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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1932
Page
4
A reader asks how to unite youth for wholesome fun via church programs while noting Flaming Youth often ignores such efforts. Antonio suggests churches sponsor recreation and comradeship but face lack of cooperation from young people, inviting further ideas.
A reader pleads for understanding toward Dixie after a single mistake and argues her true friends stood by her. The response thanks the sender for supportive words and encourages Dixie to follow her heart and seek happiness.
About sixty Wenger family members gathered for the annual reunion at the Carl Wenger grove two miles southwest of Ryan on Sunday. Attendees included multiple Wenger and related families from Ryan Manchester Monticello Alburnett Marion Jesup Coggan Masonville Delhi and Coggon with Hazel Wenger and Mrs Ed Kehrli named to organize next year’s picnic.
A historical newspaper piece features a bridge hand analysis with North South play amid family rivalries and a riddle style airship clue. It discusses an opening with one heart, a pass, and a recommended four hearts reply, noting the lack of a bid able suit for a forcing takeout and the alternative of maximizing hand value.
A Bridge column recounts a 7 honor trick hand where opponents push to four, justifying a Penalty Double. Narrated by J Meyers of Portland, the deal features North dealer, vulnerable, with West doubling for penalties after a faulty bid set by South and South’s partner. Mrs Culbertson invites readers’ bidding questions via The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Pearl Joyce of near Walker alleges cruel and inhuman treatment by husband Orville Joyce and seeks a divorce. They wed in Cedar Rapids on October 6, 1928, and separated June 23 this year. Earl L. Garr of Belle Plaine petitions for divorce from Amanda Garr citing indesc The couple married March 17, 1923, and separated August 1, 1.
Notice announces the renewal of Palace Theatre Company for twenty years under Iowa law. It names Cedar Rapids as the principal place, outlines theatre and real estate activities, and sets capital stock at 60000 dollars. Board, officers, and stockholder election rules are described with dates and signatures.
A three day Paramount engagement opens Wednesday with Jewel Robbery featuring Powell as a polished bandit and Kay Francis as a lovestruck baroness. The plot follows a jewel heist where the antagonist wins hearts and flees justice, paired with Ruth Etting in a musical novelty and other acts on the bill.
George Hartman states that nothing surpasses common courtesy in the business world today. The remark underscores professional conduct as a core value driving interactions and success across industries.
Paramount presents Guilty as Hell with Edmund Lowe and Victor McLaglen. Johnny Mack Brown stars in The Vanishing Frontier. Majestic features Don and Mazie Dixon in Showgirl in Hickville. Rialto showcases Tim McCoy in Daring Danger.
State of Iowa Linn County on July 25 1932 the undersigned appointed executor of the estate of O. Sowell late of Linn County deceased All persons indebted must pay and those with claims file them in the office of the Linn County Iowa District Court The Peoples Savings Bank Executor Paul Jones Attorney
A 34 ton power shovel from Mulvenna Construction forded the Cedar river at the foot of First Avenue near Shellsburg Urbana road. Too heavy to cross the bridges, it moved with help from a northern bank tractor. Used at Harold Miller farm quarry eight weeks for rock crushing road surfacing before relocation north of the bridge. The piece of equipment attracted a large crowd. The article notes maple sap yields about fifteen gallons per tree.
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