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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1938

Page

27

Self government system announced for Coe College dormitory

A Greene hall student council plan at Coe College will govern the new men’s dormitory with six elected members and an advisory non voting member. Freshmen vote restriction applies initially while upperclassmen gain voice in later ballots. Dr Warren Keck to reside in the dormitory during year one and serve as final arbiter for petty discipline. A note closes with a speculation that a pound of steel is worth $60 000 when made into watch springs.

Greene Hall Coe College Myron L. Koenig Koenig Voorhees House Warren Keck Keck

Indictment Charges Governor’s Brother in Oil Case

Federal grand jury returns indictments for Rene Allred brother of Gov James V Allred Neal Powers former Texas assistant attorney general and H E Hines on conspiracy to violate the Connally hot oil act The case centers on transporting oil from Conroe Texas to Marchushook Pennsylvania via Adell Oil and Channel Transport Marketing lines Stavely Alberta passes city law requiring bells on all cats with fines for unbelling cats observed by the town constable.

Houston, Tex INS Rene Allred James V. Allred Neal Powers Ant Texas H. E. Hines Conroe Tex Marchushook Adell Oil Company Channel Transport Marketing Company Stavely Alberta Canada

Recreation Expert Cites Modern Trend In Women's Leisure

Miss Ethel Bowers, head of the National Recreation Association for girls and women, urges a shift from competitive team sports to tennis, dancing, crafts, and activities like roller skating and swimming. She has advised 275 cities in 32 states and authored Recreation For Women and Girls. Two public demonstration meetings on social recreation will be held at the YWCA on Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Ethel Bowers National Recreation Association Authority New York City Katherine F. Barker Bowers Playground Commission Miss Bowers

Miss Bowers Sets Schedule For Conference Tour

A schedule outlinesMiss Bowers conference plans with recreation leaders and groups. She will meet public recreation and YWCA officials Monday morning, home demonstration and 4 H leaders at noon, school system tour and PE instructors Monday afternoon, business girls at YWCA Monday evening, and Tuesday engagements with Mount Mercy junior college students recreation centers and Girl Reserve Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scout leaders at YWCA.

Miss Bowers Playground Commission Mount Mercy Junior College Camp Fire

Jimmy Roosevelt Pretty Sick Says Mother In Chicago

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt said her son James Roosevelt is recovering from a gastric ulcer operation performed last Sunday in Rochester Minn The family traveled to Hyde Park New York for recovery She described him as a pretty sick boy but that he came through the operation beautifully She also commented on the wartime situation asking Isn’t there already one The piece notes the Charles Freer collection with over 1200 Chinese and 800 Japanese paintings

Chicago Eleanor Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Rochester Minn James Jimmy Europe

Artist Karl Bolander to Speak at Two Cedar Rapids Highs

Karl Bolander, noted art lecturer and author, will address Franklin High School at 8 40 a m and McKinley High School at 10 30 a m as part of a series of assemblies. He is praised for engaging adults and students in art appreciation.

Assemblies of Cedar Rapids Karl Bolander Franklin and McKinley High School Franklin Assembly McKinley Bolander

Art Hobby King Seeks Broad Knowledge From Global Study

The subject has over twenty-five years of training across U S universities institutes and museums. As founder and president of the National Art Hobby Guild he earned the title Art Hobby King. He traveled widely and conducted extensive research in the United States and Europe.

United States National Art Hobby Guild Europe

WPA Group's Chiefs Must Be Red Says WPA Group's Chiefs Must Be Red

New York dispatch reports Victor F. Ridder former WPA administrator testified before the Dies committee that membership in the communist party was needed to hold office in the Workers Alliance within the WPA Ridder charged that Oscar Fuss a vice president of the Alliance remained on WPA though unmarried with no dependents while a veteran with eight children was dropped

New York INS Communist Party Workers Alliance WPA Furether Victor F. Ridder Dies Ridder Oscar Fuss Alliance

Mekeel Day in Peoria Divorce Court

In Peoria Illinois Judge Joseph E Daily granted a divorce to Mrs Benjamin H Mekeel and awarded Ben Mekeels father a divorce on grounds of cruelty It was Ben s first divorce and Papa Mekeels seventh

Peoria Ill Mekeel Day Joseph E. Daily Daily Benjamin H. Mekeel Ben Papa Mekeel

Forever wife to vote Democratic for president tribute

The widow of Howland Spencer, known anti New Deal, who sold his Krum Elbow estate to Father Divine, Negro evangelist, plans to support the Democratic ticket this fall in tribute to the president.

New York Howland Spencer Father Divine

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COE Dorm Greene Hall Council A Vows Joseph McCord ATOWA Continental Casualty Company L. H. Stubbs & Co., Inc The Linn County Medical Society L. Rubek Dale A. Stubbs A. C. Hoblitzell Secy Treas Robert Maresh Everett Morrow Prima Killian Jimmy Roosevelt Charles Freer Illian An MAMTA Dy Dee Dolls Patsy Killian Company Killian’s Club Aluminum Martha Hocker the Killian, Company da
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