Harrison Swaneler’s Position Question Sparks Discussion
Current Comment notes HS FRIENDS debating Harrison E Swaneler’s potential role. The item asks readers to consider his possible position and impact within the school’s activities and leadership.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
1
Spangler to lead county by county GOP drive in Iowa
Article notes Spangler will head organization across counties and precincts from Chicago for Republican Chairman John Hamilton to combat the New Deal. Emphasizes county by county campaigning, use of schools and local venues, and education on national debt and tariffs. Mentions Roosevelt radio appeal and need for grass roots mobilization in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Oper Ewes
Cleveland
Redhot
Spang
John Hamilton
Chicago
Hamilton
Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Earl Browder
America
Roosevelt
Iowa
New GOP Chief Challenges Farley From New York
Hamilton predicts a landslide for Governor Landon in November and declares the east will be carried. He challenges James Farley to name six states Roosevelt will win, listing regions and states he believes the GOP will carry, and notes plans for eastern headquarters in New York and a pending nomination ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Landon
Farley
INS
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Jim Farley
Hamilton
Kansas
New England
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Knox
South
Topeka
TWA
Hotel Astor
Louis Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Natalie Couch
New
Enlarged body, diminished mind of modern man
Dr Newton reflects on how scientific advances extend human reach yet risk moral decline. Telescopes, radios, aircraft, and weapons expand power while questions linger about wisdom, compassion, and inner voice amid a world drawn together by fear and greed. Copyright 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergson
Frankenstein
Reprieve Denied for Wally the Elephant
Superior Judge Frank Deasy refused a permanent injunction keeping Wally from execution after the elephant killed a keeper. Wally faced a police firing squad at Fleishhacker Zoo Thursday afternoon despite appeals attempting to halt the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
Wally
Frank Deasy
Fleishhacker Zoo
Mercury Slumps 39 Degrees To End Short Heat Wave
The article notes a rapid 39 degree drop ending a brief heat wave. Records show temperatures tumbling from a high near 93 to a low of 54 by 5 a.m. Thursday, with readings climbing again into the day as clouds formed and a strong wind arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company Instruments
Iowa Election Outlook Amid Graft and Party Betrayal
The passage argues graft and official corruption in Iowa are so clear that incumbents face defeat as voters see cowardice in state leaders. It suggests Roosevelt may still carry Iowa, though Landon’s nomination has lessened that perception. The outcome hinges on contrasting the New Deal with Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Landon
Strike Ends at American Hospital in Paris After Demands Met
In Neuilly the strike by 100 workers at the American hospital ended as most demands were granted. American residents scrubbed floors and stoked furnaces to aid doctors and nurses. The foreign office refused to evacuate strikers, and plans were made to care for 25 seriously ill patients. Local clubs organized volunteers to cover emergency work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Neuilly
Foreign Office
U. S
Jesse Isidor Straus
Theodore Rousseau
American Club
American Legion
American Women’s Club
Junior Guild
Straus
Gabrielle Chanel
Maxim Gorki Dies A Shadow of Bolshevik Era
Prominent Russian writer Maxim Gorki died at 67 in Moscow after a long illness. Born Alexey Peshkov in Nijni Novgorod, he rose from poverty to become a national symbol for the Bolshevik regime and served as a literary voice for the Russian people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ins
Maxim Gorki
Gorki
Nijni Novgorod
Russia
French Held German Flying Over Forts
French authorities seized a German airplane and arrested a pilot for flying over the fortified zone at Strasbourg. Alfred Busch of Darmstadt landed at Enzheim airfield near Strasbourg after claiming he lost his way during the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasbourg
France
Alfred Busch
Darmstadt
Enzheim
Here
Boy rescues 5 year old adrift in river boat near bridge
Hollis Kelley a 14 year old from 1200 Tenth Street NW spotted a drifting boat on the Cedar River near the North Western bridge. He swam out without his clothes and propelled the craft to shore, saving Jerome "Bunky" Harley 5, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Harley. The rescue occurred around noon Wednesday and the boat belonged to Norval Sker sik of 1227 Third Street NW. Jerome was unaware of the danger until alerted by a neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
North Western Bridge
Jerome
Bunky” Harley
Sam Harley
First Street
Hollis Kelley
Orville Kelley
Tenth Street
Kelley
Gazette
Norval Skersick
Third Street
Harley
Bunky
Hollis
Gable Separated From Wife in Declaratory Suit
Hollywood star Clark Gable filed a declaratory relief suit seeking recognition of a property settlement with his wife Mrs. Rhea Langham Gable. The action, filed after their separation last fall, seeks legal acknowledgment of the agreement and protection of payments if breached. Mrs. Gable declined to comment. terms of the settlement remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Clark Gable
Rhea Langham Gable
Gable
Gables
Rhea Langham
Lucas Gable
Outdoor Health Camp Sparks Early Youth Benefits
Camp Good Health shows early health gains among Cedar Rapids physically handicapped children from low income families. Nurses supervise rest periods meals and activities while doctors select campers and fundraising supports food and supplies for sixty three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Good Health
The
Public Health Nursing Association
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health Fund
Gazette
the Gazette
Spangler Named Senior Assistant in GOP Campaign
Harrison E. Spangler a local attorney and executive committee member of the Republican National Committee will be an assistant to John Hamilton in the coming campaign. Hamilton says Chicago will host the national office as campaign HQ with three assistants directing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
John Hamilton
Hamilton
Chicago
Republican National Organization
Spangler
Arthur M. Curtis
Missouri
Charlton MacVeagh
New York
Republican Co
New York City
Luciano Receives Heavy Sentence In Vice Trial
New York AP reports Charles Lucky Luciano, head of a multistate vice syndicate with a 12 million dollar yearly income, is sentenced to 30 to 50 years. Eight lieutenants receive prison terms ranging from 2 to 40 years amid a large police presence outside the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Thomas E. Dewey
Luciano
Supreme Court
Philip J. McCook
Vice Syndicate
Thomas Pennocchio
David Betillo
James Frederico
Abraham Wardman
Ralph Ligouri
Jack Eillenstein
Peter Balitzer
al Weiner
Booker
David Marcus
Louis Schmeling Fight Postponed By Rain to Friday
The Joe Louis versus Max Schmeling heavyweight bout, set for Thursday night, was delayed until Friday due to rain. More details will appear on the sports page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Light Company To Pay Dividend On Preferred July 20
The Iowa Electric Light and Power company announced a dividend on preferred stock to be paid July 20 with a record date of June 30. Series A 7 percent stock pays 871?4 cents per share, Series B 6 14 percent pays 81% cents, and Series C 6 percent pays 75 cents per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids Adopts Dance Space Minimum and Fees
Cedar Rapids approves a new ordinance for public dances in beer selling venues requiring 1258 square feet of dancing floor and removal of booths. Dancing ends 1245 AM daily except Saturday 1145 PM, with annual $60 license fee and $2.50 per single club permit. Police and matron must supervise all hours at licensed halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Congress Clears Relief-Deficiency Bill for White House
Congress completed action on a 2.38 billion relief-deficiency bill sending it to the White House. The measure plus a tax bill are labeled must legislation as conferees near agreement. The relief fund supports WPA activities with Ickes authorized wider use of a 300 million revolving fund for grants and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Senate
White House
House
Florida Ship Canal
William B. Bankhead
Roosevelt
PWA
Harold Ickes
Florida Canal
Duncan A. Fletcher
Tennessee Valley Authority and Social Security Board
Senate passes bills on parks, surveys and claims
The Senate quickly advanced measures including Pierre South Dakota recreational facilities on Farm Island, a government contractor claims suit, and a Minnesota national cemetery at Fort Snelling. Deliberations also named new chairmen: Hugo Black becomes Education and Labor chair, Walsh shifts to Naval Affairs, Carter Glass’s fate awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Pierre
S. D
Farm Island
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Court of Claims
2 National Cemetery
Fort Knelling
Minnesota
Carter Glass
Duncan A. Fletcher
Fla
Banking and Currency Committee
David I. Walsh
Mass
Park Trammell
Naval Affairs Committee
Hugo Black
Ala
Walsh
Education and Labor Committee
Engineer's Train Fatality Sprains Family Tragedy in Illinois
In Goreville Illinois a C and E I passenger train struck an automobile wreck. Engineer Thomas Kelly jumped to inspect the tangled crash and learned his niece Melba Kelly 14 was dead while his brother Cherisey Kelly 39 lay injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goreville
Ill
Thomas Kelly
Ogeey
Kelly
Cherisey Kelly
Melba ‘Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harrison E. Swaneler
Tugweil
Frankfurter
Ezekiel
Little Red
DR. Newton
Elephant
Cedar Rapids News
Bulletin
Alexey Maximovich Peshkov
Volga
Academy of Sciences
Ukase
Boy
Public
Gan
Sister
Troy Fellowship Club
Ise
N. Boss
Cccceen Aoa
G. O. P. Campaign
Congress
Florida
Ickes
Bill
Black
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