Top Bid Reported for Gone With the Wind Movie Rights
Universal Service reports a rumored high bid of 65000 for Margaret Mitchell novel Gone With the Wind by financier Jock Whitney before his European departure. Producer David O Selznick readies film plans with Paramount executives touting geographic premieres for future stars and locations.
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Anthony Adverse
Whittney
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Bob Gilihan
Neil Agnew
Chris Dunphy
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Paramount Pictures
Jean Parker
Fred MacMurray
Dallas
Valiant
Carrie
New Orleans
DeMille
Denver
Boston
Claudette Colbert
Weather Man Takes Heat Then Fire Knocks Out Machines
Dan Zeig, government Weather Observer, recorded 111 degrees for an all time high and joked the Lord tests him. Moments later a fire destroyed his $1,200 threshing machine. He wiped his brow, smiled faintly, and said he hopes this proves he can take it.
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LE Mars
Dan Zeig
Hold Funeral Services For Former Local Man
Funeral services were held at Clay Grove cemetery in southern Iowa for D. M. Powell 92 Civil war veteran and former Cedar Rapids resident who died at his Mason City home July 13 The Rev George Stauffacher of Cedar Rapids conducted the services Powell was the father of the late Dr C W Powell of Cedar Rapids.
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Clay Grove
Iowa
D. M. Powell
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Powell
C. W. Powell
George Stauffacher
Sacrifice Bidding Key Becomes Turnaround in Bridge
In this bridge lesson East is dealer and East-West vulnerable. South aims to mislead with four spades. West should sacrifice at five hearts but errs, costing about 400 points instead of 200. The hand features singleton openings, ruffs, and strategic discard by South to outmaneuver West and East.
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West
South
Declarer
East
North
Doris breaks engagement and plans a two week motor trip
Doris ends her engagement to Tony and she and her mother plan a two week motor trip to a larger town for shopping theaters and distractions. Doris reflects on how the break affects her standing with peers and her need to recover in private while returning gifts and explaining monograms.
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Doris
Tony
Dorrie
Hotel Etiquette Leaflet Request Card
Nancy Page offers a leaflet on hotel etiquette requesting that readers send a stamped self addressed envelope to The Cedar Rapids Gazette in 1936. The notice directs readers to mail requests with return postage.
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Nancy
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Free Bridge Booklet Offered by Gazette Readers
Gazette offers readers a free copy titled Bridge Rules and Etiquette by Josephine Galvertaum, with Mrs Its a emcee oe atieest cited as arrangers. © 1924. Briefer notice invites readers to obtain the booklet.
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Josephine Galvertaum
Joe Brown Comedy Earthworm Tractors Review
Hollywood critic praises Joe Brown in Earthworm Tractors for family friendly humor and laughs. The piece notes Brown's loud farce contrasts with Alexander Botts, but still delivers amusement and warm audience response. Ralph Bellamy's The Final Hour is criticized as slow to develop and conclude.
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Hollywood
Hayes
Miranda
Joe Brown
Mr. Brown
Alexander Botts
Mr. Botts
Botts
Joe
Ralph Bellamy
W. M
Theaters Showcase Star Casts and New Releases
At the theaters Iowa offers Earth worm Tractors starring Joe E Brown June Travis and Guy Kibbee. Paramount features Poor Little Rich Girl with Shirley Temple Alice Faye and Michael Whalen. State presents Dracula's Daughter with Otto Kruger Gloria Holden. Gladys Swarthout and Jan Kiepura sing Give Us This Night. Palace screens Colleen with Dick Powell Ruby Keeler and Timothys Quest with Eleanor Whitney Tom Keene. Rialto runs Waterfront Lady with Ann Rutherford J Farrell MacDonald and Lawless Border with Bill Cody Molly ODay.
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Iowa
Joe E. Brown
June Travis
Guy Kibbee
Paramount
Shirley Temple
Alice Faye
Michael Whalen
State
Otto Kruger
Gloria Holden
Bill Cody
Molly O’day
Emergency Freight Rates May Be Kept Until December 31
DES MOINES AP Emergency increases in rail freight rates in effect since 1935 may be continued until December 31 under a ruling by the Iowa board of railroad commissioners. The ruling allows a flat up to five cent per ton increase on bituminous coal with no emergency rise on soybean cake and meal linseed cake and meal prepared animal or poultry feed brick.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shores and Iowa Chemical extend citation hearing to Aug 10
In an injunc tion action Shores asks citation of Iowa Chemical officer C E Mueller and attorney E E Collins for alleged failure to comply with a temporary injunction. The court continues the hearing to Aug 10 before Judge A B Clark and Judge H C Ring.
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Shores Company
Iowa Chemical Company
H. C. Ring
A. B. Clark
C. E. Mueller
E. E. Collins
Clark
Shores Concern
Shores
Iowa
Iowa Chemical Concern
Barn Fire Destroys Sweeney Hay Barn Near Lycurgus
A large hay barn on the James Sweeney farm near Lycurgus was destroyed by a Wednesday evening fire. Spontaneous combustion is listed as the cause. Nearby structures were saved by a rural fire crew from Waukon. No insurance on the barn. contents were insured.
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Waukon
James Sweeney
Lycurgus
Sweeney
Cold minister and family tensions at Old White church
Dr Jonathan Farwell heads the Hill church pedtecater with a cold aloof air puzzling his congregation, including his son Bele. Pink Mulgrew, a devoted handyman, warns Dale not to tell his engagement to Lee Brady and helps the family while Dale resumes university teaching and geology studies. Dale may join a northern geological survey for Wade Elsedy.
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Jonathan Farwell
Old White Church
Bele
Pink Mulgrew
Dale
Lee Brady
Pink
Wade Elsey
Lovers Bound by Quiet Union on Allen Hill
Dale and Lee share a hopeful afternoon on Allen's hill as they plan a future together. He reassures her despite his upcoming absence, while they discuss family worries, gossip, and the promise of continued contact through letters and visits.
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Lee
Payne
Kelsey
Canada
Dale
Shirley Temple in The Poor Little Rich Girl shines as top star
Shirley Temple and Michael Whalen headline The Poor Little Rich Girl at Paramount with Shirley as a rich heiress pursuing a vacation after her governess is hurt. Henry Armetta and Tony the organ man help her, with Alice Faye Gloria Stuart and Jack Haley in supporting roles. The program also features Mickey Mouse in On Ice, The City’s Slicker, and a Paramount News.
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Shirley Temple
Paramount
Shirley
Michael Whalen
Tony
Henry Armetta
Alice Faye
Gloria Stuart
Jack Haley
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney Color
Dawn O’day
Paramount News
McGregor Poet Committed to State Hospital
McGregor poet Leslie Spaulding, 47, well known in Iowa, was committed Friday by the Clayton county insane commission to the state hospital at Independence on a charge of inebriety. His poems appeared in leading eastern magazines.
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E. Leslie Spaulding
Iowa
Clayton County Insane Commission
State Hospital
Independence
Spaulding
Heat claimed life of Monona resident Albert Lestina
Albert Lestina died Wednesday at his daughter Mary Moses’s home near Monona due to heat. Born in Bohemia March 30, 1848, he came to Monona at 19, married Mary Holly, and raised nine children. Funeral mass was read at St. Patrick’s with burial in the Bohemian cemetery near Watson. ten grandsons served as pallbearers. Surviving are three daughters and one son, plus a brother in Madison Neb.
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Albert Lestina
Mary Moses
Bohemia
Mary Holly
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Luke Donlon
Watson
John Moses
Frank Lestina
Frank Samek
Postville
Tom Lestina
Madison
Neb
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