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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1936

Page

9

Mussolini Backing Italian Film Series Amid Hollywood Ties

Hollywood eyes Mussolini driven film push as Italy’s premier backs a sequence of Italian features with Walter Wanger set to produce. A. H. Giannini joins the board to avoid stock entanglements while Tom Zanuck preps stars for new projects.

Louella C. Parsons Universal Service Motion Los Angeles Hollywood Mussolini Luigi Freddi Frank Capra Gregory la Cava

Musician of Note Clues and Hollywood Roundup

A crossword style list hints at a 19th and 20th century musician. The article then shifts to Hollywood gossip, noting Frances Farmer’s rise after Come and Get It and College Holiday roles, with snapshots of star visits, film plans, and industry chatter from Paramount, M-G-M, and Gaumont, plus assorted notable colleagues and events.

David Selznick London Hollywood Jessie Matthews Gaumont Merle Oberon Selznick Miss Matthews Frances Farmer Seattle University of Washington Paramount Jack Benny Frances Hepburn

Theaters Show Multiple Film Pairings Across Cities

Theaters list current runs including Paramount with We Went to College featuring But terworth Herbert and Merkel. Iowa programs include The Bride Walks Out with Stanwyck and Young, The Last Outlaw with Carey and Gibson. Fury with Tracy and Sidney, Times Square Playboy with June Travis and Warren William. Palace features Red Salute with Stanwyck and Young and Freshman Love. Rialto presents His Night Out with Horton and Sundown Rider. Olympic offers Annie Oakley with Stanwyck and Foster, Sanders of the River with Robeson Banks, Lottery Lover with Ayres Paterson.

Paramount Charles Butterworth Hugh Herbert Una Merkel Iowa Barbara Stanwyck Gene Raymond Robert Young Harry Carey Hoot Gibson State Spencer Tracy Sylvia Sidney June Travis Warren William Times Square Palace Frank McHugh Patricia Ellis Rialto Edward Everett Horton

Veterans Enrollments Open July for CCC Period

Lloyd C Grover of the Iowa State Employment Service announced a July 1 to 15 enrollment period for the Citizens Conservation Corps. Vacancies expected to exceed 100 with a policy change removing the twenty five percent relief requirement. All veterans except those who ended prior enrollment after Sept 30, 1935 may apply by mailing to Veterans Facilities Des Moines Iowa.

Lloyd C. Grover Iowa State Employment Service Citizens Conservation Corps Veterans 30Th Euclid Avenue Des Moines Iowa

Mourning Mother Reengages Family After Scolding

A grieving mother, dulled by loss of her husband, is pushed to rejoin life by her children. They scolded her for neglecting home and children, prompting her to regain energy and resume daily duties. The family’s wakeup call rekindles her loyalty and active life.

Maynard Rebekahs Install Officers for Ensuing Term

Mrs Mary Mc Leish district deputy president of the Rebekahs and Mrs Ulva Carley installing marshal led the installation of officers for the ensuing term. Noble grand Ulva Carley vice grand Maude Briggs recording secretary Wilma Bartels treasurer Fannie Blunt right support to noble grand Bertha Kerns right support to vice grand Alice Greenough left support to vice grand Allen Ashbaugh warden Essie McMasters conductor Erma Simpson inside guard Ellen Simpson outside guard Glen Greenough chaplain Edna Pace musician Lucille Masters.

Erma Simpson Ellen Simpson Glen Greenough Edna Pace Lucille Masters

Years Ago in the Gazette Highlights a Fishing Trip and Naval Prep

Charles Ely and W Lee Arthur depart for a two month fishing trip to Minnesota and Canada. John C Martin returns from Annapolis Md after a naval academy entry exam. Lionel H Wasson named manager of Majestic and Isis theaters in Plattsburg. Mrs C E Fawcett heads to Ashbury Park for the summer. W L Clapp of Cedar Rapids elected to the Young People's Baptist Union board in Chicago.

Charles Ely W. Lee Arthur Minnesota Canada John C. Martin Cedar Rapids Annapolis United States Naval Academy Lionel H. Wasson Majestic Isis Plattsburg N. Y C. E. Fawcett Ashbury Park N. J W. L. Clapp Young People’s Baptist Union Chicago

Summer travel notes of Bolton Poe and Witwer family

Mrs. Malcolm V. Bolton and her daughter Ann traveled to Kennebunk Maine to spend the rest of the summer with relatives. Arthur Poe left for Biddeford Pool Maine to join his wife and children there for the season. Frank Witwer has gone to

Malcolm V. Bolton Ann Kennebunk Arthur Poe Biddeford Pool Frank Witwer

Roosevelt appoints E. E. Clark to Interstate Commerce Commission

President Theodore Roosevelt names E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids to the Interstate Commerce Commission. John T. Carmody is named to the Board of Water Commissioners by Mayor Connor to fill the vacancy from John T. Hamilton’s resignation. Mrs. John H. Davidson travels to Lake Okoboji until September. Mrs. Etta Brooks visits Salmon Idaho for her mother's illness. Spirit Lake hosts a Knights Templar grand commandery meeting with leaders including W. W. Hamilton and Dr. John Hamilton.

Theodore Roosevelt E. E. Clark Cedar Rapids Interstate Commerce Commission John T. Carmody Board of Water Commissioners Connor John T. Hamilton John H. Davidson Lake Okoboji Etta Brooks Salmon Ida W. W. Hamilton John Hamilton R. T. Forbes Spirit Lake Grand Commandery Knights Templar

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