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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1949
Page
6
A palm sized device for the deaf gains praise from the American Medical Association and helps thousands hear better. Finger tip controls adjust to sound changes and it promises a free descriptive booklet from Beltone at 1450 W. 19th St., Chicago.
The West Point 4-H group discussed paying for pictures from 4-H funds, planned offices, demonstrations, and conventions. Demonstrators included Marcella Bowser Joyce Kleese Jeri Lee Anderson and others. a slumber party and weiner roast were set for May 23 at Joyce Kleese's home.
The Kalona Christian church young adult class held a party at the Kalona golf course Wednesday evening. Committee members included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wiseman and others. a cooperative supper followed by volleyball. Attendees listed with numerous couples and individuals. A June party committee was named with Marjorie Belle Yoder and Gail Shaver among organizers.
Brighton reports multiple new houses and barns under construction. Warren Morgan starts a new home in Clay with foundation complete. Earl Hopkins builds a house in town east part. C A Bleess renovates property purchased from Reighard. Harry Loring updates with windows doors porch and brick siding. Oral Long adds windows brick siding and improvements. Mrs. Evelyn Bennett listed among active builders.
Mrs. has a new enclosed porch added to her property. New Garage Howard Shaffer is building a new garage. Ira Saunders has completed a double garage and moved the old one to his property adjoining. Mr and Mrs Keith Barnes remodel their house. The former Ben Brinton property northwest of town and Galen and William Hoskins west of Pleasant Plain are each building new barns.
Henry Aldrich moves from boyish persona to a grown up part in a film that targets wide cinema audiences. The production headlines contrast with his prior juvenile image as audiences anticipate a shift in tone and character.
Leftwing CIO executives including Harry Bridges Ben Gold and Donald Henderson were ordered to resign or face expulsion. They and three others voted against CIO quitting the Communist dominated World Federation of Trade Unions. CIO President Philip Murray called it a Communist situation.
Jimmy Lydon, long known as the typical American boy, now plays Gloria Jean's suitor in An Old Fashioned Girl at the Fox Theatre. He has aged from Henry Aldrich to a leading man, following a top role as the eldest son in Life With Father and a recent feature in Time of Your Life.
The YWCA Mixers will meet tomorrow night at 6 30 for a co operative supper at the YWCA room. The dinner will include a discussion of the summer conference at Camp Brewster.
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