Frontier Gal and era film gossip headline roundup
Bete Sue Simmons shoots a rattlesnake in Universal’s Frontier Gal while Rod Cameron endures multiple takes and weight loss for fight scenes. Elaine Williams rises from Miss Wisconsin to Crime Doctor actress, and Jack Smith declines a $2000 weekly Fox contract. Loren Tindall, a discharged navy veteran, appears in Till the End of Time and other films as he negotiates postwar stardom. Ellaborate star pairings, Kern biopic plans, and ongoing servicemen-actor ties fill the scene with studio moves and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bete Sue Simmons
Universal
Rod Cameron
Yvonne de Carlo
Yvonne
Cameron
Hudson River
Loren Tindall
RKO
Dove Schary
Irene Dunne
Navy
Notable Film and TV Tidbits Include Singers and Stars
Susan Allen performs No Can Do on Sammy Kaye's Sunday Serenade with a personal connection to the song written by her father. June Horne, Jackie Cooper's wife, lands a role in Warner Bros The Verdict alongside Sydney Greenstreet. Helen Welker of Paramount's People Are Funny has freckles noted beside Hepburn and Loy. Ronald Reagan featured in Werner's Stallion Road with three deaths reported.
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Susan Allen
Sammy Kaye
Jackie Cooper
June Horne
Warner Bros
Sydney Greenstreet
Helen Welker
Paramount
Katherine Hepburn
Aed Myrna Loy
Hollywood
Ronald Reagen
Werner
A German Refugee Joins a American Family Visit
Elizabeth Herlong and her children meet Mr. Kessler a German immigrant and birdman who wants to see Brian’s butterfly collection. He bonds with the family over art science and a forthcoming bat skeleton project at Brian’s home while Elizabeth weighs her sons future and wartime loyalties.
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Elizabeth
Arthur Kittredge
Arthur
Jacoby
America
Spratt
Brian
Mr. Kessler
Kessler
Lamp—Lampides
Peter
Germany
Delhaven's
New Year’s Delight in a War Department Kitchen
Molly returns to find Captain Adams in trouble as a general arrives to inspect the regiment. The old man faces a potential dismissal if the general disapproves, threatening the colonel’s orderly job. A tense, early 20th century army kitchen scene unfolds with a festive backdrop.
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Molly
Sophronia
Don
Napoleon
Major Arnold
Captain Fox
Colonel Jones
Quartermaster Corps
Sewing Circle Patterns Two-Piece Military Themed Frock
Pattern notes describe a gay cap sleeved junior frock and a practical two piece dress with waistline gathers and a flat sweetheart neck. The text blends sewing instructions with a wartime kitchen scene and a New Year cake anecdote involving Molly Don and colonels.
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Mniors
Household Tips From a Past Era
Simple care notes on floor grease cleanup and wood protection. Cold water hardens grease for scraping, hot soapy wash afterward. Hickory nuts crack easier when boiled an hour, thin shells need less time. Cook meat slowly to preserve juices and tenderness. An old sheet around the sewing table catches threads. Waffle batter pours better from a pitcher. Rice water can starch small lace items. Hole a sewing machine belt with a hot hatpin.
Sandpaper on small flat block increases coverage speed
Placing sandpaper over a small flat block allows more surface area to be worked per pass, speeding up material removal and finishing. The setup concentrates abrasive contact to a defined area, improving uniformity and efficiency in surface preparation.
Brooms and Brushes Care Guide
Instructions advise washing brooms and brushes after use and storing them properly to maintain cleanliness and effectiveness. Follow routine cleaning to extend tool life and prevent residue buildup.
Have Hope New Years As You Approach The New Year
A brief hopeful reflection urges readers to rely on hope as the postwar era begins. The piece cites Tennyson on shaping the heart to face the hour while not assuming it will endure, noting the war is over and asking for prayers.
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Tennyson
Pay and Deductions Face American Workers
American workers earn 31 kinds of pay including night bonuses and swing shift differentials while wages are reduced by 46 compulsory and optional deductions such as union dues and group insurance premiums.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Vale
Elaine Williams
Essanay Company
Elaine
Wisconsin
WHBY
Appleton
Wis
New York
Twentieth Century - Fox
Jack Smith
CBS
Smith
East
Martha Ivers
Robert Taylors
Taylor
Armed Forces
Barbara Stanwyck
Metro
Jerome Kern
Judy Garland
Robert Walker
van Heflin
Kern
Angela Lansbury
Connie Haines
NBC
Avengers of
Bataan
Connie
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Elyse Knox
Monogram
Joe Palooka
Sharon Kristan Harmon
Tommy Harmon
Richard Quine
Susan Peters
Coast Guard
Odds and Ends
Gwen Ibristow
United States
Cherry
Oscar
England
Scotland
Europe
Nazi Germany
Pudge
Julia
Madge Elwood
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Fleischmann
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