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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1940
Page
6
March relief statistics from Linn county show a one percent rise over February and above March 1939. 1,335 families and 279 single persons received aid. 706 were job capable, 150 aided by WPA. WPA showed 520 on payroll with 338 not county-assisted and 32 awaiting first pay. WPA employment 3% below March 1939.
Washington reports the Allied purchasing mission has placed initial orders under a 1.0 billion warplane program after demanding Allies share the cost of developing improved U S Army aircraft. Secretary Morgenthau announced the take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum following Army plans to release better planes only if Allies contribute to costs. First orders covered an undisclosed number of the 2 500 ships planned for purchase.
Millersburg announces two candidates for county posts at the June primaries Charles Bohn seeks the democratic nomination for county recorder Burke Healy runs for republican nomination for county supervisor Bohn a Millersburg High School graduate taught in rural schools and worked at Costello garage ten years has served as town clerk and councilman Healy, a farmer northeast of Millersburg, has served on the Millersburg school board
Eastern Iowa report from Decorah notes Mildred Svenson daughter of the late Carl Svenson and John Sola married in Chicago on March 16 Attendants were Loretta Danielson and Nick Sunde The bride has lived in Chicago five years and worked in a Scandinavian dining room The groom emigrated from Stavanger Norway 15 years ago and works in a tobacco store in Chicago
Mr and Mrs George Winters of north Traer celebrate their sixty second wedding anniversary with a quiet home gathering including their son William Winters and his wife, daughter Ruby Albright and husband, granddaughter Wilma Wood and her daughter. Born Arvilla Burke in Indiana, Mrs Winters hopes to vote Republican this fall. Mr Winters, a Tracer teamster for decades, turns 83 in May.
Funeral services were held for Mrs Violet Gallagher 73 at the Rudnick home with Rev J J F Parsons officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Born July 22, 1866, she was daughter of William and Susan Johnson. Married John J Gallagher April 8 1887 at Lansing Iowa. Lived on a Nebraska farm, near Waukon, then McGregor twenty six years ago. Survived by son Roy Gallagher of Minneiska Minnesota two grandchildren, three sisters and a brother.
Fort Dodge physician Sumner B Chase will succeed Benjamin F Butler as president of the University of Iowa Alumni Association. Chase, a former vice president, will be installed in June. The association named new vice presidents Thomas R Gittins and Glenn P Devine, plus four regional directors, five Iowa district directors, and five nominating committeemen.
Alburnett police report a garage owned by Lanning and Timms destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. Brick walls stood as adjoining buildings burned but were saved by firefighters. Fire started around 5 30 pm, suspected from blow torch explosion. Oil ignition hindered efforts. Central City fire brigade saved nearby structures. Maron department arrived post extinguishment.
Mrs Pamela Hollingsworth 86 died at 3 30 a m Friday at the home of her sister Mrs Juan Chesebro with whom she had lived for years She was born in Ohio to John Mo and Clarinda Gibson early pioneers who moved to Iowa in 1854 She married Aquila Hollingsworth October 27 1872 after farming years they lived in Colorado California and returned to West Liberty She was a member of the First Methodist church Pythian Sisters Womens Relief Corps and the Floneculture Solt ist Surviving are a daughter Mrs Leona Chase of Chicago a sister two grandchildren a great grandchild and three brothers P XN Gibson C P Gibson of West Liberty and J D Gibson of Sioux City Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday at the First Methodist church conducted by Rev Walter A Smith.
Danish residents along the Kattegat report no cannonading or debris after British naval activity and Swedish reports of German troopship losses. Fishermen, coast guards, and towns such as Helsingør and Gilleleje say no battles heard or seen, though mobility and morale are affected as Swedish-Danish border areas monitor developments.
Pearl Dorenkamp, 14, daughter of Mrs Lydia Dorenkamp, won the 1940 Delaware County spelling championship among 49 contestants at Prairie No 2 rural school. She will represent the county at the state spelling contest in Des Moines. Runner up was Grace Neal of Delhi.
The James J Barnes Construction company of Logansport Indiana was the low bidder for the Columbus Junction post office construction. The bid stood at 43 962 dollars. Busboom and Rough of Salina Kansas and HD White and company of Chicago were the next lowest bidders. The allotment for the project was seventy thousand dollars to cover site costs furnishings and architectural fees.
Sheriff Don McComas disclosed Gov George A Wilson has ordered the execution of Walter Rhodes for the 1937 murder of his wife Mabel in their Johnson County home. The order bears the state seal and Governor Wickens signature, marking the first executive warrant of its kind received.
WOW Chaplin reports on the Maginot line where underground soldiers faced concrete epidemic symptoms called concretitis. Regular outdoor relief hours and daily fresh air reversed the condition, with forts designed to close for three months if needed to prevent recurrence.
Obituary notices recount Jacob A Knepp 73 of Kalona who died after a stroke suffered years earlier and leave a widow Nancy Kininger Knepp, a son Floyd, two daughters, ten grandchildren, and two brothers. Services at East Union Mennonite church with burial in Schrock cemetery. Also notices for Mrs Edgar Miller 43 of Wadena and district Sunday school conference at Delwein. Miller funeral in Wadena Presbyterian church with burial in Taylorville cemetery. Conference program included talks on leading children into the kingdom, missions in Bible school, and steadfast continuity.
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