River Queen Show Boat Drama on the River
Melissa navigates social intrigue aboard the River Queen as Jimmy Marston woos her and Honey grows jealous. Randy worries for Melissa while she faces pressures to stay in the Marston circle, balancing romance and the show boat's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa
Dolores
Jimmy
Randy
Alice
Marstons
Marston
River Queen
New Orleans
Honoria Stevens
Honey
Detour Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Harry Sweeney and son Junior of Thurmont visited Raymond Albaugh and family. Allen Hinen and Sidney Shry joined Mr and Mrs Evena Anderson for Sunday, while Doris and Bobbie Dutrow remained home with measles. Harry Kintz of Walkersville spent the day with Lester Dutroa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sweeney
Thurmont
Raymond Albaugh
Allen Hinen
Sidney Shry
Evena Anderson
Doris
Bobbie Dutrow
Harry Kintz
Walkersville
Lester Dutropa
Measles Widespread As Section Sees Many Children Ill
The News reports a severe measles outbreak in the area with many children laid up in bed. Local families express concern as illness spreads through the community.
Wives complain husbands take them for granted in Dorothey Dix column
Dorothy Dix laments unhappy wives write letters about husbands who neglect affection and praise. They feel unseen, underpaid, and unentertained as men treat home life as a duty and finances and conversation falter. The piece lists neglect, stingy allowances, silent spouses, and ruined romance as core gripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt
Dorothy DIX
Model of the Moment In Hollywood
Hollywood reports The Range Busters westerns surge in popularity with fan mail eclipsing stars like Gable Autry and Rooney. John King Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune headlined by producer George Weeks in a modest start, turning into a nationwide phenomenon with ads and stagecraft on Gower Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonville
Range Busters
Boot Hill
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Franklin
Ind
John King
Ray Corrigan
Max Terhune
Hollywood
Terhune
King
Ben Bernie
Gower Street
Corrigan
King sings, studio twists career through film shifts
Universal signed him and after a 1937 move from Ben Bernie to singing, he starred in The Road Back. Bought by 20th Fox, he was hoped for musicals but starred in Mr Moto and Charlie Chan, later saved by the Range Busters. plus local notes about Alma Holland and Westminster residents. No roads to Isle Royale National Park, reachable only by foot trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Ben Bernie
20Th Fox
Hollywood
King
Range Busters
Isle Royale National Park
Lake Superior
Local social notes from Westminster district church meeting
Social roundups list visits among Westminster residents including Mr and Mrs Roland Crawmer Mrs Laurence Fouts and families with trips to New Jersey Eldersburg Uniontown and surrounding areas. The Westminster church WOS district group meeting at Uniontown Methodist church drew many locals with remarks by Mrs Barker Cookton and Mrs Laurence Foutz and Dr Paul War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Holland
India
Roland Crawmer
Laurence Z. Foutz
Westminster
Bird Hill
Leo A. Gossertt
Quincy
Emma J. Layman
Thurmont
Laurence Foutz
Taneytown
Professor Chandler
Westminster Seminary
Uniontown Methodist Church
Roland Crachmer
Laurence Fouts
Schaffer
Hobertson
Premier
Gamber
Geo. Basen
Eldersburg
Elmer Bullington
Uniontown
Laurence
Fouts
Omer Stauffer
Sundiy
WOS
Westminster Church
Barker Cookton
Come out, come out in carefully selected clothes for ACTION
An advertising card urges readers to dress colorfully and smartly for onstage performance, highlighting clothes designed for action with a bold call to be thrifty and camera ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker City
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Reassuring Randy
Tmmy
Bill Hutchens
Bill
Jimmy Marston
Albert C. Palmer
Middletown
Harrisburg
Grand View Farms Co
Erb & Son
Paul Harrison
NEA
Poverty Row
Stooge
Diitier
Hirohito
Elmer
Edgar Bergen
McCarthy
Frederick
North Market Street
Joelry Store
KEY Thotel Bldg
Gey Opera House
Oreaaito
Waeeeth Pees
Ricardo Cortez
Welles
Jackie Miles
Kim Loo
Sean, Jack
Juby
S. Klein’s
N. Market ST
Reichman
8. Klein's
Warner Bros. Theatres
Defense Boerick
Walt Disney’s
Dumbo
Fen A
Walt Disney
Warner Bros
Ana Rees
Secret Service
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