Capra films boost careers and radio contracts noted
Virginia Vale reports Capra's films revitalize actors careers with leads for May Robson Alan Hale and James Gleason Regis Toomey. Barbara Stanwyck and Don Ameche gain new boosts. Ray MacDonald eyed for Hardy films and Babes on Broadway. Jessica Tandy stars in radio version of Of Human Bondage.
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May Robson
Capra
Alan Hale
Clark Gable
John Doe
James Gleason
Regis Toomey
Warner Bros
Barbara Stanwyck
Ladies of Leisure
Metro
Fred Astaire
Ray MacDonald
Gracie MacDonald
Hardy Famy
Bette Davis
Jessica Tandy
England
Davis
Somerset Maugham
Playhouse
June Preisser Engaged To Gar Wood Jr Not Quitting Screen Career
June Preisser accepts engagement to Gar Wood Jr of a racing family but will not give up acting. Bea Wain and Sammy Kaye sent a bundle of records to London for air raid shelter use, with hundreds signing thanks. NBC's Grand Ole Opry program entertains Camp Forest Tenn. soldiers weekly. all 30,000 men are to hear it.
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June Preisser
Gar Wood Jr
Bea Wain
Sammy Kaye
London
Camp Forest
Tullahoma
Tenn
NBC
Final Voyage Ending in Quiet Resolve
On a calm deck Mary and Corkran reflect on Peter Carr, the Cap'n Corr, and a risky past as Richard returns with news of land. The crew senses a future homecoming while a parrot observes the tender moment, and the ship heads toward the horizon. The exchange hints at forgiveness, loyalty, and an unspoken farewell.
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Corkran
Cap’n
Richard
Mary
Big Pip
New French Vehicular Tunnel Gives Air Raid Refuge
French engineers seal and line a large vehicular tunnel under St. Cloud park outside Paris. The 3000+ foot tunnel, part of a three-decker autostrade system, will carry cars with 25 miles of Paris access in 30 minutes and serve as an air raid refuge for up to 10,000 people. It will be toll-free with no speed limit and features flexible lane use for bi directional flow.
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Lesson For April 6 From International Religious Education
A published lesson for April 6 presents subjecta and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. The material mirrors standard Sunday school format with guided study and referenced passages for participant reflection.
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International Council of Reggious Education
Christ Promises Power Lesson Text
A concise sermon summary on Acts 1 1 12 highlighting Christ's resurrection proofs, the promise of Holy Spirit power, and the promised return. It emphasizes the need to await the Spirit's fullness, witness boldly, and anticipate Christ's literal, visible second coming with scriptural support.
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Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Luke
Christ
Alexander Maclaren
Jesus
Satan
New Ideas for Home Made Quilts and Accessories
This piece surveys modern quilt design emphasizing bedspread planning, color harmony, and unity through repeating dominant colors. It notes borders, bindings, and decorative touches like bias striped bindings, plus a tip to trim beds for display and a promotion for sewing patterns including Ann Rutledge Whirl Wind and Kaleidoscope.
Time to Reflect in Quiet Moments
The quote reflects on the solitary need for leisure to ponder subjects beyond daily bustle. It emphasizes that when clouds cover daily life the mind seeks space for reflection, referencing the thinker Froude as the source of the idea.
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Froude
Quiz questions about early American history and science variety
A mixed set of trivia prompts asks about Miles Standish Pilgrim Fathers Burr duel, Earth's orbital period, crust composition after oxygen, guerrilla etymology, July 4 born president, Gibraltar of the East, sunlight at equator versus poles, smallest flowering plant, and cyclone whirl direction.
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Miles Standish
Aaron Burr
United States
Gibraltar
East
Tiny aquatic plants of Wolffia genus described
The text notes Wolffia genus plants are aquatic and rootless and produce flowers about pinhead size. It also explains that due to Earth's rotation, cyclones rotate clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. It adds that cyclonic storms move westward in the tropics and eastward in the middle latitudes.
Answers Quiz Facts Quick Reference
Capt Miles Standish was not a Pilgrim, he was brought along for protection. Alexander Hamilton is named. The trip length is 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 seconds. Silicon is identified. War is Guerra in Spanish. Calvin Coolidge is noted. Singapore appears. A study notes poles gain 65 extra sunlight hours yearly versus the equator. The smallest of all flowering plants is referenced.
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Miles Standish
Alexander Hamilton
Silicon
War
Guerra
Calvin .Coolidge
Singapore
Equator
Horace quote on changing conditions if matters turn bad
A concise Horace observation states that conditions shift when outcomes worsen. The line, though brief, implies that negative trajectories can alter future situations, signaling the turn of fortunes depending on events.
Sized It Up at the Table Miss Green Requests Pudding
In a dining scene Miss Green asks for more pudding and the hostess orders the maid to fill her plate. The exchange highlights polite service and modest portions in a social setting.
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Miss Green
Bella
Inexpensive Quips on Democracy, Love and Hash
A witty remark set notes humorous lines about waking to a bell and a valet, then pivots to the themes of implicit faith in democracy, love, and hash. The exchange contrasts desire with lack, framing a light satire on social conveniences.
Might Do Good Jefferson and the Alarmed Friend
A tale from a humorous exchange in which Jefferson complains of eye trouble and a friend fearfully urges him to see an optimist. The dialogue underscores comic misfortune and a hopeful punchline about optimism.
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Jefferson
As We Learn Learning by study must be won
A compact quotation fragment from Gay emphasizes that learning is earned through effort rather than inheritance, underscoring the value of study and personal achievement over passing down status.
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Gay
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