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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1936
Page
2
A reader asks if a couple should split a costly dinner or choose a cheaper restaurant. Margaret Culkin Banning supports cheaper dining as more prudent, while sharing the bill risks discomfort. An acoustic expert notes that consonant ending words may affect radio clarity.
A pamphlet titled How to Improve Your Memory by Dr Henry C Link outlines rules for a better memory tested by science. It explains how to remember names dates lessons and books and is offered as a reader service for 10 cents with a stamped addressed envelope.
An excerpt discusses vowel emphasis in speech and the American double grunt aiding comprehension. It then cites C D Broad on duty in partnerships, arguing it may be right to oppose and protest policies but to dissolve ties if wrongs become extreme and damage broadens.
Judge James P. Gaffney approved the quarterly report listing assets at 3,145,024.18 dollars. The report shows six percent dividends averaging 235,000 dollars, expenses of 125,329 dollars, cash on hand 147,183.84 dollars, and net deposit claims totaling 2,308,110.75 dollars.
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs. Thomas Nilsson were held Friday at First Lutheran church with Rev. T A Hoff and Rev. D C Jordahl officiating. Burial was in Lutheran cemetery. Maiden name Isabelle Florence Olson born December 19 1869 in Lee Ireland. She married Rev. Thomas Nilsson in 1892 and lived in Chicago and Minneapolis before moving to Ridgeway Iowa in 1904. They came to Decorah in 1912 after her husband retired from ministry. she later lived with relatives. She died Tuesday at her son Norman’s Decorah home. Survivors include her son and siblings Wilhelm Olson of Lake Mills Iowa and Mrs Iver K Holmes of Benson Minnesota.
On October 8 1936 Willard S McCune was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Harvey S McCune late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All indebted persons should settle promptly and all claims must be filed with the Linn County District Court clerk fully authenticated.
The note discusses parents who host many youngsters and overshadow their daughter Ella. It praises their kindness but suggests they should step back to let Ella shine. A second query asks about a girl waiting for a boy to ask her steady. the columnist advises patience and continued friendly companionship.
The note advises avoiding eagerness and seeking outdoorsy activities with girls sharing an interest in nature. Plan a group picnic to reduce self consciousness on dates, stressing there is nothing wrong with you beyond forgetting how to be natural.
Do not let jealousy creep in. If the boy is of the right stuff he will not be swayed by gossip or lies. He will like you for yourself. Do not mope waiting for him. Socialize with other boys to show you are not dependent on him for good times.
A speaker urges choosing between religion and the boy, noting the seriousness of his stand on his faith and calling for careful weighing of whether one could give up beliefs for him. The message emphasizes the gravity of the decision.
The junior class under Miss Viola Bohlen will present the play November 3. Cast includes Jason Moses Irvin Humker David Wilson John Blietz Gordon Bernhard Dorothy Pape Mary Marie Schneider Margery Haas and Edna Olmstead.
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