Sullivan's Travels shines at Fox with McCrea and Lake
Preston area notes Sullivan's Travels opens at the Fox starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, written by Sturges to deliver fast paced comedy with a touch of drama. The page also highlights Ginger Rogers in Roxie Hart at the State Theatre and local social notes from Pleasant Plain and Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Stirges
the Fox
Sullivan
Joel McCrea
Veronica Lake
Sturges
Great McGinty
Neverthless
Sullian
McCrea
Hollywood
Robert Warwick
William Demarest
Margaret Hayes
Porter Hall
Ginger Rogers
Roxie Hart
State Theatre
Ginger
Roxie
Adolphe Menjou
George Montgomery
Vanderbilt Enlists in Navy as Bosun’s Mate
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, heir to a $20,000,000 fortune, has reported for duty in Washington as a bosun's mate in the U S Navy. Vanderbilt enlisted several weeks ago alongside Franklin Pangborn and Eric Blore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Washington
U. S. Navy
Vanderbilt
Navy
Richmond News In Brief From May 28
Charles Votruba joined the Hon Guard Division in Washington for the summer and plans to resume studies at Kalona High School this fall. Weekend visits featured Dorthea Shalla from Mercy Hospital Davenport and Sgt Mark Koening of Chanute Field with extended family. Military personnel Lloyd Koehler, Paul Chapek, and others were mentioned visiting relatives in Davenport and Davenport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Sharp
Richmond
Charles Votruba
Hon ‘Guard
Washington
Kalona High School
Dorthea Shalla
Mercy Hospital
Dovenport
William Shalla
Mark Koening
Chanute Pield
Rantoul
William Koening
Lloyd Koehler
Mark
Orval Meyer
Flaine
Billy
Anton Riener
Emil Stalder
Frank Lintz
X ray Therapy Heals Pituitary Tumors Majority
Doctors Kerr and Cooper report at the American Roentgen Ray society that over half of pituitary tumor patients improved with X ray treatment alone. In a study of 23 patients, 56 percent showed excellent results, 20 percent good, and 24 percent poor outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Dabney Kerr
W. K. Cooper
Iowa City
American Roentgen Ray Society
Kerr
Eulogy for Nettie Strain Sent From Alhambra
A memorial letter dated April 14 1942 from A J Hoyt of Alhambra California to C M Strain Crawfordsville Iowa honors Nettie Strain who died in Crawfordsville a few weeks earlier. It extols motherhood memory faith and comfort urging remembrance amid grief and the enduring bond of a mother’s love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hoyt
Alhambra
California
Nettie Strain
Crawfordsville
C. M. Strain
Iowa
Memorial note from A J Hout 1942 Alhambra
A posthumous tribute from A J Hout dated April 14 1942 from Alhambra California honors a Crawfordsville woman beloved by many. The letter describes years of friendship and expresses deep sympathy and respect with prayers for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
California
A. J. Hout
T T T Entertains Mothers Guests in Crawfordsville
Chapter of the T T T entertained mothers and guests at United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville on May 26. The program included vocal and flute solos by Dorothy Rees and Margery Cherryholmes, with a talk on Camp Abe Lincoln near Davenport and moving pictures. Refreshments in purple and gold were served and corsages given to each guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
T.t.t.s
United Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Rees
Margery Cherryholmes
Mubel Morson
Abe Lincoln
Davenport
Wildreth Coates
Florentce White
Clarence Lowe
Craw/ordaville
Mississippi's Tax Burden Noted as Lowest in Nation
Per capita tax collections in 1940 show Mississippi at $15.35, the nation’s lowest, while Delaware reports $49.32 per person, the highest. The figures reflect state differences in tax policy and public finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misssissippi
Delaware
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Hitchhike
Lover's Lane
Joel McOre
Edgar Kennedy
Popeye
FOX
Wy Walley
Lady Eve
Schnny
Mack Brown
Fuzzy Knight Ae
Milburn McKay
Chicago Sun
Chicago Tribune
Herald American
DES Moines Register
DES Moines Tribune
Charleston
Black Botton
Trule
Hart
Dallas
Joe Kos
Joe
Colorado
Harry McCombs
Pleasant Plain
Leonard Lintz
Harold Stumpé
Frank Freundand
George Stumpt
Frank Eagle
Milt Chavek
Otto Werner
Warren
Cedar Rapids
William Chavek
George Waldschmit
Riverside
Robert Piener
Minnapolis
Minn
Charles Whi
Moline
Frank Weite
Stalders
Fmil Stalder
Fred Stalder
Wayland
Clayton Lintz
Katherine Weiland
Kansas City
Albert Wieland
Dan Jordan
Homes
Anna Lintz
Harry Jirsa
Lary
Joe Lasek
Joe Petehaneks
Rock Island
Robert Pieper
Minneapolis
Franklin Pangborn
Eric Blore
John Barrymore
Lionel
Diana
John
Captain Ahab
Lefile
Gnger Rogers
Lynne Overman
Nigel Bruce
Phil Silvers
Sara Allgood
Hal Roach
Discovery
Wien
Pathe News
Paul Chapek
Clen Stalder
Hileen Strabeta
Loretta Chanek
Robert Chapek
Henry Dall
Wisconsin
Louis Dawn
Nettie
Barney
Sez
Barney’ Sakulineep
Mrs Hout
T.T.T
Pearl Harbor
Naval Air Station
Kaneohe
Hawaii
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