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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1936

Page

6

Ames Plans for Iowa Soil Program Under Wickard Directive

Ames hosts a rush meeting called by Claude Wickard to organize temporary county soil conservation committees for Iowa under the federal plan. Key figures include R. M. Evans, Hervey Hazen, and ExtensionRepresentatives. counties will form five-member panels to educate farmers and gear sign-ups for awards under the new act. In Linn county Ben Neal chairs the temporary panel with Glen Hoglan and Rex B. Conn to join, forming a three-member core.

Wallace Washington Ames Claude Wickard Washington, D.C AAA Wickard Iowa Corn and Hog Committee Iowa R. M. Evans Laurens Hervey Hazen Denmark Iowa Farm Bureau Murl McDonald Paul Taff Henry Eichling Lee Nutty J. W. Merrill Fred Clark County Agricultural Planning Board Pottawattamie Federal Department of Agriculture Linn County Ben Neal Mount Vernon Glen Hoglan Center Point Rex B. Conn Cedar Rapids

Navy Flyer Killed in Plane Crash Off Point Loma

A Navy flyer was killed in a crash ten miles west of Point Loma while on a dive bombing attack. Lieutenant Oliver E. White of VF-2B aboard the U S S Saratoga perished, radioman second class A W LeCompte parachuted and survived, landing in the ocean and being rescued.

San Diego Calif Pl Enger Point Loma Fleet Air Oliver E. White U. S. S. Saratoga A. W. LeCompte Ames Navy

Coat of Arms Puzzle Answer Key

A compact clue list mixing vertical and horizontal hints for a crossword style puzzle. It references terms like dye steal gazelle right to enter and various thematic words such as ale onager striped fabric pistol inlet wrath and courtesy title, forming a complete crossword solution set.

Hip Pocket Liquor Permit Books Planned

DES MOINES AP The Iowa liquor commission plans smaller hip pocket permit books to replace the current six by four inch books. Chairman Bernard E. Manley said bids for printing 147,000 books plus 10,000 duplicates should be sought by early next week. The new two and a quarter by three and a half inch books aim to improve customer convenience especially in summer.

Des Moines Iowa Liquor Commission Bernard E. Manley Manley State Printing Board

Thurston Attacks Democrat Spending and Debt Policy

Rep. Lloyd Thurston of Iowa accused Democrats of raising the public debt during control of the federal government. Speaking for the Republican National Committee, he urged a fair contest in November and condemned the administration for what he called billionitis and increased debt.

Washington Lloyd Thurston Osceola Republican National Congressional Committee Thurston Bolt League of Nations Iowa House

Iowa Highway Commission Rejects Bids on Linn and Johnson Projects

The Iowa Highway Commission rejected all bids on two Johnson county and one Linn county grading projects after announcing low bidders for six highway projects. Details cite J. H. Huntzinger Co as a bidder on a 0.2 mile grading segment north of Farley and an overhead crossing structure on a secondary road north of Farley, Cedar Rapids.

Ames Iowa Highway Commission Johnson County Linn County Dubuque Farley J. H. Huntzinger Co Patten Cedar Rapids

Benson Announces Candidacy For Iowa Secretary Of Agriculture

Special to The Gazette C A Benson officially enters the Republican race for Iowa state secretary of agriculture. A former two term Clayton county state senator and 1904 Republican nominee for Congress from the Fourth district, he now operates the August Benson and Sons farm in Highland township.

Eleader C. A. Benson Benson Clayton County Congress August Benson

Des Moines Woman Rescued From Well

DES MOINES RP C W Denney rescued Mrs John Porter from an abandoned well Tuesday afternoon after she clung to the shaft sides for two hours screaming for help.

Des Moines C. W. Denney John Porter

New Type Of Safety Glass Is Developed

The new safety glass stretches like a rubber band and rolls up like a rug after impact. Demonstrations show a mule kicking a panel, a Fordham athlete bucking a sheet, and a strong performer hanging on shattered pieces. The sandwich combines two glass sheets with vinyl plastic binding, made by Mellon Institute. It resists breaks at low temperatures, cuts easily, and requires no edge sealing or adhesives.

NEW York Jim Mandry Fordham University Fordham Mellon Institute Florida

Fancy Lettering Obscures Identity in Local Tombstone

In Norfolk, a stone cutter’s ornate lettering on a tombstone in St. Paul’s churchyard makes the deceased’s name unreadable. He started with a straight inscription but added flirts and scrolls rendering the identity indecipherable.

Norfolk St. Paul’s Churchyard

Nighttime Radio Schedule Mix of NBC CBS Networks

Reader guide to evening and overnight radio listings with programs from NBC CBS and associated stations. Names include WJZ WEAF KYW WOW WABC WBBM WLW WCCO KMOX WGST WOC and acts such as Kate Smith Bing Crosby Burns on ates Rosa Ponselle Ray Noble orch and Ray Sinatra orch.

NBC WJZ Chain CBS WABC WBBM Tim Uncle Ezra WEAF Kyw Wow Sam and Abner Kate One KMOX WGST Finn One Man's Family WOC Sa Lewis Lawes Ray Noble Abe Lyman Grover Cleveland Henry Busse Abe Lyman _oorch WCCO Ze Oe Light Orch Bob Crosby Orch Bernie Cummins Ace Crawford AF Chain Shandor WJZ Fletcher Henderson Weaf Chain Ee Olsen Orch Joe Rines A? Newman Orch Ee Kellam Wabc Chain Wgst 605 Serenties Club Orch Harold Levy Hemes Skinner Ene Lacey Jack Mary Marlin Kmoxe American Arbitration Assn Glass Rracuter Academy of Aunitand School of Proadesst Mae Ae Eeearer Young Easeneen Gchost Simmy Parrell Vic and Sade Betty and Bob Garvenee Lewis Gannett WOC Verrill Sr Eeineon News of Youth WBB Frank Flo Wiz Broad Easy Alaska Chain George Hall Orch Wiz Chain Myrt and Marge Weaf Wow Lum WLW Kate Smith Forae Symphony Rudy Vallee Isham Jones Meredith Willson WJZ N Minneapolis Symphony Peer Olsen Orch Ed_ Fitzpatrick Sammy Kaye Weaf Dailey

Washington Sideshow on transpacific airline plan and budget fuss

Fulton Lewis Jr reports that diplomacy blocks a Manila to China air route with Makao as a fallback while Hull and Lisbon finalize a landing deal. Japan fears Pan American links to Australia and New Zealand, and a covert British crossover is noted. Also covered are navy budget strains and Secretary Swanson’s Russian bank games in the hospital.

Universal Service Ashington—Post Office State Departments Manila China Jim Farley State Department Japan Makao Portugal Lisbon Hull Legation U. S Pacific South Seas Pan-American Honolulu New Zealand Australia Shanghai Farley Transpacific Service Navy Swanson

Huey Long Named Babies In Louisiana Letter Mystery

The text notes Mrs. Long receives daily letters from Bayou residents who named newborns after Huey Long, the late figure. It mentions a Winsboro couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jones, who welcomed twins Huey Pierce Jones and Rose Lee Jones, with weights 8 pounds 12 ounces and 7 pounds 14 ounces respectively.

Steamboat Inspection Service Joe Weaver Secretary of Commerce Roper Commerce Johnson Hoper No Huey Long Louisianna J. E. Jones Winnesboro Huey Pierce Jones Rose Lee Jones Rose Lee Long

Irish Shillalah Used In Congress

In Washington a Irish shillalah with green ribbons was used by Speaker Burns to rap for order in the house on Tuesday. The gift was presented by Representative Hartley of New Jersey.

Washington Burns Hartley New Jersey

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Kay Anderson Gazette Farm Editor AAA Administrative Corps Navy Flyer Buenos Melody Sailor Saint Patrick Fiz Rep Highway Commission Linn, Johnson Co Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Fae Wrant Fulton Lewis, JR Army Rae Sheers Coral Royal Tan Brown MD English Rug Cleaner Killian Company
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