Irene Dunne Signs for Kern Musical and Hollywood Chatter
Irene Dunne signs for a Kern musical as Universal and Paramount negotiations unfold after her mother’s funeral. The column notes Fu Manchu revival with Akim Tamiroff, Claudette Colbert’s casting preferences, and Claude Rains’ divorce outcome affecting Beatrix Lindsay. It highlights extensive Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance rehearsals for Stepping Toes and other studio rumors.
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Lovella C. Parsons
Universal Service
Kern
Irene
Palm Springs
Paramount
Drancis Griffin
Charlie Chan
20Th Century- Fox
Fu Manchu
Sax Rohmer
Warner Oland
Akim Tamiroffi
Gary Cooper
Madeleine Carroll
Hollywood
Claude Rains
Beatrix Lindsay
New Jersey
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Margot Grahame
Margot
RKO
Polo Joe at State theater tops Joe E Brown film lineup
Joe E Brown stars in Polo Joe a riotous comedy at the New State theater where he pretends polo prowess despite never riding. The feature pairs with Flying Hostess an air romance starring Gargan Barrett and Hall with comedy mystery and a strong finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Brown
Polo
Joe
State
Joe E
Yeow) Brown
Polo Joe
New State Theater
Klieg
China
Great Britain
Joe Brown
William Gargan
Judith Barrett
William Hall
Barrett
Entertaining Holidaynotes Across Town
Miriam Hopkins visits Mrs Hattie Silverman amid Scandals rumor mill. Mary Margaret McBride famed radio figure arrives Sunday. Freddie March heads to New York for Christmas with Mrs March and children. Flicker of Santa Anita races features Frank Lloyds horse Flashing Colors. Lucille Rainer kin visit during holidays with Tilly Losch guest. Odets and Goon showbiz crowd include Coogan Grable and Harold Lloyds at Grove party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Hopkins
Mitchell Leisen
Erik Charrells
la Quinta
Tilly Losch
Luise Rainer
Fritz
Hans
Clifford Odets
Mary Blackford
Tom Brown
Dixie Dunbar
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
the Grove
Harold Lloyds
Alice Faye
Tony Martin
Ben Bernie
Stan Laurel
Santa Claus
Rialto Feature Plan For Santa Fe Bound Western
Rialto announces Tom Tyler in Santa Fe Bound as the main bill with a rodeo staged for the film on the Santa Barbara range. Supporting cast includes Molly Bates Richard Kramer Charles Whitaker Ed Cassidy and Lafe McKee. The program also offers Two Fisted Gentleman with James Dunn and June Clayworth a serial The Vigilantes Are Coming with Bob Livingston Kay Hughes and a Cats and The Fiddle comedy.
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Rialto
Santa Fe
Tom Tyler
Santa Barbara Range
California
Molly Bates
Fead
Richard Kramer
Charles Whitaker
Ed Cassidy
Lafe McKee
James Dunn
June Clayworth
Palooka
Bob Livingston
Kay Hughes
Lunar warnings and campus tryouts at Keswick
The Stars Say column warns of lively but confusing social and financial matters for December 26 and advises caution with funds. Keswick reports preliminary high school declamatory contest tryouts with winners Betty Lou Higgins Evelyn Sorden Bernice Barr Doris Shaull Ava Seaton and Jean Bowers chosen for oratorical dramatic and humorous divisions under judges Supt Kenneth Kemp Coach John Wilson and Catherine E Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keswick
Betty Lou Higgins
Evelyn Sorden
Dale Axmear
Fred Rugg
Lester Dyson
Bernice Barr
Gladys Bonnitar
Norma Smith
Jean Bowers
Ava Seaton
Doris Shaull
Raymond Gremon
Wayne Pietsch
Eugene Gross
Eugene O’rourke
Kenneth Kemp
John Wilson
Catherine E. Smith
Knights of Columbus Host Christmas Party for OSSIAn Children
Ossian residents enjoyed a Christmas party Tuesday hosted by the Knights of Columbus. De Sales pupils performed a program featuring carols, violin and stringed music, readings, poems, pantomimes, a playlet, and a tableau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Knights of Columbus
de Sales
Knights
Edna Lee
Joan Schneberger
Jean Gerleman
Jean Becker
Barbara Ziverbohmer
Cletus Bodensteiner
Genevieve Schultz
Elsie Dessel
Robert
Donald Schroeder
Hugo Barthelme
Charles Kipp
Rita Zweibhohmer
William Weier
Elsie Geling
Shirley Temple Stars in Stowaway Globe Trekker Role
Shirley Temple headlines the film Stowaway as a globe trotter in remote China. She sings, speaks Chinese, and impersonates stars while romancing Robert Young and Alice Faye in a Reno widow plot with a comic climax. A Paramount News opener and Popeye cartoons accompany the feature.
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Paramount
Shirley Temple
Globe
China
Reno
Shirley
Robert Young
Alice Faye
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Hollywood
Shanghai
Cupid
Young
Miss Faye
America
Judge
J. Edward Bromberg
Rome
Popeye
Sailor
Paramount News
F.C. H
Theaters Show Stowaway and Westerns in May Robson Lineup
At the Paramount Shirley Temple Robert Young and Alice Faye star in Stowaway. The Rialto features Tom Tyler in Santa Fe Bound and James Dunn with June Clayworth in Two Fisted Gentleman. The Sun screens May Robson and Henry Armetta in Three Kids and a Queen plus Ken Maynard in The Cattle Thief. The Palace presents Yours for the Asking with George Raft and Dolores Costello Barrymore and The Arizona Raiders with Larry Crabbe and Marsha Hunt. The Iowa program offers Rainbow on the River with Bobby Breen and May Robson and Night Waitress with Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Shirley Temple
Robert Young
Alice Faye
Iowa
Bobby Breen
May Robson
Margot Grahame
Gordon Jones
Joe FE. Brown
Carol Hughes
Arizona Raiders
Rialto
Tom Tyler
James Dunn
June Clayworth
Sun—May Robson
Henry Armetta
Ken Maynard
Groundhog Forages In Snow Anew In Pittsfield
In Pittsfield Massachusetts a groundhog disrupted tradition by foraging for food in a turnip and cabbage patch. The farmer chased the animal who dug through snow to find turnips and ate before returning to its den.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Christmas Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A reader submitted a Christmas themed crossword puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues. The list includes common items such as Pictured man, Region, Tall grass, Statement of accounts, Periods, Moisture, Rock, Child, He carries toys, Ship s record, Cavalry division, Pedal digit, Gun, He comes down the, Encountered, On the shore, Answer to Previous Puzzle, To roam, Ground, To scoff, Fast, Frozen water, Saline solution, Weird, Door rug, Heron, pull his sleigh, Gives surgical care, Paste gems, Form of be, Born, Scattering, The shank, Boy, Tart, To speak, Makes lace, Unit, Subsisted, Book of maps, Molar, Chambers, Three, 2000 pounds, Preposition, Hair tool, To turn over, At that time, Fairy, Aged man, Boxed, To jabber, Dogmas, Liquid parts of fat, To mingle, Ten cents, To obtain, Sheltered place, Silkworm, Auto, God of war, Mesh of lace.
Fresh Air in Shops and Offices A Practical Compromise
Personal Health Service by William Brady discusses ventilation issues in workplaces. It defines fresh air and explains that excessive warmth and still air depress occupants. It argues for a practical balance of temperature and humidity to keep spaces comfortable and productive.
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William Brady, M. D
Confart Zone: Ideal Room Temperatures and Humidity
The text notes rooms and venues like churches theaters and similar spaces have comfort zones with temperatures from 65 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. It states that if enough water evaporates into the air this defines the comfort area in most cases and references regulation of temperature.
Humidity and Window Screens Improve Indoor Comfort
The piece argues room temperature should be kept near 68 degrees and humidity maintained with evaporative water gadgets if higher. It recommends muslin screen inserts in windows to balance fresh air light moisture while blocking drafts rain and dust and advises cleaning screens with soap and water.
Split Finger Nail and Home Remedies Report
Q and A discusses a two year index finger nail split treated by drilling holes in the fissure and threading silk through to knit the nail, with six months of effort. It also notes zinc iodide for dental use and a basic arthritis vitamin treatment booklet offered for ten cents.
Holiday Telegraph Messages Reach Cedar Rapids in Record Volume
Local telegraph companies report the largest greeting business in fifteen years as Cedar Rapids residents receive about 2,500 holiday telegrams this season. The outgoing message load is reported equally heavy.
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Cedar Rapids
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A Treacher
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Larry Crabbe
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