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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1942
Page
16
Albert E Wiggam surveys wartime life and asks if walking lessons help posture, noting Dr. Hale Jr. advises a springy stride. He cites Morris S Viteles on marriage versus job value, finding happy marriage boosts test performance and job performance, and warns mere flag salutes without meaning fail to build patriotism as H T Olander showed.
In Uncle Ray's Corner a question from 11 year old Joyce Mekeel asks who originated football. The discussion notes that football's exact origin is unclear with references to ancient Greece about 2000 years ago and the difficulty of pinpointing the first kicked ball.
A fragmented account traces early forms of football from animal bladder balls to ancient Greek and Roman games. It notes possible transfer of football to Britons via Roman soldiers and references a Canadian province, various clues, and scattered crossword style clues with many incomplete entries.
An old article recalls football in medieval England, describing rough town matches, evolving rules, and royal prohibitions from 1314 through Elizabethan and Stuart eras. It notes bans, prison terms, and later acceptance of carrying the ball, with plans to discuss further next Saturday.
John B. Turner, Cedar Rapids' oldest business figure, celebrated his 87th birthday. Chandler Pump foundry resumes after 18 months down time with full staff. Mrs. Clarissa Hayward died at 84 from injuries after being struck by a Kenwood park streetcar at First avenue and 19th street SE. Chamber of Commerce installs new directors A C Sinclair A J Ramsay Karl H Rehnberg A C Reps E E Pinney J S Ely A E Chase for a three year term. Business and Professional Women's club opens fall season with banquet and talks at Montrose hotel. Rev V Losa of the Bohemian Christian Journal stops en route to Pittsburgh from Nebraska and calls Cedar Rapids a city of gardens.
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