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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
4
In a May 20, 1949 editorial, the author reviews Luella M. Kerr’s posthumous poetry collection Sailing Time. The piece laments poetry’s low modern demand, extols Kerr’s quiet devotion to art, and praises her poetic gifts and the book’s tribute to a life spent in lyrical pursuit.
Ernest Lemmon arrived from Greensburg Indiana to work at Columbia Pharmacy in 1902 later owning the store and serving the town for half a century. He helped install fixtures, witnessed street conditions and coal yard ties, promoted a park fountain and band shell, and pursued a walnut forestry project that now spans thousands of trees across 120 acres.
The famous movie horse Diamond from Flicka and Smokey appears as Black Velvet in Universal International Technicolor film Red Canyon now showing at the State Theatre with Ann Blyth and Howard Duff among the cast.
Floyd M. Goodell urges timely cover spray 12 to 14 days after petal fall as Washington County apple orchards show heavy set bloom. Rainy periods since calyx spray heighten need for thorough application. mix actives as a paste before adding to spray tank.
George Brent stars in a spectacular western adventure romance based on Zane Grey's Wildfire. The famous steed Velvet plays a wild stallion with much action around Velvet's capture. Red Canyon was directed by George Sherman and produced by Leonard Goldstein.
The document presents mixing ratios for peach and apricot cover sprays. For 50 gallons use 2% pounds of dry lime sulfur, 2 pounds hydrated lime, and 1% pounds lead arsenate. For 3 gallons use a cup dry lime sulfur, 8 tablespoons hydrated lime, and 1 tablespoon lead arsenate. For 50 gallons of the wet table sulfur mix use 3 pounds sulfur, 142 pounds hydrated lime, and 1 pound lead arsenate, with smaller adjustments for 3 gallons.
Johnny Mack Brown battles desperados in Monogram's western tale with millions in gold bullion at stake. The film centers on Brown as he pursues outlaws across rugged terrain, facing danger and high stakes in classic frontier action.
Western drama stars Brown with Ray mond Hatton and Max Terhune in support. Outlaws resort to foul play and murder to achieve their aims, promising rousing action at the Fox theatre.
Elton Britt world champion yodeler and Victor artist makes his motion picture debut in Columbia Pictures Laramie starring Charles Starrett and Emily Burnette at the Fox Theatre. He sings The Chimes Bells Song and Molly Darling and also takes a strong acting role. Originally from Oklahoma, he comes to Hollywood from New York musical and radio triumphs.
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