Postwar film lineups shift as stars return from service
Hollywood executives ease shortages with armed forces discharges. Andrew Stone sets John Carroll for Bedside Manner after medical discharge. Robert Montgomery and Alan Ladd return for new roles in They Were Expendable and And Now Tomorrow. Glenn Ford, Bruce Cabot, and James Cagney comment on romance on screen. Mickey Rooney's overseas absence prompts Andy Hardy changes. Booth Tarkington to supply next Metro story.
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Ollywood
Andrew Stone
John Carroll
Army Air Force
Metro
Robert Montgomery
Clark
Nable
Bruce Cabot
Sally O’rourke
North
Africa
Paramount
Alan Ladd
Columbia
Glenn Ford
Mickey Rooney
Andy Hardy
Lewis Stone
Fay Holden
Sara Haden
Booth Tarkington
Edith Arnold Offered Role in Crime Doctor Series
Edith Arnold who appears in CBS Crime Doctor has been offered a role in the picture series of the same name. A Hollywood born actress, she moved east to seek success and now refuses to return to the coast.
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Edith Arnold
Edith
Star Studded Torso For Pity Marjorie Reynolds
Pity Marjorie Reynolds wore a star shaped ornament set on her body for three days and nights in a publicity stunt for Bring on the Girls. The decorations were attached with liquid cement and included a dozen stars on her arms shoulders chest and back alongside Veronica Lake Eddie Bracken and Sonny Tufts.
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Marjorie Reynolds
Veronica Lake
Eddie Bracken
Sonny Tufts
Marjorie
Hoosier Hot Shots pick songs for Columbia films
Hollywood notes say the Hoosier Hot Shots, famed for National Barn Dance, choose their musical numbers for eight Columbia pictures this year. Jennifer Jones rises to saintly fame in The Song of Bernadette, Gregory Peck plays a priest in The Keys of the Kingdom, and David O. Selznick holds major shares in both actors as he casts them in Duel in the Sun as a siren and an outlaw.
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Columbia Pictures
Jennifer Jones
Bernadette
Gregory Peck
David O. Selznick
Jennifer
Peck
Shirley Temple Grows Up and Shapes Appearances
Shirley Temple, once a studio staple known as Mrs Temple, now answers yes or no with care. In Galveston an old ladies home guests asked John Charles Thomas to record his Sunday radio program after lunch restrictions. He arranged weekly records for them.
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Shirley Temple
Mrs. Temple
Shirley
Galveston
John Charles Thomas
Thomas
TV and Studio Buzz From Hollywood A List
Rudy Vallee signs for a romantic role in Man Alive drawing fan letters to RKO. Columbia buys Night Editor screen rights. Olivia de Havilland to return in The Well Groomed Ride after Warner suit. Frank Sinatra slated for NBC Abbott and Costello and Andrews Sisters programs in March. Frank Morgan sets a five broadcast day record.
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Rudy Vallee
RKO
Columbia
Olivia DeHavilland
Warner
Paramount
Frank Sinatra
NBC
Frank Morgan
Treating Fence Posts With Chlorinated Phenol Low Cost Method
A new guard for wood uses a dunking treatment of fence posts with chlorinated phenol at 5 to 6 cents per post. University of Idaho tests show soft wood posts last 15 to 20 years, with bottom lasting as long as the top. The method can also treat rails gates barn sills bridge timbers and irrigation structures. The concentrate may be used undiluted or mixed with diesel or stove oil. Crank case drainings are often available cheaply for spray purposes.
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University of Idaho Experiment Station
Sunday School Lesson by Lundquist at Moody Institute
A Sunday School lesson authored by Krarold L Lundquist D D published through the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago outlines instructional themes and religious teaching for congregants. The piece presents doctrinal guidance and devotional framing suitable for classroom use in a church setting.
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Krarold L. Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lesson for March 4 in Religious Education class
March 4 lesson covers sections and scripture passages with references to pater qobjects and approval from the Council of Religious Education. The notes indicate permission by the council for the lesson content.
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Pater
Council of Religious Education
Forgiveness in Christian Teaching and Practice
A sermon on Matthew 18 21 35 explains forgiveness as central to Christianity. It argues unlimited forgiveness 70 times seven is Christ like while warning against condoning crime. It highlights motives mercy and the judgment day and stresses God’s equal regard for all.
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J. C. Ryle
Christ
Peter
God
White ash timber praised as leading American hardwood
W J Dryden notes the white ash as America's premier hardwood. It grows from Nova Scotia to Minnesota and near the Gulf, reaching 75 to 125 feet tall. Its wood is heavy, hard, strong and stiff, seasons well, polishes nicely and is odorless. Uses include handles, cooperage, furniture, vehicle parts, sporting goods, railroad ties, veneer and fuel.
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America
Nova Scotia
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Select Dairy Cows On Standard Basis
Selecting dairy cows requires focus on digestive capacity body size and uniform build. Key traits include ample digestive capacity good chest capacity a large udder long wide level rump wide apart hip bones thin pliable hide medium bones refined head and strong dairy temperament with milk production potential. Larger cows are preferred but size must balance with overall quality.
Crochet Chair Set Daisy Medallions Pineapple Pattern 7408
Pattern 7408 offers a simple crochet basket in a pineapple motif with easy to memorize stitches. Due to high demand and wartime conditions some orders may take longer to fill. please send orders to the stated address No.
Arena of the bears and bulls
Answers to a set of trivia questions include the stock exchange floor for arena of the bears and bulls and early morning for cockscrew.
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Stock Exchange
Pompey
Norway
Bush Telegraph of Africa Still Mystery to Whites
A scientist argues the African bush telegraph drums convey complex messages beyond Morse code and equal in nuance to spoken language. He notes drums express thoughts through rhythm and pronunciation, aiding intertribal and cross border communication even in wartime contexts.
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Africa
Stinkwood Timber Tops World Price for Furniture Finishes
A South African wood known as stinkwood fetches the globe’s highest timber price for its walnut like finish. The government has closed the forest where stinkwood grows for 200 years to protect the trees.
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