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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1935
Page
6
Editor Hugh S Johnson asserts loyalty to Franklin D. Roosevelt while criticizing advisers. He says visionaries push the president into impractical paths and argues for realistic public suggestions. Johnson emphasizes his country first stance and ongoing willingness to critique harmful influences.
Edgewood No 1 school will hold its third annual homecoming Sunday with 11 am devotional services, a noon picnic, and a 2 pm social and program by former teachers and students tracing the school from 1850 to 1935. A roll call of the class of 1898 will be read by Stella Johnson, and attendees are asked to bring picnic needs and any school pictures.
Donald Jones a 19 year old from Cedar Rapids pled guilty to entering the premises of Rose Scolaro in Cedar Rapids last July 20. He was given an indeterminate ten year sentence at Anamosa state reformatory by Judge John T. Moffit after withdrawing a not guilty plea. The court ordered parole to his father on good behavior due to the defendant's physical condition.
The Cedar Rapids Pan-Cretan Union will sponsor a religious service at St John the Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids on Sunday November 10. Rev Angelos Vrettas will officiate. A 2:30 p.m. program at Moose Hall will follow. The event honors the 1866 Monastery Arcade holocaust and Meletios Metaxakis. The Pan-Cretan Union, active since 1931 locally, is a Greek immigrant organization with members across Iowa cities.
Kirby Page, noted author and peace advocate from Whittier California, will address the University of Iowa vesper service at the Iowa Union Sunday evening on the topic Living Triumphantly. The talk opens a series of talks before Iowa City groups.
A Reuters report from Tokyo cites General Isogai saying Japan will revoke China’s silver based currency reform and keep silver stocks in North China. Tokyo relations blame Britain for backing the plan while Japan expects China to seek Tokio aid amid financial strain.
The final in a trio of football efficiency tests will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. on Coe field and Roosevelt high field. Four events include punting, passing, place kicking, and dropkicking for distance. The local series winner receives a Coe college football from Codd Moray L Eby. Local high scores will compare with other midwest cities for a traveling trophy Cedar Rapids won in 1933. Eleven local boys have scored 2,000 or more points.
The Rock Island railroad will run an extra Minneapolis to Iowa City special to handle the Minnesota Iowa game crowd. Four specials pass Saturday named Gold Maroon Gopher and Daylight. The prior train carried the football squad through Cedar Rapids to Davenport before 7 am. The three early trains pass shortly after 6 am, with Daylight around 11 am.
A deal closed Wednesday transferring the West Main street business block housing Pioneer Auto, Bell Telephone, and Mason’s Sandwich Shop plus four upstairs apartments from the Fonda estate. G A Zamzow and son bought the property. Mrs Fonda, widow of the former owner, lives in Iowa City.
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