St Louis Chorus Star Gussie Gustavisont Nears Retirement
Jeanne Gustavisont a St Louis municipal opera chorus girl for 22 years resists retirement. Since joining at the opera house birth in 1918 she has sung small roles beyond the chorus and earned the nickname Gus Vale from stagehands and stars. She lives at home with her mother and sister and prefers steady pay over fleeting fame as she knits sweaters in her spare time.
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Jeanne
Gustavisont
St. Louis
Gussie
Smail
Love on the Line amid the Night Fire
Carrie frantically seeks help as a prairie fire roars toward Rock Creek. Mark Deuel and Ed Taylor rally men to save homes and the women, fearing Carrie may have fled or been trapped as the blaze and storm surge threaten their families.
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Mark Deuel
Ed Taylor
Rock Creek
Mark in the Prairie Fire Rescue
Amid a widening prairie blaze Mark races through darkness to reach Carrie and Mrs. Taylor. He finds their wagon overturned near the dugout, the storm ripping a barn corner, but the women have escaped by wagon and horse, while the fire closes in on Taylor's claim. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as the blaze advances toward the soddy and barn.
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Carrie
Taylor
Mrs
Ed Taylor
Mark
Big Ed
Marky
Carrin
Colorful 1940 Men’s Styles From New York Tailor
New York Fifth Avenue tailor predicts bold, independent Yankee styles for 1940 41. War pressures spur color and dash in men’s dinner and business suits with twilight blue ensembles green and blue toned coats college color linings and new director’s suit. Colored shirts brown greens and purples appear with subdued tones and updated knicker designs.
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Adelaid Kerrap
New York
Fifth Avenue
London
Saville Row
Glenurquahart
Princeton
Yale
Harvard Crimson
Dartmouth
Homburg
Letters to the Editor on Hope schools reform
A lengthy reader letter criticizes the Hope school board for shifting elementary classrooms away from nearby Brookwood and Paisley sites. The writer urges a four-ward plan locating small-children classrooms close to homes, citing safety and access and asking readers to support earlier grades locally and scrutinize the board and superintendent.
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the Star
Rand
Brookwood School
Main Street
Paisley School
Ppaisley
Ward 1
Jiaileonle
Tn Ward
Hazel Street
Paislay School
Christian and Gospel Tabernacle
Hfe
Smuatl
Indictment of Amateurism in College Athletics Sparks Debate
Sports editor Harry Grayson argues all star games undermine football and taint amateur spirit. He notes early season pro prospects, high payoffs, and young players drawn to pro ranks, while colleges allow coaches to push pros under the veneer of college sport. He cites cases from 1940 and warns of injuries and squandered education.
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Harry Grayson
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Uke
Curly Lambeau
Jack Mara
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