Young Democrats Hear Eicher and Senator Gillette
United States Senator Guy M. Gillette and former Congressman Edward C. Bicher addressed the Iowa Young Democratic club in Des Moines. Gillette commended Roosevelt policies and Eicher said the party’s future lies in liberal principles. The convention favored a third term for President Roosevelt, with Dubuque chosen as the 1940 convention city.
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United States
Guy M. Gillette
Edward C. Bicher
Iowa Young Democratic Club
Gillette
Roosevelt
Eicher
Dubuque
Prairie Tale Authored in Germany Sparks Local Museum
The Prairie by Fennimore Cooper was written at Bad Duerkheim in Germany and a small museum now preserves memories of the author in that town.
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Bad Duerkheim
Germany
Washington Podge No 46 Regular Masons Meeting Notice
Washington Podge No 46 A K F and A M announces regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Ray Coa is Worshipful Master and A W Yard serves as secretary for the lodge notices.
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Rail and bus schedules page summary of stops and departures
Train lines list daily arrivals and departures including Golden State Limited local and Californian services with times at Washington Knoxville and Davenport routes. Burlington Trailways bus schedules show westbound and eastbound departures from Washington with note on ticket purchase at local depot and agents listed.
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AL Cantoni
Jed Proluty Reflects On Exercise And Role as Pallbearer
In a candid remark Jed Proluty says he has avoided regular workouts for years and only stays active by serving as a pallbearer for athletic ibienus, revealing a humorous and reflective view on fitness.
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Let Freedom Ring at The Western Inspires With Song
Neilson Eddy shines as a Harvard law graduate in a romantic action drama that blends pioneer era drama with musical numbers. The cast includes Virginia Bruce Lionel Barrymore Edward Arnold and others delivering strong performances alongside Eddy's vocal power. Songs include When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and Home Sweet Home plus two new numbers Dusty Road and Where Else But Here.
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Neilson Eddy
Eddy
Harvard Law
Barrymore
Miss Bruce
Arnold
McLaglen
Tailspin Tommy Comes to Fox in Mystery Plane
20th Century Fox scripts Mark Twain life story and brings Tailspin Tommy to the screen in Mystery Plane at the Fox theatre. John Trent stars as the ey transport pilot with Marjorie Reynolds Milburn Stone Jason Robards and Polly Ann Young also in the cast Monogram Pictures owns Tailspin Tommy film rights following Mystery Plane.
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John Trent
Fox Theatre
Monogram Pictures
Trent
Marjorie Reynolds
Betty Lou
Milburn Stone
Skeeter
Jason Robards
Polly Ann Young
Saint Strikes Back at Fox Aims to End Underworld Ties
The Saint alias George Sanders returns as Charteris famed sleuth in The Saint Strikes Back. He tackles a police corruption problem within the department and embarks on a mission to uproot crime. The Fox screens Wednesday and Thursday.
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Leslie Charteris
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Innocence Quest in a Victorian Mystery Film
A drama where a woman fights to prove her late father’s innocence with legal aid. Wendy Barrie stars as the lead with a solid supporting cast including Jonathan Hale Jerome Cowan Neil Hamilton and Barry Fitzgerald in secondary roles.
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Wendy Barrie
Jonathan Hale
Jerome Cowan
Neil Hamilton
Barry Fitzgerald
Dr Boice Addresses Medical Care Progress And Risks
Dr C A Boice spoke at the Rotary Club noon luncheon on Medical Care Where Is It Going detailing medical progress from past crude methods to modern sanitation prevention and hospital care He warned against political control of sickness care while noting hope remains if trained professionals continue guiding treatment
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France honors U S war dead with mass and flags
Memorial Day ceremonies honor 30 000 American graves in France. William Bullitt places wreaths at the Unknown Soldier tomb as ambassadors, veterans, children, and foreign residents attend services in Paris and at gravesites in Romagne Belleau St Mihiel Fere en Tardenois and Suresnes.
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Baseball Centennial Stamp First Day Covers
Postmasters may accept single addressed envelopes and 3 cents from school age children to forward to Cooperstown New York for cancelation with the June 12 1949 date marking the first day sale of the Baseball Centennial Stamp. Covers must reach Cooperstown by June 12.
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N. Y
N.Y
Vision of Piers Plowman Exposes Medieval Social Critique
The satirical fourteenth century poem centers on Piers Plowman who sleeps on Malvern hills and envisions scenes revealing clergy corruption and worldly sin. Attributed to William Langland, it mirrors popular discontent with church and state during major social and religious upheavals.
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William Langland
Boat Race Winner Repeats Victory In Albany to New York
Clayton Bishop of Onset Massachusetts wins the annual Albany to New York motorboat marathon for the second straight year. He is pictured with the William Randolph Hearst trophy and the Hiram Walker cup.
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Clayton Bishop
Onset, Mass
Albany
New York
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
First U S Pension Act Enacted in 1818 Details
Congress passed the first pension act on March 18 1818 granting officers twenty dollars monthly and privates eight dollars monthly for life to those who served nine months or more in the Continental army or navy or to the end of the Revolutionary War and could prove the need of money.
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Navy
China Pots Cook Glass For Fine Plate Production
The first step in making polished plate glass is melting sand soda ash lime and other ingredients in clay pots holding over a ton of molten glass. The pots are about five feet in diameter and made of fine clay similar to high grade china.
Postal figures show Washington postmaster missed raise
Washington postmaster would have earned 3200 dollars annually if the office's 1938 receipts had reached the next grade. The post office reported 36 835.08 dollars in receipts last year, up from 36 715.00, with growth driven by business mail rather than private mailings, signaling improved local conditions.
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Post Office Department
Outline Safety Contest for Iowans in Des Moines Dinner
Des Moines May 30 details of a traffic safety contest for Iowa counties and cities will be outlined at the statewide safety jubilee dinner in Des Moines June 6. Executive Secretary Phil H. Sproul said the contest is a fresh regional idea to promote highway safety amid Iowa’s strong statewide program. Gov. Wilson is to receive a National Safety Council plaque from Sidney Williams at the event, honoring Iowa’s top safety effort in 1938.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Phil H. Sproul
Iowa State Safety Council
Sproul
United States
George A. Wilson
Sidney J. Williams
Chicago
National Safety Council
Summer Frocks Offer Smart Washable Comfort
Summer clothing this year emphasizes washability and cool wear. The daytime dress features palace frilling and puffed shoulders. The frock uses Gale crepe for light creasing and easy laundering. The dinner dress is sanforized shrunk cotton with cap sleeves and bows. The strapless evening gown uses a historic cotton print in geometric motifs.
Thorvaldsen the Danish Sculptor Born in Copenhagen
Bertel Thorvaldsen born 1770 in Copenhagen, son of a woodcarver from Iceland. He studied at the Copenhagen school, traveled to Rome in 1797, created notable works including Jason and a tomb for Pius VII, and left a fortune to endow an art museum in Copenhagen.
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Bertel Thorvaldsen
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Copenhagen School
Galileo the Inventor Emerges in 16th Century Text
A historical note credits Galileo Galilei with inventing the pendulum thermometer and telescope. Born in February 1564, his early innovations shaped science and observation.
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