Comedians Reflect Rationing Hit To Movie Laughs
Louella O. Parsons reports that wartime rationing curbs on food and materials are diminishing gags in Hollywood. Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy, and the Ritz brothers describe how pie throwing, furniture breaks, and chase scenes have become awkward or impossible. Actors note shortages of rubber and balsa wood limit props, while directors seek safer punchlines for audiences used to tighter restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollywood
Uncle Sam
Abbott and Costello
Laurel and Hardy
Ritz Brothers
Oliver Hardy
Twentieth
Stan Laure
Bette Davis
Universal
OPA
Harry Ritz
Maisie
MGM
James Craig
Ann Sothern
Jimmy
Ann
Yuma
Wilkie Mahoney
Metro
Grandpa
Wilkie
Gramp
Want Ad Rates and Classified Snippets Digest
A jumble of want ads and notices lists watch repairs, jewelry, sewing machine repairs, maternity services, trusses, loans, and rental notes. It mentions prices for watches, shirts, and maternity care, with multiple businesses and locations implied by street addresses and shop names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Meade
Nev
Jack's
Comeoras Evelry Loan
Richards Laboratories
Local Classifieds Include Jobs Services and Household Notes
A mixed collection of local notices lists job ads and services. Mentions include painting and heating, junk hauling, fertilizer, plough and garden work, and elder care at home. Also shows recruiting for sales reps at an Iowa territory firm and several small ads for workers.
Advertisements seek salesmen and workers in many trades
The page lists multiple want ads for permanent sales positions with brick and tile firms and other employers. It also has openings for clerical work, waitresses, bakers, farm help, child care, and general labor. Several firms provide box numbers for applications and note war time hiring preferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Gazette
Lafayette Cafe
Troy
Laun_ ary Co
Warrenes
May Drug Co
Recruitment Pitch for Veterans and Contractors
An advertisement invites readers to join a program to assemble a team of ICEMEN for operations in multiple areas. It promises profitable work within a 3 mile radius of the reader’s location and emphasizes wartime effort and business opportunities.
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Louella O. Parsons
International News Service
Cedar Rapids
Saturdas
Eversaha
Bala Palace
E . Loar
H. Morrien
Prates
Management Pharmacy
Drus
Youn Teonker
Bros Dial
Probasco Jeweler
2D Ave
Palace Theater
Lyman Ss Shell
Ave
A. St. Perpeterie
O'Meara
Phom
1St Ave
BECK
NAVY
Sra
Vincent's Jewelry
Cana Reeds Opel
Lovely Lady
Bisnour Lo Lady Beauty Shop
Disi
Mae's Beauty Ae
2Nd Ave
Violet Solkatrie
Stomers
Montrose
Maryellan
Niels Ae Eee
Iowa
Don Roberts
Magnus
Temple
Ara i
Lee's
Bud Myers
ST. AL
Charlie's
Sparta
Sammie Fea
Cali Clement
Kenwood
Callet
Male_ PLOUGH, INC
St. Jose Aspirie
Moreline
Rapids
AL Fox
Montrose Hotel
Gastown
Flexrock Comany
Washington Blvd
Chicago
Dismois
Old Es Brick and Tile
Geece Brick & Tile
Baxter Motors, Inc
Pinagaces
Mist_ Gazette
Evertown
Pa Gee
Ada Us
Terry
Bruch
Gazette Department
Bolton's
Cigar Department
Dras
Bor Agi Ottige
Mail- McKesson &Robbins
Garrtte
Enal Refining Ce
Serbo Ap
Women
Ration of America
Chicaze i A
Iving
Tee Bullard Sume Bullera Co
Clevelan Sonio
Rene Enges
Fesram
Woodland
Bermane der Post
Ryan
Manson Houmes
Towa
Ead
Tilities Engineering Institute
OG Foe
Radi
Ter
Hearn - Stevenson
Lotsie Sho Ave
Onl, BO Corp
Cous, Sreen Color
OLDS
Schamberger Motor CO
Padzensky's
A Ave
1St &T. NE
Studebaker
Autos & Trucks—Sale
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Ford Tudor
Allen
Oldsmobile Tudor
Allen Motor Co
St. SE
Dial
Auto Parts & Service
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Magnetos Rapaport
House of A
West End
16Th Ave
Pepe
Axio
Reater
Sprag
Weding Co
Andrew Carb
Auto House
Hiawati
Dodge & Plymouth Distributors
First Ave
C. Bartwis
Lowa
Tom
Hee Insnlation Board
Ste Neabel & CO
Mckinley
Goodyear
Suares
Ca Gark
St. Soilax
NE_ Dia
Morgan Bron Bros
HSE
Johnson
Smulekoftf
Branson
Sternis
Reine Diel
Ehrke Roofing CO
Limback Lumber CO
Eras
Laren
Ist
ce Refrigerator pe —_ ik ‘ Buffetes
Sak
HALL
Ee RD
Chas. J. Madison
Peoples Furniture
Mia Fae
Leventhal
St. Sepposite
J Asi
Kman
Uber el Maringga
Renee P. A
Fett
RUGS
Ie City
O. Calliden
Fock
Hoover
We Ra Musical Instruments
Ginsberg
York
St Br
Sito Ee
SUEVLIES WALTON A. _ KELLER ‘ee co
Merveaux
Trent
TOY
Boston
20Th St
A. S
Andy
Miltbrunner
Rosen
Dearer
Bee
Singer
Seaiee
Thos. Boone
Peg
3Rd Street
Fee” & Coal CO. Dist 187
Twee
de Nae E Coal Co
Lumber & Coal
John Ireland
J Witets
Harer
Glendora
W. G. Block Co Co
Merveaux Coal CO
Amici
Dan
Birhees
Crocery
Pazdera
Morris
Money Corp
Supa Paler Hk GO
Lee
Es Lea
Cedar Rapids Loan Company
Nat’ Hank Bidg
Bigs
aSdo
Pele Executives
Pisinestis
Aigert
Tree Medice Services
Car Trive
Federal Discount Corporation
Pa Paramount
Cash Loans Personal Finance Co
Alcolm
Bolton & CO
Erty
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