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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids area announces the 1936 University of Scouting training programs to start next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the college administration building. Courses include Elements of Scoutmastership advancing to principles of Scoutmastership and a Cubbing track for younger boys.
King committee will discuss Cubing problems with Cubmasters. Arthur Nie and Russell Knapp will be in charge. Talks on the When Where and Why of Cubbing were given by District Commissioner Burt Watkins Cubmaster Walter Staves of Troop 6 and Field Executive Robert L Dill. Joe Stenner announced plans for area overnight camporal at Shaver park Oct 31. Forty Scout and Cub leaders present, but the other smashed his face with a basketball.
Fort Worth Tex. Dick Crowley a former high school star underwent beauty treatment before pursuing college honors in baseball and basketball. His nose has been broken twice by friends with one accident involving a baseball.
Miss Mardell Owen of Cedar Rapids appears as solo cornetist with the Band Box Revue at the Iowa theater for Friday Saturday and Sunday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Owen and a 1933 Washington high school graduate formerly with the Smith Sisters All-Girl orchestra which toured the United States on the RKO vaudeville circuit.
A column recalling events from October 8 1926 notes Mrs George Martinek hosting at Mrs W O Martin’s home before a Chicago move. Fannie Fine heads to Chicago then California. Dale Killion 5 struck by car near Madison School. Clarence Morrison injured by streetcar track wheel.
Mrs Mani law serves as supreme counsellor and Mrs Knickerbocker as supreme lady of ceremonies as Green Bay delegates attend the Royal Ladies court grand lodge meeting. Mrs George C Hannan hosted last evening for the 97th birthday of her father John S Wolf veteran railroad contractor.
Dr Kegley Robert Yourex Don Barnes George Yuill and others left today for Detroit Minn on a fishing trip. Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the home of Mrs Katherine Shildon near Kenwood last evening. F O Pitkins went to Sioux City for the Red Men convention. The Cedar Rapids bowling team of Franchere Cherry Ross Winne and Dulin defeated Ames by 58 pins.
The Civilian Conservation Corps enrollments run through Oct. 15 at the county relief office with an unlimited quota based on need. Eligible are men 17 to 28 from relief families or borderlines. Discharged CCC members must wait a year before re-enlisting unless they stay in camp.
The playground commission met in city hall to discuss winter skating plans. Nevin Nichols announced the Arthur school rink warming house nearly ready and the Roosevelt school field dike project started to form a rink. The group aligned nine Code college N. Y. A. students with Boy Scouts and the Community house and decided two WPA women will visit crippled children to aid recreation. Nichols reported on WPA assignments amid bids for a new truck and snow removal equipment.
Plans were received and turned over to Otto Ambroz and Lial D. Ross for checking and immediate action. The document transfer signals prompt review by the two named individuals.
Louis Daguerre, French painter and physicist, invented photography via the daguerreotype and died in 1851.
Advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to secure dentures without gum irritation or taste, promising firm, comfortable plates and no soreness. Claims no embarrassment and suitability for all wearers, urging purchase at drug stores.
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