Acrobat Sees Wife Plunge to Death on Stage
Mary Soorkhin de Pal, 26, wife of acrobat Charles de Phil, fell 40 feet from a tight wire during a Roxy Theatre performance in New York before about 3000 spectators. De Phil, 48, watched in horror then planned to resume the act soon. The couple had been married less than a year and had performed the act together for years.
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New York
Hin
Charles de Phil
Roxy Tetter
Jurgen
de Phil
Mary Soorkhin de Pal
Saindeville
Community Players open See Naples and Die with Nanette Dodge Kosoff lead
The leading role of Nanette Dodge Kosoff in See Naples and Die will be played by Mrs. E F Moor min a newcomer to the local Community theater stage. Box office opens today at the new Community Playhouse 104 Fifth street NE with performances Monday to Wednesday next week.
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Nanette Dodge Kosoff
Naples and Die
Elmer Rice
E. F. Moormin
New Community Playhouse
Fifth Street
Filmer Rice
John Carey
Governor Herring Receives Cedar Rapids Cake at Rally
Governor Clyde Herring praised a Cedar Rapids cake baked by Mrs John C McComas at a Roosevelt hotel rally. He sent a congratulatory letter noting the cake opened well and inviting her to visit the capital. A Baldwin high school play then announced for November 2 features the comedy Fighteen Carat Boob. High school students listed include Esther Morehead and Louise White among others.
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Clyde Herring
Cedar Rapids
John C. McComas
Fifth Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Baldwin
Baldwin High School
Zora Scott
Esther Morehead
Skidding theater comedy staged by Newhall students
Newhall students present Skidding a three act comedy drama Friday at 8 in the school auditorium Cast includes LRevet bradles Wallard Huyck To je Osen Albert Weer Billy Wreeter Dorothy Gardemann El mer Keista Maireella Kolsta Georganna Stelling and Jeanette Wherty under the direction of Vaiss Fae Bigelow.
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Newhall
Newhall Uh
Lrevet Bradles
Wallard Huyck
Je Osen
Albert Weer
Billy Wreeter
Dorothy Gardemann
Elmer Keista
Maireella Kolsta
Georganna Stelling
Jeanette Wherty
Vaiss
Fae Bigelow
Notice of Probate of Will in Cedar Rapids Iowa
The District Court announces probate proceedings for the last will of George Copp late of Cedar Rapids. The hearing is set for October 22, 1934 at 9 o clock in the forenoon at the court house for the proof of will and appointment of executors. attorney S Watson Williams and Edwin W Lundquist, clerk, are named in the notice.
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Eis
Hans N T Poensen
Coun
Tome Oon
Roy [Yeat
Sotict
George Copp
Towa
E A Johnson speaks at G O P rally drawing standing room crowd
A standing room only audience of about 300 heard state representative Elmer A. Johnson at the Young Republican League rally at the Hotel Montrose on Wednesday night. He criticized New Deal debt, warned of Sinclair ties to Roosevelt, and called for fiscal restraint.
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Young Republican League
Montrose
Elmer A. Johnson
Robert W. Calflesh
United States
Dan Turner
Johnson
Upton Sinclair
California
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sinclair
Jim” Farley
City briefs and personals note local events and appointments
Nevin Nichols of the playground commission led a meeting of Friendly Indian leaders at the YMCA on Tuesday night to discuss leadership training. A 25 cent Friday supper was advertised for Daniels Park Church. Mrs E F Austin of Calvary Baptist Church is named college counselor for Cedar Rapids and vicinity by the Iowa Baptist convention women's group at Burlington October 15 16. Quaker Oats company executives including department heads and assistants held a monthly dinner at the Hotel Roosevelt.
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Nevin Nichols
The
Playground Commission
YM C
E F Austin
Calvary Baptst Church
Cedar Rapids
Vicinity
Womens Organization
Iowa Baptist Convention
Burington
Quaker Oats Company Executive Council
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Gas Company dinner at Hotel Montrose Terrace
Ninety one employees attended the annual dinner in Cedar Rapids at the Hotel Montrose Terrace on a Wednesday night. A J Patterson presided as toastmaster while Tom Bailey performed quick sketches of attendees and led witty conversation. Music came from a three piece orchestra and community singing.
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Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Montrose Terrace
A. J. Patterson
Tom Bailey
Palmer at First Reformed speaks on High School Night Amusements
Evangelist Eugene Palmer addressed a large audience at First Reformed Church in a Wednesday evening talk. Pastor Rev. Samuel Ramaker said Palmer will speak two more evenings with tonight's topic High School Night and Friday's focus Amusements.
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Eugene Palmer
First Reformed Church
L Street
Eighth Avenue
Samuel Ramaker
First Reformed
Palmer
Fire at W. Awash home attic caused by painters blow torch
Firefighters extinguished a blaze in the attic of the W. Awash residence at 199 Thirteenth Avenue SW. Discovered at 12 40 PM Wednesday, the fire spread from sparks from painters burning old paint with a blow torch and breached the roof before being contained. Damage considered minimal.
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W. Awash
Thirteenth Avenue
Divorce Decree Filed in District Court
Kathryn White receives a divorce decree from Judge H C Ring against James White 33 for cruel and inhuman treatment. filed with Clerk Edwin W Lundquist on Wednesday.
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Kathryn White
H C. Ring
James White
Edwin W. Lundquist
Two Marriages and Local CCC Incident Report
The article notes a marriage on August 4, 1923 with custody awarded to Mrs. White and child support details. It also covers Donald Calvin, a CCC worker from Waterloo, held by police after reportedly leaving the Pallasades camp with government equipment. A separate correction states wage increases at T. M. Sinclair and Co were 8 percent, not eight cents per hour for semi skilled and skilled labor.
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CCC
Donald Calvin
Waterloo
Pallsades
Mount Vernon
Joseph A. Petrus
Lieut
Owens
Calvin
The
Gazette
T. M. Sinclair and Company
Farm Legislation To Be Combed Out By Business Men
Washington AP report says farm relief legislation will be tackled by farm administrator Chester C. Davis with farm leaders and business men in a two month series of conferences. H R Tolley and A J S Waver study the adjustment act with AAA lawyers to prepare for changes at the next congress. Officials seek support for reintroducing clarifying amendments to the act and to counter tax and parity criticisms.
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Washington
Chester C. Davis
Roosevelt
H.R. Tolley
AAA
A. J. S. Waver
Congress
Byrd Objects to Amendment on Commodities Licensing Powers
Senator Byrd objects to an amendment that would define the secretary's powers more specifically in licensing handlers of commodities moving in interstate commerce. Davis intends to renew the fight for this amendment in closing hours of the session.
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Byrd
Davis
Penney Store Managers In Session Report Gains In 1934
Thirteen J. C. Penney store managers from eastern Iowa met at the Hotel Roosevelt with district manager John Fisher to report a much better business year in 1934. A. J. Cassel says gains occurred in every state, with Iowa among the strongest.
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Penney
J.C. Penney Company
Iowa
John Fisher
St. Louis
J. C. Penney Company
A. J. Cassel
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roxy Theater
Toy
Atcome
Steele
Mary de Phil
Fermi
Tocar
Servien Letra
Lasstel
EL FP. Moorman
Fowin W Lundquist
Rot Pson
Edwin W Lundquist
Edit Brapids Ousette
E. A. Johnson
Y. M. C. A. Boys’ Welfare Council
Boys’ Work Committee
Ira Carruthers
Percy Keehn
Charles Filipi
Ralph Cutler
A. L. Smith
Ninth Street
Trinity Methodist
Daniels Park Church
American Tobacco Company
Hartman's
Third Avenue
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