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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1948
Page
2
A Cedar Rapids column laments the late August return to school while noting long vacations and upcoming sports. It surveys posts about the B-36 bomber, U S Mexican oil loan talks, speed record efforts, navy fighter orders, Polish peasant politics, presidential tickets, and library directories with biographical data.
A plaster statue of William Shakespeare on the portico of the Theater Royal Drury Lane was found to be made of lead after a weighty reveal during repairs. An outer crust of paint was removed to expose a leaden work likely by John Cheere, and the statue will stand in the theater vestibule.
The Davis mountains in west Texas host the second largest observatory in the United States. It is operated jointly by the University of Texas and the University of Chicago.
World Staff reports pessimism in Berlin over Moscow talks and a hardening resolve to endure a winter blockade. Anti-Communist leaders urge firmness with the slogan We won't sell out for Communist bread or coal. The piece also notes Russian consulates’ limited value, Pendergast politics, Italian film industry trends, and a trimmed B 36 order from 100 to 94 with no further cuts expected.
In Pago Pago the AP notes rapid church growth as a visible sign of Samoa’s deep religious nature. The article highlights how new congregations appear across communities, reflecting the island’s cultural emphasis on faith and worship.
The passage describes villagers attending multiple services and reading the Bible while building churches as a shared task. Construction can take decades due to low incomes and cement costs, but walls and roofs eventually rise, inspiring plans for new churches. In western Samoa many churches dot the landscape, serving as typhoon shelters.
Historical evidence shows men adopted ring wear centuries earlier than women, with ancient cultures gifting and using rings for status, marriage, and ceremonial purposes. The trend contrasts modern fashion norms attributing longevity to male jewelry traditions.
Dr Marcus Bach associate professor in the college of religion at the University of Iowa will autograph copies of his book Report to Protestants at Morris Sanford store in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday The book includes a chapter on Catholicism and mentions Rev George A Stemm of All Saints parish who was installed as pastor July 11 Previously he was pastor of Sacred Heart Osage and All Saints Cedar Rapids and served as business manager of Loras college
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