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...Muncie, Ind., the Meier and Frank families are to Portland. The first Meier was named Aaron, a German-Jewish immigrant who followed homesteaders to the Northwest, set up a store for prospectors in the clearing called Portland where the Willamette River runs into the mighty Columbia. The first Frank, Sigmund, joined Meier in partnership and married his daughter. By 1883, when the Northern Pacific came through, they were prosperous. After that, as Portland's deep draft harbor thrived and the cool city grew around it, the Meiers and Franks became rich and powerful. For years their 15-story building...
Some of the famous entrants already include: Harald Sorenson, of Norfolk, Connectient, 1934 second place winner of the U. S. Eastern Jumping Championship and a representative of the Norfolk Winter Sports Association. Sigmund Rudd, who with his brother, are considered to be the outstanding skiers of Norway. Rolf Monsen of Lake Placid, New York, who is a former U. S. Olympic team member. Selden Hannah of the Montreal Red Birds, who was the 1936 Canadian combined champion. Sverre Kolterud, who is in the United States as a representative of the Norwegian Ski Association and whose entry was received through...
Forbidden Melody (book & lyrics by Otto Harbach; music by Sigmund Romberg; Kirkland & Grisman, producers) is a spavined specimen of that old theatrical wheelhorse, the operetta. Laid in a complicated Balkan kingdom, it tries to be sentimental, succeeds only in being arch. It contains a surprise, Comedienne Ruth Weston singing. Carl Brisson, a large, broad-faced Dane who was once a pugilist, accomplishes both song and dance, has such fidgety legs that he seems to be dancing even when he is not supposed to. Brightest spots are the singing of such amiable Romberg tunes as "No Use Pretending" and "Blame...
This week, in The Story of Barbara, the magazine describes the measures taken to transform homely Barbara Phillips into glamorous Barbara Phillips (see cuts). First a professional make-up man, Paramount's Edward Sigmund Senz, was given general supervision. He sent Miss Phillips to a dentist to have two protruding teeth "capped," to Columbia University for a voice test, to a wigmaker for a flattering, readymade wig to cover her short, scraggly hair. A dress designer conceived a special frock to "soften the neckline." Make-up Man Senz "deepened" Miss Phillips' bulgy eyes with dark brown "shadow," made...
...SIGMUND BARACK...