School Board Adds Two Principals to Six Year High Schools
The board voted to add two high school principals next fall to give one principal per six year school. Junior high principals become assistant principals. New six year principals will oversee McKinley Wilson Franklin and Roosevelt Wilson assignments. Salaries rise about 22 000 for teachers while Supt Deamer’s contract is renewed.
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Board of Education
Arthur C. Deamer
McKinley
Wilson
M. S. Hallman
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Fred Kluss
Roosevelt
Hallman
Kluss
Ruby M. Byers
Frances Prescott
Estella Swein
Jennie E. Post
Deamer
Chicago's wild temperature swing shocks city
Chicago weather swung like a forceful acrobat. In five hours Monday the temperature rose 23 degrees then hovered near summer levels for several hours before plunging 27 degrees in seven minutes.
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Chicago
Double Pyramids Quilt Pattern by Nancy Page
Florence La Ganke presents the Double Pyramids block eighteen inches when assembled. The pattern uses many small pieces and can vary with colors. Nancy Page readers copy directions, trace patterns on cardboard, and add seam allowances. Send three cents for the pattern to The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Continuous wet and cold weather has damaged crops in the Irish Free State.
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Double Pyramids
Florence la Ganke
Nancy Page Quilt Club
Nancy
Nancy Page
Cedar Rauids Gazette
Irish Free State
Two Bandits Resolved After Prolonged Gun Battle
Federal and state officers battled suspects for hours at a Hickman Mills camp near a road house. Clarence Sparger, linked to a Neosho bank robbery, was wounded and captured. his wife and John Langan were arrested amid the raid led by DOJ agents and highway patrolmen. A federal officer was lightly wounded. Sparger was taken to Jackson County jail.
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Kansas City, Mo
Clarence Sparger
W. H Smith
Col B. M Casteel
Fay Fullbright
Sparger
Jackson County
Iowa News in Brief Marengo and Surrounding Areas
Funeral services were held for Peter LaCalli 80 in Marengo at St. John's Lutheran Church. Runkle announced as Republican candidate for Iowa state representative near Manchester. Theodore Mason 68 a West Union farmer died Saturday funeral held Monday at the funeral home. Surviving family listed. A L Fritz honored on 72nd birthday with a dinner in Atkins.
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Manchester
Runkle
West Union
Theodore Mason
Havelock
Mason
Howard Mason
Orrin Mason
Forrest Mason
Atkins
A. L. Fritz
Ed Hegewald
Asughter
Doris
Clarence Gerber
Clarence Housman
Charles Gerber
Emma Paul
Tina Gerber
Mtre
Mary Chylis
Itof
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hegewald
Geraldine
Walter Schlotter
Radio Schedule Fragment Signals Dense NBC CBS Listings
A crowded log of radio broadcasts lists programs, hosts, and orchestras across networks NBC CBS WABC WEAF WJZ WLW and others. The scribbled items note shows, talk, opera and musical acts with times from morning through late evening, including “Honeymooners” and various orchestra performances.
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Volsa
CBS
WABC
WABM
NBC
BC Weap
Jack Sores
Nbct
WEAF
WIZ
Maurice Brown
KMOX
Wecon
Hen Trent
Pries Army Band
Betty Moore
Aptlraoon
Frank Tearv
WGST
WBERM
Mitche Geuster Oorch
CTS
Wwoc Academy
CNBC
Char Macrice
LBC
Ion Chess
WJZ
SABC
Rosa Lee
American School of the
WBEM
Wecp
Pereyver Young
Nbci
Rochester Civic Arch
Weaf Wow
WHEM
Billy
Bob
Womans Radio Review
Curtis Institute of Music
WBBM
WCCO
WEAF_ chain
Clyne Barrr
Kimox
Dackie Heer
Cute
Orc
Tnbc
Spain
Ayah City
WEAP
WAEBC
WIZ Chain
Ares
Amos
WLW
Uncle Brra
Avery Brunsdage
Finan Capital
Tak
Isbc
Coranade of America
KMUOX
KYW
WRB
Corn Coh Pipe Club
Virginia
CBB
WLZ
Hay Noble Orch
WARC
van Orch
WJZ Chain
Alica Sturman Orch
WABL
Wwoc
Elza Behallert
Rab Crosby Arch
WAC
WGOST
Dick Mansfield Orch
Jecte Crawford
Lifo
George Olen Orch
Cbbt
Earl Hines Orch
Ghandor
Washington Sideshow by Fulton Lewis Jr. Shows GOP Civil Service Woes
In a broad U S commentary Fulton Lewis Jr notes a push by D A R leader Mrs William A Becker for Americanization schools funded by government to address aliens. He also flags a Republican era Civil Service panic as the Whey Works Progress Administration inspires scrutiny and a widespread buck passing pattern in handling inquiries from Congress.
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Universal Service
Washington
D. A. R. Sessions
Congress
William A. Becker
Becker
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Civil Service
Wyoming
Bob Carey
Cheyenne
Carey
Manchester Man Dies After Illness of Months
William Murray a longtime Manchester resident dies at home following months of illness. Born December 17, 1870 near Monticello, he moved to Manchester at age 14 and later married Addie Appleby in 1903. Survived by two sons Harry Murray of Manchester and Jack Murray of Waterloo.
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Manchester
William Murray
Beard sparked fatal blaze in Merrill man
William Witte, 90, renowned for his elegant white beard, lit a cigar with a match. His hand waved and caught fire to his whiskers. He died four hours later from the burns suffered in the blaze.
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Merrill, Wis
William Witte
World War II veteran Estes located in France after years
Relatives in Iowa questioned why Woodson P. Estes did not return with other service members after the war. His mother feared for his welfare until word arrived from the American Legion that he is alive in La Londe Les Mares, France and healthy, per the American consulate report.
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Sidney
Woodson P. Estes
France
Estes
Bob Estes
American Legion
la Londe Les Mares
Penick and Ford Report Q1 Profit of 338280
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc. reported a net profit of 338,280 for the quarter ended March 31 in New York City. The figure equals 1.05 a share, up from 271,318 or 73 cents a share in the March 1935 quarter.
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Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
New York City
Engineers Outline Safeguards Against Earthquakes
Chicago engineer P. E. Stevens told the Midwest Power Engineering conference that humans cannot prevent quakes but can reduce loss by designing deeper foundations avoiding protruding parts and using scientifically planned buildings. He noted 1,300 U.S. earthquakes in 300 years and warned destructive shocks can hit safe areas. Dr. James P. Simonds saluted Illinois men who fought at San Jacinto, calling the battle the second most important in U.S. history after Yorktown.
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Chicago
P. E. Stevens
Midwest Power Engineering Conference
Stevens
United States
North Dakota
Virginia
Illinois
Battle of
San Jacinto
Texas
James P. Simonds
Chicago Texas Society
Yorktown
Divorce Granted After Abuse Allegations Against Rudolph Tom Pach
In Chicago AP reporting a painting contractor Rudolph Tom Pach faced divorce after his wife testified at the hearing Tuesday that he shot mosquitos with a .22 caliber pistol, beat her when asked to stop, and threw her apple pie. She sought and obtained a divorce.
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Chicago
Rudolph Tompach
Rudolph Desart
Funeral Services Planned for Mrs John Ryan 75
Special to The Gazette Mrs John Ryan 75 died at her Newton township home Sunday afternoon after long illness. Funeral mass was held at St Patrick church Monti conducted by Father E J McDonald with burial at Monti cemetery. Born Mary McGrane Cascade August 29 1860 she married John Ryan May 5 1892. They farmed in Delaware county and near Monticello before moving to Buchanan county thirty years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs William OBrien Mrs Erwin MccElligott, sons J F Ryan and E M Ryan, Detroit two brothers James Ernest and sister Susie McGrane of Cascade.
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Gazette
Independence
John Ryan
Newton Township
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Monti
E. J. McDonald
Mary McGrane
Cascade
James
Catherine McGrane
Delaware County
Monticello
Buchanan County
William O’brien
Erwin MccElligott
J. F. Ryan
E. M. Ryan
Detroit
Ernest
Susie McGrane
Inter-County Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Meet in Independence
The twenty first annual Inter County convention of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs drew 200 out of town members to Independence for a full day of events. George Baker grand master delivered the afternoon address alongside Rebekah assembly president Esther Leming and Rev. W. S. Wright. Grand lodge officers and delegates from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Manchester attended, with Crescent lodge of Manchester exemplifying Rebekah degree work.
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Independence
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
George Baker
Esther Leming
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Masonic Hall
Grand Lodge
Crescent Lodge
Manchester
Sigourney
W. A. Merriam
Des Moines
Clarence Offe
A . D. Crawford
Cedar Falls
Negro Sentenced In Dubuque For 50 Year Imprisonment
Fred Stidham, 28, was sentenced to fifty years in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to rape in district court. He confessed attacking a 13-year-old white girl in a freight car. His 18-year-old wife, a Negress, was present at the time. The girl planned to runaway and accompany the couple to Waterloo.
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Dubuque
Fred Stidham
Fort Madison
Stidham
Waterloo
Zioncheck Fails To Invoke Immunity In Arrest Case
Congressman Zioncheck did not appear for a speeding charge in police court on Capitol Avenue. An attachment was issued after he said he would not invoke congressional immunity and claimed he had no cash. He is awaiting further action when funds arrive next month.
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Carey
Cheyenne
Denver
Washington
Civil Service
Harry Mitchell
Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Capitol
ULP
Zioncheck
Wash
Capitol Boulevard
Walter J. Casey
Casey
United States
British Princess Royal And Son Stricken By Measles
Harewood House reports measles in Princess Royal, sister to King Edward VIII, and her younger son Gerald Lascelles. A bulletin says they are progressing normally. the princess will spend her thirty ninth birthday in a darkened room. Viscount Lascelles was exposed but not yet infected.
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London
INS
Harewood House
Princess Royal
Edward VIII
Gerald Lascelles
Earl of Harewood
Royal
Viscount Lascelles
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Hayes
Cenuma Owen
Louise Rendolph Jackson
Isabelle Kratz
Yeters
Iowa News
Marengo
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Theo. Rottman
Peter LaCalli
LaCalli
Fritz
Hastings
Neb
Peter
St. Joseph
LaCall
Germany
America
Fulton Lewis, JR
Maurice Feller
Moline
Kermit Rhoades
Homestead
W A. Drake
Blairstown
J A Burger
F Nelson
Iowa
King
Waukon
Arthur Jacobson
Republican Volunteers
Allamakee County
Mary O Riley
New Albin
Otto Sander
Beard
Penick and
Ford
Magnus Drug Store
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Tom
Son
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Okinow
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