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from the state and has been used
to replace all the fire hose at each
of the fire stations throughout the
building. Four new Floafome ex-
tinguishers have been received and
Will be placed in kitchen, labora-
tory, Home Economics room and
shop. These additions and replace
ments bring all fire fighting equip
ment up-to-date.
Nancy Bamberger has been Sc
lected Senator, and Peggy Joyce
McGrath, Representative, to Girls
State. These selections were made
by the Senior Glass.
Don Martin, Roland Mills and
Ethel Bell, members of Senior
Class, took the Pepsi-Cola compet-
itive scholarship examination in
our school on Friday.
Because of the increasing size of
the band, it has been necessary to
transfer the time of rehearsal from
1890 p. m. on Thursday to 2:3O
p. m. on Wednesday.
Brother Goose" is the title OF
the play to be presented by the
Junior Class. Regular rehearsals
are scheduled to begin after March
Is. The play will be under the di-
rection of Miss Ruth Webb of the
English Department.
A Valentine Party was sponsor
ed by the Personality Plus Club or
February 13, 1947 at the home OF
Miss Verna Smith. Miss Mary
Petruska chaperoned the affair.
The entertainment committee
consisted of Maxine O'Neal, JOS
ephine Burris, Dolores David ano
Gene Short. Games such as mino
reading, charades and coffee poi
were played. Gene Short donated
his phonograph and Mary Vaughn
donated her records.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

Most of the young newlyweds in
our town spend their honeymoon
at Roundstone Lake or Jackson
Falls; why the Martins even went
as far as New York City.
But when Cissy Cupper married
the young Carter boy, they al
lowed as how they were going to
spend their honeymoon right here.
There's no place better than
our town." Cissy says. "And I'd
like to start married life at home.
with things Bud and i are used to-"
Makes sense, come to think of it.
Folks naturally left them alone;
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

The refreshment committee was
comprised of Jane Mccain, Philip
Denney, and Billy Bartlett.
Those present were: Verna
Smith, Jane Mccain, Mary
Vaughn, Maxine O'Neal, Josephine
Burris, Dolores David, Clarence
Scuse, Bob Bamberer, Ray Elliott,
Russell Woolsten, Philip Martin.
Byron Hopkins, Lorraine Stats,
Charles Nabb, Doris Slaughter.
Gene Short, Mamie Still, Eta
johnson, Joyce McNatt.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
From where | sit ..Ay Joe Marsh
Where cissy Spent
Her Honeymoon
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and except for occasional visits to
the Garden Tavern for glass of
beer, they stayed at home, getting
used to married bliss.
My missus prefers travelling
and that's her right. But from
where l sit, there's no place
better for a honeymoon-or second
honeymoon-than right at home
with your own possessions, good
home cooking, and friendly glass
of beer or twO-with the best com.
pani0n in the world.
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

The brides mother wore gray
crepe and a corsage of yellow ros-
es. A reception for the immediate
families followed the ceremony.
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STATESIDE ENLISTMENTS

Limited Number of Ex-GPs To Be
Assigned To New York
S-Sgt. Clint o. Dollar, local
Army Recruiting Sergeant, an
nounced yesterday that a limited
number of former servicemen may
be enlisted and assigned to United
States Disciplinary Barracks, Green
Haven, N. Y. The following Mil
itary occupational specialties are
needed: Baker, Meat Cutter, Gen.
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and economical especially when you buy the ingredients
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20
MEETINGS OF w. S. G. S.
Circle Leaders To Meet Next
Tuesday Evening

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will meet in Asbury Methodist
Church Friday evening, February
21st at o'clock. Circle No. 1,
Mrs. Arthur Short, leader, will
have charge of the proram. The
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Cook an s OF. package of ENCORE
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chopped onion and 2 tbsps. chopped
green pepper (lightly Drowned in
butter), salt, pepper and n lb. of
grated cheese. Toss together. Per-
feet! So is any dish made with
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cooks up tender yet firm never
mushy. Get a few packages next
time you're shopping at your APP
TO KEEP YOUR COOKIE JAR AJAR
Peanut butter brownies will insure
the popularity of your cookie jar
:. and furnish some of the pro-
tein that meatless meals may lack.
Make them ac- ,uuu,,
cording to your NWMWlH WMz
favorite recipe for M-@es-
chocolate brown )6raN pSzyM
les, using SUI @Ssssss}
TANA PEANUT S-s
BUTTER for half
the shortening. You'll love this
creamy-smooth peanut butter
from the A&P in sandwiches, too
Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

Pontiac again offers two outstanding series in
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Millions fpeople have learned to expect an out.
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Smyrna times., 1947-02-20

Tune in HENRY J. TAYLOR on the dir twice weekly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Stars Battles With Diets Are Humanizing
With Hints That Assure Gain or Loss of the
Poundage by Their Favorites

when she decided to be good sport
and join her husband, Walter
Wanger, the husky, athletic type,
in one of his dieting sprees. They
chose the famous "Harper's Bazaar
nine day routine. At the end of
four days Joan discovered the
clothes slipping from her body. She
had to quit and start quick re-
building system.
Ann Sheridan is another who
must fight daily to keep her weight
up to par. A few years ago Ann
began to lose poundage at an alarm
ing rate and dietitians finally hit
upon beer as the build-up solution
But Ann didn't like the beverage
Juveniles have had some near
tragic skirmishes with weight re-
duction, also. Four years ago, when
Joan Leslie was 10 and appearing
opposite Jimmy Cagney in Yankee
Doodle Dandy" she was on the
chunky side and developing rapidly
In order to keep shapely enough
for the role, she was placed on a
tight diet. From loss of weight and
overwork Joan became so nervous
that breakdown was once feared
imminent.
Like most ordinary mortals, the
screen personality is usually fight
ing to put on weight or take it off
That humanizes 'em, and starts that
barrage of well-meaning, if not
helpful, suggestions.
(Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
This Joan Is Amazing
After 20 Years as Star, Miss Crawford
Makes Best Deal of Her Career
By SheiIoh Grchom

self" Christina does-and loves
doing it.
Sends Child TO Camp.
Because she thought that Chris
tina was getting snobhish, Joan
yanked her from the expensive
private school she was attending
and sent her, instead, to the local
public school. This summer she Is
sending her to camp to teach her q
little about roughing 1t. The same
will go for Christopher when he is
little bit older. Now he is Az.
I don't know how old Joan is. It
doesn't matter. The day I was at
the house she did not have scrap
of makeup on, yet looked terrific.
Her figure is out of this world, and
that's not fair because she eats
candy and anything else she wants
to. any time of the day.
She's an excellent swimmer. It
has to be a very cold day when she
does not take swim in her pool
with her children who, by the way.
are the healthiest kids I've seen in
a month. They are both blond and
blue-eyed. Christina is going to be
very beautiful.
Right now Joan is interested In
being good at tennis-which means
that she'll be good. When she isn't
working, she takes a daily lesson
with Eleanor Tenant, the coach
who trained Alice Marble.
Perhaps the best side of Joan's
character is the silent help she
gives to people in troubel and to
charitable projects. 1 think she's
quite a girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
New Films Boss
Encountered a Host
of Problems
By RoIph Diehton
HOLLYWOOD.

When the Motion Picture Associa-
ton, formerly known as the Hays
Office" celebrates its 25th anniver-
|sary June IA, it may mark the end
of an era in movie making.
VIII Hays, who founded the office,
is in retirement. Righteousness
man Eric Johnston is the new boss.
The men are as different as night
and day, and so is the trend OF
movies under their direction.
Old-time movie producers were
interested in mass entertainment"
That, they said, was the way to
mass profits.
Eric Johnston, when he took over
from Hays in September, 1945,
brought a new phase to the enter
tainment industry. That phase was
mass enlightenment"
Slowly but surely, the movies are
developing a political consciousness.
Perhaps this is only reflection of
the turn of mind of the new movie
GEAR"
And, perhaps, the movie industry's
choice of man like Johnston is
only reflection of the turn of mind
of certain powerful movie pro-
ducers.
Not All Satisfied.
These producers, however, don't
control the industry. Other pro-
ducers are beginning to express pri-
vately a wish that Will Hays were
still on the job. While they may
not disagree with the current trend
toward social responsibility" under
Johnston, they emphatically dislike
talking about it.
They liked the way viii Hayes
got results. No job was too small
for Hays, if it helped protect the
name and the financial interests of
Hollywood. Hays was practical
politician. Doug Fairbanks. ST.,
called Hays a "fixer." Johnston is
political theorist and an excellent
public speaker. Hays, while he
spoke long and often, made point
of saying little.
Johnston is a valuable front man.
Hays value lay behind the scenes.
When Hays esta blished his little
Liaison Bureau in New York in 1922,
he was fresh from the postmaster
generalship, an Office he had won in
directing Warren G. Harding's cam
paign for the United States presi-
dency His primary function was as
a LOBBYIST and trouble shooter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
BY the Associated Press


Something new in animation
movies Is scheduled for release
around Christmas, 1948. Principal
character is 5-inch puppet. Tom
Thumb" who will appear on the
screen with live actors and animals
and animated toys.
Puppetoon Producer George Pal,
naturalized Hungarian, is Tom
Thumbs brain-father. The movie
will run full length 80 minutes 3,
because Pal figures the shorts he has
been making for years cant be i'm
proved any further"
Pal, who is honest enough to adj
NIT he seldom makes any money on
shorts. doesn't know whether the
full-length will make money either.
But 1t would" he smiles wistfully,
"be nice for a change"
Pal makes his money on toys
patterned after his puppets and on
a line of comic books. And. of
course, Tom Thumb will be on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
These Hair-on.End
Roles Go Begging
AS Actresses Balk
By the Associated Press

Actresses testing for the role of
Molly in Nightmare Alley" movie
about carnival characters, are get
ting a surprise aimed at standing
their hair on end.
Molly in the film is Electra, the
girl who defies electricity" To get
the job, the gals have to put them
selves at the mercy of on electrical
gadget that makes their hair stand
straight out from their heads.
Finding the right Molly has
proven a task. Actresses good
enough for the role balk at being
buzzed. Those who will do any
thing to get in the movies don't
have the other requirements-ro-
mantle ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Coming Attractions

AMBASSADOR - Cheyenne"
with Dennis Morgan, starting
Thursday.
CAPITOL - B u k PrivateS
Come Home, with Abbott and
Costello. starting Thursday.
COLUMBIA-"High Barbaree,"
with Van Johnson and June
Allyson, starting Thursday.
EARLE - Cheyenne, with
DENNIS Morgan. starting
Thursday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." with
Shirley Temple, starting
Wednesday.
LITTLE-"Storm in a Teacup,'
with Rex Harrison and WV
len Leigh.
METROPOLITAN - Smash
up" with Susan Hayward,
starting Thursday.
PALACE-"The Sea of Grass"
with Spencer Tracy and
Katharine Hepburn, starting
Thursday.
PIX Hit Parade of l947,"
| starting Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

the movies. Faced with demand
for State or Federal regulation, the
industry decided to regulate itself.
The Hays Office established
morals code, and won for itself a
nickname as the vice squad of the
film industry" To retain member
ship in the association, producers
had to submit their movies to the
Hays Office for approval. Occasion
ally producers have ffouted the code
and as a result of the publicity have
made a lot of money. But generally
they have upheld the code because
they believe it is the best way of
avoiding outside censorship.
Inherited Dilemmas.
During the war years, movie big
wigs began to feel a need for man
of great executive ability because
they foresaw four major peacetime
problems. Hays health was begin
ming to break. and Johnston was
hired to solve these problems:
/. A serious business recession.
Movie making and distributing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
By Harold Heffernon

and pastries and can't resist them.
She puts on poundage easily. and
before the start of every picture
must torment herself into losing all
the way from IS to Is pounds. mas
much as her weight problems are
often being aired in print, she re-
ceives more quack recipes than any
one in town.
When the late Laird Cregar, that
brilliant young character actor, be-
gan a year-long reducing campaign
under the guidance of Los Angeles
physicians, he tipped the scales at
around $50 pounds. From month to
month, 10th Century-Fox publicists
kept up a steady drumbeating about
his losses.
AS result, Fat Man Cregar was
deluged with mail, long-distance
calls and shipments of exercisers
and other equipment. Possibly
Cregar would have been alive today
had he followed some of the sug-
gestions. He did attain his goal
200 pounds-but died shortly after,
too weak to withstand an emer-
gency operation.
Difficulties of the too thin
actresses, while not nearly SO
numerous, are equally grave. Isabel
JEWELS career was hampered for
years because she couldn't put on
weight. Even SO, this 88-pound
dramatic dynamo cut wide swath
for herself in emotional specialties.
Finally Isabel, with the aid of a
physician, hit upon fattening diet.
She gained % pounds. This feat
was widely publicized and the star
received more than $4,000 requests
from skinny folks all over the land
who sought her method. Because
it was an M. DIS prescription, Isabel
couldn't oblige.
Joan Lost Too Much.
Joan Bennett, whose tiny frame
carries a size 10 dress, had an anus
ing experience q few weeks ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Fans Always Ready '
Necessary
HOLLYWOOD.

Whether the problem is putting
it on or taking 1t off-poundage
that is-your favorite screen per-
sonality can always count on a
bumper crop of sympathy and as
sistance from fans.
Nothing seems to strike such a
responsive chord with movie-goers
as dieting by the Hollywood greats
Just to realize that the glamor boys
and girls are so human that they
too, must watch chin and waist
lines appears sufficient for the
adoring ticket buyers. So, the folks
sit right down to write-either Of
fering help or seeking it.
For instance, when Clark Gable
told few friends a short time ago
that he had taken off nine pounds
in four days through application of
a protein diet, the news got into
the papers. Within two weeks.
Gables mail count at MGM-never
anything to sneeze at--climbed to
new high. Everyone wanted to
find out how Clark managed it.
They assumed 1t was some secret
process he had invented himself.
Actually, Gable took his cue from a
magazine article.
Everyone Has a Diet.
Now we come to the much sadder
case of Wayne Morris, who is in
quite a fix because of too much
reducing publicity. Wayne was a
large gent before entering the United
States Navy, but when he returned
to Hollywood he was much bigger.
Out of a clear sky came chance
to land an exceptional role with
Jimmy Cagney in the adaptation of
William Saroyan's stage play, The
Time of Your Life" Only hitch was
that Morris must take off IS pounds
and in a relatively short time.
Where the actor made his mistake,
however. was in confding the mat
ter to Mr.. Cagney's press agent.
Five days after the story came
out, the letters started to pour in
on him. They were from health
clubs, weight lifters, nudist camps,
meat fanciers, nonsmokers, ami
NAL trainers, prize fight managers
Jockeys, wrestlers and runners of
1-mile relays. All contained sug-
gestive diets.
How did Morris knock off those Is
pounds? He just discarded all the
advice, stopped eating and did a
lot of worrying. This is not recon-
mended for general practice, how
ever, Wayne warns, because he isn't
feeling so good at this writing.
Most of the feminine lights of the
film world are constantly dieting in
some minor or major capacity, but
they have learned by now to keep
their plans secret. Otherwise
they face a bombardment of tips
and solicitations of aid from fans
and faddists all over the country
It's great for the mail totals, but
most players shun the expense con-
nected with answering each crack
pot Also, they figure the less fan
dom at large knows about their
avoirdupois problems the more
glamorous they'll remain.
Maureen's a Big Girl.
No important actress in the bust
ness faces such persistent weight
troubles as Maureen C'Hara, tn
Irish star. Maureen loves sweet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

Hays never has said, and few peo-
pie ever will know, just how he' &C
complished his results. But results
were his speciality. That's why he
lasted more than two decades in a
job which Johnston already may be
finding uncomfortable.
Only once did Hays tumble
major controversy. In 1928, when
he was fairly new in the job, he
lifted the screen suspension of
Roscoe Fatty) Arbuckle, who had
been involved in the scandal of Ac-
tress Virginia Rappe's death. Rein
statement brought wave of pro-
tests from Women's organizations.
The Ohio Department of Education
warned that Arbuckle films would
not be permitted in that State. Ar
buckle died soon afterward without
getting back on the screen.
Mostly, Hays work was under
cover. Some of his work began to
come out in the open, however,
when reform elements headed by
the Catholic Legion of Decency
started eXerting pressure to clean UP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Today's Schedules

AMBASSADOR - "The Two
Mrs. CAROLS; l, sos, Sis.
7:2o and 9:35 pm.
CAPITOL - THE Home e.
stretch: 1:5O, ABS, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows; los,
$50. 6;35 and 9:l5 pm.
COLUM "Alexander's
Ragtime Band: 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
EARLE-"The Two Mrs. Car
rolls: 1925, 1886, 5:45, 7::55
and 1905 pm.
HIPPODROME - Angel and
Sinner: 2:2o, AIS, $40, 8
and 9;55 pm.
KEITH'S The Egg and T.:
lis, 800, 5;25, 7:35 and GAS
pm.
LITTLE-'The Well Diggers
Daughter: /, 3, sos, tbs and
$50 pm.
METROPOLITAN 1T h e
Farmers Daughter: /, 3:05,
Sis, 7:25 and $40 pm.
PALACE-"Duel in the Sum:
1:25, 4:05, 6:45 and $50 pm.
PIX-'Open City: LIS, $50,
5:35, TAO and $50 pm.
TRANS LUX News and
shorts. Continuous from l
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Tom Thumb to Be Yule Star

store counters for the Christmas,
1948, shopping rush.
More than 10000 puppet parts
have been made for the movie. All
are heads, necks, arms, legs, etc, OF
Tom Thumb. Every different move
ment Tom Thumb makes requires
one or more different parts. Prac-
tically a whole new puppet has to
be assembled for Tom Thumb to
walk two steps. A separate picture
is taken of each tiny movement,
then the series of pictures is photo
graphed consecutively. After Tom
Thumbs script is shot, his film is
dubbed into the scenes with the
live actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Hollywood Police
Become Skeptics
BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Machine guns haven't been used
much in Hollywood since the early
Cagney era and getting one has
become something Of chore.
When Dick Powell needed one tor
Assigned to Treasury" he tried
the property department OF the
studio, but with no success. Poses
sion of a machine gun Is against
the law. Finally one was rented
from a specially licensed company,
Now, everytime the gun is needed
for scene, a police escort hauls
it to the studio and waits around
to take it back.
Cops Just don't trust anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Mickey a Director,
Just for Mickey
BY the Associated Press

Mickey Rooney is writing, direct
ing, producing, photographing and
starring in his own motion picture,
Sounds sort of horrible, doesn't it?
But don't worry. You'll never have
to sit through it. The movie, titled
HOLLYWOOD Was Never Like This,
is being shot on Is millimeter film
on week ends and is strictly for
Rooney's own amusement.