Frank Capra’s Meet John Doe opens at Yucca Theatre
Frank Capra's 1941 film Meet John Doe opens today at the Yucca Theatre with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck starring. Capra and Riskin present the story as entertainment and a reminder that a nation is as strong as its ordinary people.
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Frank Capra
Yucca
John Doe
the Yucca
Atre
Gary Cooper
Barbara Stanwyck
Columbus
America
Isabella
Robert Riskin
Americans
Capra
Riskin
Lockers Installed In New Roswell High Gym
New steel lockers have been installed in the Roswell high school gym dressing rooms. One hundred thirty in the boys section and 120 in the girls section. The addition includes a large gym and 11 classrooms and will be ready for the September term.
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Roswell High School
Richard Cobean Lands Western Electric Appointment
Richard Cobean, son of George Cobean from Roswell, was hired by General Electric Company soon after graduating from MIT. His notable work on the electro dynamic levitator earned him deferment from military service. He is nephew of Hial and Warren Cobean of Roswell.
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Richard Cobean
George Cobean
Roswell
General Electric Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hial Cobean
Warren Cobean
Meet John Doe and the Mexican Border Patrol in 1940s
A discussion of Capra and Riskin's John Doe frames a nation’s mood and patriotism while Ed Scarritt profiles the Immigration Border Patrol. The piece details recruitment, examinations, eligibility, and duties at Roswell, with officers Hardison Slater Todd and Wright, highlighting salaries and training. It traces border history from 1904 to the present, noting patrol reach, seizures, and sacrifices.
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Ed Scarritt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Immigration Border Patrol
United States
Border Patrol
Immigration and Naturalization Service
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Roswell Post Office
Civil Service Commission
Hardison
Roswell
Slater
Todd
Wright
Red Cross
Canadian
Florida
Gulf Coasts
America
Cool and Shady Ride Ventilating Window Shades
Roswell Auto Co offers car window shades that provide airflow while keeping heat out. They claim to keep visibility clear and comfortable, promoting air circulation without obstructing the driver's view.
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Roswell Auto CO
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Baptist Brotherhood
Men’s Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Arthur Dulaney
Sears Priem
Western Electric
Sears
Allstate
Erenaa S.ee
Sid
Piya
Wto
Rans
Sears, Roebuck
Agees
Easy Petrie
Roswell, N. M
Elgins
Harry Craft
Horison
Mr. Deeds
Fl Paso
Financial
Partment
Roswell, New Mexico
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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