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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1936
Page
6
Barbara Stanwyck and her leading man Robert Young star in a gay comedy as a pretty co-ed and a young buck private who are stranded across the Mexican border and race for home. Edward Small’s Reliance comedy opens a three day Fox Theatre engagement Sunday. Humphrey contributes to the lively fare.
Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson and family spent their vacation at Wisconsin lakes. Thunder showers tonight and possibly Sunday. Also advertised is water softener in 5 pound bags priced 49 cents from George L McDaniel Druggist. Top news blurb ends with A M.
Jane Withers returns in the heart warming hit Little Miss Nobody playing at the State Theatre through Tuesday. The mischievous star is billed as cuter than ever in this good girl persona.
An adapted original by the author runs through comedy romance and thrills. Barbara gains her first comedy role while Hardie Albright Ruth Donnelly Cliff Edwards Gordon Jones Paul Stanton Parnell Pratt Arthur Vinton and Nella Walker headline in a Harry M Goetz presentation.
A large truck owned by A. W. Heerman of Manhattan Kansas and driven by Russell Van Pelt overturned on an embankment and was badly burned. The vehicle carried an empty bottle cargo and fire caused extensive damage.
The note argues for using advertising to boost volume on days of weak performance, claiming ads can convert loss days into profits through strategic marketing. It emphasizes leveraging advertising power to improve demand on problematic days.
Religious notices record Sunday worship at Four Square Gospel and Presbyterian churches with morning services at 10 or 10:45 a.m. and evening programs, plus a note on pastor attendance at a conference. Also listed are choir pieces and organ selections by Dr. Owen and others, and local notices of fires, visits, and community events.
The Town council of Ainsworth in Washington County Iowa will convene on Monday July 27 1936 at 8:08 PM in Ainsworth. Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditure estimates as listed by Town Clerk O M Spessard.
Glendale July 17 The G H M club met with Mr and Mrs John Sampson last Thursday evening. Ice cream and cake were served by the refreshments committee. The evening was spent visiting. The Glendale threshing run met Friday evening at Charles Custers home to plan the season. A number of women joined for a social time. Threshing began on the Glendale run Tuesday noon and will finish Saturday. North run started Wednesday. Winfield Gerdes returned home from Fairfield where she attended the Presbyterian Young People's conference at Parsons college. Lucile Vatruba's birthday was celebrated with ice cream and cake at the Adolph Vatruba and John Hindahl homes.
An ancient depiction shows Harpocrates, Egyptian god of silence, with his finger placed to his mouth, signaling hush. The posture emphasizes restraint and secret knowledge in early art.
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