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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1940

Page

6

Hollywood romances and European money move in showbiz

Norma Shearer and George Raft move toward a new film as Warner loaned him to MGM for a potential remake of A Free Soul. Sol Lesser plans The Adventures of Tom Jones in London, signaling a transatlantic money trek. Edgar Bergen courts Joan Valerie amid ongoing Hollywood dating chatter. Sheridan lampoon controversy resurfaces with the Harvard spoof scorn.

Ollywood INS Norma Shearer George Raft Adela Rogers St. John Norma Lionel Barrymore Clark Gable George M-G-M Warners Metro Shearer-Raft Europe Hollywood England Sol Lesser London William Cameron Menazies Denham Studing Tom Jones Henry Fielding Menzies Korda Bagdad Hatter Edgar Bergen New York Edgar Joan Valerie 20Th Century-Fox Miss Valerie

Annie and Yale in rivalry over Harvard and football lore

Annie pledges yearly income comparison with a Harvard grad and notes her Texas Teachers College may beat Harvard in football. La Sheridan wins wide cheering from colleges as she battles Harvard John Chemiah of Yale and Princeton figures. Hollywood rumors swirl about a Baroness linked to Austria’s past, plus chatter of a hotel sighting.

Sheridan Harvard Lampoon Annie Harvard Texas Teachers College la Sheridan John Chemiah Yale Bob Fox Jack Gorman Princeton Ann Tinf Stephane Hohenlohe Waldenburg Austria Hollywood Lord Rathinace Hitler Lncal

Legendary founder of Rome and the lover in disguise

A reader confesses a man in love with a different girl, fearing to hurt the steady partner. The column urges courage, noting the priestly caution in love and advising the man to choose openly between the two women.

Spoiled Child Needs To Be Taught Place

Mary Mansles writes about a spoiled child who loves the center of the stage and contradicts elders. The piece suggests a courteous child who accepts a place in adult circles without domination is desirable, contrasting with the belief that children should be seen but not heard.

Dees Dee

You Should Not Be Expected to Go Home Alone

The speaker warns against continuing the late hour affair and urges ending the romance, advising the friend to look elsewhere. If love were deeper than friendship, it might differ, but as current feelings are only friendly, the relationship should end.

Theatres Showcases Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet and Grapes of Wrath

The program lists Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet starring Edward G Robinson Ruth Gordon and Otto Kruger at AT THE THEATERS IOWA and The Grapes of Wrath featuring Jane Darwell Henry Fonda Russell Simpson Dorris Bowden and John Carradine at PARAMOUNT. Additional attractions include The Man From Dakota at STATE with Wallace Beery John Howard Dolores Del Rio and James Stephenson in Calling Philo Vance, The Old Maid at PALACE with Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins Ann Sothern Franchot Tone, Fast and Furious, Mexicalo Rose at Rialto with Gene Autry, Calling All Marines, Frontier Marshal at Strand with Randolph Scott and Hotel Imperial starring Ray Milland Isa Miranda.

Iowa Dr Ehrlich Edward G. Robinson Ruth Gordon Otto Kruger Ann Sothern Franchot Tone Rialto Gene Autry Donald Berry Helen Mack

Nazi Planes Said To Fly Over London At Night

London observers reported German aircraft flying over the city at night more than once in the past week. The Aeroplane magazine cited sightings of planes at about 20 000 feet, noting they were not intercepted by British fighters or anti aircraft guns.

London the Aeroplane

Size 16 pattern offer from Cedar Rapids Gazette

The advertisement confirms a size 16 pattern requiring 3 yards of 36 inch fabric. It directs sending fifteen cents to Pattern Department, Cedar Rapids Gazette, 243 West 17th Street, New York, for the pattern. An additional ten cents provides the latest Pattern Book.

Cedar Rapids Gazette West 17Th Street New York

Eccles Continues As Reserve Board Head

Washington reports President Roosevelt designates Marriner S Eccles to head the Federal Reserve Board for four more years, extending his chairmanship as expected.

Eccles Washington Roosevelt Marriner S Eccles Federal Reserve System Board of Governors

Using His Head in Court Name Shuffle

Irwin Paul Nowiczenki seeks court approval to swap names so his first name becomes his surname his middle name becomes his given name and his present surname becomes his middle name The request was filed in district court on Friday and reflects a legal bid to reorder name components rather than change the name itself.

Omaha Irwin Paul Nowiczenki District Court

Pattern 4405 Offered in Misses and Women Sizes

By ANNE ADAMS the Pattern 4405 is available in misses and women sizes ranging from 12 to 42. The listing highlights a versatile sewing option for multiple figure measurements and includes a broad size spectrum for home sewers.

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