Taft Proposes Economy Program to Curb Federal Costs
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio outlines a broad economy plan to cut federal spending by at least two and a half billion dollars. He urges pruning price controls and production measures, reassigning relief to states, and balancing the federal budget before expanding federal activity. Mayor LaGuardia voices concern over European war threats.
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New ‘York
Robert ‘A. Taft
Ohio
Bureau of
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Roosvelt
Taft
Farm Plan
Social Security Board
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
Europe
Favorite fruit puzzle answers
A filled in crossword style list of clues and solutions referencing fruits and related words. The page presents horizontal and vertical clues crossing multiple fruit related terms with definitions and cross references for learners.
Bedtime Stories About Mr Pokey the Lazy Dog
A long tale follows Mr Pokey a sleepy lazy dog and his industrious wife Mrs Pokey. When rain reveals a leaky kennel roof Uncle Wiggily appears promising to mend the leak and perhaps change their ways.
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Mr. Pokey
Mrs. Pokey
Uncle Wiggily
Queen Victoria Grants Shamrock Wearing Rights for Irish Regiments
In 1900 Queen Victoria allowed the shamrock to be worn by all Irish regiments and Irish soldiers in the British army on St Patrick's Day, marking official permission for such display.
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Queen Victoria
St. Patrick’s Day
Carthage A Cappella Choir Delivers Varied Concert
The Carthage college a cappella choir of Carthage Illinois led by Professor Elmer Hanke performed at First Lutheran Church to a near capacity audience. The 56 member group featured faculty, mixed soloists, and ensembles including a prize winning Frances McCollin piece and a bass solo by Wilbur Nelson.
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Carthage College
Carthage
Ill
Elmer Hanke
F. Melius Christiansen
Bach Chorale
Noble Cain
Hawke
Frances McCollin
Wilbur Nelson
Carthage Faculty
City or County Weed Removal Debate in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council debated who should handle weed eradication under a new state law. A municipal weed commissioner could be appointed with county approval and salary paid by the county, or the county could appoint a township weed commissioner, freeing the city of duties. The matter was referred to the legal department for conference with the county board.
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Cedar Rapids
Forty-seventh General Assembly
County Board of Supervisors
Legal Department
Coe College plans roundtable senior chapel discussion
Five seniors led a roundtable at Coe College on Friday addressing compulsory class attendance faculty-student contact and social fraternity rushing. Leaders included Albert Kitzhaber Kathryn Engle Arminta Davidson Ray Wallace and Robert Norris. Engle gave the invocation with Esther Knox at the organ.
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Coe College
Albert Kitzhaber
Eighteenth Street SE
Kathryn Engle
Fifth Avenue SE
Arminta Davidson
Marion
Ray Wallace
Hopkinton
Robert Norris
Greene Hall
Miss Engle
Esther Knox
Holland
Wallace
Coe
Engle
Deferred rushing period praised by students and faculty
Miss Davidson proposed extending the rushing period for fraternities and sororities to mid semester. A deferred rushing period was agreed as advantageous. A Friday program received broad approval from students and faculty and will continue. Miss Betty Coe of Davenport chairs the senior chapels committee.
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Davidson
Betty Coe
Davenport
Children’s Home Society To Sell Tags Saturday
The Iowa Children's Home Society plans a tag day this weekend with seven cash prizes and theater passes donated by friends. Volunteers will meet the chairman at the Montrose hotel mezzanine today after school or Saturday morning after 9 to receive instructions. Purchasers are urged to display tags to avoid second appeals.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Friends of Children
Montrose Hotel
Housewives Band Is New Venture Of Geo Turner
George Turner son of Mr and Mrs George B Turner of Vinton formerly of Cedar Rapids and Coe college graduate has started a housewives band in Farmer City Illinois He conducts our high school faculty work and leads a band of fourteen housewives many with no prior training Mrs Turner is a member He plans to have most members ready to join the Farmer City community band by summer
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George Turner
George B. Turner
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Farmer City
Ill
Turner
O E. Kemp
Third Avenue SE
Mr. Turner
Youth Conference Planned at Wilson High
The Wilson High student council schedules a three day youth conference from May 1 to May 3 with the theme Living and Working With Others. Leaders include Miss Margaret Barnes of East High Waterloo Dr Paul Weaver of Stephens College Columbia Mo and Dr Eddie Anderson University of Iowa football coach.
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Wilson High School
Margaret Barnes
East High School
Waterloo
Paul Weaver
Stephens College
Columbia
Eddie Anderson
University of Iowa
Deaths Mrs Elizabeth Lazenby
Mrs Elizabeth Dewis Lazenby wife of William E Lazenby and long time Palo resident died at home after a five week illness She was born October 9 1857 in Old Burlin Illinois and married October 30 1881 near Green Valley Iowa Survived by her husband one daughter Lavina Wiltsey Cedar Rapids two sons William Otha Lazenby Cedar Rapids and Charles E Lazenby Gladbrook eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren A daughter and a son predeceased her Funeral services 2 pm Sunday at Palo Methodist Church Rev O E Atkinson Cedar Rapids officiating burial in Palo cemetery Friends may call Turner chapel until noon Sunday
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Elizabeth Dewis Lazenby
William E. Lazenby
Palo
Lazenby
Old Burlin
Ill
Green Valley
Iowa
Lavina Wiltsey
Cedar Rapids
William Otha Lazenby
Charles E. Lazenby
Gladbrook
Palo Methodist Church
O. E. Atkinson
Palo Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Charity Lamb at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Charity C Lamb of 5014 Center Point Road NE will be held at 2 pm Saturday in the Beatty chapel conducted by Rev Richard Clearwaters. Burial follows in Shiloh cemetery family lot. Pallbearers listed as Earl Miller Harry Lutz Clinton Schrimper and Thomas Woods. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm today at the chapel.
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Charity C. Lamb
Center Point Road
Beatty Chapel
Richard Clearwaters
Shiloh
Earl Miller
Harry Lutz
Clinton Schrimper
Thomas Woods
Death of Chicago Representative William Wanner
William Wanner 67 of Chicago a Welch Cook Beals company representative for Cedar Rapids in Illinois since 1935 died suddenly Wednesday morning of a heart attack Funeral services and burial will be in St Louis Saturday afternoon
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William Wanner
Chicago
Welch- Cook-Beals Company
Cedar Rapids
Illinois Territory
St. Louis
Sponges Exhibit Varied Colors Beyond Yellow
Sponges show a spectrum from black to white and colors such as blue, green, indigo, lilac, red and yellow during life, not restricted to a single hue.
Mussolini Plans Countermeasures to British Draft Move
Premier Mussolini weighs a program of action to counter British conscription moves. He aims for joint axis measures with Hitler to bolster their position. He met at Rocca delle Caminate and will present to the fascist cabinet and confer with Gen. Walter von Brauchitsch. A Gibraltar dispatch notes Spanish generals sailing to Italy on a secret mission, and Hans Wolfgang von Gronau arrives in Italian cities.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Rocca Delle Caminate
Hitler
Walter von Brauchitsch
Gibraltar
Garcia Ezeames
Rex
Italy
Genoa
Hans Wolfgang von Gronau
Air Club
Black Hawk Federated Women’s Clubs Elect Officers
Mrs F E Fergeson of Cedar Heights was elected chairman with Mrs H R Hollis of Hudson as vice chairwoman at the Black Hawk County Federated Women's clubs meeting held Wednesday.
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LA Porte Cit Y
F. E. Fergeson
Cedar Keights
Black Hawk
Secretary and Treasurer Appointed in La Porte City Meeting
Mrs. L. E. Eickelberg of Waterloo was named secretary and treasurer. The retiring chairman received flowers from the Literary Circle and the Tourist Clubs of La Porte City. Ninety eight members registered and many attended Rabbi Gordon of Chicago's address.
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