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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1946
Page
6
Xenia report states the C S club met with Ruth Stephens on Tuesday July 9 as part of its community activities in Xenia.
The notice lists multiple eastbound and westbound rail lines with departure times and destinations including Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison and Des Moines along with connections to Kansas City Burlington and Sigourney. It also notes bus routes to Washington Burlington Oskaloosa and Knoxvill and provides ticket purchase points at the local depot and North Side Cafe.
M. M. Sefell is named superintendent and principal of Junior High is Ethel McCreedy. School Board lists Marion George as president and C P Weldon secretary with Richard A Stewart Henry B Bailey B Bostwick Jr and Harry Ramseyer as members.
Roll call noted cold drinks for supper as seven members and two guests attended. An ice cream social for families is set for August 20 at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction. September meeting will feature Pauline Morse. Several visitors and relatives were mentioned including Mundt, Robewold, Owens, Stephens, Knaak, and Edmondsons, with health updates on Mrs. Reaney and Roland Skubal.
Columbus Junction Allen Wright Hanft post, American Legion, elected Commander Mitchell M. Allen, Vice Commander Woodrow J. Shearer, Adjutant J. E. Henson, Finance Officer F. C. Spaeth, Historian Paul B. Smith, Chaplain the Rev G Cc.
Rev C G McKnight was installed as pastor of United Presbyterian Columbus City with ministers from Keokuk Ainsworth and Morning Sun taking part. Farm accidents injured two men near Columbus City with hospital treatment in Muscatine. Charles Riley 14 broke his arm and W H Dayton lost a finger. The text also lists the executive committee members and others, and notes actor Lynn's film role as the “other woman” marking a career shift.
Paramount romantic comedy stars Barbara Stanwyck Robert Cummings and Diana Lynn. The outdoor horse loving heroine clashes with the indoor man as domestic tensions and comical misunderstandings drive the plot.
The piece lists major American zoos including Philadelphia, Bronx, National in Washington, Lincoln Park Chicago, Brookfield, Detroit, St. Louis and San Diego. It notes varied strengths with some zoos excelling in species, others in specimen counts, and asserts no single zoo is universally best.
Peggy Knowles and Peggy Wood headline a lively stage night with Robert Benchley and Willie Best delivering comic relief. The review notes Best’s popular performance and the overall crowd-pleasing lineup.
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