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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1949
Page
3
A column critiques pacifist rhetoric and democratic ideals while noting public apathy toward pensions and social programs. It warns of rising governmental paternalism, questions the two term limit, and references notable figures and Britain’s social policy. It ends with a light note on umbrellas and a hymn origin story.
Feb 7 marks the 37th wedding anniversary for Rep. and Mrs. Carl T. Anderson near Wellman and the 26th for Mr and Mrs. John R. Hughes. Birthdays include James Bey Edward H Beranek James Logan Mrs John Wagner Mrs Rolla Crawford Dean Schaeffer and Mrs Loren Sutherland. Also John Logue Wilson 7 Chevy Ann and Carole Jean Nees 5 years old. Mrs Daryl Leffler celebrates a birthday today.
A column on smoking habits and cigarette sales in 1948 cites a 4000 annual average per smoker and 350 billion total units, noting brand shares and price shifts. The piece then shifts to German money, recalling a 1905 reichsbanknote bookmark and pondering its current value.
Bowl officials granted Columbia permission to film sequences of The Return of October at the State Theatre. The first horse to gallop on the oval must not damage the running track around the football field. History notes foam rubber overshoes were worn.
The Columbia song and dance film Ladies of the Chorus plays the Fox Theatre featuring Adele Jergens Marilyn Monroe Rand Brooks Nana Bryant Eddie Garr Steven Geray and the Bobby True Trio in a sparkling burlesque themed feature.
A report notes Ted Don auditions for a key role with Srusty Films, highlighting that the studio seeks a strong lead and praises Donaldson’s potential fit for the part amid ongoing casting talks.
Ted Aldson plays Danny Mitchell in the Rusty series and insists he is Danny even off set. On the Fox Theatre set for Columbia's Rusty Leads the Way director Will Jason proposes removing braces, but Ted keeps them as Danny would. Co stars Sharyn Moffett John Litel Ann Doran and producer Robert Cohn.
Mr and Mrs Paul Brechler and son Billy of Iowa City and Mrs William Brechler of Excelsior Minn were Sunday dinner guests at the Guy Cole home Wilma Tait Marilyn Ruegsegger and Hazel Hunt of Ainsworth spent the weekend in Des Moines to attend the Show Boat production at KRNT Mr and Mrs Ralph Bell of Columbus Junction visited Washington with Mrs Dill Boileau Mrs Virginia Allensworth of Kalona and Mrs Keith Stewart of West Chester shopped here Saturday Ruth Shafer visited Richmond to see Mr and Mrs Richard Shalla and their twin daughters Sally Jane and Sandra Jean Mrs Shalla formerly Virginia Donaldson was an associate employee in the county clerk s office before her marriage Mr and Mrs Orville Unzicker Robert and Linda of Burlington visited the Fred Jones home over the weekend
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