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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1940

Page

29

KIPPY'S the boss dog and foxhound field trials notes

A local dog subject shows Kippy the boss dog at home with the McGraths and a report on upcoming coonhound and foxhound trials. The piece discusses venues near Monmouth Greeley Scotch Grove and the Cedar Rapids area, plus calls for a Northeast Iowa AKC sponsored amateur trials and better show-card paint for marking dogs.

Kippy Lynwood McGrath Fifth Street Mr McGrath Skip Gazette Hoy Mineral Creek Monmouth Canton Tom Streets River Road Scotch Grove Greeley Fox and Coon Hunters Association Hugh Parker Midland Iowa Cedar Rapids Illinois Wisconsin

Garner Willing To Serve Country If Needed

Washington reports associate say Vice President John Nance Garner plans to retire from public life but would serve again if needed. He told close friends and President Roosevelt he will not actively join the anti third term drive and remains hurt by some allies leaving him.

Washington Ins John Nance Garner Roosevelt Cactus Jack Garner Mr Roosevelt Wendell Willkie

Masculine Traits Appear As Girl Is Transformed

In Hatteras North Carolina Olga Gray is revealed to be a boy named Zane after physician Dr D W Crankshaw diagnosed her gender change. The family moved to New York as the physician confirmed the change and Olga began wearing male attire. The doctor declined to share the current address of the Gray family.

Crankshaw Olga

Phillips Will Remain Democratic on Wallace VP Pick

Oklahoma City Gov. Leon C. Phillips said he will stay with the Democratic party in the presidential campaign despite opposition to Henry A Wallace as the vice presidential nominee.

Phillips Oklahoma City Leon C. Phillips Democratic Party Henry A Wallace

Former Cornell Athlete Becomes Cedar Rapids Y M C A Boys Secretary

Elbert Beaver of Lisbon, a 1937 Cornell graduate and former football letterman, takes the post of boys secretary for the Cedar Rapids YMCA. He has held roles as state president of the Town Intercollegiate YMCAs, National Intercollegiate Christian council representative, and Geneva regional council vice chair. Beaver supported Cornell athletics in football wrestling and intramurals and earned a B A in history and religion.

Elbert Beaver Lisbon Cornell College Cornell Cedar Rapids M.C. A Ymc.a National Intercollegiate Christian Council New York City Geneva Beaver Russell Cole

Canadian Women Collect Silver To Equip Air Force

Victoria British Columbia women and the royal Canadian air force auxiliary begin a street campaign to raise fifty thousand dollars for trainer planes. Silver trails laid along Douglas street extend across eight blocks with Boy Scouts and air force members helping. City council boost already reaches three hundred ten thousand dollars.

Victoria Victoria Street Ladies’ Auxiliary Royal Canadian Air Force Douglas Street Air Force Victoria City

George Believes Wallace To Resign

Senator George predicts Secretary Wallace will resign to run for vice president and says the move would trigger a vigorous campaign. A Republican House member echoes calls for Wallace's resignation as farm payments reach into the millions.

Washington George Wallace Georgia House Roosevelt Marvin Jones Texas House Agriculture Committee Representative Hope Kan

Figures Show How Farmers Have Left Arid Nebraska Soil

Nebraska endures drought as rural areas shed population and farm units. Some counties in the south central region lose up to 20 percent. overall state residents drop from 1,377,963 in 1930 to about 1,313,441, with farms falling from 132,616 in 1935 to 121,959.

Omaha Nebraska H. C. Filley Agricultural College

Willkie Acceptance Event Draws 300000 In Elwood Indiana

More than 300000 people are expected in Elwood Indiana Wendell Willkie birthplace next month for his acceptance speech. August 19 is favored with 150 tents in a tree shaded park to host press radio and delegates.

Chicago INS Elwood Ind Wendell Willkie Homer E. Capehart Fort Wayne Capehart Indiana Ilinois Willkie Capehary Wallace Roosevelt Roosevelt-Wallace Pennsylvania Nickel Plate

Snow Lies Hidden Under 90 Degree Rochester Day

In Rochester New York on a warm day a snow patch was revealed on a cinder pile. A worker exclaimed its snow as a steam shovel cut into the pile while officials noted the cinders dumped last winter when snow was deep preserved the white surface until Friday.

Rochester N. Y Rochester Gas and Electric Company

All Czech events planned around Miller park this July and August

The South Side notes list multiple Czech community events at Miller park and Czech School grounds including picnics by the Czech Alliance and Karla Masaryk chorus, an ice cream party at the Czech School, and dances and sports. Also scheduled are meetings of the Czech Reading Society and several CSA, ZCBJ, and CSPS groups with refreshment socializing planned.

The Czech Alliance Miller Park Otis Road Polehna Brothers Company Czech National Alliance National Union of Czech Catholics Tenth Avenue Second Street SE Marie Chmelicek Marie Hlubucek Bessie Pidima Jarmila Charvat Karla Masaryk Chorus C.S.A

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