Cedar Rapids Ambulance Upgraded to World Fair Standard
Don Condon and Arthur Zimmerman unveil Cedar Rapids new 16 cylinder La Salle ambulance bought with city county aid. The open house shows a two way radio, emergency gear, and a fully equipped interior marking it as first class from coast to coast.
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Scotty Mecleod
Don Condon
Atlantic
Pacific
Cedar Rapids
la Salle
Condon
Arthur
Babe” Zimmerman
Commonwealth Garage
Zimmerman
Babe" Zimmerman
Ambulance Service Company
Live Alone Author Marjorie Hillis to Wed Roulston
Ruth Millett reports critics poke fun at Marjorie Hillis and her fiancé Thomas Roulston as the live aloners author prepares to marry the grocery-chain president on August 1. The couple plans travel on the Normandie after marriage while Hillis continues writing and may keep engagements.
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New York
NEA
Thomas H. Roulston
Marjorie Hillis
Miss Hillis
Mr. Roulston
Vogue Magazine
Vigil At Hospital Housing Mistress Is Kept Nine Years
A stray dog named Chico kept a vigil on a hospital sidewalk for nine years through harsh winters and cold nights. Despite offers of indoor shelter, she slept outdoors until 1935 when age forced a surrender to indoor rest. Police officers became her regular nighttime companions and protectors.
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Charles Emery
Walter Fernald
Edwin Price
Donald Chapman
Old Chico
Mrs. Dane
E. C. Dow
Rockland
Chico
Shep
Greyfriars
Bobby
Edinburgh
Buster
City Hall
Birds Migration Direction Still A Puzzle For Scientists
The sense of direction in bird migration remains a scientific puzzle. Many authorities believe birds detect Earth's magnetic field to gain a constant directional guide.
Mischievous Dachshunds Gauge Family Love and Hunt
Hansel and Gretel, one and a half year old dachshunds belonging to Mrs. J. Max Widmer and family, recover from injuries and enjoy lively disputes over food. Gretel, now dominant, nuzzles Hansel from his dish while their owners recount hunting by Indian Creek and a fond, quirky household dynamic.
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Hansel von Schneide
Gretel
J. Max Widmer
Blake Boulevard
Peter
Hansel
Dining room dogs hear signal for dinner bowls
In the dining room when announced dinner is served, dogs listen for the carving knife click as signals bones may follow. Mrs Widmer says she will never again own a single dog since pairs amuse each other and avoid chewing furniture when they have each other.
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Dr. Widmer
Y M C A Sponsoring Cedar Rapids Bo Lo Championship
The Y M C A announces a bo lo contest series in Cedar Rapids with elimination rounds at Ellis Park and Coe College on August 12 and 19. Johnny Green of Little Rock, world bolo champion with 17 241 consecutive hits, tops a field advancing to the finals on August 19. No registration or age limit. contestants may enter multiple eliminations with only presence and a bolo as requirements.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnny Green
Little Rock
Ark
Industrial League
Ellis Park
Coe College
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Ruth Millett
Oxfords
Ladhes Crepe
BIG Shoe Store
Second Avenue SE
Piece En
Carl Dueser
Widmers
Indian Creek
Hansel and Gretel
Gazette Photo
Y.M.C.A
Star Jewelry CO
Yet Et
Hawkeye Downs
Ernie Young
Iowa
Gus Schrader
Midwest
United States
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