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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1940

Page

11

Summer Hostess at the Lakeside Hotel

Leslie Vance works as a hostess to support Tony, her dead sister’s child. Hunt Hardaway arrives with two aunts and a plan to help Tony, while Eric pressures Leslie toward marriage. The trio confronts trust, family secrets, and a looming decision as they bring Tony to his grandmother at Rocky Point and face the Jade suite confrontation.

Leslie Vance Hunt Hardaway Leslie Tony Erle Sanders Yianatet Eric Orsinis Hunt Sare Lastie Tony Mount Hardawar Rocky Point Jade Bingley Sabin Huntleigh Italy Ugly Duckling Presto Elsie Vance Anthony Erika Miss Vance Miss Baron Miss Sabin Little Tony

The Return of Frank James and Other Theaters Lineup

Paramount features Henry Fonda and Jackie Cooper in The Return of Frank James. Also shown The Boys From Syracuse with Allan Jones Martha Raye Dead End Kids You're Not So Tough Spoils of Conquest. Sport ing Blood Laps at Sea Three Cheers for the Irish Courageous Dr Christian Green Hell Murder on the Yukon Winners of the West.

TOWA Syracuse Allan Jones Martha Rave State Robert Young Maureen O'Sullivnan Laurel and Hardy Rialto Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Joan Bennett Hell James Newell Yukon Dick Foran

How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week

Menus and recipes outline a plan to feed a family of five for about $12 weekly. Each day aims for balanced calories protein and minerals, highlighting peaches and peach turnovers as affordable desserts.

Free leaflets offer and peach turnovers recipe

A newspaper notice advertises free leaflets Meringue Magic, Desserts That Show Good Form, Pare Down Those Curves, with self addressed stamped envelopes. It also includes a peach turnover recipe using peaches, sugar, butter, plain pastry, and baking steps, plus side notes on tomato juice, scrambled eggs, and toast.

Dinner menu and costs for a family meal plan

The record lists various dishes and ingredients with quantities for a family dinner including beef roast, potatoes, vegetables, desserts, and beverages. It notes two daily cost estimates about 1.57 and 1.86 dollars and offers cooking tips like eggplant preparation and quick coffee cake.

Barrymore stars in Great Pro file buzz for future film deal

Hollywood buzz centers on Jawn Barrymore after a preview of The Great Profile. Critics debate his screen homage to stage royalty while Kaufman Hart comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner lures him with a fall release. Plans discuss 20th Century Fox.

Ollywood INS Warner Jawn Barrymore Barrymore Jawn

Hyde Park Travel and Democratic HQ Visit Recap

The narrative recalls a pleasant road trip to New York and back with a sleepy return. In the morning the traveler attends a U S committee on refugee children meeting and visits the Biltmore hotel for lunch with Washington supporters involved in the national Democratic committee.

U. S Biltmore Hotel Washington National Democratic Committee Dorothy MecAllister May Thompson Evans Edward J. Flynn Frank Walker Charles Michaelson

Roosevelt Letter Connects Onion Festival Plans and Service Debate

Eleanor Roosevelt notes Miss Thompson overburdened with mail while she visits Orange County for an Onion festival. She discusses public reaction to the Burke Wadsworth conscription bill, noting debate on universal service and conscientious objections. She praises open discussion to reflect majority will.

Miss Thompson Orange County United Feature Syndicate, Inc

Hollywood Idiosyncrasies of 1941 staged by Gridiron club

Nell and Virginia Dale head a reunion for Las Vegas Allan Jones Bert Wheeler cast as boyfriends Ralph Murphy to direct. Moore leaves Universal to freelance first film I Wanted Wings with Ray Milland Holden and Brenda Marshall pursued by Paramount. Connie signs for future Paras. Selig seeks radio deal, recalling lions and Roosevelt scenes. Gridiron club plans Hollywood Idiosyncrasies of 1941 spoof to lampoon top film people.

Nell Virginia Dale Buck Benny Las Vegas Allan Jones Bert Wheeler Ralph Murphy Paramount Onstance Moore Hollywood Universal Lancing Ray Milland William Holden Para Brenda Marshall Connie Charles Feldman

Hollywood Letter Box and Tattle From the Screen

A Hollywood letter column notes Broadway interest in a play, War ner Brothers potential funding, and a flurry of reader letters about Dick Greene and various celebrities. It mentions Kate Smith and God Bless America, Elsie De Wolfe visiting with her adopted son, Pauline and Skeets Gallagher’s eleventh wedding anniversary at Del Mar, Bing Crosby previews, the Four Toppers, Orry Kelly, Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels abroad, and ends with a casual sign off for tomorrow.

Richard Greene Lord Nix Nix USA Irma Dorothea Williams Gene van Zandt Priscilla Lane Hollywood Elsie de Wolfe Pauline Skeets Gallagher del Mar Wesley Ruggles Marcelle Roger Bing Crosby Orry Kelly's Jade Cafe Ben Lyon Bebe Daniels England

Earth crust chiefly granite sixty miles thick claim

Geologists say the earth’s crust is mainly granite and may reach up to twenty miles in thickness.

Boys from Syracuse at the Iowa theater delights audiences

The Iowa theater presents The Boys from Syracuse with Allen Jones and Martha Raye in a tuneful zany tale of twin identities. Charlies Butterworth as the duke and a gag-filled cast keep the crowd laughing while a Dead End Kids short and a March of Time reel accompany the feature.

Syracuse Hollywood Iowa Theater Ephesus George Abbott Allan Jones Jones Samuel S. Hinds Charles Butterworth Joe Penner Irene Hervey Rosemary Lane Martha Raye

Foreign Warplanes Sweep Across Sweden By Night

Foreign warplanes ranged over most of Sweden’s west coast Friday night meeting heavy anti-aircraft fire and Swedish fighters. A German bomber was sighted near Vinga island off Gothenburg, another plane over Landskrona was turned back south of Copenhagen, and two fighters were seen over Stromstad near the Norwegian border.

Stockholm Sweden Vinga Gothenburg Landskrona Copenhagen Denmark Stroemstad

Return of Frank James at Paramount seks to epic sequel

Movie review notes The Return of Frank James at the Paramount continues the James brothers saga after Jesse James death. Henry Fonda stars as Frank with Jackie Cooper Gene Tierney and Henry Hull delivering notable performances amid gunfights robberies and a climactic barn showdown. Short subjects include Pinky Tomlin orchestra and a quiz feature What's your T. Q. Paras mount News.

James Brothers Jesse James Frank James Paramount Tyronne Power Jesse Frank Henry Fonda Jackie Cooper Gene Tierney James Henry Hull Pinky Tomlin N. S

P Roddy Heads to Oklahoma Visit and Camp Story

P Roddy departed for Hooker Oklahoma to visit relatives and friends. Eight youths, led by Rev C F Ensign, enjoy river camp life at Camp Eat It All. Also J A Kramer travels to Rochester New York for a national florists convention. Miss Mollie Wolfe moves to Fort Worth Texas as general secretary of the YWCA.

P. Roddy Hooker Oklo Rev. C. F. Ensign Mr. Enesign Aaron Jones Clifford Franks Elmer Jones Clare Marshall Fred Kitterman Ralph Snyder Everett Oxley Charles Butterfield J. A. Kramer Rochester N. Y

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