Hollywood Fidler Dispatches From Hawaii and Hollywood Rumors
Honolulu report notes visitors from Hollywood comment on Hawaii as film backdrop while studio pay raises face pushback. Column chronicles stars like Marlene Dietrich Jane Withers Rosemary Lane and Jackie Coogan rumors alongside a salary-cutting campaign and a writer seeking legal help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Bari
Yonder N
Medicos
Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood
Jane Withers
Penny Singleton
Jackie Coogan
Mary Beth Hughes
Betty Grable
Rosemary Lane
William de Wolf Hopper
Mary Anderson
Donald Lovett
Robert Stanton
Virginia Vail
Max Reinhardt
Formidable Aircraft Carrier Launch Ends in Tragic Belfast Accident
Britain's newest carrier Formidable, valued at 15 million dollars, toppled from its cradle and slid into Belfast Lough during launching. One woman was killed and about twenty injured as timber, iron nuts, and bolts flew into the crowd. Lady Wood broke the traditional wine bottle and named the ship as chaos erupted among onlookers and shipwrights seeking safety.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Britain
Formidable
Lady Wood
Kingsey Wood
Social committee picks from Mulford church gathering
Mrs Kate Dunker and Mrs Reno Frobenius will serve on the social committee. Nineteen women spent the afternoon quilting and sewing at Mulford Congregational church. Luncheon was served by Mrs Robert McCune and Mrs George LeCornu. A church meeting is planned in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Dunker
Reno Frobenius
Mulford Congregational Church
Robert McCune
George LeCornu
Public Card Party at Redman Hall Friday Night
Pocahontas club hosts a public card party at Redman hall with games starting at 8 o'clock. Rain causes Longview Community club wiener roast to be postponed to tonight with a possible home gathering if rain continues. Descendants of W D Lawrence plan a reunion at Weed park on Sunday August 20. Demonstration on blouse making presented by club members.
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Pocahontas Club
Redman Hall
Longview
W. D. Lawrence
Weed Park
Six Sparklers Four-H Club Demonstration at West Liberty Fair
Miss Dorothy McBride and Miss Marie Wacker presented the Six Sparklers Four-H club demonstration at the West Liberty fair on a Wednesday afternoon. Assisted by leader Mrs. Carl Phillips, eight members and seven guests attended at Mrs. Charles Kleindolph’s home. Hostess served refreshments after the demonstration, with special guests including the team’s leader and Mrs. Leonard Nevens, Mrs. Guy Hoffman, Mrs. Harry Long, and Mrs. A. Lowline. Miss Anna Ludman will entertain Kensington at her home on Sept. 13.
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Kensington
Dorothy McBride
Marie Wacker
Carl Phillips
Charles Kleindolph
East Front Street
Leonard Nevens
Guy Hoffman
Harry Long
A. Lowline
Anna Ludman
Three Out of Town Couples Marry Here
Three weddings of out of town couples were held here this week at local churches with ceremonies attended by families from nearby cities. The brides and grooms traveled for the ceremonies, and plans for receptions followed at nearby venues.
Heads of State Veteran Groups on Wilson Staff
Gov George A Wilson announces a new governor staff with five veteran group heads plus others. Automatic appointees include Iowa adjutant general Charles H Grant and Ralph A Lancaster. New appointees include Guy E Logan James W Willett Max M Hahn FE Kinney Victor Sieverding W S Petty Patrick M McDermott Roy Pierce George Call Durwood Moss Thomas Hollowell and Frank Miles and others.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Iown
Frank Mules
Iowa Legionaire
Miles
Kraschel
Charles H. Grant
Iowa
Ralph A. Lancaster
Guy E. Logan
James W. Willett
Tama
Iia
Max M. Hahn
Burlington
M. FE. Kinney
Fort Dodge
Victor F. Sieverding
Grundy Center
Iowa American Legion
W. S. Petty
Sioux City
Patrick M. McDermott
Atlantic
Roy Pierce
Morning Sun
George C. Call
Durwood W. Moss
Cedar Falls
Thomas P. Hollowell
Fort Madison
Frank Miles
Muscatine church Ladies' Aid meetings reported
Work and business occupied meetings of Ladies' Aid groups from Grace English Lutheran Mulford Congregational and Musserville Methodist on Wednesday. Grace Lutheran had 25 attendees with Mrs Hugh Wigim and Mrs Elmer Wilson as hostesses. An afternoon session is planned in two weeks with Mrs Frank Brown hosting and Mrs Emery Martin leading devotion.
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Muscatine
Grace English Lutheran
Mulford Congregational
Musserville Methodist
Musserville
Hoopes Hall
Paul Slack
Archie King
Musserville Society
Frank Brown
Emery Martin
Hugh Wigim
Elmer Wilson
Local Justice Performs Four Wedings in One Day
On Tuesday Justice Hugh Chance of Lacon Ill married Miss Ethel Jason of Lacon and Carl Samuelson of Ophien Ill at 11 30 am with Charles J Cross and Gertrude Cross as witnesses. At 2 30 pm he wed Eugene Hammersmith and Lois Jean Zinn of Kewanee Ill with Russell and Redine McPheeter as witnesses. Later at 9 pm at 106 West Seventh Street he joined Martha Robinson and Otto Wieneke of Edwardsville Ill, witnesses Mr and Mrs Jack Wieneke.
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Ethel Jason
Lacon, I
Carl Samuelson
Ophien
Charles J. Cross
Gertrude Cross
Justice Chance
Eugene Hammersmith
Lois Jean Zinn
Kewanee
II. Russell
Redine McPheeter
Hugh Chance
West Seventh Street
Martha Robinson
Otto Wieneke
Edwardsville, Ill
Jack Wieneke
Formidable to House Over 60 Planes and 16 Guns
Report notes the Formidable vessel to carry more than 60 warplanes and mount 16 4.5 inch guns as crew attempted to tow a runaway carrier away from the danger area. The frantic maneuver included loud sirens as the ships maneuvered in the eway.
Turn Em Over to Film Local Kids for Two Reel Comedy
Melton Barker Productions plans a two reel comedy filmed in Muscatine at the Uptown theater. C. W. Dalton and Bill Bearden will crew on location as casting opens for about 100 local children to act and sing or dance. Auditions begin after casting director arrives Thursday, with rehearsals scheduled to avoid interrupting school.
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Hollywood
C. W. Dalton
Camerman
Bill Bearden
Melton Barker
Muscatine
Uptown Theater
Mr. Boston
Uptown
Our Gang
Shirley Temple
Freddie Bartholomew
Spanky McFarland
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