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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
6
Six years after playing siblings in a Little Theatre production, Jane Withers and George Ernest co star in the 20th Century Fox comedy Boy Friend at the State Theatre. Jane rises among top screen stars while George is noted for his role as Rozer in the Jones Family films.
The rotund comic from Gene Autry films, Smiley Burnette, now at the Fox Theatre for Mexicali Rose, cannot read or write music yet has composed over seventy published songs. He whistles the tune and then plays it on his many instruments.
State Theatre premieres a Howard Hawks romance adventure set in a tropical South American port. Cary Grant and Jean Arthur star, with Richard Barthelmess Rita Hayworth and a supporting cast including Thomas Mitchell Sig Ruman Noah Beery Jr Victor Kilian and Allyn J. Juslyn.
A 1929 Columbia adventure featuring Grant and Arthur arrives with a thunderous Andes setting. The film promises romance and songs with a Hollywood cast, billed as the studio’s greatest screen adventure to open Sunday.
Jack London tale Romance of the Redwoods staged at the Fox Theatre begins today produced by Columbia. Charles Bickford and Jean Parker are featured in the emotional Pacific Northwest drama.
About twenty five members of the Eicher C EB attended a C E convention in Frytown on Sunday. Edna Widmer and children visited the Sam Wyse home. Elmer Freyenberger family and Noah Widmer group visited the J J Rich home. Roselie Widmer of Iowa City visited, then returned to work. Elmer Freyenberger Ruth Ina Mae visited the Wm Freyenberger home near Havre. Lester Alliman family visited the Glen Kemp home in Mt. Pleasant. The Super Singers of the Bich er church were hosted at the Elmer Freyenberger home Thursday.
Washington badge No 26 A and A M announces regular meeting to be held Friday evening led by W M Ray Com with A W Yard serving as secretary, per a public notice in the local paper.
Train and bus schedules show departures for Davenport Kansas City and Omaha Chicago lines with Nos 8 25 26 and daily except Sundays. Tickets available at the depot or North Side Square Candy Kitchen. travel to any point from coast to coast via local depot service.
Norma Widmer spent last week at the Clarence Boshart home near Washington. Mrs. Paul Mast and Pauline and Mildred Rich visited Ethan Brooks on Tuesday. Ruth Baker near Havre visited Myrtle Freyenberger for several days last week. Mr and Mrs J J Rich Grand ma Rich and Mr and Mrs Raymond Rich were Sunday dinner guests at the Wm Widmer home.
East Sunset notices list visitors and family gatherings around June including Hayes, Young in Washington at the Jake Summer home, Holmes and Johnston families in Cedar Rapids, a Columbus Junction park picnic, Crawfordsville wedding attendance, several visits to Iowa City, Los Angeles, and Wellman. Numerous family calls and weekend gatherings involving Schlatter, Howell, Rich, Graber, Sommer, and Williams households are noted, with extended visits and supper guests across towns.
Pleasant Ridge June 14 Howard Gier injured when a bent nail in wagon axle pierced flesh above the ankle while coasting. He was taken to a doctor and given a shot for lockjaw. Howard has...
Abel Sugnet reports Mabel, a beauty-with-brains winner from Ann Arbor Michigan, among 1500 federal workers on Government Employer Day at the New York World's Fair. She rode a custom Ford DeLuxe sedan along the Road of Tomorrow while receiving a welcome from President Grover Whalen and tea with Mrs Casey.
Washington county shows an 18 percent rise in licensed cars with 18,324 total, up from 5,136 a year ago for vehicles, and trucks rise from 675 to 122. Over the past week fourteen new cars were licensed here with owners including W S Grengerich Wellman Chevrolet town sedan Joe Knotek Washington Ford Tudor deluxe William G Eldridge Washington Fort Tudor Iowa Continental Telephone Washington Chevrolet pickup and others.
Report notes a man recovering from a bad cold and feeling better by week’s end. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Elmer Schantz with children and Lizzie Sommers at Tony Kauffman home. Bill Brucege family near Riverside and Mrs Merle Edwards of Washington visited Robert North home. Others attend Milton Smith and Raymond and Ber Dale Smith homes.
New York June 8 visitors to the world fairs will also tour auto plants. About a quarter million sightseers visit annually, with as many as 3,000 daily during peak season. Guides note growing female interest and school groups, scientists, and delegates touring plants to see production up close.
Mr and Mrs Albert Saunders and Mrs Dora Saunders joined Mr and Mrs Ira Saunders for a weekend trip to Rock Island and Davenport. Kosmer Borkoski is building a
Guardian Kephart and John Renoux reported a young cow lost on a rural property last week. The incident affected local dairy operations and prompted owners to inspect fencing and grazing routines. Authorities were not involved.
Wellston June 15 Mrs. Walter Wilson reports the Hyde niece Margaret Fitc married at Richland attended by Mr and Mrs Robert Hyde and Wayne. Visitors include Dan Richardson and Edith from Cincinnati and James Richardson from Missouri at Robert Mikse home. Cloyce Hayes traveled to Mortom Tll and Salina Kansas for machinery for Fred Stewart. Sunday visitors to Walter Wilson home include Mrs Allen and children and Mrs Frank Pratt and children. A pair of mocking birds built a nest in a rambling rose bush near the kitchen. Mrs Charles Crone helped her mother with house work. John Pratt helps fence on the Corpman place near Walter Wilson.
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