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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1940

Page

12

Honors Convocation at Coe College Honors 1938 39 Scholars

Coe College to honor all students with scholastic merit in the 1938 39 year at a 9 30 a m convocation. Dr Harry M Gage will speak on The Love of Learning. Dr Everett Martin too ill to attend. Phi Kappa Phi recognitions include Margaret Birkett Melvin Clark Samuel Jackson Agnes Johnston Henrietta Moershel Barbara Selzer Dorothy Carr Alvin Hurtt Charles Kos Ruth Ann Kubrick Mary Ellen McLeod Jane Ball. Additional honors cover departmental juniors seniors and freshmen with varied scholastic distinctions.

Coe College Harry M. Gage Everett Martin Claremont College Coe C. Harve Geiger James Hodgson Barbara Selzer Homestead Dorothy Carr Alvin Hurtt Charles Kos Ruth Ann Kubrick Mary Ellen McLeod Jane Ball Cedar Rapids

Indians Consent To Answer Census Quiz After Land Dispute

Papago Indians in four villages relented and agreed to answer census questions after council pressure. Chief Pia Machita, 87, was counted for the first time amid earlier refusals tied to land disputes with white settlers. Arizona census head D Kelly Turner reported the stand to Washington before Indian police action.

Tucson Ariz Uncle Sam Papago Council Pia Machita D. Kelly Turner Arizona Washington John Collier

Czech Americans Endorse Roosevelt Stand

The Czech American national alliance adopted no resolution but endorsed President Roosevelt's leadership in safeguarding democracy. The convention praised measures aiding nations resisting totalitarian menace and protecting global safety while preparing for a final death struggle with aggression.

Chicago Czech- American National Alliance Roosevelt

May Robson Celebrates 76th Birthday On Set

Hollywood veteran May Robson, aged 76, was feted on her birthday at Paramount with a big cake and well wishers from studio staff. The actress recalled her early career milestone atop the New York World Building for Charles Frohman fifty years ago.

Hollywood INS May Robson Paramount Miss Robson New York World Building Charles Frohman

Texas Rangers Ride Again Cast Celebrates Miss Robson

Friday the cast presented Miss Robson with a birthday luncheon as part of a publicity event for the new film project. The camera novelty described six to ten years earlier appears in a flip-up book format referenced in the piece.

Texas Rangers Ride Miss Robson

Chiropractors To Hold Regional Meeting In Iowa

The Chiropractice Society of Iowa meets at the Roosevelt hotel with an afternoon program featuring Dr. R A Illender Kalona and other regional colleagues. A luncheon follows the morning session, then a 1 15 p m scientific program with speakers from Davenport Reinbeck Iowa Falls Waukon Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids plus Dr Hoyt Thomas on Linn county study club work.

The Chiropractice Society of Iowa Roosevelt Hotel R.a.llender Kalona C.J. Christensen DeWitt A. J. Eisbach Dubuque Esther Lieske Blairstown K Uh, Crank Davenport E. T. Fuqua Reinbeck George Lammers Iowa Falls Bakkum Waukon A. H. Clingman Cedar Falls Hoyt Thomas Cedar Rapids Linn County Study Club

Recital by Kathleen Check Draws Large Coe Chapel Audience

Nearly 500 listeners packed the T M Sinclair Memorial chapel at Coe for a Kathleen Check piano and violin recital. The 11 year old displayed mature tone and technique in works by Chopin Grieg Handel Bruch and Goossens with Ruth Hemmer and Drexel Mollison assisting.

T M. Sinclair Coe Kathleen Check Chopin Miss Check Goossen Grieg Drexel Mollison Ruth Hemmer

Miss Check Studying Piano and Violin Under Noted Instructors

Miss Check showed temperament in her playing with shaded tones. She studies piano with Alma Ture chek and violin with Florence Hromatko Taylor. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C E Check of 941 Sixteenth avenue SW and Miss Hemmer is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W J Hemmer of 1808 Second street SW.

Miss Check Alma Turechek Florence Hromatko Taylor C E. Check Sixteenth Avenue Miss Hemmer W. J. Hemmer Second Street

One Cow Thief to Be Listed by Census

The census will list one cow thief. His family said he had been sent to the penitentiary twice for stealing cows, so they guessed that was his profession.

Waco, Tex

Count Town But Fail To Include Census Head

Bend Oregon APR 15 census completed but inaccuracies noted by district supervisor Katharine G Nelson. Enumerators failed to count Mrs Katherine G Nelson.

Nazis Intern Five British War Correspondents

Five noted British war correspondents were captured by German forces during the Scandinavia invasion. Anthony Mann Daily Telegraph W H Kelland Exchange Telegraph Stephen House Allied Newspapers Selkirk Panton Daily Express and Giles Romilly Daily Express were reported detained. The group was to observe the war from a Baltic entrance island.

London Great Britain Star Baltic Anthony Mann Daily Telegraph W. H. Kelland Exchange Telegraph Stephen House Allied Selkirk Panton Daily Express Giles Romilly Scandinavia

Five Interned War Pups Held on Bogoe Island Details

All five had been interned for the duration of the war on the little Danish island of Bogoe. The island lies between Zealand Saaland and Moen, bordered by the Kattegat.

Bogoe Zealand Saaland Moen Kattegat Baltic

Post Office Bans Money Orders to Denmark and Norway

The U S Post Office on Saturday prohibited issuing money orders payable in Denmark and Norway. The move follows President Roosevelt's order restricting funds transfers to these countries unless a Treasury license is obtained.

Washington INS Denmark Norway Roosevelt Treasury

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