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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1936
Page
28
A column excerpt shows Tom, once adored for his tricks, failing to charm a practical unimpressed girl. Readers react with letters debating farming life and city comforts, including a correspondent labeled ONE WHO HATES THE FARM expressing strong views on rural toil and marriage.
A cautious note urges placing money in the bank to earn interest and preserve capital. It suggests consulting a reputable lawyer in town to obtain qualified advice before committing to any risky project.
London AP report notes The Sunday Graphic says Barbara has selected the infant son of Count and Countess Reventlow-Haugwitz to be named Lance. The Count remained unreachable for confirmation. two days earlier he told AP no name or christening plans had been set.
Julia Cantacuzene, granddaughter of Union general U. S. Grant, sent a personal check to the Washington Herald to fund Mrs. Helen Dortch Longstreet’s return from the Virgin Islands for medical treatment. Friends of Mrs. Longstreet reported she faced destitution after exhausting savings amid recent reverses.
Pittsburgh report says Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Father James R. Cox clashed over government pay while active in anti bonus groups. Cox accused Byrd of working against bonus payments, while Byrd said Navy compensation covered two congressionally awarded promotions for science.
Alvan T. Simonds of Boston and his wife, insulted by German passengers aboard the Hamburg American Line ship Reliance, were placed under police guard in Manila after fearing an attack. Simonds had cited a Singapore article calling Germany’s agreements scraps of paper and said the passengers spat on his wife. They will continue their voyage on a different vessel.
Washington officials estimated the soldiers bonus payments would push the national debt above 33 billion dollars and likely trigger a new bond issue of about a billion. The move would drain cash reserves, accelerate tax receipts, and boost miscellaneous revenue from increased commerce and auto sales, though a total recovery figure was not yet known.
Nancy Page guides readers through starting the second garland festoon for the Summer Garlands quilt. She explains pattern tracing on cardboard, flower and leaf assembly, color choices for pink backgrounds, and how to pin and baste before appliqué. Readers may request the directional leaflet and pay ten cents per missing block with a self‑addressed stamp.
The article discusses the strategic timing of covering an honor in Contract Bridge, emphasizing not only promotion but also crucial timing factors. The hand example features West as the dealer with both sides vulnerable to illustrate the concept.
North's opening heart was a phony as five higher cards apperared. South ducked the first heart to force West into tough lines and gain three heart tricks. The analysis explains why South seized the lead and how double dummy play shaped the contract.
Omaha South high school won the class A sweepstakes at the Missouri Iowa Nebraska Kansas high school dramatic contest at Peru State Teachers college. Tecumseh and Auburn high placed second and third. Essex, Iowa high won class B sweepstakes with Dawson second.
Russell J. Anton of Waterloo and R Ione Hanson of Marion. Harry Sutphin of Barnes City and Georgia Lee Pettit of Cedar Rapids. Maurice P. Hensley and Maxine Lena Koaler, both of Cedar Rapids. Bruce Butts of Letcher South Dakota and Pearl Jacobsen of Newhall.
About sixty members of the Beethoven club gathered Saturday in the Chamber of Commerce building. Frances Norton sang two pieces, Lucy Bushnell Ambroz accompanied, and the club chorus performed works by Caciani Strauss Tschaikowsky Warren and others. Mrs Ring discussed war risks and Nye's address, while Mrs Puelicher reviewed Boyd's book on research as universal.
Dr. Ryan of the University of Wisconsin high school urged direct focus on adjustment to the world and intellectual development in high school programs. He described experimental functional courses built around health community living leisure training and vocational prep. Roosevelt High School Des Moines principal J E Stonecipher criticized competitive grading and honor societies and called for more valid attainment aims.
President Roosevelt and his vacation party hailed good fishing off Caicos Island during a southern cruise. The party reportedly caught big game fish including barracuda kingfish groupers and mackerel though no individual catch was named.
Iowa City hosts a Memorial Union luncheon for the Iowa section of the American Camping Association with over 40 guests. Barbara Ellen Joy spoke on Newer Trends in Camping while Prof. Harold Anderson led a discussion on Personality Adjustment.
Marie Hess and Willis Bahndorf were married Saturday at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with Rev. William Kent officiating. Attendants included William Hess and Norma Marz. The couple will reside in East Amana and host a reception on April 4 following a dinner hosted by Mrs. Anna Clarke in Cedar Rapids.
Firemen answered nine grass fire calls in about four hours on Saturday. Delays included a large blaze at Van Vechten Park and a home fire on Memorial Drive SE. Additional fires occurred at A N Linder, Horton Bailey, Oak Hill Cemetery, and Birch Avenue NW.
The Y W C A announces Its ambitious Y s Revue to be staged April 16 at Woodrow Wilson High and April 17 at Franklin High. Original songs script and a large cast highlight the show with dances crafts and a camp fire theme. Proceeds aid girls attending Girl Scout summer camp at Wapsie.
Berlin reports Josef Weyl, author of the draft hymn for the election climax, has Jewish grandparents. Nazi officials say the words may be rewritten by an Aryan, but no action is urgent and no new words will be issued.
A rehearsed all colored vaudeville show at the Y M C A Little Theater on First avenue and Fifth street E, Monday and Tuesday at 8 p m offers a seven day Wapsie Y camp for colored boys and supports the Community House Golden Gloves team. Cast includes Gwendolyn Hickey Larcie Lee Nola Mathews Teressa Lee Thomas Mason Edith Reed Cecil Reed Katherine Jones Wallace Reed with Cecil Brewtons band providing accompaniment. Reserved seats 25 cents general admission 10 cents.
The American Society of Biological Chemists elected H. A. Martill of the University of Iowa as secretary and the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics chose O. H. Plant of Iowa as vice president.
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