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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
6
Local residents and relatives visit kin in Niota Illinois and Burlington Iowa with multiple Sunday gatherings at homes and parks. The piece also mentions a family death near Lebanon Kansas and a dramatic rescue scene involving Berry and Widmark in icy water.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvan Hesseltine with Karren Connie Linda and Lyle hosted a picnic at Mt Pleasant Park Pleasant Ridge on Sunday in Mt Pleasant. The gathering honored Lester Hesseltine's birthday with relatives in attendance.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including Fider Shannon co publisher and R B Shannon editor, with Dave R Elder and Charles Morris in senior positions. It provides subscription prices by carrier and mail, noting regional rates for Washington Iowa and outside Iowa.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings local residents visited the Ed Kauffman home with Ray Steele Leonard Beauregard Wilmer Kauffman Anton Kauffman and Helen. The Horse Pulling Contest in Richland drew Mr Humston Hesseltine and Ed Kauffman families with Humston fielding four teams. Hesseltine visited grandparents after the event. Bill Swift and spouse left Monday for Chokie Minnesota where he worked last season for Bill.
Community sale every Friday at Whittaker sale barn along with livestock auctions each Wednesday at Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Thursday at Yalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa and Tuesday at Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Iowa The July 30 sale at 216 East Jefferson starts at 1 39 p m John T Tucker
In the State theater's Down to the Sea in Ships the Pride of Bedford collides with an iceberg. Richard Widmark Lionel Barrymore and the crew brave a rough sequence. Barrymore orders a rescue in icy water where Henry Morgan perishes and Kroeger is hurt as Widmark scrambles to help.
Havre July 27. Thursday evening guests at the Everette Westen home included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stevens and family of El Reno Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Albert Zieglowsky Edward and Alberta and Mr and Mrs Martin Westen of Washington Also Lee Hauenstein Young visited with his aunt Mrs Fred Eisele and family At Lake McBride the Zieglowsky Stevens and Westen families spent Friday There were visits by Kurley of Brighton and by the Hering and Swartz families Spent Sunday with Dave Richard and C C Swartz endruber families
The actor began with The Lone Wolf in 1942 and has since taken on major roles. He stars in Republic's Hideout, opening Sunday at the Fox Theatre for a three day run, marking a key milestone in his rising career.
Merrimac July 23 Mr and Mrs John Kyle and Mrs Cur tis Kyle of Fairfield visited Friday afternoon in the Carl Amrine home. Mrs Margarete Baldosier visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dave Baldosier. Picnic Sunday Mr and Mrs Robert Kientz and children Mrs Rilla Kientz and daughter Karen Mr and Mrs Delmer Crile and daughters attended a picnic in the Keosauqua park. Mrs Pete Hinkle and Junior Hinkle helped Mrs E C Hinkle cook for thrashers Friday. Mr and Mrs John Baldosser visited Sunday evening with the Carl Amrine family.
The Baltimore Safety council reports success from a Christmas safety drive with only four fires attributed to Christmas trees and hazards last December and January, down from fifteen in the prior December and January. In Baltimore, an average of ten people die each December from burns and scalds, with five deaths recorded last December.
Lloyd Bridges, formerly a dramatics teacher at Cherry Lawn School in Darien Connecticut, has moved from the classroom to the stage. He toured in stock theater and did occasional Broadway work as part of his acting career transition.
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