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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1936
Page
5
The piece surveys 1936 leap year valentines with playful naughtiness and pun laden designs. It notes a shift toward humorous and sentimental cards, kittens in lace, gingham clad figures, and clever verse aimed at both lovers and classmates. It highlights a broad range of offerings from cheeky messages to child friendly paper dolls.
Vernon Tyson, a Texas debutante renamed Magale, and her mother Mrs Tyson travel to New York with the Tyson clan to charm high society. Vernon becomes entangled with Terry Shannon while Nan Rushington pursues status and romance, stirring family tensions at a Park Avenue milieu.
At the annual Z C B J hall meeting on January 29 officers were elected for the year including Joseph Kubicek as president and Joseph Troyak as vice president. The Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club also elected Frank G. Kanak president and John Schenka as vice president amid fundraising and conservation appeals. Additional notes covered upcoming meetings for the Z C B I district, Unstredni Matice Skolska, Zofie Podlipska No. 25, the Sokols, and Prokop Vesky lodge with various meeting times and slated elections.
The women of St Wenceslaus Church plan a card party at St Wenceslaus hall on Thursday evening February 6 at 8. Prizes will be awarded at each table and door prizes. Committees include prize chairmen J Koutnik and F Smtil, ticket chairs A Kozel V Zobl F Malik J Panek, cards and tables Mary Matias Leon a Mercer, and refreshments O Ceynar F Hac.
The Z C B J dramatic circle repeats the hit play The Green Kingdom by special request. Directed by Frank Rys Jr with cast including Pavia Hromadka Lillian Samek Martha Kralik Bob Gesmacher Godfrey Viktor Charles Pulkrab Fred Rys Jr and several Boy Scouts.
Mildred Chmelicek, a capable member of the Bohemian Dramatic association, will star as the lead in the upcoming production titled Marriage Incognito a three act comedy directed by T B Hlubucek It debuts early in March Sbor Sokolek Renata Trys holds its regular meeting Friday at the Sokol hall with a valentine request Two one act plays by Hayes P B T A members Refreshments served C S A Central committee names Theodore B Hilubucek president Joe Jun vice president L J Pochobradsky Jr secretary and Mary Jun secretary The central committee will meet February 11 instead of February 4
Reprint of health advice from 1936 discusses using Dr Carmichael's tooth napkins, the superiority of tooth cleaning methods, and compares hospital smoking policies. It notes abstinence during hospital stays can aid recovery from ulcers and vascular issues, while critiquing self-important brass surgeons who attribute post op benefits to their skill.
Editor notes explain that intestinal influenza is not a separate disease and that true influenza affects the lungs. The piece discusses epidemics, water chlorination, and that abdominal symptoms arise from other causes. It urges consulting a physician and cautions against drastic home remedies. A second item notes a 53 percent rise in tourist travel in California for the first ten months of 1935.
A dense listing outlines NBC CBS and ABC programs across morning to late evening hours. Notable acts include William Meeder organist, 9:30 Music clubs, Beethoven series, Major Bowes Capitol Family, Natl radio forum, and Dorothy Lamour songs with various orchestras.
On Monday the Decorah State Bank will release another ten per cent of its trust fund, bringing total payments to fifty per cent since the fund was impounded.
Miss Anne Helm and Leonard Helten plan marriage at St Marys Catholic church Lamont Tuesday morning. Rev Joseph Wichl to perform the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Albert Helm and Lamont school graduate. The groom, son of Hubert M Helten, is a Winthrop High School graduate and a Garwin creamery assistant buttermaker. They will reside in Garwin.
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