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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1934
Page
9
Ninety workers under foreman Jack Bowdish moved on to the west Marion athletic field across Indian Creek from Legion and Thomas parks. The emergency relief project, funded by a community drive, is slated to finish in about two months and will serve high school athletics and public playgrounds.
A new blue eagle will be issued by May 1 with three million cards and matching letters prepared to explain the NRA emblem. The insignia will show a code registration number and a plain lettered code instead of the slogan We Do Our Part. Employers will not be required to pledge compliance or waive rights to display the emblem. old blue eagles may be shown by those not yet under the code under an extension tied to the President’s re employment agreement.
Des Moines AP Senator George Patterson of Burt filed nomination papers with the secretary of state for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the June primaries. G S Wooten D Boone filed for state superintendent of public instruction C O Frazer R Council Bluffs for railroad commissioner King R Palmer R West Union and Leroy S Fisher D Polk City for congress. Ancient Egyptians worshiped the crocodile both living and dead.
Britain pledges to resist exclusive action in China and to honor four power and nine power treaties. Tokyo says it will maintain an open door policy and refrain from altering existing treaty conditions while defending its stance amid international criticism.
Hanford Legion post members plan two Sundays of wrecking and rebuilding at the Kenwood area to create a larger Boy Scout clubhouse at the Community House site. Volunteers meet at 8 a.m. Sunday, reuse materials from the old cabin, and the auxiliary will provide a noon meal. Frank Stepanek leads the community service committee directing the project.
Hollywood screen star Sidney Fox wins a divorce from Sidney Beahan film writer after testifying to a terrible temper and abusive insults. The couple married in 1932 and she left him permanently recently following several reconciliations.
In a Chicago police court, fifty two men were charged as nudists. A lawyer argued they were spring cleaners enjoying warm weather. The judge jailed those with dirty faces, freeing others, in a novel test of nudist status.
The North Central association board of review recommended dropping seven institutions from its accredited list and considered removal of two more upon reinspection. The targeted schools include University of Detroit Xavier University Rochester Junior College McKendree College Ashland College Regis College and College of the Ozarks with Butler University and University of Denver eyed for possible removal. Additionally ten Chicago high schools were excluded from accreditation in a secondary schools report, with warned schools spanning Boone Creston Decorah Dysart Marengo Northwood Sigourney Story City Stuart and Woodbine.
Katz Food Market at 217 Second Street SE opens Saturday with enclosed counters and electric refrigeration. BE Katz of Waterloo owns the store. Jack Solomon of Dubuque will manage. New fixtures, two temperature controlled refrigeration rooms, refrigerated display cases, and a full line of meats groceries fruits and vegetables.
Newman’s store marks the 63rd anniversary of the first Newman Mercantile in Pierce City Missouri built by founder Joseph Newman. The Cedar Rapids unit joins a store-wide observance with special values as the organization promotes the historic day to Cedar Rapids and nearby cities.
A quake lasting four seconds was observed in Long Beach at 11 40 p m Thursday rattling windows and waking residents no damage reported.
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