Comedy of Olympic Games New Feature at Paramount
A delirious farce of the 1932 Olympic games opens Wednesday at the Paramount theater with a cast including Jack Oakie W C Fields Andy Clyde Ben Turpin Hank Mann and Hugh Herbert Mischievous athletes trip over rabbits and deer while a clown prince hires follies girls to derail them The program also features a Mickey Mouse cartoon Barnyard Olympics and a Grantland Rice Sportlight package with Roosevelt at the Chicago convention
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W. C. Fields
Andy Clyde
Ben Turpin
Hank Mann
Hugh Herbert
Dickie Moore
Roosevelt
Chicago
Paramount presents Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at Rialto
The listing spots Marion Nixon and Ralph Bellamy in Paramount’s Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Also previewed is Texas star Tom Mix in The Texas Bad Man with action and frontier flair. Joe E Brown headlines the Rialto feature Fire Man Save My Child.
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Sunnybrook Farm
Marion Nixon
Ralph Bellamy
Tom Mix
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Concentration Is Necessary If One Succeeds In Life
Mary Manners discusses focus as essential to achievement in life. She supports sacrificing frivolous pursuits, maintaining a balance of pleasure with purpose, and emphasizes concentration on worthwhile goals. A reader asks about popularity with boys and necking, with Manners replying politely that genuine popularity comes from character and restraint.
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Miss Manners
Encouraging Message About Boys and Girls Personality
A brief note reflects on how most boys favor girls who are interesting and good company over those who are merely free and easy, expressing agreement with a thoughtful sentiment on social allure.
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Perce
Dear Miss Manners Decisions in a Love Dilemma
A reader asks how to choose between two suitors a diligent partner and a fun attractive option. Acrif advises enjoying both and letting time reveal true preference, noting the final choice may be neither of the two.
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Miss Manners
Acrif
Anamosa Democrats Name Delegates to State Convention
In Anamosa on Saturday Democratic delegates were chosen. For state convention the slate includes J. J. Locher as chairman and numerous named alternates and committee members. For the judicial convention the selected delegates cover a wide list of residents with affiliations to local Democratic groups.
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Anamosa
Jones County
J. J. Locher
Gerd Harms
Wilton Chesire
Thomas Stinson
George Specht
W. L. Miller
Florence Althen
John Becker
Reva White
Maurice Fay
H. D. Miller
Lawrence Conmey
James L. Cave
J. Murfield
Col. Holst
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Immunity and Resistance Debate in Health Column
A health column on immunity versus resistance includes reader opinions from 1930 and 1932. Contributors discuss definitions, precision in medical terms, and examples such as goats with occasional tuberculosis, noting partial immunity may exist though absolute immunity is rare.
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Family Insanity Lineage Questioned in Letters
A reader asks if three generations can marry without insanity risks. The reply: no inherent danger, marriage may proceed. Note mentions a grandparent in a mental asylum for 20 years, mother age 58 and healthy, and the writer engaged to marry.
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Personal letters on health answered by Dr Brady
A Cedar Rapids Gazette notice explains that signed letters about health and hygiene will be answered by Dr. William Brady if a stamped self addressed envelope is enclosed. Only brief replies can be provided due to large volume and queries must follow instruction.
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William Brady
Cedar Rapids
Oh The Pretty Harp Harp Harp Joke in The Humor
A fragment from The Humor column features a quip about a careless driver and a wish to stop harping on driving. The line plays on repetition and wordplay, with a light, tongue in cheek tone typical of humor pages.
10 20 30 IN THE Gaaere and Cedar Rapids News
Reports from Washington on foreign affairs mention a Southern railroad visit to Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Bell Rickart of Cedar Rapids was seriously injured in Vinton after a motorcycle accident with a car out of control. Fifty seven Catholic parish boys aged 10 to 13 head to Knights of Columbus camp at Anamosa state park. Bobby Nelson of Cedar Rapids won second prize in a poster contest at Albany NY. Nellie Hoover left for Los Angeles, William Moehl for Europe. Reverend Wilfred D Fellow of Daniels Park Presbyterian died after a paralytic stroke. Cedar River flood breaks records since 1884. Riverside Park and German village tent submerged. Frank Smith leaves BCR&N baggage for Rock Island in Chicago. Central Park fireworks display proceeds as families contribute. George Wilhelm’s son goes to Maquoketa for summer farming.
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Nellie Hoover
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Wilfred D. Fellow
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Riverside Park
Frank Smith
Baggage Department
B. C. R. and
Chicago
Rock Island
Central Park District
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Ed Wilhelm
Maquoketace
What Cheer Race Honors Go To Cedar Rapids Racer Younkers
Harry Younkers a noted Cedar Rapids motorcyclist won top honors at the What Cheer races. Albert Hull, 7, suffered a badly burned hand after grabbing a skyrocket that exploded in his direction. Martin Beck's Tornado tested best in the Cedar Rapids Motor Boat Club five mile race yesterday. Yesterday peaked at 99 degrees in the heat. Joe Hronik of St. Louis is named as former assistant secretary to the committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert Hull
Martin Beck
Untimely Talk on Superfluous Words
A fragment from the Sydney Bulletin discusses what “superfluous” means with a playful exchange. It notes the idea as something unnecessary and cites a dialect example about a person asking to drink, highlighting local language insistence on clarity.
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