Girls learning to sew in WPA programs spread across Iowa
Cedar Rapids and other towns see a surge in sewing circles run by WPA and NYA as mothers and daughters gain skills. Girls aged 8 to 16 learn crochet, dress alterations, quilting and more while relief families receive clothing, baby supplies, and small wages for part time work in playgrounds and mission centers.
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Fillmore
Lincoln
Little Sister
WPA
Playground Commission
Nevin Nichols
Rachael Hatch
A. A. Couser
Anne Gatens
National Youth Administration
Lincoln School
National Truth Administration
Hese
Sewing Circle
Fillmore School
NYA
Sunshine Mission
Sunshine Mission Center
Good Penny Drama Folds After Night Club Plans
Judith Pennet confronts Spencer Owen over her father Chester Pennet's embezzlement case. She rejects his plea to abandon the Golden Bubble publicity and declares independence, only to be swept by Aunt Mary’s steady care as she faces a quiet morning after a night of turmoil.
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Judith
Spencer
Mary
Vermont
Bayvile
Aunt Mary
Chester
Boston
Mr. Owen
Judith Pennet
Spencer Owen
Chester Pennet
Mary Pennet
Sam Emory
Gilbert Saunders
Spring Activities Mapped for Children
The Cedar Rapids playground commission outlines spring vacation events for children. Kite building classes run daily in the old waterworks workshop with help from teachers. A kite flying contest at Ellis park is planned for April 10 with preliminary eliminations for the Eastern Iowa marbles tournament to May 23. The commission partners with The Cedar Rapids Gazette and local schools to run the event, and offers guidance on marbles and the game of Ringer at the city hall office.
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Playground Commission
Iowa
D Avenue
Second Street
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Eastern Iowa Marbles
Easter Dinner Etiquette and Festive Menus for Mothers
A Mother centered Easter meal guide shows the care and prep behind Sunday dinners. It lists elaborate menus with desserts and savory dishes, hints at advance preparation, and celebrates cooking as a creative American privilege.
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Mother
Rowan's Assembling of Artists' Work Attracts Attention
Edward B. Rowan leads a federal program wiring art displays across states. Each unit features about thirty artists paid by the government, traveling from Idaho to Kentucky with exhibit themes including Indian art and mural design sketches for federal buildings. Francis Robert White is noted for lively figure studies.
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Edward B. Rowan
Washington Post
Rowan
Treasury Department
Little Gallery
Cedar Rapids
Idaho
Kentucky
Washington
Francis Robert White
Taxpayers flood treasurer’s office with early tax payments
County Treasurer Milo Sedlacek reports heavy receipts as taxpayers rush to pay the first installment before April 1. Total for Friday neared $60,000 and Thursday's takings were about $48,000 with several $1,000 bills. Sheriff James H. Smith ordered deputies to guard the office.
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Milo Sedlacek
James H. Smith
New Fishing and Hunting Licenses Available at Courthouse
County Recorder Dempsey Jones announces new fishing and hunting licenses at the courthouse. The combined permit costs 1.50 while a single license is 1. Non resident options include a six day fishing license for 1 and a season license for 3. Non resident hunting licenses yield 15. Trapping licenses range from 1 for up to fifteen traps to 10 for more than fifteen.
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Dempsy Jones
Whipped Cream Cake Recipe from Marion Sender
A reader from Marion shares a Whipped Cream Cake recipe with sugar water cake flour baking powder vanilla and whipped cream plus beaten egg whites folded in. The note seeks help for Bohemian plum dumplings and moist dumplings or rocks from readers.
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Ione Willmott
Marion
Hilda
Jeanette Beyer
Bessie
Recipe inquiry for pastel colors and cheese popcorn
A reader asks Jeanette Beyer for popcorn color recipes and a cheese popcorn recipe, requesting directions in care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. The letter targets readers who might share edible coloring methods and flavoring ideas.
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Jeanette Beyer
Madeline D
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Marmola Diet Pill Promises Fast Weight Loss
An advertisement urges readers to stop dieting myths and try Marmola tablets as a simple solution for obesity. It claims Marmola releases excess fat in days, with millions sold since 1907, and advises starting now and stopping when desired results are reached.
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America
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Naomi Doebel
Works Progress Administration
Dren’s Hospital
Iowa City
Mission
Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Fire
Barbara Webb
Edith
Katherine
Marmola
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