Strong Musical Program Delights Washington Church Crowd
A union service at United Presbyterian Church drew a packed house as Miss Hamilton and a confident lineup of soloists delivered standout performances. Praise goes to Carolyn Hamilton for shaping the program and to the performers for their eager, skilled work. Nearby, Ralph and Mrs Pratt moved to the L A Jones home and sent many belongings to their daughter’s house. Gardens on North Iowa Avenue show tulips and blooms, while porches are being removed for needed lumber. Williamsburg PEO plans a notable concert in Washington with Helen Stone, her mother, and Mrs Grove with Mrs Smith joining for violin solos.
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United Presbyterian Church
Hamilton
Washington
Carolyn Hamilton
Ralph Pratt
Clyde Pratt
L. A. Jones
Ralph Shannon
Roy Sowash
PEO
Williamsburg
Iowa
Helen Stone
Dr Phelps Reveals Advances in Anesthesia at Rotary
Dr Phelps guest speaker at Rotary spoke on anesthesia progress as a New York physician moving to Denver to practice and teach the field He noted about 25 to 30 anesthetic agents exist and training more specialists is needed The Phelps family visits before their relocation Rotary president elect George Kerr summarized the Burlington district conference and L J Kehoe joined Rotary as a new member with Robert Fillmore as a guest
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McKinney Phelps
Rotary
Phelps
Caroline McCleery
Denver
George Kerr
Burington
L. J. Kehoe
Washington
Robert Fillmore
Brighton
Cinderella Jones set for state theater Thursday with Joan Leslie
Warner Bros. musical comedy Cinderella Jones arrives at the State Thursday starring Joan Leslie and Robert Alda. The story follows Judy Jones who moves from a jump orchestra to a world of wealth but must wed a man of high intelligence to inherit. Judy enrolls at Sierra Technical Institute to pursue the challenge.
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Joan Leslie
Gary Cooper
York
Warner
Hollywood Canteen
Robert Alda
Warner Bros
Charles Hoffman
Saturday Evening Post
Philip Wylie
Cinderella Jones
Judy Jones
Tommy Coles
Judy
Judy Enrolls in School as Trio of Professors Entertain
Judy joins a school where Gabriel Popik and Bart Williams mentor and clash with her. Bart, a conventionalist, gets her expelled but Judy stays close, while Williams falls for her. Robert Alda sings as a band leader in the film with Joan Leslie delivering song and dance numbers.
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Judy
Gabriel Popik
S. Z. Sakall
Bart Williams
William Prince
Phile Popik
Budapest
Bart
Robert Alda
George Gershwin
Joan Leslie
Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn
Drakes Keep Busy With 3000 Poults
Mr and Mrs Harry Drake travel to Iowa City for baby chicks and report 3000 turkeys eight weeks old and thriving. Rain helps soil for corn planting as neighbors share town news from Living Lake dated May 3.
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Rennie Dawson
Living Lake
Harry Drake
Iowa City
Art Rathmel
George Zeck
Rathmel
Rathmels
Crawfordsville
Richard Birney
Barbara
Louix City
Ames
Maud
Ethel McCreedy
Homer Birney
Richard
Clyde Dodds
Tommy
Davenport
Maurice Meyer
Hysell and Waggoner
Eclipse Lumber Co
Should Miss Pratt Be Elected to Succeed Burgin in NC
The question asks Congress to choose Miss Jane Pratt to succeed the late Rep William O. Burgin in a May 25 special election in North Carolina. Pratt has served as secretary to Burgin and other members for nearly 25 years and would be the first woman elected to Congress from North Carolina.
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Jane Pratt
William O. Burgin
North Carolina
Congress
Tar Heel
Automatic Pie Maker Powers High-Output Plant Cafeteria
In a Seattle industrial plant cafeteria an automatic pie maker produces 350 pies per hour. The facility uses coffee urns with 150 gallons capacity filled by an overhead crane for materials handling.
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Seattle
Inside cupboard door shelves offer extra kitchen storage
A simple project adds storage by mounting shelves on the inside of cupboard doors. A front band on each shelf keeps items from sliding off during use.
U S Seizure of Railways Proposed to End Strike Threat
A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen proposed today that the U S government seize the nations railroads to end disputes risking a nationwide strike May 10 Whitney spoke after walking out of a Chicago meeting with carriers following a failed consult with President Trumans emergency fact finding board He urged Congress to enact legislation to seize railroad lines impound funds and adjust grievances with workers.
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Cleveland
UPA
Congress
Pennsylvania Places 340 Million Annual Value on Tourism
Pennsylvania officials publish a bulletin estimating the state's tourism industry at 340 million dollars per year, underscoring its economic impact and potential for growth across hospitality and travel sectors.
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Pennsylvania
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