Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1946

Page

2

Stamp mix up sparks Cedar Rapids postal scrutiny

An Iowa Centennial stamp misread as a territorial issue caused a Cedar Rapids post office stir after an eagle-eyed clerk reported the faux stamp on a first day cover. Officials later confirmed the stamp dates to 1938, and the stamp will go on sale Monday in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Territory of Twenty-first Street

Admiral Leahy Hosts Cedar Rapids Stamps Weekend

Admiral William D. Leahy visited Iowa City for the first day sale of Iowa Centennial stamps and stayed with Dr. and Mrs. Russell E. Cole in Mt. Vernon. A Saturday dinner honored the admiral with guests including Ensign James Barry and university leaders from Iowa, Coe, Cornell, and local Cedar Rapids figures.

A. L. Killian Sutherland Dows S. W. Wilder Cedar Rapids J. B. MacGregor Cornell College Charles Hedges Mt. Vernon

Gladiolus Show Today in Bever Park Pavilion

The annual gladiolus show opens at noon at Bever Park Pavilion with professional and non-professional growers displaying blooms. Organized by the Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society, it offers rib bons medals and awards by color and size. Entries must be in by 10:30 a.m. for singles and three-spike types, and by noon for basket and vase entries.

Bever Park Cedar Rapids

Netmen Honored At Country Club

Participants in the Iowa State Open tennis tournament were honored at an informal dinner dance at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Dinner served buffet style drew hundreds, with more than 40 tennis guests of honor.

Cedar Rapids Country Club Davis

Book Talk on The American by Howard Fast

A critical notice discusses Howard Fast left leaning portrayal in The American about John Peter Altgeld. The reviewer credits Fast with compelling storytelling while cautioning readers to weigh political bias. It notes Altgelds pardon of Haymarket defendants damaged his career but earned popular support.

Howard Fast Mr. Fast John Peter Altgeld Illinois Germany Altgeld America Pete Chicago Haymar Haymarket Albert Parsons Cleveland Washington Labor Lincoln Pete Altgeld Eugene Debs Fast Brand Whitlock Springfield Clarence Darrow Bathhouse John William Jennings Bryan Richard Parks Bland Missouri Bryan Patrick Henry Cicero Daniel Webster Elizabeth North Hoyt

Verne Marshall and Frances Return From Vacation

Verne Marshall and Frances Marshall return to Cedar Rapids from a two week North vacation. They travel with John Marshall and Mrs Robichaux at 532 Knollwood drive SE. Frances attended the Pi Beta Phi national convention in Swampscott Massachusetts and visited relatives in Darien Connecticut and Chicago.

North Verne Marshall John Knollwood Drive Peter Sunset Beach Glenwood Minn Swampscott Mass Charles L. Hoffman Darien

Gardner Quartons Visit Mrs Quarton for Week

Dr and Mrs Gardner Quarton of Boston spend a week in the home of Dr Quartons mother Mrs Bertha Quarton 514 Indian road SE He has just been discharged from naval service They were guests of honor at a dinner party Saturday hosted by Cr raftons brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W Sandoe Jordan 655 Cottage Grove avenue SE Twenty two guests attended

Gardner Quarton Boston Dr. Quarton Bertha Quarton Indian Road Naval Service Quarton Crafton W. Sandoe Jordan Cottage Grove Avenue

Furriers Launch Fingerprinting Plan for Coats

New York reports a fur coat fingerprinting system to prevent theft and misplacement. Stores register coat details and owner home address with an International Registry in Newark, issuing a high visibility sewn label and transferring title upon resale. The microfilm master file aids police and insurers in recovery. The nominal fee may be added to the coat price.

New York NEA Central Bureau of Registration International Registry Newark N. J Express

Des Moines Guest Visited Raymond Reid Home

Robert E. Chapman of Des Moines stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Reid at 2135 Blake Boulevard SE for two days. He visited the Harold E. Reids who reside with the Reids.

Des Moines Raymond Reid Raymond A. Reid Blake Boulevard Harold E. Reids Raymond Reids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hollywood Culver City Calif Nadine West Coast Pictures Charles French Cuba Andy Ceballos Consulado 24 Havana Ceballos Hawkeye State U.S.A Gandy” Kyle Eugene Jackson Gazette Jackson Alabama Urbana Admiral Leahy R. E. Coles Marc W. Boddine Marc W. Bodoine Martha Ware Marc, Jr Martha Williamsburg Montrose Hotel Bodoine Ely Ware Donald Barrys Milwaukee Robert Fisher Bonnie and Richard Wis Mr. Fisher Donald S. Barry B Avenue NE Glidden E. A. Mabon E. Harold Skinner Eighth Avenue SE Alpha XI Delta Alpha Xi Delta Sorority Band W. G. Lindgren Meadowbrook Drive Roy M. Swanberg Galesburg, Ill Swanberg Mr. Lindgren Veterans Administration Ann Wadsworth Council Bluffs Edwin H. Wadsworth Nassau _ street John G. Wadsworth Marvin Seldens Ruth Kemble Marvin R. Selden Greenwood Drive Henry Hamilton Henry H. Hamilton C. P. McDaniel Hamilton James Bevers James D. Bever Park Avenue SE Tommy Edmund W. Miller, Jr Inverness, Ill J. C. Ramseys W. A. Owens Ames Bever Park Pavilion Country Club Lester Burmeister Lester E. Burmeister Karl Swanbergs Leroy D. Weld Karl E. Swanberg Jon Weld Karl Christian Altoona Broad Avenue Presbyterian Church Carl Kirwins Duluth Kansas City Carl Kirwin W. K. Alford Minnesota Richard Ryans Julann Caffrey Richard D. Ryan New York City John Northcott John B. Northcott Ridgeway Drive Charlotte Rominger Long Beach Anna Winterberg Indianapolis Ind Max Daehlers Wisconsin Lakes Max Daehler Rockwell Max, Jr Mark Shell Lake Crawling Stone Lake Wrs Ricky Olney James Olney Glenway Drive SE Olney Carl E. Bowman Avenue Robert M. Bowman Philadelphia Frank L. Kinch, Jr Harriet Ray Sheldon Fillenworth Malcolm Thompson, Jr Duell, Sloan and Pearce Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt Monta Paul S. Ray First Avenue SE Howard I. Bair Twenty-sixth Street Anne Howard, Jr Kabekona Bay Leech Lake Dolores Barber C. G. Barber Seventeenth Street Charles Proctor Charles H. Proctor W. R. Nielson Frances Gardner Quartons Mrs. Quarton Furriers Thleur Montieur Studio Roosevelt Ph la Vogue Ird Ave Dial Second Street Ount Mercy Junior College Cedar Rapids, Iowa Smith Supion N.Y. Loons H.allen Smith Sanford Brideshead Revisited Lyn Waugh I Saand Elmo Christopher Morley Bardsley Ook Store Second Ave May's Drug Store Second
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication