Cedar Rapids Area Names Listed in Obituary Notices
A list of Cedar Rapids, Mount Vernon, Elmwood and surrounding area residents is given with multiple couples and individuals named. Obituary notices report deaths including Howard Meeker 64 at 712 H Avenue NW, Grace Harless 83 at 615 A Avenue NE, Eliza McCall 68 at 1839 Mt Vernon Avenue SE, and George Best 78 at 1935 Grande Avenue SE with respective times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Alvin Meeker
H Avenue NW
Grace Harless
Blanche Vine
A Avenue
Eliza M. McCall
Mt. Vernon Avenue
George G Best
Grande Avenue SE
Birth Announcements From Local Families This Week
A series of birth notices lists Diane Faye at St Luke's on Aug 14 for Mr and Mrs Emmet Hamed of 910 Eleventh Street NE. a son to Mr and Mrs C G Park of Mechanicsville on Aug 16. a daughter to Mr and Mrs H E Lee of 613 Sixteenth Street SE on Aug 16. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jay Morgan of 1338 Ellis Boulevard NW on Aug 16 at Mercy Hospital. and a son to Mr and Mrs John Thuerauf of Lisbon on Aug 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Hamed
Eleventh Street
Diane Faye
St. Luke's Hospital
C. G. Park
Mechanicsville
H. E. Lee
Sixteenth Street
Jay Morgan
Ellis Boulevard
Mercy Hospital
John Thuerauf
Lisbon
Police Court Fines for Burgess and Smith in Disorderly Conduct
Ray Burgess 49 of 217 Seventh Street NE and Patricia Smith 32 of Grand Hotel were fined 25 dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct. A reckless driving case against Tom J. Hill 423 K Avenue NW from an Aug 10 accident was dismissed for lack of evidence after six defense witnesses contradicted the city’s lone witness per Assistant City Attorney Jim Franken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burgess
Seventh Street NE
Patricia Smith
Grand Hotel
Tom J. Hill
K Avenue NW
Jim Franken
Franken
Alimony and custody ruling in two civil cases
Letha Floerchinger formerly Letha Graham receives 50 alimony at 5 weekly after cruel treatment and custody of a son. Joseph Holecek Jr. gains custody of two minors after a similar verdict. Marriages were Ce dar Rapids October 7 1933 and Rock Island July 14 1933. Both cases heard by Judge H C Ring. A sprinkler alarm at LaPlant Choate Manufacturing triggered by tow pressure produced no fire Saturday at 11:13 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Floerchinger
Irvin Floerchinger
Letha Graham
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Joseph W. Holecek, Jr
Mabel J. Holecek
Rock Island
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
First Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Lutherans Act On Mission Needs at East Iowa District Convention
The East Iowa district of the Missouri Synod closed its annual convention at Trinity Lutheran Church. Delegates urged salary reviews for missionaries, approved continued work with missions at Oskaloosa Burlington Clinton and Bennett, and formed a committee on Lutheran student work at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. A Davenport Lutheran day school was completed, and education in Christianity was emphasized. Two hundred delegates attended with daily attendance up to 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Iowa
Missouri Synod
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Synod
J. W. Behnken
Chicago
Missouri Lutheran Church
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Clinton
Bennett
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Otto Niething
Newhall
Glad Show Draws Crowd With New Gladiolus Varieties
Hundreds of gladiolus blooms fill the Cedar Rapids Gladiolus society exhibit at Z.C.B.J. hall for the eleventh annual show. New dark red Legion Commander by Jos R Libal tops entries, with other notable varieties including Red Falla Smiling Maestro Beacon Vagabond Prince Shirley Temple Frank McCoy Rima Tairo Primrose Minuet Picardy Maid of Orleans and more. Garden flowers and a playgrounds division are showcased as judging begins at 1 p m and a banquet and election follow at the Montrose hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z.c.bj
Hall
Third Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Legion Commander
Ames
Jos. R. Libal
Morocco
Emile Auburn
Shirley Temple
Frank McCoy
J. Elton Carter
Tribute Acknowledges Trinity Lutheran Church Leaders
Thanks expressed to the Trinity Lutheran church congregation and pastor the Rev. PL Bornhoeft, with appreciation extended to The Cedar Rapids Gazette for their role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
PL. Bornhoeft
Cedar Rapids
Britons Laugh At Nazi Claims Of RAF Victory
The article notes American observers regard the RAF as capable, with a four to one kill ratio over eight days totaling 539 German planes down to 130 RAF machines and 39 RAF pilots. It describes civilian behavior during raids and German nerve warfare through neutral reports, plus German coastal crossing tactics to stretch RAF forces and disrupt production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
British
Air Ministry
Britain
Tokio
London
R.A.F
Arrest of Clem Trainor Cubs 32 in Drunkenness Charge
Sergt. Dale Cunningham reported police arrested Clem Trainor of Coggan after finding him unconscious in an alley behind the Killian store. Trainor carried $77.13 on his person and paid a $10 fine plus costs in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt. Dale Cunningham
Clem Trainor
Coggan
Trainor
Killian
Doctor's office excuse leads to fine suspension
Police Court Judge Harry Johnson dismissed a $1 fine against Mrs. J. E. Killinger after she offered a doctor’s office excuse for overtime parking. She paid costs, and the judge advised patients to book appointments rather than expect immediate attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
J. E. Killinger
D-avenue NE
Johnson
Willie Willis on war and parade music
Willie Willis comments on war and faith noting church shows wickedness while a marching band in a parade feels different. He reflects on how context changes perception of conflict and celebration through musical settings.
Willkie Urges War Readiness in Elwood Speech
Wendell Willkie, speaking in Elwood Indiana, criticizes President Roosevelt's conduct and calls for readiness to defend American liberties. He endorses selective service, private enterprise growth, unions via free choice, and federal regulation, arguing for production over spending and a national campaign to debate core issues.
Paschell Wins Violin Contest at Chicagoland Fete
Des Moines student Fannie Paschell awarded first place in the Chicagoland music festival violin contest. She was chosen unanimously from over 20 finalists and will perform before 100000 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Her win followed a prior Hawkeye festival victory in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Paschell
Des Moines
Doe
Joseph H. Kitchin
Chicago
Miss Paschell
Soldier Field
Kitchin
Cedar Rapids
The
Chicago Tribune
Willkie Arrives in Elwood for Republican Tribute
Crowds greet Willkie as he returns to his boyhood town of Elwood Indiana in a parade of supporters. The 48 year old candidate visits Rushville birthplace home and Callaway Park for the formal acceptance address with wife, mother in law, and son Phillip. Special trains bring visitors from multiple states and Indiana districts join the welcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
American Legion
Akron
Willkie
Rushville
Ind
Cora Wilk
Philip
Callaway Park
Phillip
Elwood
Indiana
Ambulance Service in Linn County to Get $1000 Increase
The Linn county board of supervisors and the city council agreed to raise annual payments to the Ambulance Service company by $1000, bringing the total cost to $4000. The contract with Don Condon will be retroactive to July 1, with audits, monthly reports, and a standing-by charge for paid events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Don Condon
Condon
Hahn
Charges Filed Against Two Drivers In Car Mixup
In a tangled Sixth Street road accident Friday night two drivers faced charges before Justice W A Rall. George Baculis and James McNeill pled not guilty and were released on $200 bonds with a hearing set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
W A Rall
Hawkeye Downs
George Baculis
Fifteenth Street
James McNeill
McNeill
Baculis
Lester Pixler
Postville
Pixler
Gordon Hughes
Hughes
John Stodola
Rall
Norwegian Escapes German Camp Heads for Cedar Rapids
Norwegian artilleryman and godson of Grace Swab, John B. Drewry, fled a central Norway prison camp by posing as a German in Oslo and traveling via Lisbon to the United States. He arrived on the Excambion with 177 passengers en route to make his home in Cedar Rapids, sharing kinship with Dorothy Drewry and connections to Grace Swab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John B. Drewry
Grace Swab
Park Terrace SE
New York City
Norway
Oslo
Lisbon
Portugal
Sweden
Italy
Drewry
Excambion
Dorothy Drewry
Miss Sw
Century of Progress
Chicago
Helsinki
Finland
Genoa
Miss Swab
Naples
William Hallam Tuck
Death of H A Meeker Retired Railway Engineer
Howard Alvin Meeker died at his Cedar Rapids home after a lingering illness. He was born Oct 24 1875 in Muscatine County Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids since 1900 with a long Rock Island Railway career. He leaves Ina Williams his wife five daughters two sons two brothers and one sister with funeral arrangements to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Alvin Meeker
H Avenue
Muscatine County
Iowa
John Warren
Harriet Meeker
Ina Williams
Myrtle
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad Company
Obituary of Mrs Eliza M McCall Dead at 68 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Eliza M McCall 68 died at St Lukes hospital after a four months illness. A Cedar Rapids native she was a Waltonians auxiliary member. Survived by nine nieces and four nephews. husband Jack McCall died in 1927. The body is at Brady mortuary. funeral at 4 p.m. Monday at the chapel with Rev Jy. T Stewart officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza M McCall
St Lukes Hospital
McCall
Cedar Rapids
Waltonians’ Auxiliary
Laura K. Pitts
Nineteenth Street
Mount Vernon Avenue
George D. Pitts
Jack McCall
Eliza Pitts
Mr. McCall
Samuel
Hannah Pitts
Brady Mortuary
Jy. T Stewart
Oak Hill Cemetery
Elder George G Best dies. Cedar Rapids resident 50 years
George G Best a Cedar Rapids resident for fifty years died at his home 1935 Grande avenue SE Friday night. He was born January 1 1862 in Sheboygan Wisconsin married to Marianda Ellen Emmons on September 30 1884 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Mrs May M Figg three sisters Mrs John Housinger Miss Louise Best Mrs Sophie Papendieck and brother Earnst Best Burial in Linwood cemetery funeral Monday at 2 pm in Turner chapel with Rev Vernon L S Jones officiating. Friends may call after 5 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Best
Cedar Rapids
Grande Avenue SE
Sheboygan
Wis
Marianda_ Ellen Emmons
Best
May M Figg
John Housinger
Chicago
Louise Best
Manitowoc
Sophie Papendieck
Earnst Best
Kohler
German Reformed Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Ann Arbor College
Turner Chapel
Vernon L. S. Jones
Linwood Cemetery
Death Notices for Mrs Grace Harless in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Grace Harless 83 resident of Cedar Rapids for six years and former Des Moines resident died at her daughter Mrs Blanche Vine's home at 615 Avenue NE after a short illness. She was born in England on April 25 1857. Survived by son Fred C Harless and grandson Arthur Harless both of Des Moines and granddaughter Mrs Leona Lingner of Los Angeles. Funeral at Beatty chapel 2 p.m Sunday conducted by Rev F H Ward. Body to be buried in Des Moines. Friends may call Beatty chapel 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Harless
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Blanche Vine
Avenue NE
England
Vine
Fred C. Hareless
Arthur Harless
Leona Lingner
Los Angeles
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Sobehart Funeral services in Swisher area
Funeral services for Joseph Sobehart residing with his daughter Mrs. Charles E Cuhel will be held at 2 p.m Sunday in the Polansky chapel. Burial follows in Shueyville cemetery with viewing at the chapel. Java ranked as the twelfth largest island worldwide by area 48400 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sobehart
Charles E. Cuhel
Swisher
Polansky Chapel
T. B Hlybucek
Shueyville
Java
Island
Greeks To Mobilize In Face Of Italian Threat
Rome warns Greece of futile resistance as Mussolini says Italy will force a showdown within days The Greek government orders partial mobilization after Italian air raids on two destroyers and a reported apology by Italy for the mistaken bombing of Greek ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
INS
Mussolini
Greece
Great Britain
Italy
Athens
John Metaxas
Budapest
Vasilevs Georgins I
Vasilissa Olpa
Russian Turkish Greek high commands to hold emergency talks
Diplomatic circles in Athens expect emergency general staff meetings by the Russian Turkish and Greek high commands soon though no start date was given. The reports suggest discussions will begin shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Girl Uses Teeth And Lungs To Fend Off Attacker At Coe Campus
An 18 year old waitress repelled an assault on the Coe College campus early Thursday using a bite and strong breath. She described the assailant as 28, 5 feet 9 inches, about 140 pounds with a light complexion and black curly hair. The attack occurred after she left a loop at 1 am and walked east on First Avenue NE toward Thirteenth Street NE. She reported the incident to detectives on Saturday after discussing with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Coe
Roosevelt King to confer on western hemisphere defense
President Franklin D Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King planned a Saturday night conference aboard his train at Ogdensburg New York to discuss defense of the western hemisphere. They aim to reach understandings with Canada and Britain on mutual defense and bases while continuing talks with Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Mackenzie King
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Canada
Great Britain
King
Mr Roosevelt
CST
Ogdensburg
N. Y
First Army
Mr. Roosevelt
J. Pierrepont Moffat
Ottawa
Britain
Kingston
Ont
United States
German parachutes found in Midlands but no landings reported
In London a United Press report states German parachutes were seen in the Midlands Saturday but no evidence of any landing. Two chutes were observed while descending and nothing was attached to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Midlands
R A F Strikes Back for Nazi Bombings
British authorities summarize recent raids and casualties from London suburban bombing. A southwest London cluster and Eastbourne strikes caused civilian casualties, while London sirens and raids persisted. German claims of heavy damage appear contradicted by local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
England
Scotland
Wales
Great London Bombardment Claims Drive Blockade
German high command reported a full blockade of the British Isles following mass raids on London and eastern suburbs. They claimed 65 British planes shot down, 700 raiders, and extensive fires as bombers aimed at the Thames harbor district and munitions plants. London residents faced extensive destruction in the largest air battle to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastbourne
North Fleet
London
Berlin
Essen
Munich
Germany
High Command
East
Britain
re=econnaissance
DNB
Thames Harbor
Thames
Major Eason Ordered To Army Duty Here
Major John D. Eason an infantry officer at Fort Snelling Minnesota was ordered to Cedar Rapids Iowa for duty. Two Cedar Rapids officers were reassigned Maj Robert G St James to Fort Knox Kentucky and Maj DeWitt C Smith to Fort Benning Georgia. Major St James led national guard training while Smith taught military science at Coe College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Eason
Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Washington, DC
Robert G. St. James
Fort Knox
DeWitt C Smith
Fort Benning
St. James
Smith
Coe College
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Virginia Clemmer
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George W. Turner
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Gordon R. Brousard
Annamarie M. Steiger
Franklin Fieselman
Betty Oliphant
Elliott Cobb
Sioux City
Martha Beardsley
Robert Woods
Alice Ehmen
Willie Willis
Elwood, Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
America
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Atlantic
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H. A. Meeker
KR. A. Meeker
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Claude Callan
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