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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1947
Page
3
The Haskins Ladies Aid held its regular May meeting with 19 members and one guest. A silent auction and plant sale raised a nice sum, after which light refreshments were served. next meeting set for Mrs. Helen Coon.
A Twentieth Century Fund report shows average private planes traveled 15 600 miles annually before the war. Instructional flying accounted for 43 percent of miles, pleasure 33 percent, and commercial and business flying 24 percent.
The Carvel town and its landmarks are redecorated for Mickey Rooney’s Love Laughs at Andy Hardy at the State Theatre. On opening day the set hosts Lewis Stone Fay Holden Sara Haden Bonita Granville Lina Romay and Dorothy Ford as new and returning Hardy players.
Clean Attics advises keeping closets and attics free of loose paper oily rags and other materials that might ignite to reduce fire risk.
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