Comedienne Vera Vague Seeks Long-Lost Half-Brother on Set
Vera Vague stars in Rosie the Riveter at the Fox Theatre as she searches the production crew for her half-brother Tom Hinshall, a former Hollywood cameraman she has not seen in years. The cast includes Barbara Jo Allen, Jane Frazee, Frank Albertson, and Frank Jenks in the Republic musical comedy.
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Vera Vague
Republic
Rosie the Riveter
Fox Theatre
Tom Hinshall
Hollywood
Miss Vague
Miss Wague
Barbara Jo Allen
Jane Frazee
Frank Albertson
Frank Jenks
Lady in the Dark shines with color and star power
The State Theatre opens Lady in the Dark starring Ginger Rogers Ray Milland Warner Baxter and Jon Hall. Mitchell Leisen directs a dream filled melodrama about editor Liza Elliott seeking happiness aided by a psychoanalyst and dazzling dream sequences.
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Ginger Rogers
Ray Milland
Warner Baxter
Jon Hall
Mitchell Leisen
Moss Hart
Gertrude Lawrence
Leisen
Jenny
Mischa Auer
Phyllis Brooks
Mary Phillips
Edward Fielding
Spain's seas yield tunny cod and sardines to fishermen
Spanish fishermen report catches of tunny cod and sardines. Forest products include pine and cork. Elche palms produce large quantities of dates. Before the war Spain counted livestock in millions with sheep, goats, pigs, cows, mules, donkeys and horses listed in census figures.
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Elche
Spain
Hat Rule for Bank Executives at National City NY Branch
National City bank in New York enforces a policy requiring higher salaried male executives to keep hats on their desks while in the building. If a hat is missing from a desk, it signals the employee is not on the premises.
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The
National City Bank of
New York City
Market recap Chicago hogs and cattle weekly trend
Chicago markets report slow opening with 17 000 held over and 10 000 expected over weekend. Hog prices steady for light weights while heavy hogs and over 270 pounds fell 35 to 50 cents. Cattle demand remains strong with steers and yearlings up 25 to 40 cents, vealers 15 to 16, fat steers 14 1/2 to 16 1/4. Sheep unused. lambs mixed with meats softer late week.
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Chicago
U.P
Pasture Fertilization Tests Extend Grazing in Dry Year
Tests show ground limestone and phosphate extend grazing periods for cows and raise vitamin A and calcium in grazing crops. Benefits persist even in dry conditions, indicating improved forage quality and duration.
Verses by Mrs Powers Honor Mothers and Blessings on Thee
A historical poem item honors mothers with lines on unending work and devotion. It includes verses by Mrs Powers praising motherhood and a prayerful blessing to mother mine, urging faith, tenderness, wisdom, and fidelity as guiding light for her child.
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Mrs. Powers
Mother Mine
Mother
Air Forces Press Truk Attacks In Pacific Campaign
The war update reports heavy air strikes on Truk in the Caroline islands with four American air forces engaged. Bombers from the 7th Army Air Force lead multiple force components in the assault. In six months American submarines have sunk 203 Japanese ships, exceeding enemy replacement.
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Pacific
Truk
Carolines
7Th Army Air Force
Sth
13Th Army
Navy
Fleet Air Wing 2
Caroline
United Press
Washington
Contributions to Minor Delinquency Lead to Fines
Council Bluffs man Sam Cohen paid a 100 dollar fine and 98.80 dollars in court costs after conviction for contributing to the delinquency of minors. The case stemmed from the January death of Edna Maxine Pruett, 17, whose body was found in a car. A coroner's jury ruled carbon monoxide caused the death, with liquor Cohen's companions testified they obtained from him as a contributing factor.
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Council Bluffs
Sam Cohen
Edna Maxine Pruett
Cohen
Rudolph Announces Candidacy for County Supervisor
Political notice declares E S Rudolph seeks to succeed himself as County Supervisor for the term starting January 1645. Announcement appears under a Republican voter will. June dates listed as 1 2 3.
Cattle and Sheep Wintering in Rome Plain
As of old, cattle and sheep are wintered in the milder plain of Rome and driven back to the mountains in summer. The note describes traditional seasonal grazing patterns linking Rome’s plains to mountain pastures.
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Rome
Community Sale at Whittaker Sale Barn Friday
Roy Means closes out a Friday sale on May 20 at the Whittaker sale barn located at 732 East Main. W F Jurging Est handles the goods and household contents.
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Whittaker Sale
Roy Means
East Main
W. F. Jurging
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