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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1937

Page

3

Lutherans Urge Religion On Radio At District Meeting

The Iowa District East of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod approved a radio committee to expand religious broadcasts. Pastoral and teachers conferences were planned, with funds set for missions across Keokuk to Sumner. The session highlighted Christ's divinity and concluded with sermons and statements on patience in ministry.

Iowa Trict Missouri Synod Ich Trinityutheran P. L. Koeft Cedar Rapids W. D. Oetting Waters Concordia Seminary St. S. Mo O. Schulz Obertger Davenport Iwo Everal Era Pastoral Conference Southern Pastoral Conference Iowa District Iowa Keokuk G. Perlich Weer Bennet Sunberry DJ. E. Koch Den Elkader E. Mofig N. Ellermann Jesup R. Baldpastor Marion Mreg Marshalls F. Iliten McGregor H. Waann Oskae F. Oetjen Ottumwa Wamadtnar

Heiress Doris Duke Cromwell Plans Honolulu Visit

Doris Duke Cromwell heiress to the Duke tobacco fortune travels aboard a Pan American Philippine clipper to join her husband in Honolulu, en route from Alameda California on Friday.

Alameda, Calif Doris Duke Cromwell Duke Tobacco Honolulu Pan American Airways Islands

Sargasso Sea Described as Weed Covered North Atlantic Zone

A historical note describes the Sargasso sea as a part of the North Atlantic characterized by patches of gulf weed covering the surface.

Sargasso Sea North Atlantic

Dean Kay to Speak at Union Service Sunday

Dr George F Kay dean of the liberal arts college at the University of Iowa and noted geologist will speak Sunday at 10 30 a m in the fourth August union service at St Pauls Methodist church His topic is A Scientist Confesses His Faith He succeeds Dr Paul Hutchinson of Chicago as speaker Hutchinson canceled due to illness Kay has long served Iowa state geologist and headed Iowa University geology department 1911 1934 He has held multiple scholarly and religious leadership roles Marvin ere soloist Also sponsored by four local churches.

George F. Kay Liberal Arts University of Iowa St. Paul’s Methodist Church Dean Kay Paul Hutchinson Chicago The Christian Century Hutchinson Kay Iowa Iowa University State University School of Religion Iowa Academy of Science American Association For the Advancement of Science Conference of Deans of Colleges of Liberal Arts Mississippi Valley

City Briefs And Personal Notices

Don Krumm of near Mount Vernon visits this week at Dennis Berry home. Harold Bruss and daughter Donna travel east by motor. Elmer L. Nelson and Lois Mildred Otterstrom of Galva Ill wed Friday by Justice H R Churchill. Milton Knudsen to serve 30 days in jail for intoxication after arraignment before Justice Churchill. Fire slight damage at Leroy Jahnke residence 03 Seventh Ave SW. blaze in radio. Siding fire at Rappat warehouse near A Street and Nineteenth Ave SW. damage not extensive. Shueyville United Brethren church service 9:30 am. Sunday school 10:30. Endeavor 7:30 pm. Cedar Rapids lodge AOW picnic at Ellis Park Aug 22. Chester Powell and Virgil Powell visit, leave for Sheridan Wyo. Chester is Sheridan police dept member.

Leroy Jahnke Seventh Avenue Rappatt A_ street Nneteenth Avenue

Threlkeld Couple Wins Westward Tour for Sales Record

Mr and Mrs R M Threlkeld Jr depart Cedar Rapids for a two week western vacation awarded by Yeoman Mutual Insurance for his sales record. Seventy five company members from various U S sections join the tour.

R. M. Threlkeld, Jr West

Des Moines Meeting Set For Threlkeld Party Members

Mr and Mrs Threlkeld along with R A Russell of Anamosa who also won a trip will join the group at Des Moines to meet the other party members.

Threlkeld R. A. Russell Anamosa Des Moines

Boy, 2, Hurt by Glass Jar Accident at Home

Bruce Boegel of Dows City was treated at St Luke's hospital for a severely lacerated hand after cutting flesh and tendons on a glass fruit jar while playing. The injury occurred Thursday night around 9 15 p.m.

Bruce Boegel Dows City St. Luke’s Hospital

Cooper boy suffers broken leg after play car overturns

Stewart Cooper, 2, son of Mr and Mrs S A Cooper of 310 Fifteenth Street SW, endured a broken leg Thursday afternoon when a play car toppled over. He is receiving treatment at St Luke's hospital.

Stewart Cooper S. A. Cooper Fifteenth Street St. Luke's Hospital

Jayne Transported After Oakland Road Crash

Don Jayne of route 4 was taken to St Luke's hospital for knee injuries after a collision in the 900 block of Oakland road at 7 50 p m Thursday His car collided with a vehicle driven by Walter A Salow of 417 Tenth street SE

Don Jayne Route 4 St. Luke's Hospital Oakland Road Jayne Walter A. Salow Tenth Street

Buck turns grasshoppers into feed in Franklin Grove

E R Buck devises an iron catcher on his car to sweep fields for grasshoppers. He dries the killed hoppers in the sun to evaporate gasoline and then grinds them into chicken and turkey feed, turning the scourge into profit.

Franklin Grove Ill E. R. Buck Buck

Shrinking Universe Idea Sparks Breakthrough Claim

Dr. Sam Sambursky of Hebrew University Jerusalem argues in Physical Review that the universe and all measurable units shrink uniformly. He cites Mount Wilson telescope data showing nebulae rushing away at up to 25,000 miles per second, challenging expansion and echoing Hubble while proposing shrinkage as the underlying cause.

New York Sambursky The Hebrew University Jerusalem Physical Review Einstein Edwin Hubble Oxford England Hubble

Playground Group Gives Program At High Twelve Club

High Twelve members were entertained Friday by a Cedar Rapids playground program of novelty acts. Supervisor Nevin Nichols led the event with Jack Daniels as announcer. Roosevelt playground group performed a folk dance and other acts included Antonio Cop acrobatic dance Annie Jean Betty and Don Houts harmony trio Jerry and Constance Staples tap dance Sinclair playground wrestling exhibition Bever Park Ocarina trio and a moving pictures display of playground activities.

High Twelve Playound Groups Cedar Rapids Nevin Nichols Jack Daniels Roosevelt Playground Antonio Cop Annie Jean Betty Don Houts Jerry Constance Staples Sinclairlayground Bever Park

Court approves sale of Prairieburg Bank assets

Judge C. J. Hass in district court authorized J. J. Dolan and F. A. Kula as trustees to sell 8233.65 of remaining Prairieburg Savings Bank assets at public auction. The sale set for August 25 at 10 a.m. at Frazier and Rees Law Offices in Anamosa. Notes totaling 5380.66 and judgments 2830.86 make up the main assets.

Prairieburg Bank C. J. Hass J. J. Dolan F. A. Kula Prairieburg Savings Bank Frazier and Rees Anamosa

Iowa Unemployment Official Visiting Cedar Rapids

N. P. Soe of Des Moines, field representative of the Iowa unemployment compensation council, is in Cedar Rapids for a week or more. He will consult with firms or individuals on unemployment compensation or contributions questions. Call the Iowa State Employment service office at 9164 to reach him.

N. P. Soe Des Moines Iowa Unemployment Compensation Council Cedar Rapids

Du Pont Plans Erection of Clinton Plant for Film

E I du Pont de Nemours announces a new cellulose film plant at Clinton Ta to be built on a tract near the Chicago and North Western tracks and the west Mississippi river. The facility will employ about 500 workers with 75 percent from Clinton and will cover large space under one roof. An engineering crew will survey Clinton soon as preparations begin for a multi million dollar investment.

Wilmington Del E. J. du Pont de Mississippi River

Chains of Balloons To Send Up For Cosmic Ray Study

Chains of balloons will rise from the Omaha airport over the next ten days as Dr. Robert A Millikan and Dr. H Victor Nehr conduct cosmic ray research. Millikan, Caltech laboratory director, isolated and measured the atom. Nehr has assisted him for six years.

Omaha Robert A. Millikan H. Victor Nehr Millikan California Institute of Technology Laboratory Nehr

Balloon tests measure altitude, pressure and cosmic radiation

The long chain will carry a compact case of instruments for recording altitude and barometric pressure and for measuring the intensity of cosmic radiation at all altitudes through which the balloons pass. He explained the purpose of the tests here is to determine the.

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