Reports Say Slip Madigan May Leave Iowa Football
Reports from Iowa City say coach Ed ward Slip Madigan may resign after this season to pursue west coast business interests. Madigan declined to discuss his future, while E G Dad Schroeder said no official action has been taken but hopes he stays. University officials are waiting until season end to announce any decision.
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Iowa City
Edward “Slip
Madigan
University of Iowa Hawk
Iowa
Dad” Schroeder
Schroeder
Hawkeyes
Walker Opens Season as East Iowa Prep Beat
The Walker basketball season starts with a home opener against Troy Mills on Friday night followed by a home game versus Rowley on Tuesday. The boys roster includes Bob Kramer Vernon Steffens Joe Lasack Ray Juehring Leonard Lasack Richard Fritz and Clarence Kramer with Donna Lou Christe and Lenora Divoky among the girls’ early selections.
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Walker
Troy Millis
Rowley
Norman Chester
Johnnie Sullivan
Richard Rainvile
Paul Merritt
Willis Daugherty
Wyoming
Todeville
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Onsiow
Oxford
Clarence
Warsi
Bob Kramer
Vernon Steffens
Joe Lasack
Ray Juehring
Leonard Lasack
Richard Fritz
Clarence Kramer
Donna Lou Christe
Nansen
Lenora Divoky
Shirley Henderson
Yvan Homan
Zatubs
Shirley Hodovol
Donna Ben
Merry Monahans Delivers Simple Charm Despite Budget Limits
A 1940s film review notes Donald O Connor anchors The Merry Monahans with unpretentious appeal. Pete Jack Oakie and son Jimmy Aldo OConnor drive a modest vaudeville tale about family and a reunion attempt, drawing audience warmth despite dated songs and thin plot.
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Merry Monahans
Hollywood
Donald O’connor
Mr. O'Connor
The
Monahans
Pete
Jack Oakie
Jimmy
Patsy
Peggy Ryan
Lillian de Royce
Rosemary de Camp
Lillian
Sheila
Ann Blyth
John Miljan
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
O’conner
Fibber McGee
Gene Farmer
American Broadcasting Officers Visit in Cedar Rapids
Three officers of American Broadcasting Stations Inc owners of station WMT visited Cedar Rapids on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Helen S. Mark president William B. Dolph executive vice president and W L Shaffer treasurer all of Washington DC accompanied by other executives.
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American Broadcasting Stations, Inc
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Helen S. Mark
William B. Dolph
W. L. Shaffer
Washington, D. C
Hollywood Stars Stir Over Contracts and Pairings
The piece highlights Van Johnson and Lucille Ball co starring in Early to Wed as Ball helped launch Johnson’s career. It notes Desi Arnaz, Mary Pickford, Preston Sturges and D W Griffith tied to Hollywood powerplays and contract disputes at M G M, Paramount, and other studios, with actors seeking outside projects.
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Chicago
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Van
Griffith
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mary Pickford
D. W. Griffith
Sturges
Arry James
Bob Hope
Paramount
Betty Grable
Horn Teotin
Friday Cinema Schedule Listings Across Local Theaters
Friday showtimes from Paramount Iowa State Palace Rialto Times Marion list multiple features. Notable titles include Marriage Is a Private Affair The Merry Monahans The Pearl of Death Till We Meet Again Babes on Swing Street The Adventures of Mark Twain Candlelight in Algeria Trigger Trail Return of the Ape Man Are Husbands Necessary And the Angels Sing Music in Manhattan U Boat Prisoner with varied start times throughout the day.
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Algeria
The
Marion
Manhattan
Dionne Seeks Extended Role in Missouri Clash
Iowa City AP reports Dionne, 166-pound former Lawrence College halfback, will see extensive action in the Iowa Seahawk Missouri game at Columbia. Lt. Comdr. Jack Meagher announced plans to use Dionne after a limited presence in two prior games. Barron, a Wayne Arkansas cadet, also showed steady progress in Thursday drills.
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Iowa City
Bob Dionne
Lawrence College
Iowa Seahawk
Till We Meet Again at State Theater Review
The film features Barbara Britton and Ray Milland in a wartime romance centered on a convent novice and an American fleeing with vital information. Nazis intrude, dulling the plot yet the standout scenes show Britton and Milland with striking beauty and strong performances.
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Barbara Britton
Waltes Gheel Spee
State Theater
Britton
Ray Milland
Germany
Bac
England
Milland
Supporting Cast Includes Slezak and Watson in Film Card
The supporting cast features Walter Slezak and Lucile Watson. A second feature presents Babes on Swing Street with a focus on youthful characters.
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Walter Slezak
Lucile Watson
Swing Street
Nadine Subotnik
Linn County Tax Returns Rise, Third in State
Statewide rise in income tax returns sees Linn County file 18,154 returns with $289,173 paid, the third largest county total in Iowa. Folk County led in both returns and tax paid with 38,376 returns and $581,459. Scott County reported 20,901 returns and $347,739, while Woodbury tally reached 14,326 returns and $252,026. Additional gains appeared in Fettawattamiec, Wapello, and Cerro Gordo counties. Polk lagged behind last year.
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Linn County
Iowa
Folk County
Scott County
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Fettawattamiec
Wapello
Cerro Gordo
Polk
Eleven High Schools Enter State Two Mile Cross Country
Eleven schools from Iowa enter the state interscholastic cross country two mile race in Des Moines area. Schools listed include Franklin Cedar Rapids, Norwalk Spanien, Keokuk, Oskaloosa, University High Iowa City, West Liberty, Mechanicsville Zearing, plus others from Des Moines and Iowa City regions.
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Iswa City
East Des Moines
UN High
Iowa City
Wnlesville
Franklin
Cedar Moines
Nort Spanien
Keokuk
Oskaloosversity High
West Liberty
Mechanicsvil Zearing
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