Anne Shirley Gets Lead In Lady Bodyguard On Set
Hollywood gossip notes Anne Shirley replaces Ellen Drew as the lead in Lady Bodyguard after Drew’s flu. Shirley socialized with Roger Pryor on set and stepped into the role. Also mentions Fronty Woolley’s film plans and other industry tidbits including Mary Astor, Eddie Bracken, Bob Benchley, Susan Hayward, William Hewlett, George Raft, and Warner Bros. chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Shirley
Ellen Drew
Anne
Roger Pryor
Roger
Buddy de Sylva
Anna
Enld
Hollywood
Eddie Brackens
Mary Astor
Universal
M-G-M
Pacific
Bob Benchley
Punch
Marineland
Florida
Susan Hayward
William Hewlett
George Raft
Warners
Schedule and notices from The Gazette theater times and executrix appointment
Daily entertainment page lists dozens of showing times for Paramount Iowa Palace Rialto Strand and Times theaters with films including My Favorite Blonde The Invaders Blondies Blessed Event Tarzan s Secret Treasure and Citizen Kane plus a public notice of appointment of Bertha O Walout as executrix of Richard F Wright estate in Linn County with filing and payment instructions and attorney Carl Hendrickson named.
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Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Palace
Hamilton
Rialto
Henry
Abilene
Marion
San Diego
State of
Tora
Linn County
Richard F. Wright
Jons
Bob Hope Laughs Up a Storm in My Favorite Blonde
Bob Hope stars in My Favorite Blonde at the Paramount with Madeleine Carroll as a British agent and a comic penguin sidekick. The plot sends them west chasing Nazis while Hope riffs nonstop, stealing transport and delivering rapid fire gags that keep the audience roaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hope
Madeleine Carrot
Percy the Enoulh
Paramount Picture
Paramount Theater
Madeleine Carroll
New York
Los Angeles
Hope
Percy
Civilian Defense Puzzle Fill In The Gaps
A crowded puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues related to Civilian Defense themes. It combines wordplay for terms like signs, materials, and geography with references to historical defense structures and symbols.
Picture Fun and Witty Repartee Two Features at Local Theater
Review notes a lively double bill with Bing Crosby unseen in one gag and Bob Hope reacting to a staged kiss. Madeleine Carroll delivers sharp humor while Hope jokes about a boiling knee water. Second feature Fly by Night stars Nancy Kelly and Richard Carlson. pace remains brisk and playful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Hope
Madeleine Carroll
Miss Carroll
Nancy Kelly
Richard Carlson
Gene Farmer
Norwegian Sailor Reaches U S After Adventurous Trip
Second Officer Finn Burnley of the Norwegian merchant marine recounted a perilous journey to the United States to join the United Nations command. His ship dodged a German order, was captured, torpedoed, and he endured a German camp before escaping to Sweden then England and finally America aboard a British vessel.
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Los Angeles
Finn Burnley
America
United Nations
Germany
Burnby
Indian Ocean
Bordeaux
France
Harbor
Norway
Sweden
England
North Sea
Baptism of Soldier at Easter Service on Corregidor
On Corregidor Island Fort Easter services led by Senior Chaplain Perry Wilcox ended with the baptism of Simon McCloud a 27 year old soldier son of Archie and Mrs McCloud Leesville Louisiana. McCloud entered the service in dusty duty grime and requested baptism signaling a deep personal moment for soldiers and nurses present. The Methodist rite was used and the ceremony touched many worshipers with tears.
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Corregidor
P. I
Army Dispatch
Perry
Wilcox
Elmira
Simon McCloud
Archie McCloud
Leesville
McCloud
Legion Chiefs Propose Postwar Problem Study
INDIANAPOLIS AP The national executive committee of the American Legion declares isolationism dead and backs an intensive study of postwar economic social and political problems with world peace as a goal. It urges universal service and seeks to curb discriminatory employment practices while planning for expanded war production and global leadership to secure lasting security.
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Legion
Indianapolis
National Executive Committee
The
American Legion
National Grange
American Federation of Labor
National Association of Manufacturers
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
War Manpower Commission
Federal Old Age Plans in Iowa Near Equal in Benefits
In Des Moines AP report, Iowa state old age assistance for March 1 shows an average payment of 212.6 dollars to 56,747 recipients, while the federal annuity average for Iowa retirees is 227.1 dollars as of January 31. The gap is 14.5 dollars, reflecting differences in need based grants versus contributory pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
State Board of Social Welfare
Federal
Social Security Office
Chaplains in Bataan Report All Soldiers Safe
Chaplain Wilcox spoke by phone with Chaplain Alfred C Oliver Jr in San Francisco reporting that all twenty one American Catholic and Protestant chaplains with Bataan forces were well except one with a minor flesh wound. He said they would continue to minister to soldiers and provide aid and comfort. This was the last communication from Bataan forces.
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Bataan
Wilcox
Alfred C Oliver
San Francisco
Calif
United States
Philippines
Oliver
Des Moines Ford Plant Sold for Plane Factory Use
San Diego AP reports the Ford plant at Des Moines was purchased by the Defense Plant Corporation for use by the Solar Aircraft company. The Des Moines plant will operate as a San Diego branch under DM Miller with production beginning early July.
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Des Moines
Ford
San Diego
Calif
Ford Motor Company
Defense
Solar Arcraft Company
Edmund T Prtee
Solar
DM Miller
Price
Nervous Bandit Robs Salesman and Forces Car Ride
A young bandit stole 55 from Gin Rabito a salesman then forced him to drive several blocks before ejecting him from Rabito’s car. Rabito described the robber as extremely nervous claiming the bandit should have seen him shake during the escape.
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Chicago
Friedas Ranito
Cross-stitch Vegetable Motifs for Bride’s Towels Pattern
Embroidered in natural colors these six motifs measure about 4 by 8 inches each. Pattern 315 includes a transfer design, stitch illustrations, and materials. Send 10 cents plus 1 cent mailing to The Cedar Rapids Gazette needlecraft department 82 Eighth Avenue New York for pattern number and your details.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Needlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
New Lights On First Avenue Cut Accident Risk
The Iowa Electric Light and Power company installed 10 new lamp poles along First Avenue from Fifth to Tenth Street at the city council request. Engineers call the project a great improvement as beams illuminate both sides of the street, reducing hazards. The temporary emergency measure was funded under WPB restrictions, with plans for permanent additions later.
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First Avenue E
Fifth
Tenth Street
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cir Council
First Avene
Couie
Beatrice Creamery Employing Women As Drivers in 2 Cities
Beatrice Creamery is employing women drivers in two midwestern cities, Lincoln Neb and Wichita Kan, an experimental move due to wartime male labor shortages. John T McGreer, general manager, told stockholders at the annual meeting the plan is exploratory and aims to offset men serving in the armed forces. He cited March figures as improving versus a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Beatrice Creamery
John T McCareer
Fida
Loncain Neb
Wichita
Kan McGreer
Maynard Boy Dies After Vehicle Collision
In Oelwein a nine year old Maynard boy died from injuries sustained when struck by a car that had stopped at an intersection. The driver reportedly ran into the scene attempting to aid a person and collided with the youngster. Authorities identified the family as Mer and Mrs Oscar Surpsen Maynard.
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Oelwein
Podane
Mer
Oscar Surpsen Maynard
Losas
The Poet of the People Edgar A Guest Tribute
A sketch contrasts Edgar A Guest with earlier artisans noting the poet’s fame while a grandson observes his inability to understand modern machinery. The piece reflects on generational skill gaps from hand tools to gears and automated systems and admiration for the craft traditions.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Broadway nightlife snippets and midtown attractions
Thirty assorted items from Walter Winchell's Broadway column describe performances at Cafe de la Paix and the Roxy, dances at Times Square venues, and musical acts like Connee Boswell and Milt Herth. Notes cover midtown bars, fashion models, lunch spots, and a mix of show business gossip with brief personal tidbits about entertainers and social scenes.
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Harrisons
Cafe de la Paix
St. Mortz
Wongs
Roxy
Connee
Boswell
Jor
Doughboy
Milt Herth
Dempseys the Barrys
Law
Congress
Claude the
New Yorker Guilty In Million Dollar Gold Smuggling Case
Bernard Ruthen and co defendants faced trial over a gold smuggling ring moving gems from Canada to the United States. The case centered on a plant explosion at National Tube works injuring several and prompting police to investigate related materials handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Biffalo
Bernard Ruthe
New York
Koshner
Canadas
Tsted States
Sian F
Nee National Tube Works
Campant
Rhem
R. R. Signal Plant Explosion Kills Eight Women
An explosion at the R. R. Signal Plant killed eight women and injured fifteen. Victims Bertha Kosuth and Anna Rasak, both of Vereq, died, while ten injured were taken to McKeesport Hospital in serious condition after the disaster in the plant.
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R.R. Signal Plant
Inter
McKeesport
Sorry Jury Got Wrong Papers In Glendale Case
Investigation disclosed a mistaken review in a Glendale case. Judge Frank H. closed the matter after confirming the error in papers. A pistol bullet case and related notes were mentioned in the report, but specifics remain unclear due to damaged text.
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Hollywood News
Louella O. Parsons
Shirley
Fronty Woolley
Woolley
Emlyn Williams
Twentieth Century-Fox
Alexander Woollcott
Man
Bertha O, Waiout
Executrix
Carl Hendrickson
California
U. S
Nova Scotia
Ariel I
AIF
Wu Wim
Mistah Mator
Topaz Gota Biredan
AGGER
Jason
Cope
Williams
Cove
Legion Veterans of
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
William Sims
WANT
Bandit
Alana Whe
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Niagara Falls
First Avenue
Maynard Boy
Madeleine
Nos Hope Carroll
Pny
Fey Blond
Count Mystery
Walter Winchell
Freude
Anhattan Murais
Park Ave
Powers
la Conga
Jerv Blanchard
Derry
Richard Arlen
Lee Wiiex
E¢ Park Central Roof
Carol Bruce
Uncle Terry
Charles
O« Phipps
Dallas
Startling Detective
the Kilondike
Brod Crawford
Andy Devine
Wopalong Cassidy
Raver
William Boyd
Andy Clyde
Thrilling Cartoon
Bette Davis
Orson T“ Citizen Rant
TS Aunday
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Netty Grable
Victor Mature
Hot Spot
Frank H
Tas Howard
Ange
Arther Lanes
Lary Simms
Jackie Cooper
Hedda Hopper
Life With
Charles Starrett
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