Observations On A Cross Country Auto Trip To California
Howard Sitler recounts a cross country journey from Iowa to California noting desert scenes in Oklahoma and Texas, junked car yards in Oklahoma, an oil town with trailers, and encounters with dogs, road runners, and a bird dealer. He observes liquor stores, Red Cross signs, and local manners while musing on geography and poverty.
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Howard Sitler
California
Missouri
Oklahoma
Fat Dogs
Texas
Desert Crossing and Oddities on the Road
The narrator recalls a long desert drive to the California line, a lone gas station attendant saying the desert ends at the coast, a cautious choice to avoid revealing a landmark, and observations of unusual signage and a farm shop visited along the way. The piece ends with quirky door labels and a humorous note about names.
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Missouri
Desert
California State Line
Mike
Screen Couple Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen Star in Change of Heart
Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen reunite as a married pair in Change of Heart, a 20th Century Fox production arriving at the Fox Theatre Friday. Their on screen marriage marks their third teaming following Poor Little Rich Girl and The Lady Escapes, as demand for brighter screens grows.
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Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
20Th Century-Fox
Fox
Shirley Temple
Change of Heart Brings Wurtzel Stars and Talent
Producer Sol M. Wurtzel casts in Change of Heart a fresh romantic angle featuring Lyle Talbot from Second Honeymoon and Delmar Watson as the caddy. Jane Darwell known for The Country Doctor also appears in this NBC era film lineup.
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Sol M. Wurtzel
Lyle Talbot
Delmar Watson
Jane Darwell
Highland Center Spelling Winners Named in Contest
The Highland township spelling contest at Center schoolhouse crowned Shirley Fountain second in the upper division and Ravona Steele third in the lower division. Visiting Hugh Murphy of Chicago, ll, stayed with his brother Wm Murphy. Local residents and families, including Mr and Mrs John Krotz and Rev. and Mrs Charles Winters, were noted in social visits around the event.
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Shirley Fountain
Ravona Steele
Hugh Murphy
Chicago
Wm. Murphy
John Krotz
Joe Krotz
W. R. Murphy
Lucille
Charles Winters
Union Dale
Yaro Lasek
Carl Merrifield
Lenora Merrifield
Marjorie Coon
Lewis Coon
Earl Steele
Family Members Gather for Wm Murphy Service
William Salladay and family from Washington join Mr and Mrs Salladay and Mrs Floyd Martin at the Wm Murphy event in Haskins with Mr Samuel Murphy present.
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William
Salladay
Washington
Floyd Martin An Jean
Haskins
Samuel Murphy
Wm. Murphy
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City Chicken Legs
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Eula Mae Coon
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Center School House
Frank Longwell
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