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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
12
Ion Bank touts courteous service and FDIC coverage up to 6000 dollars while Kalona Savings Bank promotes insurance guidance and modern banking facilities. The message urges readers to choose these strong institutions for reliable local banking.
The Piper Grain and Milling Company in Riverside is presented as a key supplier for farmers offering grinding mixing and grain handling services. It features Wayne feeds with organic minerals vitamins and iodine claimed to improve herd health and profits and notes a large elevator and wide trade area.
The Rubio Savings Bank of Rubio invites residents to visit and discuss banking needs. The article commends the bank’s honesty and integrity as a pioneer in the field and notes they offer financial assistance to benefit the community and carry a full line of insurance.
The Midway Sale Co at Columbus Junction runs weekly Wednesday sales offering stock cattle grain fed cattle hogs and sheep. Buyers and sellers gain access to direct shippers with low selling charges and cash payments while securing reliable livestock value information from the sale staff.
Cotter residents celebrate the James Store a home owned general grocery shop with policy of quality merchandise at low prices and fair margins. The business supports local civic causes and carries Jack Sprat canned fruits and vegetables praised for quality. The store emphasizes courteous service and genuine local prosperity.
Des Moines attorney Fred W. Lehmann Jr. resigns as agent in charge of Polk county emergency relief effective immediately. Governor Kraschel accepts the resignation and praises his 18 months of service. Lehmann recommends assistant George Carlin be promoted. Kraschel supports the move and forwards it to the Iowa Emergency Relief Administration.
Edward Jenner master of vaccination also pursued music and poetry. His multifaceted life linked scientific breakthrough to arts, reflecting a physician who shaped public health while engaging cultural pursuits.
Wyman Iowa community aims to hold a supper and Christmas party on Thursday evening December 15 after changing the start time due to conflicting events. Local notes mention residents’ illnesses travel and family visits while six cattle carloads were shipped locally.
Hollywood gossip notes from November 6 1938 report MGM plans an Ice Follies of 1939 with a new ice coating effect created by a thin water layer. Technicolor may be used for beauty. Dick Arlen and Paul Kellys miss Thanksgiving dinner. Gable may perform on ice at Madison Square Garden. Lew Ayres rumored for Gone With the Wind role. George Cukor guides Lew’s career. Alan Mowbray builds a second pool for his kids with nicknamed offspring A M and P M.
Goldwyn reports the all English cast for Wuthering Heights will cost 450000 dollars. Tax considerations push English actors in Hollywood films to face higher expenses and multiple charges.
A column recounts film world chatter from Hollywood and Europe. Cora Robson makes her debut while staying in a modest $60 monthly apartment abroad, and Garbo reportedly plans a villa home echoing a famous romantic site. Olivia De Havilland and Errol Flynn share a car incident near Modesto, with other cast and society notes sprinkled throughout.
The Mohammedans credit Abraham with the invention of the alphabet and the founding of astronomy in traditional attributions.
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