Radio star D Wilson turns actor in Buck Benny Rides Again
Article notes D Wilson as a 300 pound radio announcer transitioning to acting in Buck Benny Rides Again as Slim and hints at potential future in film. Mentions Professor Quiz deal for shorts and other stars like Bing Crosby Judy Garland and Joan Bennett with fashion notes and industry tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D* Wilson
Buck Benny
Slim
Macklyn Arbuckle
Professor Quiz
Paramount
Singapore
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope
Robert Montgomery
Earl of Chicago
George Brent
Tyrone Power
Joan Bennett
Sabu
Apron Pattern Promises Comfort and Style
A pin and needle advertisement touts pattern 8641 as a practical stylish pinafore. The back straps button at the shoulders and the front features a decorative pointed cut with two matching patch pockets. It claims the style will be a joy and urges making several for variety.
There Was a Way and Lass Knew It Pattern Notice
A quaint narrator describes a farm couple and a playful exchange as a sewing pattern advertisement offers Pattern No. 8641 for sizes 32 to 46. It notes fabric needs and trimming, urging readers to send orders.
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Lass
Abolish Capital Punishment Question Debated
In a public vote discussion, one speaker asks if people would vote to abolish capital punishment. A respondent refuses, saying capital punishment was good enough for ancestors and is good enough for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascum
Fogie
Giant hailstones and history of huge hail events
A Potter Texas hailstone measured 17 inches in circumference and notes that the largest hailstones reached 934 by 5% by 444 inches. The piece recalls extreme events, including Africa and India storms, and a 1936 Transvaal hailstorm that left countryside three feet deep in hail and caused widespread damage.
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Potter
Texas
Africa
India
Transvaal
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