River Boating Opens as Cedar Rapids Trails Reawaken
By John Reynolds GMOS the Red Cedar river in Cedar Rapids enjoys a revived pleasure boating season as Ed Sheftic, longtime river figure, counts boats and docks in place along Ellis park and NW avenues. He recalls past river days, notes ice damage, and expects crowds once warm weather returns and outboard motors restore supply. Ed maintains 60 boats including canoes, plans repairs to docks and apron, and reflects on the river’s shifting channel and elder boat days with “Gladys” and a 21 horsepower triple engine.
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GMOS
Ed Sheftic
Ellis Park
Red Cedar
Cedar Rapids
Sheftic
Ed Sheftie
North Western Railroaad
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
First Street
Ellis Boulevard
Avenue NW
Ed Sheffie
Red Cedar River
Cedar River
Yellow Bank
Lyle Mullinix
Floyd Fetters
DeVere Dudley
Daisy Mae
Daisy
Gazette
Those Were the Days of Dime Boat Rides
Recalled memories describe carbide lights and brass railings kept polished. A dime ferried passengers from the North Western bridge to Ellis Park boat dock and three upstream hops, each costing a dime.
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North Western Bridge
Ellis Park
Boiler and engine trouble cited in old steam train tale
A reminiscence recalls installing a boiler and steam engine but facing persistent failures. The engine never produced steam when needed, and on one occasion the whistle cord stuck, letting all the steam escape.
Ed Sheftie and the fog bound river misadventures
The text recalls Ed Sheftie unsure of the river as a friend during foggy trips. He once guided a duck hunting party into a fog bound inlet near the waterworks and remained hidden until visibility returned. In a later voyage he ferried a cargo in fog when a woman queried his navigation skills.
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Ed Sheftie
River Ties, Collision Near Sand Barge
Ed recalls long river journey as a sand barge suddenly looms six feet ahead causing a collision. The river hosts private boats from canoes to power cruisers coloring the scene, with good weather drawing many out aboard.
Internal Revenue Bureau revenue rise in previous year
The Internal Revenue Bureau collected additional assessments including interest and penalties of nearly 1 billion dollars for the fiscal year ended June 30. Sleuthing by agents yielded 922,427,607 in added levies, about 200 million more than the prior year, with 748,430,130 from income taxes and estate taxes netting almost 98,000,000.
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Washington (Lp
Internal Revenue Bureau
One Politician Who Presents Both Sides
D Reid Wallace, candidate for the state house, ran a newspaper ad thanking voters in advance for support in the Democratic primary. He added a note thanking supporters, then his wife thanked those very religious souls who will not.
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Gastonia
N. C
D. Reid Wallace
House of Representatives
Fire, wind, and flames strike Carlson farm in instant calamity
In Kalkaska Michigan AP report Ray Carlisle fought a blaze in his attic by cutting a roof hole. Wind toppled his barn as house roof ignited, hay caught fire and spread. The damage tally included one barn one hay stack one roof four cows and two horses.
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Kalkaska
Mich
Ray Carlisle
Growden hires private detectives in house-hunt
INDIANAPOLIS AP G A Growden a Veterans Administration employee took an unusual approach to finding a home He engaged a private detective agency to locate living quarters for him and his wife He asked the agents to find something by the end of April but they could not promise success.
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Indianapolis
G A. Growden
Veterans Administration
Growden
No More K P Duty In Army Air Forces
Washington AP reports a new program ends kitchen patrol for Army Air Forces. Soldiers will be permanently assigned as mess attendants, handling peeling potatoes and dishwashing duties.
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K.P
Army Air Forces
Washington
Creatures Jumping Between Trees Rely on Stereoscopic Vision
A biological observation notes that arboreal jumpers depend on stereoscopic vision to judge distances and ensure safe leaps between branches. Without this depth perception, their ability to navigate a three dimensional canopy would falter, reducing survival chances.
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