Million Dollar Weekend Filmed in Honolulu and San Francisco
Eagle Lions action thriller now playing at the Fox Theatre features a plot set in two romantic cities Honolulu and San Francisco. Producer Matty Kemp and Gene Raymond directed and star in the film with scenic backgrounds produced at no cost. Sky scenes add dramatic depth to the story.
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Eagle Lion
Fox Theatre
Matty Kemp
Gene Raymond
Kemp
Raymond
Honolulu
San Francisco
Lagniappe
City Wide YMCA Swim Meet Planned for May 20
The city plans a YMCA pool meet for Friday May 20 inviting boys aged 9 to 16 to compete in Junior B Junior A and Intermediate divisions. Four sectional teams led by Edward Jarrard Joel Strait Don Earl and Harold Schmidt will race under coaches and assistants with all swimmers welcome.
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YMCA
Don Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Edward Jarrard
Orrin Jarvis
Jack Logan
Lester Snow
Jim Stone
Bill Ward
Washington
Joel Strait
Ronnie Goff
Eddie Anderson
Jim Alsip
Ernest Beenblossom
Dean Goff
Don Earl
Bill McCleery
Tom MecKune
Don Frakes
Phil Leyden
Wayne Owens
Harold Schmidt
Jack Genkinger
Bill Sherman
Larry Genkinger
Dick Wallace
Shelby Keller
Jim Sherman
Washington YMCA Leaders Corps Rout Cedar Rapids Victory
Washington Leaders Corps basketball team routed Cedar Rapids Leaders Corps 75 to 14 on a Saturday afternoon. Five Washington players Ernest Beenblossom Tom MecKune Fred Kimmel Phil Leyden and Marvin McClure made the trip.
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Washington
YMCA
Leaders Corps
Cedar Rapids
Leaders Corp
Ernest Beenblossom
Tom MecKune
Fred Kimmel
Phil Leyden
Marvin McClure
Silent Scene Onboard A DC-1 Luxury Airliner
Fragmentary narration hints at a scene aboard a DC-1 luxury airliner. The passage suggests a backdrop of nature and action, with tone implying intrigue or drama surrounding a journey.
Des Moines Adopts City Manager Plan in 1950 Vote
Des Moines voters approved a city manager plan by about 899 votes in a total turnout over 40 000. A manager-type council will be elected in March and will pick a manager, despite opposition from city officials and labor leaders. The result is called a political miracle after a 1938 defeat.
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DES Moines
Citizens Committee For
Potatoes: soaking reduces nutrition then peel before cooking
Peel potatoes just before cooking and keep peelings thin to minimize nutrient loss. A proverb notes Cato judged slaves by sleep quality, believing those who slept best worked best.
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Cato
Rome
Lon Russell to Headline Remington Booth at Sports Show
Lon Russell, tied to the Remington Company for 83 years, will heat the Sports Show booth both evenings. He will also display a Remington gun and offer quick solutions for any gun problems attendees bring to the booth.
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Lon Russell
Remington Company
Hal Newhouser on pace for 30 wins this season
Detroit ace Hal Newhouser, ahead of his pitching schedule, aims for a 30 win season as he improved to 8-1 with a 3-2 win over Cleveland. The Red Sox, Yankees, Athletics and Braves also posted notable victories with strong hitting and key performances across the majors.
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Bill Wilson
Ted Baileys
Tom Stewarts
Baileys
Stewarts
Bill
Hal Newhouser
New York
Detroit
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Tiger
Dick Wakefield
Newhouser
Yankees
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Johnny Pesky
Mel Parnell
Athletics
Senators
Philadelphia
Elmer Vale
Johnny Antonelli
Braves
Giants
Boston
Libby Sisti
Warren Spahn
Phils
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Russ Meyer
Harry (the Cat) Bresheen
Cardinals
Cubs
Chicago
Stan Musial
Peanuts Lowrey
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
Bud Lively
Pittsburgh
Rod Chesnes
Durocher Defended by Witnesses Against Assault Charge
The New York Giants defend manager Leo Durocher against assault claims with affidavits from witnesses. George Cronk says Boysen lunged at Durocher and Durocher elbowed him, causing no injury. Taxi driver Maxwell Katz reports Boysen appeared uninjured and talked of a damage suit.
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Durocher
New York
New York Giants
L.eo Durocher
Cincinnati
A. B. Chandler
Fred Boysen
Giants
Boysen
George Cronk
Sydenham Hospital
Maxwell Katz
Giant
Edgar Feeley
Plans for first outdoor softball practice announced
Plans for the first outdoor practice for all girls interested in playing softball this summer are incomplete. A tentative practice is set for Thursday night, but final confirmation will come by Wednesday.
Major League Standings By United Press National League
United Press compiles National League standings noting team positions, wins and losses for the latest season segment. Key clubs and records are summarized with emphasis on leaders and cellar teams as the pennant race nears.
Vast Worldwide Unused Land May Grow Crops
Estimates indicate 1,300,060,000 acres of unused land globally could be developed for crop production, highlighting a potential resource for increasing agricultural output.
Ruth Marie Chorpening Weds Willis Horton Jr in Nashua
Ruth Marie Chorpening and Willis Horton Jr united in a double ring ceremony at the Little Brown church in Nashua on Saturday at 3 30 in the afternoon. The bride wore a white summer suit with an orchid corsage while her sister in law wore pink silk and a gardenia corsage. Both graduates of Brighton high school in 1947 are employed locally with Ruth at Maybelle's beauty salon and Willis farming with his father.
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Earl Chorpening
Ruth Marie
Willis Horton, Jr
Willis Horton
Brighton
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Merle Allison
Brighton High School
Maybelle
Boyd Couple Marks 49th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs S J Boyd celebrated their 49th anniversary with a cooperative noon dinner at their home attended by about 65 relatives and friends. Local guests included Mrs Martin Swift of Washington and daughters Mrs Lyle Sehulty and Mrs A J Gilpin. Out-of-town guests hailed from Hedrick Muscatine Ainsworth and nearby families.
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S. J. Boyd
Boyd
Martin Swift
Washington
Lyle Sehulty
A. J. Gilpin
Town City
Boyds
St. James Church
Father Jacobsmeier
Gilpin
Helen Walker
Hedrick
Hugh Boyd
Muscatine
W. R. Murphy
John Frame
Delbert Brumfield
Sam Boyd
Ralph Boyd
Ainsworth
Charles Swift
Russia Displays Military Might in May Day Display
Observers in Moscow praised a Soviet air show featuring dozen supersonic jet fighters and four engine bombers at Red Square. Stalin watched from Lenin's tomb as tanks and artillery rumbled past, with Vassily Stalin leading Moscow air forces aboard the review.
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Moscow
Red Square
Josef Stalin
Lenin
Vassily Stalin
Social Calendar of Local Groups and Meetings
Notices list multiple 本 community events with times and venues for Knights of Pythias YWCA Rainbow Girls Fortnightly and more. Activities include fundraisers, teas, picnics, study clubs, and officer elections across Pythian halls Masonic Temple Sunset Park and schools in Washington County.
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Knights of Pythias
Ywca Board
YWCA
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Wayne Limerman, Jr
Pines
Want Ads Readout Shows Quick Totals
Classified listing fragment includes numeric codes and totals with entries labeled Guaest 44 and T27 162 2163. The readable material emphasizes page references and ad counts rather than full names or locations.
Fortnightly Club Dessert Precedes J Jolas Concert Thursday
Fortnightly club members will gather at Lincoln school Thursday at 7 p m for a dessert before a Jacques Jolas piano concert at Mt Vernon. Mrs Richard Skipton chairs the dessert committee and Mrs Ralph Kleese leads a short business meeting afterward.
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Farmrightly
Lincoln School
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College
Friendly Circle Club
Leonard Novak
P.E.O
Dams Elder
J. M. Lloyd
Harold Johnson
J. Jolas
Mt. Vernon
Richard Skipton
Ralph Kleese
Jolas
Music
Margaret DeLashmutt
Clifford Steele
Jean Swift
Edward McCutchen
Charles Lemley
Eileen Hammen
Donna Sellers
Harry Marlowe, Jr
Birthday greetings and church circle notices
A community item lists birthday celebrants Mrs. O. M. Himmelreich Alice McDaniel Walter L Rukegaber Mary Welch Shirley May Duncan J E Long of Brighton Shirley Mae Lemley Frances Keesey Philadelphia granddaughter of Mrs. Do W Stewart Richard Ward Janet Varney Bonnie Kelley Judith Schantz Phianuna Messenger Mr and Mrs Ray Redlinger wedding anniversary. St James circle 8 00 pm Mrs Clyde Fishburn St Pauls Women's Guild 140 pm Pilotburg Ladies aid Plant and seed exchange OES Pinochle party 20 pm Masonic Temple HE O S club 290 pm Mrs Don Applegate.
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O. M. Himmelreich
Alice McDaniel
Walter L Rukegaber
Mary Welch
Shirley May Duncan
J E. Long
Brighton
Shirley Mae Lemley
Frances Keesey
Philadelphia
St. James Circle
Clyde Fishburn
St. Paul's Women's Guild
Pilotburg
Ladies Aid
Merle Howsare
Mother
O.E.S
Masonic Temple
H.E.O. Club
Don Applegate
Brighton Harmony Club Dinner and Potluck Notes
Brighton Club members and families shared a covered dish dinner at Albert and Mrs Saunders home. Mrs Bridges and Mrs Pringle led evening entertainment. Ottumwa hosts included Fletcher D X station men for a D X dinner. Women meet at Talma Cherryholmes home. pinochle ended with Helen Lease and Doris Cherryholmes top scorers.
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Brighton Harmony Club
Albert Saunders
J. C. Bridges
Cora Pringle
Fletcher D
Easter study session at Federated Presbyterian Church
Nineteen juniors and two sponsors gathered at Federated Presbyterian Church Crawfordsville after school. They began with song and devotion and studied aspects of the Easter story. Colored slides from India by Charles Millson delighted the group. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Earl Monson.
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Federated Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
India
Charles Millson
Earl Monson
Methodist Church Youth Party in Crawfordeville
Twenty four members of the 1 Y. F. of the Crawfordeville Methodist Church held a party at the church on Wednesday night. Refreshments were provided by Janice Cheney and Carla Spangler. Entertainment was arranged by Patsy Fisher, Margery Cherryholmes and Ivan Wilson. Adult leaders were Mrs. Kenneth Cherryholmes and Mrs. R. E. Robertson.
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1 Y. F
Methodist Church of
Crawfordeville
Methodist Church
Janice Cheney
Carla Spangler
Patsy Fisher
Margery Cherryholmes
Ivan Wilson
Kenneth Cherryholmes
R. E. Robertson
Rally Attendees From Crawfordsville Church Listed
Those from the Methodist church of Crawfordsville attending the M. Y. F. Youth Rally in Burlington are Phyllis Anderson Joyce Suter Margery Cherryholmes Nancy Bales Wendell Wilson Ronald Robertson Marilyn Miller Pat Edgar Viola Hering Kenneth Beenblossom Rev. Clifford and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Cherryholmes.
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Methodist Church of
Crawfordsville
Burlington
Phyllis Anderson
Joyce Suter
Margery Cherryholmes
Nancy Bales
Wendell Wilson
Ronald Robertson
Marilyn Miller
Pat Edgar
Viola Hering
Kenneth Beenblossom
Clifford
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Pinocchle Club Meets At Spangler Home In Crawfordsville
The Pinocchle club met with Mr and Mrs Chester Spangler at their Crawfordsville home Thursday evening. Mrs Harvey Thomas and John Barnhart won high score. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening.
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Pinocchle Club
Chester Spangler
Crawfordsville
Harvey Thomas
John Barnhart
Job Turnover High in Industry Among Stenographers
The industry sees the highest turnover with about 100,000 stenographers quitting annually. The main reason given is to pursue marriage, as workers seek changes in personal life.
Elephant exhale walk beneath water surface
Elephants push trunks above the water to breathe and walk along the river bottom. This curious underwater locomotion shows elephants can move on the river bed while breathing through their trunks.
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Wolf’s Flower
C. V. Grall
John W. Lee
W. Madison & D Ave
Fern Pastry Shop
Sport Saurty
Parsons
Chamberlin Bros. Sport Shop
White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Luke Appling
Bud Souchock
Jerry Seala
Cass Michaels
Walker Cooper
Bobby Thomson
Antonelli
Clint Conatser
Whitey Lockman
Gires Sootball
Button Pky
Brock
Baker
Knott Christner
Slickers
Roof
Mec Cumming
Mullin
Wittmer
Ruegsegger Randall
Kerston
Sitler
Detrich Carris
Richards
Mangold
Muck Shockey
Aoe
Yeaheannaiongs
Renoux
Randall
Proudfit
Ogilvie
Cumming
Legion
United Press
St. Louis
St Louis
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Osincup
Walgreen Agency
R. Chorpening
W. Horton
Russia
Weiner
Sunset Park
L.B.C. Club
L. E. Woodburn
VFW
Dwight Hayes
St. James
Pythian Sisters
D.A.R
Walter Smith
S. M Fishburn
St. James Study Club
Martin Whittaker
Beta Sigma Phi
Linger Longer
Art Dawson
Just Us
J. H. Campbell
Ardelz Santha
Hall
Harmony Club
Manford Wilcox
Ainsworth Cbs
Walter Kyle
Presbyterian
Merry Makers Club
Elizabeth Young
Up and I Club
May Dawson
Erice
Tussy
Olincup Walgreen Agency Drug
Frank C. Crewe
A. W. Crow
Joe McCreedy
Marion McAvoy
Milo Steele, Jr
Fred J. Speed
Kenneth Dunwoody
Walter Bauer
Clayde Knapp
T. F. Barker
Edna Klein
Elizabeth, Dawson
Ruth Foster
Cloyde Stewart
George Kerr
Willard Palmer
Helen Tevis
Henry Bailey
T. R Gillespie
J. T. Rehmel
Orva Scott
George Dare
Paul Monroe
Kenneth Patterson
T. J. Pease, Jr
A. E. Atchison
William McConnell, Jr
Ewald Gustafson
Ira Gastman
Artemas Brown
Ecmive
Ray Redlinger
JYF Party
REG
Pat
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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