Waltonians Boost Membership to 804 Members
Waltonians report membership rising by 260 to a total of 804 at the annual meeting in the Y M C A. President A J Smith presided after a dinner attended by over 100. Reports covered Cedar Rapids sewage disposal, Palisades dam, Cedar river cleanup, and 2700 underprivileged children given Camp Conservation access since its nine year founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Merritt
A. J. Smith
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Palisades
Cedar River
George W. Caylor
Norton
Edward B. Drew
Vernon E. White
Everal
A.J. Smith
A. C. Orton
A. G. Brown
Secnd
L. F. Vane
Obert Vesely
Don Seeger
Milo Bedlacek
E. J. North
Fred Fitch
R. E. Greenawalt
O. P. Moody
Harold Drew
William Volz
Deeree W. Taylor
the Maid
Frances Norton
Malcolm Metcalf
John Parlis
Lucy Bushnell Ambroz
Coe Yearbook Editor Appointments Named At Coe College
Robert Shepard of Cedar Rapids was chosen editor and Franklin Wilson of Webster City was named business manager of the Coe College annual. Blanche Lichtenstein of Grand Rount elected Associated Women Students president with Katherine Zisko of Cedar Rapids as vice president. Betty Jane Levsen and Alice Street named secretary and treasurer. AW S board members include Zoe Shipton, Mary Lockwood, Alice Snyder, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Associated Women Students
Coe
Robert Shepard
Cedar Rapids
Franklin Wilson
Webster City
Blanche Lichtenstein
Grand Ound
Katherine Zisko
Cedarpids
Betty
Grain Sacks No Loot Reported in Bank Elevator Incident
A man leaving a bank with grain sacks triggered an alarm as police arrived. An excited lobby reaction followed, with witnesses claiming a robber fled. The main inspector’s office identifies the suspect, who departed with the grain samples before officers intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dear Rapids
M Ain
Merts National Bank
Tolson to Speak at Luncheon Club Meeting
Clyde A. Tolson of Washington D C assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will address a joint meeting of all luncheon clubs at Hotel Roosevelt Thursday noon. The Lions club sponsors an open event for the public. Tolson praised by J Edgar Hoover as one of the ablest men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Tolson
Clyde A. Tolson
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. W. Tolson
Twelfth Street SE
Hotel Roosevelt
The
Lions Club
J. Edgar Hoover
Tolson
Cedar Rapids
George Washington University
Newton D. Baker
Dwight Davis
John W. Weeks
Bureau of Investigation
Century began date puzzle stumps Texas class
Dr. F. B. Marsh of the University of Texas posed a calendar problem that stumped the Grecian history class. Students argued over when the century began, with half guessing 1900 and half refusing. The correct answer is January 1, 1901, since there is no year zero. The second century began January 1, 101.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
F. B. Marsh
University of Texas
Local option tightens lines of wets and dries across states
Washington AP reports local option campaigns tighten prohibition lines as regions vote dry or wet. Leaders eye future developments, with Methodist temperance groups proposing unified front and public relations moves by brewers and distillers seeking public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Columbus
United States Brewers Association
Edward L. Bernays
New York
Distilled Spirits Institute
The
Brewing Industry, Inc
Dr. Gage to Speak at Final Coe College Vespers
Dr H M Gage president of Coe college will speak at the final vesper service in Sinclair Memorial chapel this afternoon at 4. He will discuss Gossip and Criticism Irene Bishop a Coe freshman will sing How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings by Liddle and the A Capella choir directed by Prof Paul S Ray will perform Negro spiritual Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray arranged by Noble Cain Prof Max Daehler piano will play Grand Choeur by Deshayes and March by Salome as postlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Gage
Coe College
Sinclair Memorial
Gage
Irene Bishop
Coe
Liddle
Paul S. Ray
Noble Cain
Max Daehler
Deshayes
Salome
Transforming Harsh Subjects Into Art at Little Gallery
Elizabeth Olds presents prints and watercolors at the Little Gallery showing stock yard scenes, unemployed figures, and docksside outcasts transformed into plastic intensity. The exhibit argues that true art lies in how a subject is treated, not its beauty, and runs daily 2:30 to 5:30 on the library’s second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Olds
Rembrandt
Delacroix
Scio
Little Gallery
Crossbow Persists in China Despite Early Gunpowder
Historical note states gunpowder originated in China long before the Christian era while the crossbow remains a popular weapon in the country.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waltonians
Obert Shepard
Janklin Wilson
ED Sheftic
Commissioner OF Parks
Anti- Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Board
Deets Pickett
J. M. Doran
Jack Yager
R. A. Lacy
Ellis Blvd
Dar Rapids
Ida Sharp
Pleasant Dr. SE
Jack
Dad
Kate
J. R. Lee
Center Point
Juanita Thomas
Hinkley Ave
Geo. McDonald
12Th Ave
Jack Yager Company
Harmony Building
3Rd St
2Nd Ave
Dr. Gage
Final Vespers
Art News of the Little Gallery
Coliseum
Federal Housing Administration
Cedar Rapids Maytag Co
General Air Conditioning Corp
Home Oil and Gas Co
Standard Tire Co
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co
Sears Roebuck Co
Prastia Jewelry Co
Pioneer Manufacturing Co
Elmer Laker, Painter
Cedar Rapids Pump and Supply Co
Smulekoff
Sherwin-Williams Co
Cedar Rapids Appliance Co
van Ell, Inc
Montgomery Ward Co
Home Coal Co
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Capitol House Insulation Co
Checker Electric Supply Co., Inc
the Chandler Co
Chamberlain Metal Weather Strip Co
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Killian Co
Sanford
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Williams & Hunting Co
the Luberger Co. Gas Machine Service Co
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