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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
5
National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick led American Legion observances for the 20th anniversary urging a perpetual peak of national defense efficiency. He warned against intermittent support and pressed for sound laws, domestic job relief, and immigration limits until unemployment is solved.
Eulalia Klingbeil a University of Iowa junior from Postville is elected president of the University Women’s Association with Ruth House as vice president. Beverly Barnes Genevieve McCulloch and Jean Livingston are named secretary treasurer and freshman rep respectively. Lucile Mullen becomes Y W C A president with Charline Saggan as vice president. Isabelle Armstrong heads the Women’s Athletic Association with Louise Seeburger as vice president Ariene Winter as secretary and Annabelle Hinkle as treasurer.
Georgia's industrial plants may form cooperatives to insure themselves against losses from shutdowns during economic depressions or from lack of orders. The measure excludes coverage for losses due to strikes and was signed into law by Governor Rivers.
Thirty eight men arrested in the Fort Des Moines raid paid $5 bonds to professionals for $100 bonds and received credit toward a $10 municipal fine. Judge Powers, on recommendation of City Prosecutor Sol Glick, suspended $5 of the fines for those released on bond. 24 others received full $10 fines.
A dense late day broadcaster list shows programs across WMT WGN KFJB WOC WHO WSUI WOI and others. Items include Captain Midnight and Nightly News plus music, dramas, and sports previews.
Paul Donahue, filling station attendant, was burned and lacerated when gasoline fumes exploded and fire followed at the Holle service station in Clinton. An auto being serviced was destroyed. Donahue escaped through a window, admitted to hospital in serious but not critical condition. Owner Robert Holle also escaped injury. loss insured.
A Commerce Department official said Germany would gain little economically from its Czech coup. The main benefit would be more labor, as Sudetenland transfer worsened unemployment while Germany faces shortages in iron ore copper and manganese.
The Iowa House passed a bill to pay Iowa agents a five percent commission on all business written in the state by out of state stock fire and casualty companies. The measure requires policies to bear an Iowa agent's signature and returns to the Senate with minor amendments. It also aims to help the state insurance department monitor foreign insurance activity for premium tax collection.
In Baton Rouge Louisiana State University dorm kitchens are busy as students learn practical cooking. Coeds say the old proverb a man's stomach is the way to his heart guides them as they prepare meals between classes.
King George VI will carry the 2 1 2 million imperial crown of state on his spring visit to Canada. The historic crown has never before left England and will be used when the monarch appears in parliament in Ottawa.
New York AP reports Texas Corp. oil firm posted consolidated net income of 23,139,030 dollars for 1938, equal to 2.13 dollars per common share, down from 54,574,319 dollars or 5.02 dollars per share in 1937. President W S S Rodgers attributed the drop to charges.
The report notes gasoline prices continued the downward trend from late 1937 into 1938 and remained below parity with crude oil prices.
Bob Sandler of Des Moines, a one armed tennis player, was elected president for next year. Fred Hohenhorst of Chicago was named vice president, Jim George of Dubuque treasurer, and Jim Hoak of Des Moines secretary.
In Belgrade hundreds of Jugoslavs shouted Down with Hitler and sang the national anthem as government forces reinforced borders with Romania and Hungary. The unrest followed the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and was described as a dark day for Slavs.
The Wisconsin Senate voted to abolish the Wisconsin Development Authority, a 1937 project dubbed a little TVA. The Assembly has already passed the repeal, and the bill proceeds to Governor Heil for approval.
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