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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1939

Page

2

Washington High building on agenda for citizen committee plan

School board reopens debate on what to do with the old Washington High building appoints a special study panel. A December 5 meeting is set to form a citizen committee with local groups, while the board may sell to the city for a reasonable price.

Washington High School Harold Trewin Charles Penningroth C . Hickok J. E von Lackum Chamber of Commerce City Plan Commission Executives Club Hanford Post The American Legion High Twelve Club Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber Kiwanis, Lions Real Estate Board Rotary Sixteenth Avenue Commercial South Side Civic Club Waltonians Woman's Club J. C. Blodgett Marie Bulicek Franklin High School

Cedar Rapids School Board to receive final bank funds

The Cedar Rapids school board will get the last of its funds held in closed banks via the state sinking fund. The final claim totals 507.46 including interest on a Dairy Dale district deposit merged with Cedar Rapids. The board and state will allocate proceeds from accumulated interest.

Cedar Rapids Dairy Dale H. H. Hoadley Hoadley Dairy Dale School No Olus

Financial Inability To Marry Triggers Double Death

In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a man and woman were found dead in a car in a garage near Harvey's Lake. Marie Oberst ages 56 and Frank Gloss 61 were fatally shot with a revolver found beside Gloss. Police believe Gloss killed Oberst then himself due to their inability to marry because of his unemployment.

Wilkes-Barre INS Harvey's Lake Tiveda McKechnie Bobby Edwards Marie Oberst Alderson Frank Gloss Luzerne Ira Stevenson Gloss Glass

Browder Granted $7,500 Bail For Communist Leader

New York dispatch notes Earl Browder, leader of the Communist Party, is furnished a bail amount of 7500 dollars. The development follows his arrest and related proceedings in the city.

New York INS Earl R. Browder Communist Party

Rebels Against The Tyranny Of Orderly Habits

Mary Manners offers guidance on family dynamics and etiquette in Dear Miss Manners style. A reader describes a married life with meddling in laws and seeks advice on handling in laws without causing conflict. Answers emphasize harmony at home, balance, and avoiding jealousy.

Psychology of dating advice from a guide on conversation

The text advises balancing enthusiasm with occasional refusals to stand out. It suggests letting the man lead topics of interest and listening to appear unusually insightful, creating intrigue and distinction in social interactions.

Britain to revive navicert system for neutral ships

Britain announced Tuesday the revival of the navicert passport system for neutral ships with an effective date of December 1. The British consulate general described navicert as a form of commercial passport and noted it would authorize inspection and potential stoppage of neutral vessels in wartime practice.

Britain New York INS Great Britain

Navicert system to ease British controls on exports

The United States exports will use navicerts issued by British consulates to secure favorable treatment from British contraband controls. The navicert accompanies the shipment and aims to minimize delays for cargo covered by the cert. Initial use targets Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Latvia, and Estonia with potential expansion. A fixed applicant fee will be set.

United States Denmark Italy Netherlands Norway Sweden Iceland Latvia Estonia

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