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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1937
Page
37
A collection of arguments for and against home ownership is weighed with human concerns. An Omaha schoolgirl cites personal ties, schooling, and stability as benefits of owning a home, while opponents argue about flexibility amid economic change. The piece contrasts emotional, social, and practical factors in national planning debates.
The page presents a collage of quoted marriage quips and stray medical advice alongside political commentary on the war, with references to John Foe and Mrs Chapman Catt. It includes global conflict discourse and general advertising notes, reflecting a chaotic mid-century newspaper page with diverse, non-cohesive items.
A long, rough analysis of the Social Security listing shows 294000 Smiths and 227000 Johnsons among the top name groups, plus 164000 Browns and 156000 Williamses. It argues numeric identifiers help distinguish beneficiaries when names collide and hints at broader program implications.
A humorous column questions why students fail, suggesting health, workload, eyesight, and even love as causes. It cites Ohio State University and a junior dean, then riffs on 1930s topics like 3D talkies and Cuba’s regime, ending with Brooklyn accordion sales estimated at 6,350 in six months.
A couple argues over rearranging a living room asking where to place the piano davenport and radio while worried about balance, sunlight, curtains, and carpet wear. They test layouts, muse on better homey feel, and consider undoing changes if needed.
John Hamilton of Washington and Merry rounds tried to win GOP support with policy briefings and assigned issues to senators, while his plan to attack Roosevelt over Brookhart’s federal trade commission appointment drew Bronx cheers and was quickly dropped.
In a rising power move, U S House member Mike Stack seeks to push Philadelphia navy yard into his naval affairs leash after reelection and a committee promotion. He courts Philadelphia lawmakers to back naming a battleship after him, while the SEC lures away top staff seeking big salaries, risking the securities act’s aims.
A poem contrasts a bleak late winter scene with impermanence and hope. Crows flap in a scolding line as snow clings to trees and fields lie barren. The verse foresees spring when geese return, bees awaken, and life resumes with warm winds and rain.
A congressional conference fails to rally support for Townsend's revised plan as key legislators from Massachusetts and Florida skip or avoid excuses. In London, Mrs Simpson authorizes Noyes to cover the Windsor story, with twists of involvement and cross‑border editorial reshaping.
An American journalist who befriended Mrs. Simpson reports the Duke of Windsor contacted her prompting a legal threat after a series. Noyes’ coverage is deemed accurate. first prediction of abdication by Constantine Brown in October 1937 is noted, with publication tensions at the Washington Star.
The formal opening of the new union passenger station under Associated Charities is set for January 27 with an 8 PM reception. Prominent citizens and railroad officials will speak. The program includes vocal, instrumental, elocutionary, and orchestral numbers and a graphophone loaned by John R. Baker. Admission 50 cents, 50 cents more for couples at the ball, plus lunch. Net proceeds go to Associated Charities.
At Belle Plaine High School the home talent contest crowned winners in several divisions. Oratorical first was Robert Payton, Viva Trail second. Dramatic first Evelyn Hewhts, LeRoy Hall second. Humorous first Marjorie Cameron, Jeanne Bohlman second, James Crider third. J. H. Hill of Marengo judged the event, with participants Harold Van Deest Matilda Neusman Janet Sweazey Carlton Groszkruger and Darrell Ward also taking part.
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