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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1946

Page

8

Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 Shines With All Star Cast

M G M presents Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 a dazzling Technicolor musical with stars Fred Astaire Lucille Ball Lucille Bremer Judy Garland Gene Kelly Lena Horne Fanny Brice Red Skelton Kathryn Grayson and more The revue showcases lavish numbers water ballets Broadway style puppets and Pat Powell commentary offering broad comedy song and dance highlights across a star studded lineup

New York M-G-M Hollywood Fred Astaire Lucille Ball Lucille Bremer Fanny Brice Judy Garland Kathryn Grayson Lena Horne Gene Kelly James Melton Victor Moore Red Skelton Esther Williams William Powell Edward Arnolt Marion Bell Bunin Cyd Charisse Hume Cronyn William Frawley Robert Lewis Virginia O’brien Keenan Wynn Powell Astaire Miss Williams Melton Miss Bell Miss Bremer Cronyn Frawley MGM

Franklin May Socials Recap From Local Families

Mr and Mrs Daryl Leffler and family were supper guests of Vernon Tuckers. Homer Brinning family visited Mrs Christina Brinning of Washington for Mother's Day. Bonnie Jean celebrated a birthday with treats at school and dinner with grandmother. West Chester visitors included Mr and Mrs Henry Graf for Sunday evening. Murry Conger and Everette Coon visited Keate on Sunday afternoon and called on Mrs Homer Dusenbery. Mrs H J Brenneman attended a Mother’s Day luncheon with her mother Mrs J L McGraw.Frank Kleese and family attended a cooperative Mother’s Day dinner honoring Mrs Walter Fisher at Gale Reif home in West Chester. The Everette Coon and Frank Kleese families attended the senior class play at West Chester. Brenneman family visited Mrs Armanda Brenneman in Wellman on Sunday. Lewis Coon and Eula Mae spent Sunday at the Everette Coon home. Clement Griffith and family called on Mr and Mrs Harry

W. Y. Durst Franklin Daryl Leffler Vernon Tuckers Homer Brinning Christina Brinning Washington Bonnie Jean Henry Graf West Chester J. J. Brenneman Murry Conger Everett Everette Coon Frank Kleese Brenneman Arminda Brenneman Wellman

Sunday Socials and Dental Tales in Kleese Area

Community notes recount Mr Kleese feeling improved after a week. Edith Priby and Harold visited John Kiene. John Hindahi and wife dined with Leo Sharp in Kalona. Nancy and Johnette Durst stayed the weekend at the writer's home. Mrs. Charles Palmer joined her daughter R Fulton and family for Mother's Day. Ann Fulton went to Iowa City for a dentist visit. The piece jokes that dental treatment requires many trips over years to keep appliances working.

Kleese Edith Priby Harold John Kiene John Hindahi Leo Sharp Kalona Nancy Johnette Durst Charles Palmer R. H. Fultons de Ann Fulton Iowa City

Rocking Chair Brigade notes Iowa women donate for Netherlands children

Mrs. E. J. Hesselschwerdt reports Public Affairs No. 1 members praise quick giving for Dutch education needs with funds likely to buy school books. They oppose waste and argue meat and feeding livestock matter, while concerns about inflation and consumer buying persist in wartime America.

E. J. Hesselschwerdt Club Women of Iowa Netherlands Meeting of Public Affairs No. 1

Hen Lays Two Eggs at Night

Salem May 15 a feghorn hen reportedly laid two eggs during one night on a porch after being locked inside. The owner suspects the hen entered the porch for warmth and roosting causing a soft shelled egg to break on the floor. Mother's Day dinners were held in area homes honoring mothers including the Shallas and Tellins.

Dewey Weeks Salem Biddy Liddy

Mother's Day gathering and local notices among Iowa families

Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shalla included Carlson, Glenn Miller, James, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mary Spevacek and Joe Spevacek of Chicago, and Annabelle Jackson. Pvt. Dave Dawn visited from Missouri. Dale is stationed at Camp Crowder. An incident recounts little Donnie Patterson's unexpected barnlot walk home, prompting relief for his mother. The piece also notes a newsletter correction about a misprint and discusses anticipated food packaging trends at self service stores.

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