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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1941

Page

12

Athens Braces Under German Invasion As Tsouderos Flee

A dispatch from Athens reports Greek citizens face an imminent invasion with stoic philosophy. King George and Premier Tsouderos announce departure for Crete, vowing not to yield. British soldiers captured by Germans recount brutal conditions and mass flight across Epirus.

Richard DP. McMillan Athens Greece George Epirus Crete Manuel Tsouderos Vardar

Nellie's Hair Restyled Plague of Fashion Changes

Poem notes constant change as Nellie alternates styles from Pompadour to bob to the latest fashion. The speaker laments impermanence while acknowledging fashion's pull and Nellie’s evolving hair.

Nellie Sutherland Nell

Journalism school essay contest offers $1000 prize

The American Newspaper Publishers Association announced a competition for a best monograph on The Achievements of the Daily Newspaper in Public Service with a $1000 cash prize and a gold medal open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students. Jerome D. Barnum of the Syracuse Post Standard announced also a newspaper artists and cartoonists competition for a design to be used for the gold medal Gilation.

New York American Newspaper Publishers Association Jerome D. Barnum Syracuse N. Y Post-Standard National Council On Professional Education For Journalism

Immaculate Conception seniors stage New Fires play

The I C seniors under director Dr Marvin Marr present New Fires a three act comedy tonight at 8 in the school auditorium. Cast includes Mary Margaret Meis Vivian Thomas Thomas Jones James Barrett Bob Condran Betty Orr Regina Weber Peggy Burns Theron Thomson Leo Carney Mary Ellen Foran Rose Fitzgerald Margaret Lazio Promoters Marilyn Schrimper Margaret Doyle. Stage crew members are Anthony Pusateri Henry Rahe Bob Wright and William Cunningham. Publicity by Bob Engle.

Agnes O'Connell Thomas McDonald Immaculate Conception School Marvin Marr Stephen Santry Chicago Missouri Rks Mary Margaret Meis Vivian Thomas Thomas Jones James Barrett Bob Condran Betty Orr Regina Weber Peggy Burns Theron Thomson Leo Carney Mary Ellen Foran Rose Fitzgerald Margaret Lazio Marilyn Schrimper Margaret Doyle Anthony Pusateri Henry Rahe Bob Wright William Cunningham Bob Engle

Broadway Gossip Mix With Stage Lights and Names

Walter Winchell sketches a big parade of Broadway names at 45th Street and The Big Apple. Kaufman and Hart observe tardy arrivals at Saroyan premiere, Margot Stevenson drifts with Jerry H. Roosevelt, Broderick Crawford waits, Jo Ann Sayers chats with newsroom pals, Alice Faye charms Vth Avenue. Carl Sandburg visits the Stork Club, meets Sherman Billingsley and Sam Goldwyn, prompting a whispered hello from L Lyons.

George S. Kaufman 45Th Street Big Apple Moss Hart Margot Stevenson Lady M. Gabel Broadway Jerry H. Roosevelt Hyde Park Broderick Crawford Lyceum Theater M. Hart Jo Ann Sayers Eileen NBC News Int’s News United Press Associated Press Alice Faye Vth Avenue

Raft Slaps Marlene Dietrich. Dietrich Hurt in Scene

In Hollywood the film script required George Raft to slap Marlene Dietrich and he did so harder than planned. Dietrich tumbled downstairs and sustained a severely sprained left ankle, altering production schedules.

Hollywood George Raft Marlene Dietrich Marlene

New Symphony to Be Given at Franklin

A new symphony written for bands will debut in Cedar Rapids Friday at Franklin auditorium. Miss Helen Keith and R L Moehlmann direct the program at 8 p.m. with soloist Prof. Joseph H. Kitchin of Coe College. Ernest Williams, a cornetist, composed the C minor piece. Delbert Talbott and Ruth Marson, pre state contest winners, perform. The 85-voice combined vocal groups sing a modern American composition by Noble. Public invited with a small admission fee or use school budget tickets.

Cedar Rapids Franklin School Franklin Auditorium Helen Keith R. L. Moehlmann Joseph H. Kitchin Coe College Ernest Williams Delbert Talbott Ruth Marson Noble

Noxzema Medicated Cream Promotes Clear Complexion

Professional nurses first discovered the soothing cream and now women rely on Noxzema as a medicated cosmetic. It helps heal externally caused blemishes and soothes the skin while gently cleansing pores. Sold for 19 cents or 25 cents for a larger jar at drug or cosmetic counters.

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