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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1941

Page

5

Hollywood Gossips on Zorina Astor and Zanuck Pictures

Hollywood notes reveal Zorina visits for the Louisiana Purchase technicolor test with Buddy DeSylva scheduling a minimal New York absence. Mary Astor signs with Warners for Knight of Malta and The Gay Sisters while Bette Davis reshapes star dynamics. Tyrone Power and Rita Hayworth praised in Blood and Sand with Rob Kane and Rouben Mamoulian credited.

Ollywood INL Zorina Hollywood Buddy de Sylva Louisiana Purchase Buddy New York Paramount Bob Hope Irving Cummings Victor Moore Moore Warners Mary Astor Bette Davis Mary Malta Dashielle Hammer George Raft Bette Darryl Zanuck Rita Hayworth Linda Darnell Tyrone Power Rob Kane Rouben Mamoulian

George Washington Receives Electors' Unanimous Vote

George Washington won every electoral vote in the electoral college in a historic unanimous result. This landmark tally reflected broad support from electors across states, affirming Washington's pivotal role at the nation's founding.

George Washington

Cedar Rapids artists triumph in Iowa Federation contest

The Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs sponsored a statewide art contest with Cedar Rapids winners Marvin Cone taking first in oil painting and Conger Metcalf placing second in portrait. Cedar Rapids and nearby Coe College figures featured in campus honors as well.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs Marvin Cone Nancy Finnigan Conger Metcalf Dorothy Williams Pauline Stanley Lacy Bell McGregor Coe College Norman Rockwell New York Virginia McLean Memorial Building

City Briefs and Local Meetings

Ladies of Norden meet Friday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs. O E Andersen 619 Eighth Avenue SW. Mizpah lodge No 639 A F and A M will have work in the third degree Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in Masonic hall.

Ladies of Norden O. E. Andersen Eighth Avenue SW Mizpah Lodge No A. F A. M Masonic Hall

Communion Service This Thursday at 7 45 P M

A church announces a communion service scheduled for Thursday at 7 45 p m The vestry will hear personal announcements and the sermon will be What the Ascension of Jesus Teaches Us Mark 16 14 20.

Jesus

Knights of Pythias to attend Charles Black funeral

Members are asked to meet at the K P hall at 1 30 p m Thursday to attend in a body the funeral of Charles Black.

Knights of Pythias K. P. Hall Charles Black

Cub Powwow Saturday at Arthur rink

Cub Pack 25 sponsored by Arthur P.T.A. will hold its Indian powwow Saturday May 24 at 8 p.m. at the Arthur skating rink Twenty seventh street and E avenue NE. The event culminates a winter of handcraft recreation and drama with all packs invited and the public welcome.

Arthur P.T.A Arthur Skating Rink Twenty-seventh Street E Avenue NE

Waltonians meet at YMCA for Old Man River program

Henry Achter will present a short program titled Old Man River at the Waltonians meeting Thursday noon at the YMCA. The event features a brief performance by Achter and attendance by local members.

Henry Achter Waltonians Y.M.C.A

Wisconsin fugitive returned from Vernon asylum

Harley Crume a 40 year old from Viroqua Wisconsin was brought back Tuesday evening by A J Latimer Vernon county asylum superintendent and Martin Gulbrandsen county attorney Crume had escaped the Vernon county institution where he was confined as an inebriate He admitted to police he left the Wisconsin asylum without permission last Sunday while intoxicated.

Harley Crume Viroqua Wis A. J. Latimer Vernon County Asylum Martin Gulbrandsen Wisconsin Crume Vernon County

Tulip tree in full bloom at Fisher residence

A tulip tree thrives in full bloom at the home of C. M. Fisher located at 1805 Washington Avenue Southeast marking an uncommon cultivation success in Iowa climate.

C. M. Fisher Washington Avenue SE

Iowa Journal Names Ted Welch Business Manager

Ted Welch of Cedar Rapids has been named business manager of the Iowa Journal of Business official publication of the bureau of business and the college of commerce at the University of Iowa. He will serve during the 1941 42 year.

Ted Welch Cedar Rapids Iowa Journal of Business Bureau of Business College of Commerce University of Iowa

Yates to Receive BA in Religion at Culver Stockton

Robert Yates son of Mr and Mrs S C Yates of 1709 Seventh Ave SE will graduate from Culver Stockton College Canton Mo at commencement in Culver Auditorium Tuesday at 10 30 a m He will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion.

Robert Yates S. C. Yates Seventh Avenue SE Culver-Stockton College Canton Culver Auditorium Yates

Sunshine Mission Women Lead Wednesday Service at 7 30 P M

The Women's gospel team of Sunshine Mission will lead the service Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Chester Ainsworth who usually conducts the Wednesday service will speak Friday after Camp on Thursday evening.

Sunshine Mission Chester Ainsworth

Young Men's Bureau to Hold Stag Dinner and Raiders Opener

The Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday at 6:15 p.m. for a stag baseball dinner in the Chamber building. Judge Harry S. Johnson, president of the Cedar Rapids Raiders, will discuss the team's prospects, then attendees will attend the Raiders vs Decatur opener at Hill Park in a reserved section.

Young Men's Bureau Chamber of Commerce Harry S. Johnson Cedar Rapids Raiders Hill Park Raiders Decatur

Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Names Given

At Trinity Lutheran church located at First avenue and Fourteenth street SW the Rev. P. L. Bornhoeft serves as pastor.

Trinity Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Church First Avenue Fourteenth Street P. L. Bornhoeft

Knights of Columbus Cedar Rapids entertain youths

After the Cedar Rapids council No. 909 meeting, Jack Sedlacek aged 8 and sister Patricia 6 entertained the lodge. Patricia sang several numbers with Jack on piano accordion. she played more piano pieces. Dr. M. D. Marr grand knight John Bormann district deputy Joseph Enzler and Joe McCormick depart Sunday for the Iowa State council convention in Carroll.

K. of C.'s Cedar Rapids Knights of Columbus Lodge Jack Sedlacek Patricia Milo Scelacek Jack M. D. Marr John Bormann Joseph Enzler Joe McCormick

Plastic Surgery and Skin Care Myths and Tips

The piece argues that cosmetic surgery cannot truly rejuvenate aged faces and warns against charlatans. It recommends vitamin B complex, riboflavin, milk, wheat germ, and B tablets as skin conditioners to maintain youth, while noting they won't remove wrinkles.

E. Vv. McCollum

Senate Group OKs Gillette Resolution To Probe Axis Ties

The Senate Commerce Committee approved a resolution by Senator Gillette of Iowa to urge investigation by a joint Senate-House committee into how Axis powers obtained war materials in the western hemisphere.

Senate Group Gillette Washington Senate Commerce Committee Iowa House Senate

Linwood cemetery chief injured in mishap and other notes

Frank Stolba Linwood cemetery superintendent was bitten by a dog that tripped a steel trap and accidentally shot in the ankle by his son. Quido Novotny gave a Bohemia lecture at CSPs hall today. Mrs Anna Fisher, beloved Van Buren schoolteacher, died at her home today.

Frank Stolba Linwood Cemetery Quido Novotny Bohemia C.S.P.S. Hall Anna Fisher van Buren School

Theaters Run New Double Bills Across Chains

Weekend film listings show Paramount at the theaters with Rage in Heaven starring Robert Montgomery and Ingrid Bergman and The Penalty with Edward Arnold and Lionel Barrymore. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant headline Penny Serenade, Strange Alibi features Joan Perry. Loretta Young and Robert Preston lead The Lady From Cheyenne, Ride, Kelly Ride with Eugene Pallette. Palace presents Comin Round the Mountain with Bob Burns and Romance of the Rio Grande with Cesar Romero, Down On Farm with the Jones Family, Time Out For Murder stars Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen. Strand features Castle On The Hudson with John Garfield and Ann Sheridan and Cross Country Romance with Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie. Marion showcases Adam Had Four Sons with Warner Baxter and Ingrid Bergman and Tall, Dark and Handsome with Cesar Romero and Milton Berle. The opossum note ends.

Adam Warner Baxter Ingrid Bergman Cesar Romero Millen Berle Paramount Robert Montgomery Edward Arnold Lionel Barrymore Iowa Irene Dunne Cary Grent Joan Perry State Loretta Young Robert Preston Cheyenne Eugene Pallette Strand John Garfield Ann Sheridan Marion — “Adam Milton Berle

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