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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1936

Page

4

Mobilize Auto Owners In War On High Taxes

The American Automobile Association launched a nationwide mobilization urging motor vehicle owners to vote on motor tax issues in November elections. A A A President Thomas P. Henry urged candidates pledge fair motor taxes and warned that years of diverted road money hurt maintenance. He highlighted tax shares and the need to curb tax excesses.

Washington American Automobile Association Thomas P. Henry Golconda Henry New York Efeat

Pair Claim To Have Scaled "Mystery Peak" Mount Waddington

VANCOUVER B C UP Two American climbers report reaching the summit of Mount Waddington, the so called mystery peak, after a campaign to conquer the previously unconquered peak.

Vancouver, B. C Mount Waddington

Climbers Claim Vancouver Arrival From Canadian Coast Range

Fritz H. Wessner of New York and William P. House of Pittsburgh say they completed the 13 260 foot ascent on July 21 after inch by inch progress over ice and sheer drops. The peak has resisted climbers for over fifty years and has cost at least one life with sixteen prior attempts.

Canadian Coast Range Vancouver Fritz H. Wiessner New York William P. House Pittsburgh

Committee Heads For Young Men's Bureau Blowout

D. I. Roland, chairman, calls a Tuesday noon meeting at the Hotel Roosevelt for his committee chairmen of the annual Blowout for senior Chamber of Commerce members. Appointed heads include Leonard Vlach and C. W. Bucknam money A. G. Keyes entertainment Ralph M. Anderson refreshments Charles Racer games Erwin Wasta tickets Chester L. Wolfe ticket sales. The Blowout is set for September 2.

D. I. Roland Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce Hotel Roosevelt Leonard Vlach C. W. Bucknam A. G. Keyes Ralph M. Anderson Charles Racer Erwin Wasta Chester L. Wolfe

Table Forks Through Three Centuries of Dining

The article notes forks have been used for over 300 years, tracing their adoption from early table manners to modern dining. It highlights gradual standardization and cultural shifts that accompanied the utensil’s long history.

Extra Women Find Joy Living Alone Says Marjorie Hillis

Marjorie Hillis outlines maxims for unattached women. She notes extra women can manage home and job, entertain on small budgets, and gain self reliance. Born in Peoria, she lived in Chicago and Brooklyn Heights and now writes from New York with Vogue ties.

New York Marjorie Hillis Miss Hillis Peggy Joyce Hollywood Middle West Dwight Newell Hills Henry Ward Beecher Plymouth Congregational Church Brooklyn Heights N. Y Peoria Ill Chicago Vogue Manhattan East River

County Teachers Exams Set for Wednesday at Courthouse

Uniform county teachers examinations will be held Wednesday Thursday and Friday at the office of County Superintendent Lulu B Secrist at the courthouse. Examinations follow a 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily schedule.

Uniform County Lulu B. Secrist

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