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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1950

Page

3

Davenport couples celebrate wedding anniversaries today

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sorrell and Mr. and Mrs. David Allen of Davenport mark wedding anniversaries. Other local names include Mrs. Lee Lease, James Easter Verle McKane, Charles Greel, Mrs. Richard Skola, and Mrs. Merrill Harkness with J. W. Turner of Wayland. Birthday wishes go to Carol Brewer in North Sudan Africa.

Robert Sorrell David Allen Davenport Lee Lease James Easter Verle MckKane Charles Greel Richard Skola Merrill Harkness Lou Jean Stewart J. W. Turner Wayland North Sudan Africa Carol Brewer Sam

Birthday Candles Mark Local Family Milestones

The text lists birthdays for several locals including Man ford Wilcox and his brother Jay of Leaver Colorado with Jay four years younger, and names Cyril James, Charles Barthelow, Kenneth Dayton, Eaine Anne Crawford, James McCreedy, and Ronnie Edwards. It notes Richard Allen Lowe of Columbus Junction turning five and Geraldine Kalup marking her ninth birthday today.

Manford Wilcox Jay Leaver Colo Cyril James Charles Barthelow Kenneth Dayton Eaine Anne Crawford James McCreedy Ronnie Edwards Richard Allen Lowe Columbus Junction Geraldine Kalup

Local News Briefs From Washington and Cedar Falls

Washington observers attend Lennox furnace dealers meeting in Marshalltown. Patricia Weldin of Washington wins a two year term on the Student Board of Control at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. William McConahy and family of Chicago plan Palm Sunday visit with Mrs McConahy and Mrs Fulton. Stephen McConahy turns four with family from Des Moines Davenport to join in celebration. Stephen's mother Frances Thomas of Washington is noted. Robert Steele of Cedar Falls to visit this weekend.

Robert Roe Clarence Brows James Lunbar Washington Marshalltown Lennox Patricia Lee Weldin C. Phil Wellin Student Board of Control Towa State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iowa William McConahy Stephen David Chicago Frances Thomas

Local visitors call on friends in city

Mr and Mrs Milo Steele Sr and Mrs Mary King of Crawfords ville visited the city for the day on business and to see friends. Mr and Mrs Irvin Coffey of West Chester were in the city for business calls this morning.

Mrs Milo Steele Sr Mary King Crawfordsville Irvin Coffey West Chester

Hospital Admits and Discharges Report In Washington

Admitted yesterday: Mrs Ewald Gusta son Washington medical. Today: Mrs Thomas Harland Washington medical. Discharged today: Richard Eagle Ainsworth. Mrs Donald Batterson and daughter Washington. Birth today: Mr and Mrs Everette Klaus Mt Pleasant R2 a son born 1 50 a m.

Ewald Gustason Washington Thomas Harland Washington Richard Eagle Ainsworth Donald Batterson Everette Klaus Mt. Pleasant

Stagecoach thrilling western stars Wayne and Trevor

John Ford’s Stagecoach arrives at the State Theatre with John Wayne and Claire Trevor leading a notable cast including Thomas Mitchell John Carradine Donald Meek Louise Platt Andy Devine and George Bancroft. The drama follows seven men and two others amid violence and pursuit in a landmark Academy Award winning saga.

John Ford State Theatre Claire Trevor John Wayne Thomas Mitchell John Carradine Donald Meek Louise Platt Andy Devine George Bancroft

Stagecoach Brings Together Outsiders in a High Stakes Western

The film groups Dallas Claire Trevor and Ringo Kid John Wayne with a pregnant woman, a drinking doctor, a gambler, a timid drummer, and an escaped banker on a perilous stagecoach ride. As Geronimo and his Apaches close in, distrust sharpens into desperate resolve before a climactic Apache attack.

Claire Trevor Dallas John Wayne Ringo Kid Geronimo

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