Sonja Henie set to break record crowds in Chicago ice run
Western Newspaper Union reports Sonja Henie likely to set an all time performance mark with 40 000 spectators during a 20 day Chicago Stadium engagement. The article notes her record of sending four leading men to the armed forces and lists the performers in her 1943 44 Henie extravaganza. It recounts Henie s rise from a 10 year old world championship hope to 1928 Olympic champion, her battles with top skaters in 1936, and her knightly honor by King Haakon VII. Her husband Dan Topping is in active service and the show employs 60 girls and 30 boys, with younger boys in many roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onja Henie
Chicago
Stewart Raeburn
Harrison Thompson
Signal Corps
Gene Turner
Air Corps
Gerry Steffen
Ski Troopers
Willie Ritchie
Dan Topping
Henle Ice
Sonja
Norway
Stockholm
Helmar Szabo
Vienna
Szabo
Oslo
Garmisch- Partenkirchen
Germany
Ecilia Colledge
Miss Colledge
Haakon VII
Order of St. Olaf
George
Queen Mary
England
Harvard
Boston College
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Ohio State
Paul Brown
Navy
Seahawks
Purdue
Michigan
Illinois
Notable sports figures and racing odds from era
Sid Luckman still wears his 1939 Bears uniform as a longtime symbol. Two yearlings, New Broom at 75000 and Hustle On at 70000, failed as race horses. Bill Boughman, Iowa center, played 478 of 480 minutes. Bogsy, bought for 100, has earned 95000 for owner Tom Heard.
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Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
New Broom
Bill Boughman
Iowa Center
Bogsy
Tom Heard
Request Granted Judge Youve Been Married Over Fifty Years
A humorous exchange cites a long marriage as grounds for separation with the judge reportedly asking why now and the husband replying enough is enough in a light courtroom moment.
Ceiling Going Up Customer Pork Price Rise
A farmer quotes 50 cents a pound for pork in a market exchange. The customer asks if it was raised locally and the farmer confirms, noting the price was 35 cents yesterday. The brief vignette highlights price increases and local farming.
Insect Naming Exchange At Classroom
Teacher tests students with insect names. Billy answers fly and is corrected. Johnny names another fly, prompting further classroom dialogue.
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Billy
Johnny
Bad to the Last Drop About Neighbor’s Liquor Choice
A reader recalls visiting a neighbor who offered a drink deemed very bad, prompting mixed impressions on its quality and appeal.
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Jones
Stranger-Taxi Ride Sparks Quick Debate on Direction
A tense taxi ride unfolds as a frantic passenger urges speed and questions the driver’s knowledge of the destination. The driver defends the rush, claiming to go as fast as possible while the travel pauses stretch the moment.
Joneses Discuss Neighbor's Noise Over Irrigation
In a light domestic exchange Mr. Jones asks about a loud sound from the next house Mrs. Jones identifies it as Mrs. Smith practicing voice cultivation The remark escalates with a humorous quarrel about whether the activity is cultivation or harrowing noise in a neighborly setting.
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Mr. Jones
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Smith
Answer Yourself Johnny-Dad What Is a Genius
Dialogue exchange reveals a playful dispute about what defines a genius. Johnny questions dressing up the notion while Dad and Mom contribute a sardonic remark about inheritance of intellect and marriage.
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Johnny
Dad
Hat prompt asks for a bird with a small bill
A light quip about choosing a bird for a hat, with the husband suggesting a “small bill” bird. The exchange centers on a joke about feathered adornment and a playful request for a suitable bird.
Nothing to nothing before the game starts
A playful exchange ends in a wager about the score at kickoff with Joe claiming a 0-0 start. Bill accepts the bet, framing a fun pregame moment.
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Joe
Bill
Sister’s engagement shocks town in playful banter
In a lighthearted snippet, Johnny questions the news as Hardly News Jones-Well confirms his sister’s engagement. The exchange hints at family chatter and comic tension rather than a formal announcement.
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Jones
Johnny
Football and war blend in praise of unseen athletes
The piece highlights unnamed clerks farmers city kids and others who fought in World War II with courage equal to star athletes. It quotes Blondie Saunders and Rosie O Donnell praising everyday volunteers who faced death and performed under fire while football training and competitive spirit shaped war readiness.
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Blondie' Saunders
Rosie
O'Donnell
West Point
Pearl Harbor
Blondie
South Pacific
Italy
Germany
Saunders
America
The Horned Animal Riddle and Quick Fact Quiz
A playful set of trivia questions covers a legendary one horned beast, whether Sitting Bull was a war chief, which U.S. president had the shortest term, which dogs received meat rations, what a general proposition is called, and how Gideon selected his warriors by method from biblical text.
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Sitting Bull
United States
Gideon
Historical Facts and Misconceptions Highlights
Notes cover Sitting Bull as a medicine man not a war chief. Mention William Henry Harrison’s brief presidency before death. Includes concept of Seeing Eye dogs aiding blind people with up to 12 extra points weekly. Cites an axiom and a method of drinking water from Judges 7:5 6.
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Sitting Bull
William Henry Harrison
Night Light Visual Purple in Darkness Rapidly Bleaches
Visual purple pigment used in night vision bleaches quickly when exposed to light and must be replenished constantly even in darkness. After 15 minutes in a pitch black room, large amounts of visual purple accumulate, increasing the eye's photosensitivity more than 2000 times.
Captain Zimmerman Reports Servicemen Favor Sports News
From India Captain Zimmerman, former Los Angeles Times sporting editor, notes servicemen abroad crave U S sporting coverage. He recalls a World Series replayed late by radio and says bases and football programs back home are highly welcomed by troops.
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Zimmerman
Los Angeles Times
India
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Western Newspaper Union
Royal Welcome
Paris
Sonja Henie
OUR
Peter Peeve
Cam
Board OF Directors
Mister Smithers
Stenog
WNU
By J. Mikaj Watt
Grantland Rice
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
L. W. Neff
Arcaa
MMC
Dees
Aberdeen
ANGUS
Denver, Colo
Denver
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