This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
4
Independence surveys examine highway No 11 for conversion into a four lane super highway from Kentucky to St Paul. Army engineers evaluated bridges and paving as part of potential project. If selected, No 11 would be widened and bridges doubled. the route would become U S No 205.
Federal wage hour division announced 17 consent decrees bringing Iowa Illinois Arkansas and Indiana pearl button plants into compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Decrees include back wages restitution and cover 30 cent minimum wage overtime and record keeping. Muscatine and Burlington Washington plants cited among those affected.
Dorothy Stevenson, 17, of Dallas, wins the American magazine youth forum award for the best high school essay on What Americanism Means To Me. Second through fourth places go to Jean Ruppelt Grundy Center Ia, Nadezhda Jane Doone Eugene Ore, and Katherine Rogers Sherman Tex.
Retired University of Oklahoma law dean Julian C. Monnet, a Keosauqua native and Iowa graduate, ends a 33 year tenure after helping establish Oklahoma’s law school. Iowa City reserve officers receive active duty orders for Fort Riley and Fort Francis E. Warren. Carnation Rebekah lodge installs Mrs Telford Laren as vice grand and Mrs George Mocha presides. Johnson County contributions to the United Service Organizations fall short of the $3,000 quota. University of Iowa fluid mechanics studies to be conducted in hydraulics lab with Chicago cooperation. more than 45 Iowa band students to perform in the fourth annual Battle of the Bands.
Prof. George R. Davies notes Iowa lags national growth in the June 12 month period with bank debits up 19.4 percent versus 31.2 percent nationally. Defense-related contracts in Iowa, and rising employment boost, while lack of coordinated planning remains a restraint. May 1941 building contracts rise 109.6 percent vs June.
Funeral services for Charles Welch 77 prominent McGregor farmer were held in March. Born July 1 1864 on a farm near McGregor he lived in the area his entire life. Surviving are his wife two sons Lloyd at home Milton of Seattle Wash and five daughters Mrs Nick Miller Mrs Fred Kadlee of McGregor Mrs Walter Manahl of Waterloo Mrs John Velau of Klemme Ia and Mrs Marvin Marr of Leavenworth Wash.
Special to The Gazette Waukon Howard Bulman 37 son of Mrs Jason Bulman severely injured in a dynamite blast near Garnavillo while working for contractor Mark Eischied. A fellow worker accidentally triggered the dynamite as Bulman operated a drilling hammer. He sustained a fractured right arm near the elbow, a severely damaged right ear and multiple scalp wounds bruises and facial injuries.
Dr Charles H Judd visiting University of Iowa lecturer from Chicago University told 450 candidates for advanced degrees at a Memorial Union commencement banquet that education is the only cure for modern civilization's difficulties and the essential industry shaping human progress.
Iowa institutes a course exploring how religions influence democratic life. The program examines belief systems, civic responsibilities, and the role of religion in public policy. Lectures feature scholars from state universities and guest speakers from faith communities.
In Muscatine the coroner's jury ruled Oliver Brown aged 12 died from accidental injury after a street car sign fell and struck him following a runaway car incident. Oliver was pronounced dead at 5 45 p m after surgery to relieve a skull fracture.
Albert B Hittenmiller of Dyersville was arrested by Conservation Officer W J Mort of Dubuque on a charge of offering for sale catfish of illegal size. He appeared before the authorities on Thursday.
MONONA six year old Jimmy Jarmes saved his four year old brother Jackie from drowning in a four foot deep tank at the Jarmes dairy farm. The near tragedy occurred about 6 30 p.m. Wednesday and was averted by the elder boy’s presence of mind.
DES MOINES AP August opens with a heat wave resuming in Iowa. Marshalltown reports a 100 degree high Thursday and many areas face a warm weekend. Scattered showers affect eastern Iowa with cooler nights anticipated later in the period.
The Hoglan families hold their annual reunion Sunday at the C. C. Oliphant grove seven miles southeast of Center Point. A basket dinner will be served at the gathering.
Burlington hosts a national defense day dinner at $3.50 per plate. The highlight was a frozen ice cream dessert served in a colored ice water glass shape. Lieutenant Governor Hickenlooper slipped, unable to hold the dessert as it slid from his plate. The dessert was imported from Chicago at 40 cents each.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace, the principal speaker at the dedication of the Iowa ordnance plant in Burlington, makes a stop to see his mother. The event drew attention as a notable presidential figure attending a military facilities ceremony in Des Moines area.
A purse found by Milton Baker, a Dubuque highway worker, contained 2500 in postal savings certificates and a 2500 bankbook. It is traced to Mrs Minnie Buckingham of Traccy Minnesota, who reportedly lost it in Des Moines weeks ago. Authorities are puzzled how it ended up in weeds near Dubuque.
VINTON Joseph Kadera of Mount Vernon is in Benton county jail awaiting arraignment on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Dr. Duncan Charfelds a Bernard physician died of heat prostration at the Barrett hotel in Bernard Thursday afternoon after months of poor health. Born December 12 1867 in Alvinston Ontario he is survived by six brothers. His body will be returned to Canada for burial.
Wu Fong the chow dog rode with Dick Caughlan when the animal lunged for a window and attempted to jump out. The car tipped and damaged when Dick tried to reach the dog but neither party was injured.
Ora Williams of the Iowa State Historical Department seeks an Iowan who witnessed the 1893 Cherokee Strip Run to represent Iowa at Ponca City Oklahoma on September 16 for the 48th anniversary event. Williams asks interested Iowans who took part to contact Des Moines officials.
LOST NATION A collision occurred when a trailer hitched to a wagon with a new tire blew out setting off a hard jolt. No injuries report provided.
Mount Vernon reports the wedding of Dr William Glenn Rowley, pastor of the local Methodist church, to Mrs Zella Trezona of Waterloo this month. Trezona has led religious education and youth work at Waterloo's First Methodist Church for two years. Rowley previously led Cedar Rapids Trinity Methodist Church and served as Davenport district superintendent.
F A Strawbridge, a Sigourney physician for 40 years, died at age 82. He will be laid to rest in West Cemetery. He is survived by a niece living in Iowa.
A $6,500 fire destroyed the Chriss J. Rhodes farm house six miles north of Kalona at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Emery Rhodes occupied the residence and a buffet was saved from the building while some farm outbuildings were damaged.
Speake of raids and management linked to the Jones County Credit Bureau with offices in Monticello and Anamosa. Mr Speake connected with Eddy Paper company amid local business ties.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.