Hit Drama's Author Once Coe Student
Nadine Subotnik recalls James Gow, Coe College alumnus and son of Mrs. James E. Gow, who wrote Tomorrow the World with Arnaud dUsseau. After years in the west and a New York stint as a drama critic, Gow moved to Hollywood then Broadway, facing industry doubts over a Nazi themed serious play.
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West Coast
James
New York
James E. Gow
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Hollywood
Coe
University of Iowa
University of Colorado
Grace Moore
James Gow
Gows
Arnaud d’Usseau
Messrs
Gow
d’Usseau
Theron Bamberger
Howard Barnes
New York Herald - Tribune
Time Magazine
John Anderson
International News Service
Germany
Amer
Burns Mantle
New York Daily News
Skippy
Neri
Hitler
Edit Angold
Language gaps and culture clash in wartime Britain
An American correspondent notes the Anglo American effort to build an English American dictionary to ease military understanding. He cites comical and practical gaps such as garbage cans, shoes, dippers, and forms different between U S and British nomenclature, weights, and drugs. He profiles reactions to Tomorrow the World and the Gow family.
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Ondon
U. S. Army
Britain
Wayne Allen
Etousa
Tomorrow the World star James Gow nears army call
The Br iefie notes James Gow, described as quiet and retiring by his mother, faced opening night nerves but the play proved a hit. He will soon enter the army after a long deferment to showcase the production. Mrs Gow travels between Vinton Cedar Rapids and the coast.
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James Gow
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Puzzle presents a dense list of crossword clues with many garbled segments, including references to animals, places, and common words, plus many OCR errors. The readable items hint at a typical interwar or mid century puzzle page with scattered answers and thematic terms.
John Freedom Air Show Name Change In Iowa
Karl Weber, Columbus Junction native and UI alumnus, quits the lead role in John Freedom. Ed Prentiss, Cedar Rapids native and UI alumnus, takes over this week. The Chicago production airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on the Blue network.
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John Freedom
Karl Weber
Columbus Junction
University of Iowa
Chicago
Weber
New York Broadcasting
Ed Prentiss
Cedar Rapids
Prentiss
The
Blue Network
Merrier and Power of the Press On Screen
Jean Arthur stars in Merrier with Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn as a secretary who sublets rooms and navigates romantic entanglements. Coburn schemes to pair McCrea with Arthur, triggers a furious reaction, and ends with an FBI arrest. The program also includes Power of the Press with Kibbee Dickson and Tracy.
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Jean Arthur
Joel McCrea
Charles Coburn
Washington
Jean
Coburn
McCrea
Miss Arthur
FBI
Joel
Power of the Press
Guy Kibbee
Gloria Dickson
Lee Tracy
I Am an American Day Radio Programs Across Networks
Radio Am an American Day features today include Vice President Wallace’s New York Central Park rally address carried by CBS and WBBM at 3 15 p m Mutual covers ceremonies in several cities at 2 p m James M Landis interviews new Pittsburgh war factory workers Boston Mayor Tobin and Immigration Commissioner Harrison interview soldiers Philadelphia rally salute Detroit German American choir sings American songs New York City Mayor LaGuardia and Major Raymond Massey appear on Mutual and WMT at 2 30 p m The Army Hour with Gen Arnold airs at 2 30 p m on WHO We the People marks the second anniversary of the program at 6 30 p m Bing Crosby guest quizzes on Quiz Kids at 6 30 p m Bandwagon features Tommy Dorsey five minutes of news comedy with Alex Dreier and guests Claudette Colbert Rags Ragland Merbert Marshall Edgar Guest on radio programs throughout the day.
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Henry Wallace
Central Park
New York
Grams
Wallace
CBS
WBBM
Mutual
James M. Landis
Office of Civilian Defense
Pittsburgh
Boston
Maurice J. Tobin
Immigration and Naturalization
Harrison
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ween Peece
LaGuardia
Raymond Massey
WMT
Army Hour
WHO
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
We the People
James Landis
Rags Ragland
Claudette Colbert
Edgar Berger
Charlie McCarthy
Merbert Marshall
Edgar Guest
Radio Schedule Highlights Across Networks
The listing outlines a dense broadcast slate with programs on WHO WMT WBBM WMAQ and others. Notable items include I Am an American at 11 30 Army Hour at 2 00 and Walter Winchell at 7 30 on KXEL plus orchestral symphonies and comedy shows through the evening featuring Costelanetz Shirer Murrow Kostelanetz and Phil Baker.
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Red Cross
MBS
WMT
Henry Wallace
WBBM
Labor For Victory
John Charles Thomas
CBS Symphony
WUO
Andre Kostelanetz
NBC Symphony
WHO
Family Hour
William Shirer
Edward Murrow
Jim Ameche
KXEL
World Theater
Blue
Gildersleeve
WITO
Jack Benny
WENR
Charlie McCarthy
Walter Winchell
Radio Digest
Fred Allen
Phil Baker
Missing RAF Fliers Escape Drama and Lost Canyon Double Bill
A film program features the Royal Netherlands government supplied Missing RAF Fliers story of six airmen who bail out over Holland and evade capture with aid from two brave women. Stars include Hugh Williams Googie Withers and Godfrey Tearle. The bill also presents Lost Canyon with Bill Boyd in a Hopalong Cassidy Western.
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Netherlands
Holland
England
Hugh Williams
Googie Withers
Godfrey Tearle
Bill Boyd
Radio Schedule Highlights Broadcast Day May 16 1943
Readable parts detail a dense schedule across stations WMT WGN WHO KXEL and others for May 16 1943 including morning shows noon programs and evening lineups. Notable entries list various talk music and news programs with host names and time slots across multiple affiliates.
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WMT
WGN Spelling
KXEL
Lutheran
WGN
Victory Bus
Kxel Air Mail
WGN Bond Wagon
Grant
Owen Cowboys
WIFO
Shelley
Finchville
Jim Poole
KXLL
Red
Ieam
Wes & Red
Deacon
KXCL
Joyce Jordan
Guiding Light
Koller'k
Dr Malone
Mary Marie
RicConnell
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Ethel Barrymore Theater
Viper
Olga Alexander
Los Angeles
War Office
Ministry of Food
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Osa
Lucille Ball
Big Street
Miss Ball
Claw
Birds of Peace
Lamb
Acaln iI
Rip fl—Meel
Messenger of God
Radio
Bing Crosby
Joe Kelly
Tommy Dorsey
NBC
Alex Dreier
Barry Roberts
Conrad Thibault
Marian McManus
Alan Holt
Dennis Ryan
Manhattan
Frank Sinatra
Om Fred Allen
Star Theater
Lem
Marthe Ae XE
En'se Wataq
Speened Sex Wes
Wid
John Fnomas Wito
Wnin Bned S. Kaye
Kxeog
Rev
Pietse
WGN Cathedral
Bellal
WNO Christian
Iowa Speaks
WGN New
Sween
WMT Crusaders
Otero Lines
WHO Red Cross
Girand
Nazarenes
Kostelanetz
WIEO
Iowa
Green Hornet
Aero Pie
WGN Sox
Red Sox
John Gunther
Steelmakers
WMY
Shirer & Pm
Ed Murrow
Kxel Vere
Irene Rich
Spira
Gene Autry
Close
L. Welk
Pears
Church of All
Tanpiness Wild
Corliss Archer
WGN Am
Forum
McCarthy
Porter
Pam
Leatter
Reader's Dik
St Who
Winchell
Basin St
Fred Alien
T. Dorsey O
Church of
Alr
J. Joy O
Alley
Hill Sanders
Behind
Chicago Nites
Buslin
Stardust
Foster
B. J Palmer
WNT Mornership
WGN Farm Hour
Zelda
Ckw
WGN Reveille
Dreler
WMT Happy Hain
Gradley
Reyveille
t_ Clu
Edith Webbe
WXEL
Mary Miles
Bill Austin
Ann
Mats Kael
WGN Star Parade
Gene
Glenn
WGN News
WGN Music Hox
Vic and
Kate Smith
Carter
Judy
Jans
Linda’s
Holbr'k
Sweet River
Uomo
Asm
WGN Cubs-Phils
Ma Perkins
Pym
Stella Dalla
Masia
Lorenzo
Land
Sea
Vic
Widder Arro
Goldbergs
Pan America
Uncle Sar
WGN Organ
Home Fires
Fort
WGN Music Mart
Duncans
Hense
WGN Safety
Sam
WMT World Today
WGN Superman
Bradley Knel
Gorre
S&s
Holbr’ke
Burling
Lone Ranger
Happiness
Kaltenbors
Cal Tinney
WGN Better Half
al Wallenstein
Heatter
Holb
Foster O
WMT Screen Guild
Sullivan
Percy Faith
WGN Hill Sanders Kxel
Fields
Blondie
Drummond
Templetom
Rangers
WGN Lewis
Waring O
Lewis
del Rio O
WGN Overseas
Sweet Connee Haines
Jawjuh
Andy Woolfries
Song Shop
Hutchinson
Fletcher W.ley
Frank Parker
Eleanor Steber
David Brockman
Owens-Ilinois Glass Co
Fletcher Henderson
America
Grand Terrace
Minnesota
Battle OF Music
Menke
Don Roberts
Fletcher Menderson
Art Kassel
AL Menke
Johnny Glaser
Lipp’s
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer
Qs Tavern
First Street
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