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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1936

Page

5

Camp Wapsie Y campers endure heat and fire scare

Fire fighters halted a grass fire near Camp Wapsie Y in Cedar Rapids area with minimal damage to grass and willows. Excess heat pushed swimming and crafts activities, with many campers earning Red Cross awards, winning events and honor pins across multiple competitions and cabin sports.

Camp Wapsie-Y Cedar Rapids Y Central City Red Cross

Twelve Coe men top Fort Snelling pistol firing records

At Fort Snelling Minnesota twelve of Coe College's twenty two advance military students qualified in the record firing of the .45 caliber pistol. Gordon D. Kaye led with expert rating above 85 percent. Sharpshooter honors went to four Kohawks: Vernon L. Stintzi George C. Hoffner Donald A. Rundquist Bernard L. Smith.

Fort Snelling Minn Coe Gordon D. Kaye Vernon L. Stintzi George C. Hoffner Donald A. Rundquist Bernard L. Smith Ronald R. Hardy Warren H. Carr James T. DeVoss Zedford W. Burriss Robert C. Gesell Ferman H. Croskey Henry A. Soucek Robert S. Ross Joe H. Kelley Carl R. Hagemeister Robert E. Mahnke Robert H. Schulz Frank W. Turner Marion E. Harris Ivan M. Shrade

Council Acts On More Street Oiling Projects

City council orders oiling on numerous streets including Sixteenth avenue SE from Tenth to Seventeenth, Maple drive NW from Sev enteenth to Eighteenth, Fifth street SE from Eighth to Tenth, and several AV and SW avenues. A resolution to oil additional segments was filed for one week review including Seventeenth avenue SE, I avenue NW, Eleventh street NW, and multiple L M N streets with broader district coverage.

Sixteenth Avenue Tenth Street Seventeenth Street Maple Drive Eighteenth Street Fifth Street Eighth Avenue Tenth Avenue Ninth Avenue Fourth Street Thirty-first Street First Avenue C Avenue Nineteenth Avenue Sixth Street Ninth Street Mallory Street Bowling Street Eighteenth Avenue C Street D Street Seventh Street Eighth Street B Street Seventeenth Avenue Sixteenth Street I Avenue Ellis Boulevard Eleventh Street K Avenue L Street Thirteenth Avenue M Street Twelfth

Street Segments Bounded For Traffic Order

Road segments Thirteenth avenue SW from Second street to Third street and Second street SW from Eleventh avenue to Thirteenth avenue are defined for a traffic order.

Thirteenth Avenue Second Street Third Street Eleventh Avenue

Second Term Of Summer Session Starts At Coe

Examinations for the first term were completed Saturday and the second term opens Monday at Coe College. Courses are offered in education English geology history manual training social science and zoology. The geology course is a field trip to Yellowstone and other geologic areas this side of the Rockies. One hundred students completed the first term earning 560 student hour credits across nine departments.

Coe Yellowstone Rockies

College announces changes in second term course offerings

Several departments drop out of the second term while three new ones are added expanding options. About 60 percent of first term students register for the second term, with some new arrivals. Faculty roster changes occur except for English and geology field trip leaders.

H. W. Ward L. R. Wilson C. Harve Geiger W. S. Newell Minnesota George W. Bryant James Hodgson Drummond Island Lake Huron

Wilcox Picnic Draws Out Family in Monticello

The Wilcox families from Jones and Jackson counties held a Sunday picnic at Monticello fair ground. Attendees included Edwin Wilcox and wife of Monticello, Walter and Marian Wilcox of Ames, Harold and Mary Alice Wilcox of Hopkinton, Patsy Pieper of Hopkinton, Bernard Cass and Phillip of Wyoming, Delbert Baister and children Lucille Clifford Clyde Marvin of Monmouth, Charles Purdy and daughters Thelma and Maxine of Maquoketa, Cora Wilcox and William Wilcox and daughters Wilma and others from Monmouth Riverside and Pueblo, plus Esther Taber and son Rich.

Monticello Wilcox Jones Jackson Edwin Wilcox Walter Wilcox Marianna Ames Harold Wilcox Mary Alice Hopkinton Patsy Pieper Bernard Cass Phillip Wyoming Delbert Baister Lucille Clifford Clyde Marvin Monmouth Fred Wilcox William Maquoketa Charles Purdy Thelma Maxine Cora Wilcox William Wilcox Wilma Riverside Calif Gladys Pueblo Colo Esther Taber Rich

Wilcox Family Notices From Various Towns Listed

A listing shows Ar d of Monmouth and numerous Wilcox family members across centers including Center Junction Onslow Mount Vernon Monticello Springville and Teague Texas. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Arthur Wilcox Mrs Irma Wilcox and children Dwain Paul and Ruth Ann and Charles Rossiter among others.

West Union Mourns Loss of Frank Humphry in California Visit

Frank Humphry 59 died suddenly in Long Beach California while visiting brothers Martin and James Humphry and sister Mary Humphry. Survived by brother William Humphry of McMinnville Oregon sister in law S H Foxwell of Wadena and Walter Humphry of West Union. Never married. Burial beside parents in McMinnville Oregon.

West Union Frank Humphry Long Beach Calif Martin James Mary Humphry William Humphry McMinnville Ore S. H. Foxwell Wadena Walter Humphry Humphry

Just Folks Praise. Praise is a poison. Doses small

The verse warns that popularity is dangerous and a minor dose may boost confidence, but excess leads to decline. It argues true courage is shown by leaving the crowd when they are wrong and not seeking constant favor. The poem also notes marrying for riches only works if love would survive poverty and mocks arguing with those who share the same opinions as tame and pointless.

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