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A fragmentary parish of notices lists births marriages and deaths with scattered street addresses and dates. It mentions names including Roy Sehweber and Virgil Stone, plus obituaries for Jack Rozah and Elmer George and civic fines for traffic violations.
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Cedar Rapids
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Omaha
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Pranden
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New York
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Allied Mines Target Neutral Norway in Economic War
Britain and France mine neutral Norwegian waters to halt iron ore shipments to Germany. Berlin calls the move far reaching and dangerous, signaling a new hard line toward neutrals and intensifying the risk of a broader Atlantic clash.
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Germany
Narvik
Athes
Britain
France
Johnson Praises Baseball Farm Plan In Talk To Rotary
Cedar Rapids club president Harry Johnson praised the farm system begun by Branch Rickey in St. Louis. He told the Rotary that farm connections sustain most minor leagues, noting more teams operate now than in 1928. He cited the 1939 Raiders as the toughest I I champions and said six veterans plus 235 new players will head to Central City training camp this week.
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Branth Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
Rotary Club
Johnson
Raiders
Marquardt
Bioff Mondas Wins Brief Stay Amid Jail Fight
Chicago boldface figure William Bioff Mondas received a seven day extension from Chief Justice John Prystalgski to challenge an imposition of a six month jail term for pandering issued eighteen years ago. The move prolongs his period on freedom as legal proceedings continue.
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Chicago
INS
William Bioff Mondas
Death of Prof Shambaugh Mourned By University
The University mourns Prof. Shambaugh founder of its political science department and long time educator. He built the program from 69 students to 2000 and published extensively. A memorial service will be held in Iowa City Wednesday at 4 pm. He is survived by his wife, a sister, and a brother.
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Inwa City
Atoomlvira
University of Iowa
HBA
Universita of Pennsylvania
Isa
Germany
Halle
Leipzig
Berlin
Shambaugh
Iowa
Department of
American Political Science Association
Mississippi Valley Historical Association
Iowa Political Science Association
Vidette Reporter
Quill
Shambnaugh
Linn county forms committee for new food stamp plan
A permanent Linn county committee will oversee the plan with the Chamber of Commerce group as advisory. AL Taylor chairs the committee. PF Keehn is vice chairman with retailers wholesalers and bankers. An issuing office and manager paid by the county will be opened soon to administer stamps. Relief figures show 3,990 relief cases totaling 10,439 people eligible in Linn county with various categories including blind dependents WPA general relief widows and pensions.
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Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
AL. Taylor
Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Keehn
Oliver
Linn
WPA
Yardman Burned As He Flees In Fire At Coal Co
A yardman was burned during a fire at a coal company yard while fleeing the flames. The blaze began after an alarm from William Mochal and Mrs Mochal, who saw a bonfire like glow near Twelfth Avenue early morning. Fire crews arrived promptly after a dramatic call to No. 4 Station on Third Street and a second alarm sent engines and ladder companies to the scene. The fire was extinguished in about one hour and ten minutes.
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Yardman
Coal Co
William Mochal
Eighteenth Street
Mochal
Twelfth Avenue
No. 4
Third Street
Mechal
Central Station
Access To Census Records Denied By Roosevelt
Washington report says President Roosevelt rejected a three department plan to grant Navy War and Justice access to census records. Attorney General Jackson explained the plan originated in a conference and was limited to espionage and national defense with cabinet authorization, but was disapproved by the President.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Navy, War and Justice Departments
Charles W.W. Tobey
Robert H Jackson
Tobey
Jackson
Special Meeting Planned for Bohemian Partners Mutual Insurance
Notice states a special meeting of the Bohemian Partners Mutual Insurance Association of Swisher Iowa will be held April 30 1940 at 1 PM in the CSPS Hall Swisher Johnson County for renewing amending and substituting the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and related actions. Anton Wencel president and Frank Cuhel secretary sign date April 4 1940 Swisher Iowa.
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Bohemian Parmera Mutual Insurance Association
Swisher
Johnson County
Iowa
CS.PS._ Hall
Bohemian Partners Mutual Insurance Association
Anton Wencel
Frank Cuhel
Sinking of Nazi troop ship and Baltic mine tensions
Reports state a German troop ship sank with 300 dead as naval actions around Bodoe and Skagerrak escalated. Allied mining in Norwegian waters stirred Swedish and Danish reactions while German and British naval movements drew fresh warnings from Copenhagen and Oslo.
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Bodoe
Lofoten
Kjerrings Island
Cecil F. J. Wormer
Andre Dampierre
Foreign Office
Jessel Plans Detroit Marriage This Week
Detroit AP George Jessel aged 42, famed stage and radio comedian, said he and 16 year old New York show girl Louis Andrews planned to marry in Detroit this week. Jessel is booked at a night club for a week and was accompanied by Miss Andrews and his secretary. Eight gallons of special oil are noted as needed for a circus elephant beauty bath.
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Detroit
George Jessel
Louis Andrews
New York
Jessel
Miss Andrews
Nebraska Republicans Brace for Bitter Foe Fight
Nebraska holds 14 Republican national convention votes as Dewey and Vandenberg supporters clash over campaign money and tactics. Rumors of hired poll workers and large ads surface while Dewey backers praise his farm platform amid a high stakes intra party battle. Roosevelt stands unopposed in Democratic votes.
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Washington
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur Vanden
Michigan
Dewey
Roosevelt
Ilinois
Vandenberg
Deweyx
Lee Rankin
Dewes
Judge to Cut Delay Between Order for Divorce and Decree
Judge Ring explains new practice for divorces amid missing enrolled decrees and unpaid costs. The McDonough case shows costs and potential attorney fees not yet settled, while alimony payments continue.
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Ring
McDonough
Bon W. McDonough
E J Dahms
Dahms
Judge Ring
British Plot To Block Danube Reported By Germans
The Germans claim British plans to block the Danube involve officers from the army navy and air services. The report continues from page 1 detailing alleged strategic actions and units cited by Berlin.
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Army
Navy
Air Services
British Dynamite Seizures Halted Near Giurgiu Port
Romanian authorities confirmed a number of British barges loaded with dynamite were halted near the Danube oil port Giurgiu. British quarters denied reports that Britain planned to close the Danube to block German supply routes. The seized dynamite was said to be destined to blow up British and French vessels if Germany invaded the Balkans.
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Bucharest
Danube
Giurgiu
Germany
Romania
Balkans
No Republicans Uber Alles Prayer At GOP Convention
Coverage notes there will be no Republicans Uber Alles prayer at the GOP state convention on April 12. Instead the invocation is described as a sincere plea for peace and understanding for all people, not tied to any party.
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H. A
Tex Grantham
State Republican Committee
E H Birmingham
Robert H Jackson
D Gwilyn Roberts
NYA
Democratic Party
Grantham
Cedar Rapids
Birmingham
Iowa
Emil Bergren
Mgr. Bergren
Deaths of Ida Quigley and Jacob Rozab in Cedar Rapids
Ida Quigley 65 of 1941 C avenue NE died suddenly of a heart attack at home Saturday evening. Her daughter Miss Iva May Quigley an instructor at Franklin high school found the body. Ida born Sept 7 1874 in Whitehall Mich had lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years and was a nurse 20 of those. Funeral Tuesday at 4 in Turner chapel with Rev William A Jacobs officiating. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Also noted is Jacob Rozab 88 who died at his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leslie J Blair residence. Born in Prague Bohemia Aug 1851 he came to this country 80 years ago. Surviving are four daughters three sons a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Janeba funeral home with burial Bohemian National Cemetery.
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Ida Quigley
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapeids
First Congregational Church
Winfred Holden
Temple
Tex
Walter Stecker
Austin
Joseph T Gasser
Kalamazoo
Mich
S. Ro Wilson
Detroit
W. Creech
Salem, Ore
Jacob Rezab
Leslie J. Blair
Fourteenth Avenue
Rochester
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Prague
Bohemia
Christina Olson
Joseph Kubis
Leslie J Blair
Bert Traeford
Mora
Victor Rozab
Burlington
Kate Wanek
Winona
CSA
Lodge
Guwatonna
Janeba
William Lundquist
Moline
Bohemian National Cemetery
Passenger Clerk Virgil Johnstone Dies in Cedar Rapids
Virgil Johnstone died at his home 131 Twenty-first Street NE Cedar Rapids at 12 10 pm Monday after ill health since November. Born July 18 1889 in Hopeville Iowa he lived in Cedar Rapids 25 years and was a railway mail clerk for 27 years. He married Goldie Blade in 1912 at Ottumwa and leaves two children Dorothy and George of Cedar Rapids a sister Mrs Carl Chapin Los Angeles four brothers Arthur Waterloo Robert Ottumwa Paul and William Ottumwa and his mother Mrs Emma Johnstone of Los Angeles. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus Railway Mail association and Holy Name society at St Matthew's church and served on the Mexican border. Body remains at Brady chapel with calling allowed after 1 pm Tuesday funeral set later.
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Virgil Johnstone
Twenty-first Street
Hopeville
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwwa
Goldie Blade
Dorothy
George
Carl Chapin
Los Angeles
Calif
Arthur
Waterloo
Robert
Paul
William
Ottumwa
Emma Johnstone
Knights of Columbus
Railway Mail Association
Holy Name Society of
Funeral Planned for Mrs Frances Ryan of Cedar Rapids
Mrs Frances Ryan died in a local hospital Monday at 11 am after a short illness. Born September 8 1891 in Parnell she married John D Ryan April 6 1921. The Ryans lived in Stuart before moving to Cedar Rapids. Surviving are eight children and siblings including Leo Carney Parole Ia and sisters Mrs James Frederick and Mrs Herman Kobusch Cedar Rapids. A brother Vincent Carney was killed in action in France September 29 1918.
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Frances Ryan
Ellis Boulevard
Parnell
John D. Ryan
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
Ryans
Stuart
Ryan
Mary Frances
Mildred
Agnes
John
Vincent
Dorothy
Veronica
Carney Carroll
Leo Carney
Catherine Carney
Parole
James Frederick
Herman Kobusch
France
Sister Isabelle Dies in Fancy Funeral Rites Held
A sister named Isabelle died in fancy. Mrs Ryan, a member of St Patrick's Church, was conducted Thursday morning. The body will be taken from Teahen Funeral Home to the residence Tuesday afternoon where friends may call.
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Isabelle
Ryan
St. Patrick's Church
Teahen
Elmer M George 72 Died at State Hospital Independence
Elmer M George 72 of 216 A avenue NE died at the state hospital Independence at 230 pm Sunday He is survived by his wife Adelia and two sons Leo Cedar Rapids and Jesse Brandon The Monahan funeral home will conduct services Tuesday at 2 30 pm with Rev Frank Ward Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening.
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Elmer M. George
Avenue NE
State Hospital
Independence
Adelia
Leo
Cedar Rapids
Jesse
Brandon
Monahan
Frank Ward
Shiloh
Funeral Services for John Hut ton to be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for John Hut ton will be conducted at St Patricks church Tuesday at 2am by Rex CD. J Lenihan. Burial follows at Mount Calvary cemetery. He was a member of Bo of L. Eo division 159 with pallbearers S P Rutan C C Drake T J Brady St Joseph Parks Dan Whelan Harry Smith. Rosary will be recited by Father Lenihan at the home Monday evening.
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John Hutton
Fifth Street NW
Rex CD
J Lenihan
St. Patricks Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
L. Eo
S P. Rutan
C. C Drake
T J. Brady
St. Joseph Parks
Dan Whelan
Harry Smith
Father Lenihan
Hhome
Allies Lay Mines Off Norwegian Zone
The Allies announced counter measures near Norway citing German attacks on neutral and British shipping as pure terrorism. They claimed over 150 neutral ships and nearly 1000 neutral lives lost, accusing Germany of barbarity with little justification in attacks on neutral voyages.
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Norway
Burl Johnson Trial Opens in West Union
Burl Johnson 28 of West Union stands trial before Judge H E Taylor on a breaking and entering charge tied to the April 4 1939 break-in at the county treasurer's office where $72 was stolen. He was moved from Anamosa reformatory after recapture 46 days post escape from jail on Sept 29 1939.
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West Union
Burl Johnson
H E. Taylor
Johnson
Anamosa Reformatory
German Pursuit Downs British Bombers Near Sylt
Berlin reported that German pursuit planes attacked 24 Wellington bombers 100 miles north of Sylt. Two British planes were shot down. the rest returned to base. No German planes were lost. The communique said German fighters also downed four more enemy planes in western front battles while three German aircraft are missing. The Luftwaffe continued reconnaissance over the North Sea and northern and central France.
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Berlin
Sylt
North Sea
France
Robbery At Home On Fourth Avenue Se Amazes Police
Mrs HT Johnson of 613 Fourth avenue SE reports two men forced entry at 1 30 am, searched her purse and dresser, and fled with 3 20. She escaped to the College Inn at 319 First avenue E to summon police.
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HT. Johnson
Fourth Avenue
Roosevelt vetoes bill for deportation of saboteurs
President Roosevelt vetoed a congress passed bill mandating the deportation of alien saboteurs spies and drug addicts. He said government can handle espionage with existing powers and warned the measure could cause community hardship. He recalled directing the FBI to lead investigations with army and navy intelligence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Army
Navy
Good Thing His Son Is Stubborn
In Yakima Washington AP reports John Freauf said he won a bedtime argument with his 12 year old son when a car crashed through the wall of the boy’s room and landed on his bed The boy was entering the room at the moment and was unhurt
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Yakima
Wash
John Freauf
State Patrol
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