MGM Plans 52 Feature Films for Coming Year
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer outlines a slate for the new season starting September 1, including major productions such as Waterloo Bridge and The Mortal Storm. Star lineup features Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Jeanette MacDonald, Lana Turner, and Robert Taylor, with directors like George Cukor, Victor Fleming, and King Vidor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Vivian Leigh
Prt Taylor
Susan and
God
Jean Crawford
Fredric March
Phyllis Bottome
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Jeanette MatDonald
Nelson Eddy
Greer Nu
Laurence Olivier
Andy Eady
Mickey Rooney
Judy Garland
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Claudette Colbert
Hedy Lamarr
William Powell
Myrna Ley
Jj Norely
Bynel Nance
Norma Shearer
Ceentess
Robert Taylor
Hark Gable
Simor
Bolivar
Osborne
Asi Maaion
Boys Town
Conrad Richter
New Mexico
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Norma Seaver
M-G-M
Lana Turner
Taylor
Flight Command
Wallace Beery
Wyoming
Metro-Goldyn-Mayer
Andy Hardy
Robert Montgomery
Ann Sothern
É ” ‘Daley
Eleanor. Powell
War Hagles
Whitechapel
Cathleen
Soapy Smith
Lionel Barrymore
Joan Crawford
Robert Donat
Greta Garbo
Greer Garson
Katharine Hepburn
Judith Anderson
Edward Ashley
Lew Ayres
Lee Bowman
Billie Burke
John Carroll
Lynne Carver
Laraine Day
Melvyn Douglas
Dalies Frantz
Helen Gilbert
Bonita Granville
Virginia Grey
Sara Haden
Fay Holden
Mary Howard
Ian Hunter
Ruth Hussey
Rita Johnson
George Lessey
Diana Lewis
Leni Lynn
Tlona Massey
Douglas McPhail
Frank Morgan
Ann Morriss
George Murphy
Tom Neal
Maureen O'Sullivan
Reginald Owen
Cecilia Parker
Nat Pendleton
Walter Pidgeon
June’ Preisser
Eugene Reynolds
Ann Rutherford
John Shelton
Lewis Stone
Shepperd Strudwick
Karen Verne
Virginia Weidler
Johnny Weissmuller
Robert Young
Five thousand acres reforested at cost in Illinois report
The Illinois Division of Forestry distributed 6,148,236 tree seedlings at cost during the 1940 spring planting season. Seedlings grown at Jonesboro and Topeka nurseries supported reforestation and soil conservation in 964 counties, totaling about 6,000 acres. Pope county led with 1,136,222 trees. Jackson 796,122. Union 341,622. Mason 206,120. Fulton 302,055.
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Illinois Division of Forestry
Jonesboro
Topeka
Pope County
Jackson
Union
Mason
Fulton
Local man John Rogier killed in DeKalb auto crash
John Rogier 32 of DeKalb Illinois died after his car collided with another vehicle Thursday morning June 6 at 3 00 am He was thrown from the car suffering a skull fracture and died Saturday June 8 The crash occurred three miles from his home as he returned from farm group talks He had worked with the Producers Live Stock Association in Chicago and the Illinois Agricultural Association in DeKalb He is survived by his wife and brothers and large funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Patoka with many relatives and friends attending.
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John Rogier
DeKalb
Ill
John
Centralia Township
University of Illinois
Producers
Live Stock Association
Chicago
Illinois Agricultural Association
DeKalb, NJ
Setareae
F. J. Rogier
Decatur
Elmer Rogier
J. C. Berg
Patoka
Yatoka
The
Baptist Church
J. L. Hill
Centralia
First Thessalonians
Francis Rogier, Jr
Old Rugged Cross
Rat bait distribution announced for Marion County farmers
Farm Adviser Blackburn states a cooperative rat bait supply will be secured due to heavy demand after the April rat control effort. The bait, distributed at cost through Patoka Bauman's Store Iuka J N Vallow News Office Kinmundy Robinson's Feed Store Centralia Farm Bureau Office Salem, weighs about 1 4 pound per package and is prepared by the Interior Department with USDA cooperation. Orders due by Saturday June 15, include names and addresses. distribution will follow unless otherwise notified.
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Blackburn
Patoka
Bauman
Iuka
J. N. Vallow
Kinmundy
Robinson’s
Centralia
Farm Bureau
Salem
Department of Interior
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Ard club musicians aim to start town band
On Monday evening a supper was held for an Ard club with Mr. and Mrs. Coombs organizing private lessons and weekly rehearsals from 7 to 8 p m. The group hopes to form a town band with public concerts in the future inviting interested residents to attend. Mrs Josie Vallow, Mrs G J Wasem, Miss Amelia Pope, Miss Augusta Pope, Miss Emma Pope, and Mr and Mrs P J Moronnist attended the Southern Illinois Eastern Star club meeting in Centraia Tuesday with Mrs P J Mojonhier acting as guest associate conductress.
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Josie Vallow
G. J. Wasem
Amelia
Augusta
Emma Pope
P. J. Moronnist
Southern Illinois Eastern Star Club
Centralia
P. J. Mojonhier
Illinois Could Learn Iowa Methods for Silt Control
Illinois may learn from Iowa's efforts to save Fairfield reservoir as the SCS and University of Illinois College of Agriculture oversee erosion control. Seven Walton township farmers join Fairfield officials and Iowa State College in contour tillage strip cropping and terracing to cut silting.
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City
Fairfield
Iowa
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
University of Minois College of Agriculture
Walton
SCS
Fairfield City
Iowa State College
Girl Scouts Meet At Legion Hall With Leader Mrs Parks
The Girl Scouts gathered Tuesday night at 7 with leader Mrs Parks in charge. The group formed patrols and planned outside cooking as the first step toward first class. Attendees included Madeline Alexander, Lois Live say, Annabelle Adams, Zola Miller, Mary Hielen Jennings, Betty Ball ance, Wanda Belcher, Lyla Joli, Martha Matchett, Norma Roseman, Nancy Simcox, Joan Miller, Peggy Parks, Geraldine Mann, Connie Mead or, Nellie Mae Crawford, Dorothy Delay, Maxine Scott as scribe. one visitor, Shirley Ann Simcox, was present.
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Legion Hall
Mins. Parks
Madeline Alexander
Lois Livesay
Annabelle Adams
Zola Miller
Mary Hielen Jennings
Betty Ballance
Wanda Belcher
Lyla Joli
Martha Matchett
Norma Roseman
Nancy Simcox
Joan Miller
Peggy Parks
Geraldine Mann
Connie Meador
Nellie Mae Crawford
Dorothy Delay
Maxine Scott
Shirley Ann Simcox
Birds to be Protected Along State Highways
Illinois Division of Highways Uses flushing bars on mowing gear to flush quail and ground nesters before blades, raising blades to leave a grass patch protecting nests. Weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Boyd Cook of Chicago with Mr and Mrs F Davis. Mrs Cook and daughter visiting parents. Mr and Mrs V Farmer dinner guests with Mr and Mrs O F Davis.
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Tlinois Division of Highways
Boyd Cook
Chicago
F. Davis
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Hattie Andi
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