Gallant Journey Tells Wonderful Love Story at State Theatre
Columbia Pictures presents Gallant Journey featuring Glenn Ford Janet Blair with Charlie Ruggles Henry Travers and Jimmy Lloyd. William A Wellman directs. set in the Gay Nineties, the film blends romance and color with strong performances. Ford shines in a romantic lead role.
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Columbia Pictures
Journey
State Theatre
Glenn Ford
Janet Blair
Charlie Ruggles
Henry Travers
Jimmy Lloyd
William A. Wellman
Byron Morgan
Gilda
Bobby-Soxers
Ruggles
Senators weigh bills to raise rents amid OPA debate
A group of senators threatens to introduce legislation to raise rent ceilings if OPA does not grant landlords relief by January. They cite decontrol policy and consider two paths: a congressional formula such as a 15 percent increase or transferring rent control from the federal to the state level.
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Washington
OPA
Congress
Moodys Are Hosts To Tyrone Card Club
Tyrone Oct 15 Mr and Mrs D L Moody entertained the Tyrone Card club Friday evening The next meeting will be with Mr and Mrs Harold Sheets Mrs Lyle Conklin attended the Church Cov at Cedar Rapids last week Mrs Harold Sheetz attended a wedding at Burlington Wednesday Rev Philippi had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Walter Sheets The Tyrone school will hold a program Nov 1 The Ra Helscher family spent Sunday at the Harold Sheet home Mr and Mrs Robert Wissell from Bellevue Ill spent Monday and Tuesday with Bill Van Sickle Mr Wissehr is a former buddy of Bills Mr and Mrs Keith Daering were weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Ernest Van Sickles Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart and Shirley were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leland Sheets For Sheetz Mr and Mrs Leland Sheets were surprised Friday night when a group brought their supper Those present were Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson and family of Ainsworth Mrs Duane White and Janet of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Merle Telford and family of Ainsworth Mr and Mrs Werner Lewry and family of Washington Mr and Mrs John Combs J W Combs and Isabelle called on Mr and Mrs Lyle Conklin Wednesday evening
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Tyrone
D. L. Moody
Tyrone Card Club
Harold Sheets
Lyle Conklin
Cedar Rapids
Harold Sheetz
Burlington Wednes
Philippi
Walter Sheetz
Ra Helscher
Harold Sheet
Robert Wissell
Bellevue
Ill
Bill van Sickle
Wissehr
Bills
Keith Daering
Ernest van Sickles
Warren Stewart
Shirley
Leland Sheetz
Sheetz
Leland Sheets
Charles Thompson
Ainsworth
Duane White
Janet
Merle Telford
Werner’ Lewry
Washington
John Combs
J. W. Combs
Isabelle
Burlap Bags Reusable If Opened Properly
Burlap bags that are opened properly and stored in a clean dry place can be put back into use easily and quickly.
Near Perfect Harbor of New York
The harbor of New York is described as one of the world’s nearly perfect natural harbors with ample water area and depth, good access, small tidal range and moderate tidal streams.
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Harbor
New York
Railway Trainmen Won't Join the CIO
The Independent Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen voted against affiliating with the CIO. The decision affects about 218,000 members at the closing meeting of their convention in Miami. CIO President Philip Murray traveled to urge approval but delegates rejected the move and declined a nationwide referendum on the issue.
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Miami
Fla
Independent Brotherhood of Railroad
Congress of Industrial Organizations
BRT
CIO
Philip Murray
Visk
Local Social Notes Highlight Travel and Visits
Franklin area residents report visits and hospitality across nearby towns. The Bash family joined Shrock Mullers and Millers of Hutchinson Kansas, while Mrs Wonderlich and daughters stayed with Art Dawson. Further visits include Arnold Wolfe and June at Dawson, Leeper Wellman at Clyde Dawson, Humston and family calls near Brighton, and Bash at Mahlon Frys to see a new baby.
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Wm. Bash
Delmar Millers
Wellman
Wm. Shrock
Joe Muller
Cecil Miller
Hutchinson, Kan
Aaron Wonderlich
Richland
Louis Tanner
Art Dawson
Lloyd Arnold
Wilma Arnold
June Wolfe
Frank Leeper C. Wellman
Clyde Dawson
Harold Humston
J. M. Stone
Brighton
Emma Humston
Mahlon Frys
Iowa Half Dollars Minted Next Month
Secretary John W. Snyder announced the Philadelphia Mint will strike 160000 commemorative Iowa half dollars for the centennial committee next month. The coins will be sold at $1 by treasury permission, the first such issue since June 28 1987 for Norfolk 200th anniversary.
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Iowa
Washington
John W. Snyder
Philadelphia Mint
Iowa Centennial Committee
Treasury
Norfolk
Mrs Truman Wallace Named Secretary In 10th Ward GOP
In Saint Paul Minnesota on October 17, Mrs Truman Wallace was appointed secretary of the 10th ward republican organization. The move surprised many Republicans.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Truman Wallace
10Th Ward
Rats Expensive Feed Costs Highlight Rodent Impact
A report notes that a single rat consumes about two dollars worth of feed annually, underscoring the hidden economic burden of rodent control for households and farms.
Savoy Staff Parade Urges Following Buckingham Palace Union Stand
A Savoy hotel employee in London is pictured with a sign demanding union recognition, noting Buckingham Palace staff are organized and approved by the royal administration, calling on the Savoy to imitate the stance.
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Buckingham Palace
Royal Household
London
Savoy Hotel
Savoy
Gray School hosts program as basketball gifts given
Gray school announces a 7 30 pm program on Friday October 18 inviting patrons and pupils. The community celebrates Gray as a standard school as fathers donate a few basketballs. Charles Jeffries suffers an injured eye from a misthrown ball during baseball.
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Charles Jeffries
Van der Waals Honored for Physics with Nobel Prize in 1910
Johann Diderik van der Waals aged 73 received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1910. Born in Leyden in 1837, he pursued self-motivated learning before studying at the university. His work proposed the corresponding states law and spurred liquefaction research for permanent gases.
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Johuanes Diderik van der Waals
van der Waals
Leyden
Holland
Forest Land Abundance Per Person in United States
The statement notes nearly five acres of forest land exist for every man, woman and child in the United States, reflecting vast timber resources and land cover across the nation. It underscores the scale of forest coverage relative to population and potential stewardship considerations.
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The
United States
Ivory Market Reopens In London After Wartime Lapse
The Mincing Lane ivory market, once the world’s largest, reopens as sales have declined since 1850 and now total under 200 tons. Most ivory arrives from Africa, with other sources including hippopotamus teeth, walrus tusks, and narwhal tusks six to eight feet long.
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London
Mincing Lane
Africa
Cutting Logs for Lumber Lengths
Instructions state logs should be cut four to six inches longer than the desired lumber length to allow for future trimming and waste.
Reeded edges guard coins and protect wear
The article explains reeded edges on coins to deter clipping and note that silver and gold coins use reeded edges while nickels and pennies wear slowly. It also states all coins are milled with a raised border to shield the face from wear.
Paper making in 1942 uses vast forest resources
The article notes paper making as a major forest product outlet with 1942 consumption estimated at 17,000,000 cords. It cites western tree species that reach 12 feet diameter at the base and can yield 300 feet of logs from one trunk.
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