Steam Sign Language Brings Steamers to Life on Railroads
A feature on railroad signaling through hand signs by conductor A. C. Meakins of Rock Island lines, detailing signals for braking, cutting crossings, pulling trains, and the famous thumbs-in-mouth gesture signifying lets eat. The piece reflects nostalgia for steam era signaling and Meakins 51 years in railroading since 1887.
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A. C. Meakins
First Avenue W
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island
Grant Wood Autobiography Set for Publication This Year
American painter Grant Wood announces his autobiography Return will publish later this year. The book traces his journey from Iowa to France and Chicago, detailing how American painting evolved and Wood’s own artistic rise.
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Grant Wood
Wood
Iowa
Driver License For Armless Man Upheld
Xenia Ohio AP report says 21 year old Paul Layton was granted an automobile license after Judge George H. Smith ruled he could drive with a disability. The judge demonstrated Layton's skill and determined the handicap was overcome by adept use of feet and body.
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Xenia
Paul Layton
Common Pleas
George H. Smith
Layton
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Smith
Wilson Hi Y elects new officers led by Elmer Woolwine
Elmer Woolwine has been elected president of the Wilson Hi Y club. Other officers are Herbert Henry vice president Richard Hack secretary Robert Hubacek treasurer Richard Lahman sergeant at arms and Randall Hart advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Woolwine
Wilson Hi-Y Club
Herbert Henry
Richard Hack
Robert Hubacek
Richard Lahman
Randall Hart
Interdenominational Pioneer and Friendly clubs form new leadership
Charter members of the Interdenominational Pioneer club include Howard Gaperon as president along with Wilbert Ward James Meyers Bernard Hewitt Wayne Hewitt Donald Cox James Hamilton Claire Morris Harold Hansford Leonard Sturn Charles Mills and Don Jones LaVerne Rudd chairs the Bova Go committee and Rev A J Stokes leads. The Interdenominational Friendly club counts John Meier Jr Carl Fields Glen McMurrin Joseph Hangford Mergin Morris and Dennis Wilson among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Club
Howard Gaperonis
Wilbert Ward
James Meyers
Bernard Hewitt
Wayne ‘Hewitt
Donald Cox
James ‘Hamilton
Claire Morris
Harold, Hansford
Leonard Sturn
Charles Mills
Don Jones
Howard Caperonis
LaVerne Rudd
A. J. Stokes
John Meier, Jr
Carl. Fields, Jr
Glen McMurrin
Joseph
Hangford
Mergin
Morris
Dennis Wilson
BeYawl's Church Plans Annual Meeting and Events
BeYawl's Church will hold its annual meeting on March 10 with social events for church groups. This week includes the Presbyterian young people's class of Marion meeting Tuesday for games and fellowship.
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The
Thes
Ian Young Peoples
Marion
Will Meoet
Bethany Congregational Progressive Club Sets 1939 Committee
Rae Nichols as chairman of the work committee proposes P. F. Keehn as chairman with Frank Guyott Warren Smith Lael Abbott Harvey Steele and Carl Hendrickson named to the 1939 Wapsie Y committee. The group also plans a Friday meeting covering swimming and bowling activities.
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Rae Nichols
P. F. Keehn
Frank Guyott
Warren Smith
Lael Abbott
Harvey Steele
Carl Hendrickson
Troy Mills Couple To Observe Their 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W D Foreman of Troy Mills will mark sixty years of marriage with a family dinner at home. Born in Buchanan county in 1858, Foreman and Aliza Moody wed in 1879 and raised four children. The couple long lived near Troy Mills with stints in Sac county and Nebraska and belong to the local Methodist church.
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Troy Mills
W. D. Foreman
Linn
Buchanan
Thomas Moody
Foreman
Quasqueton
England
Mr. Foreman
Aliza A. Moody
Newton Township
Buchanan County
Sac County
Nebraska
Foreman Ee
Elsie Anderson
Iowa City
Lois Peyton
O. G. Foreman
Brandon
Ralph Foreman
Methodist “Church of
Tray
Birthday Ball Aids Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive
Cedar Rapids residents contribute to the national fight against infantile paralysis. The 1939 birthday ball will be held Monday Jan 30 at the Roosevelt hotel with a 9 to 12 dancing program by a 10 piece local orchestra. Tickets are $1 per couple, sales outlets listed. Funds sent to the White House and to Warm Springs GA support research and victim rehabilitation. Linn County plans include an iron lung purchase. Public events include WMT radio programs and Eddie Cantor features. General chair is Mrs Anna Lamey.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosvelt Hotel
National Foundation
Warm Springs
Linn County
Anna Lamey
Park Terrace SE
White House
Washington, D. C
University Hospital
Town City
Belden Hill
Roosevelt Hotel
Fisher Drug Company
WMT
Raymond Coward
Suny
Eddie Cantor
Laird Named Purchasing Agent for Quaker Co at St Joseph
Donald Laird son of Mr and Mrs George Laird 540 Vernon drive SE has been transferred by Quaker Oats from Akron to St Joseph Mo to head the purchasing department He began in Cedar Rapids then Akron and returns to lead the St Joseph unit with his father serving as Cedar Rapids plant general manager
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Donald Laird
George Laird
Vernon Drive
Quaker Oats Company
Akron, O
St. Joseph, Mo
Akron
St. Joseph
Laird
Cedar Rapids
G O P Firemen Seized as East Chicago Siege Continues
In East Chicago seven Republican firemen were jailed after attempting to enter the dormitory at the firehouse where eleven Democratic firemen slept. The stand off began on the twenty first day of the siege with Democrats refusing to recognize the Republican lineup.
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Chicago
Ind
INS
Andrew Rooney
Hemecrans
Thomas Ie Gs
Fragmented science note on grain sugar and sugar syrup
A brief, unclear passage describes a grain of sugar being covered by a liquid drop and a dissolving grain of saline forming syrup as an insect feeds. The text lacks coherent structure or a clear conclusion.
Men Hats and the Twelve Musts of Style in Cedar Rapids
A humorous column reviews men's hat habits across Cedar Rapids, naming several locals and their signature headgear. It contrasts male conservatism with women’s hat critiques, notes the enduring popularity of derby and campaign hats, and calls out standout wearers like Doc Fenton and Lou Roth while lampooning the hat selling game and family influence.
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Nélia Dingle
Dingle
Dows
Miss Dingle
Columbia
Cedar Rapids
Italy
Des Moines
Omaha
Sioux City
Fred Naibert
Weaver Witwer
Lew Benedict
Doc Fen
Ton
Jim Yuill
Craven Shuttleworth
Wats
Louis Roth
Louis
Gazette
Mr. Roth
Pygmy Fish Females Carry Eggs in Mouth During Incubation
The female pygmy fish incubates eggs by carrying them in her mouth and the hatched young immediately dart back into her mouth in fright.
Coe Faculty Member Earns Cornell Doctorate
Mrs Alice B Salter assistant professor of social sciences at Coe College has completed work for her doctoral degree at Cornell University Ithaca NY Convocation set for February 7 with no attendance required She earned a BA at Coe in 1929 and a master's from the University of Iowa in 1932
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Alice B. Salter
Coe College
University of Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Salter
Coe
Universesity of Iowa
Imperial Prince Of D O K K To Visit City
Dr. Thomas FE. Payna of Roanoke Virginia, imperial prince of the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, will visit Cedar Rapids members of the organization February 1. Cedar Rapids Dokies or Ardekan temple No. 234 will hold a ceremonial starting with a 7 p.m. dinner at Pythian hall. A class of 20 candidates is expected with high ranking Iowa Pythians and Dokies present. The ae III oriental band will attend.
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Thomas FE. Payna
Roanoke
The
Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan
Cedar Rapids
1900 Model Wins Half Mile Auto Race In Miami
In Miami Florida two preserved cars raced a half mile Saturday. The 1900 model driven by Bill Pierce of Belle Glade defeated the 1896 one cylinder car driven by George Young of Minneapolis by about a length and a half. Pierce posted a winning speed just under 20 miles per hour.
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Miami
Fla
Bill Pierce
Belle Glade
Fila
George Young
Minneapolis
Young
Pierce
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