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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1937
Page
2
A humorous column describes the perils of slipping on icy pavement as a big man sacrifices dignity to illustrate falls. It cites Wes Benesh and other city figures, jokes about drunken bums, and ends with a wish for hob-nailed boots for Santa.
Pat Cahill a five year old son of the late Maurice Cahill will receive his father's national committeeman badge during Hanford post American Legion's regular meeting at the Memorial Coliseum armory. State Adjutant R J Laird of Des Moines will present. Laird will speak on the Legion's legislative program. C Gordon Beck will discuss US Veterans Hospital activities in Des Moines. A list of sixty nine members eligible for twenty year pins is read.
Coe college music students present a 15 minute Christmas radio program at 5 p.m. Tuesday from the Coe chapel over the local station. The event features the Hal leujah Chorus and the Messiah overture with the college orchestra and choirs. Lloyd DeJong will announce with Jeanne Wells assisting. A Q and A on musical interpretation is led by Prof. Paul Rays. Eleanor Taylor is the college organist. Female silk spiders weigh 300 times as much as their mates.
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