Mexican president pushes prohibition against alcohol
President Lazaro Cardenas aggressively pursues a national temperance drive to curb pulque and tequila use. Dr. Jose Siurob leads health department efforts, pressuring states to restrict new bar licenses while radio and press campaigns spread the message. A national prohibition convention is planned for August with Cardenas as honorary president.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexico
Jose Siurob
Department of Health
Tamaulipas
Coahuila
San Pedro
Health Department
National Anti-Alcohol Committee
Tabasco
Tomas Garrido Canabal
Sonora
Rodolfo Calles
Plutarco Elias Calles
Cardenas
Siurob
la Reina Xochili
Waltonians Sponsor Benefit for Camp Conservation Friday
Waltonians will sponsor a lawn local and program Friday at 7 p.m. at the A. J. Smith home 2235 Mt. Vernon avenue SE to raise funds for Camp Conservation. The camp is occupied this summer by groups of children and mothers from the Community House. The Y M C A boys band will play a double male quartet will sing and ice cream will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonians
A. J. Smith
Mt. Vernon Avenue
First Christian C E to present A Night in June program
An entertainment program by the First Christian church young peoples Christian Endeavor society is set for Friday at 8 p m in the church parlors. Refreshments will be served. A series of skits and musical numbers features performers such as Lumir Buresh Solomon Adrian Clark Bob Smythe Jr Shirley Meade Raymond Hurst Helen Simmons Eleanor Hall and others with accompanists Gertrude Shoemaker and Mary Irene McLaughlin. Ryan Lewis Magirl becomes postmaster replacing Catherine McElliott who has served since January 1.
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Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Soc Ey
Lumir Buresh
Solomon
Adrian Clark
Iopaene Solo
Bob Smythe, Jr
Shirley Meade
Raymond Hurst
Bob Y . Helen
Simmons
Asa Arnold
Bob
Wapello Men Charged With Drunken Driving After Collision
Charles Lang and Chet Calloway were in a head on collision with a Burlington car Tuesday evening in West Wapello. They appeared before Justice M. Hunter Wednesday afternoon. A hearing is set for the evening of June 23. They are charged with driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Evangelist Orcea to Lead Series at Interdenominational Church
The Rev E C Orcea a missionary evangelist of forty years will conduct meetings at the Interdenominational church Fifth avenue at Third street SW starting tonight through Sunday He will speak each evening at 730 and at 11 Sunday forenoon Orcea a native of Roumania has preached in nineteen countries and in several regions of Africa Asia and Europe returning to American evangelism after World War I He spoke at the Cedar Rapids Church of the Nazarene on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
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E. C. Orcea
Interdenominational Church
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Mr. Orcea
Roumania
Palestine
Ethiopia
Egypt
East Africa
Turkey
Arabia
Russia
Hungary
America
Cedar Rapids
Brems Named Secretary of Iowa Bakers Association
George F. Brems of Cedar Rapids was appointed secretary of the Iowa State Bakers association during an executive board meeting at the Hotel Roosevelt. The group also voted to hold the next convention in Davenport, likely in May 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Brems
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Bakers Association
Hotel Roosevelt
Davenport
DeWitt Girl Wins State Poetry Award for The Lace Seller
Miss Isabelle Loar of DeWitt received first prize in a state poetry contest for The Lace Seller, announced by Mrs. Paul Ackley Ottumwa, Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs. She earlier won first in a district contest with the same poem. she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Loar.
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Dewitt
Isabelle Loar
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Paul Ackley
Ottumwa
Miss Loar
A. M. Loar
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Japan
Anthony Eden
China
First Christian
Lever’s
Eleanor Hall
Dingman
Eeres Schleifforth
Dian
Rud Friml
Dora
Cowles
Lynn Fix
Heant
Schumann
Doroly Rowles
Gertrude Shoemaker
Mary Irene McLaughlin
Ryan
Lewis Magirl
Catherine McElliott
Attrey Og
Montgomery Ward
Evangelist Orcea
Interdenominational Church Through Sun
Iowa Bakers
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Ze. Blue
Jug
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Famous Maker
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Batiste
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