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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
5
The Fox Theatre shows In This Corner starring Scott Brady, a hard boiled tale of a young boxer's ascent amid an unsavory prize ring crowd. The film strips glamor from boxing life and portrays gritty youth amid sharp, controversial themes.
Sunday and Saturday visits surround a family gathering at the Wittmer home. Mrs Virgil Wittner’s birthday dinner drew relatives including the Bare family, the Witting party, and local friends to share in the four month old twins and Mary Jo’s first birthday celebration.
A harsh portrait of boxing's dark side names a crooked manager betting against his own fighter a punch drunk pug willing to cut corners and a manipulative girl using charm to push rivals toward defeat. The passage paints a grim panorama of unscrupulous tactics and moral decay in the sport.
Charles Starrett says he never got past the letter A preferring athletics and acting. He stars with Smiley Burnette at the Fox Theatre in Columbia Pictures' Laramie. Starrett was a Dartmouth football letterman and would likely be an athletic director if Hollywood had not clicked.
The Hi-Ores 4 H club met Saturday at Sandra and Jery Ann Ornduff home. Dorothy MccCreedy called the meeting to order. Seven members answered roll call with One Time Saver for Room Care. Virginia Hunt was a visitor.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles for R. E. Shannon and others and details its publication schedule and service policies. It notes subscription rates by carrier and mail, including in and outside Iowa, with payment terms and contact basics.
Willis Wittmer of Spirit Lake will move in mid June to Renwick to take the position of superintendent of schools. Mrs. Fred Eisele and Lee visited with Mr and Mrs Bud Havensten and son. The meeting included delegate selections and demonstrations, with Ruth Johnson and Jeral Ann Ornduff presenting projects and Judy Skubal earning a nutrition award.
Estimates indicate ore deposits lie beneath about 60 Minnesota lakes with 12 million tons already identified beneath two of them.
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