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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1944
Page
17
A quiet New Year’s Eve featured several parties and many dutch treat dinners at the Cedar Rapids Country Club the Pickwick Club and local hotels. One hundred twenty reservations were listed for the Cedar Rapids Country Club with a buffet from 10 pm to 1 am and an orchestra providing dancing music.
James Cagney stars in Johnny Come Lately directed by William K. Howard at the State with Grace George Marjorie Main and Hattie McDaniel. The film pits Cagney against crooked Plattsville politics while saving a widow’s home amid a bustling, clean entertainment.
Mrs Vern Sorensen of 1422 First Street NW describes her wartime job on an assembly line at Century Engineering. She shares family service, Navy connections, and a plan to collect scrapbooks and letters while awaiting her husband and sons return from military duty.
Over the Back Fence notes Cedar Rapids ordinances condemn spitting on sidewalks and smoking on buses as misdemeanor offenses with fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail. City physicians stress public health risks from germs and careless smoking aboard buses.
Measure your savings by your pen higher incoms.
A mid-century view urges women to keep home as their first responsibility. It argues that women with children or families at home should stay at home, while those who work would reduce loneliness.
Walter Winchell’s Manila prison camp Life feature clashes with relocation center life and wartime policies. The column mocks moonlighting subversives and laments transport limits for soldiers while railing against police and political figures.
Busy woman's jumper frock Pattern 4477 offers a simple way to stay polished by changing blouses. Available in women sizes 34 to 46 with yardage for size 36. Pattern includes transfer motifs for linens and garments, 20 cents, plus mail order details to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department Chicago.
A 1943 film review praising Guadalcanal Diary for its strong Marine Corps focus. The cast includes Preston Foster Lloyd Nolan William Bendix Richard Conte Anthony Quinn with Lewis Seller directing at Paramount. The piece lauds realistic wartime storytelling and character depth over battle spectacle.
A New Year opening column reveals the author’s turn from skeptic to fan of Frank Sinatra in Higher and Higher. The musical showcases Sinatra with Michele Morgan Jack Haley Barbara Hale and Robert Ryan. The writer admits initial doubt but praises the film as one of the slickest musicals of the season.
Louella Parsons reports Monty Woolley shifts from a sourpuss image to a lovable lead in When Irish Eyes Are Smiling with a cast including Michele Morgan Frank Haley Barbara Hale and Marcy McGuire. Sinatra surprises as a crooning romantic figure in a Damon Runyon style musical with Dooley Wilson and Barbara Hale in supporting roles.
King Victor Emanuel, ruler of Italy, urged the Italian people to rally behind him and forget past political differences in a New Year appeal issued Saturday. The monarch has clung to the throne since Italy's surrender.
Saturday showtimes at Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Strand Marion list titles such as Guadalcanal Diary Higher and Higher Gangway for Tomorrow Johnny Come Lately Natty Nuisance The Powers Girl Pilot No 5 Santa Fe Scouts The Great Gilder Sleeve China Pride of the Yankees Pardon My Stripes Twilight on the Trail Babes on Broadway The Good Fellows Thank Your Lucky Stars with multiple daily starts and a midnight show option.
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