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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1949
Page
8
The writer recalls a Washington capitol gallery visit watching senators including McGrath, Donnell, Lucas, and Wherry, notes tours by capitol guides, and mentions seeing Senator Margaret Chase Smith. He also details Chicago Rotary breakfast discussions and a movie star political plot teased for Monogram's Mississippi Rhythm.
Proposals are invited from contractors to furnish materials equipment tools and labor for the construction of an earth dam spillway and outlet works on Honey Creek in Section 21 T74N ROW Washington County Iowa all work to be done in strict accordance with the plans and specifications.
Plans and specifications available from Howard R. Green Company Cedar Rapids Iowa for prospective bidders. Deposit $25 to guarantee return of documents. Bids due at State Conservation Commission Y14 Grand Avenue Des Moines Iowa by 2 30 p.m. July 18 1949. For details contact State Conservation Commission.
Cowboy star Johnny Mack Brown headlines the Monogram Western Law of the West at the Fox Theatre Thursday. Max Terhune supports the star with a cast including Bill Kennedy Gerry Pattison Jack Ingsram Marshall Reed Riley Hill Eddie Parker Steve Park Kenne Duncan Bob Woodward James Harrison and Bud Osborne. Producer Barney A. Sarecky and director Ray Taylor round out the team.
The historical record credits J Benton Cheney as the writer of the original screenplay. This attribution appears in project notes and related documentation detailing the work’s provenance and authorship.
The article notes that while gardenia is mainly ornamental, the World Book encyclopedia states yellow gardenia fruit is used to dye silk in China and Japan, and at the Cape of Good Hope the hardwood of some species is widely used for farm implements.
A claim states the Hawaiian alphabet contains twelve letters. The assertion reflects the traditional set of vowels and consonants used in Hawaiian spelling, noting the absence of certain English letters such as q w and x.
Insects outnumber other animal groups, prompting researchers to seek a new member to classify. Of about 750000 named species, authorities estimate three to five million remain undiscovered.
The University of North Carolina, chartered in 1789, is recognized as the oldest state university in the United States. It marks a historic cornerstone in American higher education.
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