Firemen Dinner Hosts Studio Audience In Crawfordsville
About twenty five Crawfordsville fire department members gathered for a fish dinner at Kingsbury. Visiting and local residents, including Margaret Davidson heading to Waterloo and others from Los Angeles Keokuk and Mt. Pleasant, share community updates and events. Dr. Henry W. Lamp to speak at Mens Brotherhood meeting October 13 at Federated Presbyterian.
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J. A. Raymond
Crawfordsville
Kingsbury
Margaret Davidson
Waterloo
William Davidson
Richard Smylie
Richard Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Herb Letherby
Keokuk
Birdie Taylor
John Mitchell
Everette Mitchell
Alice McAtlin
Washinton
Olive Moore
Mae Rees
Ora Marlatt
Memorial Hospital
Mount Pleasant
Henry W. Lamp
Korea
Mens Brotherhood
Federated Presbyterian Church
Joan Mitchell
Don Mitchell
San Pedro
Earl Ferguson
Janet
Joan Berkshire
Mt. Pleasant
Gary Lease
California Senate Race Heats Up As Six Run For Seats
Six members of Congress leave the House to seek U S Senate nominations in November. In California two candidates face off for the seat: Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas and Representative Richard M Nixon.
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Congress
U. S. Senate
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Richard M. Nixon
California
International
Missing Night Details on Wayland Poster In Grocery Window
A Wayland high school poster in a local grocery window lists the feature and time but omits the night or date. Town comments that several posters advertising church suppers and plays lack specific dates, reducing clarity for readers.
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WSUI
Wayland High School
Clean Milk Handling Tips For Quick Cooling
Produce clean milk, cool it quickly, and keep it at low temperatures to prevent bacterial growth. Proper sanitation and rapid chilling are essential to maintain safety and quality from milking to storage.
Van Johnson learns fall tricks from Red Skelton in The Big Hangover
Van Johnson plays a young law student who becomes tipsy at the smell of spirits in The Big Hangover at the State Theatre. Red Skelton volunteers to coach him in comic falls as Johnson is cast as the film's fall guy in MGM's comedy.
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van Johnson
M-G-M
Alumni Banquet Showcases Screen Tumbles and Star Power
At an alumni banquet Van trains in falls under Skelton, praised as a top fall er by Ray Bolger and Leon Errol. Elizabeth Taylor co-stars with Johnson in The Big Hangover written and directed by Norman Krasna, with a supporting cast including Leon Ames Fay Holden Percy Wurm Selena Royle Gene Lockhart and Edgar Buchanan.
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Van
Skelton
Ray Bolger
Leon Errol
Elizabeth Taylor
Johnson
Norman Krasna
Ruth
John Loves
Mary
Leon Ames
Fay Holden
Percy Wuaram
Selena Royle
Gene Lochard
Edgar Buchanan
Texas Star Don Barry Rides Wide Range of Talents
Texas born star Don Barry stars in Lippert Productions Train to Tombstone coming Thursday to the Fox Theatre. He is showcased as a versatile triple threat, comfortable on horseback, in the air, and at sea, embodying a true Texan performer.
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Texas
Don Barry
Hollywood
Barry
Lippert
Tombstone
Fox
Sugar origin does not change chemical makeup
Refined granulated sugar is chemically identical whether derived from cane or beet. The source origin does not affect its chemical composition, though processing methods may vary.
CERTA-VIN Promises Relief For Severe Stomach Gas
An advertisement for CERTA-VIN claims it prevents gas by aiding digestion when taken before meals. The formula allegedly contains 10 herbs plus vitamin B and iron, easing discomfort, strengthening nerves, and energizing blood, with a Washington introduction.
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Certa-Vin
Washington
Pioneer Cut Rate Drug Store
Barry in Westerns and Films: A Texan Triple Threat
Barry, a Texan with a private pilot license and yachting hobby, stars as actor writer producer in motion pictures. He ranked among top ten western box office stars and wrote original stories for Marine Raiders and The Fabulous Texan, producing Ringside and Square Dance Jubilee. The cast includes Robert Lowry, Wally Vernon, and Tom Neal in Train to Tombstone.
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Barry
Pat O’brien
Wild Bill Elliott
George Raft
Ancient Egyptians labor in a 4000-year-old shoe factory
A stone carving dating back about four millennia depicts an Egyptian shoemaking workshop. The relief shows a worker cutting leather soles from tanned hide, illustrating shoemaking as a valued ancient craft.
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Egypt
Colonial tanning modernizes stiff leather soles
Colonial Day notes that historical shoe soles used very hard leather that often broke. Modern tanning maintains strength while increasing flexibility for greater comfort.
Washington Evening Journal announces staff and rates
Washington Evening Journal details its staff, publishing schedule, associations, and subscription rates. It lists publishers managers editors and departments and notes mailing details and Inland Daily Press Association membership. Prices show weekly carrier and yearly mail options within Iowa and outside Iowa.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce CC. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Washey
Truman MacArthur Plan Secret Conference on Far East War Risk
United Press reports a secret Pacific weekend meeting between President Truman and General MacArthur to decide how to prevent Korea from widening into a world war. Key topics include Formosa protection, North Korea’s reach toward Russia and China, and whether to aid Indo China French efforts amid rising Communist pressure.
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United Press Foreign News
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
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Far East
MacArthur
United Nations
Japan
Formosa
U.S. 7Th Fleet
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
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Birthday notices and anniversaries in today’s column
Bruce Cowden of the Journal family receives birthday wishes. Mr and Mrs John Owen celebrate their wedding anniversary observed today, dating back to 1440. Kathryn Maxine Stephens-Ainsworth marks her eighth birthday, with Oakley Payne Mrs Marsh Bailey and Carl E B White of Wellman listed among today’s birthdays.
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Journal Family
John Owen
Kathryn Maxine Stephens
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