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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1937
Page
27
Gloria Staunton flees city life to visit Jack Moreland in the country and discovers a ruinous detour. Edson follows clues from a wrecked grey roadster to a trail leading to Jack, bleeding and unsteady, as suspense tightens around Parsons and a dangerous secret.
A New England laboratory kennel pursues wholesale creation of multiple new dog varieties. Led by a renowned biologist, the project aims for several pure bred types with practical uses, including fully American breeds like the Boston terrier. The writer plans to report more details later.
Reichsfuhrer Adolf Hitler told a mass Nazi rally in Nuremberg that bolshevism must not interfere with Germany. He declared the plague stamped out, cited German unity and order, and warned abroad against agitators seeking to pit nations against each other. He praised Italy and a consolidated northern state as stabilizing factors.
The Gazette notes A F Dotson and family visiting Elgin Illinois where Freeman Dotson will enter Elgin Academy. Florence Danziger returns from two months in Europe. Al J Smetana, longtime assistant chief of police with 34 years service, dies at home. High for today reaches 91 degrees.
Reports from near Cedar Rapids describe an eighth inch of ice forming overnight and early morning thermometers showing 28 degrees, four below freezing. Mrs. an S Pratt departed for Portland Oregon and Mrs N E Ware has gone to
Miss June Cummins travels to Iowa City to enter the university and pursue a course in physical education and playground supervision. Bneneys Wash has an extended visit, and W. W. Welch has departed for New York Philadelphia and Washington.
Miss Frances Swab travels to Chicago to study vocal music for the winter, accompanied by her sister Miss Grace Swab. Superintendent Wardle surveys a rifle range on the Iowa River near Midriver Park for Company C. Mrs Frank R Watson hosts a house party for pupils headed east for study with attendees including Miss Clara Young and Miss Nelle Erwin. Joe Stefan nets a nine pound pike at Prairie Creek mouth.
A fragmented opinion piece from 1937 examines science’s role in shaping rights within society, noting gender perspectives on gifts and a humorous aside on deafness, culminating in a jokey father’s day idea and a proposed pension. It blends speculation with light social commentary and a copyright notice.
Joan Bennett signs with George S. Kaufman and Sam Harris to play opposite Margaret Sullavan in Stage 1, with a Hollywood return planned for February under Walter Wanger. She opens in Boston in October, tours to Chicago, and will balance stage work with film projects, including an unreleased picture with Henry Fonda.
A folksy tale recounts an uncle plagued by uneven potato crops until a government expert corrects his field. On his return, the uncle jokes that though the potatoes are even, the pigs still pose the real problem, highlighting the humor and rural wit of early 20th century life.
A collage of industry notes tracks stars and rumors from Constance Bennett aboard the Berengaria to divorce talks, Garbo in San Francisco, and the Zola premiere. It says Spencer Tracy praised Paul Muni, while Norma Shearer joins David Selznicks guests Jeannette MacDonald and Harold Lloyds. more daily wrap.
The Paramount theater showcases Thin Ice with Sonja Henie Tyrone Power and Arthur Treacher. IOWA presents Make a Wish featuring Basil Rathbone Marion Claire Henry Armetta Ralph Forbes Leon Errol. New State features Topper with Cary Grant Constance Bennett Roland Young Billie Burke and Reported Missing with William Gargan Jean Rogers. Palace presents Internes Can't Take Money Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea and Her Husband Lies with Gail Patrick Ricardo Cortez Akim Tamiroff. Rialto runs Four Days Wonder Jeanne Dante and Gods Country and the Man with Tom Keene.
Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power headline the Paramount feature Thin Ice a gay romantic comedy set at a Alpine hotel with a prince diplomat and misunderstandings. Skating scenes and musical numbers by Miss Henie and Joan Davis drive the entertaining bill alongside short subjects and the Paramount News.
Notice of amendment to the articles of incorporation of Century Engineering Corporation adopted by stockholders at meeting in Cedar Rapids Iowa on January 15 1987 after due notice. Article 4 amended to authorize capital stock 900 000 with 750 000 common stock at 10 par and 150 000 preferred stock at 100 par with 6 percent dividend, non-assessable, non-voting, and callable. increases by majority vote of common stockholders. further terms and approvals noted. dated August 7 1937.
The Iowa theater presents Make a Wish a musical romance starring 9 year old Bobby Breen Marion Claire makes her screen debut as his mother The film features Breen singing Make a Wish Polly Wolly Doodle with campers and a chorus from St Luke's Choristers The Maine camp scene under lanterns on the water stands out It Could Happen to You follows with a courtroom sequence and Andrea Leeds in the lead The program also includes a March of Time segment.
About twenty Linn county Democrats joined the James A Farley dinner Thursday night at the Fort Des Moines hotel in Des Moines. The group included C D Huston United States collector of internal revenue in Iowa Postmaster Frank B Baldwin and several others from Cedar Rapids Central City Center Point Marion and Des Moines plus Mrs Huston and Miss Connell among attendees.
Treasury department announces seizure of a 1937 Portland Lux Tudor automobile with engine number 3602051, license 28-2739 from Louis J. Winkler in front of Linn County Jail Cedar Rapids Iowa for violation of Internal Revenue Laws. Claimants must file bond and proof of interest with Alcohol Tax Unit by October 11, 1937 or property will be disposed of.
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