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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1946
Page
3
National Editorial Association urges residents to improve their neighborhoods with good deeds and neighborly actions. The message cites Romans 13:10 and promotes active community effort to prevent deterioration and foster better local areas.
Dr. Fred Miller will keynote the May 46 commencement with the address Men Who Dare to Dream. Ainsworth seniors receive diplomas at the high school ceremony on Thursday, followed by alumni banquet Friday at the United Presbyterian dining room. Shirley Simkins will give the valedictory.
Greer Garson, then co starring with Clark Gable in Adventure, is profiled as a dominant screen star. The piece lists multiple honors including the Academy Award for Mrs. Miniver, nominations for the Janeway Medal, national popularity awards, critics’ praise, and Wax Works fame. It notes her influence on film stardom and a notable on screen prank where she knocks Gable with a plate during a Waterfront brawl scene.
George C Wendling 78 died at his Muscatine home after a heart ailment. He was born near Brighton and married Ida Kessel 47 years ago. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs Clem Peck of Fairfield and a son Otto Wendling of Muscatine. Funeral arrangements were not set.
Des Moines May 14 Governor Robert Blue designates May 19 as I Am An American day. He says citizenship is a privilege and duty that cannot be divided and that the day honors those reaching age of majority or naturalized citizens who have obtained U S citizenship.
The remark asserts that only she could beat Clark Gable, underscoring a champion’s enduring aura and invincible status.
Rev E E Voss gave the sermon at the Brighton Methodist Church on Sunday for the graduation baccalaureate. The Class includes Virginia Arnold Mary Therese Chuck Betty Coonrad Keith Farriey Rex Farrier Ralph Gowey Marjorie Hoitner JoAnna Holferty Dorothy Hop kins Arlene Lauderdale Warda Loeffler Harold Mineart Betty Mosinski Paul Pacha Willie Peck Deane Stannard Donna Snider Alice Statler Emerson VanSyce. Rev R W Fillmore assisted. a girls sextet sang with Theresa Chuck Shirley Fry Janet Horton Marjorie Hoffner Wande Loeffler Betty Mosinski.
In a compact listing near the range three names appear: Paul Pacha, Tuls Peek, Carroll Farrier, and Deane Stannard are noted among the boys associated with the range.
A note on best storage for porcelain enameled sauce pans pots and kettles. Keep them dry and stacked with padding to prevent chipping and corrosion. Store in a cool area away from direct sunlight and moisture.
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