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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1946

Page

8

Too Young To Know Debuts At State Theatre This Thursday

Warner Bros presents a bright comedy romance arriving at the State Theatre. Starring Joan Leslie and Robert Hutton from Hollywood Canteen, the film follows Sally Sawyer and Ira Enright as a whirlwind romance leads to marriage with little preparation beyond love.

Warner Bros State Theatre Hollywood Canteen Joan Leslie Robert Hutton Harlan Ware Saturday Evening Post Sally Sawyer Ira Enright

Brighton Social Roundup March Weekend in Cedar Rapids and Nearby

Brighton news details weekend visits among Tracy Koch and McNeese families, a birthday dinner at the Robb home near Mt Pleasant, and a birth announced for Charles Robinson in Moline. It notes a death, Orville Harken of Fairfield, a family reunion with five Fry children, hospital updates, church group activities, and local rites at Mehovist church with Floyd Arnold funeral.

Edna S. Crile Brighton Pierre Tracy Patricia and Leigh Cedar Rapids B. C. Tracy J. F. Koch Lorne McNeese Leland Heron Janet Roberta Harold Robb Mt. Pleasant Velma Egli Velda Veda Marie Virgil Trenton Hrold McCabe Henry Farson Moline Ill Charles Robinson Parsons Rs. Floyd Robinson Verne Madden William Des Moines Lester Fry Alvin Pat” Fry Ottumwa John Young Wellman Janice Fry Franklin Henry San Francisco Calif Lethie Fry Chicago Shirley Alvin Fry Lettie Fry Brightton J Orville Harken Fairfield Jefferson County Hospital Bertha Pickard Harken Harry Bagby Dorothy Oldie Albert Buttery Bloomfield Charles Downard Hugh Crile Davenport Wm. Madden Ft. Leavenworth Kan E. S. Rudolph St. Joseph's Hospital Ottumwa Roy Newton Waterloo Order of Eastern Star Dorothy Rankin Iowa City Floyd Arnold Muscatine Me Hovist

Remedy for Cotton Gin Static Fire Hazard Found

In very dry conditions static from cotton moving through gins clogs the apparatus and creates a fire hazard. Attempts to fix this with moisture or de electrifying failed until a fine water and sulphonated oil mist was introduced. Early tests indicate the mist eliminates static.

Telephones Third-Largest Public Utility by Investment

Capital investment places telephones as the nation’s third largest public utility after electric power and transportation. Over 80 percent of US telephones are operated by one system, with about 6,500 independents making up the remaining 20 percent.

Electric Power United States

Funeral of A. B. Dill at Sherman’s Funeral Home

Funeral services for A. B. Dill were held yesterday afternoon at Sherman’s funeral home with Dr. George Kerr officiating. Pallbearers included Charles Wolf, Ross Van Nostrand, Marion George, Cloyce Stewart, David McLaughlin and M. C. De Long. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Lyle Arnold and his wife of Keota were in attendance Sunday. Floyd Robison and wife and daughter Altha, with granddaughter Linda Parsons of Moline Illinois, visited Robison's ill father C. V. Robison.

A. B. Dill Sherman George Kerr Charles Wolf Ross van Nostrand Marion George Cloyce Stewart David McLaughlin M. C. DeLong Elm Grove Cemetery Lyle Arnold Keota Floyd Robison Altha Linda Parsons Moline Ill Robison C. V. Robison

Burial arrangements for E. Voss and relatives listed

E Voss was buried in Hillcrest cemetery. His son Richard Arnold and Mrs Arnold of Rock Island came Sunday to arrange the funeral. Ed Arnold of Toledo Iowa and Mrs Ivor Nord and son of Mitchell North Dakota arrived Sunday called by Floyd Arnold’s death. Another

E. Voss Hillcrest Cemetery Richard Arnold Arnold Rock Island Ed Arnold Toledo Ivor Nord Mitchell Floyd Arnold

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