Firemen Set Christmas Toy Fund Dance at Memorial Coliseum
The annual charity dance by firemen to raise funds for needy children’s toys returns Wednesday night at the Memorial coliseum. Iowa Aces and Roger Graham’s orchestras will perform as guests, with proceeds benefiting the Firemen’s Union toy fund. Tickets are sold by firemen and at the door.
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Memorial Coliseum
Iowa Aces
Roger Graham
Firemen's Union
George Hobe
Mike Collins
Carl Misbach
Floyd Byrnes
Harry Gaskill
Clarence Gitt
Clarence Carter
Hanford Post
Coliseum
Fred Cizek
Louis Dvorak
Submissions Due For Cedar Rapids Salon Of Photography
The Cedar Rapids Camera club invites prints for its first salon to run Feb 27 through March 7. Entries must reach Merrill S. Smith by midnight Thursday or be delivered to him in person at 1432 Third Avenue SE. Smith accepts entries 8 am to 5 pm in room 203 Bever Building. Open to all, negatives must be the contributor's. The club, led by C W Bucknam and others, has organized frequent meetings and field trips.
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Cedar Rapids
Merrill S. Smith
Salon
Third Avenue SE
Smith
Bever
First Avenue SE
Mr. Smith
Cedar Rapids Camera Club
Cc. S. Johnson
C. W. Bucknam
Paul Hanson
John Barry
F. W. Morrison
Glittering Passport Mystery Drives Vernon On
Vernon Tyson pursues a tangled European disguise case centering on Marie Metchaeva and Prince Karinoff. She verifies a suspicious passport, confronts a blackmailer plot, and unveils a customs record gap as she races to save her family from scandal.
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Metchaevas
Serge
Marie 'Metchaeva
Mrs. Frensham
Europe
Naomi
Miss Tyson
Vernon
Mertina de Bray
Prince Ivan Karinoff
Mertina
Madame Metchaeva
Prince Karinoff
Constantinople
Serge Metchaeva
Fannie Frensham
Methaeva
McGraw
Fannie
Karinoff-de Bray-Metchaeva
Monte Carlo
New York
Hotel Splendide
Sadie
Sadie Tyson
Karinoff
Globe Tour Sparks Romance and Betrayal
A traveler dreams of glowing tropical lands and new peoples as Terry Shannon sides with a loyal companion. She remembers the deceit of the Prince Karinoff and grows to loathe him as the tale promises tomorrow’s continuation.
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Terry Shannon
Karinoff
Informer leads Olympic double feature starting Sunday
The Olympic presents a four day bill headlined by The Informer fresh from the best picture Oscar 1935. Starred by Victor McLaglen Heather Angel Preston Foster Margot Grahame Wallace Ford and Ana O Conn er. The second feature The Girl Friend stars Ann Sothern Jack Haley and Roger Pryor. Also shows the eleventh Tarzan chapter a comedy cartoon and news.
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Victor McLaglen
Heather Angel
Preston Foster
Margot Grahame
Wallace Ford
Ana O'Conner
Ann Sothern
Jack Haley
Roger Pryor
Tarzan
Big Broadcast Of 1936 Heads Double Program At Palace
Lavishly mounted two film program at the Palace features The Big Broadcast of 1936 starring Jack Oahig Burns and Allen Lyda Roberts with Bing Crosby Amos and Andy Ray Noble and more. The second feature Hot Tip pairs Zasu Pitts with James Gleason in a comedy about a wife and her racing- obsessed husband.
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Palace
Jack Oahig
Burns and Allen
Lyda Roberts
Bing Crosby
Amos and Andy
Ray Noble
Bill Robinson
Mary Boland
Charles Ruggles
Zasu Pitts
James Gleason
Jackie Coogan Lunch With Betty Grable Letter Says It All
A cinephile notes meeting Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable after a press agent arranged lunch. The letter from Coogan details a robbery that cost Betzy’s engagement ring, mentions his Six Shooter imagery, and hints at a rogues gallery visit at police headquarters before a scheduled Tuesday lunch.
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Jackie Coogan
Jackie
Buster
Charlie Chaplin
Betty Grable
Betty
Astor
Police
Tures
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra At Pla-Mor Tuesday
Cab Calloway the Cotton Club star brings his original orchestra to Pla-Mor ballroom Tuesday night on tour sponsored by Mills Artists, Inc. Known for Minnie the Moocher and a high energy New York City debut, Calloway headlines a leading jazz program this week.
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Cab Calloway
Pla-Mor
Europe
United States
Harlem
Calloway
Mills Artists, Inc
Cotton Club
New York City
Minnie the Moocher
New Books Displayed at Public Library
Public library showcases new titles including Coffee The Epic of a Commodity by Heinrich E Jacob and Rebirth by Ludwig Lewisohn. Also featured are Jewish Caravan by Leo W Schwartz Marguerite of Navarre by Samuel Putnam Joseph Conrad and His Circle by Jessie Conrad Amy Lowell by S Foster Damon California An Intimate Guide by Aubrey Drury and Four Hedges by Clare Leighton.
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Heinrich E. Jacob
Ludwig Lewisohn
Mr. Lewisohn
Arnold Zweig
Theodor Lessing
Albert Einstein
Louis Brandeis
Stephen S. Wise
Francis I of
France
Joseph Conrad
Jessie Conrad
Conrad
Amy Lowell
S. Foster Damon
Clare Leighton
Calloway's Swinging Style Keeps Big Band Popular
The showman leader Calloway remains widely popular for his colorful orchestral direction and strong solo performances. His engaging stage presence and distinctive vocal chants keep audiences energized in his swinging act.
Diamonds Demand Soars Amid Price Rise In 1930s
New York AP reports the diamond industry, rose from a four year low with prices hitting new highs. Diamond Dealers Club president Joseph Dehan says stones once worth around 500 now fetch about 750, cash transactions dominate with large rough stones returning to market and demand expanding as prices climb.
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New York
Joseph Dehan
Diamond Dealers Club, Inc
Diamond Dealers Club
Dehan
World Diamond Syndicate
Diamond Club
United States
Remarkable Flame-Red Wild Boar-Like Creature Shot Near Verona
A bizarre reptile described as flame-red and five feet long was shot near Verona after allegedly causing farmers heavy poultry losses. It allegedly resembled a pig in shape with bear forefeet and duck hind feet and had incisors over two inches long.
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Verona
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Ancient
Egypt
Optometrist
America
Allenru
Thornton & Minor Clinic
McGee St
Kansas City
Thornton & Minor
Exot Maes
Ketuoio Bno
Science
Texas
May Christie
Hot Springs
Peterarno
The
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Park Avenue
Customs House
Inspector of Customs
Metchaeva
Port of
Sadle
Bradfeld Co
Atlanta
Olympic
Wanda Montz
Mary Pickford
Eva
Rudolph
Valentino
Conrad Nagel
Jack Mulhall
Dorothy Mackaill
Ourself
Beauty, Cream Company
Wanda
Taylor Dentists
Sleichter
Second Avenue
Manicare
Vous A Ter
Tee, Ban Leureue
Seagate
Smcare
Suear—At
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Isms
Iowa Theatre
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