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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1937

Page

16

Gloria Swanson to star in Maizie Kenyon for Rapf

Hollywood gossip notes Gloria Swanson is likely to sign for Maizie Kenyon with Harry Rapf producing and Bayard Veiller penning the drama. Other items include Gary Cooper projects, Marx Brothers control at MGM, and various party sightings and contract talks among studio figures.

Universal Service Los Angeles Gloria Swanson Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Gloria New York Maizie Kenyon Harry Rapf Harry Bayard Veiller Frances Marion Eugene Walters

Theaters listings and film lineups at multiple venues tonight

Theaters present varied programing with The Devil Passes at Community Players and films at Iowa Paramount New State Palace Rialto Sun including Hats Off Once a Doctor Plainsman Sins of Man In Person Tugboat Princess Love on a Bet and The Crime of Dr Forbes plus a note that hunters struggle to drown a broken winged bird without submerging the end of the bone.

Mervyn LeRoy Ethel Merman John Hancock Claudette Colbert Sun Valley Melvyn Douglas Paramount George Brent Melvyn Angel Dietrich Jesse Lasky Santa Anita Betty Ann Hobday Sun Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie Gloria Stuart and Robert Kent Dr. Forbes

Alberta Limits and Population Figures Noted

Alberta has an area of 255 285 square miles and a population of 780 000, as recorded. The figures summarize the province's geographic size and demographic scale for reference.

Province of Alberta Canada

Notice of Appointment of Administratrix

Luella C Beems named Administratrix of Maude Roach Davis estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to pay debts and file claims with Linn County District Court clerk. E A Johnson attorney listed. Date noted January 19 1937.

State of Iowa Linn County Maude Roach Davis Iowa Luella C. Beems E. A. Johnson

Midland Mortgage Company Amends Articles of Incorporation

Notice reveals stockholders at a December 1 1936 meeting unanimously approved amendments to Article Seven. Changes authorize a board of 2 to 7 directors elected by stockholders, with officers and possibility of a secretary treasurer, and allow delegation of powers to an executive committee of at least two directors. Public document signed by President F C Waples and secretary Ingram Bixler with attorney Stewart Holmes.

Midland Mortgage Company Board of Board of Directors F. C. Waples Ingram Bixler Stewart Holmes

Whiteman Dance Advance Tickets Set To Close Thursday

Advance ticket sales end Thursday at 4 p.m. for Paul Whiteman's Memorial Coliseum appearance with further outlets at 5 p.m. at Danceland Hill's and Lyman's stores. Mail orders closed Wednesday noon. The program includes amplification to improve sound and features Joan Breslaus and Samuel S Hinds in the cast. The night also presents The Tugboat Princess with Walter C Kelley and Valerie Hobson and the serial Undersea Kingdom in its eleventh chapter with Cats and the Fiddle.

Paul Whiteman Memorial Coliseum Coliseum Danceland Hill’s Lyman’s Frank Brookhiser Belden Hill’s

Ginger Rogers Heads New Show At The Rialto

Ginger Rogers stars in In Person at the Rialto with George Brent as her lead opposite. The light comedy drama features three original songs and notable dance numbers as Rogers plays a temperamental celebrity who falls for a gentleman, producing a comedic romance and a standout finale this season.

Ginger Rogers Rialto George Brent Ginger Alan Mow

Hats Off and Rosero Spoof in Iowa Theater Bill

Iowa feature highlights a Dallas Fort Worth exposition backdrop with Billy Rose and a spoof of Rosero played by Luis Alberni. Mae Clarke John Payne Skeets Gallagher and 200 chorus girls star alongside Jean Muirs dramatic makeover and Donald Woods in Once A Doctor. The program includes a Pathe news reel on the presidential inauguration and a Bill Corum sports short.

Iowa Hats Off Mae Clarke John Payne Doctor Jean Muir Donald Woods Dallas and Fort Worth Texas Billy Rose Dallas Iowa Theater Rosero Luis Alberni Mae Skeets Gallagher Hollywood Jean Pathe Bill Corum W. M

Silk as versatile material across several trades

The passage notes silk’s varied uses from medical sutures to mountain climbing lifelines parachute suspension cords fishing lines and powder casing for cannons highlighting silk as a durable multipurpose material across professions.

Starter Can Rest After Early Lead Dispute

A sports brief notes that the starter rested after a disputed early lead. Officials reviewed the clock as players regrouped. The rest period allowed adjustments before the second period.

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