Downey’s Revue Brings Stars to Iowa Theater for Three Nights
Morton Downey presents a forty member Broadway style revue in Melody and Madness produced by Macklin Megley with Benny Davis and James F Hanley. Featured performers include Frank and Milt Britton Walter Powell Tito Ruth Ford and Bebe Barri plus Edward G Robinson in Hazard on the Iowa screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Morton Downey
Macklin Megley
Benny Davis
James F. Hanley
Frank
Milt Britton
Walter Powell
Tito
Ruth Ford
Bebe Barri
Edward G. Robinson
Ra Hazard
Glenda Farrell
Cedar Rapids Sewage Plant Cited As Ideal Public Works Project
The Cedar Rapids sewage plant funded by PWA money is highlighted as a socially desirable and permanently useful project. A $683,160 grant and loan supported the first two units with more sewer and refuse facilities planned in 345 cities. The PWA press agent notes public health improvements and employment from sewer programs.
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Gazette
Washington
Cedar Rapids
PWA
Sale of Cedar Rapids School District bonds in 1934
The Cedar Rapids Independent School District in Iowa offers at 2:00 p.m. February 23 1934 bonds of 1 000 dollars each totaling 630 000 with serial maturities from 1936 to 1956. Interest four percent payable semi annually. Bid security 5 1800 required. successful bidder holds check until bonds are paid. Kamman Cutler Attorneys Chicago to supply opinion. Charles D. Hedberg secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Code of Iowa
Avenue
Iowa
Kapman & Cutler
Chicago
Ots
Jawa
Abe Charles D. Hedberg
Radio Lady's Struggle Sparks in New York City
Star, the former wife of Trent Rankin, wanders New York seeking food with an emerald ring pawned as she battles cold, hunger, and homelessness. A loyal guard, Bill, aids her as she drifts between Grand Central and Penn Station seeking shelter and pennies in penny pantries while awaiting a new chance.
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New York
Trent Rankin
New Yorker
Rankin
Star
Richard Harcrave
Sportsman Pilot
Star Ialand
Holton
Broadway
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-Ninth Street
Grand Central
Miss Perkins
Pennsylvania
Twenty-sixth Street
Bill
Down-and-outer girl guided by police
A fatigued, sleeping homeless woman is approached by a policeman at Grand Central who offers shelter and breakfast at a flop house. The scene ends with “To Be Continued Tomorrow.”
Theaters Showcase Moulin Rouge and More Across Five Houses
The page lists film bills at Paramount featuring Moulin Rouge with Constance Bennett and Fran Chot Tone, Iowa showing Kay Francis in Amanda, Four Frightened People with Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall, Majestic featuring Winchells Broadway Through a Keyhole with Constance Cummings and Russ Columbo, Palace starring Will Rogers in Doctor Bull and Golden Harvest, Rialto presenting One Man's Journey with Lionel Barrymore and Midnight Frolics, Olympic screening Shanghai Madness with Spencer Tracy and Professional Sweetheart with Norman Foster.
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Paramount
Constance Bennett
Franchot Tone
Iowa
Kay Francis
Claudette Colbert
Herbert Marshall
Majestic
Palace
Will Rogers
Doctor Bull
Golden Harvest
Rialto
Lionel Barrymore
Cantor
Spencer Tracy
Norman Foster
Greta Garbo Opens Queen Christina at Paramount With John Gilbert
The week centers on Greta Garbo's return to the screen in Queen Christina at the Paramount. The Swedish star portrays the independent regent Christina with Gilbert as her leading co star. The performance is highlighted by Garbo’s expanded range and notable on screen love scenes with Gilbert.
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Paramount Theater
Greta Garbo
Queen Christina
John Gilbert
Miss Garbo
Christina
Greta
Garbo
John Gilbert and
Kitterman Named On Cleaners Code Body
Jess A. Kitterman of Cedar Rapids is named to the code administration body of the Iowa State Cleaners and Dyers association. C. E. Roush of Des Moines chairs with Hugh Sperry of Fort Dodge among three Iowa cleaners chosen. Speakers at the Des Moines meeting include Murray Thomas of Omaha and Max J. Walker of Omaha with George B. Webster of Washington, D C., national representative.
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Jess A. Kitterman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Dry Cleaners
Iowa State Cleaners and Dyers Association
C. E. Roush
Des Moines
Hugh Sperry
Fort Dodge
Association
Murray Thomas
Omaha
National Board of Directors
Max J. Walker
George B. Webster
Washington, D. C
Cleaners
Dyers
Winneshiek Court Probate Calendar Highlights
The February term opens with Judge W Fichendorf presiding. Fifty two probate items include wills for Dr Otto O Soebakken killed in a Florida auto crash and M J Carter of Ossian. A contest looms in John Halvorson estate. Civil docket lists 152 old causes, nine new trials and thirty nine new cases including seventeen mortgage foreclosures. Trial jurors to report February 26.
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Spincorah
Winneshiek County
W. Fichendorf
McGregor
Otto O. Soebakken
Gainesville
Fla
M. J. Carter
Ossian
John Halvorson
Lsts
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Downey’s
Mount Auburn
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Adolph Reinhart
Dodd Smalley
Herman Hesseniaus
James Hill
Marian Nixon
Richard Arlen Chester Morris
Walter Winchell
Constance Cummings
Russ Columbo
Paul Kelly
Francis Williams
Blossom Seeley
Eddie Foy, Jr
Abe Lyman
Jack Holt
Woman I Stole
Fay Wray
Norh Beery
Raquel Torres
Aker
Meen
Vera Brown
Ing House
Trent
ITV
Clank Gable
Colbee
Tron
Kelp
Couewelt
Andy Clyde
Kitterman
Lac Vele
Christina John Gilbert
Paramount Pictorial
Winneshiek Court
May Robson
Eddie Cantor
Devil's Mate
Preston Foster
Peggy Shannon
Nesse
Mandalay
Edw. G
Robinson
W. R. Burnett
Genevieve Tobin
Peg
B.O
Jack
Mie
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