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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1938

Page

7

Free West Chester screening of Stan plus Disney short

A free Thursday night showing of the talking picture Stan in West Chester is announced for July 21 at 8 p m. Sponsored by Bill Ross and Clarence Klepfer of Washington for Standard Oil, the program also includes a Technicolor Walt Disney comic. The film follows Stan a company agent his family and friends with adventures and comic moments. Robert Armstrong leads with a cast including Andy Clyde and Peggy Shannon among others in a large Hollywood production photographed on the RKO-Pathe lot.

Middlewest West Chester Walt Disney Stan Sally Ross Robert Armstrong Andy Clyde Peggy Shannon Kermit Maynard Marshall Ruth Si Jenks Spencer Charters Fern Emmett Fritzi Ridgeway Floyd Ingraham Kenneth Harlan Marshall Neilan

Summer Camp Romance Sparks Humorous Matrimony Plot

A light comedy centers on a summer camp fling that ignites a rushed marriage plan. Ginger Rogers plays a overworked stenographer who diverts her wedding fund into a spontaneous romance with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. as the carefree co star. The film unfolds at a seaside camp and follows the ensuing comic chaos through Tuesday.

Ginger Rogers Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Trousseau

Funeral Services for C Rawhouser Held at Junction

Funeral services for Clar ence Rawhouser 44 of the Winfield community were held at the Columbus City Methodist church Rev J C Hall officiated and burial followed in Columbus cemetery Survivors include his widow Irene Anderson two sons Harold and Lee Dale four daughters Marvel Jean Carol Ellen Lucile and Mrs Eileen Wyckum and his mother Mrs Laura Rawhouser all of the Winfield community Edward Rawhouger his father had died years ago

Martha Rputler Columbus Junction Clarence Rawhouser Winfield Columbus City Methodist J. C. Hall Columbus City Columbus Cemetery Irene Anderson Harold Lee Dale Marvel Jean Carol Ellen Lucile Eileen Wyckum Laura Rawhouser Edward Rawhouger

Riverside Druggist Installs New Soda Fountain in Store

Riverside’s druggist M J Wilkinson installed a new soda fountain from Hutchinson Ice Cream of Cedar Rapids and William H. Cress. The McKesson fountain, built by Russ Co of Cleveland, is electric. Also note an open air Riverside school band concert directed by H C Borup.

Estelle Critz Riverside M. J. Wilkinson Hutchinson Ice Cream Company Cedar Rapids William H. Cress McKesson Russ Company Cleveland Ohio H. C. Borup America

Weather outlook for Des Moines July 18 to 23 periods

Weather outlook for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains indicates mostly moderate temperatures at week start then warmer conditions. One or two shower periods expected, with a gaitie on and a par sale.

Des Moines Mississippi Missouri Great Plains

PWA Omaha Dispatches 200 Contracts Under 1938 Program

The Public Works Administration regional office in Omaha issued nearly 200 offers to applicants in seven states as part of the 1938 program. Contracts, once signed, bind applicants to start approved public works with PWA grants covering 45 percent of costs. Regional Director R A Radford said the move shows speed as contracts move from Omaha to Iowa Nebraska Missouri Minnesota Montana North Dakota South Dakota and Wyoming.

Omaha Public Works Administration PWA R. A. Radford Iowa Nebraska Missouri Minnesota Montana North and South Dakota Wyoming Radford Congress Washington

Demonstration of Combine Success on Dawson's Farm

A large turnout of Washington county farmers gathered at Art Dawsons farm to witness the McCormick Deering No 60 harvester threshers efficiency. The machine cuts and threshes in one pass, handles tangled grain, and reduces farm labor, impressing attendees with its performance and ease of use.

Washington County Art Dawson Here Smart & Parrish McCormick- Deering McCormick-Deering

Pleasant Ridge Community News Highlights

Over the weekend Freida and Glen Stalder visited the Tony Kauffman home while Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and children dropped by Milton Smith’s. Lucille Christner visited with Zelma Van Syck. John Renoux cut oats for Van Syoc and Smith. Most oats cut. threshing soon. Some corn to plow hay to make and ground to drill beans. The Kauffman and Renoux families hosted visits, and Elmer Stalder welcomed a new daughter.

Pleasant Ridge Freida Glen Stalder Tony Kauffman Roy Miller Milton Smith Lucille Christner Zelma van Sycc John Renoux John van Syoc

Nieces from Ft Wayne visit Crawfordsville aunt

Marva and Merna Gilkey of Ft. Wayne Indiana spent the past week at the home of their aunt Mrs Lisle Maxwell. Other visitors included Mrs W H Hagie and daughter Reba Mrs Cora McKee Mrs Rose Moorhead in Olds with Mrs Rebecca Chrissinger Friday afternoon. Rev C S Ramsdale of Columbus City preached at United Presbyterian Church Friday evening. His daughter Louise accompanied him. Mrs Richard Bennett of Hedrick and Mrs Ruth Matthews and two daughters of Winfield called Friday evening. Mr and Mrs John Wooley of Columbia Missouri spent the weekend here. Mrs Etta Buxbaum visiting the Wooleys returned home with them.

Crawfordsville Marva Merna Gilkey Ft. Wayne Indiana Lisle Maxwell W. H. Hagie Reba Cora McKee Rose Moorhead Olds Rebecca Chrissinger C. S. Ramsdale Columbus City United Presbyterian Church Louise Richard Bennett Hedrick Ruth Matthews Winfield John Wooley Columbia Etta Buxbaum Wooleys

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