Roddy McDowall Goes to London for Oliver Twist
Roddy McDowall will star in Twentieth Century Fox version of Oliver Twist in London this fall. Producer Darryl F Zanuck offered a leave of absence to reconcile the boy’s homesickness with the project, allowing filming abroad to satisfy his wish to be with family. Loretta Young and Olivia de Havilland casting rumors swirl around Warner pictures.
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Jack Warner
George Washington
Loretta
Warner
Uns pleasant legal notice from Iowa court filings
On this third day of April an estate in Esther lifer county Iowa will file a matter in district court. Immediate payment is requested related to the Gerst estate with a pending probate filing.
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Unlis
Esther Liferounty
Iowa
Tiaime
Notice of Administrator Appointment in Linn County
Notice in the Linn County probate record announces the appointment of Susan Ull as administrator of the estate, with Willis A. Glasgow as attorney. The filing notes the administrator’s authority to settle claims and administer the estate under the laws of the state. The notice lists ANTS NATIONAL BANK as a party in interest and identifies Rapids as the administrator’s firm location.
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Linn Ty
Iowa
Seid
Ants National Bank
Rapids
Love
Willis A. Glassgow
Airliner Plunges Into Flushing Bay After Runway Overrun
A United Airlines Boeing 21 passenger transport overshot runway 7 at LaGuardia and plunged into Flushing Bay. Three injured, nine rescued by crash boats from Pan American and nearby crews as the plane sank nose first. The Oakland origin flight completed its Chicago to Oakland leg with nine aboard. Stewardess Josephine Dargis, 23, of Chicago, was among the injured.
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Markat
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Poe
Oakland
Chicago
Josephine Dargis
Tal
Lovett
Robert Peel Missing in Action in Naval Battle
Sir Robert Peel 21 son of Beatrice Lillie reported missing in action after a British warship was sunk by Japanese dive bombers in the Indian Ocean near the Bay of Ben- Sandersee. Peel served on the British vessel and is believed killed in the naval action.
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Beatrice Lillie
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Peel
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Bay of Ben- Sandersee
Time Theaters Present A Busy Schedule Of Films
The Gazette lists today’s showtimes across venues. Paramount screens The Courtship of Andy Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. North with multiple daily showings. State frames The Lady Has Plans Blues, while Rialto presents Raiders of the Des and The Bride Came C.O.D. at set times.
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Mrs. North
Bill Robinson Tops in Stage Show at Iowa
Review of a Iowa stage show highlights Bill Robinson’s masterful tapping and easy stage presence. Mel Moore sings blues pieces while Estelle Edson delivers romantic numbers. Jimmie Smith performs a novelty dance routine on a piano xylophone as the Cedar Rapids troupe entertains crowds. The item also notes a Judy Canova film on screen with mixed audience reaction.
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Iowa
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Bill
Orchestra
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White Cliffs of
Dove
Estelle Edson
Harlem
Jimmie Smith
Cedar Rapids
Judy Canova
Tom Brown
Ruth Terry
Bill Gilbert
Judy
Canova
Nadine Subotnik
Broadway with Walter Winchell Fans Rally for Tax Theme Film
A draftee shares a message to MacArthur as British sailors are noted in a heart to heart moment. York recalls 1917 as a comparison while viewers applaud a film about paying taxes. The piece asserts the movie’s patriotic impact outweighs congressional speeches.
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FCF
Ane
Donald Duck
B'nai B'rith to Meet Sunday in Iowa City
The Iowa state B'nai B'rith council meets at the Hillel foundation in Iowa City Sunday at 1 30 p m followed by a dinner and program in the Memorial Union River room at 5 30. Principal speaker is Rabbi Jerome D Folkman of Grand Rapids with Rabbi Solomon Goldman also on the program. Local members are invited and reservations may be made by telephoning 20746.
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Hillel Foundation
Iowa City
River Room
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Jerome D. Folkman
Grand Rapids
Caenee
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Zionist Organization of America
Goldman
B'nai B'rith
Judge Hardy and Donna Reed in a Hardy season wrap
A reader review extols the new Donna Reed entry in the Judge Hardy series with Mickey Rooney and Cecilia Parker. The critique praises its simple charm, character exchanges, and the return of familiar cast, noting the film's engaging, fatherly tone and entertaining new presence.
Advice From Mary Manners M S
Mary Manners offers guidance on gossip and meddling in others affairs. The column warns against intruding in married couples private matters and emphasizes respecting others boundaries even when well intentioned.
Descriptive letter with wartime parade musings
A reader letter questions Desperate's identity and offers sympathy while praising kindness shown. In Henry McLemore’s Reviewing Stand the writer argues morale needs a boost via larger parades and questions soldiers’ reception to repeated, festive marching routines.
Parades, Feet, and Citadel of Patience in Town Streets
A columnist skewers public parades and civilian crowds noting aching feet and long waits. He mocks parade punctuality and lane blocking while contrasting veterans gear with fragile comfort and the stubborn pace of civic pageantry. The piece ends with a wry, punning line on patriotism and timing.
Hermes Was Rescue Ship for Lindberghs
London report says during the 1931 world tour Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife crashed in the Yangtze River China. The aircraft carrier Hermes went to the rescue and carried the Lindbergh plane to Shanghai while Japanese destroyer Ryujin headed toward Foochow.
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London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Yangtze River
China
Hermes
Shanghai
Aia
Foochow
Visi Tane in Service of Russia
Visi Tane is described as serving Russia in cryptic terms implying allegiance or active role within a broader eastern alliance. The note hints at political or military alignment but provides minimal context or verification of actions.
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