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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1939

Page

7

German Press Warns Britain of Encirclement Move

Berlin reaction to Chamberlain and Halifax stances on defense of Poland intensifies. GoebbelsDer Angriff warns Britain to conciliate or face a decisive break as Hitler returns from Hamburg and declares Germany will not await encirclement.

Berlin INS London der Angriff Germany England Hitler Hamburg Chamberlain House of Commons Britain France Poland Foreign Office Lord Halifax Reich Deutscher Dienst Wilhelmshaven

Speedy disposition in U S Court yields multiple settlements

Judge George C Scott’s federal court session Friday resulted in swift dismissals and out of court settlements. Mike Farris, once of Cedar Rapids and now in Syria, had his citizenship canceled by default. An equity suit by Flournoy Corey v Checker Electric Supply was dismissed after stipulations. Frank B Killian and co defendants won a patent decree against Silver Brands and Lawrence J McFadden, with default due to late filings and an injunction to stop infringing sales and to deliver infringing devices within ten days.

George C Scott Mike Farris Cedar Rapids Syria Flournoy Corey Checker Electric Supply Company Frank B. Killian Silver Brands, Inc Lawrence J. McFadden

Ellis Park golf course to open next Sunday if mild weather

Park Commissioner Ed Stefan said Ellis Park golf course may open to the public next Sunday if mild weather prevails. Rain or snow would delay the start due to soft ground and potential damage to greens. a week of good weather could allow an early opening since players already use the course.

Ed Stefan Ellis Park Golf Course Stefan

City Briefs and Personals Rock Island Area

Mr and Mrs August Johnson 611 Second Street SW left Monday night for Centralia Washington for an indefinite stay. I O O F meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. Triton Club dinner Wednesday at 615 p.m. at the Y M C A guest speaker Juan Aguas Philippine student at Coe College. Jack Caldwell son of L T Caldwell 127 Twenty seventh Street NE returned home after appendectomy March 25 at St Lukes hospital. Rev Robert M Arthur of Coralville will lead Holy week service at Sunshine Mission Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Music by youths from Arthur church. Grace McCurdy club Melody Camp 10715 NRA meets Wednesday 8 p.m. at Mrs Mae Taylor 719 First Avenue W social hour and refreshments. Mrs Elsie Cook assists. Dr Thomas Graham dean of Oberlin College will address Cedar Rapids high school boys at Y M C A Wednesday 7 30 p.m. talk sponsored by five Hi Y clubs. Lincoln W Christensen son of May L Christensen 324 South Clinton Street Iowa City and Harold D Smith son of John Smith Cedar Rapids route 2 spend fourteen days leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station. They completed three months training. leave expires before returning to fleet.

Jack Caldwell L. T. Caldwell Twentyseventh Street St. Lukes Hospital Grace McCurdy Club Melody Camp Mae Taylor First Avenue Elsie Cook Thomas Graham Oberlin College Cedar Rapids Lincoln W. Christensen May L. Christensen Clinton Street Iowa City Harold D. Smith John Smith Great Lakes Ill

Perfect hand crowns pinochle game at Loesel home

Mrs. Leonard Musel dealt a perfect hand a double run in spades with the queen of diamonds at the J. G. Loesel residence 128 Twenty eighth avenue southwest on a Sunday evening game.

J. G. Loesel Twenty-eighth Avenue SW Leonard Musel

Cedar Rapids Softball executive committee meeting set

The Cedar Rapids Softball association executive committee will meet Thursday at 780 p.m. in the playground commission office on the fifth floor of City Hall. Recreation superintendent Nevin Nichols announced the meeting called by association president Archie Baker to discuss league officer suggestions from recent meetings.

Cedar Rapids Softball Association Playground Commission Nevin Nichols Archie Baker Association

George In a Jam Comedy at Dairy Dale Hall

A three act comedy titled George In a Jam will be staged by Dairy Dale youths Thursday and Friday at 8 pm in the Dairy Dale hall. The cast includes Jim Gray Edward Kopecky Missy Brown Louise Sund berg George Forbes Wayne Sorensen Odessa Mary Ann Kubasa Jack Carson Herman Nebiker Nellie Morrow Norma Sorensen Sara Jane Larkins Mary Ann Trestnar Ma Larkins Madge Young Pop Larkins Sara's father Bill Bent Zeke Stebbins and detective Dean Nemecek. Directed by Miss Louise Neck ville the performance is a community benefit and the public is invited.

George Dairy Dale Dairy Dale Hall Jim Gray Edward Kopecky Missy Brown Louise Sundberg George Forbes Wayne Sorensen Odessa Mary Ann Kubasa Jack Carson Herman Nebiker Nellie Morrow Norma Sorensen Sara Jane Larkins Mary Ann Trestnar Ma Larkins Madge Young Pop Larkins Sara Bill Bent Zeke Stebbins Dean Nemecek Louise Neckville

Fourteen Admitted As U S Citizens In Superior Court

Fourteen applicants were admitted to American citizenship Tuesday in superior court after hearings before Judge Thomas B. Powell and U S naturalization examiner J W Mc Whorter. The new citizens include individuals from Greece Czechia Germany the Netherlands and Great Britain with notes on name changes and addresses.

Superior Court Thomas B. Powell J. W. McWhorter Chicago U. S L. J. Storey Netherlands Denmark Iceland Powell Xiona Chipokas Joanna Chipokas Center Point Road Greece Fritz Ivan Eibey Waterloo Hatty Vesecky Hamilton Street German Reich Mary Janecsovsky Bowling Street Helen Thomas Marie Hanzal Sixteenth Avenue Czechoslovakia Bernard G. Collins Third Avenue Great Britain Frances Eleanor MacGregor A Avenue Mary Dorward Town Avenue Anna Barton Second Street Joseph Smatlan Thirteenth Avenue Jaroslav Ulch B Avenue Mary Mrazek First Avenue

Christianity Should Mean More Than Respectability

Dr. Thomas Graham of Oberlin College urged Easter self examination during a Holy Week noonday service in the State theater. He asked who truly calls a person Christian and urged life aligned with Jesus teachings including compassion and justice. Services run noon through Friday under Y M C A religious education and Cedar Rapids ministers in open to public gatherings.

Thomas Graham Oberlin College Oberlin Religious Education Committee Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association Graham Jesus Christ Ruth Ebling Massey Otto Ambroz

Justice Hughes To Sponsor Marian Anderson Concert

The Marian Anderson citizens' committee says Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes will be honorary sponsors for an Easter Sunday concert by Marian Anderson. Associate Justice Hugo Black conductor Leopold Stokowski and Secretary Claude Swanson also agreed to sponsor. Anderson will sing from the Lincoln Memorial at 5 p.m. in a free open air event.

Washington Marian Anderson

Lindbergh Flies Channel to England Alone

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Lympne airdrome near London after a solo flight across the Channel from Saint Inglevert France. He then departed shortly after for Reading England.

Lympne, England Charles A. Lindbergh Lympne Airdrome London English Channel Saint Inglevert France Reading England

Soviet Denies Pledge to Aid Poland Amid War Fears

Moscow denies any pledge to aid Poland in a war scenario, including embargo actions against Germany. The formal denial, issued Monday night, follows prior denials and ties to ongoing debates over Soviet collective security and potential cooperation with Britain and France against a rising Germany.

Moscow Russia Poland Germany Warsaw

District Marbles Tournament Crews Planned for Wednesday

The playground commission sponsors district marble tournaments for boys 14 and under at Franklin, McKinley, Roosevelt and Van Buren on Wednesday at 10 am. Finals are set for 2 pm Friday at Island plaza. Rope skipping tests for girls 14 and under replace hopscotch at the same grounds Wednesday at 10 am.

Playground Commission Franklin, McKinley Roosevelt van Buren Nevin Nichols Island Plaza

SEC Studies Little Fellows' Loan Problems

The SEC announced a nationwide study to learn why small and intermediate businesses struggle to obtain loans and credit. Field investigators are gathering data in Omaha and Birmingham with similar surveys planned for Detroit-Toledo, Dallas-Houston, and Seattle-Portland areas.

Washington Llp Securities Exchange Commission SEC Omaha Neb Birmingham Ala Fall River Mass Detroit-Toledo Dallas-Houston Seattle-Portland

The Better Way to Correct Constipation

An advice piece promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a preventive treatment for constipation. It emphasizes a bulk-rich diet and daily consumption with water, claiming regularity long term. All-Bran is produced by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

Daily menus planned for a five person family diet

The menus appearing daily in these columns are planned to serve a family of five two adults and three young children for about $1 a week. His or her share of the menus and recipes for each day will provide each member of the family with a well balanced diet adequate in calories which make heat and energy in protein which rebuilds and maintains tissues and in minerals and vitamins which regulate bodily functions.

Wednesday Menu Highlights

Breakfast options include Orange Juice and French Toast with Syrup and Coffee Milk. Lunch features Cream of Corn Soup.

Tea Dinner and Double Duty Fruit Salad Recipe

A 1939 note lists a day menu including Tea Dinner, beef stew with potatoes onions carrots and turnips, orange apple and raisin salad toast and butter vanilla wafers. The plan totals about $1.70 with 14 000 calories and features a combined fruit salad as salad and dessert.

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