Lunt Fontanne Shine In Amphitryon 38 At Iowa Theater
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne drew a near full house of 1 800 at Iowa theater with Amphitryon 38. Cedar Rapids area patrons and college groups praised their witty, graceful performance and period costumes while noting production by Lunt Fontanne with Simonson design and Kingsley conductor.
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Iowa Theater
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontanne
Amphitryon 38
Iowa City
Mount Vernon College
Cedar Rapids
A. H. Talbot
The
Iowa
Sinclair Lewis
Angela
Ethel Barrymore
Jupiter
Mercury
Alkmena
Olsen and Johnson
Miss Fontanne
Mr. Lunt
Lee Simonson
Valentina
Herbert Kingsley
Cedar River Flood Reaches New Record Height in 10 7 Ae Years Ago
The Cedar River overflowed its banks flooding several square miles of residential areas and stalling Cedar Rapids industries. Water measured 16.8 feet at noon, with the prior high of 15.6 feet set in 1912 as the river continued rising. Injury reported to Charles Cook during demolition of the city hall balcony. Prof C W Perkins, Mrs Perkins and son Bobby return from Washington after Perkins service with RO Corps. Thomas Smith heads to Houston for his father James Smith’s illness.
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Cedar River
Charles Cook
E. W. la Plan
C. W. Perkins
Coe College
Miss Cresswell revealed at spring exposition opening
Miss Helen Hull was named Miss Cresswell for the spring exposition opening today. Mrs. Margaret Arne returned from a month with her daughter Mrs. Frederick Frederickson in Fairmont Minnesota. Miss Rowena Brown won top honors for Marion High School at the sub district declamatory contest in Manchester. Judges at Cornell College Mount Vernon included B. P. Harding William Dennis and Prof. Garwood.
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Helen Hull
Miss Cresswell
Margaret Arne
Frederick Frederickson
Fairmont
Minn
Rowena Brown
Marion High School
Manchester
B. P. Harding
William Dennis
Prof
Garwood
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Thomas Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle at Greene's Opera House
The Society of the South held its annual dinner at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids. J. J. McConnell served as toast master with G. B. Van Arsdall speaking on Kentucky and Joseph Fort Newton on Texas. G. K. Barton returned from a business trip to California.
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Thomas Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Greene's
Opera House
The
Society of the South
Montrose Hotel
Maryland Club
All People of the South
Cedar Rapids
J. J. McConnell
G. B. van Arsdall
Kentucky
Joseph Fort Newton
Texas
G. K. Barton
California
Indictment Upheld on WPA Fraud in New Mexico
A federal grand jury charged 11 individuals in a WPA fraud case in New Mexico, including Las Cruces Mayor Samuel Klein with three counts of diverting WPA materials for personal use. Others named are former Albuquerque WPA supervisors Reuben Gale Peter Coleman Felix Martinez Salomon Chavez Isaac Baca Joe Sandoval Atilano Cordova Arthur Daniel B Means and Manuel Garcia.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Samuel Klein
Las Cruces
Colin Nebiett
Klein
Reuben R. Gale
Lordsburg
Peter B. Coleman
Felix Martinez
Salomon Chavez
Isaac Baca
Joe Sandoval
Atilano Cordova
Arthur J. Daniel
B. W. Means
Manuel Garcia
WPA
Albuquerque
Causes of Overheating in Automobiles
Overheating is usually due to low water in the cooling system or insufficient oil in the crankcase. In some cases the cause is a fuel mixture that is too lean or too rich, leading to excessive engine heat.
Hitlers latest robbery and U S policy hints in 1939 notes
The piece blends international maneuvering with domestic costs and menus. It mentions Roosevelt Hull the Munich era diplomacy promised by Britain and France to stop dictators, Wallace’s scheme in six cities, and hints at spring politics while listing recipes for home meals and a nutrition service contact.
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Er — Hitler
Roosevelt
Hull
Britain
Chamberlain
France
Daladier
Munich
Mr. Wallace
Surplus Spinach and Relief Stamps Debate
The article discusses relief program surpluses such as spinach and other foods like beans corn meat raisins and grapefruit. It notes pressure on grocers to redeem stamps and potential policing challenges while politicians deliberate over neutrality and tax matters. It references Roosevelt Garner and Hitler in a broad political context.
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WPA
FSCC
Betty Lanvale
Anne
Betty
Garry
Sittir
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A daily menu plan for a family of five two adults and three children aims to stretch thirteen dollars weekly. The menus promise a balanced diet with sufficient calories protein minerals and vitamins for each member.
Daily Menus and Calorie Cost for a Day
The record lists breakfast and supper menus including tomato juice bacon waffles with syrup coffee milk. Dinners feature sweetbreads mushrooms casserole mashed potatoes buttered peas molded carrot and cabbage salad bread and butter dried peach cream pie. Cream of celery soup egg salad sandwiches canned cherries sugar cookies milk tea. Cost for day about two dollars. Calorie value about 15 800.
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First Avenue SE
Luncheon Menu With Beverages and Dessert
Daily menu lists orange juice poached eggs on toast milk coffee and luncheon fare including home baked beans cornmeal muffins marmalade and leftovers. Main course features cocoa beef stew with potatoes tomatoes onions and carrots served with wilted lettuce and a chocolate custard with coffee sauce. Cost for day about 1.65 dollars and caloric value 11 800.
Sweetbread and Mushroom Casserole From a Vintage Recipe
A vintage kitchen recipe outlines a sweetbread and mushroom casserole. It lists 15 lb sweetbreads 14 lb mushrooms 3 cups cooked noodles 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon flour and butter with seasoning. Steps include soaking simmering and sautéing then layering noodles before finishing.
Theaters Showcase 1940s Star Pairings and Screen Pairings
Paramount W C Fields Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy in You Cant Cheat An Honest Man. Frankie Masters and his orchestra perform on stage. Forged Passport stars Paul Kelly and June Lang. Don Ameche Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers also Boy Trouble with Charles Ruggles Mary Boland. Port of Seven Seas with Wallace Beery Maureen O Sullivan Betty Grable Campus Confessions. Rialto presents Tenth Avenue Kid with Bruce Cabot Beverly Roberts and Tommy Ryan Purple Vigilantes.
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Paramount
W. C. Fields
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Iowa
Frankie Masters
Paul Kelly
June Lang
Don Ameche
the Ritz Brothers
Charles Ruggles
Mary Boland
Palace
Port of Seven Seas
Wallace Beery
Frank Morgan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Betty Grab
Tomorrow's Promise by Temple Bailey
Anne Gidway resists marriage to Garry Brooks after a romantic Miami night, choosing to honor memories of Charles Patterson. Garry confesses love, but Anne declines, believing true ties lie with a past island home. A Baltimore obituary for Charles's wife signals uncertain futures. story continues tomorrow.
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Anne Gidway
Elvn R
Francis
Anne
Vicky
Garry Brooks
Mary Charles Patterson
Margot
Charles
Garry
Betty Lanvale
Annie
Baltimore
Charles Patterson
Hollywood trends favoring men's stories in biopics and thrillers
Jimmie Fidler notes a shift in Hollywood as biographical dramas and outdoor thrillers dominate, pushing women to supporting roles. He cites recent and upcoming projects, listing actors and trends, with anecdotes about Basil Rathbone, Barbara Stanwyck, Grace Moore, Humphrey Bogart, and Lee Tracy among others. The piece mixes commentary with vivid offscreen habits and a cinema-world snapshot.
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Ollywood
Hollywood
Louis Pasteur
Nancy Kelly
Gracie Allen
Freddie Bartholomew
Fred Astaire
Sonja Henie
Grace Moore
Humphrey Bogart
Joan Bennett
Roland Young
Henry Fonda
Neighbor's Tom Cat Cracks Case in Comedy Riff
A fragment describes a neighbor's tom cat prowling at night, caught in a flashlight beam as the culprit. Bob, still blushing, confronts the scene while ACK OAKIE, fond of people, praises a comedian in playful aside.
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Nei Bor
Bob
Fields and Charlie Comedy Feud at Paramount Vaudeville
Hilarious clash between Charlie McCa and W C Fields plays out on film and stage at Paramount. Edgar Bergen acts as foil while Fields performs with gusto in a series of stunts and gags. The casualty filled plot features a harried circus owner, a society wedding intrusion, alligators and balloon escapades.
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Charlie McCa
W. C. Fields
Paramount
McCarthy
Fields
Charlie
Bergen
Celle
Mc Bergen
Mortimer
Fiel
Blacaman
Wild Ant
Princess Baba
Constan Moore
Mary Forbes
Oth
F.C
U S to Hold Mail to Czechoslovakia
Washington AP report says mail to Czechoslovakia will be held until March 21 at post offices. Recalls can be requested by notifying the local master. Officials cite requests from individuals and businesses amid unsettled conditions in Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
T Post Office Department
Czechosovakia
Receiver's Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Cedar Rapids
The receiver D Bates, acting for Cedar Rapids State Bank, seeks approval to sell listed real estate in Linn County Iowa for 19008 dollars. A March 25 1938 hearing is set at the Cedar Rapids Court House to determine the application and allow creditors and stockholders to appear with any objections.
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Cedar Rapids
Ceder Rapids
Iowa
District Court of County
D. Bates
Cedar Rap
Peoples Seevings Bank
Cedar R. Linn County
Ww. Bate
Cedar of State Bank
Cedar Repids
George CC. Gorman
Recei
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