Fifteen Iowa Counties Chosen for Phosphate Test
A six member Iowa State extension committee selected 15 Iowa counties as proving grounds for Muscle Shoals phosphate fertilizer. The program offers free phosphate to farms adopting soil-building legumes and grasses and requires five years of demonstrations and farm meetings. County selections await TVA approval with announcements in 10 days.
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Ames
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa
Murl McDonald
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Ala
McDonald
TVA
W. F. Watkins
L. G. Allbaugh
C. H. van Vlack
Rex. Beresford
E. S. Dyas
Genius ends up owing debt to Washington Square landlady
New York AP reports the famed Washington Square “grand old lady” Katarina Blancheard died leaving unpaid back rent on her books. The ledger lists artists and writers who once found refuge there, including Dos Passos and Patti, who stayed while rehearsing with Blanchard lending her room and enduring cold on the fire escape.
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New York
Washington Square
Katarina Blanchard
Frank Norris
Oscar Cesare
J. T. Powers
Clarence Axman
Thompson Buchanan
Henry McBride
Gelett Burgess
George Garfield
Agnes Foster Wright
John Dos Passos
Bill Would Prohibit Foreign Made American Flags
Rep John M Costello of California introduced a bill to bar the importation of American flags manufactured in foreign countries. He cited the irony of made in Japan labels on flags and said the measure stems from personal interest after seeing imported small flags used as dinner table decorations in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John M. Costello
Calif
Japan
Native Sons of the Golden West
California
Falling Leaves Quilt Block Box Elder Pattern
In Nancy Page's Cedar Rapids Gazette quilt column the Box Elder leaf is described as a maple family relative with yellow autumn coloring. Instructions cover tracing leaves, cutting with a 1/8 inch seam, applying with bias stems, and laying out the blocks in a center panel pattern with light and dark greens. Directions note no seeds on this block and preview an upcoming maple seed pattern next week.
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Middle West
Rockies
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Nancy
G Man To Speak At Scout Area Annual Meeting Tuesday
D M Ladd special agent in charge of Chicago division will discuss The Federal Bureau of Investigation s War on Crime at the Cedar Rapids area Boy Scouts annual dinner meeting at the Montrose hotel Tuesday at 6 30 p m Scouters families from Benton Jones and Linn counties expected Officers for 1937 to be elected Special training awards will be presented including Scouter award to Leslie R Grigg and Scoutmaster s Key to J Walterick The Silver Beaver award will be given by Rev Nelson C Dreier A yearbook will recount 1936 and a pageant What is a Boy Worth will be performed by Scout Troop 6 and Cub Pack 6 from First Congregational church Members of the McKinley high school orchestra will provide music
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D. M. Ladd
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cedar Rapids Area
Council of Boy Scouts
Montrose Hotel
Benton
Jones and Linn
Dean C. H. Geiger
Leslie R. Grigg
J. W. Walterick
Nelson C. Dreier
Area Court of Honor
W. E. McFann
Scout Troop
Cub Pack
First Congregational Church
McKinley High School
Paul Anthony
City Briefs and Personals
Prescriptions drug delivered Richards Pharmacy advertisement. All Master Masons to meet Crescent lodge at Masonic hall 1:30 PM to attend funeral of John Toeller. Bungalow cooking school Mon day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday advertisement. W R Cherry 2432 B avenue NE returned Friday from Chicago after Cities Service Oil company sale promo. Iowa Volunteers Cedar Rapids post No 1 hold annual sauerkraut supper Monday evening at 6:30 open to members and friends.
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Crescent Lodge
Masonic Hall
John Toeller
W. R. Cherry
Avenue NE
Chicago
Cities Service Oil Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Post
No. 1
Larson couple travels to Mayo Clinic for treatment
Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Larson of 1820 Higley avenue SE left for Rochester Minnesota this weekend as Mr. Larson moves to Mayo Clinic for treatment.
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Leo W. Larson
Higley Avenue
Rochester
Minn
Larson
Mayo Clinic
Milk price ad and loan court judgment request
An advertisement offers clean pasteurized milk at 7 cents a quart from McRaith's Ice Cream stores. The Home Owners' Loan Corporation of Washington DC seeks a $2,440 judgment in district court over a secured note allegedly made in 1934 by Amanda E Border.
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McRaith
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation of
Washington, D. C
Amanda E. Border
Relative Visits Endorsed by Anandale Teacher Brother
A person visiting relatives and friends for a week returned Thursday to Anandale, where he is a teacher. He is the brother of Miss Stevens.
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Anandale
Stefens
Coasting accident injures 10 year old Margaret Deal
Margaret Deal, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs T M Deal of 114 Eighteenth street NE suffered lacerations on the left thigh after sliding into a telephone pole while coasting near Shaver park Saturday evening. She was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment and released.
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Margaret Deal
T. M. Deal
Eighteenth Street
Shaver Park
St. Luke’s Hospital
Coralville mayor calls for jail after crime claim
Coralville mayor Owen R. Morgan said the town needs a jail again saying there is crime in Coralville. He noted the town burned its jail eight years ago and that Coralville has been without a town marshal since Christmas. He gave a cautious answer about former marshal Al Robinson’s resignation status.
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Coralville
Owen R. Morgan
Iowa City
Morgan
Al _ Robinson
Births Report from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines Families
Mrs. Nettie Sisam announces births of sons to C. H. Sisam and his wife in Des Moines on January 8 and 9. Other families from Cedar Rapids and Des Moines welcome newborn boys at Mercy and St Luke's hospitals between January 8 and 9. Names include Ivan Ralston Milo Spinler Clifford Springer Charles Svoboda G. L. Sears and John.
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Nettie Sisam
First Avenue
C. H. Sisam
Des Moines
Sisam
Cedar Rapids
Ivan Ralston
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Milo Spinler
St. Luke’s Hospital
John On
Cmp Ten Ak
Luke’s Hospital
Rotary Club Lunch to Feature Illinois Central Talk
J C Corliss of the Illinois Central railroad public relations department will give an illustrated talk at the Rotary club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday. J H Steffens of 2432 B avenue NE returned Friday from Des Moines after attending a Salt company sales meeting.
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J. H. Steffens
B Avenue NE
Des Moines
Ruggles and Rademaker Salt Company
J. C. Corliss
Illinois Central Railroad
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Bob Sled Team Signup Advertisement in Gazette Classifieds
Advertisement seeks men with teams and sleds for a bob sled party. Classified under grade 5 in the Gazette Want Ad section invites applicants to join a group and participate in a future event.
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the Gazette
Gazette
Mrs Martha Steffens in Cedar Rapids for daughter's appendectomy
Mrs Martha Steffens of Hampton travels to Cedar Rapids to be with her daughter Miss Miranda Steffens who underwent an appendectomy at St Luke's hospital on Wednesday. Paul Steffens of Anndale Minnesota had visited.
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Martha Steffens
Hampton
Cedar Rapids
Miranda Steffens
St. Luke’s Hospital
Paul Steffens
Anandale
Minn
Roosevelt to push reorganizing plan for efficiency
President Roosevelt will send a special message to Congress on Tuesday outlining government restructuring aimed at efficiency rather than savings. The plan accompanies Louis Brownlow led administrative management report detailing overlaps, with Byrd's Senate group eyeing economies and improved efficiency amid budget balancing hopes. Congress awaits Roosevelt's approach before pledging support.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Louis Brownlow
Brownlow
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Trotzky in Mexico Voices Fear of European War
Leon Trotzky arrived in Tampico Mexico predicting a 75 percent chance of war erupting in Europe soon. The Russian exile spoke to reporters after disembarking the Ruth and noted improved health. He and wife described the crossing as perfect and tours of local oil fields reminded Mrs Trotzky of the Caucasus. Presidents’ aides arranged a retreat transport while Trotzky mused about visiting New York later.
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Tampico, Mex
Leon Trotzky
Mexico
Europe
Ruth
Oslo
Young Roosevelt At White House May Go To Florida
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr plans a Florida vacation after illness in Boston and saying he will depart soon after talking with his parents. He described the Washington train trip as fine despite lingering sinus troubles and reported being ill over the holidays.
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Young Roosevelt
White House
Florida
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Boston
South
Roosevelt
Lawmakers Propose Drastic Immigration Restriction Plan
Senator Reynolds and Representative Starnes unveiled a three bill program to strengthen immigration limits. It calls for immediate universal alien registration, deportation of those on relief and lawbreakers, a 90 percent cut to quotas, treaties to reduce Western Hemisphere quotas, and a federal ban on employing aliens.
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Washington
America
Reynolds
North Carolina
Starnes
Alabama
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Department of State
Gasoline Floods Duluth Storage Area After Pump Reversal
In Duluth Minnesota gasoline worth over 8000 dollars inundated a half block around Pure Oil Co storage tanks. A foot and a half of gasoline covered streets as pump reversal was suspected. Police and fire crews diverted trains and traffic while workers salvaged fuel.
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Duluth, Minn
Pure Oil Co
Hazel Kelso Weds Charles McGuire at Central City
Mrs Cora Kelso announces Hazel Pauline Kelso to Charles W McGuire both of Central City. The Rev E C Allen officiated at the Methodist parsonage on Thursday afternoon. Edith Avis and Arthur Blofield attended. The bride wore royal blue chiffon crepe with lace. The couple will reside on a farm west of Central City after January 12.
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Cora Kelso
Central City
Hazel Pauline
Charles W. McGuire
A. H. McGuire
E. C. Allen
Edith Avis
Arthur Blofield
Miss Avis
Mrs. McGuire
Pope Calls for Peace Prayers Ahead of Manila Eucharistic Congress
The Vatican issued Pope Pius XII’s message urging prayers for world peace and universal brotherhood to be offered at the Manila congress. Dennis Cardinal Dougherty heads the papal mission from Philadelphia, which received the Pontiff’s gift of a gold embroidered altar cloth. The Pope’s condition remained stationary, and he did not personally receive the delegation.
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Vatican City
Manila
Pope Pius
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Cardinal Pacelli
Cardinal Dougherty
Vatican
Amenti Milani
Railroads Seek ICC Limit Hearing Scope on Surcharge Rates
Railroads urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to confine hearings on proposed freight rate surcharges to tariffs affecting basic commodities and to issue a decision as soon as possible, signaling a possible test case on which goods would bear most increases.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Glassware Makers Grant Slight Raise To 7 000 Employes
In Pittsburgh the National Association of Manufacturers of Pressed and Brown Glassware announced a slight wage increase effective February 1 for about 7 000 flint glass workers in 43 plants nationwide. The raise covers unskilled workers not previously represented by a bargaining agency, negotiated by the American Flint Glass Workers union during a week-long conference.
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Pittsburgh
National Association of Manufacturers of
American Flint Glass Workers Union
Traffic Tieup on Hill Blocks Highway 6 west of Tiffin
Special to The Gazette Iowa City five big trailer trucks jackknifed on a slippery hill about five miles west of Tiffin. Traffic was blocked late Saturday evening. No injuries were reported.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Highway 6
Tiffin
Possible starter pedal risk during engine operation
Considerable damage may result if the starter pedal is pressed while the motor is running.
Infinite universe debate says stars host life bearing planets
American scientists Edwin Hubble and Richard Tolman suggest a structurally infinite universe with myriad habitable planets. They caution the redshift may reflect expansion but acknowledge evidence also fits a non expanding infinite model.
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Hubble and Tolman
New York
Edwin P. Hubble
Richard C. Tolman
Hubble
Mt. Wilson Observatory
Prof
Tolman
Einstein
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Institution
Astrophysical Journal
University of Chicago
Drs. Hubble
Sprinkler Heads Cause Floods and Small Fires in City
A sprinkler head broke in the basement beneath Home Specialty at 304 Second Avenue SE at 6 33 PM flooding a room with about an inch of water. Firefighters mopped up with no stock loss. A furnace pipe fell at William H Suhusen’s home 1614 Third Avenue SE at 8 32 PM but caused no fire loss. An oil grease fire in Vincent Stodola’s car at B Avenue and Sixth Street NW was confined to the grease at 11 59 AM. Ralph Osborne’s stove overheated at 222 Third Avenue SW with slight loss reported at 12 27 PM. At 2 27 PM S J Semerad’s car carburetor caught fire at 817 Eighteenth Avenue SW.
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Second Avenue SE
William H. Suhusen
Third Avenue SE
Vincent Stodola
B Avenue
Sixth Street
Ralph Osborne
Third Avenue
S. J. Semerad
Second Street
Eighteenth Avenue
It Must Have Been A Mighty Fine Picture
Mrs M E Kinkaid reported her 8 year old daughter Nideen missing at noon on Saturday. Police canvassed Iowa City and found Nideen at 9 pm leaving a local theater after watching Theodora Goes Wild four times. She called the show a great picture.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
M. E. Kinkaid
Nideen
Theodora Goes Wild
Dr Van Epps Hurt In Snowplow Collision Near Homestead
Dr Clarence Van Epps head of neurology at University of Iowa College of Medicine suffered cuts and bruises when his car struck a snowplow near Homestead while returning to Iowa City from Grinnell. Witnesses said the car’s front bumper hooked the plow’s rear wheel.
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Iowa City
Clarence van Epps
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Homestead
van Epps
Grinnell
War In Europe Now Improbable Says State Dept Head
Washington United Press report quotes acting Secretary of State R Walton Moore saying an outbreak of war in Europe would be an adventure in death by action. He stated confidence that leading European powers would not escalate due to the Spanish Civil War and Morocco developments and expected a pacific resolution.
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Europe
State Dept
Washington
R. Walton Moore
Moore
Spain
Landon To Become Country Gentleman After Leaving Office
Gov Alf Landon plans to retire Monday and become a country gentleman. He has bought two suburban tracts totaling 160 acres west of Topeka and will build a colonial home. Landon will hand state affairs to Walter Haxman and may landscape the property and sell five acre lots. He also expects to resume leading his oil interests in southern Kansas along with real estate work.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Walter A. Haxman
Kansas
Dog Hero Awakens Inmates As Lincoln House Burns
A mongrel dog named Jerry woke and warned Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sloss and renter Leonard Walker that their house in Lincoln Nebraska was on fire. The fire began near the furnace and Jerry navigated the basement to open two doors before fleeing with the trio into 16 below zero temperatures.
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Lincoln
Neb
INS
Jerry
J. E. Sloss
Leonard Walker
Bandits Hold Up Pacific Telephone Office in Portland
Two armed men robbed the Portland Pacific Telephone and Telegraph business office on a Saturday, locking in G. G. Lundberg the treasurer cashier and an assistant in the vault and escaping with 5600 dollars.
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Portland, Ore
INS
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
G. G. Lundberg
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Iowa Theater
Hazel Kelso
Charles M’guire
Charles McGuire
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ICC
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Laboratories, Inc
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G. B. Lal
Earth
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