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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1942

Page

9

Male Animal Opens Tivoli Run With Broadway Cast

The Male Animal, Elliott Nugent and James Thurber comedy, stars Henry Fonda Olivia de Havilland Joan Leslie Jack Carson and Herbert Anderson as a college professor and wife amid faculty alumni conflict. Also on bill Bahama Passage with Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Hayden, Valley of the Sun with Lucille Ball and James Craig, plus Universal News and two novelties Mr Strauss and The Lady of the Tiger.

Elliott Nugent James Thurber the Tivoli Mountain Theater Braddock Heights Henry Fonda Universal News British West Indies Bahama Passage Madeleine Carroll Stirling Hayden Virginia Hayden Miss Carroll Flora Robson Leo G. Carroll Mary Anderson Universal News and Valley of the Sun Geronimo New Mexico Lucille Ball James Craig Olivia de Havilland Warner Brothers Tivoli

Nine Happy Girls Improve Themselves To Gain Popularity

Dorothy Dix recounts nine average American girls who formed a self improvement club. They studied attire posture and makeup, took dancing and sports lessons, joined the YMCA, learned swim tennis and bridge, read widely, and practiced conversation. Three married two engaged two steady and all enjoyed dates, proving effort yields social success.

Miss Dix Caity W.C. A al Dais

Fiai Girls Learn To Shine With Smart Self Care

Dorothy Dix replies to reader questions about love and dating. A group of girls asks how to tell if a boy loves them, whether kissing on a first date is wise, who should initiate letters, and when marriage is appropriate. The exchange offers guidance on personal presentation, confidence, and wise choices, emphasizing cleanliness, etiquette, and sensible timing.

Dorothy Dix Don

Walkersville Set To Host Firemen Carnival In June

Walkersville plans its annual fire department carnival for June 22 to 27 despite rationing. Philip Beard, chairman, says the event will proceed with a new organizing committee to be named next week. Funds from the 1942 carnival will buy essential equipment including stirrup pumps hoses masks and decontamination handbooks for firefighters. The town weighs carnival viability amid travel limits but district defense needs take precedence, with bus access seen as a path to attendance.

Walkersville Philip Beard Beard Walkersville Independent Fire Company OCC

Legislative Council in Montgomery County visit outlined

Speaker Thomas Conlon and 17 state legislators toured defense sites in Montgomery County Maryland on May 15. They visited a 200 acre Federal site near New Hampshire Avenue and University Lane planned for 2500 Federal housing units and a Walter Reed housing project. The tour also covered the New Rock Creek recreation center the Naval Hospital Bethesda the Bethesda Medical Center and a large Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission reservoir at Brighton.

Rockville Thomas Conlon Maryland House of Delegates State Legislative Council Montgomery County University of Maryland New Hampshire Avenue University Lane Washington Maryland Walter Reed Hospital New Rock Creek Recreation Center Naval Hospital and Medical Center Bethesda Brighton Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Cou Silver Spring Maryland General Assembly Prince Georges County

Court News and Local Notices From Frederick Area

Court actions record Emma V Moler widow deeded property to Mau rice L Arnold etux for $10. Marriage licenses list Jantey A Stomaker 26 and Mae A Kay Kendall 18 both of Fairfield Pa. Divorces for William Holmer Miller 30 and Nellie May Crutchley 23, Hobart B Albaugh 21 plus Charlotte I Shipley 21. Wertheimer notified his herd among five high class C herds and will receive trophy at F Scott Key Hotel banquet. Frederick County Holstein Breeders Association meeting led by H Barker.

Court News Emma V. Moler Maurice L. Arnold Etux Jantey A. Stomaker Mae A. Kay Kendall Fairfield William Holmer Miller West Patrick Street Nellie May Crutchley North Bentz Street Hobart B. Albaugh West Church Street Charlotte I Shipley

Fragmented Matrimonial Advice Note in OCR Fragment

Readable text notes urging a couple to assess love before marriage. Mention of Dorothy Dix and an entity The Eel Syndicate Inc. Appears as a personal advice snippet with unclear context and potential imprint.

Opera House Pictures For Coming Week

The City Opera House features Michael Shayne in Blue, White and Perfect with Lloyd Nolan and Mary Beth Hughes on Monday and Tuesday, plus Pathe News, Spy Smasher episode and a Community Sing. A Yank on the Burma Road plays Wednesday and Thursday with Loraine Day and Barry Nelson, plus Picture People and Gay Parisian. Abbott and Costello Keep Em Flying arrives Friday with Martha Raye and Dick Foran, and Range Busters Rock River Renegades headlines Saturday with a Popeye cartoon Fleets of Strength and Gang Busters chapter six.

Michael Shayne Lloyd Nolan City Opera House Mary Beth Hughes Shayne Nolan Miss Hughes Helene Reynolds George Reeves Pathe News Pavitic Burma Road Loraine Day Barry Nelson New York Nelson China Burma Miss Day Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Abbott and Costello Universal Studio Air Force Ike Gal Del-Aero Flying School Martha Raye Carol Bruce Dick Foran Range Busters Rock River

Gasoline Rationing Opinions Split in Frederick County

Reporters quizzed Frederick County residents on gasoline rationing with mixed views. Some say hardship is minimal, others demand more fuel for work and family needs. Notably, Metz and Ramsburg expect constraints, while Weinberg rides a bicycle and Shaw reports no impact. One man moves closer to work to adapt.

Frederick County

Behind the screen thinning extras and studio shifts in Hollywood

Hollywood notes reveal a manpower squeeze as strikingly thin ranks of extras push studios to use skaters and amateurs. Actors like Judy Garland seek new roles while others move into non traditional tasks amid low production but high patronage. A correspondent reports on industry shifts, personnel changes, and emerging trends in film making and talent usage.

Hollywood Sonja Henie Leeland 20Th Fox Tnstead Gangu Gregory Ratoffter Flying Tigers John Carraill Fellas Western Union Norma Shearer Metro Ario George Palmer Putnam Amelia Earhart Putnam Yarn South Pacific William Saroyan M-G-M King Vidtor

Laydown Hand Fails To Make Slam

The report notes that Laydown Hand fails to reach the slam round amid a sequence of golf tournament matches. Players include jaAKIT and ANJ with ongoing scores and placements as the event proceeds. The result redraws standings and motivates adjustment by competitors.

Masters Individual Hand Shows 14 Winners and Slam Attempts

William E. McKenney analyzes a Masters Individual hand where 14 tricks were made but no grand slam reached. He notes bidding 3NT on the hand and six spades by some tables, with a payoff for the one 13-trick player paired in 3NT. Next week will feature six hands from winner Harry J. Fishbein of New York. No complete stamp collection exists. estimates suggest two to three million dollars needed.

William E. McKenney America Harry J. Fishbein New York

Veteran film editor Vi Lawrence cuts 500th picture

A gossipy note highlights Vi Lawrence, famed as the first woman film editor, who began with Alice Joyce's Within the Law and has just finished cutting her 500th picture. It mentions a character actor with around 260 credits and a spell idle of six weeks in ten years.

Vi Lawrence Alice Joyce The Law

Today In History and Anniversaries List

Today in history and birthdays highlight figures like William Seward Antonio Ravalli Thomas Picton and Philip Armour. Notable events include the Republican National Convention choosing Lincoln and Roosevelt inviting nations to disarmament.Birthdays include Carlton Hayes Douglas Freeman Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan with ages listed.

William H. Seward New York N.Y Antonio Ravalli Rockies Bern Aly Sud Thomas Picton Guidier Philadelphia Imund Co Genet Frange Adis Cann Oakland Chicago Lincoln Congress Supreme Court Ariand France United States Europe Roosevelt Firstco Rochester Carlton J. H. Hayes Spain Alton Douglas C. Freeman Richmond Lynchburg Breckinridge Long St. Louis Henry Fonda Grand Island Nebr Henry W. Hobson Cincinnati Denver Colo James E. West Washington, D. C Margaret Sullavan Norfolk Ogden M. Reid

Horoscope Advice Encourages Merit Over Conflict

A reader notes Today’s Horoscope urges building a place in the world through intuition and merit rather than force. It counsels using status to aid the less fortunate and cautions that pride often backfires.

Lut's Stuff Victory Song at the Frederick

Gene Autry Smiley Burnette and McKenzie star in a Friday and Saturday Serenade at the Frederick theater. Includes Captain Midnight chapter one, a Hollywood Detour cartoon, and a Pampas Paddock sport novelty.

Frederick Gene Autry Smiley Burnette McKenzie Captain Midnight Hollywood Pampas Paddock

Roosevelt nominates Hershberger for Boonsboro postmaster

President Roosevelt sent to the Senate on Friday the nomination of John Hershberger for postmaster at Boonsboro. Former Frederick resident and long-time Boonsboro mayor, Hershberger has acted as postmaster there for some time, and the nomination is viewed as an appointment.

lAnsLeiRerle Senate Roosevelt John Hershberger Boonsboro Hershberger Frederick

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