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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1936
Page
7
London reports a growing mechanized war system described as a death machine. It details intensified mobilization, civilian involvement, airborne power, and total war concepts shaping France Germany Russia Italy and Britain.
In Wallega province Italian forces launched a mass reprisal against Ethiopian irregulars blamed for July ambushes that killed 13 fascist aviators. Thirty bombing and transport planes with 500 men landed at Lekemti near Addis Ababa and attacked, scattering Ethiopian troops with heavy casualties. The operation involved blackshirts allying with local sympathizers to pursue suspects. In the U.S. February saw record snowfall for the month.
Washington report cites William Tyler Page predicting a 43 325 000 vote total for the presidential election. He notes registration gains and that women voters exceed 20 000 000, with turnout potentially surpassing 1932 figures by more than 3 500 000.
Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals of Cedar Rapids appear on this year's approved list of the American College of Surgeons. The movement has grown from 89 eligible hospitals to 2,567 nationwide, representing 72.2 percent of hospitals with twenty five beds or more. Other eastern Iowa facilities on the list include Decorah Hospital Grinnell Community Hospital Mercy and University Hospitals at Iowa City and Washington County Hospital at Washington Ta.
Cecil B. Chapman opened a series on the Book of Revelation at the Church of God on Eight Street NW. He warned against literal readings of symbolic language and noted multiple historic figures and events have been linked to prophecies. Charts illustrated the lectures as he covered the first five chapters. readers were urged to study chapters six and seven in advance.
Notice is given that ETHEL WINGERT on October 10 1936 was appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of Sarah E Smith late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate are asked to pay promptly and those with claims to file them with the Linn County District Court Clerk through attorney R D Reynolds.
Milwaukee reports show Republicans massing 20 000 pounds of campaign material for Alf Landon in Wisconsin while Democrats and progressives brace for a close race. Polls suggest Lemke draws support from both Roosevelt and Landon camps amid a split voter landscape in the state.
London court grants Warner Brothers an injunction forcing Bette Davis to honor her film contract for the remaining period or three years, whichever is shorter. Justice Branson pins lack of reason for breach and bars her from working for rivals, with a two week stay of execution pending appeal.
The text notes Charles E. Coughlin and Dr. Francis E. Townsend sharing support here as in Minnesota. It describes mergers between democratic and farmer-labor parties and signals a realignment toward conservative and liberal blocs. Both Republican and Democratic candidates gain from the unsettled party landscape.
The Loyalty Christian Endeavor and the Young People society of First Christian church held their third annual Youth retreat at Camp Conservation. Sessions covered worship, sermons, leadership talks, and a class on church youth, with evenings focusing on consecration and friendship circles.
Mrs John Sloan of Independence died Saturday after a stroke at 61. Born January 18, 1875 in Grand Traverse Michigan, she moved to Buchanan county at age 15, married John Sloan in Rowley 1892, farmed near Rowley then Independence in 1908. Survived by husband Albert of Cedar Rapids and sister Mrs Parma Davis of San Diego.
A social note recalls Frances gaining attention after her sister marries and leaves town. The column describes Frances as good company, though not as pretty, and notes her belated popularity now that her sister is gone. The rest of the page presents Dear Miss Manners Q and A on relationships and advice.
A reader voices nostalgia for traditional courting, noting that many women today expect material wealth and an impressive car. The missive contrasts old fashioned values with contemporary expectations in relationships.
J C Fields secretary of the Y M C A in Lima Peru described Lima Y work at a Cedar Rapids Ministers association meeting at the First Presbyterian chapel in Cedar Rapids. Fred Mickel discussed lay missionary movement and Rev Frank Ward announced a Bible conference at the Sunshine Mission Wednesday to Sunday. Radio Brown of the Omaha Gospel tabernacle and Dr Oliver Buswell Wheaton College president will speak. Rev Russell Judson reported on the peace campaign and the Negro work committee report in Cedar Rapids.
Lawrence Lane of Tama suffered a severe concussion of the brain and a possible skull fracture in a collision with H. J. Chandler of Ames at the intersection of highways 30 and 62. Lane also had severe scalp lacerations while Chandler, whose car rolled over several times, was only slightly hurt.
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