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Newspaper

Thomson Review

Location

Thomson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1940

Page

4

Gone With the Wind to Play at State Theatre Sterling

The State Theatre in Sterling will screen Gone With the Wind for the week starting March 24 in a full Atlanta World Premiere presentation. Weekday matinees run from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. with no reserved seats. Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. and night shows at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating applies to Sunday and nightly shows. reserve sale begins March 16. Tickets: 75 cents weekday matinees. $1.10 for reserved Sunday matinee and Sunday night, tax included. Mail orders with self addressed stamped envelopes accepted.

State Theatre Sterling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Corporation Site Theatre Atlanta

Gone With the Wind Opens Seven Day Run at Capitol Theatre

The Cap itol Theatre in Clinton begins a seven day engagement of Gone With the Wind at 10 a.m. Friday March 22. Advance reservations by mail are accepted with post office money orders and self addressed stamped envelopes. theatre sale for advance tickets continues.

Capitol Theatre Clinton

Castle On The Hudson At Rialto In Clinton Iowa

Rialto Clinton IA opens Castle On The Hudson Saturday for four days starring John Garfield Ann Sheridan and Pat O'Brien. Burgess Meredith leads a strong supporting cast with Anatole Litvak directing from a Lewis E Lawes inspired screenplay. Also nationally popular comedy A Chump at Oxford with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy screens.

Castle On the Hudson John Garfield Ann Sheridan Pat O’brien Rialto Theatre Clinton Garfield Miss Sheridan Burgess Meredith Jearnie Cowan John Lite Gavin “Big Boy Williams Henry O'Neill Margot Stevenson Wilard Robertson Wilard Wayne Nedda Harrigan Anatole Litvak Seton TI. Miller Brown Holmes Courtney Terrett Lewis E. Lawes Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Oxford

Gone With the Wind box office opens March 16

Reserved seats start at 10 a.m. Saturday March 16 in a special Gone With the Wind box office. The film features Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland in Technicolor and runs 10 a.m. to 9 30 p.m. daily. After 9 p.m. a Patrick's Day preview of His Girl Friday and a free extra after 9 p.m. Saturday night.

Margaret Mitchell Clark Gable Rhett Butler Vivien Leigh Scarlett Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland Cary Grant Rosalind Russell

Paul Muni Portrays Hilton Character in New Film

Royal Theatre Fulton reports Paul Muni has effectively absorbed a James Hilton character in a new portrayal. The actor’s performance is described as a smooth transfer of role and persona, with Hilton observing the phenomenon without complaint.

Royal Theatre Muni David Newcome Hilton Doctor Mr. Muni Fulton Paul Muni James Hilton Goodbye Mr. Chips

Village Barn Dance Opens at Paradise Theatre in Moline

The Paradise theatre in Moline presents Village Barn Dance for three days featuring radio personalities Lulubelle Scotty Don Wilson Ver Vague and the Kidoddlers and Texas Wanderers with Richard Cromwell Doris Day Robert Baldwin Esther Dale and others in a light romantic comedy about an unemployed college boy who helps Lyn dale citizens while Lyndale's richest financier’s granddaughter becomes engaged The second feature is Marines Fly High.

Paradise Theatre Moline Lulubelle Scotty WLS Barn Dance Stutches Don Wilson Jack Benny Barbara Jo Allen Richard Cromwell Doris Day Robert Baldwin Esther Dale Lyndale Flower

Little Jack Little and Rhythm at the Modernistic

Dance maestro Little Jack Little brings his orchestra to the Modernistic in Clinton on Easter Monday March 25 through Consolidated Radio Artists. He says dancers care mainly about rhythm and prefer rhythm over fancy embellishments when on the floor.

Jack Little Maesto Clinton Consolidated Radio Artists, Inc Little

Swing and Sweet Tunes Dine at Easter Dance Night

Manager Al Bauer invites Illinois dancers to a Modernistic Ballroom Easter Monday program. The varied lineup mixes swing and sweet tunes to please all schools of thought. Advance tickets available at May's Savanna State Line Tavern Fulton Pig and Bun Sterling.

al Bauer Clinton Illinois May Savanna State Line Fulton Sterling

Start Your Chick Program Now for Spring Profits

A Poultry Market special report urges readers to raise chicks as demand for poultry remains high. With egg prices rising and feed costs stable, early chick starts can yield strong profits, aided by good housing and a store to sell from.

Europe U. S. Department of Agriculture

Sterling Area Mail Throng of Weekend Visits

Many local residents hosted or visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Alfred Graw and son Roger joined Mr. and Mrs. William Imel in Chadwick as guests, with numerous other social calls across Sterling, Milledgeville, Coleta, Rembrandt, Albany, and surrounding towns.

Man Weighs Drinking and Driving Laws and Risks

The author argues national figures on alcohol and traffic accidents are unreliable due to varying state reports and legal definitions. He notes some data show 18.4 percent of drivers in fatal crashes had been drinking and urges driving after drinking to be treated as a serious infraction akin to concealed weapons or robbery.

Antique Defined as Furniture After Final Payment

A quirky definition states an antique is any piece of furniture for which the last installment payment has been completed, implying ownership and age recognition tied to payment fulfillment. The idea blends commerce with aging status in a humorous, tongue in cheek way.

Milledgeville Social News Highlights Local Gatherings

Mrs Willis Pape improves at home after illness. Milledgeville and Chadwick residents attend dinners, parties, and hockey game outings in Polo Carrollton area. Garden club and bridge group host meetings with discussions on trees and evergreens, with a plant slide show and refreshments.

Government Requires Proof of Age for Social Security

Rex A Atwood of the Social Security Board explains that proof of age is required for Old Age and Survivor Insurance benefits. Birth certificates, church records, or family documents are needed. if unavailable, statements by two knowledgeable persons or other public records may be used.

Fedral Rex A. CG. Atwood Social Security Board Rock Island Atwor Atwood District of Columbia Florida Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Illinois Mr. Atwood Aulo

Lanark Notes on Farm Work and Local Visits

George Crofton baled hay for J. M. Garner on the Garner farm this week using two hay balers. A Friday party honored Frank Kimmel on his birthday at the Kimmel home with a pot luck supper and a Five hundred game. Mrs. Harry Engles and Mrs. John Warner attended Jesse Crowe’s funeral in Chicago. Mae Price has returned to Beatrice Nebraska after her brother B. K. Mathias’s death. Esther Deets visited Luther Monigold’s home over the weekend. Cora Zuck travels to Cherokee Indiana for a month with Rankin Kreel family. Bertha Garner visited Keota Iowa and Milwaukee Wisconsin then returned. Edith Diffenderfer returned to Chambersburg Pennsylvania after visiting Warren and family.

Alfred Graw Roger Marshall Chicago William Imel Elwood Williams Mary Freeport Ed East Lanark Oscar Martin Aaron Bushman Milledge‘le Bert Straub Hiy Addie Imel Straub L. B. Spencer Maida Ted Olson Clinton Iowa Fred Olson Charlotte Schreiner Sterling Tretloyd Schreiner Doedor and Mattie Marshall Spar Wisconsin A. A. Calkins Clayton Kaul George Kaul Elizabeth Abe Gipe Coleta Lucinda Sucher Art Behrens Milledgeville C. J. Mackey Annette Clement Lucinda Gipe Richard Waterloo Wisconsin John Freiderich Kenneth Phillip Friederich Rembrandt Earl Richardson Storm Lake William Friederich Lucille Beckenkeller Mt. Carroll Harvey Hartman Herbert Spearman John Frank Elmer Weber Bernie Maley J. Isenhart Sterling Public Hospital John Sauer Garfield Sauer Henry Springman Howard Cribbe Herbert Springman Evan Rahn Carl Metz Harold Manilas Howard Metz Doris Harvey Downing Paul Metz John J. G. Eller William Zugschwerdt T. F. Shultz Harry Schreiner Viola Weber Christy Geison Irwin Edgerton Albany John Doty Henry Livengood William Provant Merlyn Schreiner Maude Rahn Delmar Lang George Daehler Henry Parsons Nellie Parsons Argo Fa Fred Daehler Gottleib Stadel Geneseo Ben Stadel L. A. Frank William Heide C. J. Miller Paul Farley Rollin Sheridan Rockford Louella Kness Argo- Fa Fayette Fossett Ruth Sheridan Evanston Harold East Paul Grim Emil Stark Nevin Moore Frank Moore Edward Obendorf Wilma Reiff Alvin Reiff Richard Clement Wis L. J. Gnngey Billy Carol McInnis Mt. Morris New Glarus Monroe Ada Wolfe Milwaukee Arthur Deets Fayette, Mo Ida Chambers Regina Beckmire Highland Park Humbert-Beckmire Orion Alexander Margaret Mike Rutt Bob Etnyre Lee Etnyre Willis Pape Fay Reitzel Louis Daehler Marilyn Oscar Daehler Chadwick C. F. Moon Virginia Carrollsongle Club Walter Maxey Robert Eastabrooks Fenton Haugh Henry Rahn James Morgan Polo Mason Spaulding Carroll Grace Woodin Earl Raymond Donald Lee Abe Reiff John Howens Morrison P. L. Kreider Rex Munz Harry Stoner Calvin Dennis Frank Kimmel Kimmel East Locust Street Harry Engles John Warner Jesse Crow Mae Price B. K. Mathias Beatrice Neb Esther Deets Luther Monigold Cora Zuck Rankin Kreel Cherokee Bertha Garner Keota John Sowle Edith Diffenderfer Chambersburg Pa Warren

Job seeker Mose confronts bias at Georgia employment office

In Fulton DeKalb division a Negro man Mose seeks work but faces a religion question from the interviewer. Mose refuses to reveal his faith, stating he will renounce nothing and choose his path regardless of the job prospects.

Mose Fulton-DeKalb Georgia State Employment Service

Stuck With It Car Buyers Learn Hard Bargain Lesson

A buyer asks how the second-hand car performs and discovers the challenge of negotiating a fair price. The exchange highlights the difficulty of striking a bargain after purchase.

Bernard Shaw Receives Witty Invitation

A famous writer and critic Bernard Shaw received a note from a celebrity hunter inviting Lady X to a home visit on Thursday between four and six. Shaw replied by returning the card with a curt addendum reading Mr Bernard Shaw likewise.

Bernard Shaw Lady X

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Rialto Clinton, Ia Paradise Theatre Carl W. Nice Whiteside County Jack Rhythm Chadwick Briefs Fred W. Braun Milledgeville News W. M. Miles H. M. Goble Dick Thiel H. R. Pilgrim George Sears A. B. Coyle G. H. Walker God Elizabeth Overholser Penn Treaty Cambridge State Division of Forestry Illinois Tree Planters Evans Garden The Pines State Park Harlan Glenn Carroll County Insa Lanark News George Crofton J. M. Garner Garner Mr. Crofton Crevy Chicago Motor Club Johnny Brown Billiard Hall G. H. Thompson Fulton Walter Electric Shop Tri-City Considine’s “Filton Lincoln Way Behan & Helfert Sabula Lyons Jim Farmers Elevator & Supply Co Fesco Feeds” Morrison
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