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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1947

Page

5

The Big Sleep at State Theatre opens with Bogart Bacall pairing

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star in The Big Sleep at the State Theatre a Raymond Chandler murder mystery. Martha Vickers joins as a striking temptress whose schemes entangle detective Phil Marlowe. The plot twists to a final gun duel as loyalties shift and love deepens.

Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall State Theatre Martha Vickers Miss Vicker Raymond Chandler Phil Marlowe Neviere Lauren Baesil Marlowe

Riverside Couple Plans West Coast Vacation With Family

Riverside locals report Mr and Mrs Cletus Viellecker Earl and Frank Schott left recently in the Schott auto bound for the west coast. They will visit Mr and Mrs Mellecker and family in San Diego and Earl and Frans Melleecker and family in Los Angeles.

Riverside Cletus Viellecker Earl Anéd Frank Schott Schott Auto West Coast Mellecker San Diego Calif Willard Melleecker Los Angeles Earl Frans

Grace Chu arrives in New York from Geneva conference

MME Grace Chu V P of the International YWCA arrives at LaGuardia Airport New York from Geneva Switzerland where she attended the YWCA world conference. She is wife of Lt General Shih Ming Chu China's representative on Allied top command.

Mme Grace Chu International Ywca New York LaGuardia Field Geneva Switzerland Shih-Ming Chu China Allied Top Command International

Local Visitors and Guests From Across Regions

Now He's Chief Schott will be the guests of Lawrence Schott and family in Los Angeles. En route home the group will visit Urban Melecker family in Boulder and Leonard Mellecker family in Louisville Colorado. Catherine Baschnagel of Cedar Rapids and Marguerite Thomani of Riverside were weekend visitors in Fairfield with Patricia Mougin. Donald Shrader of Davenport was a visitor in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Shrader. He was accompanied by his mother who will undergo an eye operation. Mrs Harold Watson and family at River Junction were visitors in the home of Mrs Watson's parents, Mr and Mrs Joseph Birka. Mildred Schneiter of Town City was a visitor here this week among relatives and friends.

Donald Shrader Davenpor Joseph Shradel Harold Watson River Junction Watson Joseph Birka Mildred Schneiter Town City Amont

Highway Freight Drives Nation's Commerce

Forty nine major cities rely on highway milk delivery, roads carry 54 percent of livestock transport, and small businesses ship nearly half their freight by road, underscoring the highway system as a backbone of national commerce.

Old Lamps as Feeble Substitute in Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville residents dug out after a midwinter storm. power outages forced reliance on kerosene lamps and flashlights. Telephones and electric wires were down in many areas while town businesses sold flashlight batteries. Nearby reports say the storm caused more damage countywide.

Riverside Pupils Aid Sister Kenny Fund and Local Events

Riverside schools collected 21 dollars from St Marys and Riverside hools plus 15 22 at a public school basketball game for the Sister Kenny fund. Funeral services were held for William Wallace in Ainsworth. T/5 Robert Colbert moved to Fort Jackson after a furlough with his mother Mary Colbert. Local gatherings included families hosted by Ardell Gerot and others. St Marys high school General Science club met to discuss electricity uses in farming, with Anna Mae Duder chairing and several students presenting on planning, canning, clothing, laundry, handicrafts, home improvements, and equipment.

St. Mary's Riverside Hools Robert Colbert Texarkina Texas Fort Jackson South Carolina Colbert Mary Colbert Emily General Science Club St. Mary’s High School

Butterflies Swarm in Autumn Migrations

Britannica notes monarchs migrate in large swarms from Canada or the United States to the Gulf states each autumn, with great groups traveling long distances.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Canada United States Gulf States

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