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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1936

Page

4

All Iowa Dairy Show Opens at Frontier Park in Cedar Rapids

The four day All Iowa Dairy show and Junior Livestock exposition starts Wednesday at Frontier Park Cedar Rapids attracting dairy cattle from Muscatine and across Iowa. Highlights include 1 000 strong mass band concert, vaudeville acts, baby beef judging, and a grand parade with 260 Iowa 4 H members. Junior day Saturday features beef heifer judging and a baby beef sale with premiums and team championship prize.

Cedar Rapids Frontier Park Muscatine American Legion Hanford Post Chamber of Commerce Society United States Army 14Th Cavalry Fort Des Moines Reed Gold Wallace Cecil Reed Edith Iowa C. B. Righter University of Iowa Exposition Grounds Iowa City Loyd Swartley Springville Urbana van Horne Wyoming R. T. Schwab Blairstown Atkins and Marion G. L. Lyman Roosevelt William Vesely Vinton and Marengo Co-Op Dairy H. N. Strader Marion Saddle Horse Division Charles Moore Haile Selassie Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Ralph Drake Palo Linn County Lee Sloan

Myer Avedovech to Direct Quaker Oats Mill in Argentina

Myer Avedovech, supervising engineer for Quaker Oats, will be sent to Buenos Aires in October to supervise the erection of a Quaker Oats mill. He previously served as master mechanic and plant engineer locally. Mrs. Avedovech will depart Oct 2 for Boston to visit relatives before joining him in New York City for a short sail south.

Myer Avedovech Quaker Oats Mill Argentina Grande Avenue Quaker Oats Company Buenos Aires Avedovech Boston Karl A. Bach East New York City

Czech classes start fall term at Bohemian school

Classes begin Saturday September 19 at the Bohemian school on Second Street and Tenth Avenue SE. Sessions run Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 to 11:30 AM, with teachers Marie Chmelicek and Jaroslava Holubova. Three grades offered for children from age seven. parents urged to register on opening day.

Second Street Tenth Avenue SE Marie Chmelicek Jaroslava Holubova

Mayor's Daughter opens Bohemian Dramatic season in Chicago

About twenty five people take part in the first Czech play of the season Mayor's Daughter a three act musical comedy opening the thirty sixth Bohemian Dramatic association season. It will be presented in C. S. P. S. hall Sunday Sept 27 directed by Vaclav Picek with Frank Chramosta in charge of musical scores.

Bohemian Dramatic Association Vaclav Picek Frank Chramosta

Picnic Planned by Central Committee for Sept 20

By request of the C. S. A. membership another picnic is being planned by the central committee for Sunday Sept 20 at the local venue.

Central Committee

Miller Grove Park Opens For V Miller Family Reunion

Today Miller Grove Park is opened specifically for attendees of the annual V Miller family reunion. Local officials welcome kin to gather at the park for the family event and related activities.

Miller Grove V. Miller

C S A central committee meeting announced for Sept 14

The C S A central committee will meet at the C S P S hall Monday evening Sept 14. Impor tant matters will be discussed and members are asked to be there promptly at 7 p.m. Mr and Mrs Frank J John visited their son Emil in Ames and hosted Mr and Mrs Peter Zochel of Ansley Nebraska at 51 Fourteenth Avenue SW.

C. S. A. Central Committee Frank J. John Emil Ames Fourteenth Avenue SW Peter Zochel Ansley, Neb

Z C B J to Host Dance and Lodges Meet Next Week

The Z C B J board announces a Wenceslaus dance at the Z C B J hall on Saturday September 26 with free admission for Wen cil Vaclavs and Jameses. Sokols hold a regular meeting tomorrow evening, postponed from last Monday. Mladucech lodge meets next Thursday at 7 30 p.m.

Wenceslaus Z. C. B. J. Hall Wencils Vaclavs Jameses Sokols Mladucech Lodge

Immunization Campaign Protects Cedar Rapids Children

Two thousand Cedar Rapids children have been protected against diphtheria by a Parent Teacher Association driven immunization campaign ending Tuesday. Mrs S V Shonka led the PTA council as president guiding the effort.

Cedar Rapids Parent-Teacher Association S. V. Shonka P. T. A. Council

Immunization Drive Ends Soon for Young Children

Immunization for children age 9 to 24 months will be offered by family physicians on Tuesday for the last time. After that date doctors may charge more than the campaign-period fee of 1 dollar for children older than 24 months.

Waltonians Picnic Postponed Due to Wet Grounds

Inclement weather from Saturday rains forced the Waltonians to postpon e their annual picnic at the Upper Palisades. The organizing committee decided the grounds were too wet for games and contests and said a new date would be announced later.

Upper Palisades

Navy plans bomber capable of carrying twelve tons

A new U S navy bomber is being planned that can carry 12 tons of ordnance. The design aims to enhance striking power and reach, expanding fleet capabilities for long range missions and heavy payload deployments.

U. S. Navy

Coe Opens Its Fiftieth Year With Chapel Service

Coe college starts its fifty sixth academic year Monday at 10 am with a chapel program. Dr L Myron Boozer new dean of men will deliver Life's Great Hour. Invocation by Dr Robert Little, board vice president. Arthur Poe, board president, to announce the year. First classes Monday afternoon. early registration shows about a twenty percent rise in enrollment. Official figures from registrar J F Yothers to be released later in the week.

Coe College L. Myron Boozer Boozer Iowa University Presbyterian Church In Iowa Robert Little First Presbyterian Church Coe Board of Trustees Arthur Poe J. F. Yothers

Mediation Board Resigns Over Minneapolis Strikes

The Minneapolis employer employee mediation board, unable to settle extended strikes affecting mills elevators and wholesale grocers, announced its resignation. Mayor Latimer said the resignation would not be accepted, and board members cited labor's refusal to cooperate before strikes as the key cause.

Minneapolis E Board Mediation Thomas Latimer

Proper Radiator Cleaning With Water Pressure

Replace poking dirt or dead insects from the radiator core with lifting the hood and directing a water stream behind the cells. This method uses water pressure to flush out foreign matter without damaging delicate cells.

City briefs and personals prompt fall gatherings

Bungalow Cooking School runs Monday to Thursday with ads. The Triton club to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the Y M C A. Cedar Rapids Ministerial association to meet Monday at 10 30 a.m. First Presbyterian chapel. Board of adjustment to meet Monday at 3 p.m. in city hall council room. Mrs Clifford Walker rural route 2 home from St Luke's after surgery. Mr and Mrs E M O'Brien and Mrs Bertha Melichar of Davenport attended Borschel Holets wedding in town Saturday.

Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Chapel Board of Adjustment Clifford Walker St. Luke’s Hospital E. M. O’brien Bertha Melichar Davenport Borschel-Holets

El Kabir Shrine stag picnic near Center Point Friday

El Kabir Shrine holds a stag picnic for all Shriners at the Sokol camp near Center Point with dinner at 5 30 p m and an arts program. R H Meister serves as general chairman. If rain arrives the event shifts to the Shrine temple.

el Kabir Sokol Center Point R. H. Meister Shrine Temple

Advertisement classif ication 39 promoted wood logs coal

Soon here. If you want to buy chunk wood fireplace logs or coal watch the Want Ads under classification 39 Advertisement.

Priscilla Aid Boosts Camp Good Health Fund Total

The Priscilla Aid of Clarence sent $2.50 to the Camp Good Health Fund bringing the running total to $2,710.92. The fund helps defray operating expenses of the health camp for physically handicapped children served by Public Health Nursing.

Priscilla Aid of Clarence Camp Good Health Fund Public Health Nursing Association

Elks To Have Picnic At Sokol Park

The final Elks club outdoor picnic of the season will be held Tuesday at Sokol park with lunch and an evening supper on the grounds. If weather turns unfavorable, the event moves to the club rooms. Committee members are Walter Nesper, Walter Meyer, Gerald McKeeby and Louis Stevenson.

Elks Elks Club Sokol Park Walter Nesper Walter Meyer Gerald McKeeby Louis Stevenson

Ames Alumni Picnic At Ellis Park Duck Pond

Towa State college alumni hold their annual picnic today at 1 p.m. at the Ellis park duck pond. Officers will be elected. Nominating committee members are Earl Nichols chairman Frank Race A L Woggenthaler and Wayne Montgomery.

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