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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1947

Page

4

Radio Notes and Comment by Nadine Subotnik

Nation s favorite singers guest on The Telephone Hour Monday night at 7 over NBC WHO. Luciano arias and singing selections chauffeur a varied lineup including Car negie Hall film music. Donald Voorhees conducts the orchestra with a mix of opera and light vocal fare.

Nation NBC Shell Carnegie Hall Donald Voorhees Pons Metropolitan Opera Billy de Wolfe Joan Davis Cbswmt Tommy Dorsey Percy Faith Nbc-Who Betty Reilly Martha Tilton Jack Smith

Shriner Hospital Benefit Show Auditions A-List Guests

A Shrine service for handicapped children features emcee Don Wilson and performers Bob Hope Shirley Temple Harold Russell Dinah Shore June Allyson with New York Supreme Court Justice George E Rowe speaking. The program HE Author Meets the Critics moves to NBC Sundays June 1 with critics and MGM editor John K M McCaffrey as moderator.

Shriners Don Wilson Bob Hope Shirley Temple Harold Russell Dinah Shore June Allyson New York Supreme Court George E. Rowe Imperial Potentate of the Shrine NBC John K. M.mccaffrey MGM American Magazine

Hour by Hour Radio Schedule Snapshot

Unclear OCR lists multiple radio programs and times across stations ABC Exel WGN WHO WMT KXEL and others. Includes shows with names such as Doctors Powell Thomas Inner Sanctum Cavalcade News Sports Pig Was Reve, Lum & Abner, Sherlock Holmes music and talks, plus baseball and worship segments.

EXEL ABC WGN Best Blackie Bob Hawk CBS Geep Sipps Powell Thomas Altenborn WGN Music Mart Jack Smith KXEL Reve Lewis Lum Abner Witr Lewis Heatter WMT WGN Blackhawir Henry Taylor Ren Sher Holmes Victor Borge Treas Ercy Fa Hunt WMT Po Guild

Radio Schedule Skews Early Morning to Evening Across Stations

A dense listing shows a full day of radio programming across WGN WMT WHO KXEL KNEL KXEL and others. It includes news weather music talk and feature programs with hosts such as Jerry Zelda Dick Baker and Kate Smith along with shows like Farm Forum Breakfast Club and Public Schools.

WGN Reveille WMT Riser Rouser Jerry Zelda KXEL Dreier WGN KXCL Dick Baker Knel Lew Parke Wuuooo Dick Hart KXIEL Cliff & He Mary Miles Joyce Jord Fred Waring June Baker WNT Knel Himnas Jack Berch Heart Desk Wilo Lora Lawton Judy Jan Karl T, Brenem Crane Kate Smith Vic Lindiat Aunt Jenny Kxel Galen Dro Olmsted Heten Trent Ted Malone Katie Daug Kenny Ba E. Winters Dr Malone David Har KENEL Willo Perry WMT Platters Land of Who Farm WGN Queen Voice of Io Hessa Wito Perry Mason Stella Portia Wno Pe. Farrell Hop Harrigan Knel Public Schools Wid Tom Mix Terry Bradley KXLL Sky King J Armstrong

Helpless daughter witnesses mother burn to death

REDONDO BEACH California police reported Lillian Vail Troutman fifty watched in a wheelchair as her mother Ethel Troutman seventy seven burned to death in a bonfire blaze at a partly finished yard home with no gas facilities. Neighbors heard the scream and dragged the woman from the coals but she died at the scene. The two had been living at the beach after eviction from Los Angeles.

Redondo Beach Calif Lillian Vail Troutman Ethel Troutman

American Sub To Round Cape Horn For First Time

The Navy plans to send the 1,500 ton Sea Robin around Cape Horn from Valparaiso to Port Stanley in the Falklands May 27 to June 4 in what officials call a training cruise. It would be the first US submarine to round the horn, signaling a focus on Arctic and icy waters operations and conversions for such missions.

Washington Navy Sunday Cape Horn Congress Sea Robin Paul Cecil Stimpson Danville Cristobal Canal Zone Valparaiso Chile South America Port Stanley Falkland Islands Montevideo Uruguay United States Germany Japan Africa Indian Ocean Panama Canal

Chicago Dairies Shut After Strike Against 2 Plants

AP reports 75 major Chicago dairies halted deliveries Monday after the Associated Milk Dealers said a strike Sunday against two members was an industry strike, while the AFL Dairy Employers contends 73 plants faced a lockout. Inside workers at Bowman and Dean remain on strike. others were told there is no work. Union seeks shorter week with pay gains. dealers call it industry wide action.

Chicago Associated AFL Bowman Dairy Company Dean Milk Company Bowman and Dean Thomas B. Gilmore Associated Dealers Frank J. Gillespie Bowman and Dean Martin H. Kennelly

Martin Insull Dies, Midwest Utilities Figure

CHICAGO UP Martin J Insull, 77, brother of Samuel Insull, died Sunday in a Orillia Ontario hospital. A former leading figure in his brother's public utilities empire, he had lived in Canada since 1932 after the Middle West Utilities Corporation went into receivership and served as its president in 1924. He and Samuel were indicted for embezzling nearly 500000 when the Insull firms collapsed but were acquitted.

Chicago Martin J. Insull Samuel Insull Orillia Ontario Martin Canada Middle West Utilities Corporation Insull Samuel

Havana Mayor Takes Office After Suicide of Predecessor

Havana reports Nicolas Vas tellanos, president of the municipal council, automatically became mayor to finish Manuel Fernandez Supervielle's term after Supervielle shot himself with a police guard borrowed .45 revolver at his suburban villa. The suicide followed public anger over failed water supply pledges.

Havana Nicolas Vastellanos Manuel Fernandez Supervielle Supervielle

Notice of Appointment of Executor in Iowa Estate

Notice is hereby given that on April 19, 1947, Earl J. Norti was duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Lille Many McNulty, late of Linn County Iowa, deceased. All indebted persons must pay promptly. Those with claims shall file them authenticated with the Clerk of the Linn County District Court.

State of Iowa Linn County Lille Many McNulty Iowan Iowa Earl J. Norti

Film Schedule Highlights From The Gazette

The Gazette lists theater feature times for Paramount Palace Rialto Times Strand and Marion venues. Notable screenings include Lady in the Lake Suspicion Gallant Bess and Two Years Before the Mast with various showings. Local high school and civic programs appear as part of the schedule alongside ongoing shorts and serials.

Paramount Iowa Suspicion Marion

Store Visits Skeltons Daughters Birth in Santa Monica

Santa Monica report: Red Skelton and wife welcome a daughter weighing seven pounds eleven ounces born Monday. The newborn adds to the Skelton family and will join their home in California.

Santa Monica Calif Red Skelton

SS S Tonic Blood Builder Ad Recalled for Strength

An old‑style medical advertisement extolls 88S Tonic as a remedy for non organic anemia and low blood strength. It claims to energize the body, improve appetite and digestion, and enhance overall health with regular use and “millions of bottles sold.”

Olive Tablets Ad by Dr Edwards Promises Gentle Relief

Advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild thorough laxative sold in drugstores. Claims act on upper and lower bowels for natural movements with no griping. Mentions 16 cents for 30 tablets and to follow label directions.

Dr. Edwards

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Radio By Nadine Subotnik Howard Barlow Christopher Lynch Suleaus Steber Igor Gorin Radio Theater Cbs-Wmt Hollywood Claudette Colbert Fred MacMurray Gregory Peck School For Men Cavalcade of America WMAQ John Hodiak Marguerite Chapman William Demarest Screen Guild Players Hodiak Mutual Lily Pons Eeaoe Cess WILO Percy Faith Seeeeas Screen Guild Dr. I. Qwabnwee Bob Hawk Ener Shrine Hospitals Hiltbrunner First Street SC Axnel Barkers Wito New Famous Nam Owens Kxel R Higgins Pepper Young Harlem Club Service Optical Second Street Roosevelt Hotel Service Optical Iown Opticians NEW Corner Cedar Rapids Martin Insull E. J North the Gazette Gallant Bess Susie Rialto Milwaukee Roaring Mountain Bowery Strand Marion High School Joan Cary Fontaine Grant Nigel Bruce Dame May Whitty Garfield Cara Gene Muargey Leanne Mall Esther Borj2 Nila Carol Gall Manners Awaren Uezic Tee Oment Ani Loretta Young Joseph Cotten Ethel Barrymore Sri II Ui Ua Hs Chester Blind Spot Morris Uo - Yee Minneapolis Brewing Co Minneapolis Aina Luting Boulud Alexanders Pia Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Ethel Merman Macdougal's Best Farm Century-Fox Bess Sie Mie Colortoon Robert Montgomery Ronald Reagan ALEXIS SMITH _ OA SCOTT Ray Ak Clmon Saultrels Jack Carson Dennis Morgan Zane Grey Geo. O’brien Dr.Edwards Carole Landis Allyn Joslyn Wallace Blery George Raft Cartoon G. I. Joe Burgess Meredith Alan Ladd Brian Donlevy William Bendix Barry Fitzgerald Michael Shayne Teresa Wright Robert Mitchum Cigarette Girl Leslie Brooks Jimmy Lloyd WANT
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