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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1939
Page
7
A small terrier named Duffy, owned by Roland Beagun of 2200 B Avenue NE, loves percussive chaos and hates music except for B flat. He rarely minds the cello but flees the horn, causing tune chaos during Franklin district school band rehearsals.
The Rock River Conservation club sponsors an amateur bird dog field trial at Milan NL on Sunday Oct 29 beginning 8 a.m. Dogs trained on live birds may enter with 70 percent of entries paid as prize money in puppy derby and all age stakes. James Dugan farm hosts the trial with judges William M. West Geneseo Ill and Capt R J Cowles Burlington.
Rep. William S. Jacobsen of Clinton criticizes the Fish committee accusing it of soliciting funds on congressional stationery while Martin claims no personal invitation or alignment. He defends free expression for groups but questions the committee’s fundraising and exclusive stance on keeping the country out of war.
East Iowa detours due to construction run all week. Iowa 74 closes 3 miles from Bennett west and north with a 2 mile oiled earth detour and 1 mile gravel. Iowa 136 closes 7 miles from Wyoming to Oxford Junction with a 7 mile gravel detour. Iowa 261 closes 10 miles Solon to Iowa City with a 14.5 mile surfaced detour. Iowa 265 closes 2.5 miles Linn Grove to Iowa No. 10 with a 2.5 mile gravel detour. Iowa 290 closes 1 mile in Clayton county from Iowa 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 at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon after a morning club assembly. Elected district governor at the thirtieth annual convention in Cleveland last June he holds a life insurance classification in the Leon club.
One hundred fifty young men aged 18 to 25 join the Cedar Rapids Y M C A in a new department led by Edward Cleaver. The Phalanx club plans a Halloween party, Job Finders aids work seekers, Y-Coe Club meets Mondays, and a $10 membership is offered. Athletic events include volleyball, boxing, weightlifting, handball, and a 12 team basketball league.
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