Idaho Boy Wins Airline Trip Visit Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats Plant
Russell Rayburn a 17 year old from Twin Falls Idaho won a prize round trip on United Air Lines to Cedar Rapids to tour the Quaker Oats plant. He flew via Salt Lake City and Cheyenne experiencing strong winds and clear visibility. Rayburn visits Iowa relatives before returning home to pursue army aviator training.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
Russell Rayburn
Twin Falls
Idaho
J. G. Rayburn
Montezuma
Iowa
A. W. Rayburn
Third Avenue SE
Oskaloosa
Fred Rayburn
Iowa City
Orpheum Theater
Mont
United Air Lines
Salt Lake City
Young Rayburn
Cheyenne
Rayburn
Jefferson
Quaker Oats Company
Gazette Office
Quaker Oats
Canopus Club
N. Harold West
Pioneer widow Mrs H H Burr dies at Spirit Lake
Iowa pioneer Helen Camp Burr of Cedar Rapids died April 4 at Spirit Lake of pneumonia. Born November 10, 1838 in Tioga county New York, she married Hudson H Burr in 1864 and moved to Cedar Rapids in 1873. Survived by son Hudson G Burr two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. cremated and ashes to New York family cemetery.
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H. H. Burr
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Spirit Lake
Hudson H Burr
Eighteenth Judicial District
Helen Camp
Tioga County
N. Y
Asa
Margaret Finley Camp
Black Hawk County
Mississippi River
Hudson H. Burr
Waterloo
James H. Rothrock
Helen Louise
Hudson G
Florence Josephine
Margarette
Hudson G. Burr
First Presbyterian Church
New York
Death Notice for Joseph Schulman of Cedar Rapids
Joseph Schulman died in a local hospital at 5 40 a m Tuesday after a lingering illness. He was born in Russia and had lived in Cedar Rapids twenty five years. Survived by four children Sam Ralph Ida and Fanny Schulman all of Cedar Rapids. Two brothers Sam in Palestine Philip in Australia and sister Mrs Rose Hoffman in New York City. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Joseph Schulman
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Russia
Cedar Rapids
Sam Schulman
Ralph Schulman
Ida
Fanny Schulman
Palestine
Philip Schulman
Australia
Rose Hoffman
New York City
Marion
Joseph Hoffman
Marie Walkerman
Freeport
Julia Clark
Egan
S. D
Anna Thompson
Des Moines
Joseph
Edward J. Hoffman
Barta
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Linwood Cemetery
James Polton
Fifth Street
Bertha Polton
el Paso
Leona Camp
Opal Polton
Phyllis Polton
Ce Gar Rapids
Hubert Polton
Marengo
Henry
Leon
John
Ainsworth
L. N. Wesson
Joe Wehrle
Iowa City
Clyde Gordon
Muscatine
Mrs Mary Hoffman Dies After Long Illness At Home
Mrs Mary Hoffman widow of Joseph Hoffman died at 1028 Sixth Street SW at 450 PM Monday after a long illness. She was born near Litomis Bohemia on September 26 1856 and was aged full at passing.
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Mary Hoffman
Joseph Hoffman
Sixth Street
Litomis
Bohemia
Will Rogers on Treaties and Armament
Will Rogers comments from Beverly Hills about the Nazi arming issue and the German disarmament terms in the treaty. He notes that treaty signers are often replaced and questions who broke which treaty as no one is fighting.
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Wadler Gazette
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hitler
Germany
Will
Men Vote To Delay Omaha Car Strike For Mediation
The Omaha and Council Bluffs street car strike was postponed indefinitely by union men two hours before the planned 4 am walkout. The delay seeks to allow Frank Bowen of the National Relations Board to mediate a settlement between the workers and the company.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Frank Bowen
National Relations Board
Washington
City Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Inheritance Tax
Townsend clubs of the west side meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Ben Hur hall. The estate of Lillian Klinetob Ced ar Rapids paid 535 48 tax on 6532 26 value. Chamber of Commerce committee to meet Thursday noon at Hotel Montrose. Miss Hazel Schley improving after appendectomy. Mrs Bruce Tomlinson improved after operation at St Luke’s but visitors not yet. Huey P Long career stories shared at Campus club luncheon. Several residents fined for intoxication and gambling in police court. Names and addresses listed for fines across multiple locations.
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Townsend Clubs
West Side
Ben Hur Hall
First Street
Lillian Klinetob
Cedar Rapids
Speeding Fines Levied for Local Drivers in Police Court
E. O. Snow of Freeport was fined 15 dollars and costs, and Fred Brady of Marion 10 dollars and costs for speeding in police court Tuesday. Fines of 2 dollars and costs for entering arterial highways without stopping were imposed on Henry Shore, A. J. Feugen, and Edward D. Doran. Additional offenders were fined 1 dollar and costs each.
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Snow
Freeport
Fred Brady
Marion
Henry Shore
Bever Avenue
A. J. Feugen
Center Point Road
Edward D. Doran
A Avenue
F. D
Whitworth Held on Federal Conspiracy Charge
Alfred Whitworth, 26, Hardingsburg Kentucky, was arrested by US Deputy Marshal Joe Petrus on a federal conspiracy charge after his release from the Anamosa reformatory. He is being held in the county jail, having just completed a one year sentence for breaking jail at Webster City.
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Alfred Whitworth
Hardingsburg
United States
Joe Petrus
Anamosa Reformatory
Whitworth
Webster City
Employment Chiefs Mere James W Morgan Seat as Field Supervisor
Draft fragment notes James W. Morgan named as field supervisor for Wyoming state employment program with chief officials uncertainty.
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James W. Morgan
Wyoming
Obituary notices for Hoffman and Polton families
Two obituaries note deaths in Cedar Rapids and a local hospital. Marie Hoffman and family details are listed with survivors including children and grandchildren. James Polton, 59, of 113814 Fifth Street NW, dies after a two week illness, listing five children and several siblings. Burial and funeral details follow for Hoffman.
Mrs Wes Krofta Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Wes Krofta 51 died at her home 1514 J Street SW at 12 30 p.m Tuesday after a short illness. Born in Linn County she had lived here all her life. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs Joseph Kofron of Iowa City. Body at Kuba funeral home pending arrangements.
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Wes Krofta
J Street
Linn County
Joseph Kofron
Iowa City
Kuba Funeral Home
Funeral Rites for Rachel Buckner Held in Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Rachel Ina Buckner will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Turner chapel with Dr A A Brooks officiating. Burial is planned at Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.
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Rachel Ina Buckner
Turner Chapel
A. A. Brooks
Cedar Memorial Park
Washington And Detroit Games Are Frozen Out
The opening game between the Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics, expected to be attended by President Roosevelt, was postponed today due to cold weather. Officials said the same program will be carried out tomorrow.
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Washington
INS
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Roosevelt
Tigers White Sox Opener Postponed By Cold Weather
Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox will open the American League schedule a day late due to freezing conditions. The game was postponed today with both clubs awaiting a makeup date and venue confirmation for tomorrow.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Employment Service Leaders Visit Cedar Rapids Office
Iowa state employment service supervisor Glenn E. Brockway led a staff meeting at the ISES offices in the Bever building in Cedar Rapids on Monday. Morgan and Brockway departed Tuesday for Davenport.
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Cedar Rapids
Glenn E. Brockway
Iowa State Employment Service
ISES
Bever
Morgan
Brockway
Davenport
Knights Templar Plan Easter Service Visit to Marion
Apollo Commandery No 26 Cedar Rapids and Patmos Commandery No 27 Marion join Easter services at the Marion Christian church at 3 p.m. Members assemble at 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. arrival times. All wearing full uniform with a dinner to follow.
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Apollo Commandery
Knights Templar
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Patmos Commandery
Marion Christian Church
Apollo
Marion Hall
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DR. McCready
Second Avenue SE
Will. Rogers
Legislative Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Montrose
Hazel Schley
Central City
Mercy Hospital
Bruce Tomlinson
Sixth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Huey
Huey P. Long
A. W. Bass
Hotel Roosevelt
New Orleans
Frank Shock
Seventh Avenue SE
Paul Jones
E Avenue NW
C. E. Mason
Magnus Hotel
William Brown
Harry Miller
D Avenue NE
George Leonard
Roosevelt Hotel
Navy
Ieft
Paris
Veilley
Yardley
Jeurella Perfume
Pra
Wonder Band
Rachel Buckner
Eaton’s Stationery
Knights Templar Service
Ireland
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