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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1952

Page

2

Chandler and Brady Sail in a Pirate Themed Navy Tale

Chandler and Brady play US Navy men posing as pirates to track buccaneers tied to the Spanish court. The plot mixes irony with gunplay and torture, aided by Suzan Ball and Joseph Calleia as the villain. Technicolor spectacle emphasizes romance and action.

Jeff Chandler Scott Brady Suzan Ball Patricia Medina United States Navy Chandler Brady Joseph Calleia Villian

SUI Announces Its Schedule of Plays 1952 53 Season

Iowa City university theater department reveals the 1952 53 season schedule. Productions include Harvey by Mary Chase with performances from November 7 to 15.

SUI Iowa City University of Iowa Theater Department of Dramatic Arts Mary Chase

Aetna Finance Manager Extends Cash Offer to Cedar Rapids Residents

A local Aetna Finance manager invites Cedar Rapids residents to obtain cash advances from 50 to 300 dollars. Individuals may receive 50 on name only, with larger amounts up to 300 secured by Auto or Signature or other security. Visit 406 Third Ave SE to apply.

Aetna Finance Office Aetna Third Ave. SE

Shaw Chorale Set For Cedar Rapids Concert October 23

Robert Shaw, famed choral conductor, brings his Chorale to Coe College auditorium in Cedar Rapids on Thursday evening October 23. The group, formed in 1941, has gained concert, radio and recording fame, with Shaw previously directing a radio glee club and earning top conductor honors in 1943. Mail orders for tickets are being accepted by W. M. Folger, Coe auditorium manager.

Robert Shaw Mickey Rooney Coe College Auditorium Waring Shaw Pennsylvanians Navy National Association of American Composers and Conductors Chorale Jnow W. M. Folger Coe Auditorium

Season theater lineup and ticket pricing announced

The season includes Dream Girl by Elmer Rice December 5 to 13 Birds by Aristophanes January 16 to 24 Justice by John Galsworthy March 6 to 14 The Lady’s Not For Burning by Christopher Fry April 10 to 18 and The Merry Wives of Windsor May 8 to 16 Non-student season tickets are $5 and single admissions are $1.25 each at the Schaeffer hall theater ticket office.

Elmer Rice Aristophanes John Galsworthy Christopher Fry Shakespeare Schaeffer Hall

Accused Airman Found in Bering Sea Drift

An air force airman charged with desertion from Dayton Ohio was found drifting in a five man lifeboat in the Bering sea. Spotted three miles from the Yukon river mouth he told pilot O W Tasch he aimed for Nome Alaska. He was brought to military authorities after rescue.

Nome Alaska Air Force Dayton Ohio Tasch

Notice of Probate Hearing for Charles R. Cozart

State of Iowa Linn County district court set a hearing for the alleged last will and testament of Charles R. Cozart, deceased, to be proven admitted to probate at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. The hearing is scheduled for October 1, 1952, at 9 o clock A M with attorney Wm. O. Slade listed.

State of Iowa Linn County Cove R D Charles R. Cozart Cedar Rapids Arthur Axmear Wm. O. Slade

Executrix Appointed for Thomas J Walsh Estate Iowa

Notice from Linn County Iowa on September 24 1952 appoints Lillian C Walsh executrix of Thomas J Walsh deceased. Creditors must present claims to Linn County District Court Clerk and debtors should make immediate payment. Attorney Ted V Ruffin represents executrix.

State of Iowa Linn County Thomas J. Walsh Iowa Ose Linn Iowa District Court Lillian C. Walsh

C R Navy Man Appears on WOC TV Show

Bob Carter of Cedar Rapids, now in the navy, is featured on the This Wonderful World program on WOC-TV Friday at 1 p.m. The filmed interview highlights his naval service.

C.R. Navy Woc-Tv Bob Carter Cedar Rapids Navy

Theater Schedules For Thursday And Friday At Local Theaters

The Gazette lists daily showings for Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and C R Drive In with times for features and shorts. Titles include Monkey Business Yankee Buccaneer Bonzo Goes to College Sally and Saint Anne Fort Defiance Wagon Master Young Man with Ideas They Got Me Covered Blue Veil Atlantic City Honeymoon Lydia Bailey Once a Thief and Angel in Hell with various matinee and evening slots.

Paramount Iowa Saint Anne Ailil Baba Kansas Territory Fort Defiance Atlantic City Marion Lydia Bailey C.R

Big Brass Band Nears Full Funding for Sousa Tale

Lovella Parsons notes Jesse Lasky has half the financing for The Big Brass Band a film about Sousa and band leaders with John Harris supplying the first half. MGM showed interest in The Great Caruso and Teresa Wright is approached for Years Ago with Spencer Tracy Debbie Reynolds in supporting roles.

Ollywood INS Jesse Lasky John Phillip Sousa Jesse John Harris Teresa Wright Spencer Tracy Debbie Reynolds Teresa

Johnny Ray Considers Evangelist Turn Amid Fame

Hollywood star Johnny Ray says he would like to spend a day as an evangelist to share how faith aided his rise from skid row poverty to wealth and fame. He discusses rumors about him and notes deafness from a head injury while explaining his singing method and plans to record a hymns album.

Aline Mosby Hollywood Johnny Ray Ray Lan Evangelist Johnny Los Angeles Skid Row Ciro’s Marilyn Morrison Marion Davies

Hollywood Notes on John Wayne and Warner Brothers

In gossip from the film world John Wayne’s career remains busy with plans for Alma Mater directed by Michael Curtis and starring Donna Reed borrowed from Columbia. Charles Coburn plays a priest who hires Wayne as a college football coach in a first for his career. Glenn Miller eays Johnnie Ray shows spiritual depth and stage presence, with Jack Benny praising his permanent promise. Ray Heindorf travels to New York for his ill son, while Diana Barrymore inherits 15000 from her mother’s estate. The piece marks Warner Brothers founder Sam Warner’s death anniversary and the Jazz Singer milestone.

Waynes John Warners Donna Reed Columbia Wayne Michael Curtis Charles Coburn Charles Johnnie Rays Johnnie Joe Pasternak Joe Jack Benny Jack Ray Hollywood Gloria de Haven Marty Kimmel New York Gloria Mocambo Richard Greene Seven Seas Clark Gable Martha Tilton Ralph Meeker Mario Lanza MGM Ray Heindorf Michael Juilliard School of Music Diana Barrymore Michael Strange van Heflin New Haven Van Yale Sam Warner Warner Brothers

Iowa Memorial Union lecture concert series lineup 1952 53

Brown Thomas in SUI Lecture Series features The Robert Shaw Chorale Oct 22 John Mason Brown Oct 27 Norman Thomas Socialist candidate for presidency and William McGovern Northwestern debate Nov 19 Arthur Schlesinger Jr Harvard history lecture Mar 19. New Music String Quartet Dec 3 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Apr 15. An additional lecture is planned.

New Music String Quartet Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

Price Replaces Laughton in Drama Quartet Don Juan in Hell

Price takes the role of Don Juan in Hell for the First Drama Quartet at Coe College auditorium on Tuesday Oct 28 replacing Charles Laughton who is tied up with MGM. The quartet of Agnes Moorehead Charles Boyer Sir Cedric Hardwicke had a San Francisco engagement and will tour Los Angeles Chicago and Cedar Rapids in coming weeks. All tickets sold with refunds offered to any ticket holder.

Vincent Price Charles Laughton George Bernard Shaw Hell Coe College W. M. Folger Laughton Price Agnes Moorehead Charles Boyer Cedric Hardwicke San Francisco Los Angeles Cedar Rapids Chicago Folger

Deepest man made hole is an oil well in Oklahoma

An oil well in Oklahoma reaches 17 000 feet making it the deepest man made hole on record. The depth sets a new benchmark for industry drilling.

Oklahoma

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