Holiday earns blue ribbons for Hepburn Grant film at Iowa theater
The Iowa theater awards Holiday with top praise for Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. The revival highlights refined performances, modernized dialogue, and strong supporting turns by Doris Nolan Edward Everett Horton Henry Kolker Binnie Barnes Jean Dixon and Henry Daniels. Richard Dix headlines the second feature with Ace the Seeing Eye dog in a plot about recovering blackmail letters.
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Katharine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Iowa Theater
Linda Seton
Hollywood
Ann Harding
Linda
Miss Hepburn
Grant
Hepburn
Lew Ayres
Doris Nolan
Edward Everett Horton
Henry Kolker
Binnie Barnes
Jean Dixon
Henry Daniels
Richard Dix
Ace
Dix
Whitney Bourné
Eduardo Clannelli
Paul Guilfoyle
W. M
Cultivates Only People of Wealth Social Standing
Mary Manners discusses snobbery and selective friendships based on money and status. A reader asks how to tell if a jealous boyfriend truly loves her, and Miss Manners replies that jealousy reveals selfish possessiveness not real love.
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Mary Manners
Miss Manners
Mickey
Friendship Cautions in Local Courtship
A reader counsels kindness and steady companionship while avoiding pursuing a man who already has a girlfriend in his home town. The tone urges friendliness and genuine interest to encourage him to seek social company.
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Jess
Answer To Peewee
The writer jokes about boys preferring petite girls and questions the idea that wishing to be tall is sensible. The piece plays with social norms and humor about appearance and attractiveness.
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Peewee
Tama Youth Receives Federal Liquor Sentence
SIOUX CITY AP Lee Ribby of Tama aged 14 was sentenced in federal court by Judge George C. Scott to a year and a day in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to selling and possessing intoxicating liquor.
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Sioux City
Lee Ribby
Tama
George C. Scott
Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People
The poem reflects on a magnolia at Edgar A. Guest’s home and praises a man whose career blooms with a noble gesture. It values grace over fame and notes a timeless credit in character beyond public achievements.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Hollywood Portraits and a Valentino Mystery
Jimmie Fidler recounts actors enduring screen tests and explains why women may appear less self conscious. Charles Boyer buys Rudolph Valentino’s mansion mural, which ends up in a garage and attracts buyers. Ellen Drew rises from a Boulevard clerk to starring opposite Crosby and MacMurray after a Paramount scout’s test. A casual lunch with a prospective star ends with a tale of Cinderella.
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Cecil B. de Mille
Charles Boyer
Benedict Canyon
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Boyer
Ellen Drew
Terry Raye
Boulevard Chocolate Shop
Paramount
Wesley Ruggles
Bing Crosby
Fred MacMurray
Cinderella
How to Stop a Dogfight by a Veteran Trainer
Albert Payson Terhune advises novices to avoid dogfights and explains how to safely separate two fighting dogs. He notes dangers to hands and forearms from bites and stresses calming the dogs and having owners restrain their animals. Copyright 1234.
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W. d
Hartford
Connecticut
Superstitions and Set Pranks Stand Out in Hollywood Gossip
Gossip columnist recalls Ginger Rogers leaving an apartment occupied and resold for a higher price than nearby quarters. Carole Lombard and Patsy Kelly discuss theater superstitions and old co stars Thelma Todd Lyda Roberts death three times. Film Yellowjack horror scenes spark publicity and a male clerk fainting at a shot.
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Lela
Ginger Rogers
Ginger
Carole Lombard
Patsy Kelly
Carole
Thelma Todd
Lyda Roberts
Walter Reed
10 20 30 Years Ago In The Gazette
John C. Stepan to visit Europe and Czechoslovakia for dedication of a girls dormitory. Local attorneys in demand as Memorial day speakers. E P Curtis elected grand president of the Order of Railway Conductors. Lael R Abbott elected Rotary president. John Ferguson fatally injured by a Milwaukee switch engine. Milton DeWoody dies at Camp Dodge pneumonia. Five Cedar Rapids businessmen volunteer for wartime service. I C Emery elected president of the Cedar Rapids Retail Grocers and Butchers association.
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John C. Stepan
W. F
John Ferguson
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Jackson Grain Company
Milton DeWoody
Cedar Rapids
Camp Dodge
United States
Department of the Government
Malcolm V. Bolton
Harry Hedges
Georgeb. Ainsworth
John J. Wagner
George Greene
I. C. Emery
Local mishaps and social notices in Cedar Rapids area
J. W. Kint suffers scalp wound after lunging to stop a runaway horse and is thrown to the pavement. M. Frazee, recently arrived from Illinois, is badly hurt when his buggy is upset by a passing engine. Louise Van Alstine hosts a party for Mayme Fransen who departs for Germany. Mrs. S. G. Courtney leaves for Amery Wisconsin to visit her parents for a month. Indoor roller skating rises as a popular Shanghai pastime replacing tea dancing in cafes.
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J. W. Kint
Kint
M. Frazee
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Louise van Alstine
Mayme Fransen
Germany
S. G. Courtney
Amery
Wis
Kidnaped Jenny Lane Shocks Hollywood Couple
Andy Lane, a young doctor, and his wife Cornelia relocate to Los Angeles. When their daughter Jenny disappears after a family crisis, they race to solve the mystery, facing danger, press scrutiny, and a tense search ending in a dramatic door to door race through Beverly Hills.
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Andy
Cornelia Lane
Los Angctes
Jennifer Jenny
David Morris
Robert Gilman
Cornelia
Mountain
Indee
Ands
Julia Farrel
Palm Springs
David
Jenny
Gilman
Neal
Madamoiselle
Morris
Desert
Jennifer
Julia
the Springs
Los Angeles
Azusa
Extree
Jenny Lane
Santa Anita
Sunset Boulevard
Beverly
Canyon
Crest Haven
Loaned 20.8 Million on 42.96 Million Bushels of Corn
The commodity credit corporation reported Friday it had loaned 20,800,342 dollars on 42,957,463 bushels of corn through May 26. State totals include Illinois 7,538,009. Iowa 24,897,079. Minnesota 3,623,206. Nebraska 3,366,545. South Dakota 1,170,928. Wisconsin 4,203,
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
High Spots Of New Tax Revision Bill
Washington AP reports key points of the new tax revision bill effective midnight Friday applying to 1938. The measure aims to raise about 5 billion dollars annually with 12 to 16 percent corporate levies for small incomes, a 1636 percent rate on banks and insurers, and separate capital gains rates. It imposes 20 percent gains tax for 18 month to two year holdings and 15 percent for over two years, raises liquor tax, and promotes liquidation of utility and personal holding firms while removing levies on certain goods.
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Washington
Exploring the Mind and Home Life in a 1938 Interview
A newspaper feature presents Q and A on science and morality, window shopping for men’s gifts, and whether parents still hold the home’s influence. The piece cites Maurice Smith on family attitudes among parents teachers and students and includes a note from Prof. William James on self belief.
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John Beeckman
Maurice Smith
California University
Ritz Brothers Shine In Kentucky Moonshine At Paramount
The Ritz Brothers deliver energetic rhythmic farce in Kentucky Moonshine at Paramount. They perform as amusement seekers amid hillbilly feuds with Marjorie Weaver and Tony Martin, blending songs and rustic dance for a lively trio of laughs. Wally Vernon supports. A newsreel, color cartoon, and Breathless Moments round out the program.
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Ritz Brothers
Brooklyn
Kentucky
Ritz Boys
Paras Mount
Snow White
Hatfields
Hank Hatfield
Slim Summerville
Reef Hatfield
John Carradine
Ritzes
Marjorie Weaver
Broadway
Back Hills
Tony Martin
Miss Weaver
New York
Reuben
Martin
Paramount News
C.H
Postmaster From Des Moines Injured In Auto Crash
VILLISCA AP Postmaster L S Hill of Des Moines fractured his collar bone when his car overturned on highway 71 seven miles north of here Friday. Mrs Hill had scalp lacerations and Assistant Postmaster and Mrs J A Ryan of Des Moines were treated for shock. The group was en route to Hamburg to dedicate a new post office.
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Villisca
L. S Hill
Des Moines
Highway 71
Here
Broadway Theaters Feature Hepburn and Grant Holiday
Hollywood star Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant lead Holiday at the theaters along with Richard Dix in Blind Alibi. Paramount presents The Ritz Brothers in Kentucky Moonshine with Tony Martin and Marjorie Weaver.
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serTie
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Shanghai
JUDGE
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Cecelia Parker
Goodaye
FeMd
Charles Winninger
Alice Brady
Tommy Rices and His
Betty Low
Charles Gaylord
Thornwood
Ea Gen Children
Moonshine
Mon Weaver
William James
fConsright
Whitney Bourne
Eduardo Ciannell
Ace the Wonder Dog
Dick Powell
Hollywood Hotel
Ritz Bros
L. S. Hill
Katharine Hepburn and
New State
Palace
Virginia Bruce
Franchot Tone
Smith Ballew
Rialto
Jackie Cooper
Ricardo Cortez
Strand
Buck Jones
Landflaw
Charles Quigley
Thomas Park
Marion Schaffner Players
Big Tent Theatre
Dramatic Stock Company
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Susie
Udesen Roller Rink
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Harmon Beverages
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