Idol Chatter from Hollywood Gossip Column
Jimmie Fidler notes English actors adapt to Hollywood life with thick accents and odd habits. He recalls anecdotes about Anita Louise Barrymore Fanny Brice Mae West and Edward G Robinson and jokes about Ginger Rogers fan letters and Tyrone Power receiving a collect telegram after a plane crash. The piece blends gossip and light humor about stars, studios, and fan culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Anita Louise
Caliban Barrymore
Filmville
Charles Butterworth
Fanny Brice
Edward G. Robinson
Eddie
Mae West
Joan Blondell
Jane Froman
Walter Pidgeon
America
England
Mr. Moto
John Boles
Tyrone Power
New York
Newark
Tyrone
Bob Taylor Builds Modest San Fernando Ranch Home
Hollywood star Bob Taylor shows a frugal side with a four room ranch in the San Fernando Valley. The property has two bedrooms a dining living area and a kitchen one servant stays overnight. Taylor recalls three years of rising stardom and a star salary plan to avoid benefit events. Bill Powell recounts a producer boasting of an epic super film project and the bold Hollywood mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingfords
Bob Taylor
San Fernando Valley
Hollywood
Bill Powell
Guide to Charm Here's Your Pattern for Real Beauty
Guide details how to appear smart and lovely focusing on posture hair face and hands. It prescribes slender posture long shiny hair up or rolled back fashions for makeup including outlined lips bold eyes and mascara plus skin care nail polish and gloves. It advises plan beauty routines during National Beauty Week and promotes facial masks and leaflets for New Faces for Fall.
New Year Socials and Visits Across La Grange Area
New Year guests arrive from Monroe Amherst Elyria and Wellington as local clubs host events. Lyndon Chapter plans initiation and refreshments at next meeting. Oberlin visitor Estella Harrison spends holidays with the Buswell family. Great Lakes mariner Robert Miller undertakes a six week Cleveland engineering course. Five Hundred Club hosts luncheon and card afternoon with prizes. Mrs Callely to host next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Buswell
Robert Miller
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Richard Durkee
Wellington
Guy Amsbury
Arch Gray
Amherst
Henry Silver
Church Street
Tom McQuiston
Five Hundred Club
Charles Opfer
Callely
Leonard Forbush
Albert Archer
B. L. Wilcox
Lewis Gordon
Berea
Kamm’s Corners
Fragments Cite Dialogue About Cutting Costs and Payback
A fragment shows a speaker advising a pal that with the right cutting the venture should pay back production costs, reflecting postwar film industry optimism and the push for profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaught Syndicate
Dinner Showdown at the Sanatorium Ends With Revelation
In a tense sanatorium plot, Dr. Morris lies ill while Meres schemes with coerced subjects. Auer admits errors as Stephen, Elizabeth, and Dudley plan a risky nighttime escape and confrontations loom after a dinner where Michael Brown appears as the central figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Miss Allen
Miss Dudley
Morris
Meres
Mrs. Graham
Aller
Dr. Payne
Mercs
Tam
Stephen
Auer
Dangers of running from behind parked cars urged
The January U S A A A safety poster circulated to Elyria schools by the Elyria Automobile Club warns children about running from behind parked cars. Miss Allyan Gehl states the poster, which depicts runaway horses, underscores how adults must model street safety at home to prevent accidents and possible death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gehl
Amherst Bride-To-Be Announces Lorain Wedding Date
Miss Janice Tyson of North Ridge Road announces her coming marriage to Edward Long of Lorain. The engagement was declared at a North Ridge Road dinner party with corsage cards. The wedding is set for January 22 at St John Evangelical and Reformed Church in Lorain. The event featured contests won by Mrs. A C Long and Mrs. H C Peirce with a guest list including many Amherst and Lorain residents. A program of musical performances followed, featuring the Wilhelm trio, vocal solos, dances, piano duets, and various regional entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Stephen
Ahmed
Mary
Nurse Hilton
Michael Brown
Amherst
Janice Tyson
North Ridge Road
Edward Long
Lorain
St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church
Charles McKinnon
Harold Nuhn
John Henderson
Methodist Episcopal Lonzon Service At Epworth Leagues Meet
Sunday School opens at 9 30 led by Charles Barnes superintendent. Morning sermon titled Let Me Advance to Child Likeness and evening talk The World Watch at 730. Senior choir sings morning, Gospel chorus evening. Charles and Helen Shepard duet. All four Epworth Leagues meet at 630.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonzon. Green
Charles Barnes
Charles
Helen Shepard
Epworth
Charles W. Record Ministerat Church School 9 30
Charles W. Record, minister. Church School meets at 9 30 with Col J C MacDermott as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon on Counting Heads and special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Record
J. C. MacDermott
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
John H. Green, minister, hosts Sunday School at 9:30. morning worship at 10:45 with the sermon "Steward ship in the New Testament." Junior-Senior Young People's meeting at 6:15. evening worship at 7:30 with the sermon "Current Events in the Light of What Jesus Said."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
John H. Green
Jesus
James A Brady Minister Bible School Meets at 9:30
James A Brady, minister, leads Bible school at 9 30 with Mrs Mabel Whipple as superintendent. Lesson titled Care for a Life of Service. The Lord's Supper and morning worship at 10 45 feature a sermon The First Epistle of John. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with The Surprise as subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Brady
Bible School
Mabel Whipple
John
St Patrick's Sunday Masses at eight and ten
Masses at St Patrick's Church are scheduled for Sunday at 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock in the morning. Parishioners are urged to attend timely services and observe any posted guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Patrick's
PTA Carnival Preparations for January 19 at Schoolhouse
Extensive preparations are underway for the Parent Teachers Association carnival to be held Tuesday evening January 19 at the schoolhouse. Jr. H. Page is general chairman. A supper will be served cafeteria style starting at 5:30. Climax of the event will be a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Jr. H. Page
Vaudeville Show Promises Wide Entertainment Lineup
A vaudeville showing will feature a prize drawing along with bingo games magic a fun house puppet show boxing match and many more acts including a baby show dancing fish pond and ventriloquist act. The general committee members listed are Mr Page Morris Brinner Mrs HE Ware Mrs Robert Hemphill Mrs Norman Linder Mabel Clark and Carolyn Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Page
Morris Brinner
HE. E. Ware
Robert Hemphill
Norman Linder
Mabel Clark
Carolyn Clifford
Engagement announced for Miss Carolyn Clifford and Al E Taylor
Miss Carolyn Clifford of Norwalk announced her engagement to Al E Taylor of Oberlin at a Crystal Grill dinner. The couple plans summer marriage. Clifford teaches at the local junior high. Taylor holds a bachelor from Pitt and will graduate from Oberlin School of Theology in June after previously sermonizing at Pittsfield M E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Clifford
al E. Taylor
Oberlin
Miss Clifford
Crystal Grill
Norwalk
Mr. Taylor
University of Pittsburgh
Oberlin School of Theology
Taylor
Pittsfield
M. E
Congregational Friendship Guild to Hear Mrs Henes Monday
Mrs BE L Henes will speak at a Congregational Friendship Guild meeting Monday night at Mrs Howard Arndt’s home on South Main street. She will present a selected book review and the program will include other features along with regular business transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Henes
Congregational Friendship Guild
Howard Arndt
South Main Street
Wellington Farm Woman's Club votes to send cards
Thirty three members including three guests attended an all day Wellington Farm Woman's Club meeting at Mrs. Jennie Smith home on South Main. After a covered dish dinner at noon the group voted to send cards to shut ins and to award an attendance prize at each meeting. Mrs Emma Mason drew the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Joint Officers Installed by Knights and Pythias Sisters
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters hold a joint officer installation Monday evening at Pythian Hall. Also on Monday the Public School Parent-Teacher Association meets at the school auditorium for its January session, and the Amherst Study Club plans its annual meeting Monday afternoon at Mrs. I. G. Maxwell’s Park Avenue home with officer elections featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Amherst Study Club
I. G. Maxwell
Park Avenue
Amherst auto crash admissions include four injured
Fred Eberhardt, R. D. Amherst, and his son Louis six, with Vera Koepke of Dewey road Amherst, were in a morning crash at Park avenue and Leavitt road. Eberhardt fractured right knee. Louis suffered head injuries and a torn tongue. Koepke fractured nose and facial cuts. Louis and Koepke discharged after treatment. Other admits: Mrs F D Collins of Vermilion R D 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eberhardt
R. D. Amherst
Louis
Vera Koepke
Dewey Road
Amherst
Park Avenue
Leavitt Road
Eberhardt
Koepke
F. D. Collins
Vermilion
R. D
PTA Plans January Meeting Program at School Auditorium
A variety program is scheduled for the January PTA meeting Monday evening in the school auditorium. The program features selections by the eighth grade orchestra including James Bauer George Walker Raymond Wragg and other performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
James Bauer
George Walker
Raymond Wragg
Wellington Townsend Club No. 1 Elect Officers Meeting
Wellington Townsend Club No 1 will elect officers at the Grange hall Tuesday night January 11. The notice urges every member to be present at this important meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Townsend Club No. 1
Grange Hall
Dorcas Society Hosts Husbands Evening at LaVerda Rugg Home
Mrs LaVerda Rugg of Herrick avenue West opened her home to Dorcas Society members and their husbands from the Church of Christ on Thursday evening. A business session set to elect officers for the February 24 meeting. Dorcas Sisters for 1937 were announced and a new list created. Games and contests entertained, with refreshments provided by committee members Mrs George Bisshaugh Mrs Ed Norris Mrs George Carey Mrs Arthur McQuate and Mrs Ed Farnsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerda Rugg
Herrick Avenue West
Dorcas Society
Church of Christ
Dorcas Sisters
George Bishbaugh
Ed. Norris
George Carey
Arthur McQuate
Ed. Farnsworth
Surprise Birthday Party Hosted by Mrs Warren Auble
Mrs Warren Auble of 229 Courtland Street hosted a surprise birthday party Thursday evening. A 7 o'clock dinner was served for guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Kavasik Mr and Mrs Wilbur Peabody two children Mr and Mrs Harry Brandt and baby all of Oberlin Mr and Mrs Dellan Brouse of here. Cards were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Auble
Courtland Street
Frank Kavasik
Wibur Peabody
Harry Brandt
Oberlin
Dellan Brouse
Communion Service at St Peter Church Sunday
An English communion service will be held at St Peter Evangeli cal and Reformed church Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Rev. T. J. Williams of the Congregational church begins a series on the Lord's Prayer with the topic Reverence based on Our Father Hallowed be Thy Name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter Evangelical and Reformed Church
T. J. Williams
Congregational Church
Election of Queen Esther class officers held at Zilch home
The Queen Esther class of the Methdist Sunday School elected officers for the new year during a meeting at Mrs. Gus P. Zilch’s Cleveland avenue residence. Officers are president Mrs Clifford Schroeder, vice president Mrs Chas Miller, secretary Mrs Gus P Zilch, and treasurer Mrs I G Maxwell. The group played Cootie with top awards to Mrs A J Bauer and Mrs I G Maxwell. Lunch for 14 members and one guest, Mrs Earl Platell, was served. The February gathering will be at Mrs Clifford Schroeder’s Spring street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Gus P. Zilch
Cleveland Ave
Clifford Schroeder
Chas. Miller
I. G. Maxwell
A. J. Bauer
Earl Platell
Spring Street
Funeral Rites for Mrs Nellie Shaffer Held at St Josephs
Funeral rites for the late Mrs Nellie Shaffer were held Friday morning from St Josephs Catholic church. Rev Fr James Smith read Requiem High Mass. Pallbearers were J Dwyer of Lorain D C Yentzer H A Finnegan E W Lahiff Clayton Young and Thomas Andrews. Burial was made in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Shaffer
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
James Smith
J. Dwyer
Lorain
Eastern Star meeting postponed to February 9
The Past Matrons Association of the Eastern Stars postponed its Wednesday meeting with Mrs. A. R. Tolhurst until February 9. O. H. Baker is reported ill at his Main Street home. Mrs. Theodore Hewes has returned home from a visit with relatives at Oak Harbor. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lehman were Friday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Darby in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Alger Wilbur spent last evening in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of the Eastern Stars
A. R. Tolhurst
O. H. Baker
Main Street
Theodore Hewes
Oak Harbor
Ed Lehman
J. Darby
Birmingham
Alger Wilbur
Elyria
West View MRS GEER 92 DIES AT LAKEWOOD HOME
Mrs. Hattie Geer aged 92 wife of Dr James Geer (deceased) died New Year Day at a Cleveland private sanitarium. Pioneer residents of western Cuyahoga county spent later life with daughter Mrs Edith Geer McConnell in Lakewood. Funeral conducted in Lakewood with burial at Butternut Ridge North Olmsted. Relatives from West View attended.
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West View
Hattie Geer
James Geer
Cleveland
Geer
Cuyahoga County
Edith Geer McConnell
Lakewood
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
North Olmsted
Frank Hermann
Bertha Geer
Raymond Hermann
J. A. Richards
Jessie Pickard
Boy Scouts Merit Badge Tests At Quarry Rocks
Len Boone and Russ Ingersoll supervised a cooking test for a Boy Scout merit badge on quarry rocks. The testers, including Boone, earned good grades by preparing bread omelets stew and rice pudding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Boone
Berea
Quarry Rocks
Russ Ingersoll
Ladies Aid Society of
West View
Harold Schuster
Columbia Road
F. E. Hickey
West View Village
Litchfield Notes and Obituaries Mixed Local News
Litchfield events include birthday wishes for Orville Kindig as he nears 86 with family calls from Medina. Rev. Megargee to resume church work in southern Ohio. Funeral attendances noted for Quinn Underhill and Mrs. C. H. Kennedy in Elyria and Cleveland. Thimble Sisters meet January 12. Local youths recover from appendectomies at Lodi hospital. Lodge inspection attended by several residents. Florence Holcomb MacLachlan remembered in Los Angeles. Mary Stranahan mentioned in ongoing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Kindig Reacher
Kenneth Kindig
R. H. Kindig
Helen Kindig
Virginia Ann
Karl Kindig
Jay Kindig
Will Kindig
Sarah Jane
Medina
Megargee
the Baptist Church
Frank Watkins
Evelyn Watkins
A. O. Frombaugh
Quinn Underhill
Nichols Funeral
Elyria
John Kennedy
George Kennedy
Marian Kolb
C. H. Kennedy
Kauffman Funeral Home
Cleveland
Thimble Sisters Quilting Club
Ida Stephan
Litchfield
Lodi Hospital
Theodore Johnson
Stanley Barth
Court Musser
Art Law
Dale Seeley
E. B. Oberlitner
la Grange Lodge
A. M
C. M. Turner
J. A. MacLachlan
Los Angeles
Calif
Florence Holcomb MacLachlan
Mary Stranahan
Local Notices of Residents and Moves
Mr and Mrs Pearl Ford moved from above the Volunteer Food Store to 149 Herrick Avenue East. Charles Barnes is able to be out after illness. Mrs G B Rolce travels to Traverse City Michigan for an indefinite stay with her daughter and husband. Mrs E W Adams returns from Mansfield visit. Mrs Lena Dibble to spend indefinite time in the R N Watson home. Mr and Mrs Homer Hawk and family enjoy a vacation with relatives in Sunset Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Ford
Herrick Avenue
A. A. Baldwin
Charles Barnes
G. B. Rolce
Traverse City
Michigan
E. W. Adams
Mansfield
Lena Dibble
R. N. Watson
Homer Hawk
Familly
Sunset
Texas
Harmony Circle meets for regular business and social hour
Members of Harmony Circle of the Methodist Aid Society gathered at Mrs. L A Grove's home Thursday afternoon for regular business and a social hour. Mrs. R A Cordray presided, led devotions, and the next meeting will be with Mrs. Ed Turner on February 3. The program by Mrs. A B Southard included Edith Barnes reading, a vocal trio by Elizabeth and Marolyn Pitta and Ethryn Newberger, two selections by the German band, and a reading titled Resolutions. The hostess served candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Circle
Methodist Aid Society
L. A. Grove
R. A. Cordray
Grove
Ed. Turner
A. B. Southard
Edith Barnes
Elizabeth
Marolyn Pitta
Ethryn Newberger
Sudden Death Shocks Olmsted as Skating Tragedy Strikes
Ramon Yeager a 14 year old Olmsted Falls High School ninth grader drowned after the ice broke on the Olmsted greenhouse reservoir while testing new Christmas skates. His brother Kenneth 12 and younger boys witnessed the accident. Funeral services were held at Olmsted Community Church with the O H S ninth grade in attendance. Burial followed at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery Olmsted Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ramon Yeager
Olmsted
Olmsted Greenhouse
Kenneth
Ramon
Akron
Olmsted Comunity Church
Joe
John Fenderbosch
Jack Hall
Barney Livgruen
Yeager
Olmsted Falls
Chestnut Widge Cemetery
Stanek Family West View Hold New Year’s Eve Housewarming
The Stanek family gathered New Year’s Eve at Ben idek home in Beréa for a housewarming. Mr and Mrs Zinék moved into their new home last week. John Stanek and eight brothers with families attended. Relatives from Berea and nearby joined. Mrs Zidek remains the only child not living in West View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanek
West View
Benidek
Helen Stanek
Beréa
Zinék
John Stanek
Steaters
Berea
Vyers
Local Holiday Visits and Community Happenings
The article notes multiple visits and travels around the Akron and surrounding areas. Frank Stephan and wife returned from Buffalo to visit his parents, then left for Boston on business. Howard White hosted Sidney Summers and his two children from Wheaton, Illinois, during the holiday season. Grace Palmer of Honor, Michigan, plans to spend Friday with the Joe Lawrence family in Lexington, Ohio. The L B 8 South Street division will serve school lunch on Thursday January 13. Mr and Mrs John Radie and Mr and Mrs William Spieth attended a Pedro party and oyster supper at Mr and Mrs Hebbs in Mallet Creek on New Year’s night. The writer also mentions prospects of visiting cousins in Akron and a return to Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Gates
Litchfield
Frank Stephan
Buffalo
N. Y
Boston
Mass
Sidney Summers
Wheaton
Ill
Howard White
South St
Grace Palmer
Honor
Mich
Helen Smith
New Year Visits and Family News in Local Circles
Mrs Minnie Zachari visits Mr and Mrs James Sayers and others for New Year. Miss Erma Fortune suffers a severe cold. Arthur Smith family attend funeral of Ed Galley’s baby daughter buried at Fields. Elmer Carver returns from Kansas City. Elizabeth Bainbridge visits Rocky River home. Ralph Stranahan and Glenn Stranahan host Elyria guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
Minnie Zacharias
James Sayers
Eva Blaine
Richard
Dudley
William Harrison
Erma Fortune
Arthur Smith
Ed. Galley
Luella Kreuger
Root Road
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