Cedar Rapids Art Education Aims for Everyday Beauty
The Cedar Rapids public schools emphasize art as a tool to cultivate creativity and appreciation, not just produce artists. Art supervisor H. E. Bruns says the goal is to enrich daily life, strengthen perception, and integrate art with regular studies, inspiring students to see beauty in nature and their surroundings.
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Cedar Rapids Public
H. E. Bruns
Mr. Bruns
Heve
Bruns
Brazil
United States
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
David McCosh
Arnold Pyle
Cedar Rapids
Pat
Rosemary Cooper
Franklin Senior High
Margaret Barry
Marilynne Milner
Marian Weaver
Diane Waples
Mary Anne Mason
Bil Campbell
Johnson School
Pitot Tube Protrudes From Wing For Air Speed Readings
The Pitot tube projects from the wing leading edge to measure air speeds. It provides critical aerodynamic data for flight stability and performance assessments.
SEC To Integrate Power Islands For Defense
SEC chairman Edward C. Eicher said the commission will speed up geographical integration of public utility holding companies to connect isolated power pockets in defense regions. He noted Ohio and Connecticut as examples where defense needs create islands of operating properties across multiple systems.
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Washington
LLP
Edward C. Eicher
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Commission
Eicher
Ohio
Conneticut
Interconnection Idea Targeting Defense Power Islands
A discussion on linking isolated energy hubs to improve defense resource concentration. The concept envisages cost sharing and resilience through regional grids interconnecting separate power islands. It emphasizes efficiency gains and strategic reliability for national defense needs.
Probe Resumes Nov 17 In Movie Industry Inquiry
Senator Clark announces the Clark sub committee will reopen hearings November 17 with Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold as first witness. The inquiry aims to examine alleged monopoly power by five major film companies and may prompt a report to the Interstate Commerce Committee. Will Hays and Louis de Rochemont are named as potential witnesses.
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Washington
INS
Sen. Clark
Ida
Senate
Soabelihe
Thurman Arnold
Interstate Commerce Committee
Clark
Arnold
Will H. Hays
Louis de Rochemont
Double yolk eggs seen in Idaho batch
In Glenns Ferry Idaho AP reports Mrs Charles Goodman found every egg in a dozen from Idaho hens had a double yolk. The unusual batch highlights the rarity of two yolks in each egg across the dozen purchased.
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Glenns Ferry
Ida
Idaho
Charles Goodman
Public Offices to Close Tuesday Armistice Day Observed
City hall offices will close on Tuesday per Mayor Frank Hahn. Banks, courthouse, sheriff’s office, and federal buildings follow suit. post office operates limited service with two downtown carriers and one residential route. Red Cross stays open. State Employment Service Cedar Rapids office closes all day.
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Degee
Frank Hahn
Robert T. Lubbock
Lubbock
Federal
Army Recruiting Office
349Th Infantry
Naval Recruiting Office
WPA
Social Security Board
Federal Clerk’s Office
Farm Security Administration
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
State Employment Service
Third Avenue SE
Fight Venereal Disease Conference Address
Dr Thomas Parran surgeon general of the U S public health service spoke at a conference of women s organizations tackling defense problems and highlighted venereal disease as a public health priority in wartime.
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Washington
Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
Young Men's Bureau Election to Fill Executive Board
President Russell Knapp announced elections for the executive board of the Young Men's Bureau of Commerce. Ballots will be mailed next Tuesday and must be returned to Chamber of Commerce headquarters by 5 p.m. on November 18. Eligible candidates include William Clapp, J. Clapp, L. C. Disterhoff, Les Edmonds, Robert Estabrook, Willis Glassgow, Don McCormac Morrison, Vern Messer, William C. Neu, Lowell Taylor, and Roy Taylor.
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Young Men’s Bureau of the of Commerce
Bureau
Russell Knapp
Chamber of Commerce
William Oen J. Clapp
L. C. Disterhoff
Les Edmonds
Robert Estabrook
Willis Glassgow
Don McCormac
Morrison
Vern Messer
William C. Neu
Lowell Taylor
Roy Taylor
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