Carris in McCall magazine sparks Washington Iowa link
A letter recalls Henry Carris and his Washington Iowa ties after a McCall magazine feature. Gina Bianchi notes the piece shows Hank Carris, a former classmate, and shares pride in local readers. The column mentions Tessie the Badger family dog’s death and dog-loving readers in Washington.
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Hank
Congress ‘Street
Chicago
Ilinois
Journal
Washington
McCall Magazine
Home Maker
Henry Carris
United States
Iowa
Mrs
Peter Pendola
Gina Bianchi
Not Disturbed By Today's Tumult And Shouting
The article blends biblical verse with reflections on farm life and modern comforts. It contrasts city leisure with farm labor while noting a Salt Bath tip and a rural-urban exchange about economic questions. It cites European wars since 1801 and warns that world conflict could bring heavy US debt and domestic sacrifices.
Cantonis Honored at Party at C Wilson Home
Mrs. Charles Wilson hosts a birthday party Thursday evening in honor of Tom Cantoni. Wests, Stan Kiesey and family, Tom Cantoni and son, Luther Crom family, Myrtle and Bill, and Mrs. Edd Nelson helped with dinner. Muscatine visitors Jimmie Nelson joined Joe Wilson’s guests a week ago.
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Luther Crom
Harles Wilson
Tom Cantoni
Stan Kiesey
Myrtle
Bill
Howard Darnell
Edd Nelson
Wood Saw
Roy Nelson
Jimmie
Muscatine
Joe Wilson
Bernie Graber
How to Repaint Metal Furniture Safely
Clean the piece with a stiff brush and paint remover to remove rust and old paint. Wash with a solution of half a cup of washing soda in four quarts hot water, wipe dry, apply enamel, and usually two coats are needed.
Senator Afraid of Microphone Portraits
A Minneapolis Tribune item mocks a senator worried by sound. The piece jokes about a bespoke microphone shaped as a hat to suit his nerves and public appearances.
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Mike
Suitor’s stubborn vow ends in sixty-two years of waiting
A Kansas Daily World tale tells of a man who begged a beautiful girl for marriage. She refused. He later vanished west, living 62 years, 3 months, and a day before dying afterSuddenly falling ill.
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Kans
Daily World
Surprise Is Right Dear V. O. I. Joke Exchange
A comic exchange about a farmer who plans to surprise his wife with new clothes but finds his old outfit missing. Uncle Tom narrates a gag about disguises and a buggy ride. A telephone domestic quip follows with a bride and husband over missing kitchen items and a trailer home bedtime question.
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Uncle Tom
They Come and Go Hitler Visits Tombs in Parody /
The piece notes Hitler's visits to Napoleon's tomb and compares it with Napoleon's own visits to Frederick the Great's tomb. It parallels past royal and imperial tombs with similar gestures, suggesting a pattern of rulers seeking symbolic echoes of power.
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Hitler
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Frederick
Barbarossa
Caesar
Alexander
Local Notes Highlight 1941 Y Tournament Work and Performances
The 1941 Gold Medal basketball tournament featured 136 players with over 100 Washington men aiding the effort. The Y Physical Committee and Y's Men's club earned praise for organization, Stan Kiesey presented medal winners, and Phalanx fed participants. Rev Stevens and Foursquare Church aided with sound, ministers planned holy week services, and O. E. Schmitt’s long service to the Y was noted.
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Washington
Bill Shannon
Stan Kiesey
Mickey Rooney Sells Off Famous Jalousie Jalopy
Mickey Rooney bids farewell to his famed car in the new Andy Hardy film. The jalopy, bought for 50 dollars from a Hollywood junk yard, appears in a four day statewide engagement at the State Theatre. The vehicle features multiple gadgets and can be disassembled at a press of a button with its fenders, tires, and other parts responding.
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Andy
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Fay Holden
Ma Hardy
Sara Haden
Milly
Ann Rutherford
Polly Benedict
Ian Hunter
Gene Reynolds
Kathryn Grayson
Todd Karns
Roscoe Karns
George B. Seitz
Hardy Family Pictures
State Theatre
Hollywood
Tyrone Power Triumphs in The Mark of Zorro
Tyrone Power delivers screen’s most colorful role as Zorro in The Mark of Zorro. The Fox Theatre presents Power with Linda Darnell, following his earlier failed attempts and a career path from stage understudy to film star.
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Miss Cornell
Gale Sondergaard
Eugene Palettte
J. Edward Bromberg
Tyrone Power
Zorro
California
Douglas Fairbanks
Fox Theatre
Jesse James
Chicago
Alexander
Linda Darnell
Power
Hollywood
New York
Burgess Meredith
Katharine Cornell
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