Christmas Fiesta on Hollywood Parades and Neon Santas
Hollywood embraces a commercial Christmas with parades and floats sponsored by studios and the Chamber. Neon blimps and Technicolor cameras mark the pageant led by Busby Berkeley. Jack Benny on a stuffed horse and Andy Devine with a shovel stand out amid holiday displays.
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Chamber of Commerce
Busby Berkeley
Opsy-Daisy Brassiere Company
Hollywood Boulevard
Jack Benny
Andy Devine
Hollywood Christmas Parade Under Desert Skies
The piece laments a Hollywood Christmas lacking cheer due to dry weather and empty toy aisles. It contrasts past newsboy cries with modern war wartime scarcity, noting lavish but hollow displays, pampered wealth, and a child’s fear of kidnapping amid the season’s glitter. It shifts to a discussion of sweating and exercise as vital for health, advocating walking and simple routines for longevity.
Exercise and warming up for safe health benefits
The piece argues against solo or group drill as purely athletic games, urging proper preparation before vigorous effort. It warns of heart strain for unfit adults, endorses warm up routines, and critiques shortcuts like sweat baths and massage as substitutes, stressing overall consistent activity for long life.
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OY Doc Brady
Johnny Davis Orchestra Here Monday at Memorial Coliseum
Johnny Scat Davis and his orchestra appear Monday evening at Memorial Coliseum for a Cedar Rapids DeMolay Dance. The event, sponsored by the local chapter, raises net proceeds for the DeMolay chapter.
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Johnny Davis
Johnny “Scat” Davis
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Order of DeMolay
Frankie Masters
Gasoline Stolen From Hilltop Inn Pump Near City
T. V. Hoagland told Sheriff James H. Smith that 30 gallons of gasoline were stolen from a pump at the Hilltop Inn on highway No 30 Friday night. A hitchhiker known only as Bob who had worked at the station left and did not return his keys.
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T. V. Hoagland
James H. Smith
Hilltop Inn
Highway No. 30
Hoagland
Bob
Children To Give Food For Needy See Show At State
Cedar Rapids children will help the less fortunate on Wednesday December 20 at two Christmas benefit shows at 9 and 10 45 a m. Admission by nonperishable foods. The event is organized by State theater manager Ray Vernimont with film donations from Tri States Theater Corp and Des Moines exchanges. Food distribution will be through agencies of the Christmas exchange by the public welfare bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce with registration to prevent duplication. Families are not to bring perishables and distribution will occur after the weekend.
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Cedar Rapids
Ray Vernimont
Tri States Theater Corp
Film Exchange At
Des Moines
Motion Picture Operators Union
A. F. of L
Christmas Exchange
Public Welfare Bureau
Alice Kirwin
Sunshine Mission
Salvation Army
Elks
Rotary
Home Builders
First Evangelical Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Winter Temple
Pythian Sisters
Women’s’ Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Inter- Ocean Reinsurance Company
Rock Island _ railroad
Church of Nazarene
White Shrine
Police Auxiliary
Kensington
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Louise Leibert
Circle of
King’s Daughters
First
Christian Church
Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Neisner’s Dollar Store
Trinity Methodist Church
Linn County
Individuals Express Interest in Personal Family Care Roles
Individuals express desire to personally care for families, signaling interest in hands on support and caregiving duties. This suggests a community focus on direct family assistance and potential program development to match caregivers with households.
Cub Packs Hold Christmas Parties
Hayes Cub pack No. 2 met at Hayes school for a Christmas party with 62 Cubs, parents and guests. Rollo S. Pickford spoke on cubbing. selections were played by Stanley Travnicek, Howard Prochaska and Milton Sopousek. Pack No. 11 at Jackson school welcomed Santa with gifts. Pat Gray received the Bear award and Rodney Wahl earned a den chief's card. Pack No. 30 at St. Pauls Church heard moving pictures from Scout Executive N. Harold West and awarded Bear ranks to Jerry McDonald, Tommy Hayden and Jim Niesz. Gold arrows went to Dick Felder, Jim Niesz and Tommy Hayden. one year service stars to several Cubs. pack numerals to Robert French and Jimmy Bacher. Dick Miller and Jimmy Bacher joined the packs.
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Hayes
Hayes School
Rollo S. Pickford
Stanley Travnicek
Howard Prochaska
Milton Sopousek
Jackson School
Santa Claus
Pat Gray
Rodney Wahl
Pack No. 30
St. Paul’s Church
Scout
N. Harold West
Bear Rank
Jerry McDonald
Tommy Hayden
Jim Niesz
Gold Arrows
Dick Felder
Tommy Everhart
Jerry Dock
Daniel Clements
Bruce Foreman
James Harper
Louis Locatell
David Sparwhizer
Walter Hutchinson
Robert French
Jimmy Bacher
Dick Miller
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Sandy Claus Lane
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Lake Arrowhead
Filmland
North Pole
Personal Health Service
Galen of Old
Galen
Harvey
Kresge’s
First Avenue
Reomss
Wrtvale Ae
Stags
Wree
Gazette
the Gazette
Canaries
Kodaks
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