Radio Carmen Miranda to Visit Andrews Sisters Tonight
Nadine Subotnik reports NARMEN MIRANDA the Latin singer will join the Andrews Sisters on CBS and WMT at 9 30 p m Wednesday. Regulars W Curt Massey Vie Schoen conduct the orchestra. Songs include Youre Nobody Till Somebody Loves You A House a House and Begin the Beguine. A new Human Adventure series starts Wednesday at 7 p.m. over Mutual and WGN. Jay Joslyn and Carmel Myers visit Hildegarde at 7 30 p.m. over NBC and WHO. General Omar Bradley guests Eddie Cantor at 8 p.m. on NBC and WHO. Bill Stern visits Kay Kyser at 9 p.m. on NBC and WHO. An all Schubert program airs at 9 p.m. on Great Moments in Music with Jean Tennyson Jan Peerce and Robert Weede. The Cedar Rapids Radio Council presents The House of the Lords Prayer at 5 p.m. Thursday over WMT with Cleda Wellborne as narrator and Mrs T H DeWees as soloist.
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Andrews Sisters
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Andrews Trio
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Carmel Myers
Hildegarde
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Jan Peerce
Robert Weede
Cedar Rapids Radio Council
Business and Professional Church Women’s Group
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T. H. DeWees
June Caldwell
Richard R. Ryan
Jack Carson
WGN
Bert Lahr
Frank Sinatra
Eddie Cantor
Dinty
Kay Kyser
Wwen
KXEL
WGN Farm
Mkti Exel
Jack Berch
Stella Dallas
Owen Cowboys
T. Bartlett
W. Lopez
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Lorenzo Jones
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Ship of Joy
Guiding Light
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Cavanan
Portia
Easy Aces
Winterr
Crosby
WGN Music_Mart
Tex Ferguson
Tena
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Ann
Farrel
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Harrigan
Judy
Jane Op
Am. T Radio Council
Franklin
New
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Sel Terry
Bach
Ma Perkins
WMT World Today
Om Mix
Radio schedule page from Jan 2 1916 listing programs and hosts
A daylong grid of radio programs across WMT WGN WBEM KXEL and others for Thursday Jan 2 1916 with time slots, host names like Jack Smith Ellery Queen and Kay Kyser, features from News to Music to Live Shows, and a later afternoon update including regional programs and station identifications.
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WMT
Jack Smith
WUO
WGN
Quis Mael
Ellery Queen
KXEL
Eno
Serutan Nature’s hydrogel aid for regularity
An advertisement touts Serutan as a natural vegetable concentrate that eases normal elimination without harsh purgatives. It claims hydrogel substances aid regularity for people over 35 and offers a money-back guarantee, recommending medical advice if constipation persists.
Lost Weekend Tops New York Critics Best Picture 1945
New York film critics named The Lost Weekend best picture of 1945 in their tenth annual vote. Ray Milland and Billy Wilder received top honors, Ingrid Bergman named outstanding actress, with special awards to Eisenhower and The True Glory. Other era favorites and performers were noted from The Fighting Lady to Col. Blimp and State Fair.
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New York
INS
New York Film Critics
Ray Milland
Billy Wilder
Ingrid Bergman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
U. S. Navy
Twentieth Century-Fox
Col. Blimp
Milland
James Dunn
Tree Grows
Brooklyn
Robert Mitchum
Zachary Scott
Mildred Pierce
Robert Livesey
Colonel
Emeric Pressburger
Colonel Blimp
Henry Hathaway
Raoul Walsh
Sally O'Rourke
Leopold Lindtberg
Barry Fitzgerald Leads Murder Movie and Stage Compare
Barry Fitzgerald along with Walter Huston Louis Hayward and Roland Young shine in the whodunit And Then There Were None while Gloria Jean Kirby Grant and Eric Blore star in Easy to Look At The Cedar Rapids review finds film space and pace help but the stage version often sustains sharper suspense to the end Barry Fitzgerald shines as Judge Quincannon Huston plays Dr Armstrong Hayward Lombard and Haydn Rogers in praised performances Carroll Mitchell notes the plot remains best left unrevealed for cinema audiences
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Barry Fitzgerald
Walter Huston
Louis Hayward
Roland Young
June Deprez
Gloria Jean
Kirby Grant
Eric Blore
Agatha Christie
Cedar Rapids
Judge Quincannon
Dr. Armstrong
Philip Lombard
Richard Haydn
Rogers
Carroll Mitchell
Paramount and local theaters schedule midweek shows
The Gazette lists Wednesday film times for Paramount, Iowa State Palace Rialto and Marion theatres. Notable titles include San Antonio Bells of Saint Marys And Then There Were None Easy to Look At Billy Rose Diamond Horseshoe Beautiful Cheat Ladies in Washington Conspirators Son of Lassie Mr Lucky Adventures of Rusty Strange Confession with multiple daily showings and late-night slots.
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Paramount
San Antonio
Iowa
St. Mary’s
Palace
Billy Rose
Rialto
Washington
Lassie
London fog clears as severe cold wave follows
The worst British fog in twenty years lifted on Tuesday, giving way to one of the season’s most severe cold waves. Temperatures plunged across the country, with frost and icy conditions disrupting travel and daily life. Authorities urged precautions as the cold snap persisted.
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London
Hunter Finds Frozen Body Of War Vet
Fairfield Iowa AP report details the discovery of Victor H. Blair a 37 year old discharged ser viceman found dead in brush near a pasture southwest of Fairfield. Sheriff Thomas Howell reported Blair identified by papers in his clothing along with five overseas ribbons a Rock Island ticket from Chicago to Los Angeles and a possible cousin Fred Blair a state police member in Mt Carmel. The body lay a mile and a half from Rock Island tracks. Henry Harper found Blair barefoot with shoes nearby.
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Fairfield
Here
Thomas Howell
Victor H. Blair
Blair
Fred Blair
Mt. Carmel
Rock Island
Chicago
Los Angeles
Howell
Rock Island Tracks
Henry Harper
Woman Perishes In Keokuk Blaze
Mrs. Carl Pearson about 52 an invalid was burned to death in a Keokuk downtown fire that damaged her husband s cafe and several apartments. The blaze started in her bedroom and went unnoticed. Her body was found in bed. Shelter for several tenants was used due to smoke damage. Mrs Pearson formerly of Oskaloosa is survived by her husband and several sons.
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Keokuk
INS
Carl Pearson
Pearson
Oskaloosa
Fugitive with Bullet Wound in Leg Taken
Wilbur Bud Osborne twenty seven year old former Iowa convict who escaped from Keokuk police last Friday was arrested Tuesday at his mother’s Des Moines home. He received a bullet wound in the leg during the escape and was taken to Broadlawns General hospital for treatment.
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Des Moines
Wilbur
Bud” Osborne
Keokuk
E. C. McPherson
Iowa
Broadlawns General Hospital
Germans Dress Sharp in Europe: Berlin Leads Winter Style
Berlin correspondent notes Germans show top winter fashion with fur coats on Kurfürstendamm and long woolen coats in Templehof. Observes stockings, knee high leather boots, silk scarves, tyrolean hats, and warm ski trousers while contrasting with Poland and other regions. Despite bomb damage, Berliners retain notable clothing quality.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Templehof
Berlin
Europe
Poland
Berliners Reduce Wardrobe Despite War Rationing
Berliners lack abundant wardrobes after five years of war while they refashion what remains from occupied territories. Their surviving clothing supply comes from a continuous but frugal stream as Europe’s economies fail, shaping daily life and resilience in wartime.
Europe’s Best Dressed People This Winter
A list highlights Europe’s most stylish individuals for the season, spotlighting designers, brands, and notable public figures. The feature celebrates standout outfits and seasonal trends across major cities and events, with a focus on elegance, tailoring, and bold accessories.
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Europe
Train wreck near Lichfield claims fifteen lives
Fifteen people were killed when a freight train telescoped a four coach passenger train at a station near Lichfield England. The collision occurred Tuesday night on the London Midland Scottish railway. Lifesaving efforts and emergency services responded to the scene as investigators began detailing how the wreck happened.
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Lichfield, Eng
Lichfield
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