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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1948

Page

8

Remember Mama on Screen Stirs San Francisco Nostalgia

Irene Dunne leads in a George Stevens film based on Kathryn Forbes and John Van Druten, portraying a devoted Norwegian mother in 1940s San Francisco. The cast includes Barbara Bel Geddes Oscar Homolka Dora and Rudy Vallee, with Dore Schary presenting and Stevens directing.

San Francisco Mama George Stevens Irene Dunne Barbara Bel Geddes Oscar Homolka Philip Dorn Dore Schary Miss Dunne Miss Bel Geddes Homolka Dora Harriet Parsons John van Druten Kathryn Forbes Sir Cedric Hardwicke Edgar Bergen Rudy Vallee Barbara O'Neill Chris

No Shrinkage in Supply of Meat

Chicago reports that pork and beef will be plentiful in the coming three months, matching the prior three months. R J Eggert of the American Meat Institute said July through September retail supplies should equal April through June, citing good livestock feed and weather as key factors.

Chicago American Meat Institute R. J. Eggert AMI Marketing Department

Minneapolis Avenues See Latch Breaks And Fire Trigger

Police and fire crews respond as a cafe latch is forced at the Silver Latch and $159 is taken. A stove fire at the Torch cafe sends customers fleeing as investigators probe the incidents in downtown Minneapolis on June 14.

Minneapolis

Malay Chapter Meeting at Masonite Temple

A Malay chapter holds a gathering at the Masonite Temple. Members discuss community events and plan future activities in a concise session.

Father's Day Gift Ads Highlight Shaving Gear and Camera

The notice notes next Sunday June 20 Father’s Day and promotes available shaving equipment and cameras. It emphasizes items for gifts and suggests a broad selection for shoppers.

Weather Forecast and Market Note for Hogs

Top on hogs at 25.00 per unit. Weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight with occasional snow showers.

Farm feed supplies rise for 1948 49 season

Eggert said feed supplies per animal will be larger in the 1948 49 season. Estimates show a 14 percent increase over 1947 figures and a 22 percent jump over prewar supplies.

Eggert

Wallaceites organize in Iowa form Progressive Party of Iowa

In Waterloo Iowa on June 14 the Iowa Wallace for president committee announced a new political party the Progressive Party of Iowa with a platform including farm abundance free college education and removal of anti labor laws The slate includes Clarence Rierdman for governor Dr S M Pitchard for U S senator and two Negro candidates Russell Lasley for lieutenant governor and Scott Mardas for commerce commissioner The convention also urged disarmament Palestine support and repeal of Taft-Hartley while proposing a United Nations program and a new approach to European recovery.

Waterloo Iowa Henry A. Wallace Iowa Wallace Progressive Party of National Guard Clarence Rierdman Mitchell REA Cooperatives U. S S. M. Pitchard University of Iowa Russell Lasley Scott Mardas Lasley Rath Packing Co CIO United Packinghouse Workers Union Palestine Britain United Nations

Court action blocks nationwide maritime strike plan

The government won a temporary restraining order against the east coast portion of a nationwide maritime strike set for midnight tomorrow. Judge John M. Claney ordered 54 shipping firms and three unions to bargain and scheduled a Friday hearing on 9 Taft-Hartley injunction petitions to replace the temporary order.

Washington John M. Claney New York

Local Shopper Notes And Visits Across Town

Oakland visitor Verla Boshart, a bookkeeper with Golden State Milk Co., vacationing two weeks. Kalona weekend stopovers by Clara Faulkner and Dean Hasty with the Hasty family. Rev Ada Hillis of Yama hosted at the Hasty home. Various ads report sales on rugs and Bemberg dresses at Tom Duncans and Rothschilds. Local notices list court house closure June 17 for county officer instruction in Des Moines.

Verla Boshart Oakland Calif Clarence Boshart Miss Boshart The Golden State Milk Co Spurgeon Clara Faulkner Dean Hasty Kalona Raymond Hasty Ada Hillis Yama Tom Duncan FE. H. Wellemeyer Bill and John New Orleans Louisiana Foster Bickel E. M. Wellemeyer Wellemeyer Bickel Wellemeyers Waterloo E. H. Wellemeyer New York Court House Des Moines Fred Bourgeois Ed Sorrell Minneapolis Don Tibbetts

Retail notices and personnel moves in Washington area

Classified items show shoe slips and coats on sale from E. M. Bridges & Co with specials on Juneiana slips. Daryl L. Fetters leaves Pekin junior high to join Lasalle-Peru High School as music theory instructor. Washington visitors include Mr and Mrs M S Bell and families with other local engagements and hospital news.

Daryl L. Fetters Pekin, Jr lLasalle-Peru Lasalle- Peru Tom Duncan C. H. Woods Zilpha Davenport Washington Springman Westey Memorial Hospital East Superior St Chicago

Eulogy to the Flag at Chariton Iowa

The late T. L. Brookhart delivered an eulogy to the American flag, shared by neighbor Paul Thomassen for Journal readers. The ode extols the flag as symbol of liberty, justice, and constitutional government, urging Americans to renew dedication to the nation under God and the rights of man.

T. L. Brookhart Chariton Iowa Brookhart Paul Thomassen Thomassen Dasea

Sea Cow In Florida

The sea cow or manatee is a warm water mammal that suckles its young. Florida Waters are the only place in America where the sea cow has been found.

Florida America

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