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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

22

Twenty Majorettes Dazzle Franklin Games in Hollywood Style

Franklin high school presents twenty majorettes in a coordinated routine before a game crowd. Led by Virginia Greer, they form a big F and perform cartwheels and baton spins under music supervisors Margaret Higdon and Roland Moehlmann.

Hollywood Franklin Games Franklin High School West Coast Franklin Virginia Greer Margaret Higdon Roland Moehlmann

Flight Storm Swoop Crashes Into Woman Aboard President Harding

An unidentified man leaped from a storm driven flight and struck a woman passenger in the foyer on President Harding as the hurricane battered the ship. The woman fractured her right elbow and her husband reported his own ankle injury from the chaotic scene. The smoking room became a wreck with furniture toppled and people trapped beneath debris.

New York Harding Thomas E. Phillips Chadron Neb

Public Library Promotes Better Parenthood Week

In observance of Better Parenthood Week starting Oct 23 the public library displays many books for parents. Titles include Is There a Baby in the House by Eleanor Carroll Attaining Womanhood by George Corner Being Born by Frances Strain and Creative Music In The Home by Satil Coleman.

Eleanor Carroll George Corner Frances Strain Satil Coleman Ruth Shaw Rome Alice Dalgliesh May L. Becker F. H. Richardson Ruth Zechlin J. J. Morgan Carl Renz Alfred de Lardi

Manville’s New Love Elinor Troy Gets Waldorf Welcome

New York AP Tommy Manville the asbestos heir announced a fifth marriage to Elinor Troy a raven haired beauty who once fought Jack Doyle. He chartered a plane for her from California cost about 3000 and lavishly entertained her at the Waldorf Astoria amid orchids champagne and lavish display on the 37th floor.

New York Tommy Manville Elinor Troy Jack Doyle Manville Waldorf-Astoria Bon Repos Newark Airport California Tommy Elinor Hollywood Marcelle Edwards Manville Carlisle Pappy Manville

You Cant Blame Peg For Wanting To See The Town

Peggy, a milk wagon helper from Newton and Westwood, taken to the city by her bosses, wandered off to see sights and was found hours later eating grass. Police returned her home, though some families missed their milk.

Peg Boston Peggy Newton Westwood

Bandit Jack Russell Is Pronounced Sane

Chicago report states fugitive bandit Jack Russell, known for kidnappings and thefts across states after escaping McAlester prison, was declared sane by Dr. Harry Hoffman. He faces Lindbergh law trial for the kidnapping murder of William Scott Hamilton. U.S. attorney seeks the death penalty. Russell also held up the Cedar Rapids Postal Telegraph office on July 15.

Chicago INS Jack Russell McAlester Okla Harry Hoffman Charles E. Woodward Russell William Scott Hamilton Kansas U. S Martin Ward Cedar Rapids

Washington First In Marching Band Contest

Washington high school won class A honors in the district marching band and baton twirling contest held Saturday. Judges included G T Bennett H A Bergen and Harry J Wenger with Fairfield Ft Madison finishing second and third behind Washington. Albia Knoxvile Moravia Mt Pleasant Lost Nation Wellman Donnellson and others placed in other divisions and baton winners were Darlene Fuqua Ted Heune Betty Lee Leonard and Charlotte Kinnaman.

Gazette Washington — Washington Mt. Pleasant Lost Nation Wellman and Donnellson Darlene Fuqua Fairfield Ted Heune Mr. Pleasant Betty Lee Leonard Charlotte Kinnaman Bloomfield

First Appeal Seeks Enforcing Chicago Milk Control

The federal government on Saturday asked courts to enforce its new control over the Chicago milk marketing area, marking the first appeal in the case.

Chicago

Indian Nationalists Move to Force India Government Resignations

The All-India Nationalist congress plans to resign eight of eleven provincial governments in British India unless the central government is made responsible to the central legislature. A ninth province with nationalist minority support could also quit, potentially giving governors dictatorial powers. Some see resignations as unlikely to win concessions, yet civil disobedience could worsen India’s wartime strain.

London Congress British India Great Britain Bombay India Britain

Open Laboratory on Housekeeping in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids opens a WPA housekeeping aid training center at 600 Fifth Avenue SE. Twenty five women currently serve as aids. the project serves 291 homes. Training covers home management health child care foods and homemaking tasks with sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Cedar Rapids WPA John Hecker J. J. Dougherty Philip Shive W. E. Yeschau Bernice Hopper State Department of Public Health Relief Department Public Health Nursing Association Red Cross

Czech Independence Day Observed by City Groups

Czech Independence Day events are planned with Z C B J and CSA participating in a symbolic picture at the C S P S hall next Sunday to mark twenty first anniversary. Karla Masaryk chorus and Czech school pupils will wear costumes and Dr Michael Mudry will speak at a special program.

Karla Masaryk Michael Mudry

Mull to Lecture on European Situation at Civic Club

Col. O. W. Mull will discuss the European situation Monday at 7 30 p m before the South Side Civic club at C S P S hall. Refreshments will follow a brief business session. Members of the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club have been invited to attend.

Col O. W. Mull South Side Civic Club C. S. P. S. Hall Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club

Falesna Kocicka Presented By Ceska Lipa Society

A large audience is expected at St. Wenceslaus hall this evening for the Ceska Lipa dramatic society to present Falesna Kocicka False Kitten under Wes Drahozal. It is the society’s first play of the season. The Sokol society plans a barbecued beer dinner at Sokol hall Tuesday evening followed by a dance. The St. Wenceslaus bazaar committees meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. Nov 15 18. Karla Masaryx lodge holds its annual supper Thursday at the C S P S hall with reservations under Mrs Ann Bradley and Mrs Mary Chalupnik. The C S A sports activity for the coming season will be discussed at a special C S A Central committee meeting with officers at the C S P S hall Tuesday at 7 30.

St. Wenceslaus Hall Ceska Lipa Dramatic Society Wes Drahozal Sokol Society Sokol Hall Karla Masaryx Lodge C. S. P. S. Hall Ann Bradley Mary Chalupnik C. S. A. Central Committee

Governor seeks emergency rail rates for livestock and feed

Topeka Kansas governor Payne H. Ratner announced drought conditions are severe enough to push railroads to consider emergency rate reductions on livestock and feed. He noted that Wyoming South Dakota Colorado and Nebraska have already filed similar applications.

Topeka Kan Kansas Payne H. Ratner Wyoming South Dakota Colorado Nebraska

Average low priced car in America costs about $500

A historical report notes the base price of the cheapest car in America reaches about five hundred dollars after removing taxes freight and other extras. This figure highlights the era's affordability focus and highlights how costs shift with added charges.

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