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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1947

Page

6

Stallion Road horse breeders drama debuts at State Theatre

Stallion Road opens Sunday at the State Theatre with Ronald Reagan Alexis Smith and Zachary Scott leading a tale of California Madre range breeders. Rory loves Larry while Daisy Otis enters a love triangle as an anthrax outbreak endangers the herd and the lovers.

State Theatre Ronald Reagan Alexis Smith Zachary Scott Peggy Knudsen Patti Brady Angela Greene Stephen Longstreet California Madre Range Larry Rory Rery Steve James V. Kern

Name Committees At St. Mary's For Junior-Senior Prom

St Marys announces the Junior-Senior prom set for May 27 in the Riverside school gym. Al Tucker and his orchestra will provide music. Co chairmen are Duane Rummelhart and Rose Marie Mellecker, assisted by Gladys Hopping Shirley Knebel Dorothy Stransky Joan Schnoebelen Jack Muller William Schneider and Louis Gas.

Riverside St. Mary's al Tucker Riverside School Duane Rummelhart Rose Marie Mellecker Gladys Hopping Shirely Knebel Dorothy Stransky Joan Schnoebelen Jack Muller Wiliam Schneider Louis Gas

Prom Committee Named with Royal Attendants and Chaperones

Publicity directors include Robert Bushek Francis Colbert Edward Brophy and Paul Rummelhart. Ticket managers are Janelle Ruth Helena Cooney and Mary Shebek. Decorations panel lists Alberta Kloepfer Lois Schnoebelen Marie Thomann Kathleen OConner and Vivian Metz. Floor committee features Dwayne Heitzman Merritt Veggy and Jack Mottet. Ernestine Bulger and Donald Kiefer chosen as prom queen and king.

Robert Bushek Francis Colbert Edward Brophy Paul Rummelhart Janelle Ruth Helena Cooney Mary Shebek Alberta Kloepfer Lois Schnoebelen Marie Thomann Kathleen O'Conner Vivian Metz Dwayne Heitzman Merritt Veggy Jack Mottet Ernestine Bulger Donald Kiefer Paul Knebel Alvin Stransky Zeno Knebel F. W. Schnoebelen Cletus Mellecker James Cooney Ralph Kleppfer Edward Muller Clement Mottet A. W. Emmons Riverside Mildred Ott Stevens James C. Baumann Oregon California Sacramento Calif T. A. Ryan Omaha Neb John Ryan Ames Jeanne Ryan Dubuque Robert Ryan Iowa City Timmy

Family trip ends with return to Los Angeles residents

Mickey niy and Mrs. Guy Beringhele returned to their Los Angeles home after visiting Mrs. Beringhele's parents Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and relatives here. They also saw her sister Mrs. B J Unferth and family in Moline Illinois Mrs. G O Patterson and husband in Davenport and her brother Paul Heitzman and family in Hills with Mr. and Mrs. George Pogge.

Mickey Niy Guy Beringhele Los Angeles Beringhele R. H. Heitzman B. J. Unferth Moline Illinois G. O. Patterson Davenport Paul Heitzman Hills George Pogge

Steel Probe Aims at Gray Market in Steel Industry

Senator Edward Martin of Pennsylvania leads a Senate small business sub committee probe into steel, calling bootlegging a small fry compared with the gigantic gray market. Chicago broker L C Durham backs the claim, testifying that gangsters allegedly sought to muscle into his sheet metal operations.

Edward Martin Senate L. C. Durham Chicago Martin Contarantianall

Family Visits Span Several Iowa Cities and Illini Towns

Mr and Mrs Delbert Bullard and James and Betty of West Point were guests of A J Pogge family. J J Green Jr of Des Moines visited with Roy G Green at Mrs William Griffin s home. R H Heitzman and daughter Miriam of Riverside spent weekend with B J Unferth s family in Moline and G O Patterson and husband in Davenport with son Paul Heitzman who moved to Bettendorf. Heitzmans attended Sacred Heart church in Moline for granddaughter Mary Lynne Unferth s first Holy Communion in a class of 68. Mrs Lester Fellner and child of Lone Tree visited here with her parents R I Narner family.

Delbert Bullard James Betty West Point A. J. Pogge J. J. Green Jr Des Moines Roy G. Green William Griffin R. H. Heitzman Miriam Riverside B. J. Unferth Moline Ill G. O. Patterson Davenport Paul Heitzman Bettendorf Heitzmans Sacred Heart Church Mary Lynne Unferth Lester Fellner Lone Tree R. I. Marner

Diet for Old People

Older persons should reduce calories and fats while limiting sweets and starches. The need for vitamins and minerals stays similar, so meals should include liberal amounts of milk, fruit and vegetables.

The Pipe Wrench and a City Intersection

The Evening Journal staff shows tension over competition. Mrs Marlow at Wardrobe Cleaners greets customers with a cheerful smile. A traffic officer stopped a pedestrian who crossed against the light and praised the quick-thinking act that saved seconds at risk.

Evening Journal Mrs. Marlow

Hardin County School Consolidation Appealed to State Supreme Court

In Buckeye, Hardin County, the consolidation order by Superintendent Martin Albers was appealed to the State Supreme Court after 110 voters backed consolidation and 160 objectors opposed it. The county board upheld the order, Judge Persen granted a temporary review in 1946, and Judge Fry dismissed the petition in 1947 before the appeal to the high court.

Des Moines Hardin County Buckeye State Supreme Court Martin Albers Hardin County Board of Education Dean Persen Hardin County District Court H. E. Fry Boone Supreme Court

Baby Penny Johnson Dies From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Penny Marie Johnson seven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson near Ankeny died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Polk county coroner A E Shaw blamed a pressure type gasoline stove the accident. She had risen early to heat water then left for chores returning to a gas filled three room house.

Des Moines Penny Marie Johnson Albert Johnson Ankeny A. E. Shaw Polk County Johnson

Iowa Veterans Unemployment Relief Fraud Cases Sparse

The VA reports only 93 possible fraud cases in Iowa over three years since the unemployment benefit program began. Of 68 investigated, 20 led to prosecution. four trials resulted in guilty pleas and four more pending. Two cases were dropped for small repayments.

DFS Iowa Uncle Sam Veterans Administration Towa Carl Stiger Towa Employment Security Commission A. H. Christiansen

Stove flames misaligned caused gas fumes incident

Shaw explained burners were too close to the grill top causing improper combustion under the large boiler. Mrs. Johnson and Albert Jr aged 3 were not seriously affected by the fumes.

Shaw

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