Sugar Hoarding by US Consumers May Backfire
Washington AP reports Americans fear shortages and hoard sugar driving prices higher. Government quotas raised thrice to curb buys but prices still climb, with raw sugar near 3.60 dollars per hundred pounds in New York. Officials warn a 1939 suspension of quotas could lower prices if offshore supplies shift.
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Washington
New York
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Cuba
United States
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Deaths of Mert White Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Mert White, longtime Cedar Rapids dray line operator and horse wagon holder, died in Mercy Hospital Davenport at 11 30 p m Thursday after a lingering illness. He had lived with his sister Mrs J D O Connell in Davenport since 1935 and is survived by another sister Mrs Gladys Peterson of Kenosha Wis and five siblings George White Alva White and William White plus a brother in Roundup Mont His wife Jessie died in 1925 The body will be moved to the Rohn chapel Monday morning funeral announcements will follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert White
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
J. D. O'Connell
Fort Atkinson
O'Connell
Gladys Peterson
Kenosha
Wis
George White
Alva White
Sioux City
William White
Roundup
Mont
Jessie
Rohn
Funeral for Anna Kolbeck Arrives in Cedar Rapids
The body of Anna Kolbeck of Minneapolis sister of Mrs. Clara Wellner 718 G avenue NW will arrive in Cedar Rapids at 10 40 p m Friday Funeral services will be conducted by Rev D J Lenihan at St Petricks church at 9 a m Saturday Burial will be in Mount Calvary cemetery Friends may call at Brady mortuary Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kolbeck
Minneapolis
Clara Wellner
G Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
D. J. Lenihan
St. Petrick’s Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Death Notice for Fred Kadera of Cedar Rapids
Fred Kadera died at his home 6210 avenue NE at 10 30 p m Thursday after a three week illness Born in Johnson county June 1 1875 he lived in Cedar Rapids 21 years His wife Tracy died in 1905 and a daughter Lottie in 1918 Surviving are a son Leo of Cedar Rapids and four sisters Mrs John Sedilacek Swisher and Mrs J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kadera
Avenue NE
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Tracy
Lottie
Leo
John Sedilacek
Swisher
Funeral Rites for Cedar Rapids Residents Planned
W Soboda and Mrs John J Houser both of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Michael Machula of North Liberty plus six brothers Milo and Frank of Oxford Charles of Walford Joseph of Mount Vernon Sam of Sumner and William of Iowa City will hold funeral services in the Polansky chapel Sunday at 1 30 p m Burial in Grabin cemetery in Johnson county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Soboda
John J. Houser
Cedar Rapids
Michael Machula
North Liberty
Milo
Frank
Oxford
Charles
Walford
Joseph
Mount Vernon
Sam
Sumner
William
Iowa City
Polansky
Grabin
Johnson County
Mrs Lena L Fox Rites Planned After Cedar Rapids Death
Lena L Fox 44 wife of Fred F Fox of 1315 Sixth St NW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a short illness. Born in Independence she lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Survived by husband two children Laur ence Caldwell and Esther Primrose mother Mrs Stephen Veigh Cedar Rapids two sisters Ethel Stone and Irene Marquette. Member Bethany Congregational Church. Body at Beatty mortuary. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena L. Fox
Fred F. Fox
Sixth Street
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Laurence R. Caldwell
Esther Primrose
Stephen Veigh
Ethel Stone
Irene Marquette
Wadena
Bethany Congregational Church
Beatty Mortuary
Funeral services for Guy Les lie Lathrop
Funeral services for Guy Lathrop former Cedar Rapids resident and 24 year Railway Express employee will be held at Turner chapel Des Moines Woodlawn cemetery burial in Des Moines Mizpah lodge 639 A M invites Master Masons to gather at 10 30 a m Saturday for services in Astabula Ohio death occurred Tuesday at Astabula Ohio friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Leslie Lathrop
Cedar Rapids
Railway Express Agency
Astabula
Turner Chapel
Mizpah Lodge 639
A. M
Woodlawn
Des Moines
Mizpah Lodge
Masonic Hall
Funeral services for Joseph Faltis set for Sunday
Pallbearers Frank Tehel Edward Kopecky Ben Houser Louis Havelka Frank Jirouch and Anton C Marek will serve at the Brosh chapel funeral on Sunday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Faltis
Brosh Chapel
Frank Tehel
Edward Kopecky
Ben Houser
Louis Havelka
Frank Jirouch
Anton C. Marek
Funeral services for G Shores in the chapel at 2 pm
Funeral services for G Shores will be held in the chapel at 2 pm Saturday with Rev. William A Jacobs presiding. Burial is set at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Shores
Thee
William A. Jacobs
Oak Hill Cemetery
Spices Recorded Trade Value in 1939 U.S. Imports
A 1939 report shows the United States importing 149,768,000 pounds of spices valued at 15,100,000 dollars. The figures reflect a large-scale condiment and flavoring trade driven by consumer demand and agricultural provisioning in that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wealthy Yank R A F Flyer II Shot Down Off French Coast
The heir to William Co. Whitney and kin of the Drexels, 28 year old R A F pilot Victor Straight, was shot down while bombing off the French coast. He reportedly landed and became a prisoner of war. British and U S lines differ on the latest status. His mother relinquished American citizenship to British, and he previously earned the M C and the D F C for valor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Co. Whitney
Drexels
Daphne Finch-Hutton
Straight
Hienheim
French
England
New York
International
Daphne
Admiralty
Leonard Elmhirst
R.A.F
M.C
Norway
D.F.C
Willard D. Straight
American International Corporation
Vinson Demands Tax on Labor Unions in Revenue Bill
Rep Vinson of Georgia urged adding a tax on labor unions to a 3.5 billion revenue bill. He cited 150 AFL and CIO groups with assets totaling 42 million and said unions are currently exempt from taxation.
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Washington
INS
Vinson
House
Naval Affairs Committee
AFL
CIO
Coun
Where Was His Draft Certificate
In New Britain Connecticut a boy sought to display his birth certificate to teammates in a bid to prove he was twelve and eligible to play on a local baseball team. City Clerk E Schelly witnessed a group press for the document as part of the eligibility dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain, Conn
E. Schelly
Court House News Appointment Nominated by Bar Associations
Gov George A Wilson appointed Judge Thompson a Linn County attorney and court official after oath filing and confirmation notice received by Court Clerk Edwin Lundquist. Thompson, four times Linn County attorney, was nominated jointly by Linn Cedar and Jones bar associations to fill the vacancy left by July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Edwin W. Lundquist
Linn County
Thompson
Bar Associations of
Linn, Cedar and Jones
Conetaria Ie Ya
Cooks Each File Divorce Suits in District Court
Bernice Cook and Dwight Cook filed petitions for divorce in district court on Thursday claiming cruel and inhuman treatment. They have remarried after a 1939 Denver wedding and a 1940 Cedar Rapids divorce, re wed in Waterloo last January. Each seeks custody of their two year old daughter. the prior divorce was granted to the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Cook
Dwight Cook
Denver
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Young man charged with reckless driving in Norway incident
Charles Moes age 20 of 1619 First Avenue SW was picked up Thursday afternoon by Duty Sheriff Pete Whittemore at the Benton County sheriff's request to answer a reckless driving charge. He appeared before Mayor Markham of Norway and was fined 10 dollars plus costs for allegedly passing another car on the right through Norway Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moes
First Avenue
Pete Whittemore
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Moes
Markham
Norway
Suit Filed For Clearance Of Title On Twenty sixth Street Property
Frank L. Buser filed a suit to clear his title to property on Twenty sixth street near Bever avenue SE. Defendants include Edward Garrette Mansfield William E. Dunshee Catherine Dunshee Riley and Frank Riley former claimants of the land. The suit alleges an error in a quit claim deed to Buser leaving him with only a one sixth interest. Dunshee bought the land from Mansfield who inherited it under the will of Cora May Garrette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-sixth Street
Bever Avenue SE
Frank L. Buser
Edward Garrette Mansfield
William E. Dunshee
Catherine Dunshee Riley
Frank Riley
Buser
Dunshee
Mansfield
Cora May Garrette
Appeal From Assessments Filed Over 1941 City Taxes
Tait and Wagner company filed a notice of appeal Thursday in district court contesting 1941 city tax assessments. A prior appeal in May was denied by the city board of review, prompting the new legal step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tait and Wagner Company
City Board of Review
City assessors hear appeals on land and business values
The hearing focuses on a $24 730 contemplated increase claimed by the company and included an appeal of the assessment for a lot on Third avenue near Eighth street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
Marion man released after posting $500 bond
Charles Walker, 31, of Marion route 3, was released from the county jail Friday morning after posting the $500 bond set by Justice H. R. Churchill Thursday. Walker waived preliminary Marion last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walker
Marion
H. R. Churchill
Walker
Hedges Sues over $2000 Promissory Note Debt
The Hedges company filed Thursday suit for recovery of 2000 dollars from Bernice Toms on ten notes of 200 dollars each dated August 2 1940. The suit names the defendant within the western city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedges Company
Bernice Toms
Sale Granted For West Wood Drive Lot in Larson Estate
Judge C J Haas grants an order to sell a lot on West Wood Drive near Woodside Drive NW as part of the John Larson estate. Administrator Frank Engberg oversees the sale with appraisers Arthur Axmear Donna Kelly and Joan Posey appointed to value the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood Drive
Woodside Drive
C. J. Haas
Frank Engberg
John Larson
Arthur Axmear
Donna Kelly
Joan Posey
Portland Bridge Blast Claim Arose In Forgery Case
Federal agents were summoned to Clinton to check a story by Cecil Clerk Osborn 41 alias Ben Brown held on a forgery charge. Police say he claims he blew up a Portland Oregon bridge for a $7000 fee last March while acting.
Osborn Held After Forged Check Case At Foy Hatcheries
Osborn faced in Clinton on forgery charges after attempting to pay for pigeons with a forged $50 check drawn on a Chicago bank. Foy reported the order was placed by wire a day earlier. Osborn was captured by police. Mrs. Osborn held for inquiry and the infant placed in temporary care. Authorities doubt Osborn’s bridge explosion claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Foy Hatcheries
Clinton
Foy
Osborn
Chicago
Portland Bridges Safe After Rumor of Blast
Port officials say all bridges stand intact and have no recollection of any blast rumor, threat, or attempt in years, clarifying local security status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Milk To Cheese Conversion Mystery
A note states it takes 4 percent quarts of milk to produce one pound of cheese.
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Ojka’s Arket
16Th Ave
RATH
Wilson
Veal
A. J. Geesaman
First Avenue SE
Cedar Iowa Rapids
Crescent Baby Stuart
M.J.B
Poun Santos
Swift
Birdseye
Birdseye Asparagus
Tutuila
U. S
Chungking
William Bowers
Guy Lathrop
G. A. Shores Services
Second Street
Morn Wilson
Specia
Blackhawk
BACON
Acme Poultry Market
William Ann Company
West Hind
F Ave
Bridge
Dial
Firet St
The
Hygienic Products Company
Canton
Ohio
Andi
Hb Berg
Purex
CAL
Bartlett Pears
Burgemeister
Middlewest
Third Street
GASCO
Gatto’s Grocery
3Rd Ave
Roe Seale
16Th Ave. SW
del Monte
Cine
Libby
Sunkist
Sawyer Graham
HILEX
Peck
LLON
KRAFT
C&h
POST
Ello
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G. K. Thompson
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