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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1934

Page

8

Republican committee meeting in Chicago faces open race for chairman

Washington dispatch notes a rare open contest to succeed ailing Everett Sanders as the Republican National Committee meets in Chicago. no clear front runner has emerged in the six weeks since the convention call, with several prospects lacking money prominence or political savvy.

Washington Republican National Committee Chicago Everett Sanders

Coe Graduates Class of 17 Honored At 53rd Exercises

One hundred seventeen seniors received diplomas at Coe College during the fifty third annual commencement with Dr. Harry Morehouse Gage presiding. Dr. Harold Bowman delivered the address on Contemporary Pioneering.

Harry Morehouse Gage Coe College Coe Aziz Jahangir Persia Harold L. Bowman First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Bowman Chas. Garwood L. E. Garwood C Avenue Katharine Viola Keiber Davenport Garwood George Crawford Third Avenue Helene EF. Meier Postville Roy Vernon Porter Otho Lillian Eleanor Serbousek P. N. Serbousek Second Street Virginia L. Shaler G. B. Shaler First Avenue Virginia M. Slauson S. A. Slauson Second Avenue Alta M. Smith North English Margaret Ruth Sundberg H.F. Sundberg Vernon Drive

Family Of 21 Helps To Crowd The Fair

Mike Latorra his wife and their 19 children visited the world fair on Sunday as Exposition officials cheered and invited them to return. In Center Point the vacation Bible school opened with Rev. Floyd R. Maynard as superintendent and features new teaching materials, pageants and singing led by Mrs. Juanita Thomas with teachers listed.

Washington NRA Bill Green Matthew Woll John Frey Mike Tighe A. F. of L Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Elmer Cope Tighe Cope Puddler Jim” Davis Roosevelt Chicago Mike Latorra Exposition Financial Mrs. Latorra Center Point Floyd R. Maynard Marguerite Newland Fern Dennison Juanita Thomas Doris Heerner Norma Street Norma Colyer A. L. Walker Loren T. Jenks Jenks

Carnegie Institute honors pianist Marshall Bidwell with honorary degree

At Coe College commencement in Cedar Rapids the Carnegie Institute organist and former Coe music director, Marshall Bidwell, received the honorary Doctor of Music. The ceremony also noted candidates for degrees in arts and music and announced teachers completing two-year training courses for elementary grades.

Marshall S. Bidwell Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh Earl W. Benbow Seattle Wash Coe Charlotte deVolt deVolt University of Vermont Cedar Rapids Jessie Lulu Averill Edith Mervane Benson Davenport Eunice. Bentley Chicago F. Blomquist Bevington Belva Butters Central City Shirley C.* Carlson Sherrard Gretchen Clausen Ogden Margaret L. Ganson Joe Ganson Thirtyfourth Street Kathryn Loomis Gillies First Avenue E Arthur H.sburg Williamsburg Zaida MaeKernahan Oelwein Margaret Ann MacDonald Charles MacDonald Second Avenue SE Warren Kershner Martin Dana Janet Steele Murray F. G. Murray Twenty-sixth Street Walter O. Schwank Frances L. Tankersley Marshalltown J. F. Tufts C Avenue Wendell C. Walker Mediapolis Rodger E. Weismann LeClaire Janice M. Wiethorn Monona Catherine M. Adams Miss Adams Salo Vierne Gage Bowman America Marshall Bidwell Coe School of Music Monday Mildred Nemmers George Maurice Ottsen Kenneth B. Ottsen Charles A. Overley Clark L. Oxley Lila E. Palmer Jack D. Piper Thomas Hileman - Pirnie Allan E. Poole Roy Vernon Porter Hazel Polly Price Lily Jean Reid Wilbur A. Robbie Miriam Rogers Bryan’ Sanborn Gesina W. Schutter Walter C. Schwank Lillian Eleanor Serbousek Virginia’ L. Shaler Miriam L. Silseth Virginia M. Slauson Altan M. Smith Robert L. Stonebraker Margaret Ruth Sundberg Frances L., Tankersley Harry Kirkwood Teeter Genavene May Riser Rozelle Mae Fahrney Beulah Gladstone Marjorie Lyle Ina Isabelle Sword Margaret Hemmingway Ruth Hemmingway Helen Healey

Worldwide drought spurs prayers and rain rites

Churches, idol worship, and rain dances mark a global drought as Asia India Russia and the Balkans suffer scarce water. London Thames level hits record low with 60 percent annual rainfall. Regions order reduced water use and baths close while ancient Balkan rites and gypsy dances seek relief.

London Asia India Russia Balkans Great Britain Thames Teddington Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Danube Valley Jugoslav

Radio Listings Highlight Daily NBC CBS and NBC Music Blocks

A dense schedule lists morning and afternoon radio programs across NBC CBS and mutuals. It names stations WJZ WEAF WMAQ WABC and WBBM with programs including dance bands orchestras musicals and educational segments featuring artists like Tony Wons and Marian groups amid daily time slots.

NBC WJZ Breen WEAP WOC WHO WMAQ CBS WABC Clara Weaf Woc WGN Sen Capmer Kansas WABG Mt.” Y Allen Erch Nwc Esa Wabc Oy Vane -Entra WEAF Sera OS Pe Marine Band Tony Wons WBBM WMT Wwcco Columbia U Tate Perkins Stevens Arch WABCO WLS KYW Art Tatem WJZ Chain WABO Lady Next Door Webb Orch Clark Orch Allances Alda Dorothy Pace Skippy WCAO Morton Downey You An Your Government Chain Buck Rosers WCC Brown and Lieweliy T Wmaq Wow WDA Goldberes WhiAa Wow Grace Hayes Boake Carter WCCO Eelsman Crime Clues Troopers Bil Wales WEEBM Honey Dean Salter Erch WLW W. LS Lyman Erch Wayne King Ren Bernie Fray Stagciotti Maury Paul Connie Boswell T. S. Stribling KMOX Neremi Lolemain Orch NHC Wocrerser Orch Russe Orch WEBBM Ozzie Nelsom Tavis Smythe Hines

Rulers Burn Leaves Into River for Rain Sacrifice

Ancient observers describe river communities removing leaves from trees and tossing them into the water as a ritual to invoke rain. The practice linked to drought beliefs shows how nature and harvest concerns shaped ceremony and timing.

First Carload Of Legal Liquor Arrives In Iowa

DES MOINES AP The first carload of legal liquor to reach Iowa in nearly twenty years arrived at the state liquor control commission warehouse siding. Unloading to begin soon. opening date for retail stores not yet set. State required federal permission for possession and a $2 license fee for each of the first twenty six stores. The car carried bottled in bond whisky aged 4 to 16 years.

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