brown's works.

Joe Bhriek Brown

Cadet McKirahan Makes Honor Roll at Military School

Wayland dispatch notes Cadet Bill Kirahan among Wentworth Cadets to earn honor roll for the first nine weeks at Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Missouri. The brief item also lists local families visiting and Farm Bureau Leaders meetings with a dyeing lesson and a covered dish luncheon at East Wayland.

McKirahan Military Ezra Wittmer Wayland Bill Kirahan Wentworth Wentworth Military Academy Lexington Everette Monson Salem Ray Baldasier Merle Green Dubuque Peter Koehler Gilbert Barr Crawfordsville M. H. Barr George Barr East

Thanksgiving Dinner Hosting Across Haskins Area

Mrs. Clara Godlove reports a sequence of Thanksgiving meals hosted by families in Haskins and nearby towns. Numerous relatives from Waterloo Daven port Wayland Coppock and Muscatine gathered for turkey and chicken menus plus special celebrations including a seventh wedding anniversary and a birthday.

Covered Dish Supper and Local Gatherings Across Town

Mrs M C Payne hosts a covered dish supper as the G T club gathers at the C E Hensley home with card games and anagrams. Attendees include the Bosharts McCoys Shumakers Clarks Sinclairs and others while neighbors travel to school in Des Moines and attend Shrine meetings and local events. Meanwhile Andy Schantz recovers from hernia surgery at Iowa City University hospital.

M. C. Payne G. T. Club C. E. Hensley Frank Boshart Glenn McCoy Clarence Shumaker Wayne Richard Shumaker Frank Clark Max Sinclair Dale Dorothy Hensley Mae Hulme Des Moines Florence Bergh Creaton Sam Bergh Fred Nicola Nebr Jacob Kauffman John V. Kauffman Warren Bergh Plumbers Association Bragzelton Hotel Mt. Pleasant

Papal Secretary Heads Church After Pope's Death

After the pope dies the papal secretary of state serves as head of the Catholic church until a new pope is elected.

Priceless Records Lost in London Fire 1666

The records of William Gilbert, founder of modern electricity science, were burned in the Great Fire of London in 1666. This loss highlights the dawn of electrical study and its historical impact on science.

William Gilbert London

Tyrone School Program Draws Crowd with Box Social

Tyrone's December program and box social drew a good crowd. Visitors include Miss Dorothy Sheetz from Chicago staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs Otto Sheetz. Local families hosted and visited across Richland and Washington areas with multiple gatherings at the James Combs and Harold Klopfenstein homes.

Delbert Maxwell Tyrone Dorothy Sheetz Chicago Otto Sheetz George Bond Richland Clyde Thompson Harold Klopfenstein Dale Carris Rich

Thanksgiving Visits and Home Gatherings in Dublin

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Augustine stayed at the John Backer home in Morning Sun. Jean and Colleen Strum visited grandparents the Engles for Thanksgiving. Babe Engle of Moline visited. Sandra Bauer visited Billie Robertson. Phylis and Jean Richardson stayed with Roscoe Robertson over the weekend. The Banks, Mayer, and Victor shared Thanksgiving at Floyd Banks in Keota. Bauer relatives shared dinner at Billie Robertson. Leroy Tinnes spent the weekend with his parents. Verna Mangold visited Friday through Sunday. The Roscoe Robertson family shared Thanksgiving at John Hough’s.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Keith Augustine John Backer Morning Sun Jean Colleen Strum Doc Engle Babe Engle Moline Sandra Bauer Billie Robertson Phylis Jean Richardson Roscoe Robertson J. L. Banks Chas. Mayer Victor Floyd Banks Keota Bauer Leroy Tinnes Nick Tinnes Verna Mangold John Hough

East 76 Card Club Meeting Hosted by Romines

East 76 notes a small gathering due to weather as Mr. and Mrs. Oren Romine hosted a card night with Hearts and a late lunch. Guests included Mrs. Carol Willis and Mr. Arthur Romine and family, plus a duck dinner at Everette Green home.

Oren Romine East 76 Card Club Carol Willis Arthur Romine Wilma Till Shaffer Everette Green Walter Duvall Merry Mixer Club Clark Willis and Sons Walter Reed Henry Henderson Bill Shaffer Richard Mayer Emry Henderson Carl Mayer Marvy Martha J. G. Adams Keota Wiloyd Miller Betty Jean Powell Della Potsander No. 6 Wellman Pant Bell Lloyd Miller Gilbert Adams Tommy Clark Willis Hiis Carol Richard Romine

Local Notes from Noble Spotlight Community Gatherings

Miss Selina Swertzentruber returns from Hopedale Ill. Bluffton college gospel team fills Bicher church with music and a Shelley sermon. Families share Thanksgiving dinners across Noble area including Frey, Rich, Graber, Roth, Mitchell, Mast and Weston households.

J. A. Frey Noble Selina Swertzentruber Hopedale Bluffton College Bluffton Ohio Bicher Church Shelley Pennsylvania Roy D. F

Prairie Center Thanksgiving Notices

Local notices list residents and families visiting or hosting Thanksgiving meals. Families named include Zieglowsky Montgomery Warren Koehler Wagenknecht and Warren, with extended visits to Davenport, Crawfordsville, and local homes.

Defeat of Genghis Khan at Famous Nankow Pass

A historic note states Nankow Pass witnessed the defeat of Genghis Khan in 125 A. D. highlighting the pass as a legendary military site.

Nankow Genghis Khan

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