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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1937

Page

10

S. U. S. Organizes First College Bagpipe Unit In United States

OWA CITY Special Col George F N Dailey head of the military department spends three years creating Americas first college bagpipe unit at the University of Iowa He finds a Canadian instructor and trains Claire Myers of Council Bluffs to study in Toronto Myers then teaches five others forming a unit of pipers and drummers with Dailey designed uniforms while urging other schools to follow his lead.

Owa City George F. N. Dailey University of Iowa United States Dailey Claire Myers Council Bluffs Toronto Leon Karel Riverside Robert Hampton Iowa City James Bowman Downey Karl Beck Davenport Leo Schollman Cedar Rapids Harold Hemingson Waverly Loren Gruber Allerton Robert Isaacson Gowrie George Fieselman Rudd

Coe A Capella Choir Performs at Vespers in Sincair Memorial

The Coe College a cappella choir directed by Prof. Paul S. Ray will sing Stainer sevenfold Amen in a vesper at Sinclair Memorial chapel this afternoon at 4 o clock. Dr L Myron Boozer dean of men will speak on The Untouched Portion in the service.

Coe College A Capella Paul S. Ray Stainer Sinclair Memorial Chapel L. Myron Boozer Coe

Intelligent Foolishness and Humor Critics In Review

The article surveys humor styles and listeners tastes from Max Eastman to Dorothy Parker, noting that humor varies by person and context. It cites modern humorists like Benchley Nash Parker and Gutterman, and discusses how high achievers may prefer nonsense while comedians exploit gullibility.

Max Eastman Will Cuppy Mr. Eastman Vassar College Robert Benchley James Thurber E. B. White Arthur Gutterman Ogden Nash Peter Arno William Steig Dorothy Parker O. Soglow Covarrubias W. C. Fields Chaplin Arthur Guiterman

Scottish bagpipe unit debuts at Iowa events

A scarce group in the country, the pipers were imported from Scotland. They debuted at the Military ball and the University of Iowa party last month and have since played at basketball games. Friday night they entertained delegates at the annual convention of supervisors and teachers of music during a banquet at Iowa Memorial Union.

Scotland University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union

Three Men Sentenced for Killing Fish at McLeod’s Run

Conservation officer Leo Logan reports three Cedar Rapids men Ralph Wells Lowe Coufil and Elmer Heald used two grain doors to form a water chute in McLeod’s run catching and bludgeoning about thirty fish. They received thirty day county jail terms with all but five days suspended. Ellsworth Burlington was fined ten dollars for illegal possession and Don Stout received thirty days with five days suspended for snagging fish.

Leo Logan A. S. Reed Ralph Wells Lowe Coufil Elmer Heald Cedar Rapids McLeod’s Run Logan Ellsworth Burlingham Justice Reed Don Stout Cedar River

Pioneer Days in Cedar Rapids Honored by Letters

Cedar Rapids figures praise Charles A. Laurance for his 170 page history Pioneer Days in Cedar Rapids covering 1860 to 1880. Notables including Dr H M Gage former Congressman Cyrenus Cole and Justice John Grimm commend the work as valuable and enduring.

Edar Rapids Charles A. Laurance Cedar Rapids Mr. Laurance H. M. Gage Coe College Mr. Butler Linn County Butler Springville Dubuque St. Louis Cyrenus Cole Washington State Supreme Court John M. Grimm Fred M. Higley Laurance B. L. Wick C. C. Hunt Iowa Masons A. L. Taylor Chamber of Commerce David Turner John B. Turner C. H. Cogswell Iowa Clarion Henry Bennett Pasadena Calif Janet Evans M. J. Hedin Mound Minn George B. Cooper Lincoln Neb E. H. Carter Des Moines Amanda Richmond H. M. McCallum Montreal Canada Canadian Pacific Railroad Helen Hall Upham Chicago Frederic Upham Helen Hall

Long silica exposure linked to silicosis after decades

Silicosis develops primarily after extended inhalation of silica dust, typically spanning ten to twenty years of exposure. The condition arises from chronic occupational exposure in industries like mining and construction, leading to progressive lung damage.

Ford delivers more value in low-price market

Ford cars satisfy expectations by offering extra quality for the same cost, reinforcing the claim that the vehicle is the top value in the low-price field. The message emphasizes the car as the reliable choice among affordable options.

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