Cradle of Heroes: Small Towns Rise in War Communiques
Poem recalls small towns once seen as insignificant now celebrated in war reports. It honors Robert Johnsons and Richard Bongs and countless others from Lawton to Piqua who fight for the US, showing that rural towns and bus stops shape national sacrifice.
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Mrs. Tittman
Vatican
United States
Vatican City
Fifth Army
Rome
Robert Johnsons
Richard Bongs
Lawton
Piqua
Kaiser Kaiser Kaiser and the Home Front Follies
A satirical collage mocks wartime household chores and Kaiserrelated slogans. It lampoons wives blaming husbands for home tasks and questions radio ads and wartime expectations with humor and sharp social commentary.
Hollywood stars invest in real estate says Virginia Vale
Glamorous Hollywood ladies eye real estate as a solid investment. Paulette Goddard owns four houses rented for her mother to manage, Georgia Carroll has completed and sold ten homes in a year, and Gracie Fields comments on the habits of Hollywood workers. Fred MacMurray beds down on a sleeping bag for scenes in Practically Yours. Kenny Baker leaves One Touch of Venus to join Groucho Marx on CBS for the summer.
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Hollywood
Corinne Griffith
Ruth Roland
Paulette Goddard
Georgia Carrol
Kay Kyser
Columbia
Kyser
Marguerite Chapman
Kenny Baker
Groucho Marx
CBS
Baker
Marx
Hollywood Shifts for Georgia Burke and Ann Thomas
Georgia Burke moves to New York filming for United Artists stage adaptation while Ann Thomas from NBCs Abies Irish Rose deals with wisdom tooth removal. Duffy’s Tavern replicas appear on fighting fronts as Ed Gardner sends autographed pictures. Dennis Mullane’s sons, marines, reunite on a South Pacific island after pennies flood in.
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Georgia Burke
Hollywood
New York
United Artists
Ann Thomas
Casey
NBC
Abie
South Seas
Archie” Gardner
Ralph Edwards
Dennis Mullane
Edwards
Mullane
Dennis Jr
Joseph
South Pacific
Odds and Ends Streamlines TV Notes and Acknowledgments
The item notes a streamlined format for Double or Nothing with host John Reed King and a word game on the Superman cast. Fibber McGee and Molly postpones a vacation. Theater of War replaces the slot. Sinatra returns August 16 and a wind shield sticker campaign denounces black market gas. Aubrey Smith was knighted recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed King
Sinatra
Michael West
Bright Horizons
Aubrey
Smith
All Purpose Bulletin Board for Kitchen
A decorative and easy to make bulletin board ideal for the kitchen and other rooms. Versatile for family notes and reminders with wide decorative appeal suitable for any hall or private corner. Designed for practical uses and cheerful display in homes.
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Dad
Bulletin board and blackboard pattern pattern No. 267
Mrs Spears offers an actual-size pattern with full directions for a combination bulletin board and blackboard. Includes stencil designs and color guide for top decorations and a trough at bottom. Pattern No. 267 available by mail for 15 cents. Address.
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Spears
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