Hollywood’s normal life view shapes star appeal
From a trip with Alabama travelers, the piece notes fans prefer stars who seem ordinary and rooted in family life. They cite Bing Crosby and others for balancing talent with stable homes, criticizing Hollywood’s shared view of marriage. The writer adds a light columnistic aside about Jimmie Fidler and a secretary drafting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Bing Crosby
Irene Dunne
Gary Cooper
Norma Shearer
Paul Muni
Pat O'Brien
Hollywood
Crosby
Bing
Mr. Crosby
Jimmie Fidler
Grin and Bear It and Hollywood Bits of News
Lichty riffs on a seasick remedy and silken cowboys while Autry and Pow er swing plans. Dinehart and Ameche updates mingle with TV and film gossip including a Breen joke and a rattlesnake tale. Officials demand realistic studio pictures. Sam Goldwyn’s publicity chief joins Washington reporters in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
Bob
Paiz
Tony Martin
San Fernando Valley
Alice
Don Ameche
Army
Navy
Sam Goldwyn
Washington, D. C
Radio Programs and Personalities on 1930s Stations
A compact list of radio shows and announcers including Sam Ebert Walt Berge Vincent Gor and others with times 5:45 6:30 and 9:45 referencing programs like Tune Time Orph. of Divorce and news segments such as Baseball Final Ricarda's Group Blondie Lone Ranger and Sport Slant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Eberta
Walt Berge
Vincent Gor
Lowell Thorn
Chauck Shanks
Lee Morse
Alice Blair
Jonathan
Rexu
Franklin Lewis
Andornan News 4
Wuasie F . Carl George
Ricarda
Blondie
Lone Ranger
the Ord
J. W. Martin
Jimbeay
Erwin
Howard
Shelton Shanoff
Ridgeville Garden Club Plans Fifth Annual Flower Show
Ridgeville announces its fifth annual flower show planned for September 14 from 2 30 to 9 50 pm at the town hall entries due 10 am day of show non members may enter for 2 in exchange for a year’s membership prizes awarded to top baskets from organizations gladioli group open to all Ridgeville township residents and a club flower group exhibit is limited to club members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
Flower Show Committee
Ridgeville Township
Avon Lake Bride Marries Grant Rudgers at Lorain Church
Miriam Armstrong daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Lanius of Lorain wed Grant Rudgers son of Mr. and Mrs. C V Rudgers on Saturday at 10:30 am in St John Evangelical church parsonage Lorain Rev Theodore Merten officiated The bride wore blue crepe and tea roses Wayne Rodgers served as best man Mrs Roy Bratton was bridesmaid The couple will reside at 1404 East 9th Lorain Groom works at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Plant Avon Lake after a short wedding trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Armstrong
Elizabeth Lanius
Lorain
Grant Rudgers
C. V. Rudgers
Burton Street
St. John’s Evangelical Church Parsonage
Theodore Merten
Wayne Rodgers
Roy Bratton
East 9Th Street
Cleveland Electric
Avon Lake
Librarian Miss Hain Resigns from Avon Lake Library
Miss Margaret Hain of Avon Lake resigns from the city library, accepted with regret. She will attend the Cleveland School of Education, effective September 15, with a special board meeting set for August 28 at the library to review applications for her successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hain
Avon Lake
Hain
Cleveland School of Education
Walker Family 20th Reunion Held at North Olmsted Park
Avon Lake attendees joined 24 Michigan guests and 10 Ohio relatives for the Walker family 20th reunion at North Olmsted Park on Thursday. Local members included Howard and Lucy Walker, Henry and Lucy Schenck, Arthur Hudson, Walter Schenck and Carol, Foster Schenck with Barbara and Nancy, Burt Chappel, Glen and Chester Barr, Mrs. Charles Gang and Ned, among others. Next year the gathering will move to Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Walker
North Olmsted Park
Howard Walker
Henry Schenck
Lucy Walker
Lucy Manby
Arthur Hudson
Walter Schenck
Carol
Foster Schenck
Barbara
Nancy
Burt Chappel
Glen Barr
Chester Barr
Charles Gang
Ned
Michigan
Ohio
Local social notes from Cleveland area community events
George Price returns home after an auto crash. Mrs Edith Biddulph hosts Beach party for Group 4 of North Olmsted on August 17. Lucy Mawby and Mildred Mawby attend Bridford reunion at Madison-on-the-Lake. About 400 attend Senior Turn-Verein card party hosted by Mrs R R Radinse. Mrs A B Cousins hosts bridge party with four tables and lunch. William Pyson of Cleveland visits friends. Claire Rodgers sails on Maccombrey for the season. Anna Demma Dorothy Demma and Eileen Higgins attend Avon Baptist Loyal Youth Class party at Huntingdon Park Bay Village. Guests of Lucy Mawby include Mrs Mary Sarvis and son Harry and Colin Campbell and three children of Toronto, Renne Manby, George Turner of Grand Rapids. W C Markworth and family plan Canada vacation. William Walker and grandson Dick Merriman visit Coldwater, Michigan. other locals host in Cleveland area. Mr Richart Click visits in Cleveland. J B Coleman and Newton Crawford with twin daughters referenced.
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George Price
St. Joseph's Hospital
Edith Biddulph
Scott
Group 4
North Olmsted
Lucy Mawby
Mildred Mawby
Bridford
Madison-on the-Lake
Cleveland
R. R. Radinse
A. B Cousins
William Pyson
Claire Rodgers
Maccombrey
Anna
Dorothy Demma
Eileen Higgins
Avon Baptist Church
Huntingfon Park
Bay Village
Mary Sarvis
Harry
Collin Campbell
Toronto
Renne Manby
George Turner
Grand Rapids
Michigan
W. C. Markworth
Canada
William Walker
Dick Merriman
Tom Walker
Coldwater
Howard Walker
Richart Click
Anna Rohr
Charles Travis
Pittsburgh
L. G. Bradtock
Alberta Radcliffe
Spencer
Harold Kepler
Dick McDermott
South Main Street
MacDermott
L. G. Stemple
D. D. Stark
Elyria
Sidney Warner
Toledo
Margaret
Jeannette Warner
Sutton Bay
Walter Hammond
Clara
Bloomville
N. J
Charles Shelley
Detroit
Mich
MaeNairy
Miss Whitney Weds Joseph McConnell in Wellington Home
Mary Elizabeth Whitney wed Joseph James McConnell at the Whitney home in Wellington. The ceremony followed Lohengrin's march with bridesmaid Olive McConnell and groom’s brother Edward McConnell present. The couple plan a home near Lincoln tenant house after a wedding trip, with Rev William Smith officiating and a large reception for relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Herbert Whitney
Mary Elizabeth
Joseph James McConnell
Edward McConnell
Pittsfield
Olive McConnell
Lohengrin
Ida McConnell
William Smith
Oberlin
Pittsfield Community Church
Wellington Grange
McConnell
H. Chambers Egg and Poultry
Andrew P. Lincoln
Lincoln
Theodore M. Pfeiffer
Edward, Jr
Olive
J. McConnell
Ida
Ella West
Flotine
Louemma Whitney
Frank Sooy
Janice
Homerville
Glen Pfeiffer
North Eaton
Helen Wrench
Annabelle Hales
George Simonson
Floyd
Calvin
Here
Suburban Calendar items for Avon Lake to Sheffield
A compact notice list of community events across several towns. Activities include card parties, lodge meetings, testimonial services, field days, sew days, luncheons, and picnics with times ranging from afternoon to evening and venues such as homes, halls, and parks. notable entries include Kiwanis Field Day in North Olmsted and various lodge gatherings.
Real Estate Transfers Listed for August 9 1939
A long list of transfers from The Cleveland Trust Co and other entities shows numerous Lorain Elyria Avons Lake and surrounding townships. Transfers include properties on Florida Avenue Long ford Avenue Lake Avenue W 20th Street Madison Avenue West Shore Blvd Wakeman Belden Road and more. Notable entries include Sears Roebuck and Co to William Y Dobras and Sheriff deeds to Home Owners Loan Corp and Margaret Flaherty. A closing note defines licence from Latin meaning to be lawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Trust Co
Mike Turula
Florida Avenue
Lorain
Marian Brown Wolcott
Waldo A. Sayles
Longford Avenue
Elyria
George Tinto Paul
Clarence Stuckey
Lake Avenue
Dewey McGee
Clarence J. Casper
L1th Street
Kathryn Bowen
Minerva Belle Bowman
Sears, Roebuck and Co
William Y. Dobras
W. 20Th Street
Margaret O'Neil
Marguerite L. Rozman
West Shore Blvd
Sheffield Lake Village
Nettie A. Ross
Lottie Klinect
Wakeman-Belden Road
Grafton Township
Anna Schmuach
Melvin Schroeder
Elyria Avenue
Amherst Village
Wilbur A. Huffman
Joseph J. Mitock
Concord Drive
John E. Barber
Karl Poppendieck
E. 34Th Street
Home Owners’ Loan Corp
13Th Street
Frank Murray
Little Lutz
Amherst Township
George Frederick Johnson Sr
John R. King
W.itth Street
Margaret Flaherty
Madison Avenue
Black River Township
West View Realty Co
Karl Baechelor
Dupont Avenue
Columbia Township
Harvey R. Osterland
Emerson Avenue
Arch W. Stretton
Parkwood Drive
Fred H. Lee
Theodore Sanford
Olive Street
Adelbert Cromsing
Andrew Spanos
Furnace Street
Walter Murbach
Alton F. Preston
Roosevelt Avenue
David Gary
8Th Street
Anton E. Rezac
Anna Seibert
Root Road
Ridgeville Township
Floyd Barton
Avon Lake Caucus Set For August 18 At School
Avon Lake village caucus scheduled for Friday August 18 at 8 p m in Avon Lake School for nominating candidates for mayor clerk six councilmen treasurer three school board members marshal and three Board of Public Affairs members Acting chairman Wayne Black secretary Joe Boehm urge all eligible voters to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Wayne Black
Joe Boehm
Board of Public Affairs
Sullivan BRIEFS Highlights of local social notes
Miss Aletha Kulp and Miss Beverly Barone visit in Akron. Mrs. Etta Cole improves and travels to Michigan relatives. Families attend Lindenman funeral in McComb. Weekend guests from Cleveland and others visit Sullivan and Pittsfeld Waite reunion attendees. Townsend Club meets at high school. district rally planned at Ashland Fairgrounds August 20 with main speakers Albert Giles Walter Woodward and Madeline Franklin. Numerous local visits, nurses, and WCTU meeting featured with talks and piano solos.
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Aletha Kulp
Beverly Barone
Akron
Gus Genval
Etta Cole
Michigan
Harry Lindenman
Paul Fleming
Harry
Joyce
Lindenman
McComb
David Kerr
Kerr
Clayton Graf
Doris
Kenneth
Cleveland
George Cole
Russell Cole
Huntington
Marshall Cole
Flora Biddinger
Waite
Pittsfeld
Sullivan Townsend
Big Townsend
Ashland Fairgrounds
Albert Giles
Walter B. Woodward
Madeline Franklin
Galloway
Ohio
Fern Dudley
Mary Short
Elyria
Joseph Clark
Ayershire
Scotland
Earl Cole
Merrill
White Fox
Frances Skeeles
Memorial Hospital
Herbert Skeeles
Ernest Eaton
I. C. Smith
Nova
Aldan Clay
Bert
Gloria
Hillsdale
Dorothy Ross
New York
Court Rolce
Dean
Ethel Arndt
Lucy Winkler
Los Angeles
Calif
Millie Arndt
Lorilla Rice
Hazel Bennett
Richard Winkler
Bachelor Mother at Capitol Theatre with Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers and David Niven star in Bachelor Mother, a comedy romance now showing at the Capitol Theatre. The pairing promises light humor and romantic intrigue as the plot unfolds on the Capitol screens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelor
Ginger Rogers
David Niven
Capitol Theatre
Hardy Family Film Showing At Rivoli
The Hardy family returns with Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever a romance comedy at the newly opened Rivoli Theatre. A separate brief note states archaeologists unearthed the only Roman period turret or guard tower ever found in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Rivoli
Hardys
Andy Hardy
New Rivoli Theatre
London
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Slen Miller F. Lewis, Jr
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Irving Miller
Veuve Salon Orch
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Dick O'Heren
Jane Anderson
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Labor
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Michael Loring
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Sidney Andorn
Carl George
Helen Menken
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Melady
Madnece We
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USA
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Orch
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Madelavern Ace Brigade
Deuth
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Ketley
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Frankie Master
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Ridgeville Garden Club
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Newton Crawford
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Barker St
Courtland
Miss Whitney
Joseph McConnell
Philathea, Memorial and Brotherhood
Methodist Sunday School
A. B. Southard
Herrick Avenue
Went
Amy Hill
Niagara Falls
Bertha Sponseller
Philathea Ladies’ Quartet
Mesdames
Mariam Dirlem
May Peirce
Grace Roede
Josie Tompkins
Ters
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Doria
Dewey Bimker
Thelma Teachant
Daisy Turner
Mary Johnns
Contract Bridge Club
Hugh Kane
Legion Post No. 211
Chateau Ata
Grafton
Belden Grange
Grange Hall
Litchfield— Baptist’ Ladies Aid Society
Olliz Stocker
Math
Ira Starr
Penfield—Penfield Grange
Harvey Blough
Rochester—Women’s Civic Club
Walter Day
N. Ridgeville
L. B. S. Convenes At the Home of Mrs. F. Blase
Sugar Ridge Road
Grafton—Anchor
Rebekah Lodge
Just-Amere Club
Congregational Church
Litchfield — Cemetery and Park Association
Ruth Kellogg
NEW London — Ladies’ Auxiliary
NEW London — Women's Relief Corps
Corp
NEW London
Floral Lodge
Masonic Temple
Rochester — Methodist
Cascade Park
Sheffield
the Land Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Court Street
Rite Price Homesites, Inc
Robert A. Wallenhorst
Mull Avenue
Avon Lake Village
Arland.Company
Rite Price Home Sites Inc
Woodhaven Beach
Sullivan
Blue Sky
Bridge St
Ceder Peint-on-Lake Erie
Featuring
Buddy Rogers
Chronicle-Telegram
Ceder Point
Cedar Point-on-Lake Erie
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Cedar Point
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