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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1943
Page
2
A Hereford column laments editor life while praising the press, notes wartime morale work, and laughs at readers who overlook editors. It reports Hungarian partridges released near Hereford, cost $3 each, and urges Field & Steam club protection.
A reader reports a large white rabbit appears at their home and asks owners to claim it by describing the pet at 503 Fannin Street. The notice also seeks a live-in woman to cook and provide room and board at 609 B East Fourth Avenue and a high school girl for afternoon and Saturday housework, contact 2 2704.
A reader reports a vacant lot Victory Garden vandalized by a yellow car driver who repeatedly rolls over a hose, wasting water while children play nearby. The letter urges publicity or a city ordinance as gardens grow in importance and includes a clipped joke from Texas Retail Credit News.
Residents report Roberts County has raised 1425 dollars toward a 800 dollar quota, with 75 dollars more needed to double it. The county, with under thousand residents, boasts 10 percent in military service and full local business participation in subscriptions.
Jimmie Fidler writes from Hollywood about MGM studios haunted by early film greats. He recalls Lon Chaney John Gilbert Marie Dressler Barbara La Marr Renee Adoree Jean Harlow and others as living or dead memories in today’s fast moving show business. He laments Hollywood’s disregard for past stars.
Hollywood stars fade as youth rises. The piece notes retirements of Norma Shearer Margaret Sullivan and Myrna Loy with Garbo possibly following. It highlights Robert Taylor Susan Peters Marilyn Maxwell and Judy Garland Mickey Rooney on set while producer Pasternak praises quiet handling of child actors and Ratoff adapts to Durbin’s methods. It also recounts casting quirks for The Marx from Down Under and Girl Crazy with a baby star addition on set.
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