Claude Rains Elevated To Star Rank In Hollywood
Universal reports Claude Rains gains star status at Warner Brothers for roles as Napoleon in Hearts Divided and Don Luis in Anthony Adverse. He signs to star in Seal Poacher, an Alaska adventure, with other filmings and industry chatter noted.
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Anthony Adverse
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Norman Reilly Raine
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Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
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Chaplin-Goddard
Hollywood romance deepens as Muir and Oliver head toward altar
Snapshots of Hollywood show Jean Muir's romance with Gordon Oliver evolving beyond a fleeting affair. The pairing, long speculated, now seems serious enough to spark townwide talk of a possible wedding.
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New Assistant Manager Named at Paramount Theater
John Krier announces Richard Stoddard is appointed assistant manager at the Paramount, succeeding James Silvers. Owen Howard also added as chief of service. Seven local usherettes trained by William Petite begin duties in green uniforms as part of a new service policy first tested in Des Moines and now used in Omaha and other cities.
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William Petite
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Omaha
Petite
Cedar Rapids
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Library Thanksgiving Day Hours Announced
The main library opens 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday for reading only with no circulation. The boys and girls reading room is closed. St Luke's Hospital library day moves to Wednesday. Northwest station open Wednesday 3 to 5 30 and 6 30 to 9 p.m. closed Thursday. Daniels park station open Friday 3 30 to 6 p.m. closed Thursday.
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Daniels Park
It Is Easy To Live In Oregon And To Make This Quilt
Nancy Page profiles Florence La Ganke and offers guidance on living in Oregon while crafting a quilt. The article blends lifestyle tips with step by step quilting insight from the expert. It emphasizes practicality and home crafts within the Oregon setting.
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Florence la Ganke
Oregon Quilt Block Pattern from Nancy Page Design
The article explains a three color Oregon quilt block design with dark, light, and medium shades, showing how to harmonize colors and assemble the block. Instructions include tracing patterns, cutting beyond lines, sewing seams open, and alternating plain with pieced blocks for an attractive top. Copies of the pattern cost three cents per request.
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Cedar Rapids
Forest's felled paths test travelers through dense regrowth
The quote notes that after a forest is felled the hardest part is navigating the dense secondary growth. Low shrubs and vines mix with remaining tall trees, creating a tangled passage.
The Magnificent Brute and a City Lineup at the Theaters
The Paramount presents Victor McLag len and Binnie Barnes in The Magnificent Brute. Iowa shows Three Men on a Horse with Frank McHugh Joan Blondell and Guy Kibbee North of Nome with Jack Holt Evelyn Venable. New State features Valiant is the Word for Carrie Gladys George John Howard Arline Judge and Love Letters of a Star with Henry Hunter Polly Rowles. Palace screens Shirley Temple in Poor Little Rich Girl and Pur suit with Chester Morris Sally Eilers. Rialto features Irene Dunne Allan Jones Show Boat and Tim McCoy in The Traitor. Sun bills Robert Taylor Lue retta Young in Private Number and Sweet Surrender.
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Frank McHugh
Joan Blondell
Guy Kibbee
Nome
Jack Holt
Evelyn Venable
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Valiant
Carrie
Gladys George
John Howard
Arline Judge
Henry Hunter
Polly Rowles
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