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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1944
Page
6
A montage of quips and jokes from military service publications features lines about courtship and soldiers. Bits reference Patterson Field Ohio and Aberdeen Proving Ground with puns about girls and sailors, plus a tale of a father offering money for marriages in Gosport Pensacola and naval banter about bagging Japs.
A compilation from Camp Edwards and other bases includes humorous verse and brief vignettes. Items mention a maid waking a soldier, Fort Belvoir humor, March Field notes, and Beatrice Barefax letters. The tone is light military-era satire with dates and locations implied.
A collage of humorous lines and jokes from US Army camps and posts. Bits about proposals in Pensacola, battles in New Guinea, a dress fire in St Paul, nudist colony jokes, a Berlin claims court tale, a flirt, a Checkers reference at Patterson Field, and ASTP future plans at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
New York author Moss Hart, famed for The Man Who Came to Broadway and You Cant Take It With You, stars in Winged Victory. He flew 28 000 miles researching the army air force but receives no earnings from the show and faces financial strain after a navy commission denial for insufficient education. He remains generous to friends and air cadets while plans for another play loom.
Arsenic and Old Lace a smash stage comedy opens Monday January 17 at the Iowa Theater for one performance. Boris Karloff leads a cast including Jean Adair Jack Whiting Ruth McDevitt Donald Macdonald Malcolm Beggs and Ann Lincoln with reserved seating and mail orders available.
A 13 week NBC series will air Saturdays at noon to 1230 featuring youth in wartime. Helen Hayes launches the program with Young Americans in Crisis, joined by 10 national youth agencies including Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts of America Girl Scouts YMCA YWCA Junior Red Cross and National Jewish Welfare Board.
Radio programs feature Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford in Baby Snooks and Daddy sketches on a one hour bill from 5 to 6 pm over Blue and KXEL. Garry Moore, Jimmy Durante, Laird Cregar, Joan Edwards and Paul Whiteman’s orchestra perform with Deems Taylor and Eric Johnston among speakers.
A dense schedule of radio programs across stations WUT CHS NCC WGN WMT KXEL WHO Mornings include religious talks National news and world updates. Various musical programs feature Busch choir Lin, Sammy Kaye, Lake Choir and more. The listing shows daily segments from early morning through late night with talk, church services, music, and news.
A dense broadcast timetable spans January 9 1944 through January 10 with stations WHO WGN WMT KXEL KOEL and others airing a variety of programs. It lists soap operas, game shows, news, musical programs, dramas, and wartime features across morning to late-evening slots.
Louella Parsons memoir The Gay Illiterate is praised for her Hollywood reporting career and fierce pursuit of scoops. The piece notes her rise with Hearst papers, time in Hollywood, and high pay as a premier newswoman.
Gasoline smell around the engine stems from loose connections on the line between fuel pump and carburetor. Leakage here can cause the carburetor to run dry after the car is stored overnight.
Advertises a hearing test promising immediate results and refunds. Claims temporary deafness and ear noises from wax buildup. Promotes Ourina Home Method test and urine Ear Drops available at May’s and rug stores.
An old advertisement touts a home remedy combining Ru-Ex Compound with lemon juice and water to ease rheumatic and arthritis pain. It promises relief within 48 hours or overnight, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist.
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