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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1935

Page

9

Burns and Allen film ends tonight at Par amount theater

The Burns and Allen laugh riot Here Comes Cookie closes its three day run at the Par amount theater tonight. The picture is packed with hokum and features eleven vaudeville acts including Cal Norris monkey act and the Six Olympics. Also shows a Paramount Screen Souvenir Grantland Rice sports review a twenty minute Crime Doesn't Pay Buried Loot and the latest sound news.

Burns and Allen Cookie Paramount Theater Burns and Allen Cal Norris Monkey Jester Mole Jack Cavanaugh Olympics Seymour and Corncob More Yaconelli Candreva Brothers Paramount Screen Grantland Rice Hollywood

Joe Brown Starred Comedy Hits Iowa Theater

Bright Lights at the Iowa screen earns praise as Joe E. Brown’s finest comedy in years. The film blends farce with action romance and pathos, includes songs and dancing numbers, with Miss Dvorak and Patricia Ellis delivering notable performances. The second feature Ladies Crave Excitement stars Norman Foster Eric Linden and Evalyn Knapp.

Iowa Joe E. Brown Patricia Ellis Norman Foster Eric Linden Evalyn Knapp

Olympic Theater Opens Four Day Thrills Bill

The Olympic theater launches a four day lineup starting today featuring Air Hawks starring Wiley Post alongside Ralph Bellamy and Tara Birell. The Marines Are Coming stars Conrad Nagel Esther Ralston Ed gar Kennedy and William Haines. A comedy and news complete the program.

Olympic Theater Air Hawks Wiley Post Will Rogers Ralph Bellamy Tara Birell Conrad Nagel Esther Ralston Edgar Kennedy William Haines

Labor Day Origins and Its First Celebrations

The piece traces Labor Day’s American roots dating to 1882 in New York City by the Knights of Labor. It notes parades on September 5 1882 and the first Monday observance, with early state laws and a national legal holiday established by Congress in 1894.

United States Guilds Cedar Rapids Public Library New York City Knights of Labor Manhattan George R. Lloyd Oregon New York New Jersey Colorado Europe Congress District of Columbia Washington

Hal Kemp Band To Play At Danceland Thursday Night

Hal Kemp's orchestra will headline Danceland Thursday night providing music for dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Manager Frank Brookhiser touts Kemp as the era’s greatest dance unit. Kemp recently finished a run at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York and will tour onward.

Hal Kemp Danceland Frank Brookhiser Kemp Pennsylvania Hotel New York

Children at London welfare centers a lively portrait

The narrator visits two London nursery schools the Children’s House on Baw Road and the Mary Ward Nursery, observing toddlers at small tables, mealtime routines, and daily nurse and doctor visits. She notes modest fees, milk meals, a daily cod liver oil mix, and a typical weekly menu with varied dishes.

Lidy Baw Road London Eagling Street Mary Ward Nursery School

Radio Schedule Fragments Across NBC CBS Networks

Sunday morning to midnight weekday schedule lists programs and performers including Florence Wightman, Nell Revell, Patti Chapin, the Harmonic ensembles, orchestras conducted by Victor Bay and Wayne King, and stations WJZ WEAF WABC WCCO KMOX WBBM WHAS WOC, detailing timed shows and city-wide listings across multiple networks.

CBS WAC NBC WIZ Wenr WJZ Weaf Chain Church of the Air WABC WGCO Walbers Brown WJZ Chain Florence Wightman Harplet WEAF Chain Mermen Choir Weap Chain Cammantre King-Nall Londes WCCO Joe Kend Te Remamy Weaf Ain Weaf Wirenaeant Iceland WJZ St. Feuls Ut WBBM WCCOO KMOX Radlecheir Berlin Germany Beneapé Resers Kansas City Amynens Rowee and Arems Cerums WLW Lymanarch Bob Berker Tnbc WMAQ Suards Hisnah Tone Aincies WRB Lanny Ross Barlow Orch Helen Rete van Della Esa Weco

Morning radio listings and programs across networks

A dense schedule of radio shows on NBC CBS and related stations lists programs by time such as 2 06 Dance band NBC and 10 Pat Barnes NBC and 11 30 Farm and home hour NBC. The fragment mentions WJZ WABC WEAF WHO WBBM WCCO KYW and other call letters with various shows including Morning melodies The Gumps Honeyboy and Sassafras and Merremakers among others.

NBC CBS WABC WJZ Chain WEAT Teday Weaf Chain Erlmeens Marie WBBM Fegalia NRG Wz Chain Pearce Wane WEAF Mases Bellew Mudvon OBB WABG Wbbm Bie Yate Pal Hansen Berlin Aiias Ceu Charles FE. Thompson Cleveland Nbg Chain Army Hand KMOX Jack Armystrene X Webh Wcca Lowell Thomas WJZ WLW Orphan Annie Dinner Roncert Tary Gus Uncle Bara Weaf Who Patil Chanin WRBM WCCO Bi —Lam WLS WMAQ Radio Theater Wcco OX Meredith NBCI EAQ Rae Knieht Fiorito Orch Wbbm Woc Keller Arch Ray Noble Orch

Egypt Bound Mystery Spurred by a Departure from Aswan

In a tangled tale a dying Dr Alexander Mane names his stepdaughter Pessy Traye and a John Fagler in Aswan as guardianship. As Pessy and her mother sail from New York with Terry Beewa the plot thickens with pursuit along the Nile and threats reaching toward a tomb of Rameses.

Alexander Maneelven Pessy _Traye John Fagler Aswan Egypt New York Terry Beewa Nile Hve James Tew Eggy Towland Terry

Desert Stopover Deepens Egypt Mystery

Peggy and Terry pause in Wadi Halfa awaiting boat return and gather clues about Paylor as Towland lurks in the background. They tour desert towns, ride camels, and play golf while weighing a Cairo lead from Peterson. Towland’s interest remains a threat as events edge toward a continuation.

Wadi Halfa Terry Paylor Peggy Cairo Towland Beore Egypt Aswan Alexandria Peterson Rock Acres

Blind collie Barney saves ship and captain from mutiny

Captain Blackie buys Barney after the dog is deemed useless and blind. Barney learns the Petrel’s layout, guiding crew through a brutal mutiny where he leaps to confront the armed French ruffian. His courage saves Blackie and the vessel, earning lifelong loyalty from the captain.

Barney Collie Blackie Petrel Captain Blackie Sunnybank Fair Ellen Matchwood

Freddie Mauck Orchestra Opens Pla Mor Labor Day Dance

Freddie Mauck and his eleven piece orchestra open the Pla Mor ball room and night club on Labor Day Monday. Dancing runs from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Frank Robinson follows Mauck with different programs and orchestras scheduled each week.

Freddie Mauck Pla-Mor Mauck United States Frank Robinson

Labor Day Picnic and School Board Meeting Near Bohemian Community

Local Z C B J Fraternal group hosts Labor Day picnic at Dostal Grove with music by Kubovec's Pilsen band and weather backup plans. Bohemian school board to elect two teachers Sept 5 as classes resume Sept 14. Sokol activities begin with a noon class for businessmen and sports. A Labor Day plenie at Sokol camp and a regional Z C B J delegation heads to Minnesota for Litomys lodge initiation.

Labor Day Z. C Bohemian’ School Board Bohemian Sokol Association Sokols Sokol Cedar River Center Point Minnesota Z. Lock. J Blooming Prairie Minn Litomys Lodge Z- C B. J Ny Barta Bt Hromadka George Kosek Bost Plcnie C.S. SA Combet Seace C. S. A.-Miller Pomnenka_ Viastiz Whedon T. ' Jakubcik Avenue SW P. S. Hall

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