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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1935
Page
4
A historical dialogue argues science sets social rights above individual rights and notes women manage a vast, unpaid business at home. It contrasts full employment with domestic labor, citing no regular hours, ongoing emotional labor, and the broad scope of responsibility for children’s welfare. It also hints at executives preferring fishing as restorative recreation.
A star studded vaudeville show arrives at the Iowa Saturday and Sunday led by Ann Seymour. Freddy Stritt, Ann Saber, and Roy Rhoder Jr headline a program that also features Fay Adler and Ted Bradford, Ming and Toy, and Victoria and Lorenz. May Robson stars in The Grand Old Girl on screen with Mary Carlisle, Alan Hale and Fred MacMurray in supporting roles.
A short clipped note describes a booklet of twenty eight pages by Dr Harry W Hepner psychologist at Syracuse University offered with Let's Explore Your Mind by Albert Edward Wheeam. It promises a service to readers and mentions a copy on request with stamped return envelope and fee. It also cites a fishing anecdote and a Q and A on morality tied to social ascent with references to Cooley. Copyright 1935.
Friday and Saturday feature night club nights at Pla Mor Ballroom one block north of the post office. Two floor shows are billed nightly from 10 45 to midnight. The Pla Mor Revelers, a group of regional and instrumental soloists, provide dancing music. Saturday night is Collegiate night with the Revelers again performing and entertaining features.
The State screens The Merry Widow and Elinor Norton this Saturday with Lehar’s operetta style romance and comedy. Claire Trevor, Hugh Williams, Norman Foster, Henrietta Crosman and Gilbert Roland star in Elinor Norton which follows a pampered daughter facing hardship on a Montana farm amid love and danger.
The period release page lists multiple film bills across Iowa theaters. Richard Dix stars in West of the Pecos with Laura La Plante in The Church Mouse. Paramount features The Pursuit of Happiness with Francis Lederer and Joan Bennett. A Wicked Woman stars Mary Christians and Charles Bickford. Constance Bennett and Herbert Marshall appear in Outcast Lady. Joan Blondel and Glenda Farrell in Kansas City Princess. Palace presents Gift of Gab with Edmund Lowe and Phil Baker. Whirlpool features Jack Holt and Jean Arthur. Rialto showcases On a Honeymoon with Sally Enlers and Zasu Pitts and Unconquered Bandit with Tom Tyler. Olympic screens Stingaree with Richard Dix and Irene Dunne, plus Hell Bent for Love with Tim McCoy and Lilian Bond.
Coe College Playhouse announces Robert Cresswell will star as Hiram Draper in So This Is London to be staged Feb 14 and 15 at the Coe Little Theater. John Northcott plays Hiram Draper Jr. Florence Weatherton is Mrs Draper with Wilbur Aronson Sir Percy Beauchamp Viola Bohlen Elinor Beauchamp Doris Fryer Lady Amy Ducksworth Annie Laura Davidson Lady Beauchamp’s cast members include Robert Gable Alfred Honeycutt. Three minor roles remain unfilled.
The library adds several new titles across genres. Fosdick’s The Secret of Victorious Living, Ditmars Confessions of a Scientist, Brown Letters from Greenroom Ghosts, Heard These Hurrying Years, Tomlinson South to Cadiz, Zimmer K-7 Spies at War, Griggs The Story of an Itinerant Teacher, Skariatina Little Era in Old Russia. Each work showcases notable authors and themes from drama to history and science.
The Rialto presents 3 On A Honeymoon with Sally Eilers and Zazu Pitts on a double bill Friday and Saturday. A spoiled but pretty young girl drives the plot with funny complications while Charles Starrett stars opposite Sally Eilers. Also shown Unconquered Bandit with Tom Tyler, a brisk western adventure. The Venus note closes the item with a science aside on Hesperus and Phosphorus.
George Ade comedy The County Chairman opens at Paramount for a four day limited run as the top feature of a double bill. Will Rogers stars as a wily county boss in a role praised as his finest to date with a strong supporting cast including Stepin Fetchit Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor Louise Dresser. The second feature One Hour Late showcases Joe Morrison Helen Twelvetrees Conrad Nagel Arline Judge and Edward Craven.
Florence La Ganke summarizes Nancy Page sharing a Melton Mowbray pork pie method. It details ingredients for filling and pastry, steps to simmer meat until tender, shaping the oval pie, baking, and serving cold. The note mentions a Soups That Men Like leaflet and a Cedar Rapids Gazette request.
Court Cedar No 3 Foresters of America recently installed officers led by Dom Feiereisen and Peter Bachis Jr. Henry Ellis became chief ranger with others including George Merrifield substitute chief ranger and Lars Sorenson treasurer. Joseph Leehman retired as past chief ranger after receiving a gift.
A day forecast warns of doubts and unsettled conditions with sudden changes and uncertain journeys. It advises calm, restraint, and wisdom especially at work, warns of treachery from strangers, and notes a birthday person may face unforeseen shifts. Notable nativity Alexander Woollcott is cited.
Notice is given that on January 24 1935 at 9 oclock A M a document purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Neva C Scampton Keely deceased will come before the District Court for proof and admission to probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa January 17 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Donnelly Lynch Anderson and Lynch Attorneys.
Notice states on January 29 a document claiming to be the last will of Charles A Knianck will be examined for probate in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Clerk Edwin W Lundquist notes the matter and the attorneys Hatter and Warned are involved.
West side churches join for a union service at Trinity Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 p m to stage Prisoner at the Bar a new temperance drama by George Y Hammond directed by an Anti Saloon League representative About 3000 church members from various congregations participate and the production has no admission with an offering to be collected all are invited to attend
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