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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1941
Page
8
Prairie Produce plant owned by Durbrow and Witherell burned early Sunday in Elkader. Fire found at 3 45 a.m. destroying dressed poultry eggs crates and equipment totaling 16 000 with building valued at 3 000. Partial insurance covers each loss. Hyde Brothers implement shop received minor damage.
Cedar Rapids Daily carries Believe It Or Not item about Mrs. Frank Zelezny and her topato vine that sprouts tomatoes at the top and potatoes at the bottom. The 206 Twenty First Avenue SW resident is pictured with her daughter Frances in the back page cartoon picked up by Ripley.
NLRB Examiner Charlies Persons of Washington said Monday oral arguments should finish today in the complaint by the International Union of Operating Engineers Iowa Electric and related labor board actions. Attorneys may file exceptions and appear before the NLRB in Washington.
A dispute in Fayette county centers on Lavanda Olson's residence for school tuition. Marion and Grand Meadow townships clash over who pays 324 for two high school years. An engineer found the Marion Grand Meadow line cuts through Lavanda's home with the bedroom on Grand Meadow land. The case goes to D R Roberts Monday.
Muriel Bixby of Liscomb high school displayed with glee a letter from a Three Rivers Mass woman. Two years earlier she had written her name and address on an egg in a Liscomb store.
Waterloo authorities confirmed at noon Monday the body recovered from the Cedar River has been identified. The deceased is a man from Mason City, survived by a widow, three daughters, one son, and a brother.
Monona high is staging Little Women a three act drama by John Ravold Tuesday at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Miss Hamann directs with two leading roles portrayed by a cast including Helen Dettman Alpha Drahn Pearl DeSotel Anita Pufahl Betty Wickler Bill Church Bob Baskerville Palmer Brownson and Burgette Cahoon. Music is directed by Miss Elizabeth Hunker and Donald R Whitcomb.
IOWA CITY INS reports Tom Wuriu 18 a Iowa City high senior winner of top ranking in the annual forensic league at the University of Iowa faces deportation when his student status ends. Born in Paris to a Japanese father and American mother he came to the U S at three and remains denied citizenship. Senator Gillette may seek a university student permit to let him study at the University of Iowa after graduation. He is active in drama and the high school drama society.
Jones County Ministerial Association sponsors a youth rally at Anamosa Methodist Church on Wednesday evening starting 6:30 with a basket supper. Dr Daleelch from Dubuque University will deliver the service as guest speaker.
DES MOINES AP George Webb 48 who broke his neck two years ago while diving will again leap from 74 feet for practice and a benefit crowd of about 100. Webb climbs ladders tied by wires and aims at a taut net six feet below. He recalls the Oklahoma carnival mishap where a misjudged jump onto his neck caused the injury.
Keith Ashlock the two year seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Max Ashlock was rescued from drowning in a creek on the Ashlock farm at Palo. The father saw the boy with his head above water and pulled him out as he ran to the scene. Two physicians were summoned and the child recovered quickly. He said he was wading when the mud pulled him in.
Sheridan Mont INS reports Martin Birrer aged 98 of Johnson county Iowa seeks a grandfather contest entry inspired by a claim that he has 141 living descendants. His son N J Birrer of Sheridan supports the plea noting nine children 56 grandchildren and 76 great grandchildren.
Miss Eleanor Gordon directs Troy Mills high school seniors in a three act comedy Dont Darken My Door to be staged in the school gymnasium Cast includes Dorothy Miller Russell Miller Ray Cook Edna Lu Warner Freda Dudley and Paul Baty Music directed by Mrs Ada Snyder.
Bernice Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs P M Olson married Duane Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs Harry Schmidt at North Benton Lutheran church Sunday at 4 15 p m Rev Elmer Valen performed the ceremony A dinner for thirty guests followed at the Colony Inn Homestead The couple plan a Cedar Rapids home after a motor trip through Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota Mrs Schmidt is a Newhall high school and American Institute of Business Des Moines graduate Mr Schmidt is a Washington high school Cedar Rapids graduate
Francis Johnson, president of the Farm Bureau, travels to Washington to testify before the House Agriculture Committee on parity. He will also address the Ways and Means Committee in its tax hearing. Other Farm Bureau leaders from across the country will attend. Johnson sits on the executive committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Lola Ames of Traer sues F. B. Wood of Traer in Tama county district court seeking $5,000 damages from an automobile collision on July 15, 1939 in Buckingham township. The suit alleges Mrs. Ames was a passenger in a car driven by John T. Ames when the crash occurred.
Shellsburg residents will see the Shells burg class perform A Bear Deception on May 1 and 2. Leading roles are filled by Winomal and Donald Peacock with Evelyn Potthoff Robert Bull Jeanne Dimmick and others in supporting parts. Geraldine Ronk directs.
La Porte City high school will award diplomas to 43 seniors in a May 22 graduation. The ceremony marks one of the largest senior classes in the school's history.
Delaware county Boy Scout day on May 6 will have over 100 men laboring from dawn to dusk to raise funds. Chariton of Man leads, aided by Gassman of Manchester Hackbarth of Greeley Schmidt of Del Everett Wright of Ee Cox of Oneida and Otis of Earlville with town committees ready for the next day solicitations.
Newhall David Tuttle a high school senior has been chosen by the American Legion and its auxiliary to attend the Hawkeye Boys State in June representing his community and school.
A large delegation from Coe college joined YWCA and YMCA leaders at a state conference held at the Pali sor of Bible. Delegates incl ucill e Hamline Pauline Huston Mary Louise Helfenstine Dorothy Keee Louis Nelson Thomas Pratt Barbara Ann Henry Mary Ellen Towne and others from Cedar Rapids. total enrollment 140 from 16 schools. Dr Berger led sessions.
Mrs Leta Schuette of Postville won the position of chairman for a two year term at the Allamakee county Federated clubs meeting held in Lansing on Saturday.
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