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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1941
Page
16
Albert E Wiggam and Q Olin Miller discuss whether genius equals insanity and note psychologists show few geniuses are insane. Dorothy Thompson cites fear of death. the piece argues fear of life weighs more on people, referencing The Conquest of Fear booklet offered for 10 cents plus stamp.
In St Louis six major league players testified before a grand jury about off season work at a small arms plant. Cardinals Ernie White Enos Slaughter Johnny Hopp Walker Cooper and Morton Cooper plus Joe Grace of the Browns discussed union embezzlement charges and job sales by AFL Local 42 officers. Hopp threatened to smash a photographer's camera outside the courthouse.
A speaker asserts that reaching the right size ends pity and labels self pity as childish, implying hard-earned strength comes with maturity and consequence. The remark frames personal growth through overcoming setback and self-critique.
Slaughter, Walker Cooper, and Hepp refused to discuss activities at the plant while White and Morton Cooper said they obtained union work cards without paying dues or initiation fees but worked only briefly.
In South Carolina a B-18 bomber crashes near Great Falls while returning to an army air base. The crew parachuted to safety moments before the crash. The aircraft originated from Columbia and went down in a dense wood two and a half miles from Great Falls.
The document appears from Linn County Iowa District Court naming Corn Plury Himrod as executrix with Geo E Parmer as attorney. Further readable context notes authentication by clerk and court filings in district court records.
St Johns Episcopal church will observe All Saints Saturday with Holy Communion at 7 30 am and 10 am. Miss Marguerite Harriman of 1523 E avenue NE underwent a major operation Thursday at the University hospital in Iowa City. M C Madson head of the local naval recruiting station announced Thursday the enlistment of Walter B Grubie of Cedar Rapids.
Private Richard Jones of Fort Bragg North Carolina arrived Tuesday to spend a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry L Jones at 1025 B avenue NW. Mrs James Riche and her son Richard left for Minneapolis Friday after visiting Mr and Mrs S G Tufts at 1320 C avenue NE. Mrs Tufts is recovering from a heart attack.
At 9 30 in the morning the Rev Doctor Wendell Herline pastor of Shueyville United Brethren church will lead Sunday worship during the 9 30 service.
The note mentions patterns in prayer as a topic. Sunday school meets at 10 30. The Christian Endeavor gathers at 730 PM. A former Cedar Rapids resident now in Bremerton Washington has enlisted in the marine corps reserve and will spend two and a half years at the University of Iowa before heading to the west coast.
Sergt. Robert Whitman announced the enlistment of three men. Marshall T. Markley of Winthrop will report to Fort Francis E. Warren Wyoming, Joseph E. Kasper of 821 Ninth Street SE to the Philippine Islands, and Melvyn F. Arp of Marion to Camp Grant Illinois.
Mrs. Melvin Holliday reports to police that a duck and five chickens were taken from her backyard on Fifth Street NE. She heard a noise around dusk and notified authorities Thursday.
At about 1 a.m. Thursday and around 7 when she checked on the coop to feed the chickens she found the birds missing.
Mrs M N Bezdek at 624 Fourteenth Street SE announces she is appointing assistants to help with local civic duties. The article notes her role as organizer and identifies initial aides named in the report.
The 12th precinct in the residential Red Cross area names Mrs. Larry Condon and Mrs. Percy Mayne as lieutenants. For the 13th precinct, Mrs. Leona Polansky and Mrs. Josephine Pozhorsky hold captain and lieutenant posts respectively.
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