Iowans Seek Drought Relief Fund Help in Congress
Iowa Senator Guy Gillette leads a Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota delegation asking Congress for a special drought relief appropriation after meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace. They urge district offices and removal of livestock limits, Wallace signals possible expanded unit limits and a deficiency bill.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Congress
Guy Gillette
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Sioux City
Works Progress Administration
Congressional
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Farm Credit Administration
Gillette
White House
E. C. Eicher
Vincent Leon
Karl Stefan
F. McLaughlin
H. B. Cofon
Fred Hildebrandt
Milo R. Perkins
Funeral services set for Dr C D Busby Brooklyn physician
Dr C D Busby 66 Brooklyn physician died in Grinnell hospital Friday Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Brooklyn He led Poweshiek County Medical Society as president Born in Brooklyn in 1870 He is survived by wife and two children Charles and Frances both of Brooklyn Cause of death infection in arm after influenza serum injection.
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Grinnell
C. D. Busby
Brooklyn
Grinnell Hospital
Busby
Poweshiek County Medical Society
Charles
Frances
Jolas Opens New Recital Series with Bach and Debussy
Pianist Jacques Jolas of the Cornell College Conservatory presents the first of four recitals at 4 p.m. in Mount Vernon featuring Bach and Debussy. Critics praised his musicianship in New York and noted his Debussy interpretation as exceptionally gifted.
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Mount Vernon
Jacques Jolas
Cornell College Conservatory of Music
New York
Jolas
Town Hall
Olin Downes
New York Times
Debussy
The
Herald Tribune
Beethoven
Schumann
Brahms
Granada
Isle Joyeuse
Hospital annual report notes 1936 admissions and births
Independence hospital records 1936 show 782 adult admissions and 117 births. There were 113 emergency cases in addition to regular surgeries. The average patient load was 17.9. Beds increased from 20 to 32 over two years.
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People’s Hospital
Sparkling Pattern 4294 for All Occasion Frock
Anne Adams Pattern 4294 offers a versatile frock with puffed sleeves and a yoke, suited to informal afternoons and weekend trips. Available in sizes 14 through 42, it requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16 and includes illustrated instructions. Request 15 cents per pattern. book and combined pricing listed. orders to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
W. 17Th St
New York
Columbia Museum Receives Gifts and Growth Plans
The Most Reverend Francis J. L. Beckman announces exhibits valued at about 200000 for the Columbia Museum of History Art and Science in Dubuque. The collection totals over two million dollars as critics hail it as a premier national repository with plans for a new building amid crowding.
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Dubuque
Francis J. L. Beckman
Columbia Museum of History, Art
United States
Columbia College
Archbishop Beckman
Chamber of Commerce
Middle West
Local club host schedule for Mrs Thompson and others
Manchester society notes show Mrs J. W. Thompson hosting the junior federation on Monday aided by Mrs Nadine Shismanian. Mrs George M. Hart entertained the Crazy Eight club on Thursday. Mrs Wayne A. Dutton hosted the Friday Afternoon Contract club on Tuesday.
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J. W. Thompson
Junior Federation
Nadine Shismanian
George M. Hart
Crazy Eight
Wayne A. Dutton
Women’s Bridge Club Hosts with Wins by Three Players
Mrs. Clarence Grove hosted the Women’s Bridge Club Tuesday. Winners were Miss Ellen Glant, Mrs. Dorothy Grove, and Mrs. Elva Sheaffer. Mrs. Stella Brower led phase two of a farm bureau course for Group 2 at the Fitzsimmons home Wednesday.
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Clarence Grove
Women’s Bridge Club
Ellen Glant
Dorothy Grove
Elva Sheaffer
Stella Brower
Fitzsimmons Home
Quilting and Society Gatherings At Local Homes
The Happy Hour club held a quilting Friday at Mrs. Charles Malone home. The Methodist Missionary society met with Mrs. E. L. McClure Thursday. Mrs. James Davenport led, with Mrs. M. Augustine in charge of devotionals.
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Happy Hour Club
Wadsworth Held on Assault Charge After Café Attack
Sigourney Everett Wadsworth of What Cheer is jailed on assault and battery charges after an alleged attack on his wife in a What Cheer cafe. Mrs. Wadsworth sustained facial bruises and a four stitch cut above one eye. Wadsworth was arrested in Keswick by Deputy Sheriff C V Banes.
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Sigourney
Everett Wadsworth
What Cheer
Grand Nephew Carrying On Parachute Family Tradition
In Dansville New York 86 year old Martin A. Allen founder of the Nine Flying Allens recalls his early parachute jumps from balloons dating to 1877. His grand nephew Edward Allen Jr 18 has completed 75 jumps in three years and his sister Gloria 17 plans to join him.
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Dansville
N. Y
Martin A. Allen
Edward Allen
Gloria
Edward
Batavia High School
Allen
North
South Carolina
Martin Allen
Local club hosting rounds mark week of social events
Keystone society recounts numerous gatherings including Ladies Bridge and 500 clubs, Ladies Literary and Kennington groups, and family parties. Hostesses listed include Mrs. Eichmeyer, Mrs. Leeck, Mrs. Brainerd, and others. prizes awarded to Bernadine Whitney. events span Monday to Friday with birthdays and reunions noted.
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George Eichmeyer
Ladies Bridge Club
John Leeck
Auto Club
Frank Brainerd
Thomas Blakey
Sally Rife
Ladies Literary Club
Bernadine Whitney
Ladies Aid of the Union Sunday School
C. D. Schenken
Henry Mussman
Clarence O
Schenken
Peter Wiese
The
Legion Auxiliary
Grover Lechtenberg
Alvena Selken
Ladies Kensington Club
Roy Miller
Ladies Aid of the
Lutheran Church
Hawaii National Park Opens Sixty Four Miles Of Modern Highways
A new network expands access in Hawaii National Park with sixty four miles of modern highways completed. Officials cite improved travel for residents and visitors and enhanced park connectivity. The project supports safer routes and better emergency access across key park areas.
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Hawaii National Park
Peace campaign speakers scheduled in Cedar Rapids meetings
Dr. Albert B. Coe of Oak Park and Dr. Paul H. Douglas of the University of Chicago headline Emergency Peace Campaign events in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Coe speaks at 3 p.m. at the YMCA with a follow up 7:30 p.m. mass meeting in Coe chapel. Douglas speaks at a noon luncheon at Hotel Montrose and again at the evening mass meeting.
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Albert B. Coe
First Congregational Church
Oak Park
Ill
Cedar Rapids
National Organization
Coe
Y.M.C.A
Coe Chapel
George Lansbury
England
A.E.F
Paul H. Douglas
University of Chicago
Hotel Montrose
David Polish
Temple Judah
Douglas
Spring Fashion Warns Against Harsh Colors in Wardrobe
New York AP notes spring signs emerge in mid season collections. Navy and black with white accents lead frocks worn under fur coats, later added matching coats. Nina Price showcases short sleeves with bolero styles, bright prints, resort wear pieces, and a white pique evening gown. Designers urge avoiding harsh aging colors and ignoring fit, stressing essential winter wardrobe items.
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New York
Nina Price
Tenor of the Silver Fox Dominates Canadian Fur Trade
The silver fox remains the principal contributor to Canadian fur output. In the latest fur trade year these animals supplied 34 percent of the total furs captured.
Hand Made For The Bedroom Booklet Promises Charming Decor
A Cedar Rapids Gazette Home Institute notice invites readers to request the 40 page booklet Hand Made For The Bedroom. It offers instructions for draperies spreads and bedroom accessories in various color schemes and fabrics with diagrams.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Home Institute
West 19Th Street
New York
N. Y
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Host and Legion Auxiliary Event
Mrs A J Campbell hosted Presbyterian Ladies Aid while Mrs Humphrey Carbaugh entertained the Legion auxiliary on Tuesday.
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A. J. Campbell
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Humphrey Carbaugh
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lutheran Ladies Aid Elect Officers
The Strawberry Point group elected officers on Thursday led by President Mrs. R. W. Schug and Vice President Mrs. Otto Feulner. Secretary is Mrs. Conrad Kleinlein and Treasurer is Mrs. George Weger.
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Lutheran Ladies Aid
R. W. Schug
Otto Feulner
Conrad Kleinlein
George Weger
U S and Canada Rename Scenic Highway to Chief Mountain
An eleven mile stretch of highway from Glacier National Park to the U S Canada border will be renamed Chief Mountain International Highway. The change follows an agreement between Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes and Canadian National Parks Commissioner J B Harkin.
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Washington
Kennedy Creek
Glacier National Park
Mont
United States
Canada
Chief Mountain International Highway
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Hon
J. B. Harkin
National Parks of
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Atkins
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Sandy
Mont Gas
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Tel
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