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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1937
Page
26
The YMCA highlights a photo contest connected to the 1658 Community Chest drive. Images feature three Chest volunteers and a transient laborer snapshot, winning the Rev Frank H Ward second prize for a scene of lodging and meals aiding workers.
An unnamed Bay City couple and their daughters clash over class and romance as Janet, growing up with the rich crowd, faces exclusion after returning home from finishing school. Anne shares memories of suitors, while Janet grapples with love, ambition, and family expectations in a developing family drama.
Albert Payson Terhune recounts four letters arguing for the canine wrong side. He describes Paul the three legged terrier saved by Dr. Kieffer who then failed to alarm burglars, and Skippy the fox terrier who allegedly aided a thief, challenging the notion of canine heroism.
The column argues that 67 percent of urban motor vehicle deaths involve pedestrians with 42 percent at crossings or intersections and 10 percent violating signals. It notes 37 percent are pedestrians in the wrong, often crossing away from intersections, and warns drivers and walkers alike to exercise caution amid deadly street hazards.
A reflective meditation on the passing of seasons and beauty as summer ends. The speaker notes frost, vanished merry go rounds, and wings migrating to milder regions. He questions longing for sun, grape ripening, and autumn’s rich wine, and ponders endings linked to new dreams.
A narrator recalls meeting a man who moved into her flat and refused to depart. After a period of coercive presence the woman, fearing the unwelcome guest, relinquished him to a friend. The fragment hints at a troubling dynamic and lingering discomfort.
Story recounts John Rauito and his dog Smart guiding him to police headquarters after a night of drinking. Rauito is jailed for ten days. Smart is taken to the pound. The piece also recounts King Richard II and his hound Mathe showing loyalty to Bolingbroke in prison.
A 1637 writer questions whether brief dog stories meet dog fanciers' taste. He notes the day's tales differ from the average hound and his own preferences, ending with a self deprecating remark about liking.
Duck hunting will run from Oct. 9 to Nov. 7 this year. Daily bag and possession limits are ten birds. A state hunting license and a $1 federal migratory bird stamp are required at the post office. Squirrel season closes Nov. 15 with a six daily limit and twelve in possession. Rabbit season runs until March 1 with a ten per day limit. Total licenses issued so far: 550 locally and an estimated 250 from outside agencies.
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