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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1939

Page

3

Education as Bar to Dictatorship

Bishop G Bromley Oxnam credited education with preventing dictatorship as the Iowa State Teachers convention heard that schools protect civil liberties and teach citizenship. Governor Wilson urged universal education as essential to democracy amid debates on professional standards and safety education. W Earl Hall of Mason City warned that safety awareness must rise.

Des Moines G. Bromley Oxnam Boston Mass Iowa State Teachers Association Oxnam Omaha Neb Bishop Oxnam Iowa George A. Wilson W. Earl Hall Mason City Iowa State Safety Council

Americans In China oppose U S Japan treaty demands

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tientsin cables Washington asking the United States not to negotiate a new commercial treaty with Japan until Tokyo stops pressing American business in North China. The cable urges vigorous diplomacy to ease barriers and cites multiple pass rules hindering trade.

Washington American Chamber of Commerce Tientsin China State Department United States Japan Chamber of Commerce of the Orient Fred L. Crawford Mich House Treasury Department Congress United States Customs Honolulu Chamber Commerce

Stranded Mother and Babe Rescued in Alaska Wilderness

In Anchorage Alaska AP Nat Browne rescued Mrs Christian Beckman and her 18 day old baby after four days stranded. Browne flew the mother and child to McGrath after a plane forced down on a wilderness lake last Monday.

Anchorage Alaska Christian Beckman Nat Browne McGrath

Newhall Approves Municipal Waterworks Vote

NEWHALL residents voted Thursday to install a municipal waterworks system by 102 to 57. A prior election a year ago aimed for federal aid, but funds were not granted, prompting another ballot.

Newhall

McKesson-Robbins Reports $899,397 Three Month Profit

New York AP. McKesson and Robbins Inc and subsidiaries report net profit of 899 397 after federal taxes for the quarter ended Sept 30 1939. Wardell notes this excludes interest and amortization charges on debentures and is subject to year end adjustments. 1938 earnings were 279 987 after tax and interest adjustments.

McKesson and Robbins, Inc Consolidated Wardell

Vinton Man Elected President Of Canners Association

Hoyte Vinton of Vinton Iowa was elected president of the Iowa Nebraska Canners association at the 150 member annual meeting. Roy Chard of Audubon Iowa became secretary-treasurer in Ellis's place.

Des Moines Hoyte Vinton Iowa-Nebraska Canners Association Roy Chard Audubon Ellis’ Place

Warplanes bound for Allied buyers likely shipped by sea

American made bombers ordered by Britain prior to the war may be sent to Europe by ocean liner or freighter this winter rather than flown across the Atlantic. Frustrated by winter ice at Botwood harbor and northern route hazards, Britain and France reportedly favor ocean shipment for bombers and parts.

New York Europe Atlantic Great Britain West Newfoundland England Britain France Hattie’s Botwood Air Ministries

Precautionary Steps Taken By Belgium

Brussels reports the government urged calm and outlined measures to evacuate potentially threatened areas. The health ministry formed a medical commission to provide care to villages and stocked serums medicines and transfusion equipment at Red Cross centers.

Brussels INS National Ministry of Information Belgium Ministry of Health Red Cross

Radio Listings Reflect Disrupted European Broadcasts

Broadcast schedules show widespread program changes due to coverage of the European situation. Numerous stations including WMT WGN WHO KFJB and others list varied music news and talk segments, with late night updates and signoffs noted as the issue persists.

Morning radio schedule notes scattered program titles

A fragmented listing of radio show times and program names across stations WMT KFJB WCCO WGN WSUI and others. Entries include weather segments sports reports musical programs and a parade of bands with occasional names such as Jerry Smith Rakov and Helen Watts Schreiber.

WMT Bob Joe Fisher Jerry Smith KFJB Babiybirds Parmine Civic_ orch Wcco Remou Scot WSUIS Tvice Wells WGN WSUI Helen Watts Schreiber Rakov CCO KPJS Woli Rubinoff KPJB Walter

Parade and Poetry Timeout Spark Local Curiosity

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a parade and a poetry timeout amid references to Aloha Land cores and various garbled names. No clear events, dates, or organizations are readable.

Former Kaiser Refused War Proclamation by Hitler

London report claims former Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany refused to sign a declaration supporting the war against Britain and France. The Daily Mirror says he was promised restoration of his monthly allowance of 1750 dollars, which had been cut.

London INS Kaiser Wilhelm Germany Hitler Britain France Daily Mirror Exkaiser Netherlands

Albia Man Heads State School Boards Group

Charles E. Miller of Albia Iowa was elected president of the Iowa Association of School Boards at the Iowa State Teachers association convention. Other officers include Vice-president A. E. Atchison of Washington and secretary-treasurer M. H. Brinker of Yale. Herrold Mann of Des Moines was chosen president of the Iowa Association of Public School Secretaries with officers including Nettie C. Fried as vice-president.

DES Moines Charles E. Miller Albia Iowa Association of School Boards Iowa State Teachers Association School Board Association A. E. Atchison Washington M. H. Brinker Yale Iowa Association of Public School Secretaries Herrold Mann Nettie C. Fried

Rural teachers elect officers in Iowa district

In Burlington Iowa the rural teachers section elected Mrs Captalin Greteman of Templeton as president. District vice-presidents include Miss Frances Larson Storm Lake Northwest Miss Ione Schrader Denison Southwest Miss Izetta Pine Clear Lake Central Miss Lyla Woolery Carlisle South Central Mrs Mary Caheshire Shenandoah Northeast William Bucher Tipton Southeast Miss Catherine Lazare Mount Pleasant and Miss Anna Martin Ottumwa chosen secretary with Miss Verna Anderson Mount Ayr as treasurer.

Burlington Paul Geibel Muscatine Captalin Greteman Templeton Northwest Frances Larson Storm Lake Southwest Ione Schrader Denison North Central Izetta Pine Clear Lake Central Lyla Woolery Carlisle South Central Mary Cahesshire Shenadoah Northeas William Bucher Tipton Catherine Lazare Mount Pleasant Anna Martin Ottumwa Verna Anderson Mount Ayr

Dr. Frank Angell Dies at 82 in Palo Alto

Dr. Frank Angell, 82, Stanford University psychology professor emeritus and Belgian relief commission member with former President Hoover during World War I, died Thursday in Palo Alto, California.

Frank Angell Palo Alto Calif Stanford University

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