Stages Screen Radio Features Stars at War Charity Bazaar
Birmingham hospital bazaar in San Fernando Valley drew crowds as William Bendix, star of The Life of Riley and The Hairy Ape, sold unrationed groceries at a booth. Bing Crosby Productions announced its first project The Great John L with Frank Tuttle directing. International Pictures signed Gary Cooper to a dual producer-actor deal. March of Time previews Underground Report on Nazi Germany. Three s a Family to feature a baby in a promotional role. Laraine Day heads exclusive Hollywood theater circuit with other stars. Lily Pons brigs Andrew Kostelanetz tour to Persia Iran Iraq area. Anne Seymour receives Stage Door Canteen pin for two years service. Maurice Costello appears in Heavenly Days. Anne Shirley celebrates 40th screen role. Allan Jones broadcast rows reserved for WAVES FAC SPARS marines.
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Illiam Bendix
Blue Network
Riley
Hairy Ape
New Birmingham Hospital
San Fernando Valley
Bendix
William
Bing Crosby Productions, Inc
Bing
John L
John J. Sullivan
Frank Tuttle
United Artists
Anne Shirley
RAO Studio
Dickie Kimbie
Fomer
Aldrich
Wallace Ford
Pat O Brien
Secret Command
Pat
Allan Jones
CBS
Girls In the Waves
FAC
SPARS
Marines
Elaborate Victorian Curtain Treatments Return To Popular Style
A newspaper feature notes a curtain shortage yet revival of formal swags cascades and jabots suits the Victorian style. It explains separate cutting for each draped valance with end jabots, middle cross swags, and a center swag overlapped. Measurements are shown and vary by window space with bias ends and pleated tacked folds.
Ballot Symbols Vary Across 14 States in Election Notes
Collier's reports that 14 states use party symbols on ballots with six rooster and eight star for Democrats and six elephant and eight eagle for Republicans. Some Southern ballots mark out rival candidates rather than cross names. Also mentions curtain fashion tips and sale of eBooks.
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Collier’s
Southern
ASK ME ANOTHER A Quiz With Answers Guide
A mixed quiz covering geography history and literature. Questions include Alaska versus Texas size, Arlington House origins, Don Quixote, round table purpose, absentee voting for soldiers, Grand Banks shores, dol drums, patriot vs patriarch, Painted Desert location, Jerusalem elevation between the Mediterranean and Dead Seas. Answers address estate origins, windmill tilting, and historical voting rights.
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Alaska
Texas
Arlington National Shrine
United States
Grand Banks
Desert
Jerusalem
Palestine
Answers Fact Card Quiz
The list presents three prompts: Alaska is twice as large, Gen. Robert E. Lee, and Don Quixote. Each item invites identification or discussion, highlighting notable geographic size, a Confederate general, and Cervantes novel protagonist respectively.
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Alaska
Robert E. Lee
Don Quixote
Polite Storks Feast When Food Surfaces
Polite American storks gather at shallow ponds and herd tadpoles and small fish to the surface where the flock feasts. The feeding occurs only when enough prey floats on the water, triggering a coordinated dive by the birds.
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Frank Versaci
USO
Anne Seymour
Prudence Dane
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Dolores
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Spears
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