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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1938
Page
11
In the Second Annual School of Cub Reporting, 45 participants were judged by a panel of active newspaper writers. Leone Wall wins first prize, Irene Christie second. Edna Mae Baskerville and Rosalee Ann Bunce share third, with more enrollees recognized for promise.
A new illustrated digest named Youth Today appears on national newsstands for fall reopening. It features 35 articles on science travel biography sports and arts plus fiction including Under ground Episode and the first chapter of Smuggler's Sleep. Boy of the Month Edward Higgins and Girl of the Month Alma Sheppard are highlighted for notable achievements.
The article names Leone Wall as first prize winner with parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wall of Cedar Rapids Rural Route One. Irene Christle earns second prize, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Christle of 816 Sixteenth Street SE. Third prize goes to Edna Mae Baskerville and Rosalee Ann Bunce, daughters of Wendell Baskerville of Monona and E. F. Bunce of 1407 Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids.
Educator Angelo Patri envisions a youth magazine offering the newest information in science art literature politics and economics. The publication would welcome ideas encourage dialogue and provide free expression to nurture truth idealism and beauty in young readers.
A high school girl sits beside a famed astronomer at a dinner event and asks about his work. He says he studies astronomy. She replies she finished astronomy last year, adding a humorous twist to the conversation.
A whimsical verse recalls Mary guiding a lamb that mistook red for green and stop for go. The comic misunderstanding ends with the lamb becoming mutton stew.
Eight year old Aleta Baldwin of Waubeek compares learning tree names to meeting new friends. She catalogs tree varieties, tracks budding and blooming, collects leaves, makes scrapbook labels and leaf bookmarks, and helps at home. Aleta studies in the fourth grade at Waubeek schools, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Baldwin.
The Cook books highlight ICH FOODS with Bette Davis Carole Lombard Olivia de Havilland and Anita Louise making weight gain menus. Anita shares a cocoanut Spanish cream recipe high in calories including milk cream gelatine eggs shredded cocoanut orange extract sugar and rind for a chilled mold dessert.
Two Iowa residents earned honors in the National Soap Sculpture contest announced last week. Bill O Keefe of Sioux City received an honorable mention and ten dollar prize for Chief a horse soap figure. Ruth Ruggles of Anita also won an honorable mention and ten dollar prize for Babies in the Woods. A special $100 cash award and a plaque went to the junior pupils of the Sister Adorers of the Most Precious Blood Augusta Kan for their entry A Holland Scene.
In the Summer School of Cub Reporting the Junior Gazette awarded prizes for photography. Francis Camizzi won first prize of 5 dollars, Jack Linkletter took second with 3 dollars, and Keith Koehn earned third prize of 2 dollars. All three develop and print their own work and aim for futures in engineering or newspaper photography. Francis plans aero nautics, Jack seeks a photo career, and Keith pursues journalism flair.
The Heath family sails through a tennis themed tale featuring Nicky Jim Susan David and the grandparents. Vicky emerges as the standout performer while Nicky drives the plot with a quirky money trick and a hopeful path to glory. Richard Floethe’s illustrations add color charm to this engaging book for young readers.
Humming birds migrate from the Gulf of Mexico region to Central America in a single night as autumn signals their southward journey. They travel from the southern United States as far north as Canada only in summer months.
A brief note explains that dolls are the oldest toys with usage across cultures since ancient times. An Egyptian tomb doll is estimated at least 4,000 years old, illustrating enduring playthings from antiquity.
Movie front details a lavish production with Norma Shearer Tyrone Power and John Barrymore. It notes four years of research 152 supporting players 7 000 extras 1 250 costumes by Adrian and trivia on costumes wigs and life facts about the stars and the real queen.
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