Hollywood Studio Buys Unpublished Maugham Novel and Launches Youth On Set
The MGM studio buys an unpublished William Somerset Maugham novel and involves CBS Junior Workshop alumni in developing the film. John Kimbrough, Texas A and M star, signs with 20th Century Fox for The Lone Star Ranger before NFL play, while new faces like Ray MacDonald and Donna Reed join the cast. Meanwhile Greta Garbo’s set gossip links Robert Alton to romance rumors, and Nabshots note Johnny life’s rescue, Nancy Kelly’s ankle sprain, and Ida Lupino’s U.S. foes in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Johnn
John Kimbrough
Texas A & M
Kimbrough
20Th Century-Fox
Zane Grey
New York
New York Giants
20Th
Sheila Ryan
Kiam Farnum
Jonathan Hale
Napshots
Hollywood
Johnny Life
Nancy Kelly
Paramount
Johnng
Ann Rutherford
George Montgomery
Peggy Diggins
Ida Lupino
Neeco
Ces
Gotham
Red Skelton
Anna Sten
Helen Gilbert
Tom Harmon
Hollywood Tropics
Frances Cain
Beverly Hills
Eric Remarque
Scheherazade
Lady Mend
Prince Rene de Bour
Advice From Mary Manners on Vacation Martyrdom and Infidelity
A column discusses marital strain when one partner vacations apart. Mary Manners notes wives endure chores and loneliness while husbands fish with friends. A reader asks about an affair. the reply urges forgetting the affair and remaining faithful for family.
Dear Miss Manners Glamour Rescue
Advice column response to a reader who felt neglected at a party. The writer suggests improving social presence, staying engaged, and not retreating into a wallflower. If the boyfriend calls again, consider showing interest and charm rather than sulking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Wall Flower
Chance
Survey Shows Big Home Shortage In Arms Plant Areas
Government reports indicate rent hikes and housing shortages in defense industry regions as the 1941 construction outlook approaches ten billion dollars, with WPA surveys finding substantial vacancy declines and critical shortages in many communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Works Projects Administration
WPA
Ann Cooper Hewitt Married Again in Reno Desert Hideaway
Heiress Ann Cooper Hewitt aged 26, known for a 1936 $500,000 sterilization suit against her mother, has married for a third time. Former Rep. Charles L. Richards confirmed the union with husband Jack Whitaker, a mining executive, during a weekend Reno visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Mns
Ann Cooper Hewitt
San Francisco
Nevada Desert
Charles L. Richards
Jack Whitaker
Defense Bond Quiz on Monthly Purchases of Tax Savings Notes
Q Can the treasury department s tax savings notes be purchased on a monthly basis A Yes they were designed for that very purpose so that the taxpayer can save a 5 amount each month and invest it in these notes which can later be turned in to the collector of internal revenue in payment of federal income taxes Q Who can buy notes under See ee ee ee plan A Only those who pay federal income taxes should buy these notes The series A notes however are designed for the small taxpayer Series B notes are designed for larger taxpayers either individual or corporate Note For complete information about the new tax savings plan ask your enter or write direct to the t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
Time Schedule for Gazette Film Lineup
Times announced for IOWA My Life with Caroline West Blossoms in the Dust The Getaway The Bride Came C O D A Young Lady Come Live with Me Shadows on the Stairs Arizona and Follies Blonde tion Meet John Doe in Marion The lineup lists multiple showings with several errors and unclear titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Caroline
Nwa West
Paramount
Arizona
Marion
John Doe
Trailblazer Train Derailment Near Fort Wayne Alarms Riders
Several hundred people narrowly escaped death or serious injury when the third car of the Pennsylvania railroad Trailblazer derailed nine miles east of Fort Wayne. Several passengers were shaken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne, Ind
INS
Pennsylvania Railroad “Trailblazer
Fort Wayne
Aviatrix Judith in Danger of Love and War in Air World
Judith, wife of famed aviator Tex, contemplates her life amid a highflying circle. Rivalries, invitations, and a looming decision test loyalties as Tex’s career dominates their relationship and fate.
Orchids for Judith at the exclusive dinner party
Judith receives purple orchids from Michael Dudley and prepares for a high society dinner. She notices Tex and Sonia enjoying moments together while Jameson hosts an aviation oriented gathering with elegant surroundings and polished conversation.
Dinner Party Echoes Quiet Tension And Hidden Pasts
Judith endures a formal dinner as guests mingle in restrained boredom. Tex and Sonia drift away with Jameson’s party, leaving Judith unsettled. In the game room Tex’s absence and Sonia’s conspicuousness spark unease, ending with a bridge setup as guests diffuse the evening.
Publisher di Kiest Dies at 79 in Dallas
Dallas publisher of the Bellas Times Herald and a charter member of the Associated Press dies at age 79 after a long career in journalism. He founded local papers and helped shape AP coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
di Kiest
The
Bellas Times Herald
Associated Press
Broadway With Walter Winchell In August Vacation
Walter Winchell takes a break in August with EDPIE DAVIS filling in from Leon and Eddie's. The page notes photographs of YANA LOY and Arthur Hornblow smiling as a band croons. Peggy Hopkins Joyce appears elated at her wedding cake, while Ella Logan dances, Lois Andrews enjoys her seventeenth birthday, Milton Berle’s mother reacts to Bob Hope, and Betty Grable performs in a leggy chorus line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yana Loy
Arthur Hornblow
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Glasgow
Ella Logan
Lois Andrews
Milton Berle
Bob Hope
Betty Grable
Notable Peak Years For Achievements Across Professions
A quiz lists peak productive ages for varied fields from inventors in youth to musicians in mid life. Edison is cited as productive between 33 and 36. The feature also tosses in trivia on stuttering ratios, handedness debates, and celebrities like Gloria Swanson and Eleanor Holm with light vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lehman
Goit
Edison
Former Secretary To Hoover Is Dead
Walter H. Newton, 56, longtime secretary and assistant to President Herbert Hoover, died at his Minneapolis home after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Minneapolis
Walter H. Newton
Herbert Hoover
The
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hollywood News
Studio
Maugham
Louella O. Parsons
Eau
M-G-M
CBS
Jerry Schwartz
Leade Os
Andy Hardy
Ray MacDonald
Donna Reed
Metro
Myron Iznick
Ay See
England
Robert Sterling
Bob
Jimmy Stewart
Wayne Morris
Navy
Wayne
Garbo
Robert Alton
Greta
Kk. M. Pharmacy
Pearlmen’s) Son
Second Ave. SE
America
Chicago
Randelth, Clark, Lake and la Salle Streets
Prank Bering
Ernest Byfield
Ambassador Hotels
North State Parkway
goethe + chicago
Mary Manners
Mrs. G
Stewart
Frieda Inescort
Paul Cavanagh
By Galbraith
Kisle
Judith
Lee
Davis
Marvin
Sean Rains
Senia
Senis
Tex
Michael Dudley
Sonia
Mr. Dudley
Aimes
Judi
Dudley
Ronis
Tex Judith
Jameson
Los Angeles
Jane Withers
Nanc
John
Lem
Dad
Rich
Mr. Warren
Duttons
Mrs. Aimes
Kowal Colman
Valle Eg
Ow Hedee
Anna Lee
Brenda Marshall
Arthur K
Kennedy
Adolf Hitler
Walter Winchell
Mr. Winchell
Edpie Davis
Leon and
Eddie's
Albert E. Wiggam
Ireland
Browning
Andy
Betty Hutton
Anne Barrett
Arlene Judge
Amaya
Jinx
Lind Hayes
Velez
Gloria Swanson
Annabella
Tyrone Power
Mary Anita Loos
Anita Loos
Pers Allen
Leon & Betty
Gloria Youngblood
Eddie Meade
Barrie
Maisie
Sothern Murphy
Sterling Virginia O'Brien
Natalie Thompson
Tom Brown
Peggy Moran
Rialto
Barbara Stanwyck HN Doe
Blonde
Skelton
Virginia Grey
WANT
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!