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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1940
Page
3
Immaculate Conception high school seniors presented Rai Cooper Mesrue’s three act comedy Seven Chances to a near capacity audience in the IC auditorium Sunday night. Rose Marie Williams led acting honors as the wavering bride seeking marriage.
D F Hughes injured his leg last evening when his team panicked and fled along Twenty third avenue west causing him to land in a ditch. C A Schnoebelen suffered arm and back injuries after being struck by a car at Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue while beside a truck. The Tri Delta sorority at Coe college hosted Relax team members for dinner and the squad including Maurice Ford captain James Gray Ross Forney and Ganor Evans won the sorority relays. Ben Douglass of Cedar Rapids, Grinnell football captain for next fall, was elected house chairman at Grinnell College.
Miss Mary Taylor, new cafeteria director of the YWCA in River Falls, Wis., arrived yesterday. A. G. Sigmund won election as Cedar Rapids Life Insurance director and second vice-president to fill the vacancy after J P Kendall's death. Mrs. C. Williams and her family relocate to Rock Island to join Mr. Williams. County Attorney H K Lockwood departed for Jefferson City to handle an extradition case.
Mrs. George Agner left for Seattle on extended visit. A freight elevator accident at W F Severn caused a fall this morning injuring clerk John Koutnik slightly as balance weights functioned. Mrs. James E. Hamilton and children visit Grand Rapids Michigan. W L Crissman departed for Denver and Colorado points.
A test of 100000 cases in England finds women's skin averages one degree cooler than men's. The result suggests gender differences in skin temperature, though the study notes variability and context factors.
Galbraith notes Cagney aims to lose twenty pounds for The City of Conquest while Gertrude Nissen and Wrenn Rocamora dance with Victor Hugo's works. Dorothy Lamour joins Miami Chamber. Sigrid Gurie seeks funds to help Norway family. Mary Maguire in London stage life. Maureen O Hara and Tom Neal visit San Francisco for Romeo and Juliet.
Hollywood chatter notes Marlene Dietrich may star opposite in No Time for Comedy after going over the script with Hal Wallis on the Warner set. Jimmy Stewart was seen reading the script as Dietrich pursues the role, while Bette Davis may be replaced as the lead by another star.
At the theaters in Iowa several major offerings headline the week. Paramount features Virginia City with Errol Flynn Miriam Hopkins Randolph Scott and Humphrey Bogart. State presents Of Mice and Men with Burgess Meredith Betty Field Lon Chaney Jr Wayne Morris and Margaret Lindsay in Double Alibi. Palace showcases Another Thin Man with William Powell Myrna Loy City of Chance with Lynn Bari C Aubrey Smith. Rialto screens First Love starring Deanna Durbin and Wild Brian Kent with Ralph Bellamy Mac Clark. Strand offers Goodbye Mr Chips with Robert Donat Greer Garson and Ambush with Gladys Swarthout Lloyd Nolan.
A daily menu plan shows a family of five two adults and three children can eat well for about 12 dollars weekly. The suggested dishes include a potato frankfurter souffle and various inexpensive staples. meals emphasize balanced calories protein minerals and vitamins.
Readers submit questions on pickle juice uses safe storage of leftovers and freckled crusts in baking. Meta Given answers include pickle juice uses in dressings and marinades and confirms safe storage in refrigerator, plus guidance on parboiling ham and proper biscuit mixing.
A historic claim reports the first white infant born in Arizona on a raft near Yuma, reflecting frontier life and migration patterns as settlers navigated the Colorado River setting. The account notes the child’s place in early territorial lore and local recollections.
An Iowa Daily Press overview details the Iowa National Guard as a state federal force under the adjutant general. It notes organization, duties, armory boards, graves registration, annual inventories, and wartime records, with figures on personnel, pay, armories, and funding. Des Moines is a key location with Camp Dodge linking state and federal lines.
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