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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1937
Page
6
A concise reflection on personal improvement quoting Carlyle that steady, faithful effort leads to moral growth. The statement emphasizes continuous self-culture as the duty everyone shares, shaping character over time.
A discussion among Washington insiders questions home ownership as ideal for workers citing mobility and economic change. Opponents stress ownership fosters ties to place, schools, and community, while advocates highlight stable homes and lasting social bonds through a child’s eyes. Archaeologists in Italy reportedly dig up a duplicate Pompeii tale.
An editorial debate on aviation safety and ground pressure on pilots. It questions government and industry action after crashes, notes criticism of a manager’s harsh remark, and urges transparent inquiry to dispel public rumors while stressing real safety hurdles in commercial flying. Colonel Broikkhart is mentioned.
A 1930s discussion notes 480-03-6525 as a rare exclusive identifier amid vast name confusion. It cites 1.5 million beneficiaries needing classification by surname and 26,024,938 workers identified for old age benefits, illustrating technical versus political challenges in the program. The piece ends with a quip about Spanish loyalists and rebels in a separate historical anecdote.
A quirky column notes college students may fail due to health, overcommitment, misstudying, eyesight, or distractions like love. It cites Ohio State University’s junior dean, warns against preventing romance, and jokes about motion pictures, Cuba’s regime, and Brooklyn accordion sales alongside other tidbits.
A compilation of remarks from public figures and writers on battle lines between privacy and publicity, social control, leadership, women in politics, pacifism, and the role of advertising. Notable voices include Mrs. John Barrymore, Dr. John L. Pomeroy, Chiang Kai-Shek, E S Bogardus, Booth Tarkington, Dr Hans Luther, Helen P. McCormick, Anthony Eden, Eugene O Neill, A R Hatton, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Edward A Filene.
A lively domestic scene unfolds as a couple debates moving furniture and rearranging the living room. They test piano placement by windows, wall corners, and near the fireplace, weighing balance against space and sunlight. The dialogue shifts to a larger political moment as Townsend supporters on Capitol Hill fail to rally Congress, drawing mockery from Townsend.
A large turnout at a New Deal era testimonial dinner features Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas and Senator Alva Adams of Colorado. Adams seeks a federal judgeship and hints retirement plans for a veteran tenth circuit judge. The report notes friction with Roosevelt over reactionary judges and mentions future political maneuvers.
The Associated Charities plan a formal opening with reception, speeches, and musical numbers including a graphophone loaned by John R. Baker. Admission 50 cents per person, 50 cents per couple for the ball, lunch extra. proceeds go to aid the city’s poor. Prominent officials and ministers attend. Reverend R. A. Van Der Las resigns, and local civic news follows.
National chairman John Hamilton earns $25,000 yearly amid distrust from GOP leaders as he campaigns to shape policy. He proposes assigning key issues to Senators for study, but his bid to accuse Roosevelt of packing the FTC with western liberals falters. Other items note congressional ego inflation, Philadelphia navy yard ambitions, and SEC staff lures to Wall Street, signaling a widening brain drain from public service.
The old-age pension promoter says 103 congressmen and many senators back his scheme. however his progress since the election has faced obstacles.
A reflective poem describes a bleak mid winter landscape with bare trees and frozen fields. It foresees renewal as gray geese return and warm winds bring life and farming activity again.
Belle Plaine held a high school contest with an oratorical class and humorous division. Winners included Viva Trail first and Evelyn Hecht second in oration, Marjorie Cameron first in humorous with Jeanne Bohlman second and James Crider third, judged by J. H. Hill of Marengo. Other participants: Harold Van Deest, Matilda Neuman, Janet Sweazey, Carlton Groszkruger, Darrell Ward.
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