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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1940

Page

24

Leap Year Show Opens as Smoky Sees Karl at Market

Smoky’s Feb 29 premiere looms as she unexpectedly encounters her ex Karl purchasing steak, sending her into a tangle of memories. Clancy fuels local buzz with a Beacon write up as Smoky wrestles with lingering love and a pending stage career.

Clancy Smoky The Beacon Pop Karl Kaiser

April Fool’s Day Pranks Spark Local Feud and Hilarity

A chaotic April Fool’s piece recounts pranks in a small community with neighborly tensions and playful targets. Names like Sam Stock and John W. Back appear amid jokes, warnings, and reactions as townsfolk debate clever tricks and their aftermath.

Sam Stock Greel John W. Back Bill Winifrad Wiley Park Avenue Metland

None of Your Business Who I Am to Marry

A fragmented dialogue frames a dramatic scene as a woman declares she will marry whom she chooses and continue her career, then escapes the doorway. Karl reacts with shock and wanders home, with the narrative promised to continue tomorrow.

Amy Karl

Fragmentary note on Hooper in the Com PF event

A garbled OCR fragment records names and phrases about a person named Hooper in a committee or competition. The readable portion hints at a vote or tally and mentions related individuals, but details are unclear.

Effectiveness of Shrubs Flowers and Gardens

Garden note discusses choosing base shrubs for borders, highlights Azalea Mollis, Deutzia gracilis, Rosa hugonis, Kolkwitzia amabilis, and Deutzia Lemoine. Recommends compact, colorful evergreens and perennials to brighten borders, with emphasis on scale, timing, and pairing for visual effect and seasonal display.

Grenadier Parry

Radio Schedule Highlights Across Stations

A dense OCR listing details hourly radio programming across WMT WGN WCCO WHO KFJB KFJB and others. It lists morning through evening shows including music programs church services news and special segments with various hosts and times.

WMT Cloister Neils Pfamily Altar Bua WGN WCCO Europe R VS Hobidne Warold Turner Newa Church of the Air Christian Science Service Meet the Museum Bible Services WAMIP Jesse Crawford Arcando Ned Valerc Abber Hand Alice Remsen Helen Westbrook Ladies First American Lerton WMAIT Jim Parsons Major Bowers Southernatres Churen Univ. of Chicago Chanel St Ambrose KFJB Bob Jones Salt Lake Choir Sundial Hour Radio Warblers Jean Fahrney Wweco—Grand Hotel Hollywood Today Vic Myers WAPT Wgon—Newe Mahlon Merrick Streers Jamiy Vady Krazy Kwiz Wwcco Democracy In Action Salon Ensemble KFPJB Armchair Traveler Harold Turner Ellatt Sones of Hawaii George Sokolsky N. Y. Philharmonic Kfijir Curt Rogosinski Wgn—Cannaries Marshalltown Gospel Tabernacle Sonziellows Wat—Novodys Charles E. Coucshtin Florence Mead Lutheran Hour Ozzie Nelson Chirch WGON Musical Steelmakers Hobby Labby Paul Barron Orch WSUI WUN Ben Bernie Hawaiian Knights Fifth Row Silver_heater Mary Crawford Wimt Melody Ranch Rardom Thouchta Salvation Army Lawrence Welk Jack Benny Jack Benny Kfjib—News 61S—Kpfib—Twilicht Hour, 6-20—Wmt—Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo Howdy Pans KPJB Guy Lombarde Ellery Queen Bergen McCarthy Hal Kemp Jacques Jojas Boyd Raeburn Uale Wallter Winchell Wccoo Evenine Hour Manhattan Parcel Family Irena Richwaintz Muete Stern Heidelbero Orch V. Chea Puller Wo Rewr Plashouse Death Valley Ansser Cedric Adan Austin Scott Organ Larry Clintons Late News Wil Bradley Orch Paul Sullivan Alis Mitchell Ayres Lou's Armstrong Jo—Waarr Kmaty Grier Leonard Keller Jan Gerber Tony Pastor Boyd Raeburns Nelehbor WOI Tex Ken WAMT Paul Kareer Wolf Hoone Wcco—Sones of Westervtar Jerrs Red River Packaer nArthur Godfrey Ma_ Perkins Melodies Sunbeam KFJIB Betty Wells Melody Time Kitty Kelle KFIB Miutsical Newsreek Mysrc Marge Hannah Kpir Myrna Dee Sergent Melodi Mart Elen Ratidenn Suis Prostam Cyerges Homermaress Weee Sheart Bree Veeek Migasines David Dennis Orchestra Walu—Young Marine Pichen Lite Pecins Yvesterdus Facettes Road of Lite Sivrs Marre Wolf Don Pereras Vieun Ris WSUT KFJI Timna Elmites Linn Boekman Corntsad Mars Sothern Kate Smith Peeenene Judiana Jane Kfir Mosse Waste Tay Hopnines Kitty Keene Wgn—Carters Fir Street Woman of Courace Aloha Land Kein Amiusic Tom Owens Corways IZ Wait Voice of Iowa WOIL Aor Beavaul OS Reid—Nene Vikings Variety Joe Charles Operissreh Jayre Jordan Arnold Grimms Dauchter Kfub Judy and Jane Yar Weco Mary Martin K

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