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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1931
Page
2
Doctor C J Hollister urges yearly health checks and semi annual dental exams to prevent killer diseases. He cites tuberculosis heart conditions nephritis diabetes and cancer and warns neglect leads to illness and early death. He urges giving oneself health gifts this Christmas by prioritizing annual medical exams and dental checkups.
A reader from Hollow Rock Junction West Virginia writes about the depth of postwar economic distress. He lists personal missteps buying a car and radio over a farm and cow, mounting debts, a busted employer, and a glut in cotton markets. He asks for government relief and signals willingness to switch political sides to aid his situation.
The Ritz Theatre features Secret Service a Civil War era romance about a Union spy who falls for a Confederate general’s daughter starring TL and Shirley Grey. Also playing Friday is Local Boy Makes Good a comedy drama with Joe B Brown in a college misfit role supported by Dorothy Lee and others, directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Warner Baxter shines in Surrender at The Ritz Theatre opening Monday December 28 for two days. Leila Hyams as his Prussian sweetheart, Aubrey Smith as the General, Alexander Kirkland as Baxter’s rival, and Ralph Bellamy as the camp commander deliver strong performances. William K. Howard directs a bleak yet human drama set in a Baltic prison camp with a forbidden love at its core. Rebound at The Brts Theatre December 30 and 31 stars Ina Claire, praised as a fashion authority, with a witty supporting cast led by Myrna Loy and Hedda Hopper among others.
A midnight show on December 31 at The Ritz Theatre will open Delicious, a brilliant New Years attraction featuring Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor. The screen presentation promises cleverness and modern music with a large cast of high quality. It will be shown two days New Years and Saturday January 2.
The listing prints December screenings including Secret Service starring Richard Dix on Dec 23 24, Local Boy Makes Good with Joe E Brown on Dec 25 26, Surrender with Wives Baxter on Dec 28 29, Rebound with Tha Claire on Dec 30 31, Delicious with Parrell Gaynor on Jan 1 2, Midnight M showing MIGHTING MARSHALL with Tim McCoy on Dec 25 26, and Guilty Generation with Leo Carrol on Jan 1 2.
The Homer City Wire Co elected officers at their Monday evening meeting with Harry Flickinger as Chief and Ralph Wineman as Captain Chemical Company. Lisle Flickinger is Captain Hose Company, J C Brilhart is President, Thomas Carson Vice President, J Carson Secretary, Samuel Sickenberger Treasurer, and trustees J C Graham C A McGaughey R M Duncan. Also noted are holiday visits from Duke students Helen and Jean Ayers and guest Lucille Littlefield of Reading.
Report of road supervisors and auditors details year ending December 1931 in Brush Valley and Cherryhall townships. Notes include balance, duplicate, receipts, expenditures on roads, maintenance, tools, manhours, salaries, and bond settlements with figures and named officials.
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