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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1939
Page
34
A writer reflects on owning a dog Judy a mixed breed bulldog spitz and the social doors it opens. She describes conversations with neighbors sharing dog care quirks, walks, play and the companionship that eases apartment living.
SAN FRANCISCO AP A ship officer said skipper Jack Welch of Richard Halliburton’s missing Chinese junk feared the voyage amid a Pacific typhoon last March Captain Dale Collins chief officer of the liner President Coolidge said Welch told him in Hong Kong Feb 10 after the junk’s false start he was adding 18 inches to the keel because it rolled too much Welch later reportedly signed on four to six junk sailors The junk’s radio went silent March 24 about 1200 miles west of Midway Island with a final message of danger and bravado Southerly gales Rain squalls
A terse wartime note recalls naval life with waterlogged rails, damp bunks, and bully beef. The writer claims a wonderful time despite hardship and ends with a wish that the recipient be present instead of themselves.
Berlin AP report details a circular from the Reich finance minister directing Nazi officials to police their wives spending and debts. Officials must avoid actions harming the Reich, avoid aiding taxpayers with endless forms, and reject gifts. Debt triggers punishment. officials must report financial trouble and obligations promptly. Frequent changes of officials are advised in exposed positions. Officials are urged to be courteous but incorruptible.
Rapids hosts the Woodmen Circle state meeting with candidates to be initiated and proficiency certificates presented by Mrs. Meadows. Mrs. Ferguson will present Legion of Honor pins. A Wednesday breakfast with Miss Eakin as toastmaster begins a busy session, followed by officer installations led by Mrs. Ferguson. Cedar Rapids members supervise arrangements.
Foodstuffs distributed to Linn county relief clients in April as federal surplus commodities totaled 37,634 pounds. Mrs Mildred Hunt relief director and Charles Glar commodities clerk report beans 2509 white flour 12022 butter 4753 cornmeal 1420 oranges 10070 graham flour 6860. Wheat cereal and cornmeal expected to arrive in May. The county served as a distributing point for a carload of graham flour and a carload of oranges during April.
Akron report on Ella Mae Beam 20, a stenographer by trade, joining Women with Wings a women pilots group. She treats flying as a hobby while noting her primary breadwinner is her office typing job.
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