Movie moguls courted Gordon MacRae as radio stars rise
NBC page boy to star in film margins Gordon MacRae heads to nationwide radio debut on May 19 after singing for Heidt and war service. Phil Baker and William Keighley weigh in on acting entry barriers. Marjorie Reynolds returns to film after motherhood as He Knows Heaven co stars Cummings and Donlevy. Spier warns on sound effects while Gabby Hayes endures a rodeo makeup. Vox Pop duo Johnson Hull quit sponsor clash. Godfrey scouts replace them May 20. Fashion Time previews Paris New York fashion shows behind the scenes. Sammy Kaye seeks a Dinah Shore like singer with Lana Turner looks.
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Gordon MacRae
Gregory Peck
NBC
Horace Heidt
Heidt
Harry James
Bes Brown
Army Air Forces
CBS
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Arthur Godfrey
Universal buys The Wistful Widow of Wagon Cap for Abbott and Costello
Universal-International Pictures has acquired The Wistful Widow of Wagon Cap for Abbott and Costello. David Harding-Cornwear has had four recent stage shows featured on front pages. Producer-Director Jim Sheldon leverages strong theater friendships for Crime of Carelessness. Cass Daley, Paramount Variety star, finds a two-dollar bill inside an 1880 clock reel.
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Universal-International Pictures
Abbott and Costello
David Harding
Cornwear
Jim Sheldon
Cass Daley
Paramount
Variety
Pie Making Tips From A Home Cook
A home cook shares care tips for flaky pastry and juicy fillings. Learn to avoid overworking dough, chill ingredients, and aim for tender crusts. Also includes recipes for lemon chiffon pie and banana puff with steps, ratios, and oven guidance.
Lynn's Home Cleaning Tips for Veggies and Laundry
A tip from Lynn advises washing green vegetables in two water baths with a handful of salt in the second wash to make sand settle. She also suggests using old soap scraps grated or run through a food chopper to create a soap jelly for laundry.
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Lynn
Lynn Chambers Menu Headline and Dishes
A dated food feature presents Lynn Chambers menu items including Cheese Fondue Baked Tomatoes Slivered Green Beans Molded Pear in Lime Gelatin Melba Toast and a Honey Lemon Chiffon Pie beverage recipe for readers to try at home.
Radio Czar Sought To Clean Up Broadcasts On Air
A national survey shows broadcasters, advertisers and industry forming a joint committee to curb radio evils. A head man will be named to run without a commercial, pressing for cleaner programming as critics slam overlong sponsor spots and abrupt interruptions by ads and product pitches cutting into entertainment.
Cool Nightdress Described for Summer Comfort
Exquisite nightdress to keep you cool on summer nights. It is easy to make and launder. The design features tiny sleeves and a narrow rib bon finish. Readers may want to sew several in different fabrics.
America and Mine Squddyhunk Creek Fun Times
A humorous fragmentary piece mentions the Boa Wintergreens separation and Mrs. Wintergreen winning a queen for a Day prize, Dopey Clinghammer’s comic luck, Bing Boggs’ windfall from a deceased father, and nostalgic notes about car parts, landlords, and a poetic epitaph. It also references United Nations plans, General Eisenhower’s golf score, and Hollywood horse auctions as comic vignettes.
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Squddyhunk Creek
Boa Wintergreens
Quick storage tips for sugar and small kitchen items
To prevent brown sugar from lumping store it in a damp place such as the bread box. Powdered sugar may be stored in tightly cov ered tin or glass containers. Door pockets or shoe pockets hung on the inside of closet doors are excellent for keeping such small articles as whisk brooms and dust cloths. Avoid hard frozen pieces of fruits and berries in ice cream by allowing them to stand in sugar before adding them to the cream mixture.
Pattern No 1617 pattern sizes and yardage note
Pattern number 1617 lists sizes 14 16 18 40 42 44 and 46 with size 16 requiring 3 percent yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric. Send your order to the indicated address.
Simple Home Care Tips For Aluminum Pans And Linens
Discolored aluminum pans can gleam again by boiling a tartar solution with one teaspoon per quart of water. Plastic coat hooks display trays on empty walls. Clean a soiled clothes line by removing it and scrubbing with soap and hot water. Do not soak knives with painted handles. Clear out unused kitchen utensils for spring storage. Paraffin prevents rust marks on fixtures by dipping can bottoms. Remove garment buttons by slipping a fork under the button and cutting thread.
Monks Make Up Fifth Of Population Of Tibet
Tibetan society faces economic hardship driving many to monasteries as a livelihood. Monks comprise about 20 percent of the population with thousands entering each year. The article notes unconventional marriage customs and social stigma linked to wives and husbands in this region.
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Tibet
Precautionary note on jacket lining longevity
Use precaution when selecting a lining for your jacket or coat. It should last as long as the garment.
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Virginia Vale
Tentimer
Phil Baker
William Keighley
Shirley Temple
Franchot Tone
Marjorie Reynolds
Seymour Nebenzal
Robert Cummings
Brian Donlevy
Linda
William Spier
William Bendix
George
Gabby’’ Hayes
Albuquerque
New Paris
New York
Betty Barclay
Sammy Kaye
Dinah Shore
Lana Turner
Betty Grable
Ingrid Bergman
Gordon Mac Rae
Bom
Pecan Pie
Lemon Angels Pie
Western Newspaper Union
Lynn Chambers
Czar
Syas
America
Dopey” Clinghammer
Napoleon
Bing Boggs
Joe Zilch
United Nations
Babs” Hutton
Gen. Eisenhower
Ike
Brittany
Berlin
Chevy Chase
Hollywood
Louis B. Mayer
Moscow
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Oware
Stala
Mace
Kellogg’s
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