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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1939

Page

28

Magda Lupescu Returns To Bucharest Social Scene At Last

In Bucharest Magda Lupescu 41 now hosts parties openly as King Carol consolidates power. The former exile enjoys lavish dress and social notice while anti Jewish figures fade from public life and her husband Col Tempeanu serves in the army.

Robert Farrer Bucharest Magda Lupescu King Carol Romania Mme. Lupescu Carol Calac Victorea Iron Guard Mme. Lupes Julius Maniu Rumania Madame Lupescu Maniu National Rebirth Party Octavian Goga Mme Lupescu Europe Madame X Magda Tempeanu Colonel Tempeanu

Prairie Firemen Battle King County Blaze In Nebraska

Two hundred volunteer firefighters fought a prairie fire near Chadron Nebraska for several hours on Saturday before gaining control, aided by crews from nearby towns and local officials.

Chadron, Neb King Canyon

Nick Carter Runs Three Golf Courses and Builds a Plane

Charles C. Nick Carter of Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Mock Island manages three public golf courses coaches cross country at Cornell University Ithaca N Y flies his own airplane and invents a table box game called Jockey Hockey He plans to fly from Pennsylvania to Cedar Rapids using his plane and continues to work on his invention while running the courses and coaching.

Scotty McLeod Charles C Nick” Carter Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Mock Island Pennsylania Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Nick Carter Kenmore Iowa Jupiter Plavius Harold McCaslon Here Nick Harold U. S. Army Cornell U Dartmouth Cornell Richard W. Carter U. S. Cavalry Saukie Rock Island Pennsylvania

Seedlings To Be Feature Of State Gladiolus Show

The Cedar Rapids Gladiolus society prepares for the tenth annual show at the Memorial building August 12 and 13. Local growers anticipate record quality, with seedlings and varieties from Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, and other nations. Exhibits will include hybrids from major U.S. breeders, with judging to determine future fame of novel seedling forms. John G. Reding leads the organizing committee with support from Anton Stelcik and others, and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce backs the event.

Memorial Building Gladiolus Heritage Maxwelton Cedar:Rapids Towa Canada Great Britain France Germany Australia New Zealand Nature John G. Reding Cedar Rapids Gladiolus Society Anton Stelcik Ed Kloubec C. D. Shimerda Steve Stolba Charles Penningroth The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce

IOWA IN WASHINGTON IOWA IN WASHINGTON Cont'd political civil service debate

The piece discusses a bill to curb perceived pernicious political activity by federal job holders, amid claims the House Judiciary Committee weakened it. Gwynne argues for civil service protections to prevent political bias and support policy discussion, while noting certain officers should remain under civil service. The report also mentions Rep. Jacobson’s bridge bill passage and ties to public works funding lobbying.

House Judiciary Committee Gwynne Senate Congress U. S Internal Revenue Civil Service Aow Dubuque W. S. Jacobson Joe Starnes Alabama Alfred Beiter New York Public Works Administration Starnes

Czech Alliance To Meet On All Iowa Fair Plans

Czech Alliance will hold a meeting Tuesday July 25 at 7 30 p m in C B J hall to discuss Czech day August 16 at Hawkeye Downs All Iowa fair and a memorial program on October 28 Delegates are urged to attend Junior American Czech picnic postponed from last Sunday will take place this afternoon at Miller Grove with bowling and dancing Bohemian national dance Beseda will be performed on Czech day at Hawkeye Downs A Z C B J rehearsal is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 p m Z C B J trustees meet Wednesday July 26 at 7 30 p m Karla Masaryk lodge C S A picnic Sunday July 30 at Miller Grove All C S A members and friends invited State Czech Alliance council meeting July 27 in Z C B J hall Officers to be elected South Side Civic club picnic rescheduled to July 31 due to Paycheck fight Paychek referenced Reading society meets Friday at 7 30 p m Bohemian school followed by social hour and refreshments.

Czech Alliance Association C. B. J. Hall Hawkeye Downs Miller Grove Z. C. B. J. Hall Karla Masaryk Czech Reading Society

Mark Highway 64 To Benton Line

Linn Jones county district highway commission workers Friday completed marking of primary highway No. 64 now extended from Cedar Rapids to the Benton county line. The Chicago bee line route passes Amosa Maquoketa and Sabula replacing old designations 88 and 7 west of Marshalltown and Des Moines.

Linn-Jones County District Highway Commission Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Benton County Chicago “Bee-Line Anamosa Maquoketa Sabula First Avenue First Street Marshalltown Des Moines

Boy Drowns During Niobrara Picnic

Niobrara Nebraska AP Billy Johnson 13 of Monoci drowned Saturday in Niobrara park while on a Sunday school class picnic. He was a member of the Monoci community and the incident prompted inquiries by local authorities.

Niobrara, Neb Billy Johnson Monoci Niobrara Park

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