Czech OSS national meeting discusses lodge issues and plans
The three day Czech oslovak Societies of America gathering in Cedar Rapids opens with a morning session on lodge problems led by Dr. Leo Sedlacek. Round tables cover financial secretary duties, correspond ing secretary roles, and membership campaigns as athletics defer to Saturday. The day closes with a banquet, initiations, and the crowning of the convention queen.
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America
Leo B. Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Bartos
Z. Chobotsky
Dr. Sedlacek
L. Pochobradsky
Rudy Ruzicka
Eva Pichner
Anton Turek
Hugo Sindelar
Lillian Heral
Frank Stastny
Lad Mejdrich
Ludmilla Vochman
Jan Reiner
St. Louis
Don Hinshaw
Fight Fascism Urged In Talk On Spanish Revolution
B J Newburger urged High Twelve members to fight fascism wherever seen. He traced fascism in Spain from the 1931 revolution onward, noting church wealth and monarchy’s end, then described the republic, civil war, and international roles of Germany Italy Russia. He warned that a fascist victory in Spain would doom Europe.
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B. J. Newburger
High Twelve Club
Newburger
Spain
Franco
Mussolini
Hitler
Bilbao
Germany
Europe
Mr. Newburger
Tarkington Receives Sigma Chi Medal in Boston Honors
Kennebunkport, Me AP Booth Tarkington, author and two time Pulitzer winner, receives a Sigma Chi medal for the honor and prestige he brought the fraternity. Chester W Cleveland, editor, presents the award at Tarkington's summer home with a fifteen member delegation from the fraternity convention in Boston.
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Kennebunkport, Me
Booth Tarkington
Sigma Chi
Chester W Cleveland
Boston
Tarkington
Mellon Estate Tax To Hit Huge Figure
Treasury officials estimated that if former Secretary Andrew W Mellon left an estate of 100 million dollars the estate tax would run about 67.362 million. They said a pending government suit against the financier for 3 million on his 1931 income would be unaffected by death if heirs contest in court.
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Washington
INS
Extradition Effort Aims at Cedar Rapids Kidnap Suspect
Deputy sheriffs Payn and Condon left for Madison Wisconsin to extradite George Crouch to Linn county on a kidnaping charge. Crouch was arrested in Madison after police acted on a sheriff's request and has refused extradition. He allegedly forced Constable John Taylor into a car for a ten mile dash north of Cedar Rapids after serving a levy on a Cedar Rapids address.
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Dick Payn
Larry Condon
Madison
Wis
George Crouch
Linn County
John Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Crouch
James H. Smith
Taylor
Highway No. 11
Partition Decrees Sought In Two Linn County Suits
In district court two partition actions seek shares in Linn county real estate from estates of Peter S. Woods who died May 22 1936 and of Edward Woods. Plaintiffs claim Thomas L. Woods 2 1 4 shares with 1 4 to Bridget Woods Estella Ironsides and Oney Woods. Catherine Connolly Cecilia Reindl Frank J. Woods and Mary Woods hold 1 4 or 1 5 as stated. note liens of 2806 89 by Thomas L. Woods.
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Linn County
Thomas L. Woods
Catherine Connolly
Cecilia Reindl
Frank J. Woods
Anna Kinley
Bridget Woods
Estella Ironsides
Oney Woods
Peter S. Woods
Edward Woods
Cecilia Reind
Estella Ironside
Mary Woods
Auto crash suit seeks 500 in district court
W. H. Gardner sues Louis Evans after a collision on Cold Stream Avenue NE on July 21 claiming 200 for car damage 100 for a jury award on behalf of his minor son Bob Gardner with 100 each assigned for jury claims by Mrs Gardner and Mrs Rene Knott.
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W. H. Gardner
Louis Evans
Evans
Gardner
Burnice Gardner
Cold Stream Avenue NE
Bob Gardner
Rene Knott
Local court actions include fines and divorce filing
Joseph V Collegan a Illinois truck driver paid a 15 fine and costs for operating an Illinois licensed truck in Iowa. Kenneth W Baker pled guilty to passing a car on a curve in a 700 foot zone and paid 10 plus costs. Sam Simmons pleaded not guilty to illegal liquor sales and posted a 500 bond. Alta Wiley filed for divorce from Augustus Wiley on cruelty grounds. A Muscatine party visited Cedar Rapids. Provident Loan Association seeks 169.62 in a note suit against Elsie E Johnson.
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Joseph V. Collegan
H. R. Churchill
Illinois
Iowa
Intrastate Commerce
Kenneth W. Baker
Second Avenue SE
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sam Simmons
H Street
Alta Wiley
Augustus Wiley
The
Provident Loan Association Inc
Elsie E. Johnson
Local marriages listed for four couples and a traffic order
Marriage licenses issued for Robert L. Dill and Mary E. Hughes, both from different states, and Gilbert Hynek with Wilhelmina Coufal from Iowa. An Ulster home office order bans cyclists from riding more than two abreast with fines for violations.
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Robert L. Dill
Seattle, Wash
Mary E. Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert Hynek
Ely
Wilhelmina Coufal
Swisher
Ulster Home Office
Ireland
Top of $20 Paid in Baby Beef Auction at Monticello Fair
In the first Monticello baby beef auction prices ranged from $14.75 to $20. The top bid of $20 came from the Jones County Fair Association for a Shorthorn owned by Burton Lorenzen of Olin. Bidders included buyers from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Dubuque Maquoketa and local residents.
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Monticello
Jones County Fairground
Jones County
Saengerbund to Meet. New Members Sought for National Event
The Cedar Rapids Saengerbund meets Monday at 7 30 p m in Ben Hur hall. New members are accepted until Oct 1 to join for next June s Saengerfest in Chicago. Also notes church services at Shueyville United Brethren.
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Cedar Rapids Saengerbund
Ben Hur Hall
Chicago
Farmer Treated After Carbolic Acid Burns
John Buhrman a 55 year old farmer of route two Marion was treated at St Luke s hospital at 7 a m Friday for severe throat burns caused by carbolic acid his condition was listed as fair.
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John Buhrman
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hands At Work In Amana Craftsman Photo
In Coronet's September issue a series of seven studies of hands features a photograph by local photographer John W. Barry. The image shows an Amana craftsman at work on a table and is titled Of Labor with its companion piece labeled Vanity.
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Coronet
John W. Barry
Amana
Gray reunion draws large Brookly n turnout at Landis Park
Ralph Lambert and many Gray family members along with friends gathered at Landis Park in Brooklyn on Sunday for the Gray reunion. The group lists numerous attendees including Mrs Martha Gray and extended family with a note that Mrs Gray has thirty grandchildren and forty great grandchildren.
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Ralph Lambert
Frank Naley
Clifford Lambert
Jane
Gray
Landis Park
Brooklyn
Martha Gray
Homer Gray
Mable
Beatrice
Lloyd Pugh
Marilyn
Dickie
Marjory
James Glass
Carol Ann
Jimmie
Jennie Meeks
Donald
Evelyn
George Woolard
Billy
Carol
Leonard Meeks
S. M. Brees
Floyd Lambert
Alyce
J C. Gray
Warren
Melvin Gray
Harold
Glornne
John Wentland
Francis
Jo Ann
Keefe Carroll
Arlene
J. B. Decker
Lyle Ramsey
Charles Conn
Deaths Lena Dresden 72 killed in Santa Monica crosswalk
Lena Dresden, 72, longtime Cedar Rapids resident, was killed Aug 19 in Santa Monica California after being struck crossing a street. She lived in Santa Monica 25 years and was cousin to Mrs. D. Thomas. Survived by brothers August Dresden of Clarence and Henry Dresden of Hartington Nebraska. Burial took place in Santa Monica.
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Lena Dresden
Cedar Rapids
Santa ‘Monica
Calif
Santa Monica
D. Thomas
August Dresden
Clarence
Henry Dresden
Hartington
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Waud announced
Funeral services for Mrs Lydia Ellen Waud who died Wednesday evening will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Tea hen funeral home with Rev Elton D Wells officiating. Burial follows in Lin wood cemetery. Knights of Pythias members will be pallbearers. Friends may call at the chapel until Saturday noon.
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Lydia Ellen Waud
Teahen
Elton D. Wells
Linwood Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Linn County Old Settlers elect leaders at 47th reunion
W E Bell of Springville was chosen president of the Linn County Old Settlers association at its 47th annual reunion in the city park. Karl Kendall of Marion was named vice president with Mrs C F Breneman as secretary and treasurer. The event drew large crowds, featured a Marion school band, an invocation by Rev H O Allen, and a vocal by Myrtle Winter Yates. Civil War veteran Eugene Allen of Cedar Rapids attended, as did several other aged members. The gathering included a welcome by Marion Mayor John H Pazour and remarks by speaker John Redmond of Robins.
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W. E. Bell
Springville
Linn County
Old Settlers’ Association
Karl Kendall
Marion
C. F. Breneman
H O. Allen
Myrtle Winter Yates
Central City
John H. Pazour
John Redmond
Robins
Mr. Redmond
Milwaukee Railroad
Caroline Reniér
Coggan
S. M. Dunlap
Center Point
Charles H
Gillilan
J. A. Stick
M. C. Fullenwider
Marshalltown
Clara Bills
Vinton
Thomas Henderson
Hattie E. Canfield
Elma Jane Fordice
Rebecca Brown
M. L. Farr
John E. Gable
George E. Palmer
Rebecca Beadle
Sara Gorton
Mina Roseman
C. O. Randall
Julia Booth
James Orison
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Emerson
W. J. Greer
H. Wiley
J. M. Toms
Stillman Winter
C. C. Carpenter
J. R. Fillmore
W. M. Larkin
John Engstrom
George W. Wood
William Ford
John Young
Lenora Booze
Laura Starbuck
Mary Shook
Eugene Allen
Haines Family Attends Fond du Lac Nuptials
Mr and Mrs Fred Haines and sons Robert Donald Howard and daughter Bernita travel to Fond du Lac Wisconsin where son Robert will marry Verna Faude at St Marys church on Saturday Rev Father Peter Gerschbach officiates Miss Sylvia Faude and Donald Haines attend The Haineses head to Mason City after Sept 6 where Robert is employed as traveling adjuster for an auto finance firm and will live with his wife after the wedding.
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Fred Haines
Robert Haines
Mason City
Donald
Howard
Bernita
Fond du Lac
Wis
St. Mary’s Church
Verna Faude
Peter Gerschbach
Sylvia Faude
Donald Haines
Haines
Marion High School
Miss Ruth Murphey and Marian Cone Shower Tale
Miss Marian Cone hosted a miscellaneous shower for Ruth Murphey who will wed Joseph Nelson of Cedar Rapids on August 28. Bridge games crowned Helen Pyle as high winner and Betty House as consolation. Guests included Kathryn Klink Lois Stitzel Arminta Davidson Lucile Cone and Mary Helen Sloss. Mrs C W Biggs celebrated her birthday with a family picnic at Ellis Park attended by E L Botter M D Randall Shirley Ann and Joanne Cedar Rapids Joe Biggs from Moline Otto Sorensen Walker E F Biggs Co W Biggs Jack Blessing Betty Jane Marion and others.
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Marian Cone
Ruth Murphey
Joseph Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Helen Pyle
Betty House
Kathryn Klink
Lois Stitzel
Arminta Davidson
Lucile Cone
Mary Helen Sloss
C. W. Biggs
Ellis Park
E. L. Botter
Two men admit firing on themselves for notoriety
Edmonton police found John D. Lane and George Knox wounded in a lane and told they were shot by a mysterious assailant. They confessed on Friday that they shot each other to gain notoriety in the community and received six months and three months for fabricating evidence.
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Edmonton
Alta
INS
John D. Lane
George Knox
Lane
Knox
Mellon Heir Seen As Next Leader Of Mellon Empire
Pittsburgh AP reports 38 year old Richard King Mellon, son of Richard Beatty Mellon, poised to inherit Andrew W. Mellon’s financial mantle. He already heads Mellbank Corp and serves as president or director of about a dozen firms.
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Andrew Mellon
Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Richard King Mellon
Mellon
Richard Beatty
Andrew
Thomas Mellon
Banking
Fortune
Richard
Naval Aviation Corps
Mellon National Bank
Great Fortune
Mellbank Corporation
Mellon Banking System
Funeral Held For Auto Victim With $10100 In Cash
An unidentified man killed by an automobile in LaPorte Indiana August 16 had $10100 cash on him. Funeral services were held Friday with hundreds viewing the body. Coroner said funeral expenses would be deducted from the cash and the rest would go to the county school fund if unclaimed within a year.
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Laporte
Ind
Daniel Bernaske
Harry Cashman of Clarence Dies at 71
Clarence mourns Harry Cashman 71 former farmer and business man died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after six weeks ill and a Tuesday operation. Born July 26 1866 in Bendersville Pa he married Bertha Taylor in 1888. Survived by wife two daughters Helen Long and Miyrl and son Myri. funeral Sunday 3 30 p m at Clarence Methodist Church.
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the Gazette
Clarence
Harry
Cashman
Cedar Rapids
Bendersville
Luther Cashman
Bertha K. Taylor
Helen R
Raymond Earl
Robert C
Miyrl
Myri
Clarence Methodist Church
A. B. Chamberlain
County Relief Restrictions Fixed for Iowa Counties
J C Pryor, chairman of the Iowa emergency relief committee, announced that from November 1 counties with less than four percent on relief or with bonded debt under 75 percent of the constitutional limit will be denied state aid. A table set for November 2 will limit eligible counties, using county relief percent and bonded debt to determine eligibility.
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Des Moines
J. C. Pryor
Iowa
Cmeregency Relief Committee
Pryor
Hahn Ordered Tried On Murder Charges In Cincinnati
Judge Charles S Bell set October 11 for the trial of Mrs Anna Marie Hahn on charges she murdered two elderly German acquaintances by poison. The 31 year old former teacher was indicted for poisoning George Gsellman 67 and Jacob Wagner 18. Police were also investigating ten other deaths connected to her.
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Cincinnati
Charles S. Bell
Mrrs
Anna Marie Hahn
Hahn
George Gsellman
Jacob Wagner
Soviets Execute 30 On Sabotage Charge
In Irkutsk Siberia thirty persons were executed on Friday for saboteur and espionage activities linked to the Japanese secret service. The executions reflect a harsh Soviet wartime crackdown on enemy agents and saboteurs.
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Moscow
INS
Irkutsk
Siberia
Secret Service
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