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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1950
Page
4
The piece blends reflections on sharing happiness and faith with sharp quips about politics, taxes, and death. It critiques guarded war forecasts, notes corn borer impact in Iowa, discusses car taxes and monthly garage costs, and parodies Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to lampoon tax burdens on 1950 taxpayers.
Concordia Kansan reports that Kansas’ share of the pending 1.5 billion federal deficit for the year ending June 30, 1950 is estimated at 63.25 million dollars not counting interest. The national budget of 42.5 billion will cost Kansas taxpayers about 500.25 million, roughly 250 dollars per resident.
The Secret Garden premieres on the State screen with young Oscar winners Margaret O'Brien and Dean Stockwell in leading roles. Supporting cast includes Herbert Marshall Gladys Cooper Elsa Lanchester Reginald Owen and new discovery Brian Roper with Jody from The Yearling noted as a comparison. The film blends Victorian charm with mystery as Mary Lennox seeks happiness through a hidden garden and Colin confronts fear in a house of secrets.
Columbia Pictures presents Girls School starring Joyce Reynolds at the Fox theater from Sunday. The Columbia drama exposes the secrets of an exclusive girls' school with cast members Ross Ford Laura Elliot Julia Dean and Thurston Hall. Brenda Weisberg wrote the screenplay from a Jack Henley story directed by Lew Landers produced by Wallace Mac Donald.
The guidance emphasizes buying a dress pattern based on actual body measurements rather than the labeled dress size. It advises taking accurate bust waist and hip measurements to select the correct pattern size for a proper fit.
A travel diary recounts a spring journey from Washington Iowa through Texas, stopping at Austin Corpus Christi Weslaco and McAllen. It notes meetings with locals in Texas oil riders at King Ranch tours, juice plant insights, and returning home amid Iowa spring and mud.
Plaintiffs Mary Wagoner Rhua Davison and Charles Davison sue Elijah Reeves William Van Doren John Davison Margret Bidwell David Harris Isaac Custer Jesse Williams Benjamin Custer Cyrus McMillen Peter Sewell John Davisson John Davidson John W Davison William Davison Dora Wagner Arthur Glasgow Florence Erpelding Betsie Bell Ruth Dickinson Mary Stone Jimmie Davison Geneva Davison Gertrude Nash Dwight Davison Grace Davison George Davison Barbara Davison Bobby Davison Beatrice Davison Eva Davison Howard Wagner Clara Glasgow Iola Glasgow Paul Bell Violet Davison Louis Nash Sophia Davison and unknown heirs or claimants over a large tract of land in Washington County Iowa including described lots and sections. Defendants and unknown claimants are notified.
Plaintiffs Mary Wagner Rhua Davison and Charles Davison seek a court order to quiet and confirm fee simple title to Tracts I II and III of described real estate against unknown claimants. The clerk is notified and defendants must appear by March 31, 1950 or face default and judgment. The document also assigns probate proceedings to be filed for a will of the deceased.
Notice of probate in district court for L. V. Hazen deceased dated November 28 1946. Hearing on proof set for March 16 1950 at the Washington Iowa courthouse before the district court or the clerk.
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