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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1940

Page

6

Mae West Calls W C Fields Romantic In My Little Chickadee

Mae West touts W C Fields as romantic while filming My Little Chickadee at the State Theatre for four days. Fields dismisses the notion with humor and a quick gag about his “racket.” Local notes include visits by Alice Holmes Marian Williams Dale Fuhr Wendell Voss and a church service. The American Legion Auxiliary donates nine copies of the flag code to the local school.

W.C. Fields Mae West Fields Clark Gable Doug Fairbanks, Jr Miss West Mae State Theatre Davies Wendell Voss Mt. Pleasant American Legion Auxiliary

Charlie Chan in Panama opens at Fox Theatre

The Oriental detective Charlie Chan stars Sidney Toler in the latest thriller as he tracks a plot to sabotage the Panama Canal. Jean Rogers Lionel Atwill Mary Nash Sen Yung Kane Richmond Chrispin Martin Lionel Royer Helen Ericson Jack Latu可 appear in the Fox Theatre feature opening Wednesday.

Charlie Chan Panama Sidney Toler Fox Theatre Jean Rogers Lionel Atwill Mary Nash Sen Yung Kane Richmond Chris Pin Martin Lionel Royer Helen Ericson Jack Laitu Chan Anama Canal

Changing Eyes Amaze Margaret Lindsay in Honeymoon Deferred

Margaret Lindsay claims her eyes change color to match her wardrobe in the Universal picture Honeymoon Deferred. On screen with Edmund Lowe, her chameleon eyes shifted from blue to green to gray over consecutive days, keeping her guessing as to their true hue. The film opens Wednesday and Thursday at the Fox Theatre.

Margaret Lindsay Miss Lindsay Edmund Lowe Universal Fox Theatre Margaret

Crawfordsville News Briefs Reach Martelle Visitors

Mr and Mrs Frank McCoy of Martelle visited relatives in Crawfordsville on Saturday. Mrs McCoys mother Mrs Rose Moorhead joined them for the trip home and to visit Cedar relatives.

Mary Matiners Crawfordsville Mar Frank McCoy Martelle

Upturn in Salem business and local parking shifts

In Salem on March 12, business at the FUPLE and Friendly Frank's Free Farmlot rose as farmers parked cars nearby. Horas Barniet and Roy Carter run car stables aiding farmers, with Horn guiding teams into the barn. Postponed H. J. club and 4-H meetings due to road conditions. carpenters repair Roy Krotg farm structures.

Horn Horas Roy Carter F.F.F.F H. J. Club Joe Knotek Fairview Farmerettes Roy Krotg Beiter

Birthday Treats and School News From Our Community

Two birthdays will be observed this week Carol turns six on March 13 and Frances eleven on March 14 at our home. Norman Shalla and Norma Jean Krotz begin at Egypt school as new pupils. A farm program anniversary dinner was held at the Methodist church Friday night attended by multiple Knotek families. Traffic past our place Sunday consisted of a car, a team drawn farm wagon, and a feeder cart.

Carol Frances Joe Knotek John Knotek Ed Gallagher John Horak Methodist Church Norman Shalla Norma Jean Krotz Egypt School Our Place Roy Krotz Norma Jean Frank Krotz Duane Shalla Larry Milford Shettler Wellman Hora’s Corner Salem School Beiter

Former Riverside resident dies in Joliet Illinois

Wal lace L Hardy 82 died in his sleep in Joliet Illinois about ten days ago. He was a half brother of Alva Hardy, longtime Riverside resident. Alva Hardy moved to Arkansas City Kansas about 30 years ago. Mark Rummelhart and Vernon Hartzler of Riverside, now with the United States Steamship Cincinnati in San Diego, visited Riverside friends at Arlington California. Mrs Jennie Sterett has returned to Albuquerque after visiting Albany Oregon relatives.

Riverside Carmi B. Hardy Wallace L. Hardy Joliet Illinois Alva Hardy Arkansas City Kansas Mark Rummelhart Vernon Hartzler United States Steamship Cincionat San Diego California Hunter McClelland Arlington Mark Rupert Rummerhart Clement Schnoebelen Mary Mottet Cedar Rapids Goshen Indiana Jennie Sterett Albuquerque New Mexico Albany Oregon Sterett PD. C. Sterett Rock Island

Omaha Driver Earns Master Operator Diamond

Dean O. McGrew of Omaha Nebraska driver for Burlington Trailways earned the diamond safety emblem for a ten year no accident record. He has driven his Burlington bus over 750000 miles without an accident, about thirty trips around the earth. The award was presented with Burling ton Trailways president I B James congratulating McGrew, whose son dreams of becoming a Master Operator.

Dean O. McGrew Omaha Nebraska Burlington Trailways North Platte McGrew Burlington United States I. B. James Dean

Local youths and residents listed in weekend visits and illness notes

George Boller of Wayland and Bill Fry spent the weekend with Dr J L Fry. Richard Snodgrass appeared in a Cornell recital. Ben Miller and LeRoy Miller attended an oil dealers meeting in Des Moines. Robert Welle remains home in Richmond ill. Dr J L Fry hospitalized at Mercy for an infected foot. Forrest Strickler couple traveled to Excelsior Springs for health reasons. Mr and Mrs KB Hl Reif back from a Florida vacation. Mrs I Hesselschwerdt and Mrs T V Knerr joined Spring Council events in Maine. Anna Snairwag hosted a Ladies Aid all day meeting. R S Fry hosted Christian church members for an av society gathering. Mose Beachy to Elkhart Indiana for two weeks of play.

Jacques Jolas Richard Snodgrass H. V. Snodgrass Richard Cornell College Ben M. Miller LeRoy Miller Des Moines Robert Welle Richmond J. L. Fry Mercy Hospital Forrest Strickler Excelsior Springs Strickler KB. Hl. Reif Florida I. J. Hesselschwerdt T. V. Knerr Maines Iowa Ladies’ Aid Anna Snairwag Hoses Methodist Ladies’ Aid R. S. Fry The Christian Church Mose Beachy Elkhart

Carnival firm member travels from Riverside to Joplin

Mrs. Carl Luckey of Riverside who joined a carnival company last summer travels to Joplin Missouri to rejoin the outfit for the season. Russell Denison of the Hotel Jefferson Iowa City spent the weekend with family. Miss Luthiera Yeggy and her parents Linus and Mrs Yeggy visited from Iowa City for the weekend.

Carl Luckey Riverside Southwest Joplin Missouri Russell Denison Jefferson Iowa City Luthiera Yeggy Linus Yeggy

Harold McConnell Enrolls as District No. 4 pupil

District No. 4 notes Harold McConnell joins as a pupil after a move to the old McConnell farm. The move shifts a girl to a boy, keeping district enrollment in number. Residents share visits and helpers amid local moves and new homes in the community.

Harold McConnell

West Chester Notes On Visitors And Local Moves

Saturday morning Mrs Brenneman called at the hospital for Mrs Ear Atwood and her baby from West Chester. Mrs Albert Lay visited James Brooks house Wednesday. High school students stay in town due to bad roads. Mr and Mrs Carl Replogle moved Thursday to the former Howard Bakers residence as the Bakers relocate west of West Chester to Jacob Wenger farm.

Tommy Harvey Harry McConnell Harold Francis McConnells K. J. Brenneman Joe McGraw W. H. McConnell Boyd White H. J. Brenneman Will Meeks Alvin Shebeck Shebecks Cotter John Adams Adama Ainsworth John Westphal, Jr

Deserts of the American Southwest Hosted Ancient Mammals

Readable text notes that mastodons camels and an ancient horse roamed desert regions of the American Southwest. The fragment highlights prehistoric wildlife presence across this arid landscape and hints at fossil evidence or exploration context.

Desert American Southwest

Washington Lodge No 26 Regular Masons Meeting Notice

Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M announces regular meeting on the first Friday of each month led by Howard McBride W M with W Yard secretary at the lodge. Elijah attendees urged to attend and observe commandment of regular monthly session.

Washington Lodge No A. KF A. M Howard McBride W. M W. Yard

Train Schedules Mentioned for Westbound and Eastbound Services

The document lists daily and regular stops for trains including No. 8 Golden State Limited No. 1 Local No. 48 Californian and No. 3 Local No. 44 Californian with times such as 4:00 p m and 11:230 p m, noting discharging and boarding at Washington. It also references Knoxville Branch No. 480 daily except Sunday and Omaha to Chicago buses with departures from Washington.

Golden State Limited Californian Washington Ccanachineweibes California Knoxville Ceeeos C. F. Anderson

Kalona Libraries Add Books and Community News

Kalona schools receive one hundred new books mainly for grades one through four while the public library adds fifty junior high aged titles and forty traveling volumes Reducing total local volumes to about 1600 Kalona residents are urged to use the libraries Mrs Anna Davis cares for Mrs Ernest Dean Keota residents and community women host events at the Methodist church with Corrine Adams leading the Lenten offering and Elsie Miller and Weller Snyder involved

Dorothy Hender Kalona Mar Dean Anna Davis Keota Ernest Dean Gilbert Petry Hills Harry Horefowsky Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Corrine Adams Elsie Miller Weller Snyder

Western writer keeps 80 make believe graves on ranch

Chuck Martin of Oceanside California, a western story writer, maintains an 80 grave cemetery on his ranch. The headstones recount the deeds and deaths of fictional villains from his stories as a creative display.

Chuck Martin Oceanside Calif Martin

Ladies Get Their Shoes After 50 Years of Shoes

After half a century of producing men’s footwear a large manufacturer bowed to the demand for women’s styles and announced its first model for women, the Ladies Loafer Shoe.

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