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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1940
Page
2
Hollywood gossip notes critique studio publicity doubles as fan chatter. Jimmie Fidler contrasts Gone With the Wind hype with The Man From Dakota title choice, questions reader reach, and jokes about W C Fields Mickey Rooney and Rhett Gable lines.
Lighty notes Ann Shirley and John candle in Hollywood scenarios and production dates for Saturdays Children. Sea Hawk deck scenes force stand-in swaps as Claude Rains battles seasickness. Lynn Baris plays 24 roles including murderess. Isa Miranda to play Eleanor Duse in Italy. Sabby Breen skips ninth grade after exams. Hollywood fears war propaganda in radio plans. Linda Darnell takes up fencing as spring schedule edges toward scares.
A fragmented broadcast schedule lists various programs and hosts including Armstrong David Adams reporting, news at 6 39, Lowell Thomas, Mystery G Alec Templeton Josef Pnaternack and Orphan Annie tied to popular characters. Multiple station references such as WGAR 1450KC and Wap appear with a lineup of entertainers and fictional figures.
Zero hour looms as 20th Century Fox and Jed Prouty near a compromise over pay. Errol Flynn and Don German plan a dine and dance venue in Catalina with Greenwich Village cafe owner. Groucho Marx earns praise for one of the week’s sharper quips as patrons dance in a fashionable venue.
Local calendar lists numerous meetings in Avon Lake Avon New London North Olmsted Grafton Lagrange Litchfield Atchfield Ridgeville Lake Avenue and surrounding areas. Activities include church groups boy scouts garden clubs card clubs women’s leagues town events and a high school play and first aid class with times from 2 p m to 8 30 p m and venues such as Masonic Temple Park Hall and town halls.
A Georgia town reports a tornado striking at 2 PM wounding residents. Mrs Jessie Moore is noted in connection with the event while community groups plan activities including the Frances Willard program and multiple local club meetings across nearby towns.
Cary Grant stars as a hard boiled editor and Rosalind Russell leads a sharp reporter in His Girl Friday at the Rivoli. The section highlights the comeback of Theatres with two major features, Raffles and His Girl Friday, headlining current billings.
The body of Charles G Leinseder arrives Tuesday from Lakeland Fla at E L Sharp Funeral Home Wellington 218 Herrick Ave East. Funeral arrangements will follow. Leinseder was a member of First Methodist Church and the Brotherhood class. Also noted is funeral service for Frank W Clifford Rochester to be held Tuesday at 1 30 from E L Sharp Funeral Home Wellington with Rev Virgil Jump officiating and burial in Rochester cemetery. Various church and social notices follow including Circle of the Junior Kings Daughters, Silent Circle Valentine party at Herrick auditorium Feb 14 in charge of Mrs Warren Althaus, and Bridge Pinochle Five Hundred games with public invited. Also Friendship Guild, Mete-N Ete club, and Wellington Garden Club briefs. Corrections mention Mrs C L Whiten and Mrs Marian Dirlam entertaining, Mrs R J Fortney hip injury, Mrs E P Johnston at Elyria Memorial Hospital, Mrs Frances Bilkey caring for Miss Florence Starr, and a note that there are more than 6 000 recognized orchid species and that until 1828 House members sat with covered heads.
Richard Slack will receive the Eagle Palm at the Court of Honor in the Church of Christ main auditorium. J Ryan will award merit badges with Leopard Terry assisting. Tenderfoot Investiture brings enrollment to 35. ceremony runs 7:30 with rededication, patrol stunts, talks, and final Eagle Palm award.
An advertisement explains Household Finance loans with no credit checks or guarantors. Customers choose monthly payments from a table, with examples like $100 repaid in 12 months at $9.46 monthly or 30 months at $4.46 monthly. Emphasizes privacy, rapid funding, same rate for all, and no obligation to borrow.
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