Storm damage hits Cedar Rapids greens and streets
Cedar Rapids faced extensive flood damage with nine golf fairways washed and greens still safe. Streets in outlying areas suffered washouts, a house excavation caved in, and a small bridge near Secrist road washed out while Linn county dirt roads remained impassable. Rain totals reached 1.90 inches with fluctuating temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caty Barn
Linn County
Beverly
William A. Behrens
Secrist
Palo
Chambers
Interurban lines crippled by storm near Swisher and Brandon
A miniature tornado damaged the Crandic railway two miles north of Swisher tearing out eight poles and grounding power. W. Co. F. and N. lines suffered washouts near Brandon forcing bus transport for schedules. Rail service expected to resume by Friday night and passengers endured a four hour halt in darkness with a late midnight lunch delivered to the stranded car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandic
Swisher
W. Co. F
Brandon
South
Central America
Sanford Kerr
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Kerr
Dispute Halts Work at LaPlant Choate Buildings
A craft dispute stalls construction at the LaPlant Choate project with Loomis Brothers as general contractor and Truscon Steel handling iron work. Iron workers and other trades stop work. stoppage costs are pegged at 200 dollars daily, with 300 dollars in equipment damage from a storm. National council rulings are cited. a decision from Acting President Rivers is expected Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis Brothers of
Cedar Rapids
Truscon Steel Company
The
Building Trades Council
G. D. Willis
la Plant-Choate Company
Merrill
National
Cedar Rapids Council
Washington, D. C
Rivers
Gardenias two for 35c and other City Briefs
Sunday worship at Shueyville United Brethren at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 and a 7 30 p.m. youth program. A.Z.A. club heard Alex Fidler discuss newspaper circulation. Several military moves noted including Ronald Holets’s year at Camp Robinson. Ford dealers gather at Montrose as D. Burke, N. Nelson, Law, Holden and Norval appear. Funeral services set for Anna Reimers in Durant. The Town Children’s Home Society gains permit for Cedar Rapids street emblem sale. Dr. Galloway leaves for Buffalo. Reed Nelson to cover services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Iowa
Montrose Hotel
R. J. Burke
Detroit
G. F. Nelson
Des Moines
Ray Law
Tom Holden
Joe Norval
Town Children’s Home Society
Cedar Rapids
Bicycle accident injures 22 year old on First Avenue
Charles Humphrey aged 22 of 209 G avenue NW suffered a cut over the right eye about 9 am Friday when his bicycle struck loose gravel on First avenue near Twenty sixth street and he was thrown to the pavement. He received treatment at Mercy hospital and was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Humphrey
G Avenue
First Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
De Molay Installation Set for Linn Chapter Marion
The De Molay installation will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the Masonic hall. Officers to be installed include Don Harper master councilor Bob Jones senior counselor Bob Lundquist junior counselor Jack Droz senior deacon Hugh White junior deacon Henry Haegg senior steward Bob Mellon junior steward Clifford Freeman orator Jack Hamiston treasurer Walter Bugenstein sentinel Howard Moller chaplain Bud Powers marshal Henry Witwer standard bearer Keith Ottsen almoner Bob Mitchell Bob Wright Arthur Daniels Walter Thousand Winston Williams Verne Lehman Tad Jones preceptors. The installing chapter is Linn chapter of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Molay
Masonic Hall
Don Harper
Bob’.Jones
Bob Lundquist
Jack Droz
Hugh White
Henry Haegg
Bob Mellon
Clifford Freeman
Jack Hamiston
Walter Bugenstein
Sentinel
Howard Moller
Bud Powers
Henry Witwer
Pearl of Great Price sermon at Church of God
Rev S J Lane preached on the Pearl of Great Price Thursday evening at the Church of God on Laverue and Eighth street NW. Special music by Jane Baird and the children's chorus accompanied the service. Rev H R Livingston of Marion offered the prayer. Illustrated Bible stories are planned for the children's chorus Friday at 7 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Lane
Church of God
Laverue
Eighth Street NW
Jane Baird
H. R. Livingston
Marion
Water main contract approved for La Plant-Choate project
City council ratified an agreement with the waterworks department for an eight inch water main on Thirty second Street SE from First Avenue E to Second Avenue to provide water service and fire protection for La Plant Choate’s new building. The contract includes a cash payment of 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterworks Department
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
Thirty-second Street
First Avenue E
Second Avenue
LaPlant-Choate
Calvary Baptist Revival Opened With Hoyt Sermon
Dr. J. W. Hoyt evangelist spoke Thursday night at Calvary Baptist on the Book of Revelations. Nelson Miner sang a solo. Teachers planned next Sunday's class. Tonight Hoyt will discuss Passing Over the Love of God. Meetings run nightly except Saturday through Sunday, April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hoyt
Calvary Baptist Church
Nelson Miner
Hoyt
God
Six Men Attacked After Leaving Wilson Plant
Six men were attacked after leaving the Wilson packing plant during a strike. Dencil Lines, charged with reckless driving earlier, was among the victims who said six others broke a car window and beat them with a wrench, rubber hose, and clubs at about 12:30 p.m. Friday on Tenth Street SE. Victims identified no suspects. County Attorney Crissman did not file charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dencil Lines
Ninth Avenue SW
Wilson Packing
Third Street SE
Tenth Street
Third
Fourth Avenues
Clarence la Barge
Second Avenue
Harold Dickinson
Thirtyfourth Street
Milo Jepson
Twenty
Selected Morticians Conference In Five States
More than 30 funeral directors from a five state area met Friday at the Roosevelt hotel for the opening of a two day regional conference of the National Selected Morticians association. Cedar Rapids firm John B Turner and Son welcomed delegates. A Chicago executive secretary outlined personnel questions at lunch. Delegates spoke on technical aspects in the afternoon and a dinner at Amana's Ox Yoke Inn was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
National Selected Morticians Association
David Turner
Cedar Rapids
John B. Turner and Son
W. M. Krieger
Chicago
Ox Yoke Inn
Amana
Emery denounces unpatriotic texts at DAR Congress
Imogen B. Emery of Cedar Rapids, chair of the DAR defense committee, spoke at Washington on the society’s fiftieth Continental Congress. She urged removal from ballots of groups advocating overthrow, supported deportation of criminal and enemy aliens, and backed an oath for those paid from public funds. She also praised alien registration and proposed legal status for worthy resident aliens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogen B. Emery
Cedar Rapids
Defense Committee of the Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
Fiftieth Continental Congress
Washington, D. C
Society
Mercy Hospital Benefit Captains Supper Tonight
Mercy hospital benefit committee hosts a buffet supper at 6 30 p m on the Roosevelt hotel west mezza nine floor for captains in the patron drive to fund the hospital benefit. The patron committee includes A J Cassell M W O Rieley M Kelly and Dr Marvin Marr. A benefit dance is scheduled for May 12 at the Memorial Coliseum with James Maloney directing ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Roosevelt Hotel
A. J. Cassell
M. W. O’rieley
M. Kelly
Marvin Marr
Memorial Coliseum
James Maloney
Poet paints longing for boyhood and hockey
The poem by Edgar A. Guest recalls a green garden sky and a boy’s fever to shed care for carefree hockey days. He longs to skip study and chase pleasure but remains grown and dutiful, hiding the inner boy still alive in memory.
Local Ads and Services Chat The Gazette Offers Various Classifieds
Multiple small ads from The Gazette offer a mix of bargains services and announcements on readers digest subscription offers reopening of a camera shop ambulance service staff training and life saving care ads for vitamins tonics jewelry transportation shares and travel expenses home maintenance painting plumbing tree work hauling lawnmowing carpet cleaning gutter repairs and more with contact details and prices where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adams
Reader's Digest
David McGregors
Aneney
Ant Trist
Chester Beardsley
Iowa
2Nd Ave
Sarridae
Ambulance Service CO
May
The
Gazette
L.A
Cali
Frank Jirouch
Es Valspa
Gardner
Harvey Booth ¢S Sons
C. R. Law Service
MEYER
Bender's
Phaneee
Avoirdupois
Joan Stanek
Bill Akers
Resigns Pastoral Post to Accept California Call at Azusa
At the Ifus Memorial Presbyterian Church annual meeting, Rev. Benjamin J. Paroulek announced his resignation effective May 15 to become pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Azusa California. He has led the Cedar Rapids church since 1938 and will start in June with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Benjamin J. Paroulek
Paroulek
First Presbyterian Church of
Classified Want Ads From Local Listings
Local notices advertise services and sales including lost and found items, a bake sale, barber cuts, insurance, printing, jewelry repair, and household goods. Businesses such as Brosh Chapel and Sel Kuba Funeral Home are listed with contact details.
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Elmhurst Grive NE
Eighth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Twentieth Avenue
Nineteenth Avenue
Second Street
Enth Street
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Gardenias
Rosemont
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Alex Fidler
Gazette Street
A.Z.A. Club
G.Y.P l
Paramount Building
Ronald R. Holets
Field Artillery Reserve
Route 1
Camp Robinson
Ark
Carl R. Meskimen
U.S. S. Philadelphia
Hawaii
B. C. Meskimen
Ninth Street
U. S. Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
G. J. Liebke
Blake Boulevard
Durant
Anna Reimers
Robert F. Sweet
Sixth Avenue SE
Nobility Silver Company
Newark
N. Y
Keenery
Akron
Cleveland
Myrtle Snyder
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Lara Woolwine
Seventh Street
Royal Neighbor
Sioux City
Woolwine
H. K. Galloway
Grande Avenue Presbyterian Church
Galloway
Buffalo
North Park United Presbyterian Church
George W. Bryant
Coe College
Reed C. Nelson
Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company
United States
A. B. Slattenfren
Church of God Services
Calvary Baptist
Wilson Plant
Emery
D. A. R. Sessions
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Longines
Gasberg‘s
1St Ave
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Theater
Ee Sneer
Lovely Lady
Luchy
Ek Johnson
Fineetwate
Manierre
10Th St
Charm Beauty Shop
Danang
Danceland
Leo Pieper
Ord Gen's Ono
Tax
Griff Willams Only
Cesemarans Apwt
Udesen
Cs.p.s
GEO
SIR
Ghestica
ONGE
Parkson” Beer and Billiard Room
Magnus Stables
Fea
SUN
Rex
TOP Hat
Partes
CF Mar
Merrymakers
Shadeland
Turkey House
Walford
Snyder
Dante Sedlacek
Xutchera Sodding& Fuel CO
Nagle-Naton Lumber Co
Sherwin Wiliams Co
Willman
Novaklentine Co
1St St
California
B. J. Paroulek
Lady's Yells
1St St. St. Andrew
Floyd Andrew _Feeler
Taft
Adey
Ladies Aid
Bethany Congregational
McKins
aecKinney Barber Show
H. N. Graves
Linden Dr SE
Brick Hutchinson
Richards Pharmacy
McKinney Fire Agency
Richards Pharmcy
Ciara Crowe
Over
Sands_ Printing Co
2Nd St
Greene Square
4Th Ave
Pire Insurance
3Rd Ave
King's Daughters
E. A. Kriz & Son
Sutrith Feather Mattress Co
C. R. Koitting Co
Pris
the Gazette
Phileco
Mann
M. R Smuth
Newman's
Heberling Co
Bloomington
Garerir
Pinant
Indiana
Hoy
Gavette
French
7Th St
Armstrong’s
Satom
Ludvik Petrak
S.W
Marlon
Garrette
Dial
New Process Laundry
Pullman Cafe
Asana A
Centrai
Ag' Cy
Granby Prep
Henderson School of Welding
Sth Ave
Rapins Schant
Autos & Trucks
Katz «& Auto Parts CO
5Th ST
7Th Ave
Padzensky
Te Streat
Hunson
Schamberger Motor CO
International Trucks
Kadlee Bros
Pontiac
Motor Sood
C Ave
Rude
H.P
Pdgreathis
Beeseneners
Willys
Rude Auto Co
Third Ave
Culver's
Dodge Business Coure
O.k
Mohatt
Is Car
Culver Motors
6Th St
de Soto
Baxter Motors
Chrysler Corporation
Stone's Truck Service
NEA Sppvier
MREG
U.S
NEL Sppvice Ict. M. Reg
Chevrolet
S.eeceuys Siso
Iva
Plymouth
First Ave
Packard
Handler
Dodse & Plymouth Distributors
Becond Ave
BUI
Buic Coude
Studebaker
Tuckers
Genter Foint Road
Rapaport
Ave
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