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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
4
Discusses word association as a window into attitudes, noting psychologist practice with children to reveal parental attitudes. Compares effects of reproof on men and women, suggesting constructive versus destructive thinking governs responses, while calling for more proof. Copyright 1936.
A booklet titled How to Improve Your Memory by Dr Henry C Link offers rules for memory improvement tested by science. It explains how to remember names dates lessons and books and is offered as a service with an application on costs and a stamped self addressed envelope.
Dr. Catherine Cox Miles reports in The Handbook of Social Psychology that praise and blame alter steadiness differently for men and women. Men grow steadier with praise and steadier when blamed. women show the opposite. The text also cites tests on school children finding it harder to solve “Two and what makes seven” than “Two from seven leaves what,” despite the same answer.
Novak, longtime basketball and track coach at West Point, appears as Mike Owens the janitor in Frank Wead aviation play Ceiling Zero. The West Point Players staged performances June 7 8 and 9 as part of the June week festivities.
Mr and Mrs J F Coffin announce the engagement of their son Gaylord M Coffin to Miss Lena M Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl W Scott of Detroit The wedding is set for June 30 at the Wesley Chapel Metropolitan Methodist Church Detroit.
On June 17, 1936, Rilla H. Rugh was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Mabel W. Rugh, deceased of Linn County Iowa. All debts should be paid to the Executrix and all claims against the estate filed with Chas. Penningroth, Attorney, Linn County District Court.
Tama County Republican Women's club re elected all officers for two years at its meeting in Toledo Mrs H G Ross of Buckingham remains president Mrs Earl Morrison Garwin is vice president Mrs Josephine Wonser Tama secretary and treasurer The group endorsed A J Banks Third district committee woman Nellie Ross Toledo as county vice chairman and Lillian Foster Gladbrook as Republican state representative candidate.
Smoke and flames marked a Wednesday incident on the Cornell college campus in Mount Vernon after a lightning strike toppled a 50 year old cottonwood trunk five feet in diameter. Firefighters were needed as the hollow trunk acted as a natural chimney and burned from about 9 30 p m Tuesday night until extinguished later.
East dealer vulnerable hand shows a light penalty double. West's four of diamonds opening and false-carding mislead South to finessing. after a sequence of diamonds and clubs, declarer makes only three tricks for a 1100 point penalty, showing how deception and timing affect scores.
The will of Minnie Wilimek of Traer dated January 10 1936 was filed for probate in Tama county. It directs a life home for daughter Stella Wilimek Kindera with provisions for her support and for equal shares to sons Edward Amiel and to Stella’s son Kvidera after her death. Executors and trustees are named with specific land and cash bequests and ongoing support payments for Stella and Albert Wilimek. Otto F Moeller is appointed executor.
George Struble Jr has been elected president of the Toledo Lions club with officers named including vice president William Kali ben second vice president M H Hoffer third vice president G H Struble secretary Clarence Welle lion tamer W J Davidson tail twister Harlan Huyck and long list of directors for terms of one two and three years including Hugo Joens C B Stiger and C M Richards.
Announcement from Independence states Miss Mildred Murphy daughter of Mrs. James Murphy and Arthur Lappe son of Mr and Mrs James Lappe married Saturday at St John Catholic Church the Rev W T Donohue officiated Attendants were Wil ford and Marita Lappe A breakfast followed at the bride’s mother’s home
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