Broadway and Elsewhere By Jack Lait
Brief column notes rescue claim by Marine Sgt William Lloyd Durkin who saved Howard Hughes from a burning plane earning a $100000 reward. Includes anecdotes about Durkin in uniform, a post rescue hush, and a playful anecdote about Jack Lait Jr. The piece also previews Gregory Boyingtons memoir option for a film and mentions other showbiz and political figures with varied notes on name changes and entertainment happenings.
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Oward Hughes
William Lloyd Durkin
Durkin
Hughes
Vvully GoUaLuUs
Oil City
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Jack Lait, Jr
Jack
Over the Back Fence food cost tips from readers
Households facing rising food prices should choose nutritious substitutes and plan meals carefully. Harriett Campbell suggests baking several small meat loaves instead of one large loaf to save time and reduce crumbling, using cheaper cuts if grinding own meat.
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Harriett Campbell
Linn Boulevard SE
Elegant peacocks embroidery crochet pattern 872 spread
Embroider peacock shades and crochet a pineapple tail from pattern 872. Includes transfer pattern for three peacocks and crochet directions. Send 20 cents to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept at 549 West Randolph Street Chicago Ill. Print pattern number your name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
West
Randolph Street
Chicago
Ill
Meatless main dish with eggplant and clam rounds
A home style recipe outlines an eggplant based bake with clams and onions, layering breadcrumbs and eggplant, seasoning lightly, and baking at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. It includes prep notes on frying onion rings and serving with celery, lima beans, coleslaw, and sherbet.
DeFore Star Rise on DeRuth's Studio Plans
Hollywood trade notes show Roy Del Ruth backing Don DeFore for stardom though hal Wallis holds his contract. DeFore already headlines It Happened on Fifth Avenue at Monogram, with a loan-out likely to Wallis. The piece also notes listings on Brookyn Bridge, Song of Mine, and Mother Wore Tights casting, plus Lana Turner in Green Dolphin Street.
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Ollywood
INS
Roy del Ruth
Don DeFore
Don
Hal Wallis
Tom Rafter
del Ruth
Fifth Avenue
Monogram
Wallis
Irene
Lana Turner
Lana
Donna Reed
Frank Capra
Jimmy Stewart
MGM
Marguerite
Ranch house and stables near completion after two years
John has spent two years acquiring siding lumber and electric piping to finish the ranch house and stables. The effort highlights ongoing construction at the rural property and the commitment to finish the building project.
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John
One Man Army Will Raise Kids and Cattle in Black Hills
Arthur Wermuth, famed as the one man army of Bataan, plans to settle on a 200 acre ranch in South Dakota to raise kids, horses and cattle. He will marry Patricia Steele of Denver after finalizing his divorce from Jean. He spoke in Minneapolis while visiting his mother and sister as his past Philippine nurses claim is noted.
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Minneapolis
Arthur Wermuth
Bataan
Black Hills
Clara Wermuth
Talia
Dyckman Hotel
Wermuth
Patricia Steele
Denver
Flying Tigers Circus
Jean
South Dakota
Philippines
Alburnett School District to Auction Five School Houses
The Alburnett Consolidated School District announces a public auction of five school houses within two miles of Alburnett Iowa plus miscellaneous equipment. Bids are cash with a right to reject any bid and sales begin August 31 1946 at 10 00 am at the Wilson No 4 school house then move to the remaining sites. A one acre school site in section BE sm% will also be sold for cash with deed provided no abstract.
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Alburnett Consolidated Schoo
Alburnett Consolidated
Alburnett
Iowa
Hincos
Gilbert Batchelor
Towa
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Broadway
Jack Lait
T. Col. Gregory
Pappy
Boyington
Bill Cagney
Jimmy
George M. Cohan
Dorothy Chapman
New Rochelle
N. Y
Nina Rochelle
Monica Boyar
Hollywood
Santa Monica
Chapman-Rochelle
P.al
Benny Meroff
Diane
Mister
Marshe
Ose Marie
Bobby Guy
San Fernando Valley
Calif
Kay Kayser
Herb Fields
Rustic Cabin
Margaret
Pres. Truman
Provincetown Theatre
MacDougal St
Gloria McGhee
Rep. McGhee
Maryanne Cohan
Jackie Saunders
Enial George McManus
Jack Barrymore
Joe Yule
Mickey Rooney
Phil Brito
Naomi Doebel
Liebke & Taylor Co
Second Avenue
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Dorothy Manners
DeFore
George Jessel
Darryl Zanuck
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
Rudy Vallee
Leo McCarey
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Jack Benny
G.I
Betty Grable
Betty
Peggy Ann Garner
Peggy Ann
John Carroll
Jaunty
Sally Forth
California
Spicat
Sophes
Laskin Mouton
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