Threaten Spread of Shipping Strike Sparks West Coast Tensions
San Francisco labor leaders threaten a wider shutdown as 18 000 workers strike amid industry closures and picket mobs. The San Francisco Industrial Association warns of an inland march while Mayor Rossi seeks White House mediation with Roosevelt and Perkins as federal plans remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gulf
Atlantic
San Francisco Industrial Association
U. S
Washington
New York
Industrial Association Committee
Bny
International Longshoremen’s Association
Bay Area
Angelo J. Rossi
White House
Roosevelt
Perkins
Rossi
Robert Downing Hosts Los Angeles Food Show as MC
Robert Downing, Washington high school graduate and local thespian, served as master of ceremonies at the Los Angeles food show, introducing Jack Benny and other celebrities. He reports promising movie parts on major studios and interviews with Selznick and Hal Roach. He dined on the Century Fox lot and saw Sonja Henie, the Ritz brothers, Menjou, and others filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Downing
Washington
Dramatic Enterprises
Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Benny
Mary Livingston
Kenneth Baker
Joe Penner
Bob Burris
Burns and Allen
Dick Powell
Raymond Paige
Downing
RKO
Republic
Universal
Selznick
Hal Roach
Century-Fox
Dixiana
Ritz Brothers
Alice Faye
Adolphe Menjou
Sonja Henie
Arline Judge
Slim Summerville
Rochelle Hudson
Robert Kent
Don Ameche
Menjou
Sonja
Laurel and Hardy
Farm Exports Decline While Imports Rise in First Quarter
The agriculture department reports a drop in the value of farm products exported in the first quarter of the current fiscal year and a rise in agricultural imports versus 1935. Exports for July through September total $152.6 million vs $158.6 million in 1935, while imports for June through September total $322.8 million, up from $286.2 million. Competitive farm product imports are $154.8 million, up from $145.1 million. Overall exports reach $569.2 million, above 1935’s $533.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Former Cedar Rapids pastor tours as autos reshape streets
Dr. Walter M. White of Linden Avenue church Memphis arrives to open a Cedar Rapids series at First Christian Church. He notes Cedar Rapids has changed since his 1913 Cedar Rapids pastorate and recounts early car history and the evolving Third Avenue area. He plans continued talks through Friday and then a year’s furlough starting June 30 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Walter M. White
Linden Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
First Christian Church
Third Avenue SE
America
Fourth Avenue
Fifth Street
White
G. E. King
Ben Witwer
Des Moines
Third Avenue
Blaine Hyten
Tennessee
Dr. White
E. W. la Plant
Blake Boulevard
Linden Avenue Church
United Christian Missionary Society
National Board of Education
National Commission On Christian Unity
International Convention of the
Disciples of Christ
Christian Churches of
United States
Canada
First Congregational Preaching Mission Opens Week
The First Congregational church at Washington avenue and Seventeenth street begins a week of preaching mission services led by Rev. Lawrence J. Weinert from Spencer Indiana. All services start 7 30 pm lasting one hour with special choir music and a Sunday reception for the guests. The event aligns with the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America national mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
Seventeenth Street SE
Lawrence J. Weinert
Spencer, In
Weinert
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Wind Brings Chilled Cedar Rapids Evening Temperatures
A stiff wind gave a chill edge to Cedar Rapids temperatures Saturday night. Readings fell from 53 at 1 p.m. to 46 at 7 p.m. and 40 at 10 p.m., per Chambers Inskeep charts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Calvary Baptist Opens Revival Tonight With The Heavenly Guest
The Rev. Richard V. Clearwaters of Calvary Baptist at Fifth avenue and Sixth street SW begins a two week revival tonight at 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. warm up and gospel songs led by Mrs. Dorothy Miller. The week features five themed sermons and family night on Friday with The Hub of the Home A Christian Mother led by Rev. Clearwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard V. Clearwaters
Calvary Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
Dorothy Miller
Jesus
T. J. Hinkin
C. B. Brinkley
Maquoketa
Community Calendar Highlights Week Events and Exhibits
The weekly civic events calendar lists through November 30 the Iowa Artists exhibit at the Little Gallery and through November 26 the Red Cross roll call. Activities include a Saengerbund concert at Memorial Auditorium, La Traviata at Iowa Theater, and talks by J Franklin Wright on Human Engineering and Price Tags of Life at Wilson High School. Additional items cover Boy Scouts University of Scouting, Town Hall talks, Linn County Medical Society dinner, and Shrine ceremonial with stage show and rural teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Affairs Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa
Little Gallery
Public Library
Red Cross
Saengerbund
Memorial Auditorium
San Carlo Opera Company
Pathfinders of America
Wilson High School
Boy Scouts University of Scouting
Coe College
J. Franklin Wright
J. F. Wright
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Joe Long
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Linn County Rural Teachers
McKinley High School
City Briefs And Personals In Cedar Rapids News
City notes and social items from Cedar Rapids including club meetings of the I O O F and Knights of Pythias schedules, a federal probation officer's visit, a card party at Montrose hotel, and travel news of local residents and visitors. incidents include Crandic line yard vandalism and a Oklahoma visitor attending a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Holly
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Post No
Iowa
Montrose
Caroline Kolb
Orlando
Okla
William H. Schrimper
Kolb
Oklahoma
Linn County Home Economists Meet Hosted at IELP Bungalow
Thirty five members attended a Linn County Home Economists meeting at the Iowa Electric Light and Power company Bungalow on Saturday afternoon. The commercial home economists served as hostesses and led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Home Economists Association
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Church of the Nazarene weekly services listed
Sunday school starts 9 30 a m preaching 10 45 a m and evening 7 30 p m. Tuesday prayer at 2 30 at Mrs Harnish home 1513 Twelfth avenue SE. Thursday prayer meeting 7 30 p m at 1315 J street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Funeral for Joseph Martin at Beatty Chapel today
Pallbearers Walter E. Thomas Robert Barrigar Dale Hanson Ernest Lane Charles Branden burg and Bob Smythe will honor Joseph Martin 628 Third Street SW at a 3 p.m. service conducted by Rev I E Linkletter. Burial follows in Lin wood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Martin
Third Street
Beatty Chapel
Walter E. Thomas
Robert Barrigar
Dale Hanson
Ernest Lane
Charles Brandenburg
Bob Smythe
I. E. Linkletter
Linwood Cemetery
Toes Injured In Snowplow Accident At Plant
Jim DeWitt age 28 of 1564 Fourth Avenue SE La Plant Choate company employee suffered injuries to two toes when a section of a snowplow fell on his foot at the plant around 6 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment and later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim DeWitt
Fourth Avenue
Court of Honor for North Linn Scout District Set
The next court of honor for the North Linn county Boy Scout district will be held at Center Point on December 13. A board of review will immediately precede the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Linn County
Central City
Coggon
Center Point
Modern Woodmen Picnic Supper Tuesday at Odd Fellows Hall
Linden Camp No 145 hosts a birthday month supper for November members at the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday at 6 30. Women should bring covered dishes and sandwiches and the evening will feature card playing after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Camp
Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
Marion man reports minor auto collision at city corner
Willis Richardson of 1076 Fifth Street Marion told police that at 8 p.m. Saturday his car struck S. T. Bradley of 1021 A Avenue NW at the corner of Third Street and First Avenue SE. Bradley suffered a bruised knee, got up, and walked away. The accident occurred as Richardson was making a left turn onto Third Street from First Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Richardson
Fifth Street
Marion
S. T. Bradley
A Avenue NW
Third Street
First Avenue
Bradley
Richardson
Florida Woman Asks End To Stamp Seed Mailings
Mrs. Alice Warner of 215 Market Street in Jacksonville asks to stop the flood of stamped, addressed envelopes sent for free flower seeds via The Gazette. She says the stamp envelopes are unsafe for seeds and often too small, and urges postage to be included with letters for first class mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Warner
Market Street
Jacksonville
Fla
The
Gazette
Toronto Mayor Samuel McBride Dies After Long Illness
Toronto Ontario Samuel McBride aged seventy died at his home Saturday morning following a lengthy illness. He served as mayor of Toronto for several terms and was a prominent local official. His death ends a long career in city government and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canadian Press
Samuel McBride
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Naomi Doebel
Woerderhoff
First Avenue E
First Congregational
Calvary Baptist
Bungalow Cooking School
Knights’ of
Pythias
Page
Esquire
J. F. Brems, Jr
First Street SE
Chicago
Mrs. H. B. Litt
Lorraine
Shirley
Mary Ann
Donald
Fargo
N. D
Donald Bulechek
LeRoy
Prescott, Ariz
M. F. Simitz
Fourth Avenue SE
National Association of Power Engineers
Iowa No
Sokol Hall
Crandic Lines
Rockford
Nazarene Services
Martin
Scout Court of Honor
Suse O
Pat
A.C
Montgomery Ward
Second ST. SE
Littie Pelton
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