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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
56
Duffy the canny Scotty is the Franklin district school band dog trained by Roland Moehlmann. He detects B flat with perfect pitch and howls when notes hit that key, dislikes violin and French horn, and once wagged his tail through mercurochrome surgery.
Owners of pointers setters and spaniels are invited to train their dogs for field work this fall. An amateur bird dog field trial is planned at Milan Illinois on Sunday October 29 starting 8 am rain or shine. Sponsored by Rock River Conservation club entries share 70 percent prize money in puppy derby and all age stakes. Field on James Dugan farm three miles south of Milan judges William M. West Geneseo Ill and Capt R J Cowles Burlington.
In a Washington report Rep William S Jacobsen of Clinton criticizes the Fish committee and fundraising on congressional stationery. Martin defends potential invitations and freedom to organize while questioning traditions and influence on war stance.
East Iowa detours due to construction are listed by the Iowa highway commission. No. 74 is closed three miles from Bennett west and north with a two mile oiled earth and one mile gravel detour. No. 136 is closed seven miles from Wyoming to Oxford Junction with a seven mile gravel detour. No. 261 is closed ten miles from Solon to Iowa City with a 14.5 mile surfaced detour. No. 265 is closed 2.5 miles from Linn Grove to No. 10 with a 2.5 mile gravel detour. No. 290 is closed one mile in Clayton county from No. 13 west with a 1.3 mile earth detour.
Garvin B. Price of Leon district governor of Rotary International will address the Rotary club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon after a morning club assembly conference. Elected governor of the 132nd district at Rotary's thirtieth annual convention in Cleveland last June, he holds a life insurance classification in the Leon club.
The cedar rapids Y M C A inaugurates a new young men’s department serving 150 men aged 18 to 25 with physical training and clubs. Fraternities Phalanx and Y-Coe organize socials, Job Finders aids employment, Mexican club and Photography club meet weekly, and a 12 team basketball league forms.
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