Debating Communist Influence in Labor and W P A
A congressional committee probes Communist ties to the Workers Alliance and its role as bargaining agent for W P A workers. The piece cites labor leaders like Matthew Woll and William Green urging democratic cooperation and warning against big government and state control. It contrasts U S labor with Germany Italy and Russia under totalitarian regimes and urges returning to democratic private enterprise.
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Best dog caper ends with pancake feast
Bus Westermark recalls a local tale where Bud Field's water spaniel carries a pancake up the street and buries it in a flower bed. Harold Mangold's Scottie observes, then retrieves the pancake and feasts, making a memorable dog story of neighborhood whimsy.
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Bud Field
Harold Mangold
Scottie
Bud
Mangold
Young Berdo tops father in farm 100 yard dash
High school sophomore T. J. Berdo showed promise by beating his father Henry Berdo, a former track man, in a special 100 yard dash at the farm. Henry led to 50 yards but the younger Berdo surged ahead to win by about five yards as the dad praised his potential.
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Henry Berdo
T. J
Henry
How is Your Handshake
A letter sample contrasts types of handshakes from a warm, friendly society to a firm Rock Crusher style and ends with a prompt to check one’s own handshake quality. It mentions a real guy handshake and urges personal improvement.
Peace Demonstration At Manchester College Mock War Broadcast
Students at North Manchester Indiana held a peace demonstration last Thursday presenting a mock radio broadcast about Europe at war and the United States declaring war on Germany and Italy. The scene moved witnesses to tears and one student fainted as part of the antiwar message.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Andy Devine’s First Screen Kiss With Martha Raye
Andy Devine began his screen career as a romantic lead with his first kiss shared with Martha Raye. The moment marked Devine’s early film debut as a developing screen lover in the era.
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Martha Raye
Dancing Daughters Remake Prepares New Star Virginia Grey
The article notes the remake of Dancing Daughters starring Virginia Grey, a former co star with Clark Gable in Idiot's Delight. It recalls Grey’s stage start at age four as Little Eva and questions whether history repeats with a new breakout star. It also mentions Hollywood anti Nazi societies threatening Adolf Hitler with Boris Karloff as a feared figure.
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Virginia Grey
Clark Gable
Virginia
Eva
Hollywood
Adolf Hitler
Boris Karloff
May Robson recalls stage roots and new film star
The veteran actress May Robson boasts she has performed from coast to coast, naming theatres managers and hotels for any town on a map. Her latest picture Yes My Darling Daughter stars Priscilla Lane Jeffrey Lynn Fey Bainter and Roland Young. Lupe Velez quips about ten years in film teaching patience and even tears her hair for fun.
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United States
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Jeffrey Lynn
Fey Bainter
Roland Young
Lupe Velez
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Ice Follies of 1938 stars James Stewart and Joan Crawford
A Hollywood backstage drama featuring James Stewart Joan Crawford Lew Ayres and Lew Is Stone with cameos by Mark Gable Robert Taylor and Spencer Tracy Scenes include a restaurant on the lot and an ice rink as stars mingle The International Ice Follies troupe headed by Bests Ehrhardt Roy Shipstad appears with notable skating stars Walter Pidgeon joins the cast in a high profile moment
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James Stewart
Joan Crawford
Lew Ayres
Lewis Stone
Hollywood
Mark Gable
Robert Taylor
Spencer Tracy
Bests Ehrhardt
Roy Shipstad
Keota hosts spring schedule of conventions and events
The Keota editor highlights a busy slate of gatherings this spring, including Epworth Leagues county banquet, a Washington county Baptist association rally, the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs convention, and the KeWash conference track meet. The Keokuk county track and field meet follows, with other large events possible.
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Keota
Southeastern Iowa
Early cancer is curable says Women’s Field Army
County Health notes urge public action on cancer awareness and early treatment. The Women’s Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer cites symptoms such as breast lumps, abnormal bleeding, non healing sores, persistent indigestion, and changes in moles. Contributions can be given to Miss Martha Foster, with a desk at the Court House on Saturday for enlistment or donations.
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Women's Field Army
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Army
Martha Foster
Court House
New Deal Outlook Shapes 1940 Presidential Race
Babson argues the New Deal can be counted out as Democrats split between New Dealers and Old Line factions led by Garner and Farley. He cites polling shows Roosevelt could win a third term only with a European war, which he says would boost business. He names Dewey Taft Vandenburg and Bricker as likely GOP contenders.
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Washington, D. C
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Farley
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Washington
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Taft
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Vandeburg
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Hoover
Blaming Wife Over Son's Illness In Old Letter
A mother assigns her married son's ailments to the quality of his wife's cooking, insisting that wholesome meals would cure him regardless of his health issues.
Soap From Coffee Grounds Found To Create Solid Soap
Scientists report coffee grounds contain oil that when treated with strong potash lye yields a solid soap. The finding suggests a method to extract usable soap from waste material and could impact recycling of coffee byproducts.
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