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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1936

Page

17

Pleads For Common Sense In Plays By Gilbert W Gabriel

The Universal Service dramatic editor mocks plays about poets and musicians noting misfires from recent Wagner treatment. He argues tenors, ballet dancers, and composers are caricatured, urging writers to abandon sensational myth making and stick to plausible characterizations.

Gilbert W. Gabriel Universal Service New York Fleet Street John Keats Richard Savage W. S. Gilbert Theater Guild Richard Wagner

New Year’s Eve Show Ends Jackson’s Pla-Mor Engagement

Jimmie Jackson and his orchestra, popular at Pla-Mor ballroom, will give their final performance on New Year’s Eve as part of a big celebration. After the dance they depart for Chicago for a week of vacation then travel to Dallas to perform at Chez Maurice in the Santa Fe building penthouse.

Jimmie Jackson Chicago Santa Fe Dallas Texas

Chicago club secures talent for holiday event

A Chicago club announces a talent act with favors for all attendees. Guests receive hats horns balloons confetti serpentine and noise makers. Reservations are being accepted until seating capacity is reached. The box office operates every afternoon and evening through New Year’s.

Chicago

Flindt Orchestra to Play Thursday at Danceland

Emil Flindt and his orchestra will give a final Danceland appearance before year end. The popular group, trained by Flindt, specializes in waltz and swing and is led by manager Frank Brookhiser. Court Hussey and the NBC featured band perform tonight. Next weekend Roger Graham and El Granada orchestra take the pit, with Graham's young group seen as destined for success.

Emil Flindt Danceland Fter Frank Brookhiser Flindt Court Hussey NBC Roger Graham el Granada Graham Brookhiser

Outdoor Closets For Sport Paraphernalia

For families with small children or young people winter brings a problem of where to store sleds skis hockey sticks and other paraphernalia. An outdoor closet serves this purpose well and keeps gear organized.

The Silver Rood Mystery Ends in Murder at Montieth Estate

In South Cove the Montieth estate neighbors Major Forrests, where Gerard Montieth is found murdered amid a bloodstained hidden blade in a silver rood. Detective narrator Foxcroft and family contend with suspects including the butler Davison and the serious implications around Mary Forrest as investigators search for the blade and motive.

Gerard Montieth South Cove Major Forrest Harley Stevenson Eresco Montieth David Forrest David Forrest Foxcroft Dave Forrest Harper Sutton Davison Mr. Stevenson Mary Myself

Autopsy Urged After Uncle Gerry’s Death Sparks Suspicion

A tense conversation unfolds as suspects in Uncle Gerry’s death surface. The narrator notes everyone may be under suspicion, including household staff. An upstairs maid and potential heirs become focal points while an autopsy is arranged with Doctor Sutton and the coroner.

Mary Gerry

Six US Navy Vessels Named Wasp Through History

The record notes that six ships in United States Navy history have carried the name Wasp. Each vessel served in various eras, reflecting the nation's maritime heritage and naming traditions. The list underscores the recurring honor given to the name Wasp across different ships and periods.

United States Navy Wasp

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