Newlyweds Honored At Bridge Shower In Wellman
Jan 13 Wellman guests hosted a bridge shower in the Brenneman home for Lloyd and an unnamed bride, with prizes to L E O’Brien and others. A toast followed, refreshments served, and attendees included local families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenneman
Griggs
Max MecCrabb
Anamosa
Russell Winegarden
James Byrant
L. E. O'Brien
Calvin Griffith
Carroll Durian
J. M. Schlabaugh
Mark Schaffer
H. B. Rugg
T. G. Club
Harold Swartzendruber
North West Mounted Police opens at State Theatre
Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll lead Cecil B DeMille s Technicolor epic North West Mounted Police as Dusty Rivers and April Logan with a stellar supporting cast. The film debuts Wednesday at the State Theatre following DeMille s first Technicolor epic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Dusty Rivers
April Logan
Cecil B. DeMille
North West Mounted Police
DeMille
North West Mounted Police Screen Cast and Plot Highlights
The feature spotlights Paulette Goddard as Louvette and Preston Foster with Robert Preston as Sergeant Brett and Ronnie Logan. Akim Tamiroff Duroc and Lon Chaney Jr. as a Metis chief battle mounted police in the Riel era drama with Dusty Rivers and April amid Batoche and Fort Carlton clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette Goddard
Louvette
Preston Foster
Robert Preston
Jim Brett
Ronnie Logan
Akim Tamiroff
Duroc
Lynne Overman
Red McDuff
George Bancroft
Heavy
Corbeau
Lon Chaney, Jr
Walter Hampden
Big Bear
DeMille
Riel
Louis Niel
Francis McDonald
Mounted Police
Canada
North West Mounted Police
Duroe
Inspector Cabot
Montague Love
Fort Carlton
Batoche
Ordered Out of U S Karl Scheuring Student Sailor
An 18 year old student from the University of Denver, Karl Scheuring, was ordered to depart the United States by the U S immigration department in Washington for suspected German propaganda activity. He had been in San Francisco when ordered to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Scheuring
San Francisco
U. S
U. S. Immigration Department
Washington
Scheuring
University of Denver
Mounted forces ambushed as Metis slaughter troops in epic Technicolor
The production features a massive cast, striking photographic backgrounds by DeMille, and a large team of assistants. Technicolor scenes shine with vivid colors from backgrounds and uniforms, elevating the epic scope of the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMille
Odorless Paint Promises Cleaner Air During Renovations
Researchers perfected odorless paint that eliminates the fresh paint smell. It allows moving to proceed with less trial and error and can be used in many products. Deodorant added in proper amounts removes odor without leaving traces. It works in both liquid and solid forms.
Blood Rain Explained as Dust from Desert Winds
The article explains that red stains from so called blood rain in southern Europe arise not from supernatural causes but from dust carried by air currents from deserts. It notes the superstition surrounding the phenomenon and clarifies the scientific explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Elevator Cure for Hiccups Claims Akron Doctor
An Akron physician recounts an unlikely cure for persistent hiccups. A patient endured two days of severe coughing fits before visiting the doctor. After riding an elevator to the office, the hiccups stopped, the physician attributing the relief to the elevator ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Three Cigarettes and a Death on a Boer War Battleship
The superstition about lighting three cigarettes from one match traces to a Boer War battleship. A night scene shows a distant flare drawing enemy sharpshooter fire. As the match passed from first to second to third man, the third man was shot and killed.
Meaning of Mass Origins in The Faith of Our Fathers
Cardinal Gibbons notes authorities trace mass to Hebrew missach meaning sacrifice and to Latin missa used when the priest declares the service over. The discussion cites Deuteronomy 16 and traditional liturgical phrase usage.
Minister sentenced for failure to register for draft
Arle Brooks, a 31 year old ordained minister in Philadelphia, received a penitentiary term of one year and one day for failing to register under the selective service act. Federal Judge George A. Welsh commended his character while stressing obedience to the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arle Brooks
Philadelphia
George A. Welsh
Brooks
Wellman Notes and Westward Trip Highlights
Mrs Bud Nickell remains seriously ill from a heart attack Wednesday morning under a nurse’s care. Mrs Fred Herr and family return from a three week western tour visiting Palosas Colorado Grand Junction and Long Beach California with relatives and Dr Floyd Weidlein now called to active duty January 16 at Ft Huachuca Arizona. Arvid Wagamon, enlisting in the 115 Medical Regiment 40th Division California National Guards, will be mobilized January 27 and stationed at San Luis Obispo California with about forty thousand others.
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Frank Wilson
Wellman
Bud Nickell
Fred Herr
William Wagamon
Frances Jean
Junior
West
Ft. Huachuca
Arizona
Long S Beach
California
Floyd Weidlein
California National Guards
San Luis Obispo
Jean Walker to Do Secretarial Work for Rep Stewart
Jean Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs Dell Walker will go to Des Moines around January 20 to serve as secretary for Representative E L Stewart. Her sister Marjorie enrolled in college in Kirksville Missouri while Mary Walker visits relatives in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Jean Walker
Dell Walker
Des Moines
E. L. Stewart
Blue Wins in G. O. P. Caucus for 1941 House Speakership
Representative Robert D. Blue of Eagle Grove appears set to become speaker of the 1941 Iowa House after being named a Republican candidate at a Des Moines caucus. With the GOP holding an 88 to 22 majority, his election seems assured as he would gain a $1000 raise and control over committee appointments and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
House of Representatives
Des Moines
House
County Council Officers Meeting Hints At Local Issues
Burlington reports from last Wednesday note council officers discussing basement wildlife and a mole found in a mouse trap. A resident recalls a dead snake and wonders how a mole got inside a cement basement.
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Burlington
Presidential Bathtub Lore and White House Mystery
The record notes a debate over who first installed a bathtub at the White House, with claims tied to 1850 under President Fillmore and an 1819 claim for President Monroe. It mentions a mysterious disappearance and a belief that Andrew Jackson had it removed for fear washing would soften men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
White House
Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Coal Spragger Props in Mines to Support Overhead Coal
A coal spragger places short wooden props, called sprags, to lean under the upper coal bed and hold it up during mining or wedges the props to prevent coal from flying when blasting. These props stabilize the working section as extraction proceeds.
Gibson Named Chairman of Pro Ally Defenders Committee
Former Vermont Republican senator Ernest W. Gibson becomes head of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, taking over from Kansas editor William Allen White. The transition places Gibson at the forefront of pro allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Ernest W. Gibson
Committee To
America
William Allen White
Kansas
Farrier Sickness Leads to Fairfield Hospital Surgery
Ray Farrier second son of Mr and Mrs C E Farrier fell ill Thursday night and was taken to Fairfield hospital Friday morning where he underwent an appendectomy. The latest report said he was progressing well. Jack Knorr Merle Farrier Doris Guy and Betty Joyce Corp man were absent from school for a few days with colds. The Nelson family will move from the community. Mrs Lloyd Farrier and daughters had colds last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Mineart
Sandy Hook
Ray Farrier
C. E. Farrier
Fairfield Hospital
Jack Knorr
Merle Farrier
Doris Guy
Betty Joyce Corpman
Nelson
Lloyd Farrier
Wicked Weasels Endanger Birds and Other Wildlife
The passage notes that weasels could wipe out small birds animals and reptiles if abundant. They are prolific yet safe from predators but self-destruct by fighting each other, keeping their numbers in check across the country.
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Reuters
Jac
London
Hes
Nes
Monogram Picture
Anita Louise
Ennett Fox
Efi
S. W. Kaster
Sperry
Towa
Tionof
A. L. C. Club
Lowell Dodds
Grant Griffith
Sam Erb
T. O. Nicholson
George Bell
Beb. C. Jones
Nellie Spears
Ida Long
A. J. Nichols
A. K. Braden
Pete Neis
Roy Marner
P. M. Conant
Karnie Maplethorpe
Chris Werge
G. L. Heisermat
Harve Freel
Rebekah Lodge
Wellman Rebek
Vinton
Winbroidery Club
Ladies K Embroidery Club
Pickens
North West Mounted
Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
West Point of the Air
Randolph Field
Texas
Dusty
Brett
April
Ronnie
McDuff
U.S
Tonite
Robert Taylor
Ylor
Flight Command
Elmer
Pep Rabbit
State
Rep. Stewart
Alice Walker
Kathryn Hermann
Frances Whisler
Jackson Center School
Frances
Royal Chest Hospital
Royal Northern
Bundles
Britain
Fashion
Jo Caldwell
Margaret Hayes
University of Pennsylvania
New York
Los Angeles
Wicked Weasels
Iowa
Will Palmer
Peoples Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Resoarces
United States
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S. Turkington
N. J. Lease
K. A. Coates
D. F. McNeill
E. G. Davis J.D. Hamil
J. K. Dunn
A. E. Davis
K. H. Cherryholmes
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