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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
2
An article on a mental test notes expanding marriage gaps with more old maids and bachelors. It cites William F Ogburn of the University of Chicago, arguing younger men cannot yet support a wife while some older widowers can, widening the pool of married older men and married young women.
A promotional note advertises a booklet by psychologist Sadie Myers Shellow Ph D titled How To Develop Our Personality. Readers are invited to send a stamped self addressed envelope to Dr William Let’s Explore Your Mind care The Gazette for an application.
The text notes more old maids and bachelors than in 1890 and explains that boys aged fourteen to eighteen join groups and want parents to be more formal and not treat them as children. It defines worry as opposite of thought and says action cures worry, citing Dr Sadie Myers Shellow’s booklet How to Develop your Personality available for ten cents.
Nine men recruited through the Cedar Rapids station were accepted for enlistment in the United States Navy. They will train twelve weeks at San Diego before assignment to the fleet. The group includes Ray Sample Edward Wayne Woodford Robert Lynn Merrifield Devere John Fehr Irving Schump Eugene C Payne Richard John Carpenter Noel E Hughes and Cecil R Grier all of Iowa City plus Tama Paul Dumbauld Jr and others.
The Olympic theater debuts a three day program starting Saturday featuring a comedy and a thriller. Jack Ahoy stars Jack Hulbert and Nancy O'Neill in a zany tale while Melody Trail features Gene Autry and Ann Rutherford. The eighth chapter of Red Rider plus a cartoon and news complete the bill.
AT THE THEATERS IOWA Captain Blood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland Paramount So Red the Rose with Margaret Sulla van Walter Connolly State Gangster Doctor with Paul Muni and Ann Dvorak Ship Café with Carl Brisson and Arlene Judge Palace Here Comes Cookie with Burns and Allen Kay Fran in The Goose and the Gander Rialto Our Daily Bread with Tom Keene and Karen Morley Desirable with George Brent and Jean Muir Olympic Jack Ahoy with Jack Hulbert and Nancy ONeill Melody Trail with Gene Autry and Ann Rutherford WAUKON William F Zimmerman 58 lifelong resident of Allamakee county died Tuesday Ill for a few days of mumps which caused an embolism He was twice married first to Christina Schellhammer Four children Herbert Esther Walter Sylvia The mother died in 1927 and on Jan 14 1930 he married Mrs Anna Wild of French
Frank Buck will hold Friday services at the Congregational church in Church town. The event is conducted by the Rev. C. H. Hoffman and announced for the local community.
Fourteen applications for the Iowa City postmaster job have been filed with the civil service commission. Three finalists will be specially approved and referred to Rep Edward Eicher and Sen Louis Murphy for appointment. The term of Charles A Bowman will expire July 24. Applicants include Farnsworth Chansky Slezak Kohl Barrow and others. The golden snow in Glacier Park is generated by tiny yellow insect bodies.
Medical advertisement urges use of Juniper oil and Buchu leaves in Bukets to flush acids and waste, relieving bladder irritation cause of nighttime waking. Claims four days to please. promises better sleep and energy. from May Drug Store.
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