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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
36
Cedar Rapids board of education heard a push to reintroduce Spanish in the curriculum. Supt. Arthur Deamer urged a full survey next semester as student interest shifts away from foreign languages amid postwar conditions and low enrollments in Latin and French.
The School Board debated removing baseball from Hill Park and building a new football stadium. A Cedar Rapids athletics director urged a quarter mile track at the adjacent ice rink. Directors argued permanent facilities belong to the city or Chamber of Commerce, not the school system. A bond issue for a stadium and irrigation costs for a temporary track were discussed without resolution.
The mail subscription department resumes work after a two day outing at Camp O Delhi marking the close of a successful subscrip tion drive. Boating and fishing provided recreation from Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon. Prizes were won by James Forrest and A B Black. Pictured left to right Parker Morningstar Green Blake Forrest Ryan Bucher Ralph Yocum Earl Yocum Koelker Flaharty.
Montreal United States Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told a crowd that the nation stands at the hour of decision and must join Canada in opposing military domination. He praised Roosevelt for steering toward liberty and warned against isolationists who claim Britain will fall and Germany will win without U S intervention.
DENVER INS Delegates to Rotary International hear Armando de Arruda Pereira warn that clubs in non war countries cannot be used for war aims while Rotarians should not link Rotary to wartime causes. A US unit for defense proposed by Dr Fred McRuby was rejected as Allison Ware argues Rotary serves all nations.
Polish consul general Dr Sylvester Gruszka issued a call to arms to Polish male citizens in the United States aged 18 to 50. The government in London authorized the move and camps are to be established at Windsor Ontario across from Detroit.
The House passed a bill to compensate dependent widows orphans and parents of World War veterans and sent it to the Senate. The measure, estimated at 22 million dollars in its first year, sets monthly payments from 12 to 34 dollars based on family size and widows status.
The notice specifies charges of 24 dollars for three children, 20 dollars for a dependent mother or father, and 15 dollars each for both dependents.
London reports Royal Air Force activity over occupied France and western Germany for the sixth straight night. British bombers attacked factories docks storage plants and air dromes while home defense planes downed 13 Nazi aircraft within 24 hours.
In Honolulu aboard Fort Ruger, corporal James H Ripley said he married actress Judy Canova but the claim faces scrutiny as Canova had already left for the United States. Judge Francis Brooks performed a civil ceremony with Ripley as groom, though the bride’s name was not confirmed. records show Ripley married Juliet.
C Burns born 1917 in Starke Florida had been in town for a week. In Hollywood Pete Canova sister Juliet Canova as claimed business manager said she had been married to William Burns, now divorced. He added Juliet denied by telephone any marriage to Ripley.
U S Senator Gerald Nye told a Cincinnati America First rally that U S leaders force wars by meddling abroad. He blamed fear for Roosevelt policies and argued foreign trade fears mislead about blood costs. He has previously suggested German victory could boost U S trade by removing Britain as a competitor.
London reports a diplomatic source says Japan will supply rubber tin and vegetable oils to Germany in exchange for German armaments. Goods would move via Russia, raising questions about a German Russian showdown and possible Pacific war implications.
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