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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
8
A December 6 1950 editorial column discusses faith courage citing Psalms, urges early Christmas shopping, and jokes on women drivers. It criticizes American superiority, warns of damaging US goodwill abroad, and notes atomic scientists and McCarthy era politics amid Cold War anxieties.
Ninety seven attended the Bethel service and farewell dinner for Rev. and Mrs. Thompson. Charley Rothlisberger spoke for the congregation presenting twin table lamps. Gifts were given to young members Jimmy Priscilla and Judy. mourners and neighbors shared in church fellowship and local visits noted throughout.
The First church of God was dedicated in Brighton on Sunday with many visitors and ministers from a distance in attendance. Mrs. Anna Williams is seriously ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. C. D. Mann. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Horton left.
Saturday plans include spending winter with son-in-law and daughter Glen and Mrs Willits in Indianola. Mrs Luella Taylor from Cedar Rapids stayed with sisters Carrie Lemley and Nelle Engel. W E Zickafoose returned home after aiding A M Gordon of Washington. G W Heyde of Pleasant Plain arrives to winter with sister Minnie Mann. Crow family visited Davenport. Nash family moved to Harry Wentworth property from Glen Davis acreage.
Aerial crop dusting has become a major boon for agriculture but it involves flying at very low altitudes near windbreaks, making it one of the most hazardous forms of flying. The practice raises safety concerns for pilots and nearby property as dust and chemicals are dispersed over fields and orchards.
Realart presents a Thursday release at the Fox Theatre with the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys in a comedy drama about the dusting profession. Billy Halop Huntz Hall Gabriel Dell Bernard Ponsly Bobby Jordan lead the cast with Wallace Ford Victor Jory Anne Gwynne and Shemp Howard in support.
Columbia presents Rogues of Sherwood Forests in Technicolor at the State Theatre. John Derek and Diana Lynn lead a large cast including George Macready and Alan Hale in this adventure set with the son of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in thrilling new exploits.
The film Rogues of Sherwood Forest was named Movie of the Month by Parents' Magazine. George Bruce wrote the screenplay while Gordon Douglas directed the adventure and Fred M. Packard produced the production set in King John's England with a tale of rebellion and intrigue.
Pliny described grasshoppers three feet long with legs strong enough to cut wood during a visit to India about 1,900 years ago. The tale extends to modern times with 20 foot specimens shown on postcards from the American Midwest, illustrating a remarkable longevity of the legend.
State of Iowa S Wastilerion County notice that Leila May Arrasmith died and June 3 1944 will filed December 12 1950 hearing at 9:00 a.m. at the Mashton court house before the district court clerk RL R Noonan directs all interested to appear and show cause why the will should not be probated and allowed. Dated December 5 1950 at Washington Town 1950.
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