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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1937
Page
8
The article notes artist Carl Halisthammer measuring Genevieve Grant described as America's Venus. She is portrayed as striking an exact medium between the Venus de Milo and the Venus de Medici, with a feature-figure detail focus in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids artists survey local women to pick ideal faces noses torsos arms hair legs feet and hands in a playful poll. The piece compares Cedar Rapids standards with Hollywood icons and notes the Venus in Red Cherry by Carl Hallsthamm er inspired by a cherry wood carving as the Logan prize winner in Chicago.
The Playground Commission with Bethany Congregational recreation center Jane Boyd Community House St Pauls Methodist and First Presbyterian churchs will host a kite making program with provided patterns and sticks. Kites must be homemade and contests include largest smallest most artistic and most unique with additional altitude and pulling contests. The event is set for Friday March 26 at 10 am in Ellis Park with rope skipping for girls in sixth grade or lower at 2 pm in the municipal island plaza.
Miriam Hopkins owns a renowned collection of modern paintings including works by Matisse Renoir Picasso and Laurencin. The holdings place Hopkins among Hollywood’s most valuable private art collections and highlight the prominence of her gallery of modern masterpieces.
A large modern aquarium facility provides seven distinct water types to suit different fish species. The setup aims to optimize health and habitat compatibility by matching each species with its ideal water conditions.
In a Gazette feature by Sergeant Fiardon Hughes of the police traffic bureau, drivers who misread Stop as a cue to speed ignore danger. The piece argues that habit and lax enforcement foster risky behavior at intersections, urging strict adherence to rules and common sense to prevent fatalities.
The Idaho case draws national fire after a drowning in Brockport, New York, linked to a crossbreed police dog. Public opinion splits on execution, a defense fund forms, and lawyer Henry A Sessions seeks expert testimony as coverage explodes across newspapers.
In this World of Bridge puzzle South can win nine tricks by a deceptive play. North dealer, East-West vulnerable, West opens with hearts and South ducks a spade to mislead West. By switching play, South avoids the diamond finesse and establishes diamonds, turning a potential loss into a win. West’s mistake would have allowed declarer to fail if he had defended differently. This Week's Brain Twister No. 112.
Monday's astrology warns of conflict and strong impulses under high stimuli. Personal wisdom and discretion will steer outcomes in love, business, and domestic matters, with flirtations toward excess and temper. A birthday amid change promises an exciting year. Jupiter moons orbit with varying lengths, some slow, others fast, shaping travel times.
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