Nearly 200 attended "A Night at HollywooCanteen" to mark a year since the opening of the 32,000-square-foot, $11.5 million addition to the Grout Museum. The event mimicked a World War II USO show where celebrities performed for troops to boost their morale.KWWL's Ron Steele, the University of Northern Iowa mascot TC the cat, Grout Executive Director Billie Bailey and re-enactors portraying Bette Davis and Clark Ga
Classic swing music filled the air as people in military uniforms and outfits from the era mingled about the room. Girls peddled candy cigarettes and bubble gum cigars. A nurse, aviator and sailor took swing dance lessons in the lobby.ble were among the modern-day celebrity servers
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