King George II of Greece Faces Political Strife in Exile
In Athens palace circles King George II is portrayed as a focused ruler ready to exile himself if needed. He pursues a sober, constitutionally minded reign, avoids party clashes, and amnesties Venizelist prisoners while keeping personal life restrained and distant from public gaze.
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Greece
London
King George
M. Levides
Count Mercatti
Elizabeth
Marie
Roumania
George II
Hellenes
Constantine
Eleutherios Venizelos
Kondyl
Royalist
Alexander Papagos
Marvin Cone Exhibit at Coe College Library Opens
An exhibit of landscape and still life canvases by Marvin S. Cone, Coe College professor, opens in the college library tomorrow and runs through commencement week in June. Seventeen canvases, including River Bend loaned by Cedar Rapids schools, will be shown with recent works and pieces shown in Chicago Galleries.
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Marvin S. Cone
Coe College
Washington High School
Cone
Chicago
Mr. Cone
Chicago Tribune Review
New York
Stewart Memorial
Free Swimming School For Boys In Cedar Rapids Opens
The Cedar Rapids Y M C A sponsors a two week free swimming program for boys aged 10 to 15 who cannot swim fifty feet. East side classes start first week, west side second. daily sessions include a new Negro class at 6 30 p m. Registration through east and west side schools. Supervisors include Gurney Day and Y team members Cyril Noon and others.
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Cedar Rapids
Gurney Day
Cyril Noon
Bernard Rudin
Walton Keller
Robert Gibson
Walter Maciejewsky
Elmer Nelson
A. Junior Boys
St Josephs picks Bashful Mr Bobbs as May play
Dewitt seniors choose Bashful Mr. Bobbs as the May class play. The cast includes Katherine Leonard James Hines Margaret Dunlavy Joe Ryan Jean Kaeferstein Gertrude Bender Francis Garrity Lourdes Dolan Joseph Crowley Alice Martin and Martha Ann Harrington with Mrs. Neal Thomas directing.
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Dewitt
St. Joseph’s High School
Mr. Bobbs
Katherine Leonard
James Hines
Margaret Dunlavy
Joe Ryan
Jean Kaeferstein
Gertrude Bender
Francis Garrity
Lourdes Dolan
Joseph Crowley
Alice Martin
Martha Ann Harrington
Neal Thomas
The Dumbbell Is Chosen as Senior Class Play
Clutier high school selects The Dumbbell as this year's senior class play. The performance is set for Thursday May 14 with Commencement the following Thursday night featuring Jack Logan of Waterloo as speaker.
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Clutier
Jack Logan
Waterloo
Y M C A Boys Band Drum Corps Benefit Vaudeville Show
Cedar Rapids Y M C A presents a benefit vaudeville program at Benjamin Franklin high school auditorium on May 6 at 7 30 p m. Dempsy Jones will be master of ceremonies. The band and drum corps perform a concert and drills along with several other acts.
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Cedar Rapids
Lee Osborn Files Candidacy for Rapids Constable
Lee E. Osborn of 5120 Avenue NW has entered the Democratic nomination for one of Rapids township's two constables in the June 1 primaries. A Rochester Iowa native, Osborn moved to Cedar Rapids in 1921, is a World War veteran, a Legionnaire, and former proprietor of the Cedar Rapids Auction Company from 1928 to 1931. He is married with two daughters.
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Rapids Township
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Rochester
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
The Big Four by Agatha Christie
Poirot plans a secret South American trip to study The Big Four secret criminal group. A man identified as Mayerling dies in Poirot's London home. A lunatic asylum keeper hints at escape, while hints of a silent intruder and open windows raise questions about the death.
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Russia
Mon Ami
Hanwell
Number Four
Hercule Poirot
London
South America
Abe Ryland
Big Four
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Scotland Yard
Mooster Poirot
Mayerling
Bolshies
George A Wilson to Speak at Local Republican Club
Des Moines lawyer and former state senator George A. Wilson will address the Montrose hotel Republican club Monday at noon. A noted parliamentarian, Wilson began public service at 14 as a page in the Iowa senate and later served as reading clerk, secretary, assistant county attorney, county attorney, district judge and state senator. Born in Adair county in April 1884, he studied at Menlo High School Grinnell College and the University of Iowa Law School and began practice in 1907.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Senate
Republican Club
Montrose Hotel
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Iowa Senate
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Senate
Adair County
Menlo High School
Grinnell College
University of Iowa Law School
Iowa Senator Reappointed to Long Public Service Post
The subject was elected to the office in 1918 and served until 1920, then began service in the Iowa senate in 1926 continuing in that role.
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Iowa Senate
Plans for World Affairs Conference May 14
A committee led by James Killian prepares an all day interdenominational World Affairs Conference in Cedar Rapids on May 14 with Dr. Frank W. Bible of New York as keynote speaker. He will host a ministers round table at 10 30 am a women s meeting at 2 30 pm and, at 6 30 pm, speak at a men s banquet at St Paul s Methodist church.
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James Killian
Cedar Rapids
Frank W. Bible
New York
Dysart School Board Names New Junior High Principal and Instructors
The Dysart consolidated school filled most 1936-37 vacancies. Frances Kephart of Iowa City was chosen to teach commercial subjects, succeeding Margaret Boettcher of Traer. Kenneth Boss of Marengo was elected principal of the junior high and instructor in physics and mathematics. Boss holds a B S from the University of Iowa earned in 1935.
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Dysart
Frances Kephart
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Margaret Boettcher
Traer
Kenneth Boss
Marengo
Conway
Three Pegs comedy staged by Kel Thedas at high school
Kel Thedas a girls social organization presented the comedy Three Pegs at the high school on Thursday. Miss Darlene Russell directed the play with cast members La Von Montgomery Marie Cappen Leone Dohrn Maxine Richman Darlene Maples Irma Ranch Margaret Mary Carpenter Mildred Dunton and Laura Wenger.
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Kel Thedas
Darlene Russell
la von Montgomery
Marie Cappen
Leone Dohrn
Maxine Richman
Darlene Maples
Irma Ranch
Margaret Mary Carpenter
Mildred Dunton
Laura Wenger
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