Kiwanis Showboat Opens To Aid Cedar Rapids Children
Nineteen scenes will be staged Thursday through Saturday at the Ellis Park dock on the Cedar River to raise funds for Kiwanis club welfare work benefiting underprivileged Cedar Rapids children. Proceeds support milk funds, Wad ing pools, Camp Conservation store purchase, vocational guidance, Boy Scout sponsorship, and other services. Tickets cost twenty five cents and 2,000+ seats are available nightly. sales are led by Kiwanis members and Boy Scouts on downtown streets.
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Kiwanis Showboat
Ellis Park Dock
Cedar River
Kiwanis Club
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Sinclair
Riverside
Camp Conservation
Woman Found Hanging in Osaka After Letter Declaring Life Too Hard
Police report a woman in Osaka died by suicide, leaving a letter dictated to a friend describing life as too hard. The friend said the woman planned to die and that she was illiterate, writing the note as she wished.
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Osaka
Japan
Nancy’s Church Bazaar Quilt Inspires Nine Patch Design
Nancy’s mother bought a blue gingham and white quilt from a church bazaar. The article explains a pattern of eighty-one pieced blocks, nine patch oblongs, and glosses on cutting allowances, color fast materials, and a double bed size plan with a white border.
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Nancy
Nancy’s
Quilt Club
Quilt pattern request notice from Nancy Page
A notice describes obtaining the Check erboard Quilt Design pattern by sending three cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Nancy Page at The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Additional patterns may be secured with three more cents each, with copyright indicated from 1995.
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Nancy Page
Cedar Rapids
Adjustment Board Delays Action on Martin Case Again
The board of adjustment deferred the Howard C. Martin petition to transfer permission for two houses on one lot with setback variances until a full membership is present. Absent are chairman B. B. Hickenlooper and Frank Kent. Other petitions were acted on, with several granted and some denied after inspection requests.
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Howard C. Martin
O. L. Zier
Board of Adjustment
B. B. Hickenlooper
Frank Kent
Lionas Kazimieras
Sixth Street
Howard L. Jones
Fourteenth Street
Clara Scharfenberg
Eighth Avenue
Frances Pauline McNamara
Third Avenue
Morris Gilman
Fourth Street NW
Dearborn Brass Company
B Avenue NW
Stars Say For Wednesday June 12
Judging by the planets weak influence on the day, individual effort may drive favorable expression while caution with finances is advised. Those born today face a year where success hinges on enterprise and initiative. a child born now may be friendly but reserved. Notable nativity: Sir Oliver Lodge.
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Sir Oliver Lodge
County Reports 2081 Relief Gardens in Linn County
The June garden department report shows 2081 relief gardens covering 325 acres in Linn County. Of 943 plots inspected, 757 are good, 375 fair, and 182 poor. 773 gardens have not yet been inspected. The department plans to distribute cabbage plants from Simpson farm and seeks surplus tomato plants for relief gardeners. Some gardeners have replanted lima beans, sweet corn, parsnips, and carrots.
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Linn County
Court House
Simpson Farm
Auto Assn Predicts Record Travel and New Touring Books
The American Automobile Association expects 1935 motor travel to set records and issues updated touring information. The National Touring Bureau releases new booklets with state descriptions, maps, town data, points of interest, lodging, and official road maps. Northeastern and western sections completed. southeastern book to follow.
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Washington
D. C
American Automobile Association
National Touring Bureau of
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Kiwanis
Florence la Ganke
Martin Case
Genevieve Kemble
Auto Assn
jAnna E. Dumont
Rita ‘Powers
Lot
Bever Park
Carole Lombard
Lux
Wood Way
M & Lombard
Killian
Pininer
Wemeom
Olzes
Seersucker
Children’s Sun Suits
Marie Dressler
Autogart
Killian Company
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