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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1940
Page
7
Analysts note polling margins of error and date-of-sampling limits. They warn results reflect only the specific day of the survey and cannot predict November outcomes, since public sentiment shifts with unseen forces. The conclusion: official accuracy real only after ballots are cast.
A cedar rapids tour of the quaker oats plant reveals its size and output. Seventy five acres of floor space, over 22 million kilowatt hours of annual electricity, and more than 240 carloads of grain moved daily illustrate the scale. The facility processes 200000 bushels of grain per day and can produce breakfast items for about 36500000 people daily.
The report notes heavy flour dust but few hay fever cases among workers. It mentions the Quaker plant in England remaining intact after ten days of Nazi air raids. Harold Brownlee, ex-Cedar Rapids manager, oversees operations abroad while his family stays in Kansas City. Rotterdam plant survived bombardment with only a broken window. More details may follow in future visits.
Observers note German and Italian officials meeting in Rome and Berlin amid rumors they plan to apportion French British and Dutch colonial territories after the war. The piece paints their talks as prewar theater and mocks the dictators’ plans while hinting Britain could receive bomber aircraft as a possible concession.
A distressed wartime letter contrasts farm life in New Hampshire with national peril. It commends democratic courage and patriotism, argues against complacency, and urges unity against fascist threats while praising America's workers and homefront virtues.
A crossword style puzzle listing horizontal and vertical clues for an American song writer theme with definitions and cross references. Includes entries such as Ozone, amphitheater center, and various literary and musical terms.
Walter Winchell column notes quick hits from Broadway including Kittengarden at A Hobden's pet shop and FDR WW buttons. It references figures Wythe Williams Eugene Lyons Henry Hoke and Dr. Albert Parry launching Treason Inc as a new expose, plus theater chatter from Stork Club La Martinique and more.
After Riggs planned turning pro following a victory over McNeill, Mac spoiled the plan and his tour with Budge. January saw the marriage of Photoplay and Movie Mirror. An elderly woman who passionately kissed FDR’s newsreel appearance at Loew’s Lexington reportedly lost her upper dentures in the moment.
The Misses Cecelia Woods and Lucille Stodola traveled to Los Angeles California to spend the winter. Miss Margaret Morris of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Women's Athletic association at Iowa State Teachers college Cedar Falls. Harry E. Pratt Morris Plan bank president returned from Poland Springs Maine to attend the national convention and was reelected to the board. Marvin Nemecek aged 14 suffered a broken arm from a tree fall while gathering nuts.
Lawrence Taylor departed yesterday for Boston to attend Harvard College and graduate in June. Maurice Fridland of Sioux City accompanied him as his guest for several days. Miss Ellen OFlaherty of Cedar Rapids and Miss Marian Frances Young of Vinton travel to Nashville to attend Ward Belmont school and will be roommates. Harry L. Moore begins an extended western trip visiting Salt Lake City Los Angeles and Albuquerque returning through Chicago. Mrs. Max Mayer of Iowa University's extension division spoke yesterday under the Women’s club and League of Women Voters on Your Vote and How to Use It. she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton.
J H King was injured at noon when his buggy was struck by an automobile on First Avenue near Sixteenth Street, also hitting a Central Park street car and another street car blocking the motorist. Cr Slapnicka, returning from a season with Rockford in the Wisconsin Illinois league, is drafted by the Cleveland team and toledo next season. Dr G E Crawford leaves for the east with Mrs Crawford, who summered abroad. Astoria Oregon founded in 1811 by John Jacob Astor as a fur trading post.
A downtown hotel discussion linked New Deal economists with bankers from diverse sectors. Jerome Frank defended non revolutionary aims while industry leaders criticized inflationary borrowing for defense and housing programs amid rising national debt and tense Senate scrutiny of Morgenthau.
Radio listings show a dense lineup across stations WMT WSUI WHO KFJB WGN and more for the day. Orchestras led by Ray Noble Duke Duchin and Jerry Shelton perform, with news, sports, and various public affairs segments interspersed throughout the hours.
Edgar A. Guest presents a rugged, brogue tinged appeal urging Americans to choose freedom over dictatorial rule. He contrasts hunger, oppression, and bread lines with the American promise of home, work, hope, and prayer.
The Senate sent to the White House a bill increasing the RFC borrowing limit by 1.5 billion dollars, enabling the export import bank to lend up to 500 million to South American nations and adding 1 billion for domestic defense needs. The measure passed 33 to 21 as President Roosevelt urged greater regional support.
Fire destroyed a large barn and its contents on the Mort Coppess farm about five miles southeast of Stanwood. Occupied by Harlan Coppess, the building housed hay and baled straw. Spontaneous combustion is suspected though no hay had been there for weeks. Insurance covered the structure and contents.
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