Eleven Women Seek Seats in Congress in 1936 Election
Eleven women race for congressional seats in Tuesday's election showing a growing female presence in government. Incumbents include Florence Kahn Edith Nourse Rogers and Mary Norton. others include Virginia Jenckes Caroline O Day Melinda Alexander Bertha Baur Irene Thomas Nannie Honeyman and Miss Natalie Couch. Several sought re election while notable figures like Hattie Caraway remain in the Senate. Huey Long's successor declined to run and Isabella Greenway also did not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Florence P. Kahn
California
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Virginia Jenckes
Indiana
Caroline O’day
New York
O'Day
Natalie Couch
Franklin D. Roosevelt
O’day
Miss Couch
Melinda Alexander
Bertha Baur
Irene Thomas
Illinois
Nannie Wood Honeyman
Oregon
William A. Reavey
Baur
Republican National Committee
Hattie Caraway
Huey Long
Italian Palace Prepares Set For Death Takes a Holiday
Coe College Playhouse crews under Kent Andrews finish a detailed Italian palace set for Walter Ferris play Death Takes a Holiday. The production appears November 12 and 13 with costumes by Jeanne Curry and team including Cresswell Burgess Parlis Fawcett and Wykle.
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Coe College Playhouse
Kent Andrews
Playhouse
Albert de Cotilica
Walter Ferris
the Shadow
Prince Sirki
Major Whitred
Jeanne Curry
Cedar Rapids
Wilma Bolsinger
Colesburg
Robert Cresswell
Ottumwa
John Parlis
Junior League Nutrition Center Campaign Opens November 9
The Junior League of Cedar Rapids plans a drive for its nutrition center at the Community House with a $3,500 quota. An opening luncheon at the Montrose hotel launches activities November 9, continuing through November 14, led by Miss Ella Johnson and assisted by Mrs. William C. Crawford with twelve captainled teams.
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Junior League of
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Junior League
Ella Johnson
William C. Crawford
Deane Adams
William B. Miller
Harold Reid
Arthur M. Tschirgi
Margaret Larimer
Verne Marshall
Henry H. Hamilton
B. J. Moon
Robert P. Bell
G. Stewart Holmes
J. Leo Cooper
C. S. Courtright
Worth S. Averill
Crawford
Vernon Drive
Max Daehler
Montrose
Thompson
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Orville Tousey
Grace Crager
Norwegian Girl At Coe College Through 20 Year Friendship
Dorothy Melle, a Norwegian student at Coe College, lives with Prof. Grace Swab during a year in Iowa. The two families have kept a 20 year friendship since a 1914 German music school, with Dorothy’s Norse schooling emphasizing languages and a culture of long walks, national celebrations, and cautious homesickness.
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Coe
Grace Swab
Dorothy Melle
Coe College
Iowa
Germany
Oslo
Dorothy
Coe College School of Music
Norway
Tion
Melle
England
London
Local Art Project Names Cast and Crew
Building and paint led by Wilma Wykle with Charles Shedd of Cedar Falls and Ray Pierce of Tipton. Arlene Dwelle of Northwood Ida Mae Carlson of Oelwein Einer Morness of Burt Homer McDowell of Scarsboro Margaret Johnston of Chicago and Philip Reames of Cedar Rapids listed among participants. Stage crew includes Ray Pierce Charles Shedd Lighting Jerome Gearhart Cedar Rapids and Arlene Dwelle. Properties Kay Beucher of Postville and Wilma Wykle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Wykle
Charles Shedd
Cedar Falls
Ray Pierce
Tipton
Arlene Dwelle
Northwood
Ida Mae Carlson
Oelwein
Einer Morness
Burt
Homer McDowell
Scarsboro
Margaret Johnston
Chicago
Philip Reames
Cedar Rapids
Jerome Gearhart
Kay Beucher
Postville
Tryouts Held for Coe Drama Maurice Maeterlinck Play
Coe College opens tryouts for Sister Beatrice directed by Kent Andrews. Fourteen women and six men will fill roles in the thirteenth century convent drama set for December 15 and 16. Ray Pierce of Tipton serves as student assistant.
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Maurice Maeterlinck
Beatrice
Coe College Playhouse
Kent Andrews
Coe Theater
Maeterlinck
Sarah Bernhardt
America
New York
Bernhardt
Virgin Mary
Andrews
Ray Pierce
Tipton
Knife Dipped in Boiling Water Eases Cutting Pie or Cake
A brief note states dipping the knife in boiling water before cutting makes slicing pie or cake easier. It suggests a simple kitchen trick to smooth the process and reduce crumbling.
Hyacinths Guide For Spring Garden Success
Mrs J L Rhea outlines best practices for growing hyacinths including late planting for better blooms, lifting bulbs for dormancy, drainage needs, and December planting. She notes natural gas expanding house plant care, and compares cellar forcing to outdoor methods using a soil mix and trench storage to prevent freeze damage.
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Congress
J.G. Craven
First Avenue
Mason City
Des Moines
Sioux City
Saint Paulia
Baron Walter von Saint Paul
Blue Boy
Misses Fish
Next Coe
Bettes Gee
DuBois
Edison Pha Newman
Macy
J. L. Rhea
Linn County
South Side Sash and Door Company
Frank Healy
Allimi
Roosevelt
Democratic State Central Committee
HOTEL
Fort Des Moines
Iiss
Semms
Ted Wow
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