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Lane sisters of Hollywood rise from Indianola roots
In Indianola Iowa Doc Mullican's family produced Lola Lane Priscilla Rosemary and Leota who become Hollywood stars in Four Daughters Varsity Show and other works Lola Lane mentored by Gus Edwards and Leota pursues Juilliard studies The Lane sisters become famed for home musicales and modest screen success Critics call Four Daughters a sensational achievement and highlight the sisters' poignan memories plus simple dramatic craft Meanwhile Commodore Robert B Irving master of the Queen Mary is famed for pipe collecting and min iature elephant carvings He served 35 years with Cunard and captained ships including Lusitania and Aquitania
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