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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1950

Page

2

Creator of Tarzan Dies In California

Tarzana California article reports Edgar Rice Burroughs, 74, creator of Tarzan, died in bed after a long illness. Physician cites heart ailment and arterial disease. Burroughs rose from pencil sharpener salesman to famed pulp writer, with first story earning 400 dollars and Tarzan novels and films yielding millions.

Tarzana Calif Edgar Rice Tarzan the Apeman Burroughs Tarzan International Eee Tarzan Burroughs Herman Seal Mars A. A. McClurg

Feather Cushion Trick Suggested for River Bank Protection

A note proposes stuffing chicken feathers into a small bag to create a river bank cushion, offering a simple protective measure. The idea highlights reuse of poultry byproducts to stabilize soil and reduce erosion.

Recreation expansion planned for Iowa Memorial Union add on

At the University of Iowa in Iowa City a proposed addition to the Iowa Memorial Union outlines extensive recreation facilities. Plans include game rooms for bridge and chess, an air conditioned basement with bowling and billiards, a student campus room, juke box, dancing area, browsing library, music room, remodeled cafe area, new cafeteria, and multiple conference rooms. The design adds guest rooms on upper floors, lounges with fireplaces, and a grand ballroom banquet space, with the new structure nearly three times the size of the current Union and connected by corridors.

Iowa City Iowa Memorial Union University of Iowa

Brooks Sports Camp Era Broadcast From Iowa City Finals

Your Dia on KCRG Network will originate from the Boys State Basketball Finals at the Iowa Fieldhouse in Iowa City with nightly specials and interviews. All sixteen final games will be aired Tuesday through Saturday, starting with the first two at 1:30 and 2:45 P.M. tomorrow.

OB Brooks Sports Camera KCRG KCRK Iowa Iowa City Brooks Kcrgkcrk

King Winter Fades as Spring Nears, Parson Tees Up

Edgar A. Guest notes that signs of spring appear even as lingering cold lasts. He jokes about changing underwear for warmer weather and cites robins, swallows, and the golfer parson as tests of the season’s arrival. The poem blends humor with seasonal prediction.

Henry Jerome Orchestra Stars in Taubman Show

Radio program notes list Henry Jerome Orchestra and musicians such as Judy Sinatra Kirsten ews and R. Casadesus. Features include Spotlight on Sportsmen and Instrumentalists with Lopez Perry Mason Inner Talent Scouts and Band of America performances.

Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Day’s Lineup

A partial broadcast log lists Milady's Ser at 10, Wanda Mo at 10:30, Jumping Jacks at 11:15, Garber program at 11, Welcome War on at noon, News at 12, Mel Matinee at 12:15, Trading Post at 12:30, Lopes at 12:45, Pat O'Brien at 1, and Tell Me Story at 1:15, reflecting a busy afternoon schedule.

Milady’s Ser Wanda Mo Garber O Iss Trading Post V Lopes O Pat O’brien

Construction Plans Set for Union Building Addition

Plans to complete a new unit by combining buildings for the Union facility move forward. Financing will come from increased student fees approved by Iowa state officials. Construction is slated to begin in the spring, with immediate funding details still to be finalized per Prof. Earl E. Harper.

Iowa State Earl E. Harper Union

Theaters Schedule and Film Announcements

Theatre listings show matinees and evening showings for Paramount, State, Town, Palace, Times, Strand, and Marion, with titles including Francis Ambush Blondie Miss Grant Takes Richmond and Mary Ryan Detective. Also Juilliard String Quartet and community events noted for Tuesday.

Pe Serpeno Paramount I State Francis Community Association Juilliard Iowa Palace Kid Snake Pit Strand West Marion Flamingo Road

Snow Stops Woman's 101st Birthday Party

Snow packed roads kept relatives from Des Moines as Mrs. Cynthia Stice marked her 101st birthday. She planned chats with family from Marshalltown Montour Atlantic and Austin Minnesota amid the weather disruption.

Snow Woman Des Moines INS Cynthia Stice Marshalltown Montour Atlantic Austin Minn

Don’t Be Embarrassed by Slipping Plates During Meals

An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to keep plates stable while eating or talking. It claims a noticeable comfort and security without a gooey taste or feel. The product is described as alkaline and non acidic and is marketed as a helpful spray for use during meals.

Spy Drug Store

Winters McCrea to star in Frenchie romance film

Joel McCrea and Shelley Winters slated for Frenchie with Winters as a dance hall girl in love with a cowboy. George Sherman set to direct, Michael Kraike to produce, Goetz predicts completion before cameras next month.

Eaeance INS Joel McCrea Shelley Winters William Goetz George Sherman Michael Kraike Joel Will Rogers Warners Can

Hollywood Pals and Palm Springs Setups This Week

Snapshots from Hollywood show Joan Warners favoring Wendell Carey with Warners son. Mrs Warner ill in Palm Springs. Shirley Temple dates Guy Harrison since Honolulu. Greer Garson and Buddy Fogel son in Palm Springs renting a house for three months. Merle Oberon returns in six weeks from Biarritz to film for Bernard Vorhaus. Ann Sheridan occupies dressing room at Twentieth during Stella shooting. Her house remains unfinished.

Hollywood Jack Warner Palm Springs Shirley Temple Honolulu Guy Harrison Greer Garson Buddy Fogelson Buddy California Merle Oberon Biarritz Bernard Vorhaus Ann Sheridan Twentieth Stella

Reds Refuse Shanghai Evacuation of 1600 Foreign Nationals

Communist officials in Shanghai blocked the evacuation of more than 1,600 foreign nationals. APL Hong Kong manager J. J. Berryman said two American LSTs were refused entry, interrupting plans to move about 300 Americans through Shanghai harbor waters mined by Nationalists. The liner General W. H. Gordon was to sail from Hong Kong toward international waters off Shanghai.

Hong Kong Shanghai Lines J. J. Berryman APL Berryman Japan W. H. Gordon Lst’s LST Nagasaki State Department Tokyo

Notre Dame Awards Medal to Gen Collins

Gen Joseph L Collins chief of staff of the army was named Laetare medal winner at Notre Dame on Sunday night. He becomes the fifth military leader to receive the annual award given by the university to a distinguished Catholic lay man.

South Bend Ind Joseph L. Collins Army Collins University of

Notre Dame Laetare Medal Awarded to Irene Dunne

The Laetare medal at Notre Dame is announced annually on Laetare Sunday. The 1949 laureate is Irene Dunne, renowned movie actress, with the presentation exceeding 700 million dollars.

Notre Dame Irene Dunne

Oregon Forest and Lumber Product Value Estimated

The article estimates Oregon forest and lumber product value at a certain figure, highlighting economic impact and sector significance within the state. It notes contributions to employment, regional industries, and potential market trends influencing timber and wood product sectors.

Oregon

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