Songwriters and clowns parade in wartime headlines
In wartime entertainment notes, Geoffrey O’Hara, veteran composer of “K K K Katy” and author of a copyrighted version of The Star Spangled Banner, explores anthem history and public morale. Al Schacht, “Clown Prince of Baseball,” remains active in New Jersey, drawing crowds with his pantomime and aiming to bolster democratic spirit with humor amid war.
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York
Axis Seuyn
YMCA
Geoffrey O’hara
Mr. O'Hara
England
Wales
Anacreon
O’hara
Atlantic Charter Millenium
al Schacht
New Jersey
Washington
Hitler
Victory Caravan cast stars in Hollywood relief tours
The piece lists multiple stars joining the Hollywood Victory committee for Army and Navy relief including Cary Grant James Cagney Olivia de Havilland and Desi Arnaz. It notes Wake Island leads with Brian Donlevy and Barbara Britton while many stunt pilots are scarce.
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Hollywood Victory Committee
Army and Navy Relief
Charles Boyer
Eleanor Powell
Merle Oberon
Rise Stevens
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Bert Lahr
Frank McHugh
Ray MacDonald
Desi Arnaz
Cary Grant
James Cagney
Joan Bennett
Olivia de Havilland
Paramount
Wake Island
Brian Donlevy
Robert Preston
Macdonald Carey
Albert Dekker
Barbara Britton
Wings
Hell's Angels
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Royal Canadian Air Force
Odds and Ends in Film Lore Highlighting First Kisses and Allergies
Evelyn Keyes wears exotic perfumes provoking Glenn Ford who is allergic in He s My Old Man. Roger Clark s kisses with star names mark a record. Robert Ryan reports for a top Royal RKO lead in Name Age and Occupation. Marguerite Chapman and William Wright share their first kiss in Parachute Nurse as a slip leads to a turn.
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Evelyn Keyes
Glenn Ford
Roger Clark
Marlene Dietrich
Barbara Stanwyck
Lupe Velez
Ruth Ford
Eileen O’hearn
Robert Ryan
RKO Radio
Marguerite Chapman
William Wright
Early American Soil Conservationist Jared Eliot Highlighted
The United States Department of Agriculture brochure honors Jared Eliot born 1685 as a pioneer in soil conservation. It chronicles his 1748 essays on soil fertility, drainage, lime use, legume plowing, and deep tillage, and his push for pasture improvement and practical farming methods in colonial America.
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Jared Eliot
Killingsworth
Conn
United States Department of Agriculture
Eliot
Departments of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
America
Clap
Harvard College
Benonai Hulliard
Attractive wood cutout pattern for kitchen display
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Spreading News in Tibet via Priests and Hand Press
Tibetan villagers hear news read aloud by priests because literacy is low and only 50 copies of a newspaper exist. Walter Asbee, a European, printed these brief issues on a hand press and distributes them to lamas who summon locals to listen. News can be six months to two years old upon reach.
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Tibet
Walter Asbee
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Washington Club
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Suzanne
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Stage Door
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