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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1939

Page

3

Big crowd applauds Boy Scout circus at Memorial Coliseum

A capacity crowd of 700 Scouts 300 Cubs and 100 Leaders watched demonstrations from serious to humorous as George Nissen showcased tumbling feats. Troop 27 won a chariot race while 4 13 and 25 tied for first in a obstacle event. The show featured signaling history, fire by friction and eight man relay races with Night performance planned.

Memorial Coliseum Coe College George Nissen Troop 4 Ben Hur Flint David Basker Troop Dale Stambaugh Waldo Berger

Wood Burning Engine On Union Pacific Promo Train

About fifty railroad workers, their families, and spectators watched a $1,000,000 promotional train in Beverly at 9 30 a m on Saturday. The wood burning engine and cars from the Paramount film Union Pacific rolled along the North Western tracks as two yellow diesel locomotives pulled Pullman cars. The train had left Omaha Friday night for Chicago and points east. Cecil B DeMille, producer of the movie, was not seen though a Beaver hat crowd stayed near the cars to keep up the historic mood.

Beverly North Western Paramount Union Pacific Omaha Chicago Cecil B. DeMille

Chicago News Writer Rushed Out Of Italy

Rome dispatches report Chicago Daily News correspondent Richard Mowrer ordered to depart Italy over unfavored tone. Embassy intercession had granted until May 5 but a police summons demanded immediate exit or arrest.

Chicago News Italy Rome Richard Mowrer Chicago Daily News Paris United States Mowrer

Ham and Eggs in California Draw Fire Over Pensions

Nat Rogan, IRS collector, filed liens totaling 7629 dollars against the California Retirement Annuities Association alleging the group neglected to cover social security payments. The case ties to the so called ham and eggs pension scheme promised to pay easy money to the aged.

Los Angeles INS Uncle Sam Nat Rogan Internal Revenue Rogan California Retirement Annuities Association

Proved Capable Homemaker Finds Joy in Budgeting and Planning

A late married woman discovers she excels at homemaking and budgeting after worry about duties. In Miss Manners style letters, a reader seeks guidance on whether to write first to a distant beau and how to handle a ring kept from a former romance with suggestions to stay casual and busy.

Mee. G

Spring Want Ad Sale Ends Tonight at 8 O'clock

The notice announces a spring want ad sale ending at 8 tonight with special sale prices. Readers are instructed that the last minute to place ads is now, with the ready mortuary address listed as 840 South Ave and phone 32-7237.

Ind Ave. SE Chevrolet Seatanterd Reo S.W.B REO Jones Co 2Nd Ave E Ave. NW

Graduation Gifts and Watches at Katzs Jewelers Cedar Rapids

Local ads trumpet graduation gifts including diamonds watches and pen sets at Katzs in Cedar Rapids. Stores advertise low prices on watches Hamilton Elgin Waltham Bulova brands and offer easy payment plans. Also listed are jewelry services furs storage engraving and moving services with contact details and other classifieds.

Larence Parker Huy Katz's Kaiz 1St St Hamiltons Elkins Walthams Bulogas Cedar Rapids L. A. Lower the Gazette Cose The Gazette Reed Longines Ginsberg Probasco” Jewelers 2Nd Ave Rris Greenberg Granby Mary Jane Shop 3Rd Ave Richards Richards Phicy Allied van Lines, Inc Arents Galder's Storage Co., Inc Little Rock Not Springs Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Bernard W Finneran G Ave Joe Doupnik Hases Dzimek Voth Ave New York Davenport Chicago Kenwood Dillon's 2Nd Ave. Press Seth S. Drew WELCH Griffith Feather Mattress Co Frank Medi Seth Drew Probasco Ave Courteps Hoyland Transfer Norah Gott Nesper Signs& Neon Co Kingston T. Streamliners Armstrong's P.O

Trade Schools and Used Cars Ad Bids

An era ad lists welding and shorthand instruction at Rapid School of Welding Marion and Dickinson School with contact. It also advertises several used cars for sale including a 1937 Chevrolet coupe a 1938 Plymouth a 1936 Dodge and a 1934 V8 truck with prices and phone numbers.

Metzel’s 1St Ave 16Th St. E 14Th St Second Ave 15Th Ave

United Methodists Form Education Board in Union Plan

A supreme board of control for education activities in the new Methodist church was approved by the standing committee and sent for ratification. The plan envisions a 55 to 60 member board split into education, local church participation, and editorial divisions overseeing 139 schools valued over 300 million dollars with 93 000 students, including Northwestern Duke Syracuse Southern California and Boston universities.

Kansas City, Mo INS Supreme Board of Control New Methodist Church Uniting Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South United Church Northwestern University Duke University Syracuse Southern California Boston Council of Bishops New United Church Judiciary Committee John C. Broomfield Fairmount W. Va James TI. Straughn Baltimore

Acquittal in Illinois Student Murder Case

Mrs. Margaret Strothers a Negro hotel keeper here was acquitted of murder charges in the slaying of University of Illinois student William Spurrier a Toledo Ohio freshman who allegedly forced entry to her resort. A jury deliberated three hours and 49 minutes.

Urbana Margaret Strothers University of Illinois Strothers William Spurrier Toledo Ohio

Notice of Probate Hearing for Joseph Stodoln Will

In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Stodoln on a Sunday in May at 9:00 AM for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids April 28 Edwin W. Lundquist Clerk District Court L. D. Dennis Attorney.

L. Ws State of Iowa Linn County District Court Joseph Stodoln Cedar Rapids Iowan

Nutritional Deficiency Linked to Addiction, Doctor States

A doctor argues that addiction to tobacco, alcohol, and drugs stems not only from inherited weakness but from nutritional deficiency. He cites vitamins B complex and D and minerals like calcium iron phosphorus as key factors, noting refined diets fail to provide daily needs and that proper vitamin intake reduces cravings. He asserts improved nutrition can lessen dependence.

Fifty Years Of It Readers End Enema Dependence

A reader claims fifty years of laxatives and physic had ruled life until Doc Brady's booklet changed habits. One and a half years without medicine, now offers the booklet The Constipation Habit and Colon Hygiene for ten cents and a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Doc Brady D.W.S Atd

Krock Stands Put On Roosevelt Story

Washington reporter Arthur Krock of the New York Times says he anticipated Roosevelt would deny his claim that the President sought a sea meeting with Hitler and Mussolini to discuss peace terms. He says informants provided the outline separately and independently as his source.

Washington Arthur Krock New York Times Roosevelt Times Hitler Mussolini Roose-velt

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