Hollywood Seeks Fresh Ideas From Vienna To India
Hal Wallis quickly secured film rights to a Vienna tale The Great Lie and assigned Dieterle to direct for Warner Brothers with Olivia de Havilland in mind. MGM buys Court House Square for a Fury follow up with Spencer Tracy likely star. Elizabeth Hall sail date set. Garbo builds a new Brentwood home as Cukor travels to Italy for antiques.
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Drive-it-yourself car rental grows across 225 U S cities
A rental company expands the self drive service with agencies in 225 U S cities, signaling rising popularity. The program enables customers to pick up vehicles directly from locations nationwide, reflecting broader demand for flexible transportation options.
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United States
Theaters Show Usual Lineup With Accidental Alloy Crash
A morning scare hit Marion when a fragment of steel fell from a ceiling near film listings at the clerk’s office, the dynamo on a Milwaukee engine having exploded. Ralph S. Fuhrmeister of Billings Montana returned to Cedar Rapids after a Chicago ranch trip.
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Billings
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
10 20 30 Years Ago in the Gazette
Mrs. R. C. Cole left for Washington D C to visit her husband on a contract site. On return she will visit daughter Mrs Mable Lau in Detroit. Don Wingert first sergeant of the Iowa National Guard has a state appointment to attend the U S Army Communication School at Fort Benning Ga. Mrs Christina Getlin suffered a fractured collar bone when the auto she rode in skidded yesterday afternoon.
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R. C. Cole
Washington, D. C
Mable Lau
Detroit
Don Wingert
Iowa National Guard
United States Army Communication School
Fort Benning
Christina Getlin
Opera Trip And Death In Belle Plaine
Mrs. C. E. Fawcett sails to Chicago for grand opera. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sparling travel to Belle Plaine after the sudden death of Mrs. Sparling’s mother Mrs. M. L. Prentiss. Miss Benita Busby and Miss Miriam Jackson are at work in the...
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C. E. Fawcett
Chicago
E. E. Sparling
Belle Plaine
King of Tramps Featured at Greene's Open House
James Gibbs returned to Chihuahua Mexico after visiting his sister Mrs Josie Bell here. E L Rogers traveled to Des Moines due to the critical illness of his mother Mrs F B Rogers. Henry Mann of the Marion fire department fractured his arm when he slipped while rushing to a fire at the Carl Miller home.
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Chihuahua
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E. L. Rogers
Des Moines
F. B. Rogers
Henry Mann
Marion Fire Department
Carl Miller
Robinsons Announce Marriage of Donald Robinson and Thelma Cline
Mr and Mrs Asa Robinson announce the marriage of their son Donald to Thelma Cline daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Cline of Clarence. The ceremony was Dec 12 at the Evangelical parsonage in Dixon Illinois with Rev Robert Neilson officiating. The couple will reside on the Robinson farm near Mechanicsville.
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Asa Robinson
Donald
Thelma Cline
Charles Cline
Clarence
Dixon, Il
Robert Neilson
Wilbur Cline
Dixon
Donald Robinson
Arctic explorers earn little in costly careers
Arctic exploration, though famed for its bold leadership, rarely yields more than a few hundred dollars annually after expenses. The top expeditions and seasoned leaders typically struggle with finance as risks mount in extreme environments and long campaigns.
Exploring Mind and Mourning: A Note on Funerals and Beliefs
An author notes science guides moral questions yet cannot define right. A discussion asks why many enjoy funerals while studies show over 40 percent of college students avoid them and half attend rarely. The Q and A touch on gender differences in fortune telling and belief in various practices.
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Warren G. Middleton
University of Cincin
C. M. Diserens
T. W. Wood
How to Be Your Memory by Henry C Link
A 1937 booklet guide on memory training notes rules for remembering names dates and lessons tested by science. It offers readers a service to obtain the pamphlet by mail with a small fee and stamped return envelope.
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Henry C. Link
Albert E. Wiggam
Cedar Rapids
Appointment of Executor for Frank O Pavlish estate
Notice is given that on December 21 1936 Joseph F Pavlis was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Frank O Pavlish deceased Linn County Iowa All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims must file them authenticated in the Clerk of the Linn County Iowa District Court Barnes Chamberlain and Hanazlik attorneys
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Frank O. Pavrish
Willie Willis on parents teaching arithmetic to kids
A quote attributed to Willie Willis emphasizes that parents must teach arithmetic and explain questions rather than dismissing a child's understanding as too young. The remark underscores direct parental involvement in basic math education.
Supper at 7 P.M. and the Social Meal
Personal Health Service examines how supper evolved from a late night repast to a social ritual. The piece argues mid day meals suit workers, with dinner and supper roles shifting over time, and it urges table manners as a lesson in courtesy rather than parental scrutiny of a child’s plate.
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Police Gazette
University of the Supper Table
Supper table rules for children and family harmony
A reflection on mealtime etiquette and the social value of the supper table. It urges a minimum twenty minute meal, polite tasting notes, and respectful discussion, while emphasizing the family round-table as a space to foster love of nature, fairness, and learning.
Foods That Affect Urine Acidity And Longevity
The text lists foods that lower urine acidity such as potatoes tomatoes citrus fruits bananas lettuce and milk and those that raise it like meat whole grains and prunes. It also notes a 1937 claim about long life for those with poor health due to careful living, questioned by K C L.
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