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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1936
Page
2
Cedar Rapids marks Armistice Day with a 11 am ceremony at Island plaza. Coe college ROTC band leads a 10:45 march to form a rectangle with veterans naval reserve Spanish American war vets and color guards. Star Spangled Banner taps and a volley precede a minute of silence.
Hanford post of the American Legion will host the Armistice night dance and program at Memorial Coliseum. The Coe College R O T C band opens with an hour concert before dancing at 9 p m with an orchestra providing music and refreshments available in the armory. Legion members with 1936 or 1937 membership cards admitted free.
October 1936 mean temperature was 50.39 degrees, down from 50.79 in October 1935. Last month's highs averaged 59.23 and lows 41.55. Peak and low readings were 80 on October 20 and 17 on October 27. Rainfall totaled 2.58 inches, above 1.98 inches in 1935.
Archbishop Beckman of Dubuque confirmed twenty three youths at St. Bridget’s church. The class included Jack Bush Howard Humphrey Ambrose Looney Ray Looney Kenneth Looney Robert Kneeland Eugene Waters Leo McNeil George Meier Ralph Rathbun Donald Rima Robert Rima Veronica Mc Kernon Rose Marie Brewer Margaret Cole Patricia Kascht Jane Cole Neva Waters Irene McKernon Marian Sonnkalb Gretchen Myers Patricia Myers and Betty Ann Meier.
A brutal practice described where a victim is forced atop a growing bamboo shoot. The bamboo slowly penetrates and wounds the body, inflicting severe pain as the tool acts as a torture device.
Theo Bender warns against knitter's chin at the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Iowa convention. She promotes health, sleep, regular skin care, body massage, and proper hygiene, condemning sharing cosmetics and late meals for beauty.
Miss Bender, planning a Florida trip, defends equal rights to use cosmetics at the table and remarks on the sun tan craze. She warns girls sunbathing in oil are frying their skin and urges oil use in private rooms, protecting skin with lotion before and after beach exposure and thorough washing.
David Haddad's request to convert a two family dwelling at 1612 1614 Third avenue SE into four apartments was denied Monday due to insufficient ground area. The lot measured 40 by 140 feet, while zoning requires 2,400 square feet per family. the board unanimously rejected the change. A. L. Melsha received permission to set a home at 2007 Hamilton Street SW eighteen feet back from the front line citing existing front line constraints.
The piece argues Franklin D Roosevelt leads the nation from bondage to a Promised Land and warns that his second term could mean a personal government. It questions the lack of a true opposition, noting the Republican party’s collapse and predicting new political alignments after four years.
A bright, evolving day is forecast with planetary alignments signaling intrigue in mergers rings secret societies and diplomatic circles. The temperament centers on sentiment mystery or conspiracy with potential profit and gratification ahead. Birthday readers may expect a lucky progressive year.
A child born today may possess a singular mix of mystery and sensitivity. Potential leanings toward altruism, sentimentality, and novelty are noted, with possible success in work and literature.
Notice is given that on October 20 and November 2, 1936, executors were appointed for the estate of H Weeks late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted must pay immediately and file claims in the office of the Clerk of Linn County District. The National Bank Cedar and Sydney H Diamond named as Executors. Barnes Chamberlain and Hanzlik, Attorneys.
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