Cain's Three of a Kind a Hard Realism Review
A critical survey of James M. Cain's Three of a Kind shorts and Nesbitted tales. It highlights Careers in C Major Embezzler and Double Indemnity with brute honesty, gritty dialogue, and brutal motives, noting Cain's signature femme fatale focus and his blunt narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Cains
Hough
James Cains
Mr. Cain
Mgr
Cain
James Cain
Peter
Mary
Service Men I s Ard to Go Wrong in the Cactus
Kay Grant presents a rollicking verse collection on life in the army by an Australian author about amorous American soldiers in the South Pacific. The pages mix love, war, morals, and rac tioning with humor, aiming at readers in or near military service. The Delta Zeta alumnae plan an evening dinner at 6 30 with Miss Leonore Elsworth at 724 M avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Grant
Morrow
South Pacific
Delta Zeta
Leonore Elsworth
M Avenue NW
H Newell
C V. Fitzsimmons
Pupils Present Music Program At St Matthews School
First through third graders at St Matthews school present a music program today at 2 p m. Performers include Jimmy Varvinek Frankie Varvinek Patricia McCoy Joyce Toman Hubert Sullivan Gloria Cessford Lois Raymon Mary Elizabeth Hennessey Mary Ann Vog Marian Glasheen Joyce Jules and Jerry Churchill. Merla Jean Even dances. Fourth grade girls sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Matthews School
Jimmy Varvinek
Frankie Varvinek
Patricia McCoy
Joyce Toman
Hubert Sullivan
Gloria Cessford
Lois Raymon
Mary Elizabeth Hennessey
Mary Ann Vog
Marian Glasheen
Joyce Jules
Jerry Churchill
Merla Jean Even
May queen crowned at YWCA pageant
Doris Hardy was crowned May queen with Thelma Trimble Lillian Hanzlik Helenka Bartunek and Jeannine Layer as attendants Bonnie Peal crowned bearer The queens quartet sang baton twirlers performed Florella King was pianist Betty Lou Pfeffer danced with Mrs Jack Nye as accompanist Dick Drew led ceremonies Chaperons were Mrs Earl Heinze and Mr and Mrs F M Presler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hardy
Y W.ca
Thelma Trimble
Lillian Hanzlik
Helenka Bartunek
Jeannine Layer
Bonnie Peal
Queens
Betty McCabe
Ethel McCune
Pat Vanous
Bettty Stickley
Lyla Buckwheat
Dorothy Nosek
Jean Workman
Jean Zobl
Baton
Florella King
Betty Lou Pfeffer
Jack Nye
Dick Drew
Earl Heinze
F. M. Presler
King's Daughters Board Meeting Tuesday
A meeting of the King's Daughters board will be held Tuesday at 9 am in the Glow room at the Gas company. Officers will be elected and AJL members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
AJL
Wedding of Sergt John Rice and Betty Jean Davis at home
Sergt John Rice and Betty Jean Davis were married Friday at the bride's parents home with Rev Samuel D. Noah officiating. The bride wore a blue suit with a lilies of the valley corsage and attended by family, with a wedding dinner following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Betty Jean Davis
Ira L. Davis
Mt. Vernon
John E. Rice
John H. Rice
Fifteenth Street
Samuel D. Noah
Martelle
Martelle High School
Sergi, Rice
McKinley High School
McChordfield
Wash
El Kahir Auxiliary Hosts Shriners Hospital Picnic
El Kahir unit of the Woman's auxiliary to the Shriners Hospital will hold a Thursday picnic luncheon at 1 pm in the Masonic hall. Hosts include Mines, M. M. Knickerbocker, John Stevenson, A. J. Prucha, Zed Turner and Charles Lowden. Members are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches.
P. E. O Chapter 1H Luncheon Social
Members of chapter 1H P. E. O meet for a noon luncheon Tuesday at 11 p.m hosted by Mrs. C Harve Geiger. Ill Mrs Irving L Church is noted at 551 Knollwood drive SE. President Mrs L M Downing to present reports from the Davenport state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving L. Churchill
Knollwood Drive
C Harve Geiger
Davenport
L. M Downing
Republican Women Of Linn County Meet Tuesday
The Linn County Republican Women's club will meet Tuesday at the Montrose hotel with President Mrs J P Mills and executive board at 1 15 pm A dutch treat luncheon at 1 in the Java room precedes a 2 pm program Rabbi Herman Schaalman speaks on postwar problems Mrs F E Ormsby reports Gray Ladies work and Mrs William E Willson chair of the peace proposals committee updates Officers were elected for the Social circle of the Peoples church Friday with Mrs J Weichner 1516 Fifth avenue SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Republican Women's Club
Montrose Hotel
J P. Mills
Java
Herman Schaalman
F. E. Ormsby
William E. Willson
Peace Proposals Committee
the Peoples Church
J. Weichner
Fifth Avenue SE
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Cedar Rapids
Gideon Planish
Sinclair Lewis
The
Lloyd C. Douglas
Hervey Allen
Xavier Herbert
Marcia Davenport
Mark Aldanov
Wendell Willkie
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Vincent Sheean
George Washington Carver
Rackham Holt
John Hersey
America
Reed Kinert
Wiley
Beyrouth
Royce Brier
Appleton Century
Mr Brier
France
Italy
Peter Hamil
Hamil
Sanford
Iowa
Gazette
Hambhin
Stanley A. Lawrence
Moline, Ill
Twenty-fifth Street
Lawrence
Collins Radio Company
St. Matthews
Y.W.C.A
OWA
Illinois Orean & Electric CO
DIAL
Marion
King's Daughters Board
Mrs. Ray Scott
West
Ray Aa. Scott
Kathryn Anderson
Third Avenue SE
Seattle
Ensign Scott
Naval Officers Training School
Abbott Hall
Chicago
Frank Mitchells
Frank Mitchell
D Avenue
Sergt
Seward G Smith
Camp Atterbury
Ind. Tech
Paul Lane
Olin
Camp Pomona
Calif
Georgia
Pfe Morris Lane
Camp Hale
Cola
G C Lane
Bill Rimer
Paula Mar
Zella E. Smith
Walter Ehlers
Dorothy Lohman
James Lohman
Robins
Kiwanis Ladies
Kiwanis
Oscar Anderson
Ridegewas Dive SE
George Wilson
Stanley Reeder
EL Kahir
Shriners Hospital
P.E.O
Now Peoples Church
W. T. Lands Printing
Roosevelt Hotel
Second Street
Luberger’s
Luberger’s Furniture CO
Dad
Montieur Studio
1St Ave
Hotel Roosevelt
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