davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-01-17


thing with a dreaming loveliness.
Who would have the gall to spoil
so much charm by asking that Blue
Skies" also make sense? Certainly
not Paramount.
Thirty-two Berlin tunes are tele-
scoped into BLUE Skies" Natural
ly that means that some of them
shall come off as mere fragments,
few bars hummed by Crosby, or
tapped out by Astaire. But, when
ever the romantic mood calls for
tune that puts tremble in the
heart, Paramount shoots the works.
This makes Blue Skies" SO big.
beautiful and melodic that only the
migrate will observe it also is
dumb like.
Berlin's music Is disclosed as
more varied than perhaps you have
been thinking in the Earle's whop-
ping musical. 1t covers not only
all those years, but all the moods
that America has gone through in
the Berlin era. When it was larkish
in spirit, the little man had tune
to express the country's feeling.
And, when it was lonely and lost
and afraid its heart was breaking,
he had a way of capsuling that in
another kind of melody.
Blue Skies" covers the gamut
and the stir it creates in sleeping
memories is more dramatic than
anything it evokes with its wearily
conventional little story. What more
does one need to know than that
a pretty girl still is like melody,
that every one goes on dreaming OF
white Christmases, and that every
thing is going to be just fine Some
Sunny Day.?
These messages of good cheer,
with Crosby as the singing mes
senger, abound in Blue Skies"
x+ ~
The occasion for all the song
and dance in the Earle's picture
is an innocent absurdity of a story
which pits Crosby against Astaire
for the love of Miss Caulield.
Bing plays vagabond trouba-
dor, or minstrel wanderer, who
opens one night club after another.
This restlessness hardly fits into
Miss Caulfeld's idea of marrying
and settling down, and the conse-
quence is that she is always torn
between the footlooSe one and
Astaire, whose orbit is fixed by the
fact that he is big Broadway
star. Few girls have been pre-
sented with such attractive options
in real life, which makes Miss
Caulfield's sadness the hardest thing
to believe about Blue Skies
The Crosby and Astaire assign
ments, of course, are designed to
make the fullest use of Berlin's
copious library of music.
There is never moment when
one or the other Is not present
before the camera, and many mo-
ments when both are there to ex-
change pleasant, If not inspired,
Each spectator will have to choose
for himself the items he likes best
among the solo and joint items of
"Blue Skies" One of the best
from the comedy angle is certain
10 be their representation OF a
song-and-dance team.
This is straight from vaudeville in
the days OF the four r-a-day before
pictures intruded into the lives of
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Actor Has a Thought
For Studio Revenge
HOII.YW00D

f1OLL1 WooD.
Steve Cochran, featured in Sam
uel Goldwyn's 1.-THE Best Years of
Our Lives" has been loaned out to
make "Copacabana," starring
Groucho Marx. Steve, recalling
Groucho's feud with Warner Bros,
who tried to stop him from using
"A Night in Casablanca" as a title
for a movie, suggests that Warmers
get even now by making a picture
called "a Night in the Copacabana,"
with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid
Rerpman
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Enforced Hobby
BY ,hs A.soeiaied Press

mo, no, not that" is Ann Doran's
cry today. Here's why:
| Several years ago a fan sent Ann
an owl figure. A columnist printed
the story and before she knew 1t
she had some 2,e00 owl figures from
well meaning fans who thought this
was her chief hobby. Now she has
a letter from Alaska, saying that
en- route to her Is a 10-foot totem
pole, with an owl as the chief figure
Il just don't have room for it,
Ann explained, That's why I'm
'oWling for help"
Evening star., 1947-01-17
He's a Hall of Fame

VVOOD.
Fredric March, who plays an Or
binary banker in Samuel Goldwyn's
''The Best Years of Our Lives" de-
serves niche in Hollywood's history
as a one-man Hall of Fame. During
his 50-f1lm careers on the screen he
has appeared as poet Robert Brown
ing, actor John Barrymore, artist
Benvenuto Cellini, pirate Jean Laf-
lite, humorist Mark Twain, and
courtier Lord Boutwell,. About the
only thing left for Freddy to do
now is THE Life of Paul NUM-"
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Crosby, Astaire. and Berlin
Reunited in Earle Musical .
By Jay Cormody

Irving Berlin responsible for both the music and the story idea
of BLUE Skies which opened at the Earle Yesterday Because ne
nothing audiences but
politely laugh the easier
Crosby the music Fred
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Same Old Beery,
Same Old Story
In Capitol Film

THE MIGHTY McGURK. an MGM
Nat Perrin directed BY John Waters,
original screenplay by william Lipman,
Grant Garrett and Harry Clark. At the
Evening star., 1947-01-17

none Of Mr.. Beery's admirers to find
this McGurg (that's Beery, Of
course feuding with a lady pawn
broker and becoming entangled
early in the proceedings with a
young waif from England Nor
should it be great shock to anyone
to discover that the waif ultimately
wins McGurk's affection, at about
the same time he gets out of the
saloon-keeper's power and into the
lady pawnbroker,s
There is a great deal of sentiment
about all this, naturally, and some
ess-than-subtle comedy. There is
not much more to say excep. tnat
the woman In McGurk's life is Aline
the child is Dean Stock
we'll, the other principal actors are
Edward Arnold, Dorothy Patrick
and Cameron Mitchell, and Mr..
Beery is slightly subdued, not wip-
ing his massive paw across his
cr1lmnling face quite SO often as he
customarily does.
The Capitol's stage entertainment
is provided by three acts whose
specialties should be well-known to
almost every one, and one newcomer
who soon should be. First among
the former are Smith and Dale,
whose comedy talent has matured
on hundreds of stages during the As
years they have been in the show
business. The others are Cardini,
the smoothest of the experts at
card manipulation, and Bob Foy,
who complicates juggling by doing
it,while riding unicycle. The COM
parative newcomer is Deane Carroll,
a pretty singer with lyric voice.
Evening star., 1947-01-17
rruTUNY AS eth 81. NV.

NVNV6NY N5 Yin ST. INV,
VhN AsnA NE 2s4l. Opens lo:45
Last Day - MARGARET O'BRIEN,
LIONEL BARRYMORE in THREE
LARD PARKER, EVELYN KEYES n
"RENEGADES" Tin Tech) at 1880.
$3.50. 6:35, 9:35. Tomorrow-TOM
CONWAY, MARTHA O'DRISCOLL il
CRIMINAL COURT: PENNY SIM
DIE KNOWS RESTo
Evening star., 1947-01-17

BLUE SKIES" a Paramount. picture
with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, pro
duced by Sol c. Siegel, directed by Stuart
Heisler, screenplay by Arthur Sheekman,
adaptation by, Allan Scott, based on an
original idea, by irving Berlin LYRICS and
music by Irving Berlin, dances BY Hermes
Pan. At the Earle.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

YY1INYNV Kennedy Mr.. An NV.
AhNNhOA RA. $500. Nat. ] PM.
Parking Space Available to Patrons.
Today Only-JAMES MASON. MAR.
GARET LOCKWOOD in MAN IN
GREY" at 1:30, $40, 5:35, 7:35,
$40. Tomorrow GARY COOPER.
JEAN, ARTHUR In THE PLAINS
Evening star., 1947-01-17

ynRY Go. Ave. 8 ovebse Pl. NV.
AVssA RA. 44o0
Today Only TOM KELLY, ANN
GuLIS in ADVENTURE OF TOM
SAWYER" at 6:15, S:05. 9:55. To-
PATTERSON in '1pRIFTING RIVER I"
Evening star., 1947-01-17

rAY VgRT 1894 Wis. Ave. NV.
1HAV&AA Wo. 2345. Mot. i Pm.
Parking Space Available TO Patronx
Last Day--F.OBERT MONTGOMERY
INGRID BERGMAN in RAGE IN
HEAVEN, treissuel at 1:05. 3;1h
5:25. 7:3o, 9:45. Tomorrow-BRUCE
CABOT, CONSTANCE BENNETT IN
WILD BILL HICKoK RIDES" For
Information, Children's Saturday
Morning Show, See Ad Top Of Column
Evening star., 1947-01-17

AHoSsaAAA AAOu Blvd. NV. OR. 46oo
Matinee at l PM.
Today Only ROBERT YOUNG,
DOROTHY MCGUIRE in CLAUDIA
AND DAVID" at 1:25, 800, 5:35.
7:35, 9;40. Pete Smith Specially
Tomorrow - PENNY SINGLETON,
ARTHUR LAKE in Blonde
KNOWS BEST" 4.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

GUYRInAN Ga. Ave. & Sheridos
SAAAAAAASAAs RA. 24oo. Nat. ! Pm.
Today and Tomorrow-vAN JOHN
| NO LOVE- at l, $40, 5:15,. .7:2Q,
| $50. For Information, Childrens
Saturday Morning Show, See Al
Ton of Column.
Evening star., 1947-01-17

CIT VrR Go. Ave. & CoIesville Pike
SAAvAsh SH. $500 Mot. Pm.
Parking Space Available to Patrons.
Today and Tomorrow-ALANL LADD,
BRIAN DONLEVY in TWO YEARS
BEFORE THE MAST at. l. $40.
chiIdren's Child 80 Saturday Morning Show.
See Ad Ton of Column -
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Pa. Ave. at 9TH Sc.

/ UKNH "a, NVe. OF IIH 5.L.
AaNN FIR. 5000. Mot. Pm.
Parking Space Available to Patrons.
Last Day-PAUL NUM-, ANNE BAX.
TER in CANCEL ON MY SHOULDER"
| at l:15; 3:15. $40, 7:15, 9:20,
Cartoon. morrow-BRUCE CABOT,
CONSTANCE BENNETT in WILD
BILL HICKOK RIDES" freissue). For
| Information, Children's Saturday
Evening star., 1947-01-17
Tomorrow at 10 Am.
cHlLDREN'S FILM -
LIBRARY SHOWS
Tirkets Now-AiI Seats 2Se

All Time Schedules Given In Warner
Bros Ads Indicate Time Fepkure p
Presented, -.-.4
Evening star., 1947-01-17

BEVERLY Il. $500. ,s5S q MOT. . NJ ! p:a
Parking Space Available to Patrons
Last Day-ROBERT MONTGOMERY,
INGRID BERGMAN in RAGE IN
HEAVEN reissue, at 1;15. 3:16,
$50, 7:25. -9:30, Tomorrow-BRUCE
CABOT, CONSTANCE BENNETT ia
WILD BILL HICKOK RIDES" Fo;
informatio Children's Saturday
Morning Show, see Ad Top of Column.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
The TheOCrat

con Sunday Mr.. Kerwin
across the street waded over
to get our oatmeal to cook
on their gas stove as our cleo
tricity was off.
Fright after breakfast on
Sunday, Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Baughman c a m e wading
through the knee-deep water
in the back way and brought
kettle of piping hot vege-
table soup. I covered it up and
it was still hot at noon.
MANY people are homeless.
my birthday, the 18th,
passed quietly and we were
just finishing supper when
there was a knock on the front
door, and there stood five bare
footed ladies singing Happy
Birthday"-Mrs. G.. C. Miller,
Mrs. Gertrude Benewate, Mrs.
Maude Minthorn, Mrs. Baugh-
man, and Mrs. Kresge. They
brought birthday cake and
ice cream. They had waded
through all this water to bring
cheer.
1.-THE people across the
street went and saw to every
thing we needed.
"Please remember the FL
der earnestly in prayer"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

chanical and not an auto-trip
installation.
The equipment with the ex-
ception of the poles is the lat
est and best obtainable. The
proper poles are back ordered.
The light is manufactured
by the Automatic Signal Divi-
sion, Eastern Industries, Inc.
and General Electric Com
pany.
The installation is on a cost
plus day labor basis by Nc
Even Electric.
The Engineering work on
this project by Thomas P. Mel
ligan and Associates estimate
the cost at $3207.13.
This project is being paid
for out of Motor Fuel Tax
funds that are made available
for arterial city street improve
ments.
This work is under the su-
pervision of Commissioner
Vernon Thompson.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
RETURNED FROM
VACATION

The Mifflin Sisters have re-
turned from three weeks va
cation trip to the West Coast.
Among other places visited,
they stopped at Pasadena,
Calf, and Phoenix, Arizona.
The sisters report a wonder
full time with excellent wea-
Their and a marvellous recep-
ton at each place visited.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
LIONS TRAFFIC LIGHT
BEING INSTALLED

lions long needed Traffic
Light has finally arrived and
is being installed by the City.
This will be a three-light sig
nal, green, orange, and red,
with 4 poles one at each cor
ner of the intersection on
Sheridan Road (Route 42) and
9th Street in Zion.
It's operation will be me-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
5OTH ANNIVERSARY

October 10Th marked the
5Oth Anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Wiedman's hap
py wedding day when George
was united to Hattie Belle
Smith by John Alexander
Dowie in a unique setting. In
announcing the wedding in
Chicago, the DR.. Gas he was
fondly known) told the people
there would be a wedding at
the monthly church reception
at the Fowler Hotel but did not
give the name and told them
to come and see. That was a
Thursday evening then.
Mr.. Wiedman was a rural
school teacher at Ottumwa
and had come to attend the
worlds fair in Chicago, when
he met his future wife. Both
were members of Zion Choir.
When Zion City was estab-
lished the DR.. selected him as
Zion's first Postmaster after
they moved to the City of Zion
in 1902. The Post Office with
all it's branches and free deliv-
cry of mail was organized
early in 1908. He was Post
master for 13 years and then
transferred to the special de-
livery department of the Chi
cago Post Office, entering the
insurance business in 1918,
with which he is still connect
ed.
The Wiedman family con-
sisted of four girls - Bessie,
Lois Mae, Evangeline and Es-
Their Lillian.
Bessie Married Emil J.
Schaeffer, who was connected
with Zion College, after his
graduation and now teaches at
the University of Wisconsin at
Madison; Lois Mae became
Mrs. Willard L.. Morrison and
now resides with her family at
Lake Forest; Evangeline mar
ried Eugene LaRose, who was
employed by Zion Garage
He now owns his own auto
business at Rockford, Illinois;
Esther (Mrs. Leon O. Shaw
he is in the farm imple-
ment business west of Zion at
Belvidere and Woodstock.
For the happy occasion many
guests, friends and business
associates, came from Chicago,
Naperville, Kewanee and the
cities along the North Shore.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
LETTER FROM
MRS. DONOVAN
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
October 16, 1947

Editorial Note: - Miss Bar
bara Pflueger received an in
teresting letter from Mrs. w.
P. Donovan from Fort Lau-
derdale, telling of the water
deluge on Saturday, October
18th, as the heavens let loose
with tremendous downpour.
We quote from her letter:
eve were flooded front and
back and I was to take Esther
to the Kresge car. They were
going to take her and another
girl to the Bus Station. The
front yard was flooded worse
than the back. If ever we pray
ed, we did that night. How
ever, later in the evening the
girls came home, wading
through the water. AS they
could not get away that day,
they left the next day by the
Dixie Flyer.
eve have not been out of
the house since Saturday am,
in fact, not since Friday, and
tomorrow it will be a week.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
MOVING NEXT DOOR

The McE1roy MUSIC Store is
now occupying the fine store
space of Onnie Bridges at 1121
9th Street. Mr.. Bridges has
moved his office on Sheridan
Road.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

FOR SALE-Round Oak dining room
table with leaves), and 4 chairs in
good condition; 8 half gallon Ball
jars, new; large size bread box; quart
bottles, fine for putting up juice. Phi.
497. 748-11-5
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29
z2zzZ J Z; q: 4 ].
Na4Gc Nd4z&eD
Makes
Old Walls Look
New!
10 Colors!
TRADE MARK REG
TRADE MARK REG Z. S. PAT. OFF. Q 1916
One Coof PLASTERS & PAINTSI

PLASTER =. it dries quickly to a
beautifully painted textured sand
plaster type of finish that lasts for
years. It's easy-anyone can do it.
Covers cracks, nailheads, seams,
checks, joints! One coat of PLAS-
TIC PLASTER has new beauty
equal to one coat of plaster and
three coats of paint.
NO MIXING Q COLORs
PLASTIC PLASTER is ready
mixed. And that means time, muss
and fuss saved. Comes in 10 lovely
pastel colors to suit any room. Use
it over wallpaper, paint, plaster,
wood, wallboard, etc. It's won
derful!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

LOST-Service mans billfold in Zion,
Saturday. Valuable papers. Reward:
Please call Zion 1928, or mail 2S15
Elisha Avenue. P747-1O-22
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

Hand-knitted garments made to or
der: choice of material and design.
Phone Zion 1927 (afternoons)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

NEW, Automatic, and
they have EVERYTHING!
See the really NEW Natural
Gas ranges today! At your
dealers or North Shore Gas
Company.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

Corn meal, whole wheat flour, gra-
ham, honey, dates and figs. All fresh
stock. Peters Dairy Store, South
Sheridan Rd. Phone 1928.
743-1O-15-11-19
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

FOR SALE - Choice building lot.
3O12 Elm Ave. Phone 2698.
P741-10-29
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

FOR SALE-Spring chicken 40c ID.
Phi. 1926. 23OO Elm Ave. 750-10-29
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

FOR RENT-Room for 2; board If
desired. Phi. 3403; 311O Enoch.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

Carpenter work, painting, roofing,
and siding. Phone 1916. Reinhold
Lubke. Cont.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

Plastering - Cement work, etc. Ellis
M HINT. Phone 3148. GALLO
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

SUBSCRIBE or renew "Etude" mag
azine NOW! 1 yr. $3.50; 2 yrs. $500.
Jan. 1st-1 yr. So; 2 yrs. SIS. Patmor
(Tonepost) Fiddlery. Zion 2748.
745-11-5
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-10-29

JUST Set 1t and Forget
1t! The NEW Automatic
clock controlled Natural
Gas ranges cook a complete
oven meal Automatically!
See your local dealer or
North Shore Gas Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-10
Hoover and Hunger
Washington Star

For three full decades the name of Herbert Hoover { has been linked with the problem of famine. He earned his world reputation an expert in this field by his achievements first during World War and a few years later through his handling of relief for the great Russian famine. When World War II again raised the specter of mass hunger Mir Hoovsr5 competence recognized by President Truman, who appointed our one living eX-President to head the Famine Emergency Committee, in which capacity he made a worldwide survey Of food problems last spring travelling than 35000 miles and visiting thirtyeight countries The notable exception was the Soviet Unicn, whither he prepared to go, but where he found he was not welcome.
 Now, once more, he has been assigned to survey the outstanding current problem of famine relief, that of the American and British zones of occupied Germany Ever since the Allied occupation of the con- quered Nazi Third Reich, that problem has loomed with growing insstence largely owing to the failure of the occupying powers to implement the principle Of economic unfication laid down at the Posdam Con- ference The food situation has been at it's worst in the British and American zones, and their recent economic amalgamaton has been only palliative. The basic is that, in normal prewar times
 neither zone was se-feedng and this deficiency has been greatly accentuated by number of adverse factors First and foremost is the severance of the eastern provinces, which alone produced normal food surplus either to Poland to Russian occupa- ton. Next such handcaps as wartime damage to transportation facilities and deterioration of land productivity owing to lack of fertilizer unsound crop ping and mining of the soil. Lastly there is the
 inability of German industry to foreign exchange by exports
 All this means chronic dependence of the Am erican and British on very large credits from their occupying powers to maintain even the semi starvation dietary levels now in effect. The survey
 to be undertaken by MT Hoover will lend the authority of his name and competence to constructive pro- gram embracing both Short-term emergency measures and long-term considerations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-10

the light companys profits have been larger in recent years because practically nothing has been spent on maintenance and improvements Shortages of materials and skilled labor is the given for this. Whether the light company has large reserve fund for this purpose does enter into the picture, because the city could not expect such fund a gift. Under municipal ownership as well private, considerable sums will have to be spent within the next few years for maintenance and needed improvements.
 We believe the people should understand one more thing The light company owners, themselves, are perfectly willing to sell for S900000 just as are the owners of the two water companies Remember that You will hear no opposition to this plan voiced from that quarter because such sale would be very beneficial to the companies involved
 The present condition of the companies involved plus the expenses which must be met in the mean future are factors to be considered, and believe it would be a good long while before the owners of the companies involved could even begin to realize the profits they would receive at once should the proposed bond issues carry April l.
 We understand that our previous discussions on this subject have provoked at least quite bitter attack agant this newspaper and regret this very much. Our only aim has been, and still is, to stir up as much interest as possible in this al-mportant question which must be decided by the voters of Juneau only three weeks from We will continue along this line and refuse be drawn into any bitter personal battles with various parties involved. Such side issues are unimportant to the main issue and serve only to confuse the voter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-10

and asked why something wasn't dcne about it, Stalin, according to diplomatic sources, rephed:'
 T believe in giving people enough rope then events will take care of themselves. Besides you forget that I'm not as young as I used to be"
 Foreign diplomats who have talk ed to Stalin also remark on his in creating mellowness. Reoently Q delegation of Polish Communists visited him to tell how they had renamed a large steel mill in Po- land the "Stalin Works" According to diplomatic sources, Stalin re- piled
 That wasn't very smart. Some day theren be a strike there and the headlines all over the world will read Workers Strike Against Stalin!' How will that look?"
 These are some of the divisions of opinion reported to exist inside the Soviet, divisions which. if true, will make the work of Secretary Marshall all the more difficult. In a later column this writer will give some of his own deductions on what is going on inside the Soviet regarding peace with the USA. (cCPYRIGlIT, i94t, BELL SYNDICATE. INC,