Hollywood Idols and Finances in May Chatter
Idol Chatter notes Texas roots of stars and quirks of Hollywood life. Loretta Young buys $25 shoes by the dozen, while Francis Lederer lacks humor. George Burns and Gracie Allan subscribe to 26 newspapers for their children, and Robert Taylor saves aggressively. Hollywood's offscreen comedy and shifting fortunes mix with romantic rumors and industry woes.
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Hollywood
Texas
Loretta Young
Francis Lederer
George Burns
Gracie Allan
Twentieth Century
Robert Louis Stevenson
Claudette Colbert
Filmville
Charles Reisner
Bob Taylor
Gloria Stuart
World's Tonic Gave Me Surprise Of My Life
Ruth Bryant of 147 E South St Akron Ohio shares how WORLD'S TONIC relieved her chronic constipation and related pains improving sleep energy and appetite. The ad touts the tonic as a mild diuretic and affordable addition to the family medicine chest available at Phillips and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bryant
E. South St
Akron
Ohio
Phillips
Northwestern Queen Miss Virginia Anderson Crowned May Queen
A Northwestern University pageant notes Virginia Anderson of Chicago crowned May Queen at Evanston event. The report also recounts on set gossip from film industry including Lionel Barrymore, Loretta Young, David Niven, and John Ford during 1938 syndicated column.
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Virginia Anderson
Chicago
School of Education
May Queen
Northwestern University
Evanston, Il
iAome
Tieth Century - Fox
Loretta Young
San Francisco
George Sanders
England
Bill Henry
Ensenada
Richard Green
Palm Springs
David Niven
Idaho
John Ford
Mexico
Trayan Brother Dies After Illness Following Wife’s Death
Dr Mitri Trayan aged 49 died early Friday at his sister's home in Lorain after falling ill in Paris. Funeral held Saturday at the Greek Orthodox church, burial in the Russian cemetery on Ridge Road. Survived by mother two sisters Elena and Mrs Ellis Avon Lake and brother Irakii Lakewood. Mary SirKay of Lake Road to inspect at Col. William E. Gillmore Auxiliary U S W K annual inspection in Lorain.
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Mitri Trayan
Mrs. Ellis
Elena Trayan
Avon Lake
Irakii Thayan
Lakewood
Mary SirKay
Lake Road
Department
William E. Gillmore
P. Hall
Lorain
Avon Lake School Board Minutes Acknowledge Resignation
Avon Lake minutes show approval of the prior meeting and bills, discussion on school addition insurance, instruction to obtain ditch cleaning estimates for drainage of a proposed filter bed, resignation of N C Hall effective May 2 1938, and appointment of a new member to be tabled until the next regular meeting.
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Avon Lake
Boehm
N. C. Hall
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club Meets for Flower Show
The Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club met with Mrs. George Bell on Monday afternoon. Assistant hostesses included Mrs. Mary McKay and Mrs. B. Conabee of Avon Lake and Mrs. E. Beidler of Avon. Judges were Mrs. G. Dennison of Bay Village and Mrs. Hugh Fitzgerald of Avon Lake. Prizes were awarded for Flowering Shrubs to Mrs. W. Markworth, House Plant to Mrs. George Bell, Garden Flower Arrangement to Mrs. Albert Wood, and Wild Flower Arrangement to Mrs. Joe Cajka. Mrs. Clifford Toby spoke on Spring Gardens. Refreshments were served. A meeting with Mrs. Howard Drake is planned for June 6 with assistants Mrs. Effie Redmond, Mrs. Carl Schuster, and Mrs. Carl Thoma. C. E. Kendel will discuss Iris.
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Avon-on-the-Lake
Joe Cajka
Clifford Toby
Howard Drake
Effie Redmond
Carl Schuster
Carl Thoma
C. E. Kendel
Iris
Advanced First Aid Class Meets Friday at Park Hall
The Advanced Class in First Aid holds a meeting Friday evening at Park Hall inviting all who completed the Standard Course. Edgar Ellis of Lorain leads the instruction and attendance is open to all graduates.
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Park Hall
Edgar Ellis
Lorain
Library
May Day breakfast and club reports at Congregational church
The Duplicate Bridge club hosted about 60 at a May Day breakfast sponsored by the Women's League. Business and committee reports followed as Mrs. Brown of Oberlin led devotionals and Mrs. Lila Black sang. An Elyria exchange program and plans for June were announced. several members returned from New York after a visit.
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Women’s League of the Congregational Church
John Britton
Brown
Oberlin
Lila Black
Lucy Manby
Elyria
Portsmouth to repurpose streetcar rails for air raid shelters
More than ten miles of Portsmouth street car lines will be torn up to supply reinforced concrete for air raid shelter construction. The project aims to strengthen civil defense and protect residents during attacks.
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Portsmouth
England
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Jimmie Fidler
Dimmie Fidler
Robert Taylor
Bob
Romeo
Kid Jingle
Liounel Barrymore
Lionel
Hellion
New York
Stanislaus Zybysko
McNaught Syndicate
Fanchon Shoes
School Board
Duplicate Bridge Club
James Tomer
Virginia Vacha
Cleveland
Charles Horwedel
Gladys Plocher
Leo Heider
Perry Taylor
Henry Kots
Herbert Arnold
H. Scott
John Chatham
Hoffman Funeral
Nelly Don
Nelda Crepe
Glori
Mals
Paula Brooks
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