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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1939

Page

2

Red Cross Roll Call Sees Wide Linn County Support

The Linn County chapter of the American Red Cross continues its twenty third annual roll call with many volunteers. Leo Custer leads the business section with Cap tains Burnell Grover Harbit Heidel Keevers Kopp Martin McKinstry Moore Shepherd Smith Struesky Vesely White Stull Silliman. Richard Jones leads the industrial workers with Cap tains Bicket Brown Corey Countryman Flow Fryrear Joyce Keyes Meyer Rock McDonald Peters Plumb Shultz Wasta. Industrial division reports strong enrollments with Derald Roland overseeing concrete manufacturers and dealers and George Corey overseeing the laundry division. Large industries show lively support as well.

Linn County American Red Cross International Organization Leo Custer A. C. Burnell Lloyd Grover Ray Harbit John Heidel James Keevers Ed Kopp Gilbert Martin A. L. McKinstry W. D. Moore C. V. Shepherd James H. Smith Lumir Struesky Robert M. Vesely Carl White F. E. Stull B. D. Silliman Richard Jones The Industrial Workers Mac Bicket M. F. Brown George Corey J. Countryman Harry Flow John Fryrear Giles Glenn B. McDonald

Hollywood Stars in Decade of Deals and Dramas

In Hollywood with In Hollywood with Home John Charles Thomas signs to star in Kingdom Come a serial in Cosmopolitan. Jules Stein backs Scattergood Baines with Guy Kibbee. Lubitsch plans Garbo projects while Ninotchka raises morale. Benny Incencio a child star returns to work after four days missing. Various showbiz notes include Bee Stewart and Captain Teague romances and ongoing gossip on couples and films.

INS John Charles Thomas Kingdom Come Adela Rogers St. John Cosmopolitan Magazine Thomas The Philharmonic Mr. Thomas Producers Corporation of America Hollywood George Green Carl Winston Howard Levi Harry Sokol Jules — Stein Music Corporation of America Jules Scattergood Baines Guy Kibbee RKO Clarence Budington Kelland Damon Runyon

Hat ter in Hollywood confusion over Preisser girl

The Preisser girl seen dining with Gaylord Hauser was actually with Frey Brown Hauser's manager, not romantically involved. Both Hauser and Brown are friends of the Preisser family and share a resemblance that caused the mix up.

Hatter Hollywood Preisser Gaylord Hauser Garbo Frey Brown Hauser Brown June

Wedding bells ring Sunday for Frank Kil

Snapshot notes from Hollywood social pages show Frank Kil and associates planning a Sunday wedding event with guests and local press coverage. The brief item hints at a forthcoming ceremony and celebratory gatherings.

Napshots Hollywood Frank Kil

Hollywood Week Sparks Amid Circling Rumors

The note mentions Mrs. Jean Bello dining near Slapsy Maxie’s with Heinie Brand and Helen Gilbert with Lew Ayres while stars like Spencer Tracy and Father Flanagan are expected to speak for a San Francisco community chest drive. John Garfield and Marc Lawrence are also spotted at the Del Haven.

Hollywood Jean Bello Little Harlow Heinie Brand Helen Gilbert Lew Ayres Spencer Tracy Father Flanagan San Francisco John Garfield Marc Lawrence del Haven

Cafe Society at Palace shows Thursday to Saturday

Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray star in Cafe Society at the Palace theater. A wealthy young woman marries a news reporter after wagering with a society columnist. Shirley Ross co stars. The second feature is The Kid From Texas with Dennis O Keefe and Florence Rice.

Madeleine Carroll Fred MacMurray Palace Theater Shirley Ross Texas Dennis O’keefe Florence Rice Long Island

Czech Language Film At Strand Showings This Week

Czech language feature Klaprubova XI runs Wednesday at the Strand. Thursday through Saturday include Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Swiss Miss, plus Jackie Cooper in The Streets of New York. Orrin Tucker and his band perform a musical novelty and a cartoon accompany the program.

Theaters Show Multiple Previews Across Iowa

At the theaters in Iowa Jack Holt Gertrude Michael and Dickie Moore star in Hidden Power No Place To Go with Dennis Morgan Gloria Dickson and Fred Stone Paramount Captain Fury with Brian Aherne and Victor McLaglen Stop Look and Love with Robert Kellard William Frawley and Jean Rogers State Ann Sheridan and Pat O Brien in Indianapolis Speedway Two Bright Boys with Jackie Cooper and Freddie Bartholomew Palace Bob Burns Gladys George Gene Lockhart in Im From Missouri The Jones Family in Hollywood Rialto Ride Em Cowgirl with Dorothy Page Boris Karloff in The Mystery of Mr Wong Strand Czech feature Klapzubova XI.

Iowa Jack Holt Gertrude Michael Dickie Moore Dennis Morgan Gloria Dickson Fred Stone Paramount Captain Fury Brian Aherne Victor McLaglen Robert Kellard William Frawley Jean Rogers Ann Sheridan Pat O’brien Indianapolis Speedway Bright Boys Jackie Cooper Freddie Bartholomew

Shaw suggests bombing Berlin or seeking peace in war note

British writer George Bernard Shaw 83 argues in a Manchester Guardian letter that Chamberlain’s options were to bomb Berlin or settle the conflict peacefully. He claims Britain’s Poland pledge would force bombing, as retaliation would follow. Mussolini stayed out, knowing French and British airpower would target Italian cities. Hitler then moved to bomb London.

Manchester England George Bernard Shaw Manchester Guardian Neville Chamberlain Berlin Poland Shaw Great Britain Chamberlain Germany Benito Mussolini Hitler Lon

When Shaw Weighs War Pleas on Berlin Bombing

Shaw comments on Germany’s western front attack and Chamberlain’s choice to bomb Berlin. He warns that bombing will have consequences beyond madder aims and urges stopping the war to settle grievances with Germany and the smaller states, if Berlin is not bombed.

Don Germany Shaw Chamberlain Berlin Hitler

Ride Em Cowgirl Leads Rialto Western Show

A girl stars in a new western action tale Ride Em Cowgirl at the Rialto with Dorothy Page performing riding and trick roping. Boris Karloff appears in The Mystery of Mr Wong as a detective feature. The serial Radio Patrol shows its fifth chapter, followed by a Musical Swing comedy and community sing.

Rialto Dorothy Page Boris Karloff Mr. Wong Radio Patrol

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