Red Skelton in A Southern Yankee at Paramount theater
Red Skelton stars as Aubrey Fillmore a hotel bellhop who becomes a spy in the Civil War era comedy A Southern Yankee at the Palmer House in St Louis. He clashes with Confederate Gray Spider George Coulouris and pursues romance with Arlene Dahl while navigating Northern Southern lines ending with a climactic pursuit and escape as the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Skelton
Brian Donlevy
Arlene Dahl
George Coulouris
Lloyd Gourd
John Ireland
Paramount Theater
Skelton
Aubrey Fillmore
Palmer House
St. Louis
Gray Spider
Aubrey
Pavanh Weatherby
Sallyann
Kurt Pevland
Twelve Oaks
Income Tax School To Be Sponsored By Banks Nov. 8
A federal income tax school for the public will be held at the Montrose Hotel Monday, Nov. 8. The session runs from 9 a.m. after registration, open to farmers, bankers, businessmen, lawyers, real estate and insurance men and any other taxpayer. Frank J. Blaser of the internal revenue office at Des Moines will lead a discussion with time for questions. The school is sponsored by Cedar Rapids banks and the Iowa Bankers Association as a public service to federal income tax payers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose Hotel
Frank J. Blaser
Internal Revenue Office
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Banks
Iowa Bankers Association
Wreck Sighted In New Zealand Plane Missing With 11
The wreckage of a transport plane missing since Saturday with 11 aboard was sighted Friday on Mt. Ruapehu, Auckland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N.Z
Mt. Ruapehu
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on October 28 1948 Frank Meet was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Alda T Med late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate should pay promptly and those with claims must file them authenticated in the Clerk of Linn County District Court. A W Bass Attorney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Linn County
Alica T
Tawa
Frank Meet
A. W. Bass
School for Blind Delegation Will See Horace Heidt
A delegation from the Iowa School for the Blind at Vinton will attend Horace Heidt’s Cedar Rapids show on Monday November 1. Pierce Knox a former student and current Heidt talent winner will be honored. the group will travel with Vinton residents via a Chamber of Commerce caravan. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Club with proceeds for its building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa School For the Blind
Vinton
Horace Heidt
Cedar Rapids
Pierce Knox
Pierce
California
Georgia Lee Abel
Vinton Chamber of Commerce
Heidt
Woman's Club
Lady of the Tiger headed for film adaptation in Hollywood
Roy Del Ruth will produce a modern version of Frank Stockton's Lady of the Tiger after paying Anthony Coldewey 25000 for the adaptation. He plans a 1750000 budget and hopes to cast Jack Carson, while Joan Crawford vacations in New York to meet writers Ephron and Wald on potential projects.
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Hollywood
INS
Frank Stockton
America
Roy del Ruth
Anthony Coldewey
Roy
Stockton
Jack Carson
Joan Crawford
New York
Phoebe
Henry Ephron
Jerry Wald
Ephrons
Mildred Pierce
Mike Curtiz
Warner
Joan
David Brian
Theaters Schedule Sums for Local Screens
Paramount shows A Southern Yankee with multiple daily times and prices while Iowa State and State feature Larceny The Overlanders and The Gentleman from Nowhere with matinees listed. Town Palace Times Strand and Marion theatres present The Enchanted Valley Accomplice and The Man from Texas with listed showings and prices.
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Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
State
Marion
The
Enchanted Valley
Texas
Hollywood Canteen Closes After War Heroine Mom Lehr
Veteran-driven Hollywood Guild Canteen closes as the home of Anne Lehr known as Mom to over two million service members during World War II. The mansion and canteen furnishings are sold at auction. the charity operation had provided free meals and lodging to GI troops, with donors like Bett Davis and Greer Garson supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Mosby
Mom Lehr
Anne Lehr
Hollywood Guild
Old Hollywood
Dustin Farnum
Dominoes Club
Billie Dove
Mae Murray
Ruby Keeler
Salerno
Guadalcanal
Bett
Davis
Seabees
Guild
Tom Breneman
Greer Garson
Executor named for Daniel W. Champion estate in Linn County
Notice states that on October 28 1048 Chase E Hodgin has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the Daniel W Champion estate in Linn County Iowa All who owe the estate are asked to pay promptly and those having claims should present them to the undersigned Wm M Johnston Attorneys for the estate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Daniel W. Champion
Iowa
Chase E. Hodgin
Wm. M. Johnston
Betty Hensel and Cliff Henderson tied to Palm Desert project
Hal Wallis signed Betty Hensel for Bitter Victory while Cliff Henderson, founder of Palm Desert, is linked to romantic plans. Pat Boyer prepares to move to New York with her son for Red Gloves run. Marsha Levisohn will wear Joan Fontaine's wedding gown from You Gotta Stay Happy. Jane Russell previews as blonde for Photographers' Ball.
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Hal Wallis
Betty Hensel
Cary Grant
Cliff Henderson
Palm Desert
Betty
Adrian
Pat Boyer
Charles
New York
Marsha Levisohn
Joan Fontaine
Marsha
Joan
Jane Russell
Montana
Halleck Offers To Be Republican Baby Sitter
Indiana congressman Charles Halleck House majority leader offered to baby sit for Republican parents in his precinct to help get out the vote on election day. He said the babies must be Republican.
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Indianapolis
Charles Halleck
R-Ind
Entertaining Stars Aid Guild as Veterans Return
Barbara Stanwyck and Bing Crosby weekly sent soda pop to support the Guild. Lew Ayres contributed 750 dollars the day the Guild’s bank account was overdrawn. Eddie Cantor Monte Wooley Abbott and Costello and other stars entertained. Veterans lived in the house after the war’s end while service men still visited weekends. Lease runs out next week and an apartment house will be built. A few G I snapshots remain on the walls and a sign reads Boys Make your own beds on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guild
Barbara Stanwyck
Bing Crosby
Lew Ayres
Eddie Cantor
Monte Wooley
Abbott and Costello
Nine Nazis Hanged At Landsberg For Atrocities
Landsberg Germany AP nine SS guards and Nazi security police officials were hanged by the United States army for executing captured American flyers and murdering concentration camp inmates. The tally at Landsberg prison reaches 171 with about 60 more to be carried out.
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Landsberg
Germany
United States Army
Military governor to confirm sentences for 45 cases
Forty five cases will be held up for confirmation of sentences by American Military Governor General Lucius D. Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius D. Clay
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