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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1952

Page

5

Junior High Marionette Show Delights With TV Satire

In a Monday night performance directed by Carlton Bump seventh graders staged a marionette show satirizing television. The act featured eighth graders Ruth Ann Brown Charlotte Berry and Wanda Blattner singing while marionettes performed and a live trio provided vocals.

Ifr Junior High Carlton Bump Ruth Ann Brown Charlotte Berry Wanda Blattner Jrhie TV

Godfrey Talent Scout Program On The Mir

The recap lists a talent program with Arthur Godfrey's show, Sandra Batterson operating a marionette, Butch Kerr reciting lines, Janice McGill pulling strings on Mr Mushy McGushy, Lloyd Simmons voicing for McGushy, Misa Hortense McGurgle played by Margaret Young, and a piano and vocal performance of I Cant Give You Anything but Love by Rose Murphy. A Herman Hickman play by play was announced by Gene Glider, with coaching for Rope Cigars by Ralph Owilvie and Dean Martin antics mentioned.

Arthur Godfrey Mir Sandra Batterson Godfrey Butch Kerr Janice McGill Mushy McGushy McGushy Lloyd Simmons Misa Hortense McGurgle Margaret Young Miss McGurgle Rose Murphy Herman Hickman Gene Glider Rope Cigars Ralph Owilvie Dean Martin

Havre Locals Visit and Family Gatherings

Mrs George Koehler and sister Mrs Larry Zehr visited in the Koehler home. Mr and Mrs Dale Mitchell and Linda hosted Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Koehler Sr. Lisle and Fern Hering were Cedar Rapids visitors. Everett Westen and family joined Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs Martin Westen.

Lewis Hering Havre, Dee George Koehler Larry Zehr Rhonda Os Louis Koehles Fred Biseles Lee Dale Mitchell Linda George Koeller Michael Rosemary George Koehler Sr Lisle Fern Hering Cedar Rapid Howard Marquis Near Keotu Everett Wilma O Larey Westen Martin Westen

Local Variety of TV Sketches and Puppetry Showdown

A bustling show features Jerry Lewis with Darwin Brock voicing Dean Martin through LaVerne Geyer puppetry. Groucho’s You Bet Your Life segment stars Mars Ted Thornton and Eugene Zieglowsky, with Mrs PA. Skunk winning seven million dollars. Milestones include Milton Berle presence and a wrestling finale sponsored by Lazy Kola.

Jerry Lewis Darwin Brock Dean Martin LaVerne Geyer Gary Marétén Gene Glider Jerry Groucho Groucho Mars Ted Thornton Eugene Zieglowsky PA. Skunk

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