Soviet Says Nazi Pact Nonpolitical in Russia Europe Clash
In London the Soviet spokesman told INS that Russia has no aggressive aims toward Finland or Sweden and would strike any deal with Britain only if it serves Russia's interests. He said Finland’s Paasikivi appointment signals goodwill, while Leningrad and Kronstadt fortifications lessen concern over Sweden. He warned against powers encroaching on the Balkans and Black Sea and rejected any division of zones with Italy and Germany.
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London
INS
Russia
Finland
Sweden
Juho Paasikivi
Moscow
Leningrad
Kronstadt
Hanko
Europe
Balkans
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Black Sea
Bessarabia
Yugoslavia
What Youth Wants To Know To Be Topic At Wilson And Franklin
A Wilson P A special night meeting at 730 PM will discuss What Youth Wants to Know with A J Draper secretary of Bureau Youth Service Des Moines He will speak at Wilson high school during the second annual Youth conference and meet parents and teachers All adults interested in youth guidance are invited He also speaks tonight at Franklin high school at 730 with Mrs Neely Hill presiding for a PT A sponsored meeting.
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A. J. Draper
Des Moines
Bureau Youth Service
Wilson High School
Sixteenth Avenue
J Street
Wilson Avenue
Draper
Franklin High School
P.ta
Neely Hill
Former Czech Women's National Council Speaker Here
Mrs Vlasta Rhousova Petrankova, former representative of the Czech Women's National Council in Prague, will lecture at the Z C B J hall Thursday at 3 pm. Speaking Czech on Czech topics, the free talk is staged by the state council of the Czech National Alliance as she tours the United States en route to San Francisco.
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Vlasta Rhousova-Petrankova
Women's National Council
Prague
Sudetenland
Z.C
A L Taylor Speaker At Joint Knights Of Pythias Meeting
A L Taylor secretary of the Chamber of Commerce was the principal speaker at a joint meeting of the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held in the lodge rooms after a 6 30 dinner. Paul Clark presented 50 year membership certificates to Edward Butlerfield and William J Ingold. A mock trial followed with male members accused of wearing hats in the card room. The jury found them guilty and they were ordered to refrain from card playing 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
William Lansing
Paul Clark
Edward P. Butterfield
William J. Ingold
J. A. DuBois
Carl Hendrickson
M. L. Burkholder
Mr. Lansing
R. C. Hopwood
Horton Seeks Antiques in Cedar Rapids During Nile Kinnick Meet
Actor Edward Everett Horton tours Cedar Rapids with guides from Phi Kappa Psi and locals, joking he is a Quaker Oats baby. He promotes his Iowa Theater appearance for Springtime for Henry and chats about ranch life, tennis, and a dinner in his honor with Nile Kinnick expected.
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Horton
Cedar Rapids
Nile Kinnick
Edward Everett Horton
Hollywood
Henry
Mr Horton
Donald P. Barnes
Nerbert Stamints
Mr. Horton
Worton
Roosevelt Hotel
Loreton
Thatlock
Roosevelt Suite
Nile Une Nick
Palo Seniors Present Three Taps At Twelve Mystery Play
Palo consolidated school senior class will present a three act mystery play Three Taps At Twelve in the school auditorium Friday at 8 p.m. Leading roles are Lillian Reynolds and Howard Packingham with cast members Richard Langguth Glenn Little Bill Taylor Arlene Kanellis Virginia Swallom Fred Drafahl Marwin Heath and Marlin Heath. Loren Lewis and Howard Langton are stage managers directed by R N Smith.
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Gazette
Palo
Palo Consolidated School
Lillian Reynolds
Howard Packingham
Richard Langguth
Glenn Little
Bill Taylor
Arlene Kanellis
Virginia Swallom
Fred Drafahl
Marwin Heath
Loren Lewis
Howard Langton
R. N. Smith
Iowa Income Tax Yield Surges 21 Percent in 1940
DES MOINES AP Iowa state income tax returns rose sharply with a 21.3 percent jump over last year, totaling 103 547 taxpayers contributing 3 218 532 58 plus 1 103 572 99 in second payments. Individual taxes amounted to 2 774 467 66 from 100 400 returns, with fiduciary and corporate returns also recorded. Officials attribute much of the increase to federal officials paying state tax for the first time.
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Des Moines
Lowa Lax Commission
Pupil From Seven Schools Join McKinley Physical Education Clinic
Pupils from seven Cedar Rapids schools participated in a Monday night physical education demonstration at McKinley gym under Fred A. Winter. The program featured Jumping Jack Jubilee, various dances, relays, square soccer, tumbling, rope skills, and co curricular activities led by named teachers and students from Tyler Johnson Roosevelt Harrison McKinley and Wilson high schools.
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Cedar Rapids
McKinley Gymnasium
Fred A. Winter
Winter
Tyler
Norma Dietrich
Johnson School
Chester H Reesink
van Buren
Ruth Webster
Harrison School
Ruth Culbreth
Johnson
Roosevelt High School
Glenn Darling
McKinley High School
A. A Sindelar
McKinley Senior High School
Rosalind Nelson
Mr. Sindelar
Wilson High School
Opal Dee Porter
Cedar Rapids Items Include Stock Buy Ad and Club Meetings
City briefs note a Light Company stock buy offer by Henry Gundling. Navy club meets Wednesday at 8 pm at Montrose hotel. Townsend auxiliary at 2 pm with Emma Forney. Shrine luncheon club gathers at noon at Lafayette club room. Glacier photos shown by Louis Straka. Major operation at Morey hospital Saturday. Mrs. Ottsen in Florida for twelve weeks. Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Whipple hear of sister-in-law’s death in Cedar Rapids.
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Shrine
Lafayette Club
Glacier National Park
Louis Straka
Woodmen of the World Camp Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cedar Rapids Camp No 24 invites members to a 630 oclock dinner at the Montrose hotel Thursday evening. The Camp marks the fiftieth anniversary of the order's founding.
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Cedar Rapids Camp No. 24
The
Woodmen of the World
Montrose Hotel
Order
Scouts to Honor Hare Old West at Cedar Rapids Meeting
About 200 Scout commissioners gather at 730 pm Tuesday at 404 Twents First Street NE to honor NO Hare old West Scout executive who will transfer to Kongas City in May.
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M D Marr
Ceder Rapids
Twentsfirst Street
Hare Old West
Kongas City
Mount Vernon Man Arrested on Larceny Charge
Ernest Myers aged 45 of Mount Vernon was jailed by Deputy Harlan Spyder on a petty larceny warrant from Justice TR Churchill. Myers allegedly took a pair of rubber boots from Henry S. Bailey on February 2. He posted bond Tuesday and a hearing was scheduled for Friday.
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Ernest Myers
Mount Vernon
Harlan Spyder
TR Churchill
Myers
Henry S. Bailey
Kinnick to Speak at Young Men’s Bureau Football Program
Nile Kinnick All American Iowa halfback will address members of the Young Men’s Bureau and guests at the Chamber of Commerce at 615 pm. Dr Eddie Anderson Iowa coach will discuss prospects for next fall and Big Ten views. Also speaking Mike Enich Jim Harris and Frank Carideo. Attendance limited to 350 with advance reservations.
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Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie Anderson
Mike Enich
Jim Harris
Marion News: Mrs Mary Kerns Dies at 85 in Tamina Cedar Rapids
Mrs Mary Kerns 85 died Tuesday at Tamina Cedar Rapids hospital after hip fracture and transfer March 8. Born April 10 1855 in Indianapolis daughter of John and Mary Rickets. Lived in Marion since 1893. survived by two daughters Margaret Leming and Mrs Ea MM Reel. funeral Thursday at St Josephs Church.
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Mary Kerns
Tamina Cedar Rapids Hospital
Kerns
Indianapolis
Ind
John
Mary Ricketts
Wanton
van Horne
John W. Kerns
Marion
St. Josephs Catholic Church
St Marys Circle
Robert Mitchell
Milwaukee Womens Club
Margaret Leming
Mre Ea MM Reel
Perry
Etta Kerns
Insants
Margaret Clewitt
Blairstown
Sam Rickets
Los Angeles
Calif
St Josephs Catholic Church
Father Tod
McElliott
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Yocom Chapel
Eighteenth Street
Surprise Party Honors Silver Wedding in Marion Area
A surprise party celebrated the silver wedding anniversary of Mroo and Mes Charles Nardh at their Marion area home Monday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Barnes, Mr and Mrs Warry Kee, Mr and Mrs Mo La Jones, and others from AlInez Cedar Rapids Atkins Marion and surrounding towns. Refreshments were served and gifts presented to the couple.
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Mroo
Mes
Charles Nardh
Marion
William Barnes
Warry Kee
Mo la. Jones
Charles Schuch
al- Inez
Charles Huth
Cedar Rapids
Myre Clyde Simonsen
Atkins
Lea F Parrles
Merle Grimm
Albert Briles
Local clubs host music talks and socials in Ames area
The Musical Literary club met at Miss Metla Whitcomb's home with a program of American and Town composers and a Cadman life sketch. Other meetings include the Tyane hoe club with a Hearts of Midlothian study session, and the Laura Dailey auxiliary holding a Monday gathering with Women of North and South America as the program theme.
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Metla Whitcomb
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Frances Hildebrand
America
A. Co Daley
CO OG Flinger
Ha Verna Crew Topic
Iowa
Lula ‘Toms
Macdowell
Givi
Emers J. Miller
Tyanehoe Club
Paul Kroger
Andrew P. Munsen
Laura Dailey
The
Methodist Church
Reginald F Adams
George A. Hutchison
North
South America
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
An advertisement for Kellogg's All-Bran promotes regularity to prevent constipation. It explains the cause as lack of bulk in the diet and recommends daily intake with milk or cream, water, and, if chronic, medical consultation. Kellogg's in Battle Creek is named as the maker.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Local Social News Notes and Movements in Iowa and Indiana
Lillian Bleakly and Mrs Robert G Hutchison of Gary Indiana and Mrs RH Biddick of Marion attend gatherings with refreshments served to 14 by Mrs Adams assisted by Mrs Hutchison. Mrs Mary Newman of Hopkinton returns home after visiting her son T Arthur Newman and family. John Schultz of Fort Madison visits his mother Mrs Peter F Schultz before returning home. Robert S Oxley and George BR Shaler of Cedar Rapids attend George S Biddle funeral in Lisbon. The premiere dinner of Robert Mitchell WOR CG No 128 is postponed two weeks due to Mrs Mary Kerns death. Preston Daniels of Des Moines and wife visit Elmer Hollingsworth, arriving Wednesday for the weekend. Mrs C G Schultz returns from Iowa City visiting granddaughter Mrs Clarence St James and Mr James. The MS BK Suanelas Methodist class will meet Thursday at 6 pm.
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Edgewood
Jesse E. Gleason
F. E. Welterson
LA Porte City
R. H. Milligan
Forrest Abbott
Palmer, O
Rose Ella Leasure
Palmer
Milligan
Abbott
Charles
Dean
Carl
North Hollywood
Califton
Lillian Bleakly
Robert G Hutchison
Gary
Ind
RH. Biddick
Marion
Adams
Hutchison
Robert S Oxley
George Br, Shaler
Cedar Rapids
Lisbon
George S Biddle
Robert Mitchell
Mary Kerns
Elmer Hollingsworth
Mro
Preston Daniels
Des Moines
Picnic, meeting at Ruth Wickham home in city
The community held a picnic supper and business meeting at Ruth Wickham's 330 Third Avenue residence. Mrs Everett Gramling of Central City visited Lena Pratt, who has returned home. Mrs John Smith and son Jack spent Sunday in Dubuque with Mr Smith, a Milwaukee railroad engineer. WoJ Blum bought the late Marx Lociset residence at 1248 Tenth Street and moved in with his mother, Mrs Kate Blum.
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Ruth Wick
Ham
Third Avenue
Everett Gramling
Central City
Cife
Lena Pratt
John Smith
Jack
Dubuque
Mr Smith
Milwaukee Railroad
Federal Trade Commission Rules Length Not Criterion for Pasta Quality
The FTC ruled ads by John B Canepa Co Chicago misstate pasta quality noting that macaroni and spaghetti are produced in both long and short lengths and that length does not determine superiority. The decision blocked claims suggesting only longer pasta is finest.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
John B Canepa Company
Chicago
Walter-Logan Action Faces Senate Hurdle Next Week
Sen William F. King of Utah said he would seek Senate action next week on the House approved Walter-Logan bill. The move comes as supporters push for swift passage amid ongoing negotiations and party lines.
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Washington
William Th King
Utah
Tueedas
Senate
Walter-Logan
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