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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1938
Page
10
The article argues insects are a mixed force in Iowa, feared by scare stories yet essential to ecosystems. It notes their long history, roles in pollination, bird food, and lake productivity, and explains predators keep populations in check so humans could not live without them.
Washington reports the White House may appropriate funds to buy 16 ounce gloves for the anti monopoly committee. Leon Henderson leads the effort while secretary duties and publicity debates swirl around Arnold and the Justice Department.
A Stanford psychologist Dr. Lewis M. Terman notes liking humorous papers may forecast marital happiness in a new book. In Los Angeles a divorce followed a weekend with fifty guests in a four room house, as Judge W. S. Gates ruled Monday.
The American Bankers Association says business is beginning to count boldly on gradual expansion with minor setbacks. Editor William R. Kuhns notes renewed confidence since 1936 1937 and expectations of a more conservative Congress. A 2,500-strong survey shows 33 percent report improvement, 37 percent little change, 30 percent decline.
Louis Britt Shepard optometrist and Masonic figure dies after two months illness. Clayton P. Smith suffers a severe arm and head injury in an accident and is found unconscious. Walter Krohn family arrive from New York after witnessing Graf Zeppelin over the city. Edna Barrett Jackson to study voice in Chicago Bush Conservatory for a week. Mrs J A Bollinger and daughter Margaret depart for Washington to engage in war work. K F Jaynes travels to Cincinnati for his father C O Jaynes's death. Harry E Pratt goes to New York for Morris Plan bank managers convention. William J Pivonka dies at sea en route to France. message to father Wendl Pivonka. "A Stubborn Cinderella" shows at Greene's opera house. Minnie Du-.
Arthur E. Larimer of Cedar Rapids chosen as assistant Y M C A secretary to replace Donaldson who resigned. Col Charles A Clark and family returned from Spirit Lake summer home. Mrs Samuel Kenny and children left to join Mr Kenny in San Francisco. Calif Frank Bacon John W Leasure and Andy Robb returned from Ottawa Kan where they reached on a car trip to Texas. Heavy rains flooded the southwest territory forcing a rail return.
The Dominion of Canada consumed 346,553,000 pounds of butter in 1936, equating to 31.42 pounds per person including every man, woman and child.
Albert Payson Terhune notes the All Dogs Barred movement among New York landlords and echoes Rev. Dr. C. J. Harris defending dogs. He cites a Chicago example of a master of hounds and predicts crusaders cannot banish the canine population. copyright 1938.
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