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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1937
Page
9
The piece argues yes to the question Is there an Easter rabbit, tracing the comic path from pole cats to hens. It uses playful digressions on Easter eggs and rabbits in culture, noting the role of children and the income tax deductions tied to families.
The clashing radio listings show MORNING and EVENING blocks across WEAF WJZ WABC CBS stations with orchestras, choirs, and talk shows. Mentions include Harold Nagelerch, Major Bowes, church programs, and a stray note about cats once sacred then linked to evil.
About 200 juvenile members from four local C S A lodges will attend an Easter party this afternoon at 2 at the C S P S hall. Mrs. Ella Sedenka chairs the central committee with Mrs. Mary Klepach and Mrs. Henrietta Seabrooke. The program features age group plays, refreshments, and Easter bags, while parents and friends enjoy cards in the club rooms.
The C S A lodges announce annual spring initiation at C S P S hall on Sunday April 4 at 8 p.m. The Illinois grand lodge staff handles ritual work with Chicago executives and out of town lodges represented. A private dance follows and the drill team hosts Chicago guests headed by Dr Leo B Sedlacek. Public invited without admission.
A ninety minute continuous program marks the first hall of the Bohemian Dramatic Association at the C. S. P. S. hall on Thursday April 8 with sketches one act plays songs and operetta scenes plus a 9 pm dinner for invited patrons. Directors V Picek Frank Chramncsta Frank Sykora and T B Hlubucek lead the event. A Czech talking picture Matka Kracmerka screens at Sun theater March 31 and April 1.
Independence, Missouri. World war veteran Lewis Custead completed after thirteen months a miniature prison coal mine built inside a five gallon glass jug. He used 5240 pieces including figures of guards a priest the condemned man and gallows fashioned through the jug neck with self made tools.
A dinner for young men at the Y M C A is set for Monday night with Dr Burris Jenkins as speaker. Dinner at 6 30 with remarks directed to young men. Reservations advised. admission fifty cents. Front row photo credits John Heide Warren McAllister Henry Gundling. Back row includes Wilber Osnady Irwin Nelson Barry L Bean and Rockwell Bingham.
In Brockport a seven month old dog Idaho faced a murder trial over a canal drowning. Witnesses testified the dog’s actions were playful and not motivated by malice, with Judge Benedict convicting Idaho to semi imprisonment for two years within Brockport town limits while outside jurisdiction he roamed free.
A public utilities company will provide a dedicated team to 2500 buildings in New York City to improve service delivery and maintenance. The move aims to streamline operations and ensure quicker response times across the city.
Mrs Wallis Simpson and the Duke of Windsor talked by telephone about wedding plans on Saturday. A favorable London court ruling makes it likely her divorce will be final by end of April, with a May wedding considered in France or Austria.
Ed Prentiss formerly of Cedar Rapids now broadcasts on WGN and WMAQ Chicago. He will appear in six contract shows including Today’s Children 9:45 am on WMAQ Painted Dreams 1:30 pm on WGN as John Stewart Mollie of the Movies 2 pm on WGN as Tony Conner The Guiding Light 3:45 pm on WMAQ as Ned Holden Princess Pat Sunday 5:30 pm on WMAQ as Michael Betty and Bob 9:15 am on WGN as Bob all WMAQ programs syndicated nationally.
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