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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1934

Page

4

Confirmation class at St John's largest ever is held

Bishop Harry S. Longley of Davenport presided over the largest class at St John’s Episcopal Church Sunday, with twenty candidates and one from another communion. Bishop Lore s preached on Pauls words, as a reception of Holy Communion followed by a reception sponsored by St Johns women and local altrux guides.

Harry S. Longley Davenport St Johns Episcopal Church Lore Ss St Pauls Spr S&s Childrens Longer St Johns St Elizabeths Guard St Margaret’s Bishop Longies Charles F Edwards C B. Whelpley Lonegles Arthur Poe

Organization Meeting for Frank Williams Candidacy

An organization meeting for supporters of County Treasurer Frank Williams for the Republican nomination for state treasurer is set at the Montrose hotel today at 7:30 PM. The event is open to all interested voters.

Frank Williams Montrose

Colflesh for Governor Headquarters Opens in Montrose Hotel

Colflesh for Governor opens in Parlor D Montrose hotel with Miss Betty Low and Miss Ethel Woodbridge in charge. Headquarters contact listed as telephone number 6762.

Montrose Hotel Betty Low Ethel Woodbridge

Daughters and puzzles intertwine in a cryptic page

A fragmented newspaper page features a riddle style list of clues and a stray reference to a Romanian royal daughter. The garbled text blends questions on identity with word puzzles and scattered definitions, including terms like fiber, pardon, and various everyday items.

Sally Rand dances for Lions Club amid bank collapse talk

Sally Rand, famed dancer, plans to speak at a Lions Club luncheon about the value of service clubs after recounting her career from Hollywood to stage. She demonstrated her fan dance and announced a Chicago show while detailing how bank failures derailed her schooling and finances.

Bank Sally Lions Club Sally Rands Cap” Hedges Harold Rowe Sally Rand Lions Sally Dimpling Tinwa Chicago United States Hollywood Columbia University New York City Capitol Theater Nora Lee de Wolfe Hopper Congress Hotel Patlova Sal'v Rand Florida Salix

Motors Fined for Leaving Cars Unlighted at Night

Police court records show eighteen motorists fined two dollars plus costs for leaving cars unlighted at night. The list includes James Castagna, J B June, James Lane, and others across locations such as First Avenue East, Ninth Avenue SE, and Second Street NW. Edith Vodoska and Earl McRoberts are among those cited for improper parking.

James Castagna First Avenue J Street James Lane Ninth Avenue Kettler A Avenue J W. Groves Forest Drive F D Hutchinson Park Terrace Charlotte McHugh Eight Street J. Ruffier Second Street Donald Berger Harold Neilly Fifth Avenue William Benson B Avenue Gus Chiffs Seventh Street Leona Ross Second Avenue O. H Daniel Grande Avenue Womochil E Avenue Velma Topic C Street F Aa. Fink, Jr Sixth Street Edith Vodoska Earl McRoberts

Bible Study to Guide Business Code Reform

The Rev J Renwick McCullough of Westminister Presbyterian church told a Canopus club luncheon at the Hotel Roosevelt that study of the Bible will stabilize people in stress and that there is a need for a new ethics code in business or a rebuilding of the old one outlined in the Bible.

J Renwick McCullough Westminister Presbyterian Church Canopus Club Hotel Roosevelt

Scouts of Troop 11 Contest For Six Months

Scouts of Troop 11 sponsored by Peoples church led by Dr E I Copeland will contest for a trophy cup over six months. Awards go to the scouts with best attendance and advancement records. Steven Pattee ofGrant high school faculty will speak on stamp collections at today's meeting at Peoples church 7 30 p m.

Peoples Church E. I Copeland Steven Pattee Grant High School

Rowan Named Assistant to Head of American Federation of Arts

Edward B. Rowan director of the Little Gallery is named special assistant to F A Whiting president of the American Federation of Arts in Washington D C Svoboda announced. Rowan will leave Cedar Rapids July 1 to wind up duties and outline a next year program then move to Washington with Mrs Rowan to make their permanent home. He has been on loan from the Cedar Rapids Art Association to aid the Public Works of Art Project since December and now directs the national show at the Corcoran gallery in Washington. Announcement to be made at the federation’s national convention in Washington this week. Rowan came to Cedar Rapids June 20 1928 to head the Little Gallery under a Carnegie grant and has a Harvard fine arts degree.

Edward B. Rowan Little Gallery F. A. Whiting American Federation of Arts Washington, D. C Rowans Washington Rowan Cedar Rapids Art Association Corcoran The Federation of Arts Cedar Rapids Federation of Art Carnegie Foundation Harvard College

Senators Glass and Wagner Snubbed in Conferee Naming

Washington reports Sen. Carter Glass and Sen. Robert F. Wagner, leading banking experts, may resign from the Banking and Currency Committee after being passed over for the Senate House conferees on stock market control bills. Majority Leader Robinson faced vigorous representations. Alben Barkley and James Byrnes were named, while Glass and Wagner were absent from the conferees.

Washington Llp Carter Glass Senate Robert F. Wagner Banking and Currency Committee House Joseph T. Robinson Wagner Glass Alben Barkley James F. Byrnes S. C Byrnes Barkley

Ransom Payment Denied in Robles Kidnapping Case

Carlos G. Robles, assistant Pima County attorney and uncle of 6 year old June Robles, denies rumors that $10,000 ransom was paid before the child was freed. Clarence Houston confirms the money never changed hands and remains at Bernabe Robles’s home.

Tucson Ariz Carlos G. Robles Pima County June Robles Carlos Bernabe Robles Jane Clarence Houston Houston

Bandits Torture Aged Iowa Woman for Savings

Three men terrorized Martha Davis in Onawa Mon day night breaking down her door they bound twisted and beat the 70 year old widow to force the hiding place of 1750. Police sought the suspects and reported she received 2 dollars for spending money.

Onawa Monona Martha Davis

Cyrus H. Curtis Estate Valued At 18 Million Plus

The personal estate of Cyrus H. Curtis, publisher, who died at Wyncote near Norristown on June 7, 1933, was valued at 18,603,187.94 dollars in an inventory filed at the register of wills office.

Norristown Cryus H. K. Curtis Wyncote Here Register of Wills Office

Meadow Moor Dairies Face May 22 Hearing in Chicago

The AAA set May 22 for a Chicago hearing alleging Meadow Moor Dairies Inc violated the city milk license rules.

Washington AAA Chicago Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc

Roosevelt Orders Norman Davis to Arms Conference

President Roosevelt ordered Norman H. Davis, ambassador at large, to return to Geneva for the world disarmament conference opening May 29. Davis, who met with the President overnight, said he would present a new proposition to the two year old parley as the administration maintains Europe must solve its own political difficulties to address disarmament.

Washington Roosevelt Norma H. Davis Geneva Davis Parley

Senate Rejects Radio License Reallocation Amendment

Washington AP reports the Senate on Tuesday rejected an amendment to the communications bill that would reallocate all existing radio licenses and reserve one fourth of all air time for non profit and educational groups.

Washington Senate

Army Flyers Drown After Plane Hits Wire Over River

In Shreveport Louisiana two air corps reserves First Lieut William H Doolittle aged 32 and Second Lieut Norman W Speaker aged 25 were drowned Tuesday when their plane struck a cats wire and plunged into the Red River.

Shreveport William H. Doolittle Norman W. Speaker Air Corps Red River

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