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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1939

Page

22

Corn Belt Leaders Meet at St. Paul

Governors and agricultural experts from multiple states gathered in St. Paul to discuss postwar farm challenges. The two day session, led by Governor Harold Stassen, aimed to pool ideas to boost farmers incomes and buying power in the grain belt amid wartime disruptions.

ST. Paul Minn Midwest Minnesota Harold E. Stassen Iowa Montana George A. Wilson Julius P. Heil Wisconsin Payner H. Ratner Kansas John Moses North Dakota South Dakota Tlinois Wyoming Nebraska Ohio Missouri Indiana Stassen Wilson Washington John D. Black Harvard University Louis Bean U. S. Department of Agriculture A. A. Dowel University of Minnesota Harry L. Brown U. S. Secretary of Agriculture O. O. Wolfe Kansas Farm Bureau Heil

Mind of Albert Edward Wiggam on morals and media

Author argues science can answer moral questions but not determine right from wrong. Berence elevates societal rights over individuals, and he urges parents to scrutinize movie attendance as carefully as books. He cites studies claiming low movie exposure correlates with honesty and willpower, while frequent attendance links to wrongdoing, per an epoch-making studies claim.

Albert Edward Wiggam Berence

Influence of Movies and Lineage on Youth Character

The article notes Yale psychologists suggesting films shape children's futures more than expected. It cites a Taussig Jocelyn Harvard study of over 7,000 successful men, showing sons of successful fathers tend to succeed independently. It posits inherited brains or energy as a likely factor.

Hartshorne May Yale

Charles Boyer Reported Mobilized in France

Paris dispatch says film star Charles Boyer has been mobilized at Agen in southwestern France per the Petit Parisien report on Friday.

Paris Petit Parisien Charles Boyer Agen France

Eggs Taken From Half-Pound Perch Surprises Fishermen

A fisherman reports discovering more than 280000 eggs removed from a perch weighing about a half pound, a finding that could impact local fish populations and spawn timing in the lake.

Pan American delegates seek U S aid at neutrality talks

Panama City Panama reports delegates to the Pan American neutrality conference discussed protecting the hemisphere from European threats while prioritizing wartime economic distress. The talks open Saturday with sessions on defense and later economic recovery and potential U S lending to Haiti Nicaragua and Paraguay.

Panama City Panama Europe United States Haiti Nicaragua Paraguay Sumner Wells Congress Roosevelt

Common plant names cause confusion across regions

The note explains that dog wood refers to different botanicals in North America and England, where common names lead to misidentification. It highlights regional naming differences and the need for precise scientific names.

North America England

Man Guilty In Police Court For Intoxication

Jack Strelier 28 of 225 A avenue NW pleaded guilty in police court Friday after being arrested Thursday afternoon for intoxication. He was fined $10 and costs by Judge Thomas B. Powell on condition that he also pay for repairs to the cell after allegedly tearing a disinfectant holder and breaking an electric light bulb. Streller was arrested with Fred.

Jack Strelier A Avenue NW Thomas B. Powell Streller Fred

Man Pleads Guilty After Scuffle Over Ride in SE City

L Langhurst 36 of 211 Sixth Street SE and Streller fought along Mount Vernon Avenue SE while thumb a ride to Lisbon. They were picked up between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets SE. Langhurst posted 15 dollar bond and was released at 7:30 p.m. Streller initially pled not guilty but after cell damage was noted prosecutor Harry Johnson requested 55 dollar bond. Streller then pleaded guilty.

L. Langhurst Sixth Street Mount Vernon Avenue Lisbon Fifteenth Seventeenth Streets Streller Harry Johnson

Rogers' Widow Wins Tax Reduction for Termite Damage

Hollywood Mrs Will Rogers widow of the late comedian and actor won an 8871 dollar income tax deduction Friday for termite damage to the Beverly Hills home. Federal Judge Leon Yankwich ruled termites are a calamity deductible from taxes.

Hollywood Will Rogers Rogers Beverly Hills Leon Yankwich

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