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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
8
Comedians pursue varied laughs with distinct formats including gag lines situation bits and sight humor. Breneman outlines how each style targets a different audience and shapes performance choices.
Tom Breneman headlines the State Theatre film Breakfast in Hollywood based on his radio show. The comedy features Bonita Granville Beulah Bondi Edward Ryan Raymond Walburn Billie Burke Zasu Pitts Kedda Hopper with music by Andy Russell Spike Jones and His City Slickers and the King Cole Trio. Breneman’s spontaneous style and contagious laugh are praised as the key charm of the production.
Mildred Fetes and George Kinney of Rock Island wed in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony at Sacred Heart Church Rock Island. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Louis Fetes of Washington and the groom son of Mrs Lillie Kinney of Decatur and the late George Kinney Sr. The single ring ceremony was by Rev George M Herback. Attendants were Jane Meenan and Marion Smith. The couple will live at 1219 29th Street Rock Island. Mrs Kinney works in Dr Clement P ONeill office. Mr Kinney works for Goodyear.
Fourteen families attended a cooperative supper and Christmas program at the District No 4 schoolhouse. Pupils performed recitations exercises vocal duets piano solos a dialog songs and carols directed by teacher Mrs Max Cook with performers Erma and Gerald Kephart Dick Anderson Troger Bill and Harriet Kleese Virginia Dare Evelyn Mayer Karen Kauffman Eddie Crayne and other students.
The district court in Washington County Iowa notifies all interested parties that the purported last will of Mary A Harrison dated March 12 1937 has been filed opened and read A hearing is set for 9 00 a m Monday December 28 1946 at the Washington County Courthouse before the district court or the clerk to determine probate of the will. R R Noonan clerk of the district court issues the notice.
Earl Schuerman of Ainsworth bought a Shorthorn bull at the centennial sale staged during the International Livestock Show in Chicago. The event marked the 100th anniversary of Volume 1 of the American Shorthorn Herd Book and established a new high average of 1,228 dollars for 93 head. Buyers from 19 states attended, with bulls to 37,200 dollars and females to 4,700 dollars. Shorthorns swept the steer division of the International Shorthorn sale.
Fairfield Indiana reports Tom Ek Shearer professor of economics named acting head of Parsons College and interim vice-president replacing Dr. Herbert Mayer who resigns as president but remains on faculty in advisory capacity through year end. The article also notes recent national beer breed championships and a steer with a record sale price, plus a Shcuerman bull tied to Mathers Bros and prominent American bloodlines.
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