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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1942
Page
7
A Q and A feature with Jaibert E Wiggam discussing Bette Davis and peace movements led by women, plus a discussion on child upbringing and personality change. Noted Harvard physiologist W H Kelson is cited on personality traits being rooted in biology yet modifiable by experience.
Hollywood couple Lawrence Tibbett Jr 22 son of the Metropolitan Opera and Edith Emerson White 21 of Kansas City married in a pool ceremony a month after they first met in Coronado Beach pool. The unusual nuptials followed their plunge into the pool to get acquainted as plans progressed.
The obituary style narrative chronicles James Barrie born to a Scottish weaver family as one of ten children who rose from poverty to knighthood. It highlights his mother Margaret Ogilvy's influence, his years at the University of Edinburgh, and his decision to pursue writing over a planned church career.
A note offers a free leaflet titled Background of European War. To obtain a copy readers may mail a 3 cent stamped self addressed envelope to the newspaper.
Obscure notes from 1932 recount John W. Hayes 81 fatally injured near Frontier Park after a fall or brush from an interurban bridge. Hanford post American Legion elected B D Silliman commander. Cedar Rapids hosts a Democratic dinner with 300 attendees at the Roosevelt hotel. Burt Hadley takes Cedar Rapids Y M C A secretary post after Northcott’s resignation. Woodworking mill ground breaks as part of a $75000 Rock Island shops project. Fowler Electrical quotes 7750 for boulevard lighting on First Street West and Third Avenue. A man is injured after being thrown from Fred McConkie’s saloon customer by a switch engine. J A Wicke of Cedar Rapids enters the sixth annual 1075 mile reliability run driving a 35 hp Moline.
Night workers produce less war material than day workers. Rest difficulties are viewed as a factor. Wives adjust homes to help husbands sleep. They use back rooms away from street noise, dark shades, and comfortable beds to aid rest.
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