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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
8
Warner Bros has wrapped its studio with a full talent roster directors and technical personnel in place as production planning advances toward a forthcoming project. The company confirms nearly all key departments are secured, signaling imminent filming with established creatives onboard.
The lavish musical Thank Your Lucky Stars runs through Saturday at the State Theatre star studded with Humphrey Bogart Eddie Cantor Bette Davis Olivia de Havilland Errol Flynn John Garfield Joan Leslie Ida Lupino Dennis Morgan Ann Sheridan Dinah Shore Alexis Smith George Tobias Jack Carson Alan Hale Hattie McDaniel Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Cantor plays himself and signs a unknown singer Dennis Morgan to a benefit show after a radio program.
Thirteen 4H leaders and committee members plus nine older 4H girls met in the YMCA Community room for the first leaders training on the 411 project Oven Products. Mrs Selma Duncan nutritionist demonstrated quick breads cottage cheese custard and materials for the year with a return March 15 for yeast breads.
Merle Simpson, with the Iowa troops in Italy, sent a poster announcing a convalescent hospital concert by the Rhythm Majors in which Merle plays. The event, to be held on December 10 and 11, features John Jackson of Fairfield and Richard Warner of Fairfield. The Naples printed poster touted the 34th Division's own internationally famous dance orchestra.
Joan Leslie pursues a singing career with a tough agent run in with Joe Simpson an Eddie Cantor lookalike The trio heads to Gower Gulch a hub for aspiring performers Dennis Morgan joins the plan as they stage a benefit show The radio program and showcase create chances for songs dances and sketches with famed stars.
Farmers and the railroads together apply about 40 million pounds of weed killing chemicals in a normal year, highlighting the wide scale battle against unwanted growth.
A Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Company offer provides up to $100 monthly for disability due to sickness or accident plus hospital benefits and a $1,000 payout to beneficiaries if death occurs. Coverage begins immediately with no waiting period and requires no medical exam. Send name, address, age, occupation, and beneficiary to 41 Postal Life Building, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mrs. L R Littrel 55 a longtime Columbus Junction resident died about 10 am Wednesday at Bellevue hospital Muscatine after treatment. Born Nellie Knott in May 1888 she was daughter of the late O R Knott. Survived by husband a daughter Carol Jean Littrel Smith one grandchild five brothers Robert Clarence Eugene Joe P and Frank. She was a member of the Methodist church and Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge. Funeral Friday afternoon with burial in Indian Creek cemetery.
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