Laraine Johnson rise from child star to MGM contract
The article chronicles Laraine Johnson born October 11 1920 in Roosevelt Utah who started performing at age six trained in California. After persisting through early rejections she secured a lead role and a screen test at Metro Goldwyn Mayer earning a contract and eventual stage name Day. Her rise included work in The Painted Desert and Arizona Legions and early efforts to join Wilshire Players Guild and pursue an Oscar win while balancing schooling and stage work. The piece also notes community events in Vernal including the Ashley Bartlett family reunion and school activities surrounding prom and social clubs.
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Laraine
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio
Laraine Johnson
Roosevelt Utall
C J Johnson
Hialto Calif
Kittie Mack Studio
San Gabriel
Sanders
Tania Larathe
Guud
Senes
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Julet Taning
Shrew
Ita Day
Elsa Marsha
Lost Horizon
Marty Manin
Hollywood
Marty
Long
Miset
Britt
Arizona Legions
Painted Desert
Lha Laraine
Metro Golden Mayer
Sargent Madden
Johnson Rita
Atu
Annie K Bartlett
Sara Norgard
la Vern Pope
Galifornia
Florence Willis
Oral Tery
Norgard
Agneta
Seei
Nursery School Meeting at Vernal Nursery School
Regular parent meeting for parents of preschool children at Vernal Nursery School tonight at 8. Enrollment and operation discussion followed by a session on Music and Rhythm for Young Children by Miss Ruth Skidmore. Light refreshments served by the committee in charge.
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Vernal Nursery
Ruth Skidmore
Band Boosters Raise Funds At Pie Dinner
Over 100 attended the Bang Boosters chicken pie dinner at Utah Power and Light office Saturday. A font sale at Ashtons store sold 109 pies and cakes. Proceeds over $60 will defray junior and senior high school band travel costs for contests. Members thank supporters and cooperating stores.
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Utah Power & Light Company
Bang Boosters
Ashtons
Wall
Central School PTA meeting notes and nominations
A Central School Parent Teacher Association meeting was held in the high school band room with forty five attendees. Mrs G Ekelson presided as president. Reports included Pest Shaffer on The Parents Report Card and White on the state convention at Prove. Mrs Bus Hatch and son Gus sang God Bless America. Wanda Malvey performed a tap dance. Mrs Eskeleon announced a nominating committee of FR Bryson Everett Alexander and Amelia Monker for May elections. Next meeting May 18. Owen Hulinger from Roosevelt attended the Music Festival at the tabernacle.
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Central School Parent Teacher Association
G ¥Ekelson
Pest Shaffer
Cardras White
Prove
Bus Hatch
Gus
God Bless
America
Wanda Malvey
Charles A Prescott
Eskeleon
FR. & Bryson Everett Alexander
Amelia Monker
Variety night fundraiser at Uintah High School
LaMasque club presents a Friday night program in the Uintah high school auditorium to raise funds for a yearbook page. Nyall Andreas, instructor, outlines a mix of musical numbers, comic and tragic plays with club officers Amy Gardiner, Edna Colton, and Althera Caldwell acting as coordinators.
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Uintah High School
LaMasque Club
Nyall Andreas
Amy Gardiner
Edna Colton
Althera Caldwell
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