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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1935
Page
5
Tolstoy's Resurrection is presented as a tale of love between a noble and a peasant girl set amid Russian society's tensions. The program commentary notes strong acting from Sten and March, with a courtroom subplot featuring Charles Bickford in a crime theme.
Nancy Page describes soft white squares turned into baby wash cloths with decorative blanket stitches. She notes easy care, quick making, and inexpensive materials, plus an instructional leaflet offer and a mailing request.
Review notes the Iowa theater crowd and critic agree It Happened One Night deserved the 1934 best picture award. Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable star in a romance comedy with sharp dialogue and fine direction. The second feature While the Patient Slept stars Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee with a weaker plot but strong performances. A Pathe reel includes Huey Long footage.
Summary of Cedar Rapids historical notes noting Walter R. Grissell elected president of the Iowa Sheet Metal Contractors association, a tornado relief effort by W J Partington in Illinois, Miss Alice Inskeep attending contests in Council Bluffs, and various local events including temperance meeting speakers, a 95 year old resident’s injury, notable performers at Greens Opera House, a death in Cedar Rapids, a Rock Island train wreck near Homestead with possible robbery motive, and the Antis Saloon League organizing delegates with officers.
A fragmentary column voice laments a figure dubbed the Sympathy Seeker who clings to a supposed heartbreak. The writer rails at pretension and the idea of public mourning, hinting at a personal tragedy and a desire to be seen as affected.
The Olympic theater presents The Westerner and Born to Be Bad starting Thursday. Cast includes Tam McCow, Mary Shi nae fade faction, fouretta Yount, Great, Harry Garen Honeling, and Vans King Shadow.
In the 1935 Culbertson bidding system the one over one response is forcing for one round and a takeout of two in minor suits is also forcing. A long described hand by Mr. Robert Troyer of Omaha illustrates using a slam try after a strong rebid and the need for careful heart management to discard losers. The piece notes the free booklet on Bridge Rules and Etiquette available from The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Notice is given that a petition to admit Marin D Ohron to probate will be heard March 20 in Cedar Rapids. The hearing occurs in the District Court before the clerk Edwin W. Thundquist and attorney Brien.
Paramount presents Anna Stert and Fredne March in We Live Again and A Notorious Gentleman with Charles Bickford and Helen Vinson. Towa features Clark Gable with Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night and While the Patient Slept with Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee. Greta Garbo stars The Painted Veil with George Brent, and George M Cohan with Wynne Gibson in Gambling. Palace screens Flirtation Walk with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler along with Dizzy and Daffy. Rialto adds Harold Teen and Gridiron Flash. Olympic shows The Westerner with Tim McCoy and Marion Shilling and Born to be Bad with Loretta Young and Cary Grant.
A nationwide broadcast at 12 30 pm on March 28 will announce the winners of the National Safety Commission traffic safety contest for 1934. Cedar Rapids entered for 1935 and did not participate in 1934. Speakers include Daniel Cooper secretary of commerce and Harold Hoff man governor of New Jersey.
After nearly five hours, a jury verdict in the Dysart National Bank vs Frank Simon Anton Tezner and Martin Blazicek awards the bank $674.90 against Simon only. Tezner and Blazicek are cleared of liability. Jurors named include Fred Ulch Harvy Lovig Loretta Engel and others.
A new air-conditioning system for airliners promises complete elimination of carbon monoxide. The innovation targets cleaner cabin air and improved passenger safety as it enters the market soon.
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