Cedar Rapids Youths Voted to Attend Hawkeye Boys State
Twenty six Cedar Rapids high school juniors were chosen to attend the second annual Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge Des Moines from June 3 to 10. The selection was merit based by a 17 member committee from Cedar Rapids Hanford post American Legion with quotas set by posts. The group will travel by chartered bus and expenses are paid by sponsoring organizations.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Dwight Krumholtz
Hanford Post
American Legion
Committee On Americanism
Cedar Rapids
Krumholtz
Iowa
International Association of Firefighters
Lion's Club
Boy Scouts
DeMolay Chapter
Knights of Columbus
Cadets of St. George
the Gazette
Waltonians
High Twelve
Republican Central Committee
Democratic Central Committee
Canopus Club
Rotary Club
Elks Club
Veterans Club
Young Men's Bureau of Chamber of Commerce
Women's Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
South Side
Sixteenth Avenue
Ambar Grotto
Jan Hus
Woman’s Club
Road Machinery Association
Speeder Machinery Corp
la Plant- Choate
Universal Crusher
McKinley School
Edward Kopecky
John Krabbenhoff
Jack Menchar
Herbert Penningroth
Eugene Pugh
Jerry Staples
Wilson
Amos Thompson
Arthur Haycraft
Clifford Jensen
Donald VanCura
Roosevelt
Marvin Buckner
Melvin Buckner
Arthur Miner
Bob Multhaup
Cedar Rapids News and Notes May 3 1929 Highlights
May 3 1929 report covers Miss Minnie Davis fracturing her arm and eye gash after being thrown from a car door. Sigma Xi elects Prof Ben H Peterson of Coe College at Iowa University. Alan Richardson wins cello first and baritone fourth at state music contest. Tom Scherre Peck wins clarinet first. Tom Pirnie wins cornet. Mr and Mrs D C Adams return to Cedar Rapids after five months in Los Angeles. E H Taylor of Cedar Rapids is mentioned.
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Minnie Davis
Ben H. Peterson
Coe College
Sigma Xi
University of Iowa
Alan Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Tom Scherre‘peck
Tom Pirnie
Hat That I’d Make You Wear
A narrator recalls an imagined fate if he caused his beloved grief. He insists he would not mock or harm her, even as he contemplates a worst case scenario where he becomes her harsh rival. The imagined punishment would be the hat of a jesting enemy.
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Muses Nine
Outline Map Puzzle and Local News Items
A newspaper snippet lists an outline map puzzle with South American country and related terms, followed by local notices. It reports Nashville and Tewn events with speakers at an architects convention and several residents traveling or returning from California and Georgia for meetings and conventions.
Cedar Rapids Ninth In Iowa Per Capita Sale of Savings Bonds
Cedar Rapids ranked ninth among Iowa post offices in per capita U S savings bonds sales for 1938. The city sold $895 256 25, placing it third in total state first class post offices behind Des Moines 2 209 312 50 and Sioux City 905 493 75. Traer appeared among second class offices at ninth with 84 187 50.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United States Savings
Frank B. Baldwin
Des Moines
Sioux City
Vinton
Decorah
Traer
Monona
Wilton Junction
Strawberry Point
Fairfax
Local Students Help Veishea Setup At Ames
Eleven Cedar Rapids students at Iowa State College assist Veishea preparations for the May 11 12 13 festival. Names include Robert Benecke Rush Benson Kingston Brokaw Vannin Collister John Davis and McRoy Woverter with ties to engineering forestry and bands.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Robert O Benecke
Gertrude Benecke
Mechanical
Rush T. Benson
Raymond T Benson
O. Kingston Brokaw
O. L. Brokaw
Forestry Club
Vannin Collister
T. C
Quaker Macaroni Improves Taste and Texture With Milk
The article proclaims big flavor differences in macaroni and spaghetti after Quaker enriches them with whole milk in powdered form. It promises creamy richness and tenderness, cooks to plump, appetizing texture, and economical use, urging readers to buy the big blue and yellow package from their grocer.
Veishea Parade Highlights Family Involvement
The list includes Edwin F. Klouda son of Rudolph Klouda as Roger Williams float committee chair, Bill Latiner son of E J Latiner in the Veishea parade, Dorothy Morehead daughter of H L Morehead at home economics open house, John F Swan son of T E Swan at chemical engineering open house, and Theodore Swem son of A R Swem at Forestry open house alongside Mr and Mrs Leroy Hoverter.
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Leroy Hoverter
Veishea Parade
Edwin F. Klouda
Rudolph Klouda
Roger Williams
Bill J Latiner
E J. Lattner
Dorothy Morehead
H. L. Morehead
John F Swan
T E. Swan
Chemical Engineering
Theodore Swem
A. R. Swem
Forestry
First Copper Sheet and Bolt Maker in the United States
Paul Revere is credited as the first American producer of copper sheets and bolts. He supplied copper sheathing for notable ships including the old frigate Constitution.
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United States
Paul Revere
Italy and Mussolini Advise Cautious Approach in Poland Crisis
Reports say King Victor Emmanuel advised Egypt's King Farouk that Italy respects Egypt’s integrity. Mussolini allegedly urged Hitler to proceed cautiously in the Danzig dispute, aiming to avoid war and influence Mediterranean perception while signaling mediation possibilities.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Farouk
Egypt
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Cairo
Tripoli
Walther von Brauchitsch
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Mussolini
Hitler
Hoace
Danzig
Hialian
Paris
France
Germany
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D. C. Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
E. H. Taylor
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Sie
Mr. Wise
South America
America
Nashville
Tewn
American Institute of Architects
J. H Trewin
Chamber of Commerce
P. C Frick
Miss May Frick
California
Frank Vavra
Rock Island
Suf
Avenue
Jeff Phillips
Eno
G. E. Soyster
Atlanta
The
Order of Railway Telegraphers
Soyster
Lawton van Vechten
Woman's Club
Walter
U.S
Veishea
Ames
Rumor Duge
Jing ‘Ds
Chester
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Als
Chesterfield
Liccett & Myrns
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