The Westerner Shows Western Drama at State Theatre
Gary Cooper stars as Cole Harden in a sweeping action filled Western romance. Walter Brennan as Judge Bean provides comic yet fierce conflict in Vinegaroon during the cattlemen homesteader clash.
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Samuel Goldwyn
State Theatre
Gary Cooper
Walter Brennan
Doris Davenport
Fred Stone
Lilian Bond
Forrest Tucker Cooper
Cole Harden
Vinegarroon
Cooper
Judge Bean
Pecos
Filmland
Law
Wild Judge Bean
Performance Highlights Include Bond Langtry and Stone Cast
Doris Davenport portrays the pioneer’s daughter while Lilian Bond appears as Lily Langtry. Fred Stone handles the farmer role and Forrest Tucker plays a rival. The cast delivers top performances with strong supporting portrayals throughout.
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Doris Davenport
Lilian Bond
Lily Langtry
Fred Stone
Forrest Tucker
Birney 13 Club Hostess Hosts Pinochle Party
Mrs. George Birney chaired a 13 Club gathering with guests Mrs. Bob Carson and Mrs. Charles Crone. Pinochle yielded high score to Mrs. Clarence Shaffer and low to Mrs. Hubert Lehrer. Members voted to discontinue meetings until fall. Light refreshments served.
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George Birney
Bob Carson
Charles Crone
Clarence Shaffer
Hubert Lehrer
Theater Party Honors Marita Mullin At Fifteenth Birthday
Mrs Clyde E Mullin hosted friends of her daughter Marita for a theater party last evening. The table featured spring flowers and birthday refreshments. The honoree received birthday mementos as guests Virginia Campbell Marilyn Miller Clydene Nicola Mildred Stewart Patricia Thompson Sonja Mullin attended the event.
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Clyde E. Mullin
Marita
Virginia Campbell
Marilyn Miller
Clydene Nicola Mildred Stewart
Patricia Thompson
Sonja Mullin
Tulip Festival Opens in Pella with Centennial Events
In Pella Iowa on May 16 the three day tulip festival and centennial observance began with about 12 000 people attending opening activities. A parade street scrubbing and a historical pageant highlighted the start. Miss Ruth Vande Geest 18 was among those noted in the event coverage.
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Pella
Iowa
Ruth Vande Geest
Pageant Highlights in Pella Centennial Theme
Miss Uella Dingeman, Bernice Heerma, Ruth Voeselaar, and Bernice Jaarsma served as attendants at a crown ceremony for the Tulip Queen. Folk games and crisis entertained about 100 residents, while a feature titled The City of Refuge presented Pella’s Centennial history through 18 historical events.
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Uella Dingeman
Bernice Heerma
Ruth Voeselaar
Bernice Jaarsma
Pella
City of Refuge
Iowa Records April Rise in Highway Fatalities
The Iowa department of public safety reported that April showed an increase in highway traffic deaths from the previous year. Fifty six fatalities were recorded in the state last month, up from 34 in 1946.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Uncultivated Land At 7 Percent Of Global Area
A report notes that only seven percent of the world’s land area is cultivated while vast tracts remain wild or unused. It highlights the expansive regions of forests deserts and tundra where farming is not practiced.
Entertain Dinner Guests at Pines
Mr and Mrs Edward Smith of Santa Ana California were hosted by Mrs W A Wilson for a dinner party at The Pines with six guests. The group attended the State theater afterward and retired the Smiths left for home. Earlier Mrs R E Dougherty hosted a dinner honoring the Smiths.
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Edward Smith
Santa Ana
Calif
W. A. Wilson
the Pines
State Theater
Anniversary Dinner for Mr and Mrs Claire Sodhergren
Mr and Mrs Claire Sodhergren of Wayland observed their silver anniversary with a family dinner. The couple marked years together and honored by relatives with cards and gifts.
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Mrs
Claire Sodhergren
Wayland
Family marks son Carl's dinner anniversary at The Pines
A family celebration for Carl, son of the couple, honored their wedding anniversary with a dinner party last night at The Pines after he attended Washington Junior College.
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Carl
Washington Junior College
the Pines
Cherokee County Sheriff Case Ends as Phipps Resigns
Cherokee Iowa May 15 residents protested county attorney Harold Grigg's claim the case against Sheriff Don Phipps is closed after Phipps resigned yesterday. Grigg filed to remove Phipps alleging warrants not served, private gain, misuse of county property, and bribe solicitation. Deputy Dan Danielson became acting sheriff. a new sheriff is to be chosen May 27.
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Cherokee
Iowa
Harold Grigg
Don Phipps
Phipps
Grigg
Cyster
G. R. Rodman
Phipp
Dan Danielson
Harold Fisher
Ware
County Board of Meeting
Street Cars and Trolleys Make Global Shuttles Daily
American urban transit networks operate the equivalent of 371 world trips each day with street cars trackless trolleys and gas buses moving passengers across cities.
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America
Daily Bible School Opens in Columbus Junction School
May 19 start date set for Vacation Bible School at Columbus High School building under director Elizabeth Mills Waterloo. Instructors include Rev W L Sanford Letha Boulton Margery Moore Mrs Donald Howell Mrs W L Sanford Mrs Orville Sparrow Mrs RR Tierce Mrs R C Smith Mrs Ed Gabriel Mrs Max Vannice Mrs W L Grape Mrs Robert Reaney Mrs R L Marshall Mrs F J Pine Mrs Caud Lukins Mrs Ray Crist Mrs Donald Buyton Mrs Luther Williams and Mrs H H Gold.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Elizabeth Mills
Waterloo
W. L. Sanford
Letha Boulton
Margery Moore
Donald Howell
Orville Sparrow
RR. E. Tierce
R. C. Smith
Ed Gabriel
Max Vannice
W. L
Vocabulary Growth Benchmarks for Young Children
The data compare language development at ages two and six, noting an average vocabularies of 272 words for a two year-old and 2,562 words for a six-year-old. It highlights rapid expansion as children age and acquire more words through exposure and learning.
Day School Enrollment Surges in 1940 Figures
Enrollment in full time day schools reached nearly 30 million in 1940, covering almost three quarters of the population aged 5 to 22. This indicates a broad rise in schooling across the nation and highlights growing educational participation during that period.
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