Old Ice Wagons Help Julia Sampson Pursue Art at Stone City
A Cedar Rapids girl named Julia Sampson, encouraged by teachers and aided by discarded Hubbard ice wagons, joins the Stone City artists colony. A permit lets nine wagons travel by highway as Julia pursues portrait and figure work at the Chicago Art Institute, aiming to become a stenographer later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Sampson
Hubbard Company
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Brown
Julia
Grace
Boston
Stone City
Hubbard Ice Company
Mr. Chadima
Miss Boston
Cedar Rapids
Art Institute of Chicago
Highway Commission
New 3-Cent Stamps In Colorful Designs
The article notes a July 6 rate change requiring 3 cent stamps per ounce and describes three purple 3-cent stamps the Cedar Rapids post office will sell including Olympiad and Lincoln designs, plus a purple Washington 3-cent, with red 2-cent stamps remaining usable for now. It also mentions air mail stamps needing double licking and a planned $1,000,000 Medical Arts building replacing Duluth’s oldest hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
George Washington
Cedar Rapids
Discobolus
Stuart
Washington
Air Mail
Duluth
Minn
Medical Arts
Advertising Drives Growth for Firms Under 1932 Campaigns
A Bureau of Advertising survey shows firms maintaining or increasing newspaper ads in 1931 posted higher earnings than peers who cut ad spend. Across industries including refrigeration, tobacco, and banking, ad budgets linked to stronger sales, with several companies reporting multiyear gains and improved market reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
School enrollment rises at Bohemian and Hayes schools
The Bohemian school on the east side enrolled 33 children and the Hayes school on the west side 54 last week. More enrollments are expected this week, with two extra teachers ready. There will be no school on Monday due to Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Bohemian School
Hayes School
Sokol Meeting Postponed to July 11 By Holiday
The regular Sokol association meeting, normally on the first Monday, is postponed due to a holiday and will convene the next Monday July 11 at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokol Association
Mrs Yeager and Daughter Visit San Francisco Family
Mrs R L Yeager and her daughter Margaret of San Francisco are visiting Mrs Yeager’s parents Mr and Mrs J L Pochobradsky at 97 Sixteenth Avenue SW. This is her first visit home in fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Yeager
Margaret
San Francisco
Calif
Louisiana Leads National Rice Crop With Massive Output
Louisiana grows nearly half of the United States rice crop, highlighting the state’s dominance in production. The record share reflects favorable climate, acreage, and farming efficiency influencing national supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Crafting Your Writing Reveals Personal Strengths
A reflective guide suggests that analyzing writing helps identify traits to develop if you doubt your chosen profession. It argues that writing exposes personality strengths and weaknesses, guiding self-improvement for career fit.
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Art Colony
Ons
Edward B. Rowan
Mr. Kelley
Jay
John W. Barry, Jr
Tru
Gazette
Choto
Byron Ben Boyd
Des Moines
Iowa Artists Association
Boyd
America
A&p
Jane
Monticello
Jones County Fair Grounds
Sacred Heart Parish
Cascade
Bob Klingman
Chichesters Pills
Bureau
Seledom
Poe
Mieum
South Side News
Sokol
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Dearborn Brass CO
B Ave. NW
Ait Reis Saye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Lorne A. Milne
Milne
Ite Nam Council
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