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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1933
Page
4
William Powell stars with Joan Blondell in Lawyer Man at the Paramount theater for a three day run starting Wednesday. The fast moving comedy drama centers on Powell as a sharp but naive lawyer navigating love affairs and office hours while Blondell plays his witty secretary and partner who helps him climb the legal ladder.
The program features Vincent Lopez and his band in a musical novelty act with Merton Downey. A cartoon and late news events fill the bill as the program expands to mix blondes and Blackstone attractions.
The forecast warns of sudden upheaval and unsettled affairs as events move into unfamiliar patterns with strangers and new surroundings. Seek aid from powerful figures to launch new efforts but beware fraud or treachery. Birthdays may bring rapid change and notable talent attracting high circles.
A fragmented feature discusses Albert Edward Wiggam D Sc author of The Fruit of the Family Tree and a self confidence chart by Dr Wiesam. It touches on child upbringing tact and honesty, self analysis, and the role of science versus religion in guiding neighborly love.
The page lists showings at Paramount and Rialto houses including Clara Bow in Call Her Savage, George OBrien in The Golden West, Lee Tracy and Fay Wray in Doctor X, and Janet Gaynor with Charles Farrell in The First Year. Iowa and Olympic venues host more titles.
One of the year’s finest casts stars in Scarlet Dawn Douglas Fairbanks Jr leads the romantic post revolution Russia tale opening at the State theater for two days Nancy Carroll and Lilyan Tashman co star in this adventure story with a noted fashion figure joining the big cast.
Sidney Dietch formerly of Cedar Rapids drew praise from critic Henry Prunieres in a New York Times review of Mme. Julia Nessy. Nessy, a Prague native and pupil of Dietch and William Vilona, impressed judges in Dresden with a three octave voice described as extraordinarily even and charming. Dietch, a Washington high school alumnus, became a notable voice teacher in New York and Dresden, with recent acclaim from European critics. He is the son of Hannah Dietch of 906 Sixth Avenue SE and brother of Grace Wingert of 614 First Avenue E.
The Bohemian evening school drama class is postponed to Thursday 7 p.m. Maine lodge No. 643 I O O F will meet Friday at 8 p.m. Second degree members should attend. D M Kibble reports a stolen two wheeled trailer from 1332 B avenue NE with 1932 license 23908. Cedar Rapids Checkers finish local tournament at Y M C A today 7 30 p.m. and meet Davenport there Saturday 5 p.m. Y M C A Boys Welfare council exec committee meets Wednesday noon at the Y. Camp committee meets at 1 30 p.m. Wednesday at the association building.
Cedar Rapids attorney Charles W. Bingham will speak at the Presbyterian church monthly dinner in Vinton on Tuesday evening. His talk will be about Men of the Old Stone Age in Australia Their Laws and Customs.
A small fire burned a handful of shingles at 7 30 p.m. Monday on the roof of Nick Shadid's home at 155 Fourteenth venue SW. The blaze started from chimney sparks. Earlier, Fire company No. 5 put out a grass fire near Wilson avenue and Fifteenth street SW at 4 30 p.m. Monday.
City council on Monday approved a one year agreement with the Humane Society to provide a dog catcher and shelter for impounded animals and to dispose of them in return for dog license fees and fines.
Orville Tousey Jr of 2006 Washington Ave SE travels from Chicago after his father’s death by his own hand in an Oak Park Elks Club room. The father had been ill four years. Tousey testified at the Chicago inquest. An Associated Press dispatch notes the name misrendered as Tousse. The local salesman is with Penick and Ford, specializing in dextrines.
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