Christmas Seal Sales Show Broad Gains in Iowa Cities
Iowa Tuberculosis association reports a 15 percent overall rise in 1937 Christmas Seal sales across 32 communities, with Cedar Rapids at $2,083.60 and schools contributing $105. Early results hint at a statewide goal of $100,000 for 1938 programs. Mason City leads with a 238 percent rise. Ames, Charles City, Cherokee, Corydon, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Oelwein, and Waverly also show notable increases.
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Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
John M. Ely
Public Health Nursing Association
J. W. Ballard
Arthur
Buchanan
Tyler
State Association
Mason City
Ames
Charles City
Cherokee
Corydon
Marshalltown
Oelwein
Waverly
Neal Says Farmer Taken to Cleaners
Chicago based interview with Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation. He argues the current economy drains farmers while cotton prices yield scant income. He cites Alabama cotton sales at eight cents a pound and compares value to shirt production, urging parity prices and political reform.
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Chicago
INS
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Alabama
O'Neal
Dr Gage to Speak at Dinner Closing Local Scouting Courses
Dr H M Gage, Cedar Rapids area Boy Scout council president and Coe College president, will speak at the awards dinner closing the University of Scouting courses. More than 100 participants have completed the course series, with Dean C H Geiger in charge. The event at First Congregational church basement and Roosevelt high school marks the final ten course sessions at Coe.
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H. M. Gage
Cedar Rapids Area
Boy Scout Council
Coe College
University of Scouting
Area Council
C. H Geiger
First Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Armstead
Roosevelt High School
Gage
Cedar Rapids
Dean Geiger
University of Scout- Img
Coe Wiese Unseven Ng
Local man on sister ship of Panay writes from Shanghai war zone
Ralph E. Wood of Cedar Rapids, aboard the U S S Parrott sister ship to the Panay, details convoy duties on the Yangtze and guarding refugee ships. He notes Shanghai bombardment, Japanese air activity, and Chinese night bomb attempts, with letters dated Sept and Oct. Wood, grandson of Elizabeth Gundling, trained previously in Hawkeye Tin Shop.
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PANAY
Shanghai War Zone
U S. S
United States
Yangtze River
Ralph E. Wood
Cedar Rapids
Shanghai
Yokohama
Japan
Min River
Foochow
China
Parrott
President Hoover
Elizabeth Gundling
Avenue NE
E. H
Henry
Adolph Gundling
Navy
Hawkeye Tin
E. H. Gundling
Marion High Glee Club and Band Concert
Marion Iowa events note a Thursday 7 45 p m concert in Lincoln auditorium by Marion high school glee clubs and band with vocal solos and instrumental selections. The program features Miss Rose Wilcox, G Lyman, and student performers. school ensembles perform Christmas carols and classical pieces. Community notices list meetings, visits, and upcoming club activities.
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Marion High School
Lincoln Auditorium
Eas Godard
Virginia Belcher
Tim
Galway
Wilson
Malin ‘Boss
Glee Club
Bernice Gough
Kathryn McElwain
Virginia Self
Lois Seldish
Jeanette Tsabella
Carol Lo
Bortniansky Girls' Glee Club
Christiansen
Jean Leidigh
Mary Eljien Granger
Kathryn Dde Elwain
Therese Parley
G. L. Lyman
Australia
Lithgow Ballet
Grand Canyon
Ferde Grope Jesu
Rhodes scholarships nominations to enter Oxford this week
Swarthmore captured report indicates nominations of candidates for Rhodes scholarships to study at Oxford University England under the bequest of Cecil Rhodes will be made this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarthmore, Pa
Oxford University
England
Cecil Rhodes
Equal Farm Rights Urge Broad Farm Bill Reform
Senator George of Georgia urged Democrats to abandon crop production limits and pursue farm policy based on equal rights and government purchase of surpluses. He called for funding to buy surplus crops at near cost while allowing farmers freedom to grow as much as they wish, contrasting with the Senate bill requiring limits on five major crops.
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Washington
George
Georgia
Congress
Senate
House
Symphony Concert Headquarters Moved To Shrine Temple
Cedar Rapids symphony bene fit concert moves from Montr ose hotel to Shrine Temple box office for 8 15 p m Wednesday. Tickets at box office. no reserved seats. Conducted by Prof Joseph H Kitchin with Roland Moehlmann and soloists Jacques Jolas Harold Reeves.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Shrine Temple
Montrose
Temple
Beethoven Chorus
Joseph H. Kitchin
Coe College
Roland Moehlmann
Kitchin
Jacques Jolas
Mount Vernon
Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
Presbytery Conference On Every Member Drive Thursday
The Cedar Rapids presbytery of the Presbyterian Church will hold its every member canvass conference at the Y M C A starting with a noon luncheon. Visiting speakers include Dr Herman C Weber of New York City and Dr W O Harless of Ames among others. The Rev August Cramer of Cedar Rapids chairs the United Promotion committee. All pastors and canvass directors are urged to attend.
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Cedar Rapids
Presbytery
The
Presbyterian Church
Herman C. Weber
New York City
W. O. Harless
Ames
C. Carson Bransby
Council Bluffs
United Promotion
C. M. Wallace
Synods of
Iowa
William Grossheim
Monticello
Byron A. Barlow
August Cramer
Body Of Sixth Bluebeard Victim Found In Cavern
Paris reports the body of Jeanne Keller, 30, a divorcee, unearthed Tuesday in Brigands cavern near Fontainebleu forest. She is the sixth known victim of Eugene Weidmann, the Bluebeard of Saint Cloud, whose kidnap murder gang allegedly directed guards and gravediggers to the cavern based on a rough map. The body lay a foot under the sandy floor of the highwayman hideout near Barbizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jeanne Keller
Fontainebleu
Eugene George Weidmann
Bluebeard
Saint Cloud
Weidmann
Barbizon
Uncompleted Arthur Rink Open To Skaters
Nevin Nichols recreation superintendent said the Arthur rink, still rough, will be sprayed again Tuesday night. Nearly 1,500 skaters used the west side rink Monday night after which it was sprayed. It will reopen Tuesday afternoon and evening, with another spray not before Wednesday night.
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Arthur Rink
Nevin Nichols
West Side
Nichols
City Briefs and Personals Itemizing Local Happenings
Firemen battled a chimney blaze at Esther Brooks residence 418 Sixth Street SE. Jeanne Wells 404 Third Avenue SW fined $3 for failure to stop for an arterial. Frank D Cach donated to firefighters for extinguishing two fires. Don E Spiker 118 Second Street NW had assault charges dismissed at wife’s request. Calvary Baptist Woofalo class Christmas party Thursday 7:30 to 9 p.m. at church auditorium. Bethany church Progressive class Christmas party at Y M C A Thursday 8:30 p.m. with doughnut and gift exchange. Three motorists fined $1 for parking in a prohibited zone Pohl 1213 Fifth Street Conway 218 Cedar Rapids Savings bank building Balik 620 Sixth Street SE. Mrs R S Johnston fined $1 for overtime parking. Ladies auxiliary Master and Journeymen Barbers meet Wednesday 2 p.m. at 1210 Fifth Avenue SE with Christmas party and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don E. Spiker
Second Street NW
H. R. Churchill
Spiker
Calvary Baptist Church
P. R. Pohl
Fifth Street
M. D. Conway
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
Louis Balik
Sixth Street
R. S. Johnston
Greenwood Drive
C. H White
Fifth Avenue SE
Federal Employees Get Extra Day Off Friday
Federal employees except those excused for special reasons will be excused from duty all day Friday December 24. The notice was received by the deputy clerk of the United States district court in the federal building.
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United States District Court
Six day Bible series at Sunshine Mission opens
Dr. W. E. Pietsch of Los Angeles Calif will start a six day series of Bible messages at Sunshine Mission tonight at 7 30. The Rev. T. J. Hinkin assistant superintendent of Sunshine Mission will direct special music each evening’s service.
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W. E. Pietsch
Los Angeles
Calif
Sunshine Mission
T. J. Hinkin
Purse Lost Or Stolen From Woolworths With Cash
Mrs S F Parzybok of Vinton reported her purse lost or stolen at Woolworths on Monday. It contained six dollars in cash in two coin purses a blank check from Vinton State Bank and a return bus ticket to Vinton.
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S. F. Parzybok
Vinton
Town Consistory Meeting and Fidel ity Company Session
The annual Town Consistory meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected and annual reports presented. Immediately after, the Fidel ity company annual meeting will convene with a social hour for ladies and refreshments. In a separate item, Nick Gonzales was sentenced to 15 days in county jail for stealing coal from North Western yards, arrested by Don Cassidy.
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Consistory Fidelity Company
Nick Gonzales
Tenth Street SE
Don Cassidy
North Western Railroad
H. R. Churchill
Gonzales
Cassidy
North Western
To Speak At Clinton Boy Scout Meeting
Chester Johnson employment manager at Quaker Oats will be principal speaker at the Clinton county council of the Boy Scouts of America annual meeting to be held Wednesday night in Clinton. Johnson has been connected with the organization for years and will address the gathering.
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Clinton
Chester Johnson
Quaker Oats Company
Clinton County
Scouting Leader to Speak on History at Cedar Rapids Event
A Cedar Rapids scout official with eleven and a half years in the movement will discuss scouting history. A car driven by Louis H. Straka was badly damaged in a head on collision with a street car at Fifth Avenue SE between Third and Fourth Streets. No injuries reported. slippery streets cited as a contributing factor.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Nebraska
Louis H. Straka
Ridgeway Drive
Iowa City Railway
Charles E. Mentzer
Fourteenth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
Local Birth Announcements Include Four New Babies
Four families report newborns this month with births in Iowa City and local hospitals. Sandra Lou Thenhaus born November 30 at University hospital Iowa City to Mr and Mrs M K Thenhaus. A son born December 14 to Mr and Mrs Myrvon V Gladwin at an Iowa City area hospital. A son born December 13 to Mr and Mrs G C McClintock in Shellsburg at St Luke's hospital. A daughter born December 14 to Mr and Mrs Wayne Roser at St Luke's hospital. A son born December 13 to Mr and Mrs Harry Hoffman in Mount Vernon at Mercy hospital.
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M. K. Thenhaus
H Avenue NW
Sandra Lou
University Hospital
Iowa City
Myrvon V. Gladwin
Sixteenth Avenue SW
G. C. McClintock
Shellsburg
St. Luke's Hospital
Wayne Roser
Burch Avenue
Harry Hoffman
Mount Vernon
Mercy Hospital
Robbers Steal $7000 Payroll at Cleveland Tea Co
In Cleveland AP report two robbers held up about 100 employees in the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co main offices and escaped with a payroll totaling $7000. The incident occurred Tuesday and involved a swift getaway with the cash. Authorities launched an investigation into the bold daytime theft.
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Cleveland
The
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Ten Signatures Needed for War Referendum Motion
Washington voters await completion of a petition to trigger a constitutional amendment requiring a public referendum on any declaration of war. Senator Reynolds discusses a 20 to 25 member investigative committee to study European and Sino Japanese risks, possibly traveling to Europe at cost up to 100000. Representative Ludlow pushes Panay incident tie to his referendum despite added signatures.
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Washington
House
Robert R. Reynolds
N. C
United States
Senate
Naval
Reynolds
Europe
Louis Ludlow
Ind
Panay
Judiciary Committee
High Court review sought for Utility Holding Co Act
Electric Bond and Share asks the Supreme Court to review the constitutionality of the utilities holding company act. The petition, joined by 26 subsidiaries, targets SEC registration provisions, arguing they violate multiple constitutional protections.
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Asks High Court Review OF
Utility Holding CO. Act
Washington
Electric
Supreme Court
Utilities Holding Company
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Securities and Exchange Commission
Sidney Lanfield Ill in Hollywood Hospital Stay
Sidney Lanfield III, director of Sonja Henie in her last two films, remained hospitalized in Hollywood Tuesday as doctors diagnosed lung congestion that could develop into pneumonia.
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Hollywood
INS
Sidney Lanfield
Sonja Henie
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