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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1948

Page

5

Bake sale nets profit for Crawfordsville band

The Crawfordsville bake sale on Saturday raised 50.65 for the local band. Mrs. Walter Rich noted her husband is improving at Iowa City hospital. Other local visits and memorial day efforts are mentioned along with a $135 poppy sale surpassing a quota of 1200.

J. A. Raymord Crawfordsville Walter Rich Iowa City Hospital Merle Beauchamp Johnnie Cedar Rapids Earnest Beauchamp Bill Delzel Davenport Beatrice Flanagan Muscatine Glen Anderson Manchester John Anderson Howard Anderson June Warden Galesberg

Safe Driving Rule Amid Wet Icy Streets

One major cause of traffic crashes is tailgating. A rule of one car length per 10 mph is useful but not on wet or icy roads.

Bohemian Girl Filming Delays Mark Southwest Gypsy Roundups

For months before Hal Roach began filming The Bohemian Girl a roundup of gypsies in the Southwest disrupted communities and drew attention from local authorities and residents alike. The effort aimed to gather participants and scenes for the production.

Hal Roach

Ken Maynard Fronts Bohemian Cast in New Western at Staite

Ken Maynard leads a Colony Pictures film opening Friday at Staite Theatre. Scouts hired gypsy bands lending authenticity to the background as Bohemian extras perform for several weeks. Tarzan the horse shares early-morning rides with Maynard, a routine both enjoy.

Staite Theatre Colony Pictures Fox Theatre

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