Jane Withers rises in box office while Zanuck snub persists
Hollywood columnist Jimmie Fidler notes Jane Withers climbs to sixth in this year’s box office poll, despite Darryl Zanuck denying her fair breaks in Class B films. He lauds her self-made success and critiques Twentieth Century Fox for ignoring her talent. The column also covers Beverly Hills bookies and Joe Brown’s betting exploits on local racehorses. Leo Carillo’s Palomino, Whnch, shifts to a screen role in Girl of the Golden West, with Leo declining studio donations.
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Hollywood
Jun
Darryl Zanuck
Jane Withers
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Jane
Garbo
Bennett
Twentieth Century
California
Joe
Beverly Hills
Vi Brown
Mec
Leo
Cedar grain Asbestos Siding Shingles claim fire-proof beauty
Johns-Manville Cedar grain Asbes tos Siding Shingles are advertised as fire proof and time proof with the appearance of wood. They can be nailed directly over old walls. Free estimates are offered.
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Johns-Manville
Oberlin Students Hear Member of Conservatory
Oberlin College students heard Roselle Bezazian of the Oberlin Conservatory discuss the 1937 formation of the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra. She described David Sarnoff’s effort to create a year‑round permanent orchestra for broadcasting and noted Stradivarius’ 200th anniversary, the Hofmann debut, and Menuhin’s return, with remarks on other musicians and events as context.
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Oberlin
National Broadcasting Company
Roselle Bezazian
Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin College
Finney Chapel
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Bazazian
Toscanini
Radio
Miss Bezazian
Antonio Stradivarius
Cremona
Nualy
Harold Samuel
Charles- Marie Widor
Gabriel Pierne
Display of Early American Maps at Oberlin
An extensive exhibit at Oberlin College Carnegie Library presents early American maps from Professor F. B. Artz’s collection. The display includes a revolving sunlit world globe operated by clockwork, highlighting illuminated portions of the globe.
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Oberlin
F. B. Artz
Oberlin College
Carnegie Library
Composer Maurice Ravel Shaped Impressionist France
Composer Maurice Ravel, a leading exponent of the impressionist school in France, followed Debussy in shaping a distinct musical language that bridged late romantic and modernist trends.
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Maurice Ravel
France
Debussy
Rare Blaeu Map Reveals Early New England Cartography
A historic map collection loaned by Oberlin College Geography Dept features a second edition Blaeu group map of New England colored with wildlife and oriented westward. Other items show Virginia Maryland and the Great Lakes region highlighting colonial geography.
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Arctic Circle
Antarctic
Oberlin College
New England
William J. Blaeu
Carlsbad Cavern Bats Fly South For Winter
Carlsbad New Mexico bat population migrates south for winter as millions leave the cavern area. Reports describe a mass exodus of bats from the Carlsbad Cavern complex signaling seasonal change and ecological patterns impacting regional tourism and cave ecosystems.
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Carlsbad Cavern
Bats Split for Winter Haunts as Cavern Keeper Reports
About one million bats stayed behind to hibernate at Carlsbad Caverns while others headed toward Old Mex iCO. Col Thomas Boles says the southward trek is driven by the insects available in winter in Mexico. In Alameda California police plan to photograph and fingerprint intoxicated persons as in booking cases to aid law enforcement.
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Carlsbad
Alameda
Cal
Fieldcrest Wearwell Sheets and Pillowcases Sale
An ad for Fieldcrest Wearwell sheets and pillowcases highlights long staple cotton and wear resisting yarns with reinforced edges. Various sizes and prices are listed with many sale reductions, including bold “Now” and reduced amounts across multiple regular sizes and item types.
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Parsch Lumber
Lodi St
Adquarters
Conservatory
Sun
Caille Ranch
Fens
Big Crosby
Valentino
Wallace Reid
Philadelphia
Jane Viberg
Phil Harris
Leah Ray
Leah
Phil
Cocoanut Grove
Payne
Felix the Cat
McNaught Syndicate
Carlsbad, N. M
Big Ben Lump
Murbach Coal
Castle’s
Elyria
Ohio
Second Street
House Coats
PRICE
C.H. Merthew Co
Eading Department Store
Fruit-of-the-Loom
Fieldcrest
Waeee
ST. Mary’s
St.marys
Lace
New
Shantung
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