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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1939
Page
14
A humorous sketch follows Pat Hardendorf, a clever but spirited wirehair, describing his home behavior and peculiarities. The piece blends dog antics with a wider meditation on life in India, ending with a tranquil sunset scene and a distant musical refrain.
At the Smileys’ Saturday Lunch club in Ranchipur, Aunt Phoebe hosts a relief gathering with Fern and Miss Hodge joining the circle. Ransome and Homer Smiley return from the orphanage where welfare work continues while Fern contemplates staying and training as a nurse under Miss MacDaid’s evolving plan.
Danceland announces Frankie Masters and his orchestra will perform next Thursday night from 9 to close. Masters, known for bell-tone rhythms, last played Cedar Rapids at a DeMolay event. He has radio and nightclub experience and recently published his theme song A Sweet Dream Of You. Frances, a young vocalist with Chicago Conservatory training, will be featured.
A dense listing of radio and musical programs across stations WGN WMT WHO KFJB and others. Includes times for talks weather prayers farm reports orchestras and readings with mentions of specific hosts and show titles across morning to evening hours.
The passage notes Stephen of Byzantium, a sixth century scholar, authored what is described as the first geographical dictionary. It highlights his historical significance as an early compiler of place names and geographic terms.
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