Married Fibber Five Days Before He Went Overseas
Marion and Jim Jordan share wartime romance and long marriage in a portrait of Fibber McGee and Molly. The couple, married five days before Jordans' overseas service in 1918, discuss war marriages, fame, and life in Hollywood while reflecting on devotion, community ties, and their music and film careers.
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Fibber
Ollywood
Jim Jordan
Fibber McGee
Molly
Fibber ‘McGee
Marion
Jim and
Peoria
Uncle Sam
Jim
Sam
Jordans
Hollywood
Encino
Jim, Jr
Katherine
RKO
Lool
Atmos
2D St. SE
Singer Sewing Machine Co
1St Ave
Ann
Dave
Claxton's
Mary
Mary Adams Agency
E. E Severn Co
Dial
3Rd Ave
A.m
Bethany Congrestional
Louis C. Kaiser
Higley
K.&m
Younker‘s
Cedar Rapids
T Wong
Times
Ave
Texas
St. Paul's Church
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Zavoral
George Zavoral
Edward
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Billpold
Allison Hoard
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Demases
Taye
G. Church
Hull Ave
Lincoln Bowling Alley
Chandler Company
D. C
Chandler
12Th Ave
12Th St
Jesus Christ
2Nd Ave
Eve Vman Son
Lyman & Shell
Richards Lab
Dini
Fairmount Maternity
Confidentia
Kansas City
Eastside Maternity Hospital
Baldridge Studio
3Rd St. E
South Carolina
10Th St. SE
Iowa Loan CO
Montgomery Ward
Lazette
Lovely Lady Oil
Bishop's
Lovely Lady Beauty
3Rd ST
O. L. Shedek Etella's
Thom
Uty
Art W. Reynolds
Artiste Beauty Salon
3Rd St. SE
Dial 2
Chicago
Iowa
Reynolds
Kennedy’s
Rita
Center Point Road
Rita Kennedy
Paris Academy
Dixie Land
Doc Lawson
Snc
Dick Ls Temple
Magnus
Silver Leaf
Hayes Music Box
Lee’s
Subway
Subway Bowling
Ce-Mar
Marrion Blvd
Allis GS
M. Cach Glass Co
Sparta
J T Thomas
NOBLE
F Ave
Erie
War Manpower Commission
Clarence E. White
White
Real Estate and Business Exchange
Sears Roebuck & Corte
Jadgo
West Amana Farm Department
West, Iowa
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
West Amana Farm Dept
Hotel Roosevelt
Federic Baker Shop
Rawleizh
Rawleigsh
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Freeport
Cascade Pioneer
Cascade
E. L. DuBois
Central City
Peoples Grocery Dial
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Willard Hark
Marlon
Joe & Cliff's
Hamburger Stand
Saint Paul Department Store Ag
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Emporium
Saint Paul
Minnesota
K. S. Si
H W Barnes
Roosevelt Hotel
Murphy
Welte
Red Oak
Nichols Wire & Steel CO
Davenport
Carleton
Service Mer
Alten Motor Co
Rude
Fullman Hotel
Allen Motor Co
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Searle’s Dairy
Johnson’s
Grogan CO
East_ Adams
Dept
Bieser
Janes Art Box
Janes Art Studios
Clifford
G. Rochester
Maaker
Elmira
N.Y
Ollette
Pure Co
St. Louis
Isabel Nienow
Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee
Williamsburg
Cheerful Card Co
White Plains
Agerage
Lee Pickert
Lisbon
May
Smulekoft
Dwight Krumholtz
West Side
Indy
Kory Inn
Chilan
B Ave
Twin
Bell Boy Fidelity
Central Employment Agoy
Granby
Fidelity Employment Service
Henderson School OF Welding
United Schools
Cedar Rapids Barber College
Papars
Autos & Trucks
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Hearn - Stevenson
Rude Auto CO
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Second Ave
GMC
1St Ave. E
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Langhurst Motor Co
14Th Ave
Real Buy
Bernard Meyer
Robins
Diamond T
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Howard Custer
Belle Plaine
Kadlec Bros
OLDS
Avis
3Rd Ave. S
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S. E. Cowden
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Austin
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Barfain
Oakland Ave
7Th Ave
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10Th St. E
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First Street
First Ave
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Army
St. SE
Emee
40Th St
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Midwest
Tucker
Center Point Rd
Katz Auto CO
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Cary Rapaport
West End
16Th Ave
F. Goodrich Silvertown Store
Electric Welding Co
1St St
Beck Hawkeye CO
Andrew
Auto House
Alma House
AESO
Terigerator
Schamberger "Motor Co
Hiawatha
Dial Arts
O & P Motor CO
Clinton, Iowa
Briggs-Stratton Car Motors
Barnett's
1St St. SE
Ures
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Steel E. Cohn & Sons. Inc
9Th Ave
Rosen's Tailor Shop
4Th St
White Elephant Shop
ST. E
O. L. Walker
Iver-Johnson
Morgan Bros
Morris Greenberr Fur Shop
H.P
Harold Stelzer
Hoover
21St St
Savane
Frank Cadh Glass & Paint Co
Globe Root
Harry Ehirke
Ehrke Roofing Co
BD Ave
Aixeaty
Mareton
24Th St
Lincoln Bicycle
Tenth Street NW
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Maytag
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Xood
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Hall
2Nd
Lloyd
21St Ave
A Ave
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Goodspeed
Elwood
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Tih Ave
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RAS SO Sreee
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Eerie
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End Ave
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Mt. Vernon Ave
Silex and Coy
Checker Elec
Toth St
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Wilton
Cartwright
1St St. E
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Klinger
Newcomb's
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Duecoor
Sth
Auction Mart
2Nd ST
1St Street
32Nd St
Stewart- Warner
Iowa Electric Light & Power CO
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Standard Tire Company
2Nd St. NW
Singer
Westside
D Ave
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Jst
N. Linn Co
Rollins
Hawkeye Tin Shop
Garland
Smulekoff
Ohalr
Benaeee
Hall Erfelt
New Viaduct
Marion Blvd
Old Marion Road
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J. Madison
Armstrong
Square
Hall - Erfelt
SEARS
Sears Roebuck & Co
Madison
Chas. J Madison
Leventhal
Standard Tire CO
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Ginaberg
Hiltbrunner Music CO
Brabbit-Taylor Music CO
26Th St
SE. Wwill
Radios and Service
Paul Lebeda
16Th Avenue
Saas
Schmidt Typewriter CO
Machinea Renteo
Merveaux
45Th St
Mt. Vernon Rd
Blackford’s
Brodle
Edgewood Road
Jonathan
Grimes
Wiley
Mcleod Springs
Jonathans
Salome
Greenings
Cerveny's
A.K.C
Pringle’s
ML Vernon
Dean
Hlway
Stal Ave
Amana
Boston
Lesie
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