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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
11
The piece argues the AAA advance on surpluses lacked a quick retreat plan as drought devastates crops. It says nature halted production, forcing Washington to readjust relief efforts led by Hopkins. It warns of huge future costs, potentially hundreds of millions to a billion dollars, to offset previous payments.
The Republican National Committee plans a meeting to choose a new chairman amid uncertain support for candidates. The discussion includes potential interim leadership by Vice-chairman Ralph Williams and possible involvement by former President Hoover as the party weighs its 1932 strategy and Prohibition stance.
A humorous guide to putting emphasizes luck over method, mocking overanalytical routines. It suggests awkward setups, eye squints, and loud invective as funny, light satire for duffers and serious players alike.
Irving Thalberg appears a restless movie prince, a frail but driven man whose sleepless nights and demand for constant care reveal a moody, detached drift beneath success. Norma Shearer benefits his mood while Peter Arno faces a career flop amid West Adams’ aging grandeur and fading social code.
The piece reflects on aging luxury areas once home to Wallace Beery Joan Crawford and Tom Mix, noting the decline as new glamour spaces rise. It recalls Beverly Hills landmarks, former residents like Buster Keaton and Norman Kerry, and a shift away from old hardwood floors to newer tastes, with nostalgia for past celebrities.
Edgar A. Guest addresses Shepard of Alabama about a simple fishing update that distracts him from work. The postal card promises excellent fishing and vivid images of a stream, but the speaker laments the pain of being unable to go, feeling both longing and constraint.
A themed puzzle lists clues across and down including references to an American woman in a picture, family ties with a former Vice President, and various word definitions. The grid invites solving a crossword style set of hints with historical and biographical angles.
Jean appears guileless but outwits shrewd elders in a tale of deception. Dear Miss Manners offers summer at home advice urging socializing with locals and parents, suggesting porch clubs to occupy idle days.
Dear Miss Manners advises a young reader unsure about a boyfriend who sees multiple girls. The guidance urges enjoying his company but not taking his expressions of love too seriously, noting he has not chosen one favorite.
Personal Health Service warns trainers and athletes about fear of cold after exertion. It advises resting in a sheltered place, wearing extra clothing, and tailoring bath temperature to training level. Sweating is not a key factor in waste elimination. rapid cooling can cause muscle stiffness.
A reader question about ordinary chalk calcium carbonate as an antacid is contrasted with magnesium carbonate and other chalk products. Experts discuss using calcite chalk versus magnesia and note vitamin differences in oleomargarine, emphasizing high grade oleomargarine from full cream milk as nutritionally equivalent to butter.
At city auditorium commencement exercises 304 seniors received diplomas, 57 from Grant school. Spokesmen were William Crissman for Washington and Robert Ure for Grant. Dr Henry Chapman delivered the address at Coe College. Miss Mildred Friis and Henry Lubben wed near Nashua. Y M C A staff Kirkpatrick and Gourte resign. Kirkpatrick to Columbia, Gourte to the East for his wife’s health. Edward Kreiser organ recital at St Paul’s dedication. Mrs John Hockaday and son John Jr depart for three months in England.
George T. Phelps was appointed general car foreman at the Rock Island shops succeeding G. L. Dickover who resigned recently. Miss Marguerite Helen Curren and Leslie J. Mosher were married last evening. Miss Alice Inskeep supervisor of music in public schools left for Ottumwa today and will teach in the summer session at the state normal after a three week visit.
The discussion questions whether good motives guarantee ethical conduct. The text notes motives may be good only when fully informed without prejudice, yet still not always right. It cites Yale psychologists Hartshorne and May on how classroom experience and friendships influence lying cheating and stealing among middle schoolers.
An ad promises an intelligence test guided by psychologists via a self addressed stamped envelope and two cent Colmer stamps. It urges readers to measure mental aptitudes and discusses the role of women, heredity, and education in shaping future citizens.
In Linn County Iowa a divorce petition filed May 10 1934 seeks an absolute decree of divorce from Helen Kohl by Darel Kohl on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Helen Kohl must answer by noon of the second day of the next term commencing September 17 1934 in Cedar Rapids else default and judgment will be entered. Attorney James L Cave represents the plaintiff.
A former Iowa Bar Association president praises Life Insurance annuities as a reliable income for life and for dependents after death. The message, labeled as a local ad for C. V. Shepherd agency, cites safety and fiduciary contracts over government bonds and lists local agents in the Dows building.
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