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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1938
Page
14
The Home Ownership Council of Cedar Rapids urges individuals dreaming of building a home to conduct an actual 1938 cost study. Steps include choosing a location, selecting a plan, obtaining material and construction estimates, and comparing monthly loan payments with rent to assess ownership viability.
Hollywood report says former heavyweight champion Max Baer sent a cable to Premier Mussolini urging him to appeal to Adolf Hitler on behalf of Jews in Germany. He urged action in the conference room, not on the battlefield, to rectify the blight on international fair play.
Dr. Edwin R. Blamey of the American Kennel Club urges keeping dogs natural coated in spring and summer. The coat helps diffuse sun heat and protects against insects while clips leave fleas and skin vulnerable. Brush daily for best care.
In a lively Hollywood column, Jimmie Fidler dissects stars and style. Kay Francis binds a baron through marriage while Andy Devine shows off striped socks. Tyron Power and Robert Taylor charm with listening, and Freddie Bartholomew faces horse fears on set. A light look at fame, fashion, and backstage dynamics.
David Sweatt driving a wagon with his family on a 700 mile Louisiana journey paused Sunday as his wife gave birth to a baby. The family continued their trek shortly after arrival at Opelo...
The Iowa program shows Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas in There's Always a Woman and King of the Newsboys with Lew Ayres Helen Mack and Alison Skipworth. Claudette Colbert and Gary Cooper star in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife. Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett headline Vogues of 1938 and Reckless Living with an all star cast. Also Ebb Tide Borrowing Trouble and more.
Edgar A. Guest muses on receiving monthly bills and imagines Solomon’s many wives with endless costs. He notes the sheer volume of envelopes and consumer items like dresses and cosmetics, humorously wondering what three hundred wives would buy.
Olive Roberts Barton discusses common child care habits and the futility of constant scolding. She argues carelessness stems from age and experience, not a natural virtue, and urges gentle guidance to help a child learn from mistakes. The piece ends noting new Philippine road plans with a cost of 18 500 000.
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