Custodian Miller Resigns Amid County Supply Probe
Records show Earl Miller, head janitor, questioned in an audit of unpaid soap and chemical bills totaling about $1,116 with later totals reaching $1,400 or more. Beeson and the board pressed for accountability while Miller defended savings and denied negligence, stating he acted in the county’s best interest.
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C L. Beeson
Charles Wadden
FERA
Court House
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Earl Miller
Clarence L. Beeson
Cedar Rapids
Miller Beeson
Muller
Jim Smith
Jyeil
Beeson
Miller
Stirm
Sturm
Holcomb Manufacturing Company
Miler
Higley Chemical Company
Churchill Manufacturing Company
Galesburg
Churchill Company
Fred Stirm
Beesan
Iowa
Senate funds allocated to Camp Dodge repair
The Iowa Senate approved 30 000 for the repair and improvement of Camp Dodge near Des Moines. The bill passed 42 to 0 with no dissent as Senator B C Whitehill urged attention to European war threats. An amendment by E P Donahue outlined eligible projects.
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Des Moines
INS
Europe
Iowa Senate
Camp Dodge
B.C. Whitehill
Marshalltown
Senate
E. P Donahue
New Hampton Republican
Chamberlain Trades Umbrella For Cane At Downing Street
London report says Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has left his umbrella at home and carried a cane for two days as sunny skies persist. The note mentions bright weather both meteorologically and politically.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
President Roosevelt to Attend James H Lewis Funeral
President Roosevelt will attend the state funeral for Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois on Wednesday, a presidential secretary said. Earlier plans had announced Roosevelt would not attend, with no explanation given.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Veteran Band Director Emery B McElhinney Dies at 78
Emery B McElhinney 78 of 1211 Sixth Avenue died at a Cedar Rapids hospital at 3 am Tuesday after a long illness. Born February 12, 1861 near Mount Vernon he taught band music at Cornell College and led bands at West Branch and North Liberty. Survived by his wife Lavinia funeral Thursday at Beatty chapel at 3 pm conducted by Rev J T Stewart and the Knights of Pythias burial at Cedar Memorial Park.
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Emery B& McElhinney
Sixth Avenue
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
West Branch
North Liberty
Knights of Pythias
Deaths Mrs Clark L Sherwood Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Alice Vorhees Sherwood died at her home in the Commonwealth apartments after a prolonged illness. Born September 27 1858 in Rock County Wisconsin she had lived in the city forty years. She married Clark L Sherwood on August 4 1879 and is survived by a daughter Mrs Addison J Ramsey of Cedar Rapids two sisters Mrs Hiram Tuttle Escondido Mrs Hattie Thomas Alhambra and Mrs Louis Lakey Los Angeles Mrs Pearl Webber Freeport Illinois two brothers John Vorhees Beloit and Harry Vorhees Chicago. Services were held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m.
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Alice Vorhees Sherwood
Clark L. Sherwood
Commonwealth Apartments
Rock County
Wis
Addison J Ramsey
Cedar Rapids
Hiram Tuttle
Escondido
Calif
Hattie Thomas
Alhambra
Louis Lakey
Los Angeles
Pearl Webber
Freeport
John Vorhees
Beloit
Harry Vorhees
Chicago
Turner Chapel
Dr. Wierce's Favorite Prescription Tonic Ad Claims Cure
Mrs. Mary Ann Parker of Des Moines reports misery from nervousness headaches and period disturbances eased by Dr. Wierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad touts a tonic available in small tablets for fifty cents from local druggists.
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Wierce
Mary Ann Parker
Capitol Ave
Des Moines
Vierce
Burial to be held at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Thursday burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.
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Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Mrs Mary Pusteoska 73 Dies At Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Mary Pusteoska 73 wife of James Pusteoska died suddenly at 120 am Tuesday of a heart attack at her home 804 Center Point road NE She was born in Elberon la Feb 14 1866 and had lived in Cedar Rapids 29 years She is survived by husband a son Robert Dudek a daughter Mrs Bertha Anderson four grandchildren a brother Joseph Homolar two sisters Mrs Tena Vesely and Mrs Anna Wilimek She was a Royal Neighbors of Tama member The Beatty chapel will conduct Thursday at 1 pm burial in Bohemian National cemetery near Vin ing Friends may call 7 to 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Mary Pusteoska
James Pusteoska
Center Point Road
Elberon
Cedar Rapids
Robert Dudek
Marion
Bertha Anderson
Toledo
Joseph Homolar
Tama
Tena Vesely
Vining
Anna Wilimek
Irving
Royal Neighbors
Beatty Chapel
B. O. Bashore
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services for Peter N Serbousek held Wednesday
Funeral services for Peter N Serbousek will be conducted at the Barta chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m by Theodore B Hlubucek. Burial follows at Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at 1226 Sec ona street SW Tuesday evening.
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Peter N Serbousek
Barta Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Secona Street
Obituary Notice for Mrs Alice Pearl Lee
Mrs Alice Pearl Lee died suddenly at 9 45 p m Monday at her Cedar Rapids home after a stroke She was born September 8 1884 in Hannibal Missouri and had lived in Cedar Rapids nineteen years She is survived by four sons Sherman Madlock James Harold and Bruce Lee all of Cedar Rapids a sister Anna Harris Hannibal Missouri and two others
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Alice Pearl Lee
Moses Lee
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Hannibal
Cedar Rapids
Sherman Madlock
James
Harold Johnson
Bruce Lee
Anna Harris
Miller brothers Bid at Mt Zion Church Funeral
John Miller of Kenosha Wisconsin and Sylvester Miller of St Paul Minnesota will attend a funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev D O Bell with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Rice Funeral Home. Babe Dies Of Pneumonia: 4 month old Larry Arnold Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Johnson of 1444 Second Avenue SE, died at 9 10 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital from bronchial pneumonia. Baby was rushed to hospital at 2 p.m. and died ten minutes later after two weeks of illness.
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John Miller
Kenosha
Wis
Sylvester Miller
St. Paul
Minn
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
D O Bell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rice Funeral Home
Babe
Larry Arnold Johnson
Leroy Johnson
Second Avenue SE
B. &. Knight
Miss Ann Mullen Dies After Short Illness At 46
Miss Ann Mullen 46 of 1231 Third avenue SE died at a local hospital Monday at 9 55 pm after a short illness. She was head cashier and bookkeeper for the Kresge store. Survived by brothers Bert of Des Moines and Frank of New Hampton. Body moved from Monahan funeral home to New Hampton for burial at Lawler.
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Ann Mullen
Third Avenue SE
Pam
Kresge
Bert
Des Moines
Frank
New Hampton
Monahan
Lawler
Liquor By Drink Bill Sidetracked in Iowa House
Des Moines AP reports liquor by the drink failed to reach the Iowa house calendar as committee members noted a near split vote. The measure sponsored by Des Moines Mayor Mark G. Conklin drew 6 to 3 in favor of advancing but needed seven of nine votes. With the session ending, observers expect no further committee motion this session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mark G. Conklin
House
Outwitting Birds a Problem for Telephone Linemen
R L Birkholz of Northwestern Bell Cedar Rapids told Canopus club members the birds disrupt lines. Woodpeckers drilled green painted terminal boxes. white boxes deterred them. Crows bees owl hornets sparrows and a monkey also troubled wiring and shorts.
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R. L. Birkholz
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Birkhola
City Drops Double Feature Ban In Lincoln
Lincoln officials abandon a proposed ordinance to prohibit double feature movies after City Attorney Clarence Miles says the measure faces serious doubts of validity. The article notes bananas shipments from the tropics totaling about 100 million bunches annually.
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Lincoln, Neb
Clarence Miles
Tropics
Kidney danger signals and four day test advertisement
Warning about functional kidney disorders with symptoms such as waking at night frequent or scanty urine and back pains. It promotes a four day test with a diuretic effect and urges asking for a Bukets test bar at May's Drug Store.
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Nature
May
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