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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1940
Page
5
A graceful collie named Boy lives with M. M. Dvorak and daughter Mrs. William Lorentz at 2011 Mount Vernon Ave SE. He stays home, adores music especially The Bee, follows his owner, protects her during illness, and enjoys apples from passing children.
Philip Leibsohn owner of the building will operate Lyman's cafe at 300 First Avenue KF after purchasing the business. The cafe will close Monday for remodeling and is planned to reopen around April 15. The corner has housed Lyman's cigar shop and cafe and tobacco shop for eighteen and twelve years respectively.
Eleanor Steber and Arthur Kent, new Met Opera contract holders, balance jobs and study while church solo work funds their early career. Each has faced long hours, sacrifices, and financial strain, using church and other gigs to sustain training until Met payoffs begin.
Shueyville's store, once run by Clay Bowersox and now owned by Harry Ziskovsky, has been remodeled and reopened. Decorah sees Albert Mackenstadt selling his house to Burt Henning who plans to move to Elgin Illinois by May 1. Henning runs a Decorah filling station and will relocate with his family once ownership transfers.
Edward J. Collins, a 22 year old steel worker, was charged with disorderly conduct after pleading to see a woman at Chicago Lying-in Hospital. Police filed the case, but the court dismissed the charge, and Collins said he was now an uncle for the first time.
Norman Hatton, a local architect, drafts plans and specifications for a new heating plant to serve Marion high school and Lincoln school on the same grounds. Bids open at 2 p.m. on April 12.
A Smith committee majority calls for Wagner Act amendments this session to correct perceived abuses by the NLRB. The report proposes 17 revisions including a new board and split prosecuting duties, while opposing members warn of undermining the act.
The Netherlands announced trade pacts with Germany and Britain aimed at easing Holland's neutrality strain. The German accord covers payments and continued agricultural exports, while the Anglo Dutch pact guarantees swift port delays for Netherlands ships under Allied contraband controls. Some fear the move signals German leverage and a warning of harsher treatment if Anglo Dutch ties widen.
Gen Maxime Weygand commander in chief of Allied armies in the Near East arrived in Paris to confer with Premier Paul Reynaud. No purpose of the meeting was indicated.
A garden plan shows lettuce as the early crop and suggests pairing it with cabbage or cauliflower, radishes, or flowering plants. It recommends timing, spacing, and succession ideas to keep ground productive until frost, with examples like tomatoes between peas and cucumber after early lettuce.
Experts warn that more than half the population may show allergy signs though few seek care. The piece links calcium and sunshine to allergy, explains hypoglycemia risks, and describes how diabetes and insulin affect blood sugar and behavior with examples of unusual sleep and dietary patterns.
Wilfred Lang of Prairie du Chien and Wilbur Leman of Cedar Rapids opened the Cedar Rapids Electra Shop last week at 111 Second Street NE. The property was leased from Miss Mac Wolfe through the Tait and Wagner company.
Senator Schwartz of Wyoming backs a third Roosevelt term amid world tensions. Boston ally Curley supports Farley for president. Illinois Senator Lucas condemns Dewey as a rabble-rouser while Dewey campaigns in Wisconsin. Taft accuses Roosevelt of running deficits to win party control.
Rita Lyons aged 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lyons of Hanover township won the Allamakee county spelling contest on Saturday by correctly spelling allemance. Marie Isa Miller 12 of Franklin township placed second after misspelling a written contest word.
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