Lana Turner's Bond Tour Sparks Seattle Stop
Hollywood by Louella O Farsons notes Lana Turner is in the northwest selling bonds, hoping to move a few $50,000 denominations after a $380,000 Portland sale. The piece mentions other film and stage figures in a rapid, gossipy roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella O. Farsons
Ollywood
INS
Lana Turner
Northwest
Seattle
Portland
Ore
John Considine, Jr
San Francisco
Jeanette MacDonald
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Faith Dorn
Mocambo
Veronica Lake
John Dietle
Jean Gabin
Marlene Dietrich
Bill Morrow
Jack Benny
Sunny Pitts
Mary Jane Dolan
Twentieth Century
Five Iowans named to church and lodge posts
The Rev O T Engquist of Cedar Rapids joined four other Iowans on the Lutheran Augustana synod board at Fargo North Dakota. Cedar Rapids men Floyd Philbrick and George E Far mer were appointed deputy grand master and deputy grand secretary in the Iowa Masonic convention at Sioux City. George R Liddle, formerly with J A Vessier law, passed the Iowa bar exam after four years of study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Engquist
Cedar Rapids
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Fargo
N. D
Iowa Masonic Order
Sioux City
Floyd Philbrick
George E. Farmer
George R. Liddle
J. A. Vessier
Low City
Sidney Moore elected Lions club president
Sidney P. Moore was chosen as president to replace Horace Hedges. Elizabeth Johnston was named supervisor of the Cedar Rapids Public Health Nursing bureau by the board. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Starr left for their future home in Denver, Colorado. Today marked the season’s hottest day with a 96 degree high around 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney P. Moore
Lions Club
Horace Hedges
Elizabeth Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Travelers Reach City After Muddy All Day Drive
W G Haskell J C Pickering and Francis Heald arrived last night at 8 after a long day crawling through mud from Ames in Haskell’s auto. The trip followed the Transcontinental route. F W Heinrich and his two brothers plan to sail from New York to Germany to visit their old home. Ellis Verink takes the acting physical director post at the Y M C A succeeding W A Kearn after his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Haskell
J. C. Pickering
Francis Heald
Ames
Haskell
F. W. Heinrich
New York
Germany
Hore
Ellis Verink
W. A. Kearn
U S Soldier Slain in Australia
Melbourne AP reports the body of a United States soldier was found in a railway flatcar with a head injury. Officials say a full investigation is pending and believe the death may be a homicide. authorities handed the body to U S Army officers for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
United States
Local Theaters Daily Schedule Highlights
Paramount screens Reap the Wild Wind with frequent showings and shorts. Iowa Theater presents The Wife Takes a Time followed by Yanks in Trinidad. Jungle Book and The Mad Martindales at State. Palace shows Louisiana Purchase and Right to the Heart. Rialto features Public Enemies and Puddin Head. Times Theater presents Swamp Water and Navy Blues. Marion offers The Male Animal and On the Sunny Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Trinidad
Y. M. Minnow Test Passed by 29 Boys
The twenty ninth annual Y M C A free learn to swim school taught 125 boys last week and boosted total participants to about 4 000 since the program began. About 100 boys swam at least 20 feet this year under directors Gurney Day and Don Clapsaddle with volunteers Richard Drew Ray Rompet Bob Heaton Carl Volz Dick Summerhouse Don Harmon and Clifford Morrison.
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Gurney Day
Don Clapsaddle
Richard Drew
Ray Rompet
Bob Heaton
Carl Volz
Dick Summerhouse
Don Harmon
Clifford Morrison
Victor Kadlee
Billy Graw
Donald Graw
Jody George
Harold Whitmer
Harold Tyler
Ronald Skelley
Charles Svenksen
Jim Sommerhauser
James Stickley
Daniel Roose
William Neal
Eugen Martinek
Thomas Meade
Douglas Kuen
Frank Kvach
Bob Jennings
Walter Hanson
Boyd Harris
Jack Hunt
Netherlands East Indies Emerges as Major Petroleum Hub
The Netherlands East Indies ranks as the world’s fifth largest petroleum producing center, reflecting its growing significance in global energy markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands East Indies
Advice From Miss Manners on Courage and Gossip
A reader seeks guidance on facing wartime separation with courage to support her husband. Miss Manners advises maintaining dignity, ignoring gossip, and not seeking revenge as the best course. A second reader asks about teen dances, noting local customs and the value of escorts for safety and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Dolly
1820 Enemy Aliens Interned in U S War Effort
In Chicago Charles Fahy United States solicitor general said 1820 enemy aliens were interned during the war. He spoke at a conference with attorney generals from 13 states. He reported 8844 aliens arrested in five months, about 5000 released after questioning and 1228 placed on parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
United States
Charles Fahy
Fahy
Foreign Correspondent Clark Lee Was Lucky
This background piece profiles Clark Lee of the Associated Press as a leading war reporter. It details his escapes from the Philippines and Bataan, early AP roles, and family journalism ties, noting his career path from Newark to Tokyo and Shanghai and his fall 1941 posting.
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Clark Lee
Clark “Chang” Lee
Associated Press
Philippines
Manila
Bataan
Infantry Journal
Australia
United Press
Newark
N. J
Newark Star- Eagle
Oakland
Calif
Lee
Maplewood
WN. J
Rutgers
New York
Mexico City
Honolulu
Tokio
Shanghai
Rail Official Dead After Wreck
In Kittrell North Carolina AP reports the Silver Meteor line collision with a freight train after a derailment in the Virginia division. H M Terrell division superintendent 56 was fatally shot at the Raleigh road yard about two hours after the wreck. Investigators say the pistol with discharged cartridges was found and a wound was sustained by the detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittrell
N. C
Seaboard
Virginia
H. M. Terrell
Horton
Raleigh
New York-to-Florida
Chicago Unions Found Guilty of Race Discrimination
Two Chicago AFL affiliated unions Local 597 Steamfitters and Local 130 Chicago Journeymen Plumbers were found guilty of race discrimination against Negro workers on defense projects. The President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice called the unions discriminatory as unreasonable oppressive unconscionable and unenforceable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Chicago
President's Committee On Fair Employment Practice
The
Steamfitters Protective Association
Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union
AFL
Broadway Patter and Anecdotes from Walter Winchell Chicago
A collage of quick notes on David Sarnoff becoming a army colonel, A A U championships at Randall’s Island, and showbiz snippets from New York venues. It includes jokes about performers, theaters, and a humorous alphabet by George M. Cohan era voice with city references and punchy one liners. It blends entertainment rumor, press agent tales, and Broadway nightlife vibes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sarnoff
RCA
Randall's Island
Phte Ox
Columbie
George Abbott
Jere McMahon
Buddy Clarke
Park Central
George M. Cohan
Albany
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Evansville
Frisco
Grand Rapids
Holyoke
Indianapolis
Johnston
Kansas City
West
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
New York
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Klondike
Johnny
Fred MacMurray
RKO
Roz Russell
Joel McCrea
Fred
Say
U. S
Wei Hid
MAD Martindales
Louisiana Purchase
Right To
Rialto
Puddin
Navy Blues
Marion
Bennett
Columbia
Tropics
Heke
DA Leonard
REA Orchestra
All-Star Revue
Mary Manners
Beome
Joe
Corregidor
Echnicolor
Prats
Wayne Rs
Charles Bickford
Ewan Faca Nies
MUR ET
Cun
Tre Beart
Brenda Jotce
Joseph Allen
Ann Sheridan
Jack Oakie
Martha Raye
Jack Healy
Walter Brennan
Ann Baxter
Walter Huston
WANT
Walter Winchell
Latin Quarter
Village Barn
Riviera
Spivy’s
Cleopatry
Oswego
Pittsburgh
Phily
Quebec
Rochester
S.R
St. Louis
O.K. T
Toledo
Utica
Vicksburg
Xenia
Youngstown
Zanesville
Providence
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