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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1941
Page
22
United Press reports a defense driven boom pushes U S and Canadian auto output to a first quarter high of about 1 56 million vehicles with 625 000 cars and trucks in stock by February. Auto dealers add models as labor shortages loom amid defense plant expansion and wage spending.
The Linn county chapter of the American Red Cross will begin a women only first aid course at 7 30 p m Monday in the civil service rooms basement Cedar Rapids post office. Ten weekly two hour sessions cost 60 cents for a textbook and 10 cents for a bandage square. Red Cross lay instructors will teach the course.
Wilson high school choir and instrumental groups performed a morning assembly under instructors Gladys Thomann and Alan Richardson. Stanley Clark with Ruth Hemmer played trombone, a clarinet quartet and brass sextet performed, and both girls’ double trio and boys’ double quartet numbers were presented alongside a mixed chorus of four songs.
John Gray, 39, told authorities he shot to death an elderly farmer who had provided him a home and work. He was Friday sentenced to life in the state penitentiary.
Edith P F Jessup is appointed and qualified as Executrix of Nolan W. Jessup, deceased, Linn County Iowa. Creditors must pay debts immediately and file claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Attorney James Franken handles the matter.
A Wiggam Q and A explores humor as a sign of intelligence and discusses gift exchanges by gender. It notes humor appreciation varies with intelligence and cites examples from students, plus a bit on inherited sneeze patterns and a family tree chart.
The poem portrays a shy card player pleading for patience and kindness from a furious partner. It jokes about overbidding and poor play, admitting lack of wit at cards while valuing a partner’s regard over winning. The speaker laments being a foolish bidder and hopes for understanding.
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