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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1936

Page

8

New Local Director of Nursing Named in Hillsdale

Miss Elizabeth McIntosh of Hillsdale Michigan is named director of nursing to replace Alma E Hartz who resigns to join the state department of health. McIntosh a B A graduate from the University of North Dakota in 1923 will gain an M A from Western Reserve this summer and has extensive training in public health nursing.

Elizabeth McIntosh Hillsdale Mich Public Health Nursing Association Alma E. Hartz State Department of Health J. W. Ballard McIntosh Bottineau N. D University of North Dakota Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Sciences Western Reserve Cleveland Association

Friendship Turns To Romance When Parents Interfere

Roy and Esther were happy companions until their parents forbade them contact. The youths, still young, grew more eager to be together as the parental ban backfired, turning a plain friendship into a budding romance with more intensity than before.

Roy Esther

Dear Miss Manners Advice on a Flirtatious Visitor

A young woman asks how to handle an older family friend who flirts and makes her uncomfortable. The reply urges informing her father of disapproval and expecting supportive action to curb the behavior.

Miss Manners Dad

Death Notice for Anna Divisek 76 Cedar Rapids Resident

Mrs Anna Divisek 76 long a Cedar Rapids resident died at her home 1313 Second street SE at 530 pm Monday after a long illness She was born Baroun Czechoslavakia Nov 11 1859 came to the United States in 1867 and lived in Cedar Rapids for 55 years She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Julia Starman two sons Joseph Chanda Seattle Frank Divisek Denver three grandchildren and one great grandchild She was a charter member of Anna Naprstek lodge J C D and a member of Hvezda Pokroku The body is at the Janeba and Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.

Anna Divisek Vaclav Divisek Second Street Baroun Czechoslovakia United States Cleveland Cedar Rapids Julia Starman Joseph Chanda Seattle Wash Frank Divisek Denver

Man Warned About Conduct at Home Visit

A man is told to stay away or behave properly when he visits your house. The warning emphasizes maintaining order and avoiding trouble during such visits.

Dear Miss Manners Reader Seeks Childcare Career Advice

A reader argues that girls who dislike children should work in childless homes while she loves kids and wants to gain experience caring for them. The response praises her dedication and wishes her luck in pursuing nursing.

Miss Manners

Dakota drought of 1894 recalled by Thomas Pirnie

Thomas Pirnie recalls the unprecedented 1894 Dakota drought through a boyhood lens. He describes May planting failures across central South Dakota, corn never sprouting, wheat dying, gray prairie grass, and lightning storms that started fires with only scattered rains later in October. He notes this drought lacked the continuous heat of later disasters.

Dakota Thomas Pirnie Twelfth Street South Dakota Cedar Rapids Pirnie

Russia to Buy Less Sell More and Save More

Moscow outlines a self sufficiency push under the third five year plan. Foreign Trade Commissar Rozengoltz says imports will drop while exports rise and gold reserves grow. He favors long term credits under five years and rejects high interest loans. Foreign missions' staff cuts reflect easier selling of Soviet goods.

Moscow Russia Archibald Rozengoltz Conference For Foreign Trade Soviet Russia Rozengoltz

Roosevelt Shaves Off His Sideburns Grown On Vacation

President Roosevelt on a seagoing vacation displayed his two week whiskers grown as a practical joke. He first tried several facial styles aboard the Sewanna at Campobello before keeping the sideburns, while his son James also wore chin whiskers briefly and his other sons passed on the whisker contest.

L’'Etang Island N. B Roosevelt Campobello Sara Delano Roosevelt James Roosevelt James John Franklin, Jr

Honest advertising pays for Galion theater

Henry Fickensher, Galion theater manager, advertised a double feature with the negative line Neither one any good and reports receipts $20 higher than the prior show. He says honest advertising pays.

Galion, O Henry Fickensher Galion Theater Fickensher

Gentry Sutton Dies Trying To Save Niece In Fire

In Fayetteville North Carolina two children perished in a house fire that swept the home of Mrs Pennie Sutton near Fort Bragg. Gentry Sutton 16 after saving himself returned to search for his 6 year old niece Adella Phillips in the blaze. Firefighters and bystanders were unable to reach them.

Fayetteville N. C Pennie Sutton Here Fort Bragg Gentry Sutton Adella Phillips

Roosevelt Commission Studies Danish Farm Cooperatives

The U S mission to study farming co operatives in Denmark follows a survey of industrial co operatives in Sweden. It notes Denmark's intensified agriculture and mutual credit systems enabling farmers to borrow up to 60 percent of assessed value. Critics warn of debt risk amid political unrest as the commission travels to Geneva after a week in Copenhagen. Members include Jacob Baker Leland Olds and Charles E Stuart.

Copenhagen Roosevelt Agricultural Societies of Denmark Sweden Geneva Jacob Baker Works Progress Washington Leland Olds New York State Power Association Charles E. Stuart New York

Goldwyn To Buy "Idiot's Delight" Rights For film

Universal story editor says price may drop to attract Goldwyn. If deal closes Miriam Hopkins would play Fontanne role, with Gary Cooper or Joel McCrea likely as Lunt. Also notes Universal debut of 14 year old Jean Dante in Four Days Wonder and Propsee of Jo Hutchinson teaming with Pat O'Brien in Mountain Justice.

Los Angeles Samuel Goldwyn Lynn Fontanne Miriam Hopkins Gary Cooper Joel McCrea Lunt Universal Jean Dante Jean Warner Brothers Warner Execs Charlie Rogers Titian Josephine Hutchinson Hal Wallis Warner Trouper

Exploring Mind and Morals in a Scientific Voice

An author's note presents a scientific view on morality and social rights, arguing science weighs societal order above individual rights. It cites differing female attitudes toward attraction, esteem, and partner choice, and mentions Purdue psychologists' Rating Scale for Instructors used by Colorado College of Education students to evaluate teaching traits.

Purdue University Colorado College of Education

How to Improve Your Memory by Dr Henry C Link

A short booklet offers rules for a strong memory tested by science. It explains remembering names dates lessons books and more in plain language. Send 10c to apply toward costs with a stamped self addressed envelope to Dr Albert E Wiggam care this newspaper.

Henry C. Link Albert E. Wiggam

Theaters Showcases Pow­erful Casts and Double Features

At Iowa venues Revolt of the Demons with Dorothy Stone and Dean Jagger shares bill with The Little Red Schoolhouse starring Dickie Moore and Lloyd Hughes. Paramount offers Everybody’s Old Man with Irving Cobb and Fatal Lady with Mary Ellis and Walter Pidgeon. Things to Come by H G Wells screens with High Tension featuring Brian Donlevy and Glenda Farrell. Palace presents The Country Doctor with the Dionne quintuplets and Jean Hersholt plus The Preview Murder Mystery with Reginald Denny and Frances Drake. Rialto features The Singing Cowboy headlining Gene Autry and Steffi Dunn in I Conquer the Sea.

Iowa Dorothy Stone Dean Jagger Little Red Schoolhouse Dickie Moore Lloyd Hughes Paramount Irving S. Cobb Mary Ellis Walter Pidgeon State H. G. Wells Brian Donlevy Glenda Farrell Palace Dionne Quintuplets Jean Hersholt June Lang Reginald Denny

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