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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1941

Page

17

Shaw to star Ginger Rogers in Arms and the Man

Louella Parsons reports George Bernard Shaw’s works to be produced by Pascal with Ginger Rogers in Arms and the Man. Pascal plans to produce and direct with Wendy Hiller and others, while Shaw’s circle includes Gracie and George Bernard Shaw on set in Hollywood gossip and casting notes.

Shaw Arms and the Ginger Rogers Chulym Pascal RAO Peetenat George Bernard Shaw Ginger Roeers Ating Areerd Te Pascal Wendy Hiller Ree Shaw Ager Paul Gallices Hero Ramnuges Gey

Paramount and Rialto Schedules Mixed With Probate Notice

The Gazette lists theatre times for Paramount Rialto and other houses with films such as Down in San Diego Dressed to Kill and In the Navy plus Citys in Darkness and Too Busy to Work. A Cedar Rapids District Court notice from October 4 642 announces probate hearings for Cora Katherine Lonehurst with clerk Edwin W Landooust and attorneys Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth and Inger HOM.

Gazette Paramount San Diego Lotics Linn County Cora Katherine Lonehurst Ash County District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa EDWIN_W LANDOUIST Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth and Inger- Hom, Atiye

Defense Bond Quiz and Liberty Defense Drive in Post Offices

The piece cites Nathan Hale’s sacrifice and asks who said I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. It points to middle and lower income brackets as key buyers for defense bonds and stamps to fund national defense while moderating living costs. It advises purchasing at post offices banks savings and loan associations or from the U S treasurer in Washington. Stamps are available at many stores.

Nathan Hale America Savings and Loan Association United States Washington, D. C

Chutist Hopkins Offered Movie Circus Deals

Hollywood producer a Texas rodeo operator and a St. Louis thrill circus manager led a long list of offers to George Hopkins the parachutist stranded atop Devil's Tower. He plans to decide soon while considering a Sunday attempt to set a new continuous parachute jump record in Rapid City.

Rapid City, SD St. Louis George Hopkins Wyoming Devil's Tower Hopkins Earth Sky

The Tyrant by Edgar A Guest

The poem narrates a tyrant who devastates towns and temples with firing squads and heavy weaponry. Yet brave people endure, preserve the dream of peace, and refuse to surrender to fear or injustice.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People

Broadway Glimpses and Gossip Echoed in Night Crowd

Celebrity sketches include Walter Winchell style quips about Broadway life. Anecdotes feature Dot Parker, Franz Werfel, and Eddie Cantor’s favorite bits. The piece also notes Evalyn Walsh McLean’s Hope Diamond and its political weight for Senator Bob Reynolds in North Carolina precincts.

Evalyn Walsh McLean Hope Diamond Bob Reynolds Noth Cling

Wiggam Discusses Mind, Marriage, and Age Gaps

The text explores intelligence, heredity, and marriage dynamics, noting that older husbands paired with younger brides face age gaps and social judgments. It cites studies on longevity, happiness, and leadership traits, with caution about ideal matches and the influence of age on compatibility.

Fragmentary OCR Note on Local School Work and Names

Readable parts describe a note about school work and a person named Gul, with references to June and Winf line. It mentions a Mr Hite and Pedvale, plus Whel Weel. Context unclear, but implies scheduling or tasks.

Everett Fin

South Side Red Crow Unit Activates Seven Sewing Machines

A fragmented report notes South Side Red Crow unit installing seven sewing machines. It mentions local activity, unclear dates, and disjointed phrases about residents, organizations, and a sequence of numbers and letters without clear context.

Path er of Rudolf Hess Dies at 77

Unclear readable text reports the death of the father of Rudolf Hess at age 77 in Hindene Bavaria after an illness.

Pather Rudolf Hess Pept Wwe

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