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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1936

Page

5

Leader of Rexist movement would build Belgian dictatorship

Belgian fascist Leon Degrelle, aged 30, leads Rexist aims to create a one man ruled corporative state within a monarchy. He argues for nationalism, high birth rates, and neutral foreign policy while opposing party parliaments and communism. Degrelle relies on sex appeal to win followers, particularly young women, though he is married with two children.

Rexists Brussels Belgium Leon Degrelle Duce Europe Degrelle Bouillon Godfrey of Holy Land Godfrey League of Nations Netherlands

Youth Vesper Service At First Congregational Sunday

A vesper service closes the First Congregational church preaching mission Sunday at 7 30 pm led by church youth with Rev Lawrence J Weinert of Spencer Iowa as missioner. The program includes a youth choir, organist, special trio, and reception for the Weinerts.

First Congregational Church Lawrence J. Weinert Spencer Iowa National Preaching Mission Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America God Walter H. Staves Evelyn Stoakes Willa Wagner St. George’s Windsor Lois Grissel Lucille Harris Janice Owens Weinert

City Initiates Snow Removal With Eleven Plows

Commissioner Dave Williams announces eleven city snowplows are ready for service. Ten plows stored since last winter at the old water works building were reconditioned in the city barn at Seventh avenue and H street SW. A new V type plow purchased in summer awaits deployment to tackle heavy drifts and keep milk routes open in outlying districts.

Dave Williams Water Works City Barn Seventh Avenue H Street

Dean Boozer to Speak at Coe Vespers This Afternoon

Dr. L Myron Boozer dean of men at Coe College will speak at the vesper service this afternoon at 4 in the Sinclair Memorial chapel The subject is Thanks giving Homily Betty Jane Levien a sophomore will sing Beside Still Waters and the a capella choir under Prof Paul S Ray will perform Behold the Lamb of God from the Messiah

L. Myron Boozer Coe College Sinclair Memorial Still Waters Hamblen Betty Jane Levien Coe A Capella Paul S. Ray Lamb of God

Organist Catherine Adams Plays Festival Prelude and Finale

College organist Miss Catherine Adams performs the Festival Prelude by Dethier as the postlude following Handel on the musical program. The finale from Sonata I by Guilmant closes the concert.

Handel Catherine Adams Dethier Guilmant

Delinquent Tax Sale Dates Changed for Linn County

Linn county announces two publication dates for its delinquent tax list, November 28 and December 5, instead of November 27 and December 4. The notice covers properties with taxes due including 1935, and the annual sale on December 7 will be followed immediately by the public bidder's sale.

Linn County Milo Sedlacek

Wrong Jobs Cause Many Mental Cases

New York report credits psychologist Ralph Strathmore with linking occupational maladjustment to about half of hospital and institutional mental cases. He cites the cost of care and economic loss from workers and executives in unsuitable jobs, warning that depression and unemployment will raise demand for asylums if conditions do not improve.

New York Ralph Strathmore Strathmore

Liner Monterey to Rescue Stranded Hawaii Tourists

Governor Poindexter seeks emergency relief as strike paralysis binds Oahu. The Matson liner Monterey plans to anchor outside three miles to rescue 517 stranded travelers, using three tugs under heavy police guard. Gail Patrick is among those who escaped on the Asama Maru.

Honolulu T. H INS Joseph Poindexter Interior Department Navy Matson Monterey Oahu Pacific United States Antipodes Poindexter San Francisco Gail Patrick

South Side Clubs Discuss Meetings and Events

The Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club drew a large crowd and voted to meet next month in new redecorated quarters above 62 Sixteenth Avenue SW. Dempsy Jones to entertain South Side Civic club, Z C B J board to meet, C S A committee plans December initiation, and upcoming dances, meetings, and a play are scheduled at Z C B J halls. University of California begins long range fence tests for farm use.

Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club Sixteenth Avenue SW William Klepach Mason Dempsy Jones South Side Civic Club C. S. A. Central Committee The University of California

Grace Bedell Billings dies linked to Lincoln letter

Grace Bedell Billings of Delphos Kansas died at 88. She as a schoolgirl in 1860 wrote to Abraham Lincoln requesting whiskers and Lincoln replied. The Lincoln letter hung in her home and was preserved by family. Billings hoped it stay in the family. Pelorus Jack is noted as a celebrated protected sea creature off New Zealand.

Grace Bedell Billings Delphos Kan Abraham Lincoln Louis D. Osborne Anamosa Billings Osborne George N. Bedell George Bedell Steven Buffalo Levant Romeo Mich Westfield Lincoln Springfield Ill Grace Bedell Washington Bill Ings Pelorus Jack Grampus French Pass New Zealand

County candidates file expense report

Democratic county treasurer Milo J Sedlacek spent 190 83 and Republican sheriff James H Smith spent 181 74. Other filings include Republican county attorney G K Thompson 145 45 and second district supervisor Elmer M Secevell 69 65 with a list of further candidates and their receipts and expenditures. Carl Hendrickson chairman of the county Republican central committee reported receipts 982 31 and expenditures 709 23 as of Oct 16.

Milo J. Sedlacek James H. Smith Robert M. Vesely G. K. Thompson Elmer M. Secevell B. L. Knight W. J. Grunewald Rapids Township E. B. Castle J. M. Kovar Farmer-Labor Recorder Hugh A. Sheridan Lee Osborn J.F. Bowers Frank J. McCarthy Raymond Coward Carl Hendrickson County Republican Central Committee

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