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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1936

Page

3

Old Age Pensions Granted in Linn County

Linn County reports 1027 old age assistance pensions issued with 43 deaths and 11 cuts in benefits since opening two years ago. Remaining pensioners total 651 in First District Cedar Rapids Clinton College and Fairfax. 190 in Second District Putnam Monroe Linn Franklin Marion Bertram. 0 in Third District Boulder Brown Buffalo Ivette Grant Jackson Maine etc. The county notes federal matching funds and tax requirements for eligibility and outlines district payment projections for 1936.

Linn County Unity Milo Sedlak State Pesson Nn County Cedarapids Clinton, College Airfax Putnam Monroe Linn Anklin Marion Bertram Boulder Brown Buffalo Ivette Grant Jackson Mainetter Creek Spring Grove Ashington

Christian Education Council Sponsoring Convention At Newton

Cedar Rapids delegation expected at the seventy first annual interdenominational state wide convention under the Iowa State Council of Christian Education in Newton. Headquarters will be at the First Methodist Church with sessions including prayers discussions exhibits and features. Six leaders include Miss Jandie Carrier Dr F W Ottersin Dr J Brett Kenna Miss Bertha Paler Dr O W Warming am and Preston G Orwig.

Wa State Council of Christian Lugation Newton Methodist Aarch Hhe Jandie Carrier Northwest University School of Religion Manston, Ill F. W. Ottersin North Austin Englishvangelical Lutheran Church of

New Hampshire Declares Fast Day After March Flood

Governor Bridges proclaims April 23 as a statewide day of fasting and prayer for the state to reflect on the lessons from the March flood and urged citizens to participate in the observance.

Concord N. H INS New Hampshire H. Jyles Bridges

Legion Auxiliary Plans Graves Markers For World War Vets

The legion auxiliary will mark graves of World War Vets with new markers. The chairman oversees purchase and installation for all veterans. Anyone aware of a veteran buried here from another community in the last year should notify Mrs Wage at 31261 for prompt action.

Legion Auxiliary Hanford Post American Legion H. H. Wage

Hitler to Celebrate 47th Birthday With Military Display

Adolph Hitler, aging 47 on Monday, plans a grand public display as his government tightens control. Officials prepare grandstands on the Charlottenburg Chaussee for a massive show while the Führer reportedly spends his birthday in a retreat away from Berlin.

Adolph Hitler Hitler German Republic Charlottenburg Chausee Fuehrer Reichkanzler Locarno Rhineland Reich von Hindenberg Franz von Papen Adolf

Gideons Co Founder to Speak at Iowa Convention

Gideons co founder Samuel E Hill of Madison Wisconsin and John H Nicholson of Denver will be among speakers at the thirty seventh annual Iowa Gideons convention set for June 26 to 28 at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids. Other noted Gideons include E W Newberg Rockford Illinois and A B T Moore Minneapolis. Road accidents in South Africa over the last two years totaled more than 50 000 with 1 500 fatalities.

Samuel E. Hill Madison Wis Gideons Christian Commercial Men’s Association John H. Nicholson Denver Iowa Montrose Hotel Cedar Rapids W. F. Kirchbeck William Dykhuizen M. H. Towner E. W. Newberg Rockford, Ill A. B. T. Moore Minneapolis Gideon Harry Clark Waterloo Billy Sunday Kirchbeck E. G. Nelson Sioux City J. A. Smith Roscoe Beedee Davenport Frank Shaw Des Moines W. E. Mutz Fort Dodge A. K. Harper Fairfield Hill Nicholson Boscobel Mr. Hill St. Paul’s Methodist Church Fourth Avenue Fifth Street South Africa

Fine Performance Of Aida Predicted In Cedar Rapids

Festival Opera manager Clarence E Cramer predicts a superb Cedar Rapids performance of Aida to be staged April 29 at Shrine temple with Coe college and local singers. Reinald Werrenrath Sonia Sharnova Barbara Darlys Teodor Lovich headline a cast of 250, plus 78 Coe local singers and 25 Cedar Rapids musicians. Local sopranos Frances Bailey and others will sing, with Cedar Rapids Symphony members in the orchestra.

Cedar Rapids Clarence E. Cramer Festival Opera Company of Chicago Coe College Cramer Opera Shrine Temple Aida Coe College Department of Music Paul S. Ray Reinald Werrenrath Metropolitan Opera Company Sonia Sharnova Chicago Civic Opera Company Barbara Darlys Chicago Grand Opera Teodor Lovich Chicago Grand Opera Company Elbert Wheeler Europe Robert Bateman Cedar Rapids Symphony Coe

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reachs wider than county lines

The Gazette operates seven days a week with a 40,000 daily circulation and a delivery network surpassing 1250 miles daily. Its motor routes blanket Cedar Rapids families in town and rural areas, offering buyers ready to purchase.

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Opera cast and ticket sale announced for April 28

The list covers alto tenor and bass singers from Cedar Rapids groups plus an orchestra. The opera committee at Coe led by Myron Koenig opened ticket sales at the Shrine temple with all seats reserved for Tuesday April 28.

Fayette Moore Charles Dulin Ons Vyskocil Cecil Jack- Seid Opera Myron Koenig Coe Shrine Temple

Roof Fires Hit Homes of Local Fire Captain

Firemen responded Saturday afternoon for roof fires at the homes of Capt. J. F. McDermott at 410 First Avenue W and C. P. Schultz at 425 Thirty-sixth Street SE. Grass fires were extinguished at Eighth Avenue and Fifteenth Street SW and along Coldstream Avenue NE.

J. F. McDermott First Avenue C. P. Schultz Thirty-sixth Street Eighth Avenue Fifteenth Street Coldstream Avenue

Local Names Listed in Community Notice

The notice names Dorothy Chapin Mary Hall Betty Kingsmith Mary Stevenson Marianne Dvorak Jean Beauchamp Barbara Blaise Mrs Karl Blaise and Marabelle as participants or officials in the community event.

Maquoketa Women Host Clinton YMC A Leader

Fred H Veith of Clinton director of Camp Blackhawk will speak at Maquoketa Business and Professional Women's Club meeting in City Hall. Miss Zella Griffin chairs transportation. dinner at 6 30 by Lutheran Ladies aid society. Officers to be elected and two initiates welcomed.

Maquoketa Fred H. Veith Clinton Y. M. C. A. Camp

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