American ties and alien integration lecture by Sam Risk
Sam Risk of Ames told Kenwood Park church and Cedar Rapids audiences what America means to aliens. Born in Syria to American parents and later reclaiming citizenship, he urged assimilation and mutual understanding while noting aliens often cling to old customs. Risk cited travels in Syria and Egypt with students and used moving pictures to illustrate internationalism.
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Syria
Sam Risk
Ames
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Risk
George Risk
America
United States
Sioux City
Will Rogers on Roosevelt and dollar policy reaction
Will Rogers lampoons the Roosevelt administration amid a fiscal debate. He notes the Russian ambassador’s name and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce influencing policy, suggesting Roosevelt followed their guidance after initial doubt.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Alexanderovich Antonivich Travenovsky
Roosevelt
Bullitt
Chamber
Immigrant Finds Path to American Dream at Iowa Colony
The narrative follows a man who gained admission and citizenship, worked in a Sioux City packing plant, visited Iowa State College in Ames, worked as a waiter, learned English, enrolled in college, opened a shoe repair shop, lectured on Syria to classes, and earned money by writing articles.
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Sioux City
Iowa State College
Ames
America
Syria
Tentative Milk Code Agreement Reached in Cedar Rapids
A producers' and distributors' committee reached a tentative fluid milk code agreement after three weeks of negotiations in Cedar Rapids. They announced satisfaction with the solution but withheld details pending a subcommittee report and sign-off by the independent producers association. The group planned a Thursday signing at the Cedar Rapids Co-operative Dairy office, subject to change.
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Producers’ and Distributors' Committee
Cedar Rapids
Independent Producers Association
Relief Aid Checks For Merchants Arrive At County Office
Federal relief checks for food clothing and fuel issued on scrip orders have been received at the office of Mrs. Lillian Landmesser overseer of the poor and may be obtained. The checks are on the bills sent in November 10.
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Lillian Landmesser
School Board Receives Truck Bids and Reports October Finances
Bids on a new truck came in from Rude Auto Rapids Chevrolet and MakKibben Motor with values 499 545 and 495 respectively. The Central Park Coal company warns of a 20 cent per ton price rise for invoiced coal since Oct 2. The board shows October general fund expenditures 63304 49 with year to date and remaining balances and notes favorable margins predicted for 1933. Per capita costs fell in most city schools in 1932 33 except five districts due to population shifts.
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Board of Education
Rude Auto Company
Rapids Chevrolet
MakKibben Motor Company
Central Park Fuel Company
6 Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Harrison
Edgewood No. 1
C. D. Hedberg
Arthur C Deamer
General Fund
Deamer
Kenwood
Arthur
van Buren
Polk
Sunshine Biscuits opens Cedar Rapids factory branch
The Loose-Wiles Biscuit company of Long Island City New York opens a Cedar Rapids factory branch under manager A J Scudder. The move aims to improve grocer service and expands the firm’s regional presence. The new quarters are at 526 First street. Louis W Bludorn formerly of Lowden Chicago died after being struck by a car. the driver faces manslaughter charges. He is survived by two sons and a sister.
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Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Bakers of
Sunshine Biscuits
Cedar Rapids
A. J. Scudder
Scudder
First Street
Lowden
Louis W. Bludorn
Chicago
Balster Chapel
Frank Jansen
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
Lowdon Cemetery
Chester Merle
Clifford
Walter
Fred Capp
Kansas City
Bluhorn
Mr. Bludorn
Chippewa
Ont
Davenport
Maud Northrop
H. N. Northrop
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REO Jones CO
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Sason
Milwaukee Road
First Ave
Co. L. Sherwood
Milway Beroad
Killian
Broiderie Venise
Point Milan
Rogers
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