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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1942

Page

4

Cardboard Lover stars Shearer and Taylor at State Theatre

The film Her Cardboard Lover features Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor in a light comedy at the State Theatre. Set in a Florida resort, the story follows a woman who fears marriage and uses a second man as a body guard while her true love watches.

Rbe Shearer Taylor Norma Shearer Robert Taylor Jacques Deval Florida Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer George Cukor

Wood burning automobile teased for Soviet production

Offshore oil wells eight miles off Maracaibo Venezuela have been drilled. The War Department invites bids on a combined air and Seaplane base at Roanoke Island near Kitty Hawk, near the Wright brothers birthplace. The port is financed around half a million dollars, and the region lacks a proper airport for anything beyond light planes.

Maracaibo Venezuela Army Air Base Famous War Department Roanoke Island Kitty Hawk Wright Brothers

Mocking and Menacing Exchange in Courtroom Satire

A hostile remark about a defendant is followed by a sharp courtroom joke. The witness quips that she knows the meaning of an oath because she just left her husband after injuring him on the stair carpet.

London

Write to him tonight Lyla Myers

A poem urges readers to write to service members, praising their care and asking citizens to contribute by writing letters. It emphasizes personal connection and civic support, inviting public letters tonight.

Lyla Myers

Notable Screen Comedy Sparks with Taylor and McHugh

A breezy vaudeville style comedy centers on George Sanders as the playboy and a witty setup with Taylor. The narrative unfolds through clever dialogue and colorful action, with Taylor winning the girl amid mirthful complications. Frank McHugh and Elizabeth Patterson deliver strong supporting humor.

Ates George Sanders Taylor Frank McHugh Elizabeth Patterson

The Lady Is Willing at Fox Theatre Sunday Through Tuesday

Marlene Dietrich and Fred MacMurray star in The Lady Is Willing a brisk farce at Fox Theatre with Aline MacMahon Stanley Ridges and Roger Clark. The film follows a screwball actress who pursues a quick marriage to adopt a baby while a doctor husband learns the limits of convenience in love and medicine.

Marlene Dietrich Fred MacMurray Fox Theatre Mitchell Leisen Aline MacMahon Stanley Ridges Roger Clark Arline Judge Hollywood Corey Miss Dietrich Marlene New York Medieco MacMurray

Mission in Glasgow hires 15 teachers for blind home instruction

A Glasgow mission has deployed 15 teachers to educate 3,000 blind individuals in their homes. The program aims to provide accessible learning and support services to visually impaired residents across the area.

Glasgow Scotland

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