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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1936

Page

6

The Big Four Plans a World Power Plot

Poirot and Hastings pursue the Big Four led by Li Chang Yen Abe Ryland and Madame Olivier a deadly trio suspected of world domination The duo travel from London to Bolzano and Karersee Dolomites to uncover the secret base while a mysterious bread trick hints at the mastermind known as Number Four

Hercule Poirot Big Four Li Chang Yen Abe Ryland Mme. Olivier Trench Number Four the Destroyer Poirot Hastings Satsanyans Oirot Claud Darrell Claude England Madame Olivier Paris Italy Harvey France Desjardeaux Verity Mon Ami Gare de l'Est Bolzano Tyrol Ingles Karersee Carezza Carazia M. Ingles Kaversee Dolomites Russia Ryland Felsen Monsieur

Local Cedar Rapids Industries Send Equipment Worldwide

Cedar Rapids firms report diverse exports to global sites. Collins Radio sent transmitter gear to Bowdoin College Biological Survey on Kent's Island Bay of Fundy Newfoundland. La Plante Choate ships bulldozers to South Africa and New Zealand and five dump wagons to Bucharest Romania. Rock crushers to Arabia and Mexico. Speeder Machinery shipped a power shovel to New Zealand.

Cedar Rapids Collins Radio Company Bowdoin College Biological Survey Kent's Island Bay of Fundy Newfoundland la Plante Choate Company South Africa New Zealand Bucharest Roumania Arabia Iowa Manufacturing Company Mexico National Communications Department Speeder Machinery Corporation

U S Stamps Command High Prices Among Collectors

Old departmental philatelic issues of the United States fetch high prices as stamps of this country remain highly valued by U S collectors.

United States U. S

Centennial Quilt Design Inspired by Texas Centennial

Nancy Page describes a star patterned Centennial quilt using blue white and yellow. The design suits Texas visitors and other states with options for layout diagonal or straight, plus size measurements for single double and three quarter beds. Requests patterns by mail from The Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Texas Nancy Nancy Page Dallas Cedar Rapids Gazette

Notable Cedar Rapids Movers and Visiting Educators

Mr and Mrs William Sperman returned from a year with relatives in Los Angeles. Miss Abbie S Abbott honored by Cedar Rapids public schools on the eve of a year long leave. A F Peddie, formerly of Cedar Rapids, to Sarasota Florida to head farm development for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers on a 27000 acre Venice tract. Mr and Mrs R E McDanel traveled to Sharon Pennsylvania where Mr McDanel serves as a delegate to the United Presbyterian church general assembly.

Abbie S. Abbott Cedar Rapids Benjamin Franklin A. F. Peddie Sarasota Fla Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Venice R. E. McDanel Sharon, Pa McDanel General Assembly The United Presbyterian Church

Cherry Sisters Open Engagement At Majestic Theater

Mrs Zoe Pearl Park accepts Ply mouth Congregational church Des Moines offer to direct the choir and will move to the city in July. Mr and Mrs Hamilton Tobin of Vinton visited Cedar Rapids by motor boat in a round trip. At a joint board meeting.

Zoe Pearl Park Plymouth Congregational Church Des Moines Hamilton Tobin Vinton Cedar Rapids Cherry Sisters Majestic Theater

Y M C A Plans $150000 Finance Campaign for New Building

Directors and trustees yesterday decided to conduct a finance campaign for $150,000 to fund a new Y M C A building. The move follows discussions on expanding facilities and serving more members in the community.

Local Firms Merge as J G Cherry Buys Mower and Harwood

The J G Cherry company completed a full acquisition of the Mower and Harwood business including stock. Rev J E Stauffacher has become the Cedar Rapids district’s new presiding elder after moving from Waterloo. Mrs Will E Steele and her children return to Cedar Rapids from San Francisco after the earthquake. Mrs J M Redmond returns from Excelsior Springs where Dr C W Miller died. Mrs Miller accompanies her home.

J. G. Cherry Company Mower and Harwood Company J. E. Stauffacher Cedar Rapids Evangelical Church Waterloo Will E. Steele San Francisco J. M. Redmond Excelsior Springs C. W. Miller

Kalona seniors hear Iowa professor at graduation

Dr. Herbert Martin of the University of Iowa delivered the commencement address as Kalona high school graduated fifteen seniors. Medals for top four averages went to Mary Strabala first Evelyn Gingerich second and Marguerite Vodecka third. Other diploma recipients include Mabel Brenneman Harry Burkey Franklin Brenneman John Bigelow Vernon Gingerich Lamont Kelley Gladys Maxwell Amos Mellinger John Paul Moore Grace Phillips Wilbur Pribyl and Dorothy Ted Bockhorst.

Kalona Herbert Martin University of Iowa Kalona High School Mary Strabala Evelyn Gingerich Marguerite Vodecka Mabel Brenneman Harry Burkey Franklin Brenneman John Bigelow Vernon Gingerich Lamont Kelley Gladys Maxwell Amos Mellinger John Paul Moore

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