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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
12
Report notes a trap containing valuable parts was left vulnerable to theft. Investigators warn that burglars may seize components from the device, suggesting careful sealing and monitoring to prevent further loss. Local authorities urge residents to secure similar equipment.
Louella Parsons reports on Sonja Henie and Victor Orsatti romance bets and possible wedding. Updates on Robert Cummings joining Henie and Ray Milland, Eiginald Gardiner’s Chaplin project role, George Montgomery’s cusp of stardom, No rhea Leeds on location mishap, Vivien Leigh wedding rumors, George Stevens divorce rumors, Maureen O’Sullivan's travel woes, Ruby Keeler at Warners, and Mickey Rooney passport antics.
Reconciled Walter Pidgeon and Orson Welles enjoy a reunion at a notable Iowa venue with Lili Damita and Dolores Del Rio seen nearby. Bing Crosby reportedly receives a $20000 offer to appear two days at the San Francisco auto show noted alongside hospital and casting updates for May Robson and Linda Winter.
Hollywood buzz centers on Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier potentially marrying after Leigh secured the Scarlet O Hara role. The decision sparked gossip as rival glamour girls challenged the English star, while fans weigh the implications for the couple and their careers.
Random notes show Anatole Litvak dining with a blonde at the Trec not Ann Sheridan. Leonard Penn, recently ill, seated with Gladys George at Slapsie Maxie’s. Charlie Laughton and Elsa Lancaster emerge as top night clubbers. After a Hunchback session, Charlie seems relaxed. Jane Bryan’s 19-year-old brother Jim rushed to Santa Monica hospital for an unspecified condition.
At Iowa theaters Bobby Breen and Alan Mowbray headline Way Down South while Phil Regan and Jean Parker lead She Married a Cop. Paramount features Some Like It Hot with Bob Hope and Shirley Ross and Inside Information with June Lang and Dick Foran. State runs Our Leading Citizen and Bulldog Drummond's Bride with Bob Burns Susan Hayward Joseph Allen Jr John Howard Heather Angel. Palace screens Submarine Patrol with Richard Greene Nancy Kelly and Boy Trouble with Mary Boland Charles Ruggles. Rialto presents Orphans of the Street with Tommy Ryan Bob Livingston and When a Man Is a Man starring George O'Brien.
The poem reflects on life purpose beyond mere meals and work. It contrasts manual labor with artistry and family ideals, asserting growth comes from learning through loss and sharing with others. The speaker values books, fireside reading, and personal development within a shared human life.
The treasury building in Washington D C was erected from 1836 to 1839 and stands as the oldest government office structure in the capital.
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