Cedar Rapids piano festival showcases Liszt works at memorial coliseum
An audience of 1200 attended a festival featuring Cedar Rapids pianists performing Liszt and pupils works at the Memorial coliseum during music week. Prof. Max Daehler of Coe college conducted group numbers. the seven piece professional ensemble impressed with Liebestraum and Rhapsody renditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Franz Liszt
Memorial Coliseum
Max Daehler
Coe College
Daehler
Helen Mokress
Eleanor Taylor
Margaret McCall
Edna Mae Kriz Sila
Steven Barwick
Ruth Webster
Vernon Guttenfelder
Liszt
Carreno
Helen Racena Stark
Beethoven Club
Manna
Immaculate Conception Juniors Stage Mummy and the Mumps
The Immaculate Conception junior class presented Mummy and the Mumps at the high school auditorium directed by Dr. Marvin Marr. The three act comedy featured Walter Crowley, William Ryan, Paul Prior, Louise Flaherty, Jean Neary, Kathryn Lane, Betty McGuire, William Callan, Betty Newcomb, and John Jacobs in humorous roles with cross dressing in the third act and a plot about a missing mummy and mistaken identities.
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Immaculate Conception
Marvin Marr
Walter Crowley
William Ryan
Paul Prior
Louise Flaherty
New England
Jean Neary
Kathryn Lane
Betty McGuire
William Callan
Betty Newcomb
John Jacobs
A. D
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The poem reflects on cynicism and life’s meaning. It contrasts sadness and joy, noting death as the common end and youth’s brief stage before aging. The speaker prefers laughter and fun over cynicism while acknowledging differing viewpoints.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Threaten Strike Of Long Haul Truckers
Joseph Scislowski, head of the north central over the road negotiating committee of the Teamsters, said the panel is empowered to call a strike of 150,000 drivers in 11 midwestern states. Authority comes from unions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, North and South Dakota and Nebraska, with expected backing from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois at a Chicago meeting May 8. A strike would affect all cross boundary drivers except local cartage.
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Milwaukee
Joseph Scislowski
North Central
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago
Hollywood side of sex appeal and stars in 1938
A portrait of Hollywood stars and tastemakers discusses sex appeal as a box office factor led by Shirley Temple and Jane Withers while Sonja Henie and Edgar Bergen illustrate fame in 1938 Hollywood. Anecdotes cover Akim Tamiroff, J Carroll Naish, Lee Tracy, Clark Gable, and Sonja Henie’s tan secret amid studio life and McCarthy references.
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Ollywood
Hollywood
Hays Office
Shirley Temple
Jane Withers
Sonja Henie
Temple
Sonja
Miami
Florida
Iowa City Campus Camera club forms first student president
Shirley Briggs, University of Iowa student from Iowa City, is elected president of the Campus Camera club, succeeding Henry Dean of the botany department. Vernon Putnam becomes vice president and Gordon Kent is reelected secretary-treasurer. Collections in Johnson county in April total 183 355.68 with taxes and miscellaneous sums. Mayor Myron J. Walker recommends Mrs Harold D Evans for public library board seat left by Emma Watkins's death. Funeral services will be held.
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Iowa City
Shirley Briggs
University of Iowa
Henry
Miss Briggs
Vernon Putnam
Gordon Kent
Johnson County
W. E. Smith
Myron J. Walker
Harold D. Evans
Public Library Board
Emma Watkins
Immaculate Conception orator wins top prize at Shellsburg
Miss Helen L. Shaw of Rome Italy visits the Duttons for the summer. Richard Hoff and Cecil McMillan claimed first and second in the Immaculate Conception declamatory contest. Mr and Mrs Paul Kilborn return from Kansas City and Excelsior Springs. Dr A L Murray Gazette editor to deliver Shellsburg graduation address May 15.
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Helen L. Shaw
Rome
Italy
W. L. Dutton
Richard Hoff
Cecil McMillan
Immaculate Conception
Paul Kilborn
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
A. L. Murray
the Gazette
Shellsburg High School
Cedar Rapids officers train at Camp Stanley Texas
Cedar Rapids men Carl Hendrickson Clare R Marshall Walter Edwin Miller Hyatt F Newell Robert F Sweet Forrest C Wells James Henry Yuill Theodore J Ptak Edwin B Seidell qualified as officers at the officers training camp Camp Stanley Leon Springs Texas. Edward Eric suffered slight injuries when his motorcycle crashed into a laundry truck at B avenue and Third street. M Dinwiddie leaves for Chicago to meet bankers from across the country then travels by special train to Hot Springs Ark for the national convention. Mrs F H Welling and daughter Inez of San Francisco visit Cedar Rapids to see Mr and Mrs Mark S Jackson.
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Carl Hendrickson
Clare R. Marshall
Walter Edwin Miller
Hyatt F. Newell
Robert F. Sweet
Forrest C. Wells
James Henry Yuill
Theodore J. Ptak
Edwin B. Seidell
Cedar Rapids
Camp Stanley
Leon Springs
Texas
Edward Eric
B Avenue
Thirdstreet. Co
Hot Springs
Ark
F. H. Welling
Inez
San Francisco
City
Local residents return from trips and visits
H H Boyson at Bradley Horological Institute in Peoria arrives home for a two week visit. Mr and Mrs C D Van Vechten go on extended eastward trip. Anna C Goodale of Cedar Rapids responds to welcome address at the Iowa State Association of Graduate Nurses meeting in Sioux City. Mr and Mrs F A Kinch depart for Chicago to see their son F L Kinch and family then proceed to Columbus Ohio where Mrs Kinch will represent the local Ladies auxiliary of the B of L E at a convention.
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H. H. Boyson
Bradley Horological Institute
Peoria
Ill
C. D. van Vechten
Anna C. Goodale
Cedar. Rapids
Iowa State Association of Graduate Nurses
Sioux City
F. A. Kinch
Chicago
F. L. Kinch
Columbus, O
Free Nurse Education Likely Reversed by Hospitals
CHICAGO AP Free education for nurses may end as hospital administrators and personnel from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin were told. Robert E Neff of Iowa City Iowa, president of the American Hospital association, warned that if hospitals cover nursing education costs those costs will be passed to patients.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Robert E. Neff
Iowa City
The
American Hospital Association
Property Transfer Description for Bertha Burt
Mrs W A Kyle and others convey to Bertha Burt a 63 foot lot 6 in section 10 86 6 Srrour ne with value consideration of 1 dollar and a value of improvements dated March 8 1938.
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W. A. Kyle
Bertha Burt
Srrourne
Call Back Love synopsis in a California kitchen
Cornelia Lane and her doctor husband Andy clash over a movie offer that would hire their daughter Jennifer. Producer David Morris visits unannounced, revealing Jennifer in a film and forcing Cornelia to confront hope and doubt while a chaotic home life spills into the decisive moment.
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Cornelia Lane
Los Angeles
Andy
Jennifter
Jenny
East
Jennifer
David Morris
Butt
Cornelia
David
Ornella
Florabell
Drandrewlane
St. Paul's
Mr. Morris
Pasadena
Miss Casey
Florabel
Morris
Gladiola
Cordelia
New York
California
von Loben
Doctor Lane
Missus
Gladelia
Boys Arraigned For Vandalism In Home
Four boys aged 10 to 14 were arraigned in Manchester juvenile court before Judge R W Hasner for a break in at the G Cole home on April 16. The residence was burglarized and interior wrecked. All four confessed. Three were paroled to their parents with parole agent Justice H A Dow. the fourth to his stepfather and mother near Strawberry Point. Charge left open during good behavior.
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Gazette
Greeley
Manchester
R. W. Hasner
G. Cole
H. A. Dow
Strawberry Point
Kay Francis and Pat OBrien in Women Are Like That at Iowa
Kay Francis and Pat OBrien star in Women Are Like That at the Iowa showing. The film features Kay with 37 costume changes and a plot about a wife in a rival advertising firm, with a climactic reconciliation. The accompanying Prison Nurse stars Marian Marsh and Henry Wilcoxon in acclaimed performances.
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Kay Francis
Pat O'Brien
Iowa
Kay
Miss Francis
Thurston Hall
Pat O’brien
Nay
Pat
Marian Marsh
Henry Wilcoxon
Eckener Warns Helium Ban Ends Dirigible Travel
New York AP report quotes Hugo Eckener, dirigible pioneer, saying US refusal to allow Germany to buy helium would end transatlantic passenger travel by sea dirigibles. He notes the helium shortage cripples airship viability and international service.
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Eckener
New York
Hugo Eckener
United States
Germany
Belgian Cabinet Vows Fight For Survival In Parliament
Brussels UP five months into the national union government of Premier Paul-Emile Janson, facing resignation threats over its emergency finance plan, decides to fight for its life after a five hour cabinet meeting. Janson to address the lower chamber Tuesday on economics and foreign policy. a confidence vote anticipated.
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Brussels
National Union
Paul-Emile Janson
Janson
Tom Sawyer hailed as one of the year’s best at Paramount
A vivid revival of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer plays at Paramount with Tom Sawyer played by Tommie Kelly from 25 000 hopefuls and Jackie Moran as Huck Finn The film uses Technicolor and features strong adult performances notably Victor Jory as Injun Joe and Walter Brennan as Muff Potter The bill includes Granteland Rice Sportlight behind the scenes at a racetrack Popeye the Sailor cartoon and a Paramount News wrap.
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Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Paramount
Hollywood
Tommy Kelly
Bronx
Kelly Lad
Jackie Moran
Huckleberry Finn
Ann Gillis
Becky Thatcher
David Holt
Sid Sawyer
Marcia Mae Jones
Mary Lawser
Cora Sue Collins
Amy Lawrence
Mississippi
Missouri
Joe
Huck Finn
Joe Harper
Mickey Rentschler
Tom
Becky
Victor Jory
Injun Joe
Muff Potter
Walter Brennan
Aunt Polly
May Rob~son
Paramount News
F.C.H
Theaters Update Local Schedule Double Feature Picks
Iowa screens Pat O'Brien Kay Frances in Women Are Like That and Prison Nurse with Henry Wilcoxon Marian Marsh. Paramount shows The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. New State presents College Swing with Martha Raye Burns Allen and Bob Hope, Tip-off Girls with Mary Carlisle Lloyd Nolan. Rialto features The Singing Cows Boy and Renfrew of the Mounted. Palace offers It’s Love I’m After with Bette Davis Leslie Howard and Lily Pons Jack Oakie in Hitting a New High. Strand showcases Flight From Glory with Chester Morris Whitney Bourne and Tim McCoy West of the Rainbow’s End.
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Iowa
Pat O'Brien
Kay Frances
Henry Wilcoxon
Marian Marsh
Paramount
Tommy Kelly
Tom Sawyer
NEW State
Martha Raye
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Bob Hope
Mary Carelisle
Lloyd Nolan
Rialto
Bob Baker
Jean Barclay
Renfrew
the Mounted
James Newell
Carol Hughes
Palace
Bette Davis
Leslie Howard
Lily Pons
Jack Oakie
Strand
Chester Morris
Whitney Bourne
Tim McCoy
Approve Record Farm Appropriation Bill
Washington AP The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee approved a record farm appropriation bill well above one billion dollars. Chairman Russell said totals for the Agriculture Department and Farm Credit Administration rose about 30 million dollars above the House level. The bill totals 1,051,000,000 with key increases including 15 million more in farmer benefit payments under the new crop control act.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Russell
Senate
Agriculture Department
Farm Credit Administration
House
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J. Carroll Naish
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Lee Tracy
Santa Monica Bay
Clark Gable
Mary Susanna King
St. Anthony
Dubuque
King
Charles King
Duluth
Standard Oil Company
Frank Sponar
Larry Delaney
Amos Ball
Philip S. Reynolds
Sponar
Delaney
Reynolds
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Orrin Bennett
Buster
Tung Patui Ciroele
Major Hoople
Aservice
Williams
Gyrla” Lloyd Nolan
Mary’ Carlisle
Roger Graham Orchestra
Louis Panico
Ted Weems
Dial
Obrien
Warner Bros
Stanley Logan
Ralph Forbes
Melville Cooper
Thurston Halggrane
Mitchell
Constance Cary Bennett Grant
Zane Grey
Roe
Abreu Selznick International Presents
Itom Sawyer
Technicolor
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Gene Autry
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