Stages Screen News From Virginia Vale and Hollywood
A digest of radio and film notes: Western Union’s Joseph C. Grew on Japan, March of Time’s For Whom the Bell Tolls, Vera Vague and Shirley Mitchell on air, Victor Young’s music, Dorinda Hashey’s Astaire coupon tale, Carol Ann Beery’s film debut, Rod Cameron’s Western roles, Cass Daley’s pipe organ hobby, Charlie Spivak’s swing misfit, and a Fox tutor for a drum scene in Pin Up Girl.
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Paramount
Victor Young
Victor
John Charles Thomas
NBC
Charlie Spivak
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Hollywood Gossip Notes on Performers and Signings
CBS seeks a girl vocalist for John Gart's Trio linked to Dinah Shore. Rumor says RKO may sign Victor Borge's wife. Max Marcin appears briefly in Columbia's Crime Doctor film. Crosby guests provoke comic banter with Carroll Carroll. Gale Page returns from retirement to replace Binnie Barnes in Perpetual Emotion.
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CBS
John Gart
Dinah Shore
RKO
Victor Borge
Max Marcin
Columbia
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Carroll Carroll
Bing
Gale Page
Binnie Barnes
Soldier Newspapers Battle for Morale in World War II
The article explains how service newspapers buoy troops from the 45th division to the Stars and Stripes and Yank. It highlights the Doughboy News in Vittoria Sicily and Kodiak Bear in Alaska, noting extensive international editions and morale boosting verse. It underscores newspapers produced by enlisted men for enlisted men, printed locally or mimeographed where needed.
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Union
Sicily
Vittoria
Doughboy
45Th
United States Seventh-eenry
Pine Camp
Carthage
N. Y
Navy
Yank
the Stars and Stripes
Coast Guard
Merchant Marine
New York
United States
London
Puerto Rico
Trini
Dad
Australia
Hawaii
Panama
Alaska
Persian Gulf Command
Stars and Stripes
Famous Soldier
The
AEF
British Isles
Africa
Algiers
Oran
Casablanca
William L. Russell
Tunis
Gertie
Bizerte
Paul Reif
Isle of Capri
Naval Air Station
Kodiak Island
Gulf of Alaska
Pearl Harbor
Iceland
Trinidad
Iran
Doughboy News
States
Rome
Berlin
Homeowner’s Guide to Boiler Safety and Household Repairs
Practical home tips cover boiler tie rod decay risky if nuts stay tight, plus floor shellac for wood finishes and rug stain fixes. Advice spans scorch removal, wood shingles spacing, uses of turpentine, gasoline cautions, and maple stain bleaching steps.
Camp Newspapers in US Wars 1846 to 1865
The text notes how soldier printers produced camp newspapers during the Mexican War and Civil War. It cites titles such as American Flag at Matamoros and Brownsville, North American in Mexico City, Swamp Angel on Morris Island, Red River Rover on a steamer, Yazoo Daily Yankee during Vicksburg, and Camp Kettle tied to the Roundhead Regiment 1001 Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Matamoros
Brownsville
Texas
William C. Toby
Philadelphia
Unbleached Muslin Patterns for Various Kitchen and Craft Uses
The article describes using unbleached muslin as a border material for luncheon cloths and aprons. It explains a simple square-to-triangle pattern cut from cardboard and notes that color and narrow borders enhance the design. Readers may request three quilt patterns by Mrs Spears for 15 cents by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears
Aye Aye Sir: Navy Yard Operators Signaling
Telephone operators in several eastern navy yards say Aye Aye Sir instead of Thank you when handling calls. The change affects both male and female service members and is part of a formalized courtesy protocol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia Vale
Western Ne
Ver Union
Joseph C. Grew
U. S
Japan
Shirley Mitchell
Gildersleeve
Rudy Vallee
Groucho Marx
Red Skelton
Johnny Mercer
Wil
Liam Bendix
Fred Brady
Chicago
Vera Vague
Bob Hope
Tot
Fred Astaire
Dorinda Hastey
Astaire
Carol Ann Beery
Wallace
Robert Benchley
China Seas
Harry Sherman
Rod Cameron
William Boyd
Richard Dix
Albert Dekker
Comedienne
Cass Daley
Gracie Allen
Frank Kinsella
UNS
F.D.R
Army
Chungking
Kode Weather Bureau
Espures
Elmo Scott Watson
Roger B. Whitman
WIN Features
Red Cedar Shingle Bureau
Popular Science
Popular Mechanics
Ts Asia
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
OWI
University of California
Bfgoodrich
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