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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1936
Page
56
Wahoo a giant St Bernard cared for farmer Lucius Tibbets in Maine. When a heart attack struck on a cold wood road the dog halted runaway horses, sheltered his master with warmth, and dragged him to the sleigh, saving him from freezing death.
Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. O. W. Esslinger became the first white woman reported to bag a grizzly in Hell's Half Acre country in British Columbia. She and Dr. O. W. Esslinger traveled from Cedar Rapids to the Canadian wilds, enduring snow and rugged trails before the 12-foot bear was felled. The silver tip hide weighed over 100 pounds and is headed to New York for a national contest.
Mrs Tibbets watched as her husband fainted in the sleigh during a cold trek home. The dog Wahoo steadied him and prevented a fatal fall, guiding the sleigh while neighbors and a doctor rushed to help. The physician credited Wahoo with saving him from heart attack or freezing, though the dog received no medal or collar.
In this hand South uses a diamond finesse with West contributing a low diamond and dummy’s Jack winning. The contract remains safe whether or not the finesse wins, as East would face forced leads that preserve no club tricks for declarer. A second problem examines a slam decision where North overcalls, South forces to game, and five diamonds are bid leading to a small slam with careful play on the minor suits.
Tibbets served an entire chocolate cake for dinner, knowing Wahoo’s favorite. She understood his tastes, noting that chocolate cake ranked above all else beside his master.
Dealers across the region celebrate new model introductions from Willys Overland, Chrysler Royal, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Graham. Millsap Motor secures about fifty county distribution for Willys in Toledo, while Culver Motor and Hadad Motors report advances in horsepower and fuel efficiency. Delegations head to Detroit for Pontiac updates and to Mount Clemens for Covered Wagon trailers. Public interest grows with Oldsmobile displays planned for November 7 and Chevrolet’s 1937 line touted after Davenport previews.
Radio listings detail NBC CBS and WABC program slots from morning through late evening. It notes organists, orchestras, variety acts, talk shows, and special broadcasts across cities, including WJZ WEAF WEAF chains and coast to coast connections with Peter Paul and others.
A dense NBC CBS CBS WABC WEAF WJZ schedule lists performers by time: Malcolm Claire, Oleanders quartet, William Meeder, Cheerios, Landt trio and White, Streamliners, Breakfast club, Metropolitan parade, Ginger and eC, Tim Healey, Mrs Wises, Betty and Bob, Sweethearts of the air, Just Plain Bill, Delty Crocker, Cabbage Patch, Degay Ellington. The lineup spans multiple networks with stations WBAB, WBBM, WCCO, KMOX and others.
The YMCA offers free swimming to members of Friendly Indian Pioneer and Comrade clubs. The second and fourth Saturdays at 11 a.m. are pool times with instruction and life saving exams available. Private pool periods may be scheduled on the first Tuesday of each month by church boys clubs starting at 6 30 p.m. Club leaders must attend.
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