Holets Descendants Hold Fourth Reunion Near Mount Vernon
The Holets descendants met for their fourth annual reunion on the Hynek farm near Mount Vernon with 79 attendees. New officers elected were L. E. Taylor of Fairfax as president and Charles G. Selzer of Cedar Rapids as secretary treasurer. attendees included families from Fairfax Cedar Rapids Swisher Ely Ottumwa and Detroit with reports on travels to Europe and Czech towns linked to their ancestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendl
Anna Holets
Frank Hynek
Mount Vernon
Frank Hynek, Jr
Thomas Horak
Joseph K
Cedar Rapids
Europe
Czechoslovakia
L. E. Taylor
Fairfax
Iowa
Charles G. Selzer
Williard
Olga
Clara
B. F. Holets
Maxine
Ronald
William
Earl
Joseph Sirovy
Otto
Irene
Harold
Charlotte
Edwin
Viola
Joseph Kubicek
Charles Sester
John Kadlee
Joan Joy
Adeline
Lester
Alma
Charles Zvacek
Victor Holec
Victor, Jr
Louis Rabik
Leo Sedlacek
Marvin
Frank Holec
Fred H. Kubicek
Lois May
Ted
Mary Anne
Frank Jonas
Lucile
Rose
Lewis
Charles
Annie
Bessie
Frank, Jr
Ottumwa
William Walker
Detroit
Mich
Egan Defense May Open Fight Today
In San Francisco defense lawyers push to save Frank J. Egan and Albert Tinnin in the insurance murder trial of Mrs. Jessie Scott Hughes. Prosecutors accuse the trio of plotting the widow’s death April 29 with Verne Doran as star witness. Defense counters with alibi witnesses and claims Doran is framing the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
Frank J. Egan
Albert Tinnin
Egan
Tinnin
Jessie Scott Hughes
I. M. Golden
Verne Doran
Doran
Government Barge Operation Alleged Unfair Competition
In South Bend Indiana witnesses testified that government operation of Mississippi River barge lines created unfair competition with private business. The Shannon committee heard six witnesses and prepared for four days of hearings. Critics claim losses from 1928 to 1929 and secret contracts disadvantaged private carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Shannon Congressional Committee
L. E. Banta
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Ohio Valley Shippers’ Association
Banta
Joseph B. Shannon
Kansas City
Pany
Birthday Dinner Honoring Dr N W Johnson Held in Cedar Rapids
A birthday dinner for Dr. N W Johnson was hosted with attendees including his daughter’s family Mr and Mrs Lynn Swaney and son Bobby, plus his brother attorney E A Johnson and his wife and daughter Ella, all of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Johnson
Lynn G. Swaney
Bobby
E. A. Johnson
Ella
Cedar Rapids
Answers are Puzzling Horizontal Clues List
Puzzle style clue set presented with horizontal and vertical entries. Across includes plays dogma river sooner than each alloy whip let stand cavity gutter shrub Alnus coat with alloy prognosis aigrette promoted donkey like beasts ether evil opposite of gains organ hearing respa profited solicit southeast collection of facts. Vertical entries include church tower Canadian minister unit you and I prick external felt through fee to engage attorney packed one within another consisting of three to harden to work for within
Motorcycle collision injures man in 1922 Gazette item
In the August 23 1922 listing Rudolph Hribar suffered a fracture of his right leg and was badly bruised when his motorcycle collided with an automobile. The piece notes local travels talks and a charity event with about 35 participants and 25 000 visitors at Marion Interstate fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Hribar
C. W. Hildebrand
Los Angeles
Calif
Royal H. Holbrook
Kiwanis Club
Elizabeth Stolba
Salt Lake City
Pauline Bever
Fred Longhurst
Adele Hughes
Audrey Lee Mitchell Langworthy
Angela Seabrook
Edward Williams
Lois Langworthy
Portia Dalton
Carmelita Miller
Leo Kadgihn
George Williams
Park Featherstonehaugh
James Faulkes
Marion
Fire damages Jackson Grain elevat or and causes extensive loss
Fire thought to have originated from electric light wires destroyed the Jackson Grain company elevator on First Street between Fourth and Fifth Avenues at noon. Loss estimated around 16000 dollars. Embers carried to the Worthan and Allen carnival shows set four pony at Wheeling, West Virginia, moving the family of Dr. Jicinsky to Milvoy Vr. Waibert and Mrs. Maresh. Ernestine Pollins and Minnie Pollins return from a three week vacation at Buffalo and eastern cities.
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Jackson Grain Company
First Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Worthan and Allen
Wheeling
W. Va
R. Jicinsky
Milvoy
Aig
V. Waibert
Miss M. Maresh
R. O
Col. Milo P Smith Leaves for Colfax Springs
Col Milo P Smith departs today to join Mrs Smith at Colfax Springs. Crissman Trewin and Holbrook lawyers dissolve firm with Crissman and Trewin keeping offices while Holbrook goes into solo practice. A play titled Little Men was performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Milo P. Smith
Colfax Springs
Mrs. Smith
Crissman, Trewin and Holbrook
Mr. Holbrook
Say Young Menjou Drank Wine Before Crash Killing Girl
Harold Menjou 20 drank from a wine jug before a late night run that killed his fiancée 16 year old Marjorie Gauthier. A jury heard he was driving about 70 mph shortly before the crash as he faced drunken driving and murder charges. He, stepson of actor Adolphe Menjou, was to testify in his own defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Harold Menjou
Marjorie Gauthier
Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
Baker Plans Stump For Roosevelt Garner Ticket
Newton D. Baker former secretary of war to campaign for the Democratic presidential ticket led by Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner. Baker had been considered a possible candidate at the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sns
Newton D. Baker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Baker
Chicago
Voters Face Choice Over Waste and Misuse in State Budget
A reader argues that voters should use elections to protest alleged waste and theft by government appointees and calls for accountability. The piece critiques the Jessup administration and cites an independent audit showing irregularities and thefts with further suggestions from the Legislative committee and disinterested auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Committee
Jessup
Price reunion near Troy Mills elects successor
Pegemei and Mrs Walton and Mr and Mrs Walton with their sons Raymond Richard and Victor attended the Price reunion near Troy Mills on Sunday. About eighty were present and George Price was elected officer for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegemei
Walton
Raymond
Richard
Victor
Troy Mills
George Price
Brazil declares martial law after Sao Paulo battle
In Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil faced martial law after a major clash on the Sao front. Provisional President Getulio Vargas’ government said rebels were dispersed as rioters attacked near Esplanada de Castello and a half hour street battle followed. Ten thousand federal troops pressed a seven and a half mile front, facing heavy artillery with many casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Sao Paulo
Esplanada de Castello
Bury
Regents
Causes Of Wrecked Homes And Birth Selection Debate
The article surveys public attitudes toward marriage education and birth control. It quotes Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn on overpopulation and the need for intelligent birth selection to uplift humanity, while warning birth control could affect both the fittest and unfittest. W. Carson Ryan Jr. counters claims of Indian inferiority, praising Native talents in arts and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Pre Reada
Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum
W. Carson Ryan, Jr
U. S. Indian Service
Women In Hospital Riot Leaves One Injured in Los Feliz
A riot at a Los Feliz hospital in sleet saw fifty women patients confront a 17 year old visitor, four jailed for thirty days on suspended sentences, and Betty Forbes treated for a scalp wound after being struck by a jar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Feliz Hospital
Betty Forbes
Funeral services for C. M. Burch farmer of Coffin's Grove
Funeral services were held Tuesday for C. M. Burch 70 a prominent farmer of Coffin's Grove township who died of a heart attack. Rev F W Grieve Masonville Methodist church led the service. Born Cortland New York October 20 1861 he came to Delaware county in 1905 and settled on a farm in Coffin's Grove. He married Gertrude Perry in 1886 and seven children were born including Mrs A D Miller Ida Grove Iowa Clinton Burch Casper Wyoming Mrs John Reiger Jr Manchester and Mrs Harry Ayers and Mrs Clyde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
C. M. Burch
Coffin’s Grove Township
F. W. Grieve
Masonville Methodist Church
Burch
Cortland
N. Y
Delaware County
Gertrude Perry
Coffin's Grove
A. D. Miller
Ida Grove
Clinton Burch
Casper
Wyo
John Reiger, Jr
Harry Ayers
Clyde
Wykert Trader Reunion At Columbus Junction Draws 202
Descendants of William and Elizabeth Wykert Trader held their fourth annual reunion Sunday at Chautauqua park in Columbus Junction with 202 people in attendance. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Mrs. George Adams, Vice-president Sam Wasson, secretary and treasurer Blanche Wylie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumbus Junction
George Adams
Sam Wasson
Blanche Wylie
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Holets
United States
You and
United Staes
Voorhees Quadrangle
Coe
COE College
Student Secretary's Office
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
H. G. Fussell
Okmow’'Ss
Turner
Keenan
State University
Walter Davenport
Rea Teenie Rmr
N. C. Wyeth
Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. L,. Woerderhoff
First Avenue
Nate Leibsohn
Mgr
Zic
Ouare
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