Editorials on faith, politics, and sportsmanship
The piece reflects on building a lasting life and moral standards, comments on flood issues and political lobbying, recounts a radio swear word incident, praises underdog fans at an Iowa City game, and ends with a cautious view of global tensions and economic stability. It emphasizes self-reliance, measured pressure, and prudent governance.
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Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Iowa City Field House
Little Manning
Big Davenport
Manning
Davenport
Japan
Nero
America
Witness recalls church sale and county court case
The narrator recounts a 1890s conflict over a vacant Methodist building sold to Catholics for a Knights of Columbus meeting site. A district court case, before Judge Henry Wagner, voided the sale. the Methodist committee resigned and the Christians acquired the property. Harry Whittaker led the K C delegation, and the outcome remained amicable with no appeal.
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Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Harry Whittaker
Harry
Journal
K. C. Council
Henry Wagner
Sigourney
Iowa Supreme Court
W. M. Keeley
Washington
Chicago
W. H. Butterfield
Butterfield
Wagner
Be the Way Anal Yet Be Kind to Reporters Week
Narrative recalls local church history and community anecdotes from Washington County. It notes a Be Kind to Reporters Week encouraging journalist support, along with recollections of church use, a memory training class led by Harry D. Smith, and various small town vignettes.
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Christian Church
Methodists of
Washington
A. S. Smith
Harry D. Smith
North Marion Avenue
John Deere
Washington County
John Cunninghams
Funeral at Junction For Mrs. Willey
Funeral services for Mrs. J. S. Willey 79 lifelong resident of this vicinity were held at Stephens funeral home in Columbus Junction. The Rev W L Sanford officiated with Burdette Moore as pianist. Bearers included James Figg Darrel Willey Tudor Arthur Fred Stapp Preston Edmonds Jay Edmondson. granddaughters Corrine Edmondson Frances Diller Wanda Stirling Marian Hendricks Ruth Connor served as flower girls. Burial followed in Columbus City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. S. Willey
Stephens
W. L. Sanford
The
Independent Bible Church
Corrine Edmondson
Frances Diller
Wanda Stirling
Marian Hendricks
Ruth Connor
Columbus City Cemetery
Montez and Fairbanks Star in Exile at State Theatre
Douglas Fairbanks Jr launches The Fairbanks Company with Universal International releasing The Exile. Maria Montez co stars and Paule Croset is introduced as a signed contract actress. The 1660 tale follows Charles II in his Dutch exile amid Cromwellian followers.
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
State Theatre
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Company, Inc
Universal-International
Maria Montez
Paule Croset
Paul Crozay
England
Charles II
Holland
Oliver Cromwell
Per year by carrier in Washington and Iowa rates
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the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon , Co
Washington
Iowa
Dutch Farm Girl Roles in Romantic Tangle
A Dutch farm girl Miss Croset figures in a romantic subplot as a man devotes time to a former French sweetheart played by Miss Montez. The passage sketches entangled affections and cross national flirtation with a light melodramatic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Croset
France
Miss Montez
Return of the Whistler thrills at Fox Theatre
Columbia Pictures brings The Return of the Whistler to the Fox Theatre on Wednesday with stars Michael Duane Lenore Aubert and Richard Lane. Edward Bock and Maurice Tombragel adapt the tale of a French bride to be who finds terror and danger when her wedding night becomes a nightmare and a diabolical gang targets her fortune. Directed by D Ross Lederman for producer Rudolph C Flothow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Pictures
Whistler
Fox
Michael Duane
Lenore Aubert
Richard Lane
Columbia Broadcasting System
Edward Bock
Maurice Tombragel
Miss Aubert
America
Annsane
Return of the Whistler
D. Ross Lederman
Rudolph C. Flothow
Bricks Ordered for Blast Furnace Lining Project
About 800,000 bricks are needed to line a blast furnace with a 25 foot hearth according to the builders. The quantity indicates the scale of the iron plant and the project timetable remains unspecified.
Fortnightly Group Sees Textile Work
The Fortnightly club Handcraft Dept Section 11 met at Mrs. Howard Crozier,s home with 27 members. Officers for next year were nominated and approved, led by Mrs. Clarence Shaffer with Mrs. Albert Mills as assistant leader and Miss Ruth Bell as secretary treasurer. Helen Caldwell demonstrated textile painting with stencils and discussed pottery making, displaying vases, bowls, candleholders, and a pin and earring set. Refreshments followed served by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Crozier
Hazel Pease
D. R. Evans
Loretta Chapek
Fern Minick
Ed Sorrell
John Owen
Clarence Shaffer
Albert Mills
Ruth Bell
Helen Caldwell
Notable Names in Local Society Digest
Mrs Paul Snakenberg Applegate Esther Squires Mrs A G Anderson and Mrs Robert Choate appear among social notices listing engaged and married locals with multiple titles and affiliations in the community society page.
Fire opens pine cones to reseed burned forests
Some pine species need heat from a forest fire to open their cones and release seeds. This natural process accumulates large amounts of viable seed over years, enabling rapid reseeding of burned areas once fires trigger cone opening.
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Towa
Gulf
Clinton C. Anderson
Truman
Senate
New Mexico
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Saturday Evening Post
Molotov and
Vishinsky
Bruce Cowden
District Court
Bruce
First United Presbyterians
Myrtle Anderson
Rubio
Anderson
Second United Presbyterian
West Mashington Street
South Avenue B
First
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebei
All In
Junction
O. S. Willey
Montez
Mrs. B
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New ‘Whistler
Margaret
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