So This Is Africa! praised for satirical comedy at Saenger
The Times page reviews the Wheeler and Woolsey film So This Is Africa! as highly funny and entertaining with a standout scene where disguised Woolsey and Gane flee a tribe of Amazon women. The satire, adventurous plot, and performances by Henry Armetta Clayton and Spencer Charters are praised while director Badie Cline and screenwriter Wolfman Krasna receive high marks for their light, kinetic style.
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Wheeler
Oolsey
Africa
Saenger
Gane
Woolsey
America
Dark Belt
Breuer
Columbia
Torres
Taha
South Seas
Henry Armetta
Clayton
Spencer Charters
Badie Cline
Wolfman Krasna
Pather Symptoms Show In School Incident Tail Spin
A distressed student is described with rumors of a stomach issue and unusual dizziness during a school day. The report notes a boy experiencing tail spins and suggests a health concern affecting classroom behavior.
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Pather
Esha
The Iron Master shines at Crescent with Regal Cast
Reginald Denny leads The Iron Master at Crescent in a globe spanning Allied feature. Lila Lee Esther Howard J Farrell MacDonald star as the Stillman iron works saga follows Steve Mason from the crap pile to steel magnate amid family prejudice and Boulder Dam ties. Filmed at the Los Angeles Consolidated Steel Works the drama promises authentic industrial insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent
Reginald Denny
Lila Lee
Crown Theatre
Denny
Allied Banner
Miss Lee
Jane Bradford
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. C. Stillman
Esther Howard
William Janney
Steve Mason
Stillman Iron Works
Los Angeles
Consolidated Steel Works
Boulder Dam
Mason
Stillman
Adele Buffington
Chester M. Franklin
Local Page Notebook of Entertainers and Social Notes
A lively roundup of names and events from a community scene. Frank Kroell returns to Carmalena Breadlee’s Tuesday night. Bezie Turner dominates awards at Visitation preparations with ducks and relay stunts. Appearances by Janet Rehm Mary Sands Driesbach Leila Holcombe Johnny Burton Carol Clark and others noted with gossip and sketches of upcoming events.
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Ife
Bayside
SUN
Frank Kroell
Carmalena
Janet Rehm
Mary Sands
Joe Robinson
Jack Bailey
Evelyn Dumas
Ann Anthony
Local Social Notes from Bay Minette and Nearby
Mrs J W Conway and children of Atmore were weekend guests of Miss Billie Graham. Mrs R E Cooley plans a Chattanooga visit to see son J Crawley Cooley and his wife. Dr P N Hodgson of Stockton attended to business here. A party including Mr and Mrs Charles Bodden and Babs, Mr and Mrs W R Becton, Jewel Tucker, and Lou Ella Taylor toured to New Orleans last week and stayed over. Grady G Cleveland of Montgomery Forestry visited this week. Miss Mary Ramage of Rome is visiting Mrs W F Cann. Mrs Cann teaches in a Pensacola Sunday school training class and is praised as a co worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Conway
Atmore
Billie Graham
R. E. Cooley
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. Crawley Cooley
P. N. Hodgson
Stockton
Charles Bodden
Babs
W. R. Becton
Jewel Tucker
Lou Ella Taylor
New Orleans
Grady G. Cleveland
States Forestry Department
Montgomery
Mary Ramage
Rome
W. F. Cann
Ramage
Pensacola
The
Methodist Church
No Other Woman and Under the Tonta Rim at the Crown
The Crown theatre opens with No Other Woman starring Irene Dunne Loretta Young and Gwili Andre with an ensemble cast and themes of wealth desire and sacrifice. J Walter Ruben directs Zane Grey's Under the Tonta Rim featuring Stuart Erwin Fred Kohler Raymond Hatton Verna Hillie in a frontier tale of a cowhand turned deceptive desperado and a battle for reputation.
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Crown Theatre
Irene Dunne
Charles Bickford
Gwili Andre
Eugene Walter
Owen Francis
Eric Linden
Buster Miles
Leila Bennett
Christian Ruth
J. Walter Ruben
Zane Grey
Stuart Erwin
Fred Kohler
Raymond Hatton
Verna Hillie
Erwin
Plains
St Elmo Community House Service At 3 P M
Rev John T Gillison will conduct services at the Community House this afternoon at 3 o clock. Everyone welcome. The P T A of St Elmo Irvington school meets Monday at 7 30 p m. Local families visited relatives and joined revival meetings in nearby towns and enjoyed azaleas visit.
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John T. Gillison
P.T. A
St. Elmo- Irvington
R. M. Dodge
Vernon
Henry Dodge
Gulfport
J. E. Smith
Hagen Steiner
Theodore
Bayou la Batre
R. E. Bouchard
Bellecamp
Aubrey McKenzie
Mobile
Lewis Husby
Local Social News From The Times
Mrs Vesta George of Mobile spent the past week end with Mrs P G Christopher and family. Miss Grace Blackwell has been at home with her parents and friends. Mrs J A Mulff is seriously ill and well wishers hope for a speedy recovery. Alva McCrary spent the past week end in Mobile with friends and relatives. Miss Anna Abrams was the delightful guest of Miss Laura Ann Waltman last Thursday. You do not get ALL the local news if you do not read The Times.
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Boyle
Freddie Crown
George Schmohl
Mamie Pierce
Marlene Dietrich
Creally
Convent of Visitation
Beezie Turner
Jimmy Andress
Calvin Rogers
John Unzicker
Mma Kearns
Dudley Griffith
Lamont Laxton
Elanor Marston
Mary Dean Spotswood
Dot Bennett
Miss Marston
Beezie
Nita Herndon
Peggy Lamey
Anne Skinner
New Orleans
Miss Blase
Viola Tout
Vesta George
Mobile
P. G. Christopher
Grace Blackwell
J. A. Mulff
Alva McCrary
Anna Abrams
Laura Ann Waltman
Baxter Stars in Crown Film Dangerously Yours
Warner Baxter and Miriam Jordan lead the Fox production Dangerously Yours at the Crown theatre Sunday and Monday. The cast includes Herbert Mundin Florence Eldridge Florence Roberts Nella Walker Will Davidson Arthur Hoyt Tyrell Davis and Mischa Auer. Frank Tuttle directed the film adapted from Paul Hervey Fox's novel by Horace Jackson.
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Warner Baxter
Miriam Jordan
Fox Film
Crown Theatre
Herbert Mundin
Florence Eldridge
Florence Roberts
Nella Walker
Will Davidson
Arthur Hoyt
Tyrell Davis
Mischa Auer
Talking Screen
Paul Hervey Fox
Horace Jackson
Animal Kingdom
Baxter
Miss Jordan
Sleuth
Frank Tuttle
Methodist church class to lead Sunday school services
The young people’s class of the Methodist church will conduct the Sunday school opening with hymns, devotional, and a reading by Miss Jewelle Johnson. The intermediate division will lead the evening session. The Bible Study club meets at Miss Johnson’s Edison street home Monday night for weekly study followed by an entertainment. All visitors are welcome. B Y P U course closed Friday at First Baptist with six classes and several teachers.
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Methodist Church
Miss Jewelle Johnson
Young People’s Division
Jewelle Johnson
Edison Street
Demonstration of piano class work by Curtis method group
Four performers presented a class demonstration with Miss Minnie Black opening and explaining the program purpose. A boys only match number led by Mrs. T H Wakeford showcased rhythm and ensemble. Pupils Jamie Crawford Nell Doyle Anna Laura Johnson Elizabeth Lott Suzanne Tucker Ruth Strain and Margaret Ruth Carlin performed original melodies under the Curtis method with support from the listed teachers.
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Minnie Black
T. H. Wakeford
Jamie Crawford
Nell Doyle
Anna Laura Johnson
Elizabeth Lott
Suzanne Tucker
Ruth Strain
Margaret Ruth Carlin
Guest of Mrs Foy to visit local veterans auxiliary
Mrs Mary Lou Heis state department president of United Spanish American War Veterans auxiliary will arrive Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock over the L and N. She will stay as the house guest of Mrs Alice B Foy at 957 South Washington avenue and greet Fitzhugh Lee Auxiliary No 3 members. The auxiliary will meet Monday afternoon at 2 oclock at Mobile Public library with members and visitors invited.
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Mary Lou Heis
State Department
United Spanish-American War Veterans’ Auxiliary
L. and N
Alice B. Foy
South
Washington Avenue
Fitzhugh Lee
Mobile Public Library
Purity Rebecca Lodge Dance Program At Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday night the Purity Rebecca Lodge presented a dance program after their meeting at the Odd Fellows hall. Dorothy Adams offered three numbers from her class including toe, tap and an aesthetic dance with performers Anne Finch Googus Ethel Mae Anderson Myrtle Riggs Mary Ellen Venturini Cleo Willard Marjorie M. Kean Lucille McHugh Bertha Diemert soloist and Emily Farnell Dorothy Somers.
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Purity Rebecca Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dorothy Adams
Anne Finch
Googus
Sunday school and services at First Baptist Church
Theodore announces Sunday school at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 o clock with Rev Chandler officiating. Walter Bolton Jr remains ill at home with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs E E Willard hosted a 5 table bride event. Pearl Bolton visited Mildred McDonald in Mobile last week. Hattie Mae and Allice Rowell attended a progressive peanut party at Ellen and Effie Laurendine home in Mobile.
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First Baptist Church
Rev
Chandler
Little Walter Bolton, Jr
E. E. Willard
Miss Pearl Bolton
Mildred McDonald
Mobile
Hattie Mae
Allice Rowell
Miss Ellen
Effie Laurendine
Alabama Greek Week Dances and Horse Show Highlight Campus Socials
Edith Pritchard notes a busy week featuring Rho Alpha Mu and Pi sororities hosting dances with the Million Dollar Band and Capstone orchestra. Mobile students Louise MacLeod and Edith Pritchard attend events. a Friday horse show sponsored by the Woman's Athletic Association includes Alpha Phi and Kappa Delta placements, with Kappa Kappa Gamma winning the egg race and Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, and Kappa Delta placing respectively.
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Rho Alpha Mu
Annie Ru Johnson
Dorothy Adams
Mary
Sarah Johnston
Louise Leod
Annie Katherine Edith Pritchard
Susan Carmen Widney
Athalie Hun
Catherine Davis
Aubrey Boyle
Garet Aldridge
Henry Socrates Rampanos
Teddy Jackson
Alabama
Capstone Orchestra
Anna Marshall Clapp
Athalie Hunter
Mary Johnston
Annie Ruth Johnston
Margaret Fowler
Susan Thames
Martha Hyndeman
Louise MacLeod
Edith Pritchard
Annie Katherine Provost
Katherine Davis
Carmen Widney
Lucy Harris
Ruth Knudsen
Aubrey Boyles
Quintus Adams
Zeke Hamilton
Socrates Rampanos
Allister Henry
Mobile
Chi Phi
Woman’s Athletic Association
Alpha Phi
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Tit Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
No harder to seek inner truth than distant lands
A reflective line suggests that exploring the heart’s darkness is as challenging as traversing distant continents. The quotation by Robert Raynolds frames inner struggle as a universal, probing journey. It emphasizes introspection over external exploration.
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Robert Raynolds
Drank Water Treated with Rauld Chlorine to Kill Bacteria
About 80 percent of our drinking water is treated with Rauld chlorine to destroy harmful bacteria, according to officials. The measure aims to improve safety as communities monitor water quality standards.
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