Local births add children to several families early April
St Luke's hospital reports a son for Mr and Mrs G Paul Grant of 1723 Bever Ave on April 2. Mount Mercy hospital welcomes a son for Mr and Mrs Clyde T Lindsley of Stanwood on April 2. A daughter arrives for Mr and Mrs Paul Gadke of Stanwood at Mount Mercy on April 2. Gale L Showalter and wife at 1612 K Ave NE welcome a daughter on April 3. Roy McBride of Belle Plaine and his wife announce a daughter born March 31, with Mrs McBride formerly Edna Borsnott of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
G. Paul Grant
Bever Avenue
Clyde T. Lindsley
Mount Mercy Hospital
Paul Gadke
Stanwood
Gale L. Showalter
K Avenue
Roy McBride
Belle Plaine
McBride
Edna Borsnotl
Cedar Rapids
Notable Cedar Rapids area names listed in community notice
George Horak of Watkins and Dorothy Soukup of Cedar Rapids, Kenneth L. Hensley and Martha Jane Stoddard of Cedar Rapids, Lester H. Hoffman of Marion and Reva Heald of Cedar Rapids, Paul J. Janda and Helen Young of Cedar Rapids, John B. Buresh of Cedar Rapids and Agnes Kilberger of Swisher, George William Jenn of Cedar Rapids and Anna Catherine Virginia Becker of Cascade, Francis C. Axline and Helen Jane Novak of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horak
Watkins
Dorothy Soukup
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth L. Hensley
Martha Jane Stoddard
Lester H. Hoffman
Marion
Reva Heald
Paul J. Janda
Helen Young
John B. Buresh
Agnes Kilberger
Swisher
George William Jenn
Anna Catherine Virginia Becker
Cascade
Francis C. Axline
Helen Jane Novak
Mary Nowadzky and Ann Hollingsworth Divorces Restored Surnames
Mary Nowadzky of Herman J. Nowadzky underwent a divorce for cruel and inhuman treatment with a $ ali mony settlement and restoration of her maiden name Mary Younkin after a Cedar Rapids marriage on November 3 1926 before Judge H C Ring. Ann Hollingsworth of Howard Hollingsworth also sought divorce for cruel and inhuman treatment and had her maiden name restored to Ann McDougal after a Dubuque marriage on April 8 1940 before Judge Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nowadzky
Herman J. Nowadzky
Mary Younkin
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Ann Hollingsworth
Howard Hollingsworth
Dubuque
Ann McDougal
Ring
City Council Debates Pay Increases For Playground Dept
Council members argue over proposed raises for Marian Wilson secretary from 85 to 95 and T Ray Frame maintenance man from 130 to 135. Mayor Hahn urges payroll adjustment while Parks Commissioner Stefan dissents citing pool management. Bargus opposes funding. meeting set with playground commission for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Wilson
T. Ray Frame
Frank Hahn
Ed Stefan
Ellis Beach
Nichols
Public Safety
Wes Benesh
Fire Department
Lou Burgus
Burgus
Frame
Hahn
Miss Wilson
Dave Williams
Playground Commission
London Records First Day Alarm Without Raid This Week
London quotes report the first daylight air alarm in the city since March 28, sounded around midday. No incidents were reported as a few raiders appeared over a southwest coast town Wednesday night but dropped no bombs. London records its thirteenth consecutive night without a raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilson Strikers Reject Second Conciliator Proposal
United Packinghouse Workers Local No. 3 rejects John W. Cofer’s second compromise proposal at Wilson and Co. Bids to waive the closed shop and speed up settlement are declined. Lewis J. Clark, district director, explains union stance and insists negotiations proceed in good faith with management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMillan
John W. Cofer
Cofer
John R. Steelman
Lewis Clark
District Pwoc
Clark
Wilson and Company
James D. Cooney
United States
National Labor Relations Act
Packers
United
Axis ships seized. Venezuela protests in capital
Venezuela protested Axis ship seizures in its waters after four German and Italian vessels were burned and scuttled. Boston indicted crew of the German tanker Pauline Friedrich for sabotage as US officials consider Axis official involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Caracas
Venezuelan
Giliberate
United States
Boston
Ernst R. Heitsmann
Pauline Friedrich
F D R In Vital Meeting With Defense Chiefs
Washington reports detail a high level wartime consultative session among President Roosevelt and an expanded defense cabinet focusing on lend lease and convoy policy. Secret talks included Hull Stimson Knox Morgenthau Marshall Stark and Holcomb with Jackson and Land later weighing ship construction and harbor repairs for Britain and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hull
Stimson
Knox
Morgenthau
Hopkins
Stephen
Jackson
George C. Marshall
Army
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Thomas Holcomb
Stark
Congress
United States
Atlantic
Tobey
N. H
Wheeler
Mont
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Britain
Land
Draft program to boost hog prices
A draft program outlines measures to raise hog prices amid ongoing international tensions. The proposal discusses market controls and supportive actions to stabilize livestock economics in the current global situation.
Iowa hog price guarantee could raise farm income say officials
Officials estimate a $9 hog price floor would lift Iowa farm income by 25 to 30 million dollars as about 10 million spring pigs are raised and corn markets rise. The plan could boost consumer prices briefly but is unlikely to affect them long term. Iowa accounts for about 25 percent of US hog production and half of government owned corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Aenean Brook Retary Ar
Iowa
United States
Thornburg
Iowa House Likely To Act On Redistricting Bill Monday
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa House will probably take up the congressional redistricting bill at 1 30 p m next Monday. The House committee on congressional redistricting reported the senate passed reshuffling bill Thursday without recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa House i
House
Congressional
Senate
Slot Machine Salesman Fined for Prohibited Devices
Maxie Wiczer a 27 year old Chicago slot machine salesman pled guilty to possession of prohibited gambling devices in Cedar Rapids. District Judge H C Ring fined him $100 and ordered destruction of 10 seized slot machines after detectives found the machines in his car on a loop lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxie Wiczer
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Ring
L. B. Marshall
Bill Kudrna
Maxie Wed
Wiczer
Vaude Fellwock
Congestion Congestion Slams Burlington Housing Plan
Des Moines Senator Fred Cromwell denounces the slum conditions in Burlington caused by crowded housing linked to a state ordnance plant. He speaks during debate on a low cost housing bill aimed at large Iowa cities with defense facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fred Cromwell
Burlington
Iowa Ordnance Plant
Cromwell
Cities and Towns Committee
Iowa
Burli
Workers Sent Back To Ford Plant In 10 Week Dispute
A ten week labor dispute halts $45 million in national defense orders at the Ford plant in West Allis Wisconsin. Rioting followed a back to work move and Gov Julius Heil ordered the plant closed. CIO demands a union shop and wage hikes while negotiations continue with soft coal operators and United Mine Workers amid broader porter conflicts. John L Lewis opposes sending the dispute to the national mediation board. Union officials and miners cooperate briefly to restore order in Harlan County Kentucky after four UMW members were killed and six wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense
West Allis
Wis
Julius P. Heil
CIO
CIO United Mine
New York
John L. Lewis
UMW
National Mediation Board
Washington
Harlan County
Tew
Four Injured in Marion Headon Collision on Seventh Avenue
A car driven by Springville man R C Wright collided with the car of John Lang of Marion on Seventh avenue near Third street. Four occupants were injured including Mrs Gifford Wickham who was listed in fair condition with a skull fracture suspected. Janet Sue Wickham escaped with minor scratches. Patrolman Goodyear investigated. no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Seventh Avenue
Third Street
Marion
Gifford Wickham
John Lang
St. Luke’s Hospital
Janet Sue Wickham
Goodyear
Gene Miller
Lang
Axis Tre Over U S Mounts Nab 8 Yanks
Axis anger against the United States grows with eight Americans arrested in Berlin and a Rome street shelling by fascist students. Arrests included Rev. Stewart Brow and Arthur E. Dunning among others. charges cited espionage suspicions and Gestapo questioning. In Rome hundreds of students clashed with troops near the American embassy shouting anti democracies and pro axis statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New
Berlin
Rome
Gestapo
Richard C. Hottelet
Unite Press
Hej
Legation
Dalmatia
Japan
Minnesota held Edwin Truesdale on forged payroll check case
Edwin Truesdale, accused of passing bogus Cities Service Oil payroll checks around Cedar Rapids last summer, is in St. Paul custody. Sheriff Jim Smith noted low chances he would be brought to Cedar Rapids for trial. a true information charging uttering a forged instrument was filed by County Attorney W. W. Crissman along with a bench warrant sent to St. Paul. The case centers on a payroll check for $21.78 made out to Jess Davis on August 24 and passed at Kinney Shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Truesdale
Cities Service Oil Company
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Jess Davis
Kinney Shoe
Shark teeth used as money on Pacific islands
Report notes that in parts of the South Sea islands some natives employ shark teeth as a form of currency, indicating a barter economy where natural objects serve as medium of exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
The
Pacific
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Record
Galvestes
New Orleans
Santare City
San Francisco Moines
Seattle
Crosse
Havre
Detroit
Chicago New York
Houston
Playground Dept
Wilson
Goa
Italy
Government
State Department
Coast Guard
Edmund J. Brandon
Saidu
Germany
F.D.R
Defense Chiefs
D Tely
Orsien
Ordnance Project
Vision Oo
America
National Optical
FORD
Coal “Progress
Obers
U.S
United Press
Minnesota
Averalw- Fross
Wallis
Leonard Hi-Humid Model
Leonard
Luberger Furniture Company
Third Avenue
A. W. Peterson CO
Seco Avenue SE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!