Myrna Loy cast in The Rains Came upsets Hollywood norms
Hollywood reviews note Myrna Loy replacing Marlene Dietrich or Binnie Barnes in The Rains Came. The piece argues Loy’s shift from “good American wife” image could challenge box office assumptions, citing Dietrich’s fading prestige and Janet Gaynor’s earlier comeback as context.
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Polly
Hollywood
Dimumle Fidler
Marlene Dietrich
Binnie Barnes
Myrna Loy
Myrna
Dietrich
Marlene
Janet Gaynor
Janet
Rains Came Should Have Been The Chance In Hollywood
Commentary on Myrna being at peak and star power driving profits, not entertainment value. Critics urge better acting and believability, noting Cecil B De Mille and Jimmy Stewart as examples, while praising real acting over star presence.
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Myrna
Hollywood
Cecil B. de Mille
Franti
Jimmy Stewart
Fred
Radio Schedule Chaos at AM Stations Across Network
Readable fragments show AMC WB stations listing extensive programs and hosts from early morning to late evening. Names include Fred Waring Bob Millar Jan Savitt Basil shows appear alongside news by Slim Everhardt Lowell Thomas and sports results. The jumble hints at a full day of music drama and sponsored segments across WTAM WHHH WGAR WCLE and more.
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WTAM
WGAR
WCLE
Walt Bergener
Popa
Melody Grant Wilson
Gus Lasara
Ed Fomuinsen
Alice Blair
Slim Everhardt
Lowell Thomas
Franklin Lewis Wir
Selm Schuller
Andorn
van Jim Stevenson
J. B. Kennedy
Keen Carl George Musica
Jack Starr
Joe FE
Brown Joe FE
Brown
Sports Guide
Rudy Vallee
Gene Erwin
TISN
Iace
Geoed
Bevwes
Hewes
Borah Amer
Amer
Amon
Andy Amon
Parker Family
Jas
A. Ferguson
Dim Stevenson
Rob Kelley
Hal Kemp
Henrchinen
Jack King
J. Livingstone
Memor
Ted Powell
Suburban Calendar of Grange and Club Meetings
Suburban groups schedule tonight events at various halls and homes. Avon Lake Townsend Club meets at Park Hall, Lake Avenue North Elyria Grange gathers at Grange Hall, Lagrange Workers Conference at Mrs Arthur Wilcox home with program and officers’ election, Old Glory Grange meets at 8 P M, New London W R C Thimble Club at their hall, North Ridgeville Townsend Club at town hall, Chatham Grange meets Thursday evening for inspection with a strong turnout desired.
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Avon Lake—Townsend Club
Lake Avenue
Elyria Grange Mets
Lagrange— Workers Conference
Arthur Wilcox
Lagrange
Old Glory Grange
New London
W. R. C. Thimble
Ridgeville—Townsend Club
Chatham
Chatham Grange
Local Club Meetings and Events Listeed for Evening Hours
Carlisle East Carlisle PT A announces an 8 P M program at the school. Grange hosts a community flower show on September 15 at the Grange Hall at 8 P M. Townsend Club in LaGrange meets at 8 P M. Halcyon Rebekah Lodge in New London meets at the Oddfellows Temple at 8 P M. Rochester Homemakers Club gathers at Mrs Abbie Jewett's home all day.
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Carlisle
East Carlisle
Lake Avenue
North Elyria
Eaton Grange holds special meeting this Saturday night
A special Eaton Grange meeting is set for 8 PM Saturday with all officers urged to attend. The item is a brief community notice amid a page of Hollywood gossip and personal observations from The McNaught Syndicate.
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Eaton
Eaton Grange
Roscoe Turner
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Deer hunt yields showy buck for boy on outing
In Coalinga a man and his 14 year old son Ver gal P. joined a deer hunting exhibition. The boy fired first and brought down a running 130 pound Pacific buck. The father returned home proud but without a deer of his own.
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Coalinga
Schoonaver
Vergal P
West River Road Briefs Highlight Local Guests and Moves
Mrs Clar ence Dumas of Elyria visited Elyria area friends on Sunday. J J Cook has been ill recently. The Morris couple hosted relatives J C Sweet and John Gallagher from Rocky River. Doane, May Johnson of Elvira, and the Mic Intires hosted Paul McIntire and two sons from Mansfield and toured the Cleveland Zoo. The Everman party returned to Watseka Illinois after visiting Elyria. Belden area notes mention Grafton township election and Rev George Beebe's transfer to Barberton. Choir practice announcement and visits to Medina and Castalia accompany the social map.
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West River Road
Clarence Dumas
Elyria
J. G. Morris
Mrs. Morris
J. C. Sweet
John Gallagher
Rocky River
Ohio
J. J. Cook
Morris
Cook
Doane
May Johnson
Elvrra
Frankie Reese
Paul McIntire
Mansfield
C. E. MicIntire
Cleveland
W. J. Morris
Ruggles
Henry Karnnahan
Ralph O’conner
Toledo
James Everman
Helen Everman
Henry McIntire
Watseka
Illinois
Miss Everman
C.E. McIntire
Grafton
Belden
George C. Beebe
Barberton
K. E. Lower
D. G. Reisinger
F. W. Weidner
Medina
Belden VerSoy Family Reunion at Wise Home
Sixteen VerSoy family members gathered at Mr and Mrs Charles Wise home in Belden for a Sunday reunion. A noon porch picnic followed by games and visiting, ice cream and cake at six. Attendees included C O VerSoy Wini fred VerSoy Lori Lorain Kirkpatrick Beeckel and Livingstone families. They plan a Septembers second Sunday reunion 1940. D G Reisinger filed his petition as trustee candidate.
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Belden
VerSoy
Charles Wise
Agnes VerSoy
C. O. VerSoy
Winifred VerSoy
Lakewood
W. W. VerSoy
Bernie Livingstone
Donald
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Ernie
Ray
Elaine Kirkpatrick
Lorain
Andrew E. Beeckel
Vermilion
Jennie VerSoy Beeckel
Donald Kieth Livingstone
West Ridge News Notes
Mr and Mrs J H Penfound entertained at dinner with son Harland at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Honey of Butternut Ridge. Irwin Eldred and family dined with Mrs Eldreds parents in Amherst. Avon Pioneer picnic was at Avon on Sunday. Penfound family hosted supper with Carl Penfound and children Jerry and Joan Henry Penfound and son Ronald. Hazel Caywood Ardith Snyder Elyria. Bob Mason Bowling Green student vacationed at West Ridge. J H Penfound and Harland visited Robert Smith Chestnut Ridge. Wilber Rattray and daughters Jean Stella Lakewood visited Peters. Perry Riesinger Columbia and Jennie Mitchel Elyria visited H Hillier and husband.
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West Ridge
J. H. Penfound
Son Harland
Frank Honey
Butternut Ridge
Irwin Eldred
Carl Penfound
Jerry
Joan
Henry Penfound
Ronald
Hazel Caywood
Ardith
Carlyn Snyder
Elyria
Bob Mason
Bowling Green College
Harland
Robert Smith
Chestnut Ridge
Wilber Rattray
Jean
Stella
Lakewood
Harrison Peters
Perry Riesinger
Columbia
Jennie Mitchel
H. J. Hillier
Mrs H J Hillier Hosts Birthday Dinner Guests From Four Cities
Mrs H J Hillier entertained at dinner Sunday honoring her husband’s birthday. Guests were from Ashland New London Elyria and Lorain. Covers were laid for 10.
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H. J. Hillier
Ashland
New London
Elyria
Lorain
West Ridge club meets at Mrs Strickler home for recipes talk
The West Ridge group met at Mrs. C. C. Strickler's home on a Wednesday afternoon with 21 members and three guests in attendance. A round table discussion on recipes followed by sewing. The meeting, led by the president, closed with singing What a Friend We Have in Jesus.
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West Ridge
C. C. Strickler
Swivs
Lis Brigg
Milton Lauer
David Dreeland
Jesus
L W Auxiliary of Vincent Methodist Church Convenes
The Loyal Workers Auxiliary of Vincent Methodist Church met at Mr Chris Ackerman s home for the first meeting of the conference year. Officers were elected with Mrs Helen Reese as president and Mrs Ralph O Connor as vice president. The group plans to fund church dues and sew quilts and comforters for members. The next meeting is scheduled for September 20 at Mrs T M Baldwins home.
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West River Road
Loyal Workers Auxiliary
The
Methodist Church
Chris Ackerman
Leroy Rhone
Helen Reese
Ralph O'Connor
C. E. McIntire
Harold Hurst
M. B. Copas
O. B. Rea
Frankie Beese
Helen Beese
J. J
Funeral services for Cecil G Grills held in Oberlin area
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Cecil G Grills age 49 at the James Eglin farm where the Grills family moved from Oberlin. Interment was in Westwood Cemetery Oberlin. Donald Whitney, Wellington class of 1939, returns for postgraduate study. Betty Jane Bear left for Baldwin Wallace College with her mother and brother and fianc? Gladys Miller of Green Springs for a student family reception on Emma Lang Hall lawn. Registration day Tuesday. freshmen classes start Wednesday. Miss Bear in Emma Lang Hall room 406. Miss Emily Schlobahm of Cleveland returns home before Mrs E John Porter hosts October meeting. A luncheon was held after a delicious afternoon.
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Pittsfield
Cecil G. Grills
James Eglin
Grills
Oberlin
Westwood Cemetery
Donald Whitney
Wellington High School
Betty Jane Bear
Baldwin- Wallace College
Berea
Robert
Gladys Miller
Green Springs
Emma Lang
Emily Schlobahm
Cleveland
Markley Troop 133 Scouts Meet at Markley Schoolhouse
Markley Boy Scout Troop 133 met Tuesday evening at the Markley schoolhouse with Scout Master A C Haynes in charge. About fifteen scouts answered the roll by paying dues and the group planned a picnic supper for Thursday evening September 14 at 6 30 at the home of Clyde and Robert Haynes. They also decided to buy a Bugle and repeated the Pledge of Allegiance at opening and closing.
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West River Road
Markley
A. C. Haynes
Clyde
Robert Haynes
Two Stars Lead Cast in Lady of the Tropics at Capitol
Hollywood icons Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamarr headline the cast of Lady of the Tropics now showing at the Capitol Theatre.
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Hollywood
Robert Taylor
Hedy Lamarr
Capitol Theatre
Gunga Din Now Showing at Lincoln Theatre
Cary Grant Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fairbanks Jr star in Gunga Din an exciting action film now playing at the Lincoln Theatre.
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Cary Grant
Victor McLaglen
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Lincoln Theatre
Newlywed couple for temporary stay with parents
A brief social note reports Mrs. Winfield Avery and family visiting for two days, Wallace Bear recovering from flu at home, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schuster returning from Carp Lake to live with the groom's parents, Hiram and Mrs. Shuster. The bride was Elizabeth Wright of Wellington, married July 8.
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