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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1936

Page

3

Hamilton Spangler Team Ties To Lead GOP Effort

Josh Wilson notes Hamilton and Spangler as key strategists for the Republican bid. He visits Chicago headquarters and portrays Spangler as a practical, hard working leader, focused on policy over show, backed by Hamilton’s enduring political stature.

Hamilton Spangler Josh Wilson R. E Josh” Wilson the Gazette Wichita Beacon Chicago Harrison E. Spangler Cedar Rapids John Hamilton Republican National Committee London Wilson United States Alfred M. Landon Harrison Spangler Republican

Rock Island Employees Observe Rail Week Gift to Camp

Rock Island railroad employees donated 32 dollars to Camp Good Health, funding a week of camp for six undernourished and disabled children. George R. Coan of New Haven sent 10 dollars after visiting Cedar Rapids last summer. The fund, now 2703.92 dollars, is the camp’s sole maintenance source. Donations may be sent in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. An Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars presented a new flag to Camp Good Health.

Rock Island Railroad New Haven Conn George R. Coan Cedar Rapids Camp Good Health Veterans of Foreign

Playground Tourneys Draw 47 City Children

Forty seven children from nine city playgrounds competed in the Playground Commission’s annual box hockey and can ball events at Sinclair playground Friday. Champions include junior girls box hockey Maxine Durey and senior girls box hockey Maxine Woods, junior girls can ball Selma Cole, senior girls can ball Minerva Cole, junior boys box hockey Donald Joines, senior boys box hockey Paul Janda, junior boys can ball John Brice, and senior boys can ball Louie Kacere, with partners and addresses listed.

Playground Commission Sinclair Playground Maxine Durey Arthur Playground C. E. Durey Avenue NE Maxine Woods Lincoln Playground William J. Woods Twenty Second Avenue Selma Cole Z. E. Cole Fourteenth Avenue SE Minerva Cole Sinclair

Ceremony Ends with Musketeers Drum Corps Show

An evening event featured a ceremony on Friday night with the Musketeers drum and bugle corps performing. The Auxiliary handed out ice cream to camp children and drum corps members.

Musketeers

Frankel aboard Iroquois as steamer grounds near Bald Porcupine Island

M. J. Frankel, returning from a Bar Harbor to New York buying trip, was aboard the steamer Iroquois when it grounded on Bald Porcupine Island. Awakening at dawn, he joined 169 other passengers as the liner was driven off course by fog and tides. They used a harbor tender to escape, with no injuries reported.

M. J. Frankel Bar* Harbor New York Bald Porcupine Island Rocky Island

Local Woman Cousin Of Landon Officer For Mossman Reunion

Bernice Mossman Fuller secretary treasurer of the Mossman reunion association prepared notification cards for the annual Mossman family reunion to be held in Marshalltown in late August. The event invites Governor Alf Landon, a Mossman family member, to attend when a firm date is set.

Landon Mossman Family Reunion Bernice Mossman Fuller N Street Alf Landon Kansas Mossman Marshalltown

Openings For 1000 In Naval Reserve Communication Unit

Co. C Hudwell announces 1000 openings in the naval reserve communication department for the central states. Interested individuals may contact Mr Maudnell at the post office headquarters for details. Uniforms arms equipment and annual cruise pay provided. All petty officer ratings available.

Co. C. Hudwell Navy Communication Department Central States

Knights Of Columbus Stag Party And Dance Plans

Knights Of Columbus council No. 909 will hold a stag party at Sokol park Monday at 6 30 p m A supper and games and ecards follow If raining the party moves to Trombinos Inn Cedar View club hosts a dancing party Wednesday July 29 Dancing 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m Admission 75 cents for the stag party and 60 cents per couple for the dance A note mentions a high explosive used as chewing gum by munition factory workers.

Knights of Columbus Council No. 909 Sokol Park Trombino’s Inn Fourth Avenue SE Cedar View Club

Czech Language Meeting At Bohemian School

All interested in the Czech language are asked to attend a special meeting Wednesday evening at the Bohemian school building on Tenth Avenue and Second Street SE to discuss plans to increase interest in the Czech language course at high schools in the next semesters. The meeting starts at 7 30 and invites parents students and cooperation with the school board and teachers.

Tenth Avenue Second Street SE

Czech Summer School Closes After Five-Week Session

The Czech school completed a five week summer course with over 100 children aged 7 to 14 attending four classes. Teachers included Marie A. Zivny Marie Chmelicek Josephine Lebeda and Henry Jamabor. An ice cream social for students and parents was held under Astredni Matice. Hayes school cub pack No 2 meeting moved from Tuesday to July 28.

Marie A. Zivny Marie Chmelicek Josephine Lebeda Henry Jamabor Astredni Matice

Prokop Velky lodge hosts CSA picnic at Miller grove

The Prokop Velky lodge No 137 CSA holds an afternoon picnic at Miller grove one mile southeast of Cedar Rapids weather permitting. Dance bowling games planned for CSA members and families. Karla Masaryk lodge CSA plans next Sunday picnic at Miller grove with children’s games and playground cooperation. Catholic Sokols and Sokoly meet Monday at St Wenceslaus lodge rooms at 8 pm with program lunch and new member initiations.

Prokop Velky Lodge Karla Masaryk C. S.A C. S. A. Miller Grove City Playground Commission Sokols Sokolky St. Wenceslaus Lodge

Health Service Expenditures Compared Between Nations

United States spends 60 million dollars annually on health services while England spends 110 million during the same period.

United States England

Injunction Against Iowa Chemical Co. Remains In Effect Pending Hearing

Judge H C Ring ruled the Shores company injunction remains in effect pending a hearing. The dispute centers on stock food formulas and alleged threats of suits against dealers for infringement of exclusive rights. Shores seeks to enforce injunctions while Iowa Chemical contests exclusivity and seeks dissolution.

Iowa Chemical Co Shores Company Iowa Chemical Company H. C. Ring Shores Iowa

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