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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1941

Page

6

Come Live with Me Opens at State Theatre with Stewart Lamarr

The film stars James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr in a Clarence Brown romance about a Austrian refugee who must marry to gain a quota, then falls in love with a penniless author. Ian Hunter and Verree Teasdale lead supporting turns as the publishing world and the couple navigate a quirky marriage of convenience.

James Stewart Hedy Lamarr Clarence Brown State Theatre Austria Stewart Miss Lamarr Katharine Hepburn Clark Gable Ian Hunter Verree Teasdale Spencer Tracy Donala

Meek and Cast Highlight Debut of Elder Screen Grandmother

The cast includes Barton MacLane Edward Ashley Ann Codee and King Bag who join eighty year old Mrs Adeline de Walt Reynolds in her screen debut as Stewart s grandmother.

Stove Explodes In Westminster Kitchen

Westminster resident Mrs. Howard Stewart faced a startling blast when stove lids on a kitchen range leaped and sprayed the floor and furniture with coals and a black residue. She had added trash to burn and noticed no warning signs before the event.

Merle Eckels Westminster Lenas Howard Stewart

Fire retardant paint formulations tested in Madison

Fire retardant paints from the United States Forest Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin show linseed oil bases with finely ground borax as the most satisfactory formulation.

United States Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wis

Population changes and local moving tales in Washington area

Neighbors report L C Baker recovering and Mrs Baker improving after a fall. Sam De Long visits Chicago relatives. Population reshuffle peaks as March first nears with a 10 percent change forecast. Five local deaths in six months. the Palmers move to the Bob Custer farm northeast of Washington. Stewarts relocate to West Chester. Regulars note community ties, travel, and the welcome Greater Washington edition of the Evening Journal.

L. C. Baker Herb Simmons Palmers Melvin Booth Simmons Sam de Long Lester Laubach Cedar Rapids Stewarts Chester Howard Stewart West Chester Keota Keith Stewart Edgar Keith Stewart

Farewell Surprise Party for Derby Family at Valley

Mrs. DD C Nelson and children visited the Keith Brown home in Milton Friday and Saturday. Betty Lou Klett spent Saturday with Shirley Bear Carris. Mr and Mrs Ed Flander were

Sigourney Socials and family news across Davenport visits

Mr and Mrs Zeno Tinnes visited Davenport family members including Wilton Harley Lloyd Derby and Maurice Tinnes. Feltz Feltz and Pfeffer called on Gilbert Hotle at Washington County Hospital. Ladies Aid hosted sales for Henry Sheetz and Raymond Rains adding to the treasury as Merle Brinning celebrated a birthday at home. Relations, anniversaries, and visitors from Waterloo Oakdale and nearby farms are noted with moving and farm help details.

Sigourney Zeno Tinnes Davenport Wilton Harley Lloyd Derby Maurice Tinnes Francis Feltz Jessie W. J Pfeffer Gilbert Hotle Washington County Hospital Ladies Make Profit Valley Ladies Aid Henry Sheetz Raymond Rains Treaury Merle Brinning Will Brinning Merle Doyle Pfietter Otto Pfietter Will Rubio 1 Elmer Derby Ed Prfieffer Pfieffer Flander Pete Hammond Everett Wynn Gretter Irven Bomber Frank Flander John Flander Edd Flander Raymond Hammond Charles Churchill Howard Bailey Kenneth

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