Cut Out Frame for A Set of Shelves
Pattern 264 provides complete directions for a curved shelf frame and an actual size cutting guide. The design is simple enough to cut by hand or with a power saw, offering an inexpensive way to add distinctive furniture to a room. Send 15 cents with name and address to obtain the pattern.
Four U S Naval Ships Vanish in Late War Mystery
In a late war report four U S naval vessels vanished without trace despite radio equipment. Destroyers Jarvis Pillsbury and Edsall and gunboat Asheville disappeared, similar to the earlier Cyclops incident.
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Two-Legged Calf Rumor Spurs Farm Talk
Farmer Brown reports a two legged calf on his farm while Farmer Jones dismisses the claim and accuses him of courting his daughter last night. The exchange reflects local gossip and farmyard humor.
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Farmer Brown
Farmer Jones
Close to Home on Alcatraz Island
A brief note reveals a letter from Dull to Bill who is serving on Alcatraz in the Pacific. The exchange mentions Bungwit asking for the island and confirms Alcatraz as the location in question.
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Rookie confuses bird with boid in field order
A Brooklyn rookie on a hike shouts a discovery to his sergeant calling a bird a boid. The sergeant corrects him noting it is a bird, not a boid. The rookie insists it chirps like a boid.
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Brooklyn
Atom Bomb Joke Sparks Jumble of Names
Atomic humor exchanges reveal Mildred teasing Alice about a remark. Alice recalls a friend call her bomb while denying recognition from Atom in a playful, era-tinged witticism.
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Mildred
Alice
Hollywood stars take up golf with pals on set
Virginia Vale Ork notes actors like Signe Hasso Joan Caulfield Bob Hope Bing Crosby Willie Howard and Ken Roberts expanding into golf and entertainment projects. They learn on set with instructors and plan new films biographical work and revived performances while Mutual's Quick as a Flash tests compare male and female reactions using electrode recordings.
Virginia Mayo Stars in December Film Releases
Virginia Mayo gains star status with The Best Years of Our Lives and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Co stars Danny Kaye as she balances fashion stills color layouts and on set duties losing and regaining weight amid a four month call. The piece notes student slang trends and the characters voices from The Life of Riley and Digger O Dell as cultural references.
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Virginia Mayo
Samuel Goldwyn
Walter Mitty
Danny Kaye
Virginia
Ventriloquist Rudy Vallee Learns From Bergen In Radio Days
Edgar Bergen began on Rudy Vallee's radio show. Vallee, who learned ventriloquism from Bergen, now performs with three dummies Sally Ann Linoleum and Ezra Snerd, brother of Mortimer.
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Rudy Vallee
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Opera Stars Headline NBC Sunday Afternoon Lineup
Sunday afternoon NBC broadcasts feature Metropolitan Opera stars in solo programs beginning at 2:00 p m with Robert Merrill followed by James Melton at 2 30 p m and Patrice Munsel at 5 00 p m.
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NBC
Robert Merrill
James Melton
Patrice Munsel
Ruby Dandridge to play Lillian Russell's maid in Rose
Ruby Dandridge appears as a maid in My Wild Irish Rose with Dennis Morgan. She has played maid roles in 15 consecutive pictures and does not mind being typed for such parts.
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Ruby Dandridge
Judy Canova
Lillian Russell
Tin Pan Band Formed For Young Players In New York
Paul Lavalle organizes a Friday night program with the New York Children's Aid Society to form a tin pan orchestra of youngsters four to eight years old. They will learn basic rhythms by beating on tin cans and kettles.
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Paul Lavalle
New York Children’s Aid Society
Gene Kelly and June Allyson in Metro's Cabbages and Kings
Gene Kelly will star opposite June Allyson in Metro's Cabbages and Kings. Kelly plays a Coney Island sideshow barker who falls for Allyson in a modern Alice in Wonderland styled tale.
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Gene Kelly
June Allyson
Metro
Amateur song contest tied to Duel in the Sun film sparks nationwide judging
Benny Goodman will be one of three judges in a national amateur song contest inspired by the movie Duel in the Sun. Jimmy Wallington recalls having announced about 10,000 radio shows in his career. Marlene Dietrich is set to appear as an actress in Golden Earrings, not a siren, in a forthcoming production.
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Morgan
Benny Goodman
Victor Borge
Jimmy Wallington
Marlene Dietrich
Radio Train Interviews A Wacky Day Coach Feature
A humorous radio segment on the Twentieth Century line features passengers and hosts bantering about names careers and quirks on a Conk Hollow to Birdseed Hills run. Guests include Artemus Wiggins George Squiffell N B Furst and others in rapid patter.
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Birdseed Hills
Artemus Wiggins
Mr. Wiggins
Wiggins
George Squibsey
Mr. Squiffey
Squiffell
Carl
Old-Time Dining Tales and Market Manners
A slice of nostalgic scenes shows diners, car sales, butchers, soap bars, and a waiter pocketing a tip as everyday life hints at bygone manners and small social rituals. The tone recalls quaint habits from earlier eras.
If I See a Purple Cow I’ll Chase It
A playful verse where the speaker jokes about spotting a purple cow and chasing it. The speaker notes beef makes him a Jonah and an absurd fear of a racketeer owning a cow, ending with a humorous promise.
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Liquor Truck With 11000 Worth of Whiskey Stolen
A sensational crime note hints at a theft of whiskey from a liquor truck, with a bold boast that the act was done for kicks. The fragment mentions resistance to delay and a casual tone about sharing costs, reflecting a chaotic police or criminal scene.
Pinwheel Medallion Crochet Pattern Promises Elegant Doilies
Pinwheel medallion will whirl new beauty into your home. Easy to crochet it makes elegant doilies when joined larger pieces. For cobwebby effect use fine cotton. for sturdier result use string. Pattern 662 has directions for two medallions. Send your order to.
Sound Film in Reverse Alters Hearing Sensitivity
Collier's reports a sound film of a revolver shot shows ears can be instantly altered. Forward motion makes the report dull subsequent sounds, while reverse motion produces only a soft swish as increasing waves condition the ear, making the shot inaudible.
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Collier’s
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