Playgrounds Enter Their Final Week Of Activities
The 14 public playgrounds conclude their ninth and last week with closing programs and trophies. Wednesday features the Pushmobile Derby at snake hill with 30 to 40 homemade cars in two age groups racing for class champions and a grand trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playground Commission
Snake Hill
Lincoln Heights
Riverside Park
Roosevelt
McKinley
Lincoln
Bever
Kenwood
Roosevelt Playground
Riverside
Sinclair
Buchanan
Daniels
Whitlam
Daniels Playground
Arthur
Dahl Seeks Escape From Persecution In Canada
Edith Rog ers Dahl says she fears Nazi and fascist persecution in Canada and wants to stay away from harassing mail and in person visits. She arrived after saving her aviator husband from a Spanish firing squad through a personal appeal to Gen Francisco Franco. An FBI bodyguard has protected her for two months. Her husband teaches at a Royal Canadian Air Force training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Edith Rogers Dahl
Francisco Franco
Canada
Church Attendance Up but Receipts Decline in 1926 36
Census figures show American church membership rose by about 1 million from 1926 to 1936 while total contributions fell by roughly 250 million dollars. In 1926 about 54.5 million members across 213 denominations gave 817.2 million dollars, an average of 16 dollars per person. By 1936 membership reached 58.0 million in 256 denominations with contributions of 518.95 million dollars, averaging 9 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Radio Programming Schedule Across Stations
A dense listing of 7 00 morning to late night programs across WMT WGN WHO KFJB WOI WSUI and others. Shows include Morning Roundup Family Altar Bible readings music choirs orchestras news and sports with many named performers and time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Blue
Ilor
Scandinavian Fellowship
WMT
Yella Pessi
WGN
Major Bowes
Main Street
Elwood
Diana
Natl
Music Camp
Stanin
World's Fair Choirs
Kionnie Stewart
Julio Oranguren
Salt Lake City
Wagn—Safety Club
Wings Over America
Hhelen Westbrook
Hho—Lee Gordon
Orch
Dale Parlahd Twins
KFJB
Bob Jones
Wio
Lee Gordon
Azure
WHO
Radio Canaries
Norman Thomas
Dave Dennis
Wm't
Baseball Sox Tigers
Chicago U
KPFJB
George Sokolsky
Family Party
Charles Holland
KFJ
H. V. Kaltenborn
KFIB
Chautauqua Symphony
Assembly of God Hour
Sex-Tigers
WBO
Columbia Workshop
Ray Noble
KPUB
Waair
Liet
Freedom Sing
Kfews
Wor
Sigrid Schultz
Manhattan
KPJB
Wilo
KFS
Tre Arthur
Bible Ho
Marge
Tal
Hannah
Morning Melodies
Ellen Randolph
June Baker
Kathleen Norris
Wsuui
Wolf
Homer
WSUI
WHG
Wis
Bioustes
Schelor
Harmony
Jenny
Linda
Guiding Light
Kate Smith
WOI
Romemaker
Kfub
FS News of
Iowa
Johnny
Duffy
Edna O'Dell
Rai” ‘H
Nelse
Joe Doakes
Ligh 1
Mary Marin
Americar
WAMT
Ma Perkins
Pop Younr
Judy
Jane
WGON
Whho
Vic and Sade
Keib
Paul Sullivan
Herne
WMI
Mr Keentracer
WSU1
Wwal
Walt— Fulton Lewy
Wro
Walenstein
KFJH
WGI
Eddy Howara
Chugren
Dr. 1 Kei
Sporta. Oy Ne
KF. We
Guy Lombardo
Iowa Parks
Wido
KPIB
Blondie
Yeesterdnaya
Wiho—Burns
Allen Beehort
Orgar
Revi
Lew Diamond
Ivory
Herbie Kay
Lonetellows
Yommys Dorses
Lea Reismans
Kav Neal
Cavaliera
Fews
Hemp's
Rob Chester
Portsmouth Relef Fund
T—Henry King
Herbie Kav
Red Nichols
Radio Script Snippet of Orchestra Names and News Blocks
A terse broadcast rundown lists 11:00 segments for Leighton Noble, Everett Hoaglund, Bernie Cummins, and 11:30 entries for Lans Thompsons and McFarland Twins, followed by 11:48 Midnight News with Carl Ravazza, and 12:00 Lew Diamond as the next on air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Leighton Noble
Orch
WGN
Everett Hoaglund
Bernie Cummins
Lans Thompsons
McFarland Twins
Carl Ravazza
Orth
Lew Diamond
Nine Boy Scouts Venture On Northwoods Trip to Ely
Nine Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts depart Saturday for a week of camping and canoeing in Ely Minnesota. The annual trip is run by Scout Region 8, Council 172 and is open to first class Scouts over 14 with two or more years camping. Walter Dennis Troop 9 senior master leads as expedition head. Accompanying him are Russell Boxer Jim Holmes Jim Barry Ivan Nemecek Howard Langridge Bol Puckett Jim Kemp Joe Casey and Jim Israel, all from local troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Minn
Scout Region 8
Council 172
Walter Dennis
Avesnue
Russell Boxer
Fifsteenth Street
Jim Holmes
Forest Drive
Jim Barry
Fourth Avenue
Ivan Nemecek
Bever Avenue
Howard Langridge
Seventeenth Street
Bol Puckett
Jim Kemp
D Avenue
Joe Casey
First Avenue F
Jim Israel
B Avenue
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Rapids
Chevrolet
First Avenue
Sixth Street SE
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Richard Julis
Mrs. Dahl
Dia
Star Jewelry CO
Second St SE
Sie
Ames
Chicago
WSUE
Des Moines
KFJIB
Marshalltown
Ane Iyne
Prio
Ita
Capital Dome
South
Rio Grande
Lang Thompson
Baron Eliot
Waterino Owen
Griff Williams
Wythe Willams
Mark Russell
Phonic
Gus Steck
Bob Crosby
Harry James
Baron Elliot
Tommy Tucker
Milt Herth
Orrin Tucker
Leonard Kener
Coleman Hawkins
Larry Clinton
Jerry Shelton
Chuck Foster
Jan Garber
Herbie May
Dick Cisnes
Avi
Waly
Bob Leefers
Paul Barger
Jerry and
Zeld
eNewe
Forram
Iaker
Ick and
Harry
Eal Chats
Bree Ris
Ady
Anows
Angel of Mercy
Road of Life
Nat Chalf
Portia
Walter Flanderft
Afinatenla
Sam True
Light of the World
Harmons Street Forum
Mily
Sardinals
Tenorter
Horranist
Brown
Iowa Fair Tool
Stella Dallas
Ma_ Brow
Lorenzo Jones
Kprib—Gospel Service
Frank Voelker
Young Winder
Giel
Son
L Killy Keene
O'Neills
WMT- All
Arnola Grimm
Kerib News Cindar
Wan- Hueco Monsco
Lady Keib
World Bookman
Charlie Flagler
Wot
Lawrence Salerno
Mass Julia Keib
World Today
Mursic
Frennie Musicale
Sam
Bon Pedro
Boy Scouts
Northwoods
Gazette
Mia Ura
Mes Vins
Oll
Sara
Michel Ecr Coc
RC Lickle
Hawkeye Downs
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