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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1948

Page

5

Pleasant Ridge Welcomes Ellen Jean Curtis Birth

A new member, Ellen Jean Curtis, was born Oct. 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Curtis in Pleasant Ridge. The Curits were weekend visitors at the L Butterbaugh home. Leonard Worrells and Truman Bowly family visited Fairfield Thursday night.

Ernest Woodyard Pleasant Ridge Ellen Jean Curtis Everett Curtis L. Butterbaugh Leonard Worrells Truman Bowly Fairfield

Family and Social Visits Highlight Crawfordsville Notes

Sunday visitors at the Pat Swift and Tony Kauffman homes. Ernest Woodyard hosted guests Friday evening. Fern Woodyard to star in Crawfordsville junior class play That Crazy Smith Family on Oct 22 at 8 p.m. Residents enjoyed scenic Ridge color drive and hospital discharge of Ellen Jean Curtis to her parents.

Helen Woodyard Fern Woodyard Betty Crazy Smith Crawfordsville Everett Curtis Ellen Jean Pat Swift

PEO Meeting Reviews Lost Men Of American History

Adelia Letts reviewed Lost Men Of American History by Stewart H. Holbrook at a Columbus Junction PEO gathering held October 18 in the home of Mrs. Carolyn Orr. Louise McCleery hosts November 1 and Louise Reaney leads a folklore program on October 20. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Huston attended ISU homecoming in Ames. The Hauwell (Huston) family visited Mrs. Louise McCleery in Laur el for the weekend.

Columbus Junction Adelia Letts Stewart H. Holbrook Carolyn Orr Louise McCleery Louise Reaney H. Lee Huston Iowa State College Ames Hugh McCleery Sammie Laurel

Republic's Allan Lane Stars in Marshal of Amarillo Western

Republic presents a Western starring Allan Rocky Lane as a marshal in Amarillo. The Fox Theatre hosts a three day run beginning Sunday. The film features action and classic frontier settings.

Republic Amarillo Allan Rocky” Lane Fox

Trail to Laredo Cast Draws on Border Gold Raid Tale

Rocky plays a cowboy sleuth in Trail to Laredo sharing top billing with Smiley Burnette at the Fox Thea tre. Charles Starrett conceived the Texas border action drama after a hunting trip in the Davis Mountains where an elderly Mexican guide spoke of smugglers using an old trail. Texas Rangers and gold thieves fought a pitched battle near Sino. He added the Durango Kid to shape the story.

Charles Starrett Columbia Smiley Burnette Davis Mountains Pablo Ramirez Starrett Texas Rangers Sinc

Iowa Governor Platform Endorsed by Republican Official

A political notice urges voters to back the Republican ticket as the suggested platform for Iowa governance. It highlights the speaker’s endorsement of a sound, sensible approach and reinforces Republican credentials for state leadership.

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