Mexican Journey Reveals Tropic Beauty and Mountain Roads
Al and Mrs. Allen of Cedar Rapids travel by car along the Pan American highway to Acapulco and Taxco, exploring Toluca, Valles, and Mexico City. They marvel at tropical haze, old cathedral sights, bull fights, and primitive villages while noting rugged mountain climbs and evolving electric access.
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Tropics
Old Mexico
al Allen
Borda Cathedral
Jose la Borda
Mexico
United States of America
Taxco
Los Arcos
W. T. Harrison
Lyman
Cass County
Towa
Harrison
Devine
Jane FE
Slavata
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Fifth
Xochilmilco
Cuernavaca
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Maximilian
Vienna
Carlotta
France
Napoleon
Albert Allen
Walter Allen
Allo
Elkader
Acapulco
Mexico City
Tamazunchale
Thomas UN Charley
Jacala
Allens
Valles
Allen
Taxcours
Mexico trip shapes views on revolutions and reforms
A Cedar Rapids visitor describes scenes in Taxco Acapulco and Mexico City. Miss Slavata notes native courtesy and blooming flora while revising views on Mexico's revolutions from 1910 to 1930. She reports President Cardenas promoting village schools peasant allotments and land reform funded by the government.
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Guadalupe Ramirez
Y. W.C. A. Board
Mexico City
University of California
Columbia University
Miss Slavata
Mexico
Europe
Alps
al Allen
Acapulco
Allen
Slavata
Senorita Ramirez
Cardenas
Cedar Rapids
Understanding drink psychology and inner bondage
A 1937 column discusses why people drink linking frustration and boredom to desire. A letter from a man who overcomes repression by drinking reflects on father dominance, liberation through alcohol, and a shift to a freer parenting approach.
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Ja Man
City Rink Flooding Limits Skating Options
Skaters find most city rinks flooded with several sites offering better surfaces. J street SW rink opened with a smooth sheet, while Memorial drive SE and near Arthur school NE faced ongoing flooding Saturday. Roosevelt rink to flood Saturday night and Sunday. E avenue NW work continues to improve surface this week.
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Playground Commission
J Street SW
Memorial Drive SE
Arthur School NE
Roosevelt Rink
E Avenue NW
Shrine Holds Annual Meeting With Elections Next Week
The El Kahir temple of the Shrine will meet in the Shrine temple Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Officers and representatives will be elected for the ensuing year. Reports of officers committees and auditors will be read. The El Kahir Shrine company will hold its annual meeting immediately after the Shrine temple meeting and a special meeting of El Katir Shrine company will be held Friday evening at the temple.
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el Kahir
Shrine Temple
el Kahir Shrine Company
el Katir Shrine Company
GoE Band to Play at Iowa Society Dinner in Washington
Senator Gillette says the Coe Military band has cleared obstacles to attend the presidential inauguration and perform at a Washington dinner. Miss Gertrude Louis plans a Shoreham hotel event for January 21 after securing housing in railroad cars and raising funds. Senator will seek Democratic support to supplement costs.
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Washington
D. C
E. P. Mickel
Coe Military Band
Cedar Radios
Guy Gillette
Gertrude Louis
Iowa State Society
Gillette
Miss Louis
Mickel
Shoreham Hotel
Iowa
Congress
Briar Hoppers To Perform At Gazette Club Party Tonight
The Kentucky Briar Hoppers led by Dempsy Jones will present a half hour program at The Gazette Type-High club party in the C S P S hall tonight starting at 8. The troupe includes Dale Suzanne Jones Bill Zeb Jones Donald Elmer Jones and George Ruffin with dancing and a local orchestra to follow. Refreshments will be served and invitations extend to club members wives husbands and friends.
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Jones
Dempsy Jones
County Recorder
Dempsy
Dale
Suzanne” Jones
Bill
Zeb” Jones
Donald “Elmer” Jones
George “Cood” Ruffin
Reserve Boost Hints From Fed To Curb Inflation
The Federal Reserve Board signaled a possible rise in legal reserve requirements for member banks to curb credit inflation. Excess bank reserves totaled about 2.01 billion dollars, with potential credit expansion over 15 billion. Officials said higher reserves would not raise loan rates but would limit future credit growth.
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Washington
INS
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Marriner Eccles
Congress
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Eccles
Hanford Post to Hold Annual Sports Meeting
The Hanford post of the American Legion invites Legionnaires and guests to its annual sports meeting Tuesday night at 8 in the armory. Coaches from the University of Iowa Coe and Cornell colleges plus local high schools will attend along with players from several major league clubs and a major league umpire or two. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
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Hanford Post
American Legion
Armory
University of Iowa
Coe
Cornell
Dr. F C Witzigman to Speak at Trinity Church Program
A church night program at Trinity Methodist Church will begin with a 6:30 pot luck supper followed by a talk by Dr. F C Witzigman, former pastor now living in Oelwein. The event is sponsored by the official church board.
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Dr. Witzigman
Trinity Methodist Church
F. C. Witzigman
Trinity Methodist
Oelwein
China’s Narcotics Drive Stalls After Single Execution
In Peiping China the narcotics campaign paused after one execution on Friday as authorities announced a policy of leniency while signaling future killings would be withheld. A Friday parade and execution drew about 10 000 witnesses intended as a warning to addicts and dealers.
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Peiping
China
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Naomi Doebel
North American
Pacific Coast
Lasswell
Jane E
Jane E. Llavata
Shrine To
OWA Society
ED Wadley
Briar Hoppers
Chelsea
Foster Hrabak
Hrabak
Joseph Hrabek
Joseph Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Des Moines College of Pharmacy
Newmans
Hirshman
Ferend Fleer
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