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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1936

Page

4

French flyer sets record in winning international race

Michael Detroyat, a tall French airman, won the Thompson trophy race at Glendale California in a Caudron Renault. He averaged about 264.61 mph on a 10 mile closed course to claim $29,000 and set a new world record. Earl Ortman of Los Angeles finished eight miles behind in second as American entries faltered.

Los Angeles Ortman Detroyat Art Chester Chicago Lee Miles Wichita Kan Jacqueline Cochran Roger Don Rae Lansing Mich Harold Neumann Kansas City Harry Crosby Glendale Calif Crosby Marion McKeen Inglewood David Elmendorf Palms United States Air Ministry Howard Hughes France

Martyr cross quilt project inspires Nancy Page club

Nancy Page explains a cross within a cross design and a cemetery motif, guiding the Nancy Page quilt club to clip, trace, and cut the pattern from a leaflet. Members prepare cardboard patterns, select color schemes, and plan fabric needs for a full size 90 by 106 inch quilt, detailing seam allowances and pressing steps.

Nancy Nancy Page

Funeral for Winthrop Resident Will Be Today

James H. Gaffney 74 of Winthrop died after a six weeks illness. Funeral at St. Patrick church Winthrop Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Father John L. Byrne to conduct. burial in Winthrop cemetery. Born Cascade January 22 1862, survived by widow six sons and three daughters all living near Winthrop.

Independence James H. Gaffney Winthrop St. Patrick’s Catholic Church John L. Byrne Cascade Phillip Catherine Gaffney Buchanan County Masonville Peter J Frank Martin Joseph Glenn Weroy F. Becker Troyfolt Carl Ryan Gaffney

Radio Evening Schedule Returns: Orchestras and Games Featured

A crowded NBC CBS radio lineup lists Leo Reisman Wayne King and Fred Waring orchestras, Hen Benny and Jack Benny shows, football game segments, and violinist Ghandor among others across WEAF WJZ WABC WBBM KMOX WC WCCO and related stations. Major events include a football game and a Grants football telecast.

Leo Reisman Orch NBC WEAF WJZ CBS WABC WBBM KMOX Wayne King Orch Edgar Guest WJZ Chain Ken Murray WCCO Kyw Ben Bernie Orch Pike Fred Waring Orch BBM Fred Ann Jack Benny Weper Goetmen Wie Clem McCarthy Weap Grain Willard Robison Orch WGST Woc Rodrigo Orch Jay Preeman Orch Sietener Henderson Orch Ist Busse Orch Ghandor Violinist One Armstrong Weaf Chain Buddy Clark George Haliford Lowell Thomas Amos N’ Andy Lee Wiley E Parker Tenor Lum Abner One Man’s Family Weaf Who WMAQ WOW Willie and Gene Howard WJZ _ chain Don Voorhees Orch Wayne Win Orch Frank "Hon Tenor Wjz Burns and Alien EMOX Town Hall WLW Rhythm Singers WEBM Orestes Caldwell Wbbm KM Cco Kyw Ow WABG March of Time de Coburn WG Wee Busse Orch Cancer Reichman Orch al Donahue Luigi Romanelli Bernie Cummins Orch

Radio Schedule Fragments Include NBC CBS Air Times

The readable OCR lists a dense NBC CBS radio schedule with programs like Breakfast Club, Mystery Chef, and Jack and Loretta, naming chains WEAF WJZ WABC etc. Several orchestra acts, singers, and hosts appear, though many fragments are garbled or repeated.

NBC WEAF Breakfast Club WJZ CBS WABC WGST WOC Richard Maxwell Betty and Bob David Harum Weap Kyw Wmaq Who Leith Stevens Orch WBBM KMOX WCCO Neighbor Nell Vic and Sade Poetic Strings Jack and Loretta Omens Wcc Dan Hardine’s Weaf Ace York Weaf Chain, Merrymakers Wabc Chain Pete Woolery Orch Charles_ Stenross Weaf Chain National Farm

Roosevelt engineered new dealer lineup signals party at core

Alice Longworth notes a Chicago meeting on September 11 where self styled progressives seek Roosevelt endorsement. She praises La Follette Norris and LaGuardia for leaving old labels while warning that the movement, though fresh, mirrors past reform efforts but benefits from a ready made party machine.

New York Chicago Roosevelt la Follette Norris LaGuardia the Brain Trusters Mr. Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Alice Longworth

Cross Within Cross Quilt Pattern by Nancy Page

The Cedar Rapids Gazette offers the Cross Within Cross quilt pattern for a penny and SASE. Back patterns cost three cents each. mailing details provided to Nancy Page.

Nancy Page Cedar Rapids

Hull warns against warlike tendencies across nations

Secretary Hull urged world leaders and the public to avert new hostilities or civilization itself could be destroyed. He warned that a general war would unleash uncontrollable forces, threaten modern political thought, and bring a world holocaust if realized.

Washington Hull

Roosevelt Cousin Attacks Landon At Maine Rally

Theodore Roosevelt Jr urged voters to support President Roosevelt over Governor Landon at a Labor Day event in Old Orchard Beach Maine. He urged voting for the president to back a Russian German or Italian government while praising Landon as a plain man who would balance the budget and uphold American democratic institutions. He criticized Hopkins and Tugwell and warned against monopolies and government-backed schemes.

Old Orchard Beach Theodore Roosevelt, Jr Roosevelt Landon The Philippines America United States Rexford Tugwell Harry Hopkins NRA

Hydrogen to Helium Energy Yield from Water Teaspoon

If the hydrogen in a teaspoonful of water is converted into helium, about 100000 kilowatt hours of energy, or ten thousand dollars worth of electric current, is set free.

Fine Two On Liquor Counts At Sigourney

Sigourney report says Hank Gilliland posted a 1500 bond after pleading not guilty to drunken driving. Bud Clarahan paid a 29.55 fine for intoxication in mayor's court. Patrols detained them around 1230 a.m. Sunday. Gilliland's bonds were provided by his father and August Sieren of Sigourney.

Sigourney Hank Gilliland Bud Clarahan C. A. Lyons Gilliland August Sieren

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