Majestic Theater Fire Destroys Cedar Rapids Landmark
A weekend blaze gutted the Majestic Theater, Cedar Rapids, damaging the 1909 building and its sound gear. Fire officials credited quick action by crews and volunteers. estimated loss exceeds $50,000 with partial insurance, plans to rebuild as a modern cinema.
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L. M. Garman
Garman
L. M Garman
Majestic Theater Operating Company
Majestic Theater
Malcolm V. Bolton
Vic Hugo
Hugo
Cedar Rapids
Walter Bechtel
Will Rogers
al Jolson
Martlyn Miller Moran
Mack Charlotte Greenwood
Buster Keaton
Sousa
Formance
Bechtel
W J Slattery
Ray Swan
Franks Amusement Company
Waterloo
West Coast Theaters, Inc
Picture House
Paramount
Iowa
Majestic
Third Street
First Avenue
Hugo and
Carmody Foundry
Ceuee Rapids
Friar Don Cook
Navy planes rush 1000 miles to aid engineer on honeymoon
Two US navy planes carrying a surgeon and medical supplies flew from Panama to the Galapagos Islands to aid William Robinson, an American engineer, after his wife Florence Crane of Chicago urged help in a radio appeal. Robinson suffered appendicitis during their honeymoon tour.
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Panama
Galapagos Islands
Pacific
William Robinson
Florence Crane
Chicago
Robinson
Chicago World’s Fair set to open Saturday
Clean up day at A Century of Progress expo shows last minute touch ups before Saturdays 9 a m opening. Maj Lenox Lohr reports the fair is essentially complete with minor repairs and adjustments to follow through summer. Crews work through Friday night and Saturday morning to clear debris and finish cleaning the grounds.
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Chicago
INS
Lake Michigan
Lenox Lohr
Deed transfer of undivided interest in land records
James E. Remsey deeded to R A Shover executors an undivided 2 3 of the southeast quarter of section 22 township 85 range 5 for 1666 67 dollars dated February 24 1934 recorded in the county surface matter.
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James E. Remsey
Maggie Smeltzer
R. A. Shover
Luncheon Menu Highlights From Nancy Page Tea Room Event
Nancy Page describes a club luncheon at a tea room chosen by Lois with a detailed menu. The courses include cream of fresh mushroom soup with pink-tinted whipped cream, tomato aspic vegetable rings topped with cottage cheese, marinated cucumber and tomato sandwiches, bacon and mayonnaise sandwiches, olives, celery, and fresh strawberries in meringue shells. Nancy also notes a Bridge Luncheons leaflet she will mail on request.
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Nancy
Lois
Mrs. Lacey
District GA Code Named Administrative Agency in Iowa Region
Floyd C. McLain of the Graphic Arts Industries of the Second Iowa district learns the district code administration for Cedar Rapids area has been designated by the ninth zone federation. The United Typothetae approves the move. Cedar, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Van Buren, Wapello and Washington counties fall under the new authority. McLain is also named confidential agent to collect costs, production, wages, hours and other statistics for code administration.
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Floyd C. McLain
Graphic Arts Industries
Iowa
Graphic Arts Code of
NRA
Ninth Zone Federation
Cedar Rapids
United Typothtae of America
National Code Authority
Cedar
Davis
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Linn
Louisa
Mashaska
Poweshiek
van Buren
Wapello
Washington
McLain
Dysart Woman Weds Victor Man in St Bridget’s
Miss Lorena Wetzstein of Dysart married Clar ence M Wentland of Victor in St Bridget’s Catholic Church Victor with attendants Miss Ver ona Bernstorf and Harold Wentland The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Gust Wetzstein and a former Dysart High School graduate who taught in Belle Plaine and Winfield The couple will reside in Victor
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Dysart
Lorena Wetzstein
Clarence M. Wentland
Victor
St. Bridget’'s Catholic Church
Courtney
Verona Bernstorf
Keystone
Harold Wentland
Iowa City
Gust Wetzstein
Belle Plaine
Winfield
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Kohout
Roosevelt Hotel
Richmond Park
M. Arnold
America
Dean Votruba
Holy Trinity
Flanders
Vera Prebys
Donald Saforek
Richmond Methodist Episcopal Quartet
Holy Trinity School
Reading
John Naydley
Mr. Klein
U.S
George Washington Bridge
Hudson River
178Th Street
New York City
Sinclair HC
Sinclair
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil
Sinclair Refining Company
Int
Nancy Page
Florence la Ganke
Gazette
U.S. of America
John Mitchell
District Organization of Graphic Arts
Adm. Agency
Clarks
Second Street
S.E
Granby
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