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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1945
Page
3
The piece surveys postwar policy debates including Truman's unemployment plan and minimum wage contrasts, notes on baby sitters, and media coverage of Elliott’s career. It cites Missouri River projects, a congressional probe, and comments from Roosevelt era figures, ending with German POWs shown films at camps.
Dick Powell Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley headline the thriller Murder My Sweet from Raymond Chandler. Powell portrays Marlowe the hard boiled private eye drawn into a web of murder and blackmail as Trevor is the ex con trusts and Shirley the heiress falls for him.
Joan Fontaine stars in Paramount comedy The Affairs of Susan as she courts four suitors George Brent Dennis O Keefe Don DeFore and Walter Abel. The film showcases a glamorous Fontaine in Edith Head wardrobe changes across four distinct personas. The State Theatre debut on Sunday draws fans of her dramatic roles toward a lighter romance.
North Oregon June 15 report of L G club gathering at the O Connor home. A cooperative supper followed by pinochle at three tables and visiting others. Several guests and local residents mentioned with family ties and travel notes. Next meeting planned for June 29 at the Louis Pruess home.
Rev and Mrs Lester H Bill and Carolyn and Anita Jane Bill host farewell events in Columbus Junction. A supper at the Methodist church Thursday evening features Lieut Paul G Masonholder and his brother in law T5 Robert as attendees. They plan to move to West Liberty Friday.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Hall and daughter Shirley of North English visited friends and attended a funeral. Mrs Lottie Kemp was laid to rest. Dr and Mrs T L Eland of Letts and Mrs Margaret Eland and Judith of Columbus Junction returned from California. Mrs Milton Curtis and Mr Pleasant visited Mrs Robert Reaney enroute to Chicago. Ronald Lewis of Greeley Colorado, on a visit, spent time with relatives here.
About 35 guests attended a shower at the Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville for Manda Davies. She received a aqua and blue corsage concealing a cash gift while guests filled blanks with romantic stories. Rev. Arthur Hughes, the prospective laundegroom, arrived from Princeton New Jersey and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Everette Davis.
Rev. Frederick Westbrook will continue as pastor of the Methodist church here until he departs for school in September. The Cannon family of Colorado Springs is visiting John Cannon, brother of Bert Cannon. Attendees at W. W. Twinam's funeral from distant places include Mrs. Phoebe Blair of Glenwood Minn. Others staying through week include several Albia residents and travelers from Burlington Chicago Wayland Iowa City Keota New London and Keota.
About 70 000 people suffered permanent disability in 1944 according to Frey wendents.
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