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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1934

Page

12

Cedar Rapids Hosts Legion Convention Tuesday

More than 500 Legion and Auxiliary members are expected for the second Iowa district joint spring convention in the Memorial Coliseum. The Legion conference begins at 3 pm with district commander Peter Petersen presiding, followed by key committee reports. A banquet and program featuring Leo Custer, R J Laird, and Frank Miles will cap the day, with dancing to follow.

American Legion and Legion Auxilaer Iowa Memorial Coliseum Dubuque Jackson Clinton Scott Jones and Linn Legion Peter Petersen Davenport Ed Kopp Hanford American Legion Teey Mo A Russell Harry Johnson Henry E Harey Hanford Post The Lemonaires Leo Custer Cedar Rapids R J Laird Des Moines Frank Miles Town Legionnaire Lucy Tomlinson Eldridge

Helen Stitgen to star in Community Players' The Mad Hopes

Helen Stitgen plays Gereva Hope in The Mad Hopes at McKinley school Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cedar Rapids actress, noted for Mrs Moonlight success, brings dramatic training from Coe College and Goodwin theater to the lead role.

Munity Players McKinley School Chicago Ingram Productions Union Chautauqua Yellowstone Park Cedar Rapids Miss Stitgen Immaculate Conception Mercycrest Players

The Mad Hopes at the Local Theater Cast List

The production features Miss Stitgen as a leading figure in The Mad Hopes with Jane Wyatt known for Dinner at Eight. The all star Players cast includes Mrs. E. J. Carey as the Mad Mother and Donald DeFore Edward Soboda in key roles with Mary Lackersteen Mrs. B. P Lattner and others filling supporting parts.

Broadhurst Theater New York Geneve Hope Miss Stitgen Jane Wyatt Horges E. J. Carey Donald DeFore Edward Soboda B. P Lattner Mary Lackersteen Ingleby Edward Rowan Darryl Horsfall Count Rene Ralph Bachman Mr Kine Howard Holman Henry Frost Ed Bagley Ed Gorman

Council Appropriates Funds For City Relief Work

The city council adopted a formal resolution to continue relief efforts providing materials equipment supervision and money. Projects listed include playgrounds 127 dollars dirt streets 5856 levees 1408 airport 6832 quarry 770 and park roads 7044 with amounts not representing actual expenditures.

Council Oider Prra CWA

Local Nurses Prepare For Biennial Washington Convention

A group of Iowa nurses plans to attend the biennial convention in Washington D C next week. Delegates include Myrtle McAhren St Luke's hospital and Iowa State Nurses association president elect Clara Ellis University hospital Iowa City Fifth district nurses association Lola Hess Alberta Cochram St Lukes alumnae Lydia Schmidt Le nore Starman Mercy alumnae association. Fifty delegates from Town will attend the national meeting.

Washington, D. C Chicago Myrtle McAhren St Luke's Hospital Iowa State Nurses Association Clara Ellis University Hospital Iowa City Fifth District Nurses Association Lola Hess Alberta Cochram St. Lukes Alumnae Association Lydia Schmidt Lenore Star

Laughter as escape and a lengthy Iowa estate notice

A nostalgic verse celebrates laughter as a relief from daily burdens, noting laughter erases pain and identity briefly. An unrelated legal notice from Linn County Iowa describes the estate of Peter Kerns Deceased, with an administrator seeking to sell real estate including a large lot in the east quarter of the northeast quadrant, and names multiple heirs and court details.

Notict STADE Thetrict Court of Iowa Linn County Peter Kerns Maurice Kerns John Kerns Kate Cimonch LeGrand Ray W Sara Park Padden Haze Jopastor Mary Jane Stein Olive Martin Eliza Crea Sadie Crean Thenus Crea Garvin Marv James HO Fren Margaret Crean Roll Jenne Sten Ward Jamra Sten Otterse Jorn E Otterarny Ol'ive Davet Kiran Jane Kenspott Hobert Cooper Bbtve James Kerns al Claman Dismet Court of Toga Town Peer Kerns Noth East Neta Beeven Nwi Beecen Sant Aba Wee Erie Ted Rat Barkford Beainnaing Aneye Linn Pnlic Tr Patresa Moeek Houce Crean Rapita Linn Corry Iraq Tim Any

Bavarian Cream Lesson From Nancy To Eleanor

Eleanor visits Nancy to learn Bavarian cream as Nancy tabs berries for a dessert praised for body and flavor. Nancy notes men favor the rich texture while criticizing bland gelatin desserts. Eleanor asks why berries are cut instead of left whole.

Eleanor Nancy

Gelatin Berry Cream with Orange and Lemon Juices

Recipe outlines soaking gelatin, dissolving in boiling water, then whisking in strawberry juice orange juice and lemon juice with sugar. Pink color added, then fold in whipped cream and chill in a mold. Serve with smooth cream and well sweetened berries. Nancy offers a fruit usage leaflet via The Gazette.

Quartet Provides Hymns For Morning Service Play

The final presentation of Morning Service a six scene drama by Fred C Henson and staged by the Association Players was given Thursday at Benjamin Franklin junior high school. A hymn quartet sung interludes prologue and finale figures Mrs Ethyle Wood Birmingham Mrs Esther Krabbenhoff Harold Kofron and Luther A Fuhrmeister with Mrs Luther A Fuhrmeister at the organ.

Fred C Henson Association Players Benjamin Franklin Junior High School Ethyle Wood Birmingham Esther Krabbenhoff Harold Kofron Luther A Fuhrmeister Luther A. Fuhrmeister Fuhrmeister B D

Coe Senior Class to Stage Shaw Play Candida

Coe college announces Candida by George Bernard Shaw as the senior class play. Tryouts for parts were scheduled Friday afternoon. The drama centers on Candida's husband, a clergyman, and Morell the poet, set in London's slums.

Candida George Bernard Shaw Coe College Morell London

Public Works Of Art Workshop Open Sunday At University Of Iowa

The University of Iowa hosts a public view of the Public Works of Art project Sunday from 2 to 4 PM. Visitors will see murals from Iowa State College, a Black Hawk statue, dairy building reliefs at Ames, Sioux City music shell reliefs, and Des Moines library murals. Grant Wood will give a descriptive talk at the event.

Public Works of Art University of Iowa Workshop Iowa State College Washington, D. C Black Hawk Leake View, Ta Harry Stinson Ames Christian Petersen Hershel Etarth Sioux City Des Moines Grant Wood Lbrary Annex University of Iowa

Mrs. Powell Speaker At Cedar Rapids Bird Club Meeting

Mrs. Thomas Powell spoke to the Cedar Rapids Bird club about birds seen in California Oregon and Washington after a winter in the west. She noted gulls in varied plumage and highlighted the black footed albatross with its long flight over the sea. Linnets Gamble's sparrow Audubon's warbler and other species were discussed as common on the coast. Members added twenty two birds to their observations since the last meeting.

Thomas B Powell West Cedar Rapids

Name Officers of Iowa Student Group

IOWA CITY AP University of Iowa students named officers in the first general campus election. The Student Board of Publications directors are Edward Kelly Des Moines Arthur Barnes Eagle Grove and Edward Dolly Rock Island MI. The Woman's Association presidents and vice presidents are Ann Crow Burlington and Virginia Allen Atlantic. The Women's Athletic Association presidents and vice presidents are Normalee VanHorn Iowa City and Dorothy Gerber Iowa City. YWCA president Helen Lazio Clinton and Miarlan Iwert Iowa City. Iowa Memorial Union board members are David Elderkin Cedar Rapids Robert Dalbey Des Moines David Mansfield Ogden Elizabeth Fuller Mount Ayr Janet Larrabee Clermont and Margaret Olsen Iowa City.

Iowa City University of Iowa Student Board of Publications Edward Kelly Des Moines Arthur Barnes Eagle Grove Edward Dolly Rock Island Woman's Association Ann Crow Burlington Virginia Allen Atlantic Women’s Athletic Association Normalee VanHorn Dorothy Gerber Helen Lazio Clinton Miarlan Iwert Iowa Memorial Union Board of Directors David Elderkin Cedar Rapids Robert Dalbey David Mansfield Ogden Elizabeth Fuller Mount Ayr Janet Larrabee Clermont Margaret Olsen

Diamondball Benefit at Trinity Methodist Church Tonight

Senior boys from Trinity Methodist church will host a diamondball benefit at 8 p.m. at the church. The program features Jack Leonard vocal solos, a magic act by Warren Ainsworth, and a vocal quartet with Leonard Rawson Johnson and Cerny accompanied by Lester Thompson. The Association Players YYMCA Boys Welfare council group will present the one act play The Tree Inclines directed by Fred C Henson with cast Wit ayuse Palmer and Karer.

Trinity Methodist Church Jack Leonard Warren Ainsworth Ronald Rawson Lester Johnson Edward Cerny Lester Thompson Association Players YY. M. C . Boys’ Welfare Council Dramatics Group Fred C Henson Gazette Fredrick Witayuse John Palmer Charles Karer

Nature’s many sides defy money or its absence

A reflective line from John Erskine notes nature holds value beyond wealth. The quote emphasizes intrinsic worth over material gain, suggesting money cannot measure every facet of life or satisfy deeper human needs.

John Erskine

Autos collide in city. temporary arrest after argument

Rex Avery, 33, and EB L. Ferguson, 2025 C avenue NE, rear-ended on First Avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. No injuries. An argument over damages led Ferguson to obtain a warrant for Avery. The case was later dropped and Avery released after Justice A. S. Reed quashed the warrant at Ferguson’s request.

Rex Avery B Avenue NE EB L. Ferguson C Avenue NE First Avenue Twelfth Thirteenth Streets Ferguson Avery A. S Reed Justice Reed

Cherry promoted to state manager of Maccabees in Nebraska

A. C. Cherry of Cedar Rapids promoted to state manager for the Maccabees in Nebraska with headquarters at Lincoln. He has been district manager at Youngstown Ohio and plans to visit Cedar Rapids next week to spend time with his family at 1545 Washington avenue SE.

A.C. Cherry Cedar Rapids The Maccabees Youngstown Ohio Nebraska Lincoln Cherry Washington Avenue

Mind and morals in scientific view reveals tensions

The excerpt presents questions on heredity and health, happiness through problem solving, and the influence of perception on action. It discusses whether minor physical weakness prevents parenthood, happiness arising from solving problems, and how personal interpretation shapes reality with examples of differing observers.

H. L. Hollingsworth Ufe

How to Form the Habits You Desire

Readers can obtain a 28 page booklet on habit formation by Dr Albert Wiggam. It compiles principles from William James and offers guidance on forming and controlling habits. Send self addressed stamped return envelope with 10c to cover costs. request HABITS.

Albert Edward Wiggam Harvard William James Albert Wiggam

Meter tester in Iowa City burns from gasoline cleaning fire

Iowa City meter tester McKinley Sleich ter recovered Thursday from severe burns after gasoline used to clean an electric meter caught fire. Officials suspect static electricity sparked the blaze.

Iowa City McKinley Sleichter Iowa City Light and Power Company

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