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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1949

Page

3

Bendix Stars in Lighthearted Farce Cast

William Bendix leads a comedy with Rosemary DeCamp James Gleason Beulah Bondi Meg Randall Richard Lange and Bill Goodwin. Brecher wrote produced and directed delivering a breezy mood and smooth performances despite tense romantic dynamics.

William Bendix James Gleason Rosemary DeCamp Bill Goodwin Beulah Bondi Meg Randall Richard Lange Mark Daniels John Brown Irving Brecher

Rock Island Transit seeks certificate to operate freight routes in Iowa

The Iowa State Commerce Commission sets a public hearing for Rock Island Motor Transit Company of Chicago to obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to freight operate between Iowa City Hills Lone Tree Nichols Muscatine Rivers ide Kalona Wellman West Chester and intermediate points in Johnson Muscatine and Washington Counties. Hearing is Friday June 3 1949 at 10:30 am in Iowa City.

Iowa State Commerce Commission Washington County Rock Island Motor Transit Company Chicago Illinois Iowa City Hills Lone Tree Nichols Muscatine Riverside Kalona Wellman West Chester Johnson Washington Iowa Johnson County Auditor

California Hawkeye Review highlights Iowa life and Arthur L Hamilton

A Pasadena based California Hawkeye Review excerpt honors Arthur L. Hamilton and his Iowa roots. It recalls his Iowa high school class of 1886, leadership in civic groups, and praise for Iowa as the beautiful state. The piece includes his essay on Iowa and a portrait of the dignified educator.

California Hawkeye Review Publishel Quarterly Pasadena Calif A. L. Hamilton Washington Iowa PTA Presbyterian Church Washington High School IS&6 Maggie Youell Hamilton Sylvia Warren Ralph and Cloyce Lougherty Bertha Curren Nannie Loughead Jennie Sanson Kilgore Frank A L. Hamilton Iowa Association of Southern California Little Magazine the Beautiful Iowa State College University of California Tournament of Roses Association Arthur L. Hamilton California Towa Lowa

Washington Evening Journal masthead and affiliations

The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including Shannon Elder Co publishers R E Shannon managing historian Bruce Cowden editor Charles Morris news editor W J Shannon advertising manager and Max Marble plant superintendent. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sunday with holidays and post office classification and memberships in Inland Daily Press and Iowa press associations and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Subscription rates show per week carrier in Wa outs in ads.

Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co R. E. Shannon June KR. Elder Bruce Audit Bureau of Circulations

Fireflies love lyric hints in a Chicago songwriter note

A Chicago paper hints at a love lyric about two fireflies whose romance was thwarted by A and D C. The item blends romantic songwriter speculation with playful letter clues.

Chicago D. C

Life of Riley at State Theatre

Universal-International presents The Life of Riley at the State Theatre with Bill Goodwin as a light touch comic foil to William Bendix. The production invites audiences to enjoy a breezy comedy as Goodwin plays a supportive buddy in the lively on screen pair.

Goodwin Bendix Universal-International Riley State Theatre Bill Goodwin William Bendix

Community sale schedule and Keota Junction sale notice

Auction notice lists weekly livestock sales in Iowa venues including Whittaker sale barn Kalona Midway Columbus Junction and Ollie. May 23 sale marks Keota Junction Sales at 1 30 pm located two miles south of Wheota Iowa with a 12 30 pm Friday schedule at Keota Junction.

Whittaker Midway Sales Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Sales Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Keota Junction Wheota

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