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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1940
Page
20
Albert Edward Wiggam presents a Q and A style discussion on morality science and prison reform. It includes views on happiness from family background struggles about race and hair blood tests and a Minnesota prison experiment with inmate led radio headsets and silent treatment as discipline.
Linn County will elect officers for its newly formed council representing 689 public school teachers. A meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at Franklin school following a Tuesday vote on a permanent organization. Each school will elect a representative by Friday, with five Cedar Rapids members including one representative.
Willie Willis leads the Principals and Supervisors Club with four from the Classroom Teachers Association. Members will represent towns Alburnett Center Point Central City Coggan Ely Fairfax Lisbon Marion Mount Vernon Palo Springville Toddville Troy Mills Viola Walker and rural areas Grant Spring Grove townships Maine Jackson Boulder Buffalo Washington Otter Creek Marion Monroe Clinton Fairfax Fayette College Putnam Franklin Linn Bertram. County Superintendent Shupp serves ex officio. The organization committee included W L Paxson Miss Iola Tilapaugh Shupp Stephen Crouse Carl McCauley and O P Stilinger.
The Roosevelt High instrumental and voice departments present a spring concert at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium Friday. Proceeds from a concert benefit fund to buy a glockenspiel. Conducted by William F. Vesely and Miss Ruth L. Miller, with detailed program including orchestra, ninth grade chorus, mixed quartet, girls sextet, and a cappella choir.
A compact program snippet lists Bravada Paso Doble Curzon William Tell Overture Rossini Andante Afiesto Vivace Amparito Roca Spanish March Texidor. The line names several compositions or tempo marks likely from a concert or band review.
Detroit AP reports John Kurzawa age 21 confessed killer for petty profit was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the Dearborn killing of Philip G Loust. Police said Kurzawa belonged to a gang that sold victims autos.
AP reports at least 103 dead and 125 injured after a fire trapped guests inside Sardona town hall during a patriotic celebration Monday night. Authorities list the cause under investigation and have begun inquiries.
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