Hollywood Stars Popular in Hawaii Tests Island Taste
JME FIDLER reports that in Honolulu Hawaii diverse audiences prove screen fame varies by locale. Theater owners cite Spencer Tracy as the island’s top favorite with Shirley Temple and Clark Gable also well liked while Joan Crawford draws mixed reactions.
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Wonolulu
U. 5S. A
Deer
Stadt
Hawaii
Jimmie Fidler
East
Dixie
Minnesota
America
Ha Waii
Spencer Tracy
Shirley Temple
Clark Gable
Joan Crawford
Honolulu tastes stars old favorites over new faces
In Honolulu readers favor established stars over rising actresses. Joan is pictured, Robert Taylor earns a polite reception while Tyrone Power wins more favor. Ginger Rogers draws only a minor pep. A respondent notes it will take years and many good films to build stars acceptable to Hawaii audiences, who dislike discarding old favorites. Producers should remember this preference when casting.
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Joan
Robert Taylor
Tyrone Power
Ginger ‘Rogers
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hollywood Gossip Roundup From The Staff 1939
A breezy Hollywood column teases readers with actor pay talk and upcoming arrivals. Ken Murray Dr Koevner Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy head toward Honolulu while Loretta Young Lounges at Lake Arrowhead. Carole Lombard and Garbo get insurance updates and notes on May Robson.
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Beachcomber
Ken Murray
Dr. Koevner
Honolulu
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Loretta Young
Lake Arrowhead
Busse Band Opens At Cedar Point Friday
Henry Busse the King of the Trumpet leads a one week stand at the new Cedar Point Ballroom starting Friday. The band features vocalist Vi Mele, singing comedian Dick Wharton, romantic baritone, and the Three Strikes vocal trio. Busse rose to fame with Paul Whiteman, famed for hot trumpet renditions and the Bass and Shuffle Rhythm, with hits like Hot Lips and When Day is Done.
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Henry Busse
Cedar Point
Busse
Ducky Young
Dick Wharton
Paul Whiteman
Calling Dr. Kildare at Lincoln Theatre stars Lew Ayres
At The Theatres Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore lead the screening of Calling Dr Kildare at the Lincoln Theatre with LaRaine Day and Lana Turner in key roles. The feature adds a classic medical drama lineup to the theatre schedule for patrons.
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Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Laraine Day
Lana Turner
Lincoln Theatre
Cagney Raft Team Up In Each Dawn I Die at Rivoli
James Cagney and George Raft star in Each Dawn I Die a Warner Bros. crime drama showing at the new Rivoli Theatre. The film portrays life in a large prison with realistic detail and strong performances from two screen greats.
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Cagney
Raft
James Cagney
George Raft
Warner Bros
New Rivoli Theatre
Avon Lake social and legion events noted
Avon Lake residents hosted a pinochle luncheon with prize wins for Mrs. Romey Urig Mrs. Frances Smith and Mrs. Cyril Miller. A Cleveland Post Office picnic at NeLa Park drew many locals. Avon Lake Legion Post 211 sent delegates Commander Paul and Ed Ennis to the National State Convention in Akron with numerous accompanying residents.
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Avon Lake
Ed Spaetzel
Gordon Blackhall
Romey’ .Urig
Frances Smith
Cyril Miller
Mer
Joe Cajka
Cleveland
Nela Park
Carlton Paul
Ed Ennis
Henry Kinsner
A. T. Maiers
Carl Tomanek
Carlton Harrisons
Bill Arnold
The
American Legion
Akron
Paul
Ennis
Avon Lake Post No. 211
Danish visitors dine with locals before sailing home
Mr and Mrs L Hesselof of Copenhagen Denmark spent six weeks with their sons John and Henry Hesselof and were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Bersinger before leaving Monday to sail on the U S Drottingham Mr and Mrs Ben Frey joined a birthday party at the home of Mr and Mrs George Bay in Chardon for Lawrence Hassell Mrs Arthur Killins returns from Fairview Hospital Miss Eleanor Williams is ill with tonsillitis
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John
Henry Hesselof
Charles Bersinger
U. S. Drottingholm
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Chardon
George Bay
Lawrence Hassell
Arthur Killins
Fairview Hospital
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Fred Mawby
Cedar Point
Nettie Little
Eaton
Ruth Bassett
Teddy
Adrian Nussdorfer
Lakewood
F. B. Bell
Robert Bell
BarbaraAnn
South Haven
Michigan
Howard Walker
Avon Lake
Arthur Hudson
Richard Beck
Texas
John Terveen
Indianapolis
Indiana
Dan Foley
Cleveland
Elizabeth Knipper
Lulu
Ida Hill
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Barbara Frey
Art George
Harry Sudro
Ben Walker
William Havek
Elsha
Edd Webb
Stella Buswell
William Bishop
Lucy Mawby
Charles Renfield
Connecticut
Mary Lear
Ervin Lear
Odin Holmes
William Holmes
R. L. Henshaw
Forest Drive
Louisville
Alvin Breese
Roy
Barr Family Reunion Draws Wide Circle Across Ohio
Wiliam Barr family reunion hosted at Glen and Mrs Barr’s Lake Road home. Attendees include William Barr and daughter June Avon, Alfred Barr and Lowry Berlin Heights, William Barr Jr and Nancy Sheffield, Chester Barr Avon Lake, and others from Avon, Lima, McConnelsville Penn. Nearby visits include Cedar Point and Eaton hosting. multiple dinners and hospital notices.
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Glen Barr
Lake Road
William Barr
June
Avon
Alfred Barr
Lowry
Berlin Heights
William Barr, Jr
Nancy
Sheffield
Chester Barr
Avon Lake
Carl Jensen
Bill Noble
Lima
Bill Bracka
McConnelsville
Penn
Busse Tunes Open and Close Henry Busse Radio Broadcasts
The tunes were immediately identified as a Busse trademark. Today these same melodies serve as the opening and closing signature motifs of every Henry Busse radio broadcast.
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Busse
Henry Busse
Social News Briefs From Local Hosts and Guests
Smith and eon Roy Jr. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl rm. Mrs. Harry Trigalet attended the Olympic Club benefit card party at Vermilion on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Redding hosted his aunt Mrs. May Schafer of Lakewood. Marry Trigalet attended a surprise birthday for Carl Hochwall Tuesday at the Hochwall home in Cleveland. BK and Mrs A B Cousins entertain his mother Mrs Eat on of New York.
Avon Lake School Opens With Nine New and Returning Teachers
Avon Lake begins classes on Tuesday at 9 am with a brief session to set schedules and assign books. Five new teachers join Esther Schatz in first grade, Jean Wright in second, Russell Myers directing vocal and instrumental music, Genevieve Pais in physical education and science, and Dorothea Carr in art. Returning staff include J I King superintendent and several department teachers across grades four to Latin, English, math and science.
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Avon Lake
Esther Schatz
South Amherst
Edith Diedrich
Jean Wright
Henrietta School
Miss Wright
Oberlin
Russell Myers
Green Springs
R. L. Crowe
Genevieve Pais
Ridgeville
Ohio University
Dorothea Carr
J. I. King
Karl Dryer
Martha Eckert
Mildred Crowder
Ruth Connors
Clayton Maus
William Pyson
Gladys Plocher
Mulburn Walker
Evelyn Herrmann
Hazel Shriver
Hazel Richards
Avon Lake firemen plan village park demonstration
Avon Lake firemen met Tuesday evening to set a fire demonstration at the village park. The event is scheduled for Labor Day at 1 30 p m with a water battle against the Sheffield Lake fire department at 2 p m.
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Avon Lake
Sheffield Lake Fire Department
Avon Lake Pastor Invited to Lorain Pulpit
Rev. Erwin Britton, pastor of Avon Lake Congregational Church, has been invited to fill the pulpit at First Congregational Church in Lorain this Sunday morning. The sermon topic is What is the Gospel.
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Erwin Britton
Avon Lake Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Lorain
Avon Lake church picnic rescheduled to Aug 31
Sunday school picnic for Avon Lake Congregational Church is moved from August 30 to Thursday August 31 at the village park. Local members are reminded to attend the event with planned activities and refreshments at the park location.
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Avon Lake
Pinochle Club Hosts, Card Winners Named
Mrs Henry Kinsner hosted a pinochle gathering Tuesday with lunch at noon. Winners were Mrs Gervec Gates and Mrs Harry Burkhardt. Jolly 12 club met with trophies awarded to Mrs Curtis Duff, Mrs Ruty Sherman, and Mrs Irving James Lynch. Card party at Park Hall hosted by Malta No 346 Friday at 1 pm.
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Henry Kinsner
Gervec Gates
Harry Burkhardt
Nole
Jolly 12
Nora Moll
Olmsten
Curtis Duff
Ruty Sherman
Irving James Lynch
James
New Haven Farmer Grows Record Radish Big and Mild
Everett M. Rogers of Norwichtown produced an enormous radish measuring 12 inches long and 16 inches in circumference. Unlike typical oversized radishes, this one stayed mild in flavor and drew local attention.
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New Haven
Conn
Everett M. Rogers
Norwichtown
Ohio Fuel Gas crews lower lines for Herrick Avenue paving
Workers from the Ohio Fuel Gas Company are lowering gas lines along both sides of Herrick Avenue East to prep for paving and widening the street. Paving work was slated to begin by September 1, with activity expected to start imminently.
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Wellington
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Herrick Avenue
Local Fair Guests and Hospital News From Elyria Area
Misses Hubbard and Warner sisters visit relatives during the Fair in Chatham Orrville and Toledo. Mrs. Lewis Auble is taken to Elyria Memorial hospital in an invalid car. Fred Warner and Marion Miller host guests at the Fair. Nadine Puder visits from New London. Chris and Richard MacDermott recover from streptococcal throat infection and now sit up daily.
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Jane
Wanda Hubbard
Chatham
Charles Shepard
Lewis Auble
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sharp
Bert Kirkpatrick
Toledo
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Caroline Warner
Joan Longshore
Orrville
Mar
Garet
Jeannette Warner
Frederick M. Warner
Caroline
Margaret
Sidney Warner
Fred Greethan
Marion Miller
Sidney Greetham
Fremont
Betty Lou
Pauline Knapp
Elyria
Bert Knapp
Nadine Puder
New London
Suburban Calendar: Evening Club and Grange Meetings
Avon Lake Townsend Club meets at Park Hall at 8 p m North Elyria Subordinate Grange gathers at Grange Hall at 8 p m No juvenile event N Ridgeville Townsend Club convenes at town hall at 8 p m LaGrange Old Glory Grange hosts ice cream social and games at 7 30 p m Aug 24 All members urged to attend and bring a guest Gott reunion at Mr and Mrs Leslie Knowles home Picnic supper Entertainment Friday Eaton Ladies Aid lawn party postponed Circle ID Aid Society hosts silver tea at Mrs Flora Foster home 2 p m Friday Avon Lake Dames of Malta Geo E Slawson Sisterhood card party at Park Hall 1 p m LaGrange Townsend Club 8 p m New London Halcyon Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow Temple 8 p m Penfield Republican Caucus Friday night Town Hall West Ridge The Jolly Hustlers entertain Boys Banner Club Friday cars depart Bob Schroeder home 7 30 p m
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Park Hall
Lake Avenue
North Elyria
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Grange
N. Ridgeville
Lagrange
Old Glory Grange
Leslie Knowles
EATON
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New London
Halcyon Rebekah Lodge
Penfield
Republican Caucus
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Boys Banner Club
Bob Schroeder
Witbeck Belgian horses win rewards at Huron County Fair
Leon Witbeck’s six Belgian horses earned three first premiums, three seconds, and one third at the Huron County Fair in Norwalk. Kenneth Witbeck, grandson of the Witbacks, celebrates his Stade Belgian colt’s show, taking a first prize, a championship, and a silver cup as the breed’s best.
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Leon Witbeck
Norwalk
Kenneth Witbeck
Herrick Avenue East
Wellington
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