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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1937

Page

15

Cornell campus beauty poll prompts Cedar Rapids vote

Two Cornell students toured Cedar Rapids canvassing opinions on the seven Cornell beauty contest photographs. They collected votes from over fifty residents while noting factors like brains and personality alongside looks.

Cornell College Cornell Cedar Rapids L. Wemington Tenth Street NW Herbert Kasslow George Payee Ellis Boulevard Beck Bruce Beck

Taylor Holmes to Be Guest at Rotary Club Luncheon

Taylor Holmes prominent stage and screen actor, star of Tobacco Road, will guest artist at the Rotary Club luncheon Monday noon at the Shrine temple. He has appeared in Buggies of Red Gap and The Crime of Dr. Forbes. Cast members from The Drunkard skit at the eleventh district Rotary conference Cedar Rapids April 26 are invited as guests.

Taylor Holmes Tobacco Road Shrine Temple Rotary Club Mr.Holmes

DeMolay District Conclave Set with Sports and Oratory

The northeast Iowa DeMolay district conclave in Cedar Rapids features an oratorical contest and tennis and golf tournaments. Events run next Saturday from 8 30 a m with a banquet and ball to close. Local dignitaries and district leaders will speak and award trophies.

Iowa Cedar Rapids Consistory Temple Coe College Courts Ellis Park Fred J. Witousek W. D. Ralston Fred C. Henson Linn Marion Lewis Harlan George Washington Monticello John Hiller de Molay Lamar Miller John, Cox Waterloo Edwin Madeen Cedar Falls Robert Hallberg Dubuque Richard Ellingson Decorah E. J. W. Kurth Belle Plaine Raymond L. Churchill W. Stewart Watkins

London Scenes Beyond Knightsbridge and Palaces

A dialogue contrasts grand landmarks with intimate city pockets. The speakers compare fog shrouded streets, Covent Garden at six in the morning, Parliament at dawn, and the quiet Inns of Court with royal spaces. They insist London includes Bloomsbury boarding houses and Thames ferry trips alongside royal views.

Kingsway Buckingham Palace London Covent Garden Parliament Buildings Big Ben Bloomsbury Thames Kensington Gardens Lonon

London Spirit and the Tower Sunset Encounter

A narrator recalls a Londoner guiding a visitor to feel the city’s essence. The elder counsels a sunset visit to the Tower, hear the guard's retreat, and watch the ravens to grasp London’s age and character. The speaker, noting four years in London, vows no other city can compare.

Don Bath London Tower White Tower New York

Fragmentary Religious References in Avenue Sermon Alley

Readable text lists religious terms and place names such as Angel Pave ment and Amen Corner with phrases like Ave Maria Jane and Pasternoster raul aus. No clear event or full sentences to describe a story or notice.

Angel Pavement Sermon Alley Amen Corner Ave Maria Jane Pasternoster

Bob Colflesh To Speak At Legion Meeting Tuesday

Bob Colflesh, former Iowa department commander of the American Legion and longtime chair of its national legislative committee, will address the Legion's regular meeting Tuesday. He is expected to outline current veteran affairs priorities and legislative goals.

Bob Colflesh Legion Meeting Iowa Department of the American Legion National Legislative Committee

Meeting of Hanford Post to Convene in Des Moines

The Hanford post plans 8 p.m. Tuesday gathering in Des Moines. Mr Calflesh, long in Washington D C, attends in his current role. This will be the last indo meeting until September with a special Iowa City male quartet as entertainment.

Hanford Calflesh Des Moines Washington, D. C Iowa City

Legumes Highlighted for Crop Rotation Benefits

Legumes aid crop rotation through nitrogen fixing, boosting soil fertility and reducing need for synthetic fertilizers. Their biological process enriches soil, supporting subsequent crops and sustainable farming practices.

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