Police Court presents lenient sentence for Lyle Deal
Lyle Deal, 39, of 83 Seventh Street, received a fine suspension on payment of costs and was placed on probation for good behavior.
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Lyle Deal
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1941
Page
1
Grass and waste paper fires reported at city blocks
Multiple small fires reported in the city including a grass fire at A avenue and Eighth Street NE, a box of waste paper burning at 1111 Tenth Street NE, and a spontaneous combustion incident in a coal bin at 1612 E Avenue NE. All calls listed as still alarms with company responses.
Cedar Rapids Marriage Highlights Include Haworth and White
Viola F Haworth and Leo M White of Cedar Rapids wed in a Cedar Rapids area ceremony. The report lists Cedar Rapids residents Catherine Cargina and George Blake as part of the wedding notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola F. Haworth
Leo M. White
Cedar Ee
Dora Catherine Cargina
George —_— Blake
Cedar Rap
Two Local Residents Die in Separate Home Deaths
Mrs. Anna Malek seventy two of 1606 Third street SW died Monday at noon at her daughter Mrs. George Dudycha's Ripon home. Edward J. Watkins fifty five of C street road SW died at his home Tuesday at 8 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Malek
Third Street
George Dudycha
Ripon
Edward J. Watkins
C Street Road
Local Motor Offenders Fined For Various Violations
John Neal of 2430 Johnson Avenue NW fined five dollars and costs for driving without a chauffeur's license. J A Hrdliska of Cedar Rapids fined five dollars and costs for failing to yield the right of way. George W Young of Cedar Rapids fined five dollars and costs for speeding forty with the fine suspended on payment of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neal
Johnson Avenue
J. A Hrdliska
Cedar Rapids
George W. Young
Births Recorded at St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Richard Nicola of route No 3 Marion welcomed a son on Aug 26 at St Luke's. At Mercy Hospital Mr and Mrs Claude Kahley Arch Street Marion and Mr and Mrs Harry Odeen Ninth Street SW Marion welcomed sons on Aug 25 and Aug 26 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Nicola
Marion
Mercy Hospital
Claude Kahley
Archer Avenue
Ninth Street
Harry Odeen
Regulators vow to curb electric utility profits
ST. PAUL Minn UP Commissioner Basil Manly of the federal power commission said state and federal regulators will prevent electric utilities from turning power requirements into excess profits. He asserted oversight will keep profits down while meeting demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Basil Manly
Federal Power Commission
Reckless Driving Ordinance Nearing City Council Review
A reckless driving ordinance is nearing completion for presentation to the city council. Dwight Krumholtz, assistant city solicitor, drafts the measure to empower police to penalize infractions beyond current laws and tighten penalties for other violations. The council nears final plans to enlarge Ellis Park golf course and contemplates a new Kenwood fire station with a $10,000 fire truck arriving this fall. The city awaits responses to pleas for a $10 monthly raise for plumbing and electrical inspectors and for firemen pay-raise talks with the AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Krumholtz
Ellis Park
Kenwood
American Federal of Labor
Record Attendance at Summer Playgrounds Surpasses Last Year
The playground and recreation commission reported a summer attendance of 206 530 across 16 supervised sites led by Judd Dean. Sixteen sites total include Whitney Park and Elks Club playground remaining open to Sept 1 with WPA help. Thirty staff members, 25 city employed and five via WPA, supervised diverse activities from sports to crafts and storytelling. Plans for fall and winter include piano lessons, craft classes, ice rinks, and PTA services. PTA groups seeking supervision are asked to contact the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playground and Recreation Commission
Judd Dean
Whitlam Park
Elks Club
G Avenue
Sixth Street
WPA
Comec
Ae College
P.T.A
Dean
Playground Commission Office
Village With Two Mayors Ends Election On Change
Sandy Springs, S C, called off election after co mayors W K Moore and Sam Smith decided to continue their joint leadership. Voters had previously chosen both to serve one year ago with 100 votes total. A run off was predicted but a committee found both would make good chief executives and recommended retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Springs
S. C
W. K. Moore
Sam Smith
Sandy Springers
Comayors
Waubeek Area Scouts Campfire Program Arrives
Waubeek area Boy Scouts plan a campfire at Bever Park council ring Thursday at 7 15 pm. The program includes songs a get acquainted session and a court of honor with Kenneth Walkup A 9 to receive an eagle gold and Bill Stanley troop 9 and Howard Horn 36 to be recognized for first class. Eleven merit badges will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubeek
Bever Park
Kenneth Walkup
Bill Stanley
Howard Horn
Witwer dispute in Ottumwa ends after driver walkout
The Witwer Wholesale Grocer plant in Ottumwa resumed full operation Monday after 20 truck drivers walked out Saturday. J. D. White of Cedar Rapids, AFL teamsters business agent, said the strike followed the dismissal of Floyd Bush for seeking to bolt the AFL and join the CIO, violating the closed shop agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer Wholesale Grocer Company
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids Company
J. D. White
Cedar Rapids
AFL Teamsters and Truckers Union
White
Floybush
Bush
AFL
CIO
Population contrast: Netherlands East Indies near half U.S. size
The article notes that the Netherlands East Indies has a population nearly equal to half the United States, highlighting a vast demographic difference between the two regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands East Indies
United States
Priorities May Hurt American Rail Operation
Ralph Budd, defense transport commissioner, warned that maintenance parts shortages under defense priority orders threaten U S rail operations. He cited delays in locomotives and car parts, plus needed steel and lumber, risking rail expansion goals for 1942. Freight cars move in trains only about 2% of each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Ralph Budd
National Defense Transportation Commissioner
National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners
Budd
Proea
Wealthy Investment President Shoots Himself in Lake Forest Estate
Charles H. Schweppe 60, a Lee Higginson Investment Corp. head and director at Marshall Field and Co. and Fairbanks Morse, died of a self inflicted gunshot in his suburban home. Coroner cited poor health. Survived by two children. son in law of John G. Shedd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Forest, Lr
Charles H. Schweppe
Lee Higginsonvestment Corporation
Marshall Field and Company
Fairbanks, Morse Company
Schwep
Lake County
John L. Taylor
Schweppe
Barrett Wendell
John G. Shedd
Schick's Widow Divorces Hero Of Sea Rescues
In Reno Nevada Captain Giles C Stedman famed for saving crews at sea is named as the husband in a divorce granted to Flor ence Leavitt Schick widow of Col Jacob Schick founder of a dry shaver company The judge cited adultery and cruelty Custody of a 2 year old daughter Jacqueline Ann Stedman awarded Stedman did not contest the suit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
Giles C. Stedman
Jacob Schick
B. F. Curter
Florence Leavitt Schick
Jacqueline Ann Stedman
Stedman
United States Navy
United States Lines
U. S. S. West Point
S. S. America
Schick
Six Soldiers Escape From Camp Hospital
Six Pennsylvania Iron division soldiers escaped from Ward 24 at Indiantown Gap Army Hospital in Pa. The ward houses detained men and psychopathic cases. Three of the escapees were prisoners. The men fled Tuesday into the Blue Mountains surrounding the cantonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Iron Division
Blue Mountains
Army Hospital
Doubt Fight Against Wheat Cotton Veto
Washington AP reports House members doubt any attempt will be made to override the President on the wheat and cotton veto and to relax penalties for producing above quota wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Illinois Legion rejects resolution on aid to Russia
The Illinois American Legion convention in Springfield rejected a resolution urging President Roosevelt and Congress to refuse lend lease or other aid to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois American Legion
Roosevelt
Congress
Russia
Street Of Nine Stripes Is Lab To Test Paints
Capt. Gordon Hughes explains the nine stripes on First Avenue E between Twenty second and Twenty third streets are part of a city live test. The traffic department will buy the best performing paint based on a competitive test run across nine stripes placed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cording
Gordon Hughes
First Avenue
Ted
Hughes
Deaths Mrs Anna Malek of Cedar Rapids
Mrs Anna Malek died after a brief illness and will be buried at Bohemian National cemetery. She leaves her daughter Mrs Dudycha and son Henry, plus two daughters Mrs Anna Markham and Mrs Steve Stodola all of Cedar Rapids. Also survived by two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Novak and Mrs Mary Christie, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 8:30 a.m. Kuba funeral home and 9 a.m. at St Ludmila's Church. Rev Frank R Hruby officiating. Friends may call Thursday at Kuba chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Malek
George Dudycha
Ripon
Wis
Pilsa
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Dudycha
Henry
Anna Markham
Steve Stodola
Elizabeth Novak
Mary Christie
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. Ludmila’s Church
Rosary Society
Kuba Funeral Home
Frank R. Hruby
Burna
Bohemian National Cemetery
Kuba
Longtime Cedar Rapids resident Edward J. Watkins dies at 55
Edward J. Watkins aged 55 died at his home on C street road SW Tuesday at 8 a.m after a long illness. He was born in Eldora and lived in Pennsylvania before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1920 where he ran a truck garden. Survived by wife May two daughters Constance Hardenbrook Marion and Helen Watkins Cedar Rapids one son Maurice Cedarids four sisters and one brother. Body at Monahan funeral home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Watkins
C Street Road
Eldora
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids
May
Constance Hardenbrook
Marion
Helen Watkins
Maurice
Cedarids
Fred Genter
Allen Baldwin
Glendale
Calif
Della Moore
Collins
Cora Richardson
Montrose
Cary
Saskatchewan
Canada
Monahan Funeral Home
Funeral services for James Edward Doyle
Funeral services for James Edward Doyle of 1501 A Avenue NE will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Moon chapel conducted by Rev. Walter A. Shupp. Burial follows in Wilcox cemetery at Viola. Pallbearers are Gerald D. Armstrong Lloyd Gray Frank Studer Delancey Butler Lyman Howe and William Secrist. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Doyle
A Avenue NE
Moon Chapel
Walter A. Shupp
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Gerald D. Armstrong
Lloyd Gray
Frank Studer
Delancey Butler
Lyman Howe
William Secrist
Funeral services for Amanda M. Fish in Moon chapel
Funeral services for Amanda M. Fish aged about will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Moon chapel with Rev. Merton B. Green officiating. Burial follows at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda M. Fish
Sixth Avenue SE
Moon Chapel
Merton B. Green
Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa
Australian Labor Party In Request Premier Quit Post
In Canberra the Labor Party rejected Prime Minister Gordon Menzies bid for a national government. Menzies proposed serving under another leader or heading to London as a minister, and earlier suggested his London War Cabinet role. The caucus met but declined the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Labor Party
Canberra
Australia
Labor Party
Gordon Menzies
Teles
Menzies
London
Egge
Ouse Agaan
Woman Struck Down At Beauty Parlor In Local Collapse
Mrs. H. J. Vos, 51, of 2314 E Avenue NE, was rushed to Mercy Hospital unconscious at 2:50 p.m. after collapsing at a beauty parlor on Third Street SE. Assistant Chief Al M. said attendants were fixing her hair when she collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Vos
E Avenue NE
Mercy Hospital
Third Street
Patroneo
al M
Elliott Roosevelt Quits London Hotel
Capt. Elliott Roosevelt checked out of a London hotel after a week’s visit in the empire capital. Embassy staff said they could not confirm whether he had left Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elliott Roosevelt
Empire Capital
United States
Britain
New Zealand Leader Pledges Support in Far East Tension
Prime Minister Peter Fraser said New Zealand views Far East tensions as very critical and will cooperate fully with the United States in any action in the region. He spoke from Wellington during wartime alliances, signaling strong allied unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
Far East
United States
Bungalow Canning School Wednesday At Two
City brief notes a closing week event with an advertisement about a canning class on Wednesday at two. A debtor filing in federal court lists debts of 4500 and assets 699.75 with 25 exempt. Local notices urge teachers to join the Fine Arts Directory next Sunday in theater ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bungalow Canning School
John Fred Becklein
Steamboat Rock
Fine Arts Direct
Ardekan Temple Plans Fall Winter Meeting
Members of Ardekan temple No. 234 urged to attend Wednesday night at Pythian hall to draw up fall and winter plans. Imperial representative F. D. Sheppard reports on the Roanoke Virginia convention held August 11 to 15. Refreshments will be served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardekan Temple No
Pythian Hall
F. D. Sheppard
Roanoke
Nut Trade Insight Shared at Canopus Club Luncheon
Harold J. Ward vice president of San Nut Co spoke at a Roosevelt hotel luncheon on Tuesday noon about the growing nut business and the processing of nuts and nut products at the Canopus club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Ward
San Nut Company
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Youth Sustains Hand Lacerations in Home Workshop Accident
Billy Baldwin aged 14, son of Mr and Mrs William Baldwin of 1236 Fifth Street NW, suffered severe lacerations to his left hand about 11 am Tuesday when his hand was caught in a flywheel while working on an electric motor in the garage. He received first aid at Mercy Hospital and was released after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Baldwin
William Baldwin
Fifth Street
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids Private Vondra Chosen for Fort Knox Radio Course
Private John F. Vondra of Cedar Rapids is selected by Army officials to attend the radio operators course in the armored force school at Fort Knox Kentucky. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Vondra Route 2 Cedar Rapids. His new assignment is with the service company 40th armored division of the Third armored division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Vondra
Cedar Rapids
Armored Force School
Fort Knox
Fred Vondra
40Th Armored Ment
Third Armored Division
Stop sign crash injures two drivers at highway junction
A stop sign collision at the junction of highways 149 and 30 damaged two cars Monday afternoon. Harold Kindler, 20, Maplewood Drive, reported that a front vehicle rammed into his car, crushing the other vehicle's front grill and radiator while slight damage touched the rear bumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kindler
Maplewood Drive
Sheriff's Office
Anean
Neb
Gerardt
Kridler
Tries To End Life Under Train But It Hurts Him To Safety
James Edwards, 58, laid across tracks to end abdominal pain but was struck by an express train. Five cars passed over him before the engine stopped. he crawled away unscathed and walked from the scene, police unsure how.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Edwards
Paul Behrens
Edwards
Upa
Courtesy headlamp checks resume in Cedar Rapids district
Highway patrolmen in the Cedar Rapids district renewed courtesy headlamp checks this week while the county fair schedule eased. The next light check lane is 7 p.m. Friday at Marion, with Toledo on Sept. 4 and Tracr on Sept. 5. Full enforcement will follow after all counties have had a review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Toledo
Tracr
Rugged U S Navy Convoys Keep Iceland Lifeline Open
Reporter Walter Kiernan describes the perilous North Atlantic convoy route to Reykjavik amid submarine threat and Arctic night. He notes fog storms and harsh winds, limited Icelandian food and refrigeration, and the need to maintain the food line despite cramped bomb proof corrugated iron quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reykjavik
Iceland
INS
United States Navy
United States
North Atlantic
England
France
Arctic Circle
Plan New Garage For School Buses
The board of education on Monday night ordered Chief Engineer Joe Suma to prepare plans for a new bus garage. They may remodel the Grant school gymnasium or add a east of the building and plan to trade in one bus while possibly buying another. A third bus is needed for Harrison school special classes. Authorized payments include 1112.56 to Cedar Rapids Roofing for Arthur school roof and 6793.22 to Kutchera Sodding for tennis courts at Roosevelt and Wilson high schools, with final grading payment 1585.59 due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson School
Board of Education
Joe Suma
Grant School
Arthur Deamer
Harrison School
Cedar Rapids Roofing Company
Arthur School
Kutchera Sodding and Fuel Company
Roosevelt and
Wilson High Schools
Weather outlook for Upper Mississippi valley period
Extended forecast for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday August 26 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday August 30. Temperatures near normal in Illinois and Indiana, below normal in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota with cool weather most of the period and a slight rise Thursday. Rainfall moderate to locally heavy with showers and thunderstorms in Minnesota and western Iowa by Thursday night and across the district Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Auto production may fall to 25 35 percent of 1941 level
Washington AP reports industry leaders anticipate car output this year will be below expectations with an authoritative source predicting 25 to 35 percent of the 1941 model year total of 4 297 000 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
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