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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1940
Page
3
Mary Manners notes a girl with great learning capacity who procrastinates and falls behind yet finds success in extra curriculars. With better time budgeting she could excel academically and become an outstanding student.
A reader writes about feeling overwhelmed by many boyfriends and choosing only two who are really swell, noting a junior who pays little attention to girls. The exchange hints at social dynamics among junior students and dating expectations.
A reader submits a long list of crossword style clues then asks how to get a popular boy to date her. Lindy responds with friendly advice to stay social, discuss lessons, inquire about sports, share an evening out, and avoid rushing him, acknowledging potential shyness.
Paul McNutt federal security administrator told the American Water Works Association that electricity will reach the most isolated farms only if water is supplied, arguing water access drives rural electrification progress. The remarks were made in a Tuesday night speech prepared for delivery.
At the organization's annual convention TVA investigators heard from nine out of ten farmers and from every farmer's wife the plea for running water and rural electrification.
Mr and Mrs John S Ely returned from Pasadena California where they had been since early December. Mr and Mrs E M Stone have arrived home from a seven months visit at Long Beach and Pasadena California. Coe College Cosmos received an all American rating in a National Scholastic Press Association contest from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. Frank Lightner of Cedar Rapids Gun Club was high man at a registered shoot in Waterloo with 146 targets broken of 150.
Owen Rall son of Mayor and Mrs F Rall won first prize in the Bever oratorical contest at Coe college speaking on The Price of Pacificism Verne Marshall traveled to Davenport to meet Dr Murray Butler Columbia University president and Republican candidate for president on a western tour Edward Marshall the known correspondent accompanies Butler Dr and Mrs J E Stansbury depart for New Orleans for the American Medical association meeting Dr and Mrs J Fulton return from Florida after a winter there
Lous Svatosh leaves Bun nies for Hastings Neb to play with another team. E H Smith and Isaac B Smith depart for Florida with their father J H Smith and Dr G E Crawford. Attorney JF C Ring organizes a Sons of Veterans camp in Nevada Iowa. Miss Jessie Averill and cousin Miss Lulu Averill depart for an extended California visit. The Nile remains described as the world's longest river at 3670 miles.
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