Speakers Named For Grinnell Institute Of International Relations
Special to The Gazette Grinnell Iowa Max W Burke announces speakers and topics for the sixth annual Grinnell Institute of International Relations to be held June 13 to 22 on the Grinnell campus under the American Friends Service committee and the Congregational Christian Council for Social Action. Theme Americas Responsibility For Achieving Peace with seven courses and two hours of college credit for qualified students under Professor Pat Strong. Notable speakers include G H MacGregor Harold E Fey Hans Simon Ferdinand Isserman Arthur C Bunce P W Martin Otto Klineberg Heinrich Bruening Clarence Streit Samuel Guy Inman and E Raymond Wilson. Room board and tuition for ten days cost 25 with day tickets also available for evening lectures.
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Max W. Burke
Grinnell Institute of International Relations
American Friends Service Committee
Conepretational Christian Council For Social Action
America
Europe
Americas
Orient
Grinnell College
Pat D. Strong
Burke
G. H . MacGregor
University of Glasgow
Harold E. Fey
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Hans Simon
German League of Nations Union
New School For Social Research
New York
Ferdinand Isserman
Temple Israel
St. Louis
Arthur C. Bunce
Iowa State College
P W. Martin
International Labor Office
Geneva
Switzerland
Otto Klineberg
Columbia University
Heinrich Bruening
Mrs Kesler's Funeral Slated For Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs Rachel H. Kesler wife of Dr Carl C. Kesler who died from injuries in an automobile crash near Van Wert Ohio Friday will be held Tuesday at 2 pm in Turner chapel. The Rev Dr Charles J Bready will officiate and burial follows in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids Monday.
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Rachel H. Kesler
Carl C. Kesler
van Wert
Ohio
Turner Chapel
Charles J Bready
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Rapids
Edward Leigh dies after eight months illness at home
Edward Leigh aged 66 died at his residence 406 First avenue West at 10 30 a m Saturday after an eight month illness. Born August 20 1879 in Leigh England he came to the United States and Cedar Rapids 29 years ago. He worked as a boilermaker at Rock Island shops and later ran a filling station until illness forced retirement. Survived by wife Ellen a son William of Davenport a brother William in England and sister Mrs Elizabeth Landers of San Diego services Monday at 2 p m in Moon chapel conducted by Rev Mehin L Welke burial Cedar Memorial cemetery friends may call at chapel.
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First Avenue
Leigh
England
United States
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Ilness
The
Peoples Church
Moose Lodge
Ellen
William
Davenport
Elizabeth Landers
San Diego
Calif
Moon Chapel
Mehin L Welke
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Funeral services for World War veteran Leon A Allen
Funeral services for Leon Alvin Allen a World War II veteran fatally injured in an accident near Greenwich Ohio will be held at Turner chapel at 4 pm today Dr Marion H Williams will officiate and burial follows at Cedar Memorial Park with American Legion military honors at the grave Honorary pallbearers are Lynch Transfer and Storage colleagues including Donald Appleby Milo Zacek Archie VanFossen Neil Edmunds Walter Hale Henry Hamer William Henrichs Vernon Laton James Pech Omer Olson and Ralph Hromek Friends may call at the chapel
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Leon Alvin Allen
Greenwich
Ohio
Turner Chapel
Marion H Williams Wall
Cedar Memorial Park
American Legion
Mr. Allen
Lynch Transfer and Storage Company
Donald Appleby
Milo Zacek
Archie VanFossen
Neil Edmunds
Walter Hale
Funeral services for Frank O Merifield set for Monday
Funeral services for Frank O Merifield who died Friday will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Beatty chapel with the Rev. O C Gatrelle officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Cemetery at Watkins.
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Frank O Merifield
Beatty Chapel
O C Gatrelle
Mound Cemetery
Watkins
Travel Through Naziland Headed to Holland
Copenhagen dispatch says the French and British ministers to Denmark and their legations and staffs were traveling through Germany on Saturday night by special train en route to Holland, per DNB.
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Denmark
Legation
Germany
Holland
Copenhagen
DNB
Prospect for SUI Presidency Consters by Iowa board of education
The Iowa state board of education considered 41 year old Dr Albert N Jorgensen as a possible successor to Eugene A Gilmore as president of the University of Iowa. Jorgensen, president of the University of Connecticut, is a Coo college graduate who earned advanced degrees at Iowa. He has nearly doubled Connecticut’s physical plant in five years and was interviewed by two Iowa board members last week.
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Eugene A. Gilmore
University of Iowa
Albert N Jorgensen
University of Connecticut
Coo College
Jorgensen
Iowa
Connecticut
Iowa Board of Education
University At
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Reich Defies Foes To Break Her Hold
The report highlights German advances in Norway including continued penetration of the Norwegian interior and control of the Narvik railway. British air attacks falter as German losses are claimed lower, while Germany asserts major Allied naval and air losses across the Scandinavian theatre. Sweden faces Nazi pressure amid shifting neutral sentiment.
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Narvik
Arctic Ocean
Skagerrak
Kattegat
North Sea
Sweden
England
Norway
Poland
Cedar Rapids Urges Full Census Count
The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce president Ron E. Choate urged a complete enumeration of Cedar Rapids residents, calling census data essential for research, business, jobs, and civic pride. Census workers will extend beyond Tuesday due to housing census duties at federal building headquarters.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron E. Choate
Chamber of Commerce
Choate
United States
Census Bureau
Federal
Ma Ferguson Seeks Texas Governorship
Miriam A. Ferguson announces her candidacy for a third term as Texas governor. Ferguson previously served as governor in 1925-26 and 1933-34, and declares her support for President Roosevelt for a third term.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
INS
Roosevelt
Miriam A
Ma’’ Ferguson
Roosevelt Students Dominate Ames Science Day Contests
At Ames annual Town State college science day, Minburn high school led with the most top rankings among about 1,500 students from 40 high schools. Awards went to Jean Waugh for government essay, Josef Kucera for insect identification, Howard Williams for chemistry principles, and George Hill for animal biology, representing Roosevelt and Central Cedar Rapids, plus Cedar Rapids and Sioux City entrants.
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AMES
Minburn High School
Town State College
Jean Waugh
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs
Josef Kucera
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Howard Williams
George Hill
Central
Sioux City
City Briefs Highlights Local Club Meetings This Week
Towns end club No 3 meets in the superior court room at city hall Monday at 7 30 p.m. Hard of Hearing society holds practice classes Thursday at 7 30 at the YMCA. Auxiliary to Teamsters union No 238 meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Labor temple. Travel chapter 49 Royal Arch Masons convenes special session Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. to confer degrees. Iowa Association No 9 of the National Association of Power Engineers meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Sokol hall. Grant Young of the Grand hotel injured after a fall Saturday evening. Guests attend White Shrine of Jerusalem installation in Cedar Rapids. Roosevelt hotel Rotary luncheon features a Bell Telephone short Monday noon. Tait Cummins to speak at Tri ton club Monday 7 p.m. Dinner at 6 15 p.m. Mrs J H Cline funeral notices from Fairfield.
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Masonic Hall
Royal Arch
Iowa Association
National Association of Power Engineers
Sokol Hall
M H Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Degree staff of Maine lodge to confer initiatory degree
The degree staff of Maine lodge No. 643 will travel to Independence Monday evening to confer the initiatory degree on a class of fifty candidates. Members are asked to meet at Maine hall, 833 First avenue E, at 6 p.m.
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Independence
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Cedar Rapids Police Searched for Missing Heavy Duty Drill
Sheriff Engelbert of Marengo asked Cedar Rapids police Saturday to watch for a heavy duty electric drill stolen from a Cedar Rapids garage between April 8 and 13. Valued at 75 dollars the tool could have been brought to Cedar Rapids, authorities say.
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Cedar Rapids
Engelbert
Marengo
Scout Troop 6 Mothers Tea At First Congregational Church
Scout mothers of Troop No 6 of the First Congregational church will hold a tea Monday from 2 30 to 3 30 pm in the church activities room. Hostesses include Mrs Owen Tisdale chairman and Mrs George Liddle Mrs Louis Ohlman Mrs C Li Fontana Mrs Rollo Pickford and Mrs Charles Duster. All Scout mothers of Troop 6 are invited.
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Owen Tisdale
George Liddle
Louis Ohlman
C. Li Fontana
Rollo Pickford
Charles Duster
Art Shepherd Improves Slightly Amid Illness
Art Shepherd of 1830 Bever Avenue SE, Ottumwa radio announcer, has been critically ill with heart trouble for two months. Word from Sumner D. Quarton, general manager of WMT, says he is in slightly improved condition but still serious, at his mother's Ottumwa home.
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Art Shepherd
Bever Avenue
Ottumwa
Sumner D. Quarton
WMT
Shepherd
Mae Shepherd
Ad writer wins weekly grand prize in Gazette contest
Malcolm Klopp of 403 First Avenue SW wins the eighth and last weekly grand prize of 25 in The Gazette contest for an Armstrong Clothing ad. Klopp, a Lincoln hotel day clerk, began writing ads at night to aid sleep and now pursues prizes with steady effort.
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Malcolm Klopp
First Avenue SW
Klopp
Armstrong Clothing Company
Lincoln Hotel
Armstrong's
British claim capture of Narvik in bold action
Reports from the home fleet say Vice-Admiral Whitworth commanded the attack with the Warspite flag and Cosack sinking seven German destroyers in Narvik bay. Three British destroyers were damaged, British casualties were light, and German losses possibly over 7,000. A lone British patrol plane reportedly shot down a German destroyer in a snowstorm.
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Whitworth
Warspite
Cossack
Altmark
Narvik
Rombahe
Admiralty
North Sea
Waterloo Man Elected Head of Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Blair Wood of Waterloo was elected president of the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce at the closing convention session. Kenneth B. Fairall of Musca fine Wendell Edson of Storm Lake Dr. H. W. Morgan of Mason City and R. W. Rowland of Marshalltown were elected vice presidents. Sioux City was awarded next year's convention. H D. White of Algona and Fd Branch of Davenport were named national directors.
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Mason City
Blair Wood
Waterloo
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth B. Fairall
Muscafine
Wendell Edson
Storm Lake
H. W. Morgan
R. W. Rowland
Marshalltown
Sioux City
H D. White
Algona
Fd Branch
Davenport
Bernard J Carney Dies Of Heart Attack At 47
DES MOINES AP Bernard J Carney 47 a prominent Iowa coal operator died suddenly of heart disease at his home He was secretary of Consumers Consolidated Coal Co and a director of Scandia Coal Co He learned politics as chairman of the Republican Sixth district committee Survivors include his widow and three children Joan 20 a college student Joseph 17 and Cecilia 13 He was a longtime friend of Secretary of Commerce Harry L Hopkins born in Grinnell where he worked in banking before joining coal business He and Hopkins became friends in Grinnell College
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Bernard J. Carney
Iowa
Carney
Consumers Consolidated Coal Company
Scandia Coal Company
Madrid
Harry L. Hopkins
Grinnell
Hopkins
Grinnell College
Joan
University of Town
Joseph
Cecilia
Republican Sixth District
Mormons condemn novel as malicious libel in conference
In Independence Missouri the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints denounced Vardis Fisher's book Children of God as a malicious libel during their conference. The action reflects sharp doctrinal disputes within the church over modern literary works.
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Independence, Mo
Vardis Fisher
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
One Seriously Injured as Car overturns near Swisher
One person was seriously injured and three others bruised when their car overturned in a ditch near Swisher shortly before midnight Saturday. Charles Brammert suffered an injured ankle and facial cuts, Mrs Brammert head wounds, Nellie Techau severe bruising, and Rudolph Michalee an injured ankle with head cuts. All four, brought to Mercy hospital around 12:30 am, were conscious on admission.
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Charles Brammert
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Bammert
Nellie Techau
Minneapolis
Rudolph Michalee
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
C. J. Davis
Swisher
Edward Melsha
Michalee
Dr Kesler And Son Reported Improved In Hospital
Dr Kesler and son show improvement while daughter loses an eye after a crash near Van Wert on a snowy curve. Funeral plans for Mrs Kesler set for Tuesday in Turner chapel as relatives travel to Cedar Rapids. Coroner W E Beach will file findings later. accident deemed unavoidable due to treacherous roads.
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Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
W.E. Beach
van Wert
B. Bernstein
Lima
Bernstein
Harry Kesler
Valley Center
Kan
Mary Kesler
China
Fred
Kansas
Debt Limit Near Exposed Yet Congress Delays Action
Washington insiders report Rep. John Taber predicts the 545 billion debt limit will be reached by January 1, while House leaders delay any increase until after the presidential election. Chairman Doughton says no debt limit raise is under consideration this session. New Deal members consider eight month relief funding to avoid boosting the debt cap.
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John Taber
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Doughton
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Guardianship sought for H N Christensen in real estate clash
White and White petition for temporary guardian alleging Christensen lacks understanding and discretion in business. They claim he transferred property to N G Kraschel without adequate consideration and seek authorization to sue to recover title, with executors Chris Christensen and C J Hansen testifying to facts.
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WN. G. Kraschel
WN . G Kraschel
H. N. Christensen
H N Christensen
N G. Kraschel
N. G. Kraschel
Proviso In Deal Delays Kraschel Real Estate Transfer
Kraschel, in a call to The Gazette, says the 1 440 acre tract deal hinges on buying the other half from heirs. He notes a $24,000 mortgage, grown to about $40,000, with the land portion of H N Christensen perhaps heavily encumbered, needing roughly $60,000 to clear debts. Christensen receives $2,500 yearly from his share, with excess profits shared with Kraschel, and Kraschel must buy out the heirs by January 1 per contract.
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Kraschel
the Gazette
H. N. Christensen
Christensen
Solomon Helps Two Quarreling Neighbors Find Peace
In Des Moines Municipal Court Judge Ralph L. Powers sentenced Mrs. William Harmon and Mrs. Chet Taft to three days together in a jail cell to reconcile their dispute over a dividing fence. After 15 minutes, the women, 55 and 61, began a peaceful dialogue and friendship. Both had accused the other of assault and battery. The judge noted years of bad feeling between neighbors who had lived next door 12 years and urged them to become friends.
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Des Moines
Ralph L. Powers
William Harmon
Chet Taft
Major Music Events Planned For Cornell Festival May 9 11
Final plans for the forty second May Music Festival at Cornell college detail a piano recital by Josef Hofmann May 9. May 10 features Bach B Minor Mass by the Cornell Oratorio Society with Thelma von Eisenhauer and others, plus chamber music by the Chicago Little Symphony under Hans Lange. May 11 presents the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in its 38th annual trip and Stock conducts in the westward appearance.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Josef Hofmann
Cornell Oratorio Society
Chicago Little Symphony
Hans Lange
Thelma von Eisenhauer
Joseph Victor Laderoute
Detroit
Ruth Pinkerton
Francis German
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Jacques Jolas
Cornell
Oratorio Society
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Frederick Stock
Chicago
Tosca Sunk Without Warning In Atlantic Sub Attack
Survivors aboard the 5,128 ton Norwegian steamer Tosca report it was torpedoed and sunk without warning by a submarine while steaming to aid the torpedoed 9,076 ton Swedish tanker Sveaborg.
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London
Tosca
Sveaborg
Old Gazette carriers prospering with new pay chain
The piece contrasts old flat pay for Gazette carriers with modern earnings from paper sales by carrier-salesboys earning 15 cents cost and 20 cents to customers. It then shifts to a stranger recounting a campus encounter about Americanism and colleges in Iowa, noting generation gaps and calls for education boards to wake up before it’s too late.
Cromwell to State Candidacy Soon
Detroit dispatch reports U S Minister to Canada James H R Cromwell will formally announce his candidacy for the New Jersey democratic senatorial nomination Wednesday. He declined to comment on the German invasion of Norway, joking that it was swamp ground.
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Sns
U. S
Canada
James H. R. Cromwell
New Jersey
Norway
Cromwell
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