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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1950

Page

3

Unbeaten Winfield and Ankeny Lead Iowa State Semis

In Iowa City two undefeated teams Winfield and Ankeny meet at 7 30 p m in the state class B semifinals. Davenport the big school and favorite faces Dinsdale as Atlantic and Davenport clash in another semifinal.

Iowa City Iowa Little Dinsdale Winfield Sioux City Central Ankeny Marion Davenport Shelby Dinsdale Atlantic Blue Devil Mets Newkirk

New York Leads Gypsum Production In Empire State

More than 1,000,000 tons of gypsum are mined annually in New York, making the state the second largest producer in the United States.

Empire State New York

Noble Board Elects Leonard Leichty President

Noble Consolidated school board held a regular reorganization meeting Monday evening at Prev store. Leonard Leichty was elected president for the coming year. Also discussed were teachers and salaries. Outgoing president and director Rar Bachman treated the group to ice cream and pop.

NOBLE Noble Consolidated School Board Prev Leonard Leichty Rar! Bachman Robert Reschly Iowa State College Ames J. N. Reschly Effie Liechly Dale Nebel State University of Iowa Milton Nebel

Scheeler Infants Burned in Accident at Brighton Home

Brighton March 22 seven months old son of Aly and Mrs. Jack Scheeler suffered severe burns to his arm and hand and minor burns to his head and body when his jumper toppled onto the radiator. His mother was outside hanging clothes when the accident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Stumpf left Tuesday for Rockner City after a short visit with Mrs. Stumpf's sister, Mrs. Joe Ps.

Brighton Aly Jack Scheeler Stumpf Rockner City Joe Ps

Economy Bloc Moves to Cut Foreign Aid in 1951 Budget

Washington reports the economy bloc prepared to cut foreign aid spending as the Omnibus bill faces House debate with seven hours allotted for discussion. The administration bill would authorize about 83,375,000,000 for foreign assistance in fiscal 1951, including Marshall Plan funds, point four program aid, Arab refugee assistance, and Korea support.

Washington Europe Truman Korea Joseph W. Martin, Jr Martin GOP

Horned lark habitat and community notes from Washington

Bruce Cowden replies from Washington about horned larks as early spring birds, noting Feb arrival, roadtime behavior, and a nest found while plowing. The column recalls Mt. Pleasant theater outings, local gossip, and a Kansas Harbaugh family saga with migration, offices held, and a large descendants count.

E. L. Jones

Harbaugh’s Life Echoes Washington Centennial Hit

Medicine Lodge resident Ben Harbaugh, a native of Dutch Creek, recalls early Kansas days with the pioneer Swickard and Elmer Scheckard of Washington who sent a Barber County complex featuring Harbaugh. Now 77, Harbaugh reflects on 1939 Washington centennial and life in a growing Kansas region.

Comanche County Kansas Harbaughs Ben Harbaugh Medicine Lodge Dutch Creek Elmer Scheckard Washington Barber County Fmplex Harbaugh Swickard Mr. Harbaugh Washington County

Chain Lightning captivates Bogart in wartime air drama

Humphrey Bogart stars as an Army test pilot in Warner Bros Chain Lightning. Eleanor Parker plays a Red Cross nurse who aids him in wartime England, as jet fighters and perilous flights drive high-octane action and romance.

Humphrey Govart Hollywood Conest Stiate Warner Bros Bogar Aus Eleanor Parker Voice Europe Miss Parker Ste Red Cross England Bogart Bogey Humphrey Bogart Warnes

Chain Lightning stars Massey in rugged stage drama

Raymond Massey and Richard Whorf headline the chain lightning feature with Stuart Heisler directing. Local fans are promised strong entertainment as the cast wipes out the West's stage coach gang and safeguards the lifeline of communication with the tast. William Boyd George Hayes and Russel Hayden lead the cast.

West Tast William Boyd George Hayes Russel Hayden

Pride of the West filmed at Lone Pine opens Sunday

The Fox Theatre debuts Pride of the West a Hopalong Cassidy production filmed in Lone Pine Calif Producer Harry Sherman boosts Lone Pine as a star setting after fan mail surge The town famed for its frontier ambiance sits beneath Mt Whitney and Mojave desert views as cast and crew bring to life a frontier tale

Cassidy Harry Sherman Lone Pine California Mojave Desert Mt. Whitney Hopatong

Cannon Pledges Support for Spending Cut Plan

Washington UPI Clarence Cannon chairman of the house appropriations committee said he supports trimming funds from the omnibus spending bill aiming to save money. The bill would fund about 29 billion for 1951 operations starting July 1, a cut of roughly 1.5 billion from Truman estimates. Republicans plan further cuts of 2 to 3 billion and Cannon will bring the measure up next week.

Washington (Up Clarence Cannon House Appropriations Committee Cannon Truman

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