State to Improve Eighth Ave Route Plans
Iowa highway commission presented for study plans to improve Eighth Avenue between the river and Tenth Street SE. Projects include paving Second and Third streets SE, upgrading railroad crossings, grading between Tenth Street and Mount Vernon Avenue SE, and rerouting Highway No. 30 along Eighth Avenue after completion of the bridge. State funds the project with no city cost.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Street
Second
Third Streets
Mount Vernon Avenue
Ninth
Tenth Streets
The
Highway Commission
City Halls Notes: Council approves land lease for fire dept workshop
The Milwaukee rail road lease covers 2 250 square feet behind the central fire station for a new shop to repair equipment. The council also answered George B Shaler by sharing a building inspector letter about the neighboring tract and noise concerns. The Veterans club renewal of its beverage permit was granted. A Sept 18 hearing was set to rezone farm land along Highway 30 from B to C, with first and second readings on the ordinance.
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The
Milwaukee Railroad
Central Fire Station
George B. Shaler
First Avenue
Martin-Rousa Tractor and Equipment Company
Shaler
Otis Leefers
Leefers
Veterans’ Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest Wenig
Chamberlin Lands Big Plane At Cedar Rapids Airport
Col Clarence D Chamberlin, famed transatlantic flyer, landed his 27 passenger Curtiss Condor at Cedar Rapids airport at 12 20 p m after a 35 minute flight from Dubuque Municipal airport The ship with a 96 foot wingspan weighs 9 25 tons and carries two 650 horsepower engines It will remain through Monday offering day and night passenger trips over the city Accompanying Chamberlin were Capt Herbert Sherman His son Philip and Randall Squire along with Mrs Chamberlin and Miss Helen Hunger Chamberlin spoke on aerial warfare and stratosphere research noting airpower can delay war and pilots remain scarce He is an Iowa native born at Denison 1883 trained as an electrical engineer at Iowa State College He envisions stratosphere hops from the United States to Europe in ten hours or less.
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Clarence D. Chamberlin
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Col. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Herbert Sherman
Helen Hunger
Philip
Randall Squire
Eiselben
Germany
Berlin
Bendix City
New Jersey
Denison
Iowa State College
Ames
New York
Lindbergh
Paris
United States
Europe
No-Man’s Land
Towns bring notices of meetings and personal events
Townsend club No 1 meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the I O O F hall 109 Second avenue SE John Ireland Coal Co promotes best stoker coal on track navy recruiting office closed Labor Day Loss of license plate reported to police by Ed Borschel Townsend club hosts social Friday night at 109 Second Ave SE Mrs Charles A Loftus returns from Burlington after her mother's death Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration club to meet at Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club room 62 Sixteenth Ave SW Women’s Missionary Society of First United Presbyterian postpones to Sept 8 at 2 30 p m with Mrs Norman Scott Floyd Fisher reports gas siphoning in neighborhood Sojourners hold meeting at Montrose hotel Sept 1 for planning Boy Scout cabin dedication tombstone unveiling for Eugenie Schoen Feitelberg at Eben Israel cemetery Sept 3
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Cedar Rapids Fish and Game Restoration Club
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Women’s Missionary Society of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Norman Scott
Eighth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
National Sojourners
Montrose Hotel
Sojourners
Newly Elected Rabbi Hirsch L. Freund to Officiate
Rabbi Hirsch L. Freund, newly elected spiritual leader of Temple Judah, will officiate. The community anticipates his start and leadership at the temple.
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Bi Hirsch L. Freund
Temple Judah
Grant High School Class of 1933 Reunion Planned
The January 1933 graduating class of Grant High School will hold its seventh annual reunion at 6 p.m. Friday in the river pavilion at Ellis Park.
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The
Grant High School
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Mrs Matilda Newman Treated After Incident at St Luke's
Mrs Matilda Newman aged 34 of 1032 Ellis Boulevard NW was treated at St Luke's hospital following an incident.
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Matilda Newman
Ellis Boulevard
St. Luke's Hospital
Wednesday Evening Lacerations From Nail in Screen Door
A resident sustained lacerations to her left leg after stepping on a nail embedded in a screen door at her home during the Wednesday evening incident.
Boy Receives Hospital Treatment After Car Collision
Larry McAughan an 11 year old was treated at St Luke s hospital at 10 am Thursday for lacerations to his right knee after being struck by a car driven by W W Moore of 631 First street NW at the scene where the accident occurred.
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Larry McAughan
Daniel S. McAughan
Fifth Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
W. W. Moore
First Street
Boy Struck Crossing Street by Moore Auto
Hospital attendants reported a boy was crossing at First Avenue and Thirteenth Street when struck by a Moore car. Injuries were treated, no further details on the driver or fate provided.
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First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Local residents return from Legion convention trip
Moore rushed him to the hospital but injuries were not serious and he was dismissed after treatment. Mr and Mrs Leo Rigel reside south of Cedar Rapids while Mrs Albert Jansa and Mr and Mrs Lumir Truhlar of Ely returned home after attending the American Legion convention in Sioux City and visiting in Omaha.
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Moore
Leo Rigel
Cedar Rapids
Albert Jansa
Lumir Truhlar
Ely
American Legion
Sioux City
Omaha
Brother of Mrs. O W Hay Hurt in California Car Crash
Jesse Miller of Eagle Rock California was injured in a Van Nuys crash last Saturday suffering a cracked pelvis a fractured right arm and bruises. He is identified as Mrs. Hay’s brother and his sister resides at 1822 Bever Avenue SE.
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O. W. Hay
Bever Avenue SE
Jesse Miller
Eagle Rock
Calif
van Nuys
Car Break-in Reported in Keokuk Parking Lot
C. F. Smith of Keokuk told police at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that a theft occurred from his car while parked at A avenue and Third street between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Merchandise valued at $10 was taken.
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C. F. Smith
Keokuk
Red Cross HQ Prepares for October Roll Call
In the federal building the Red Cross coordinates rapid supply prep led by Mrs. Metta A Burd and assistant Miss Ver ona Hayette. Volunteers Elaine Smulekoff and Barbara Rapoport assist with the October roll call preparations.
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Red Cross
Federal Building
Metta A. Burd
Verona Hayette
Elaine Smulekoff
A. L. Smulekoff
Barbara Rapoport
H. D. Rapoport
Phil Kerr To Perform At Cedar Rapids Church Concert
Phil Kerr, musician and composer, presents a 7 30 pm concert at Cedar Rapids Foursquare Church 609 First Avenue W. He offers vocal and instrumental numbers and will compose a new song from an audience suggested theme. Kerr, manager of Angelus Temple radio in California, has written over 800 gospel songs. Public admission per notice.
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Phil Kerr
Cedar Rapids
Labor Day Celebration Sponsored by Bettel A M E Church
Rev W R Stewart announces a Labor Day event at Riverside Park sponsored by Bettel A M E Church. The program features a barbecue, baseball games, races and a general fun fest with Julia Reed in charge of barbecue and Beverly Taylor supervising the rest.
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Bettel A. M. E
Riverside Park
W. R. Stewart
Julia Reed
Beverly Taylor
Two Local Sons Began Three Year Cavalry Enlistment
Leaving Sept 1 for Fort Des Moines are Boyd Lenway son of Ezra and Mrs Lenway 1618 Fifth Street NW and Charles Mentzer son of Charles and Mrs Mentzer 333 Third Avenue SW. Lenway will join the cavalry and Mentzer will be discharged from the national guard upon acceptance into the cavalry at Fort Des Moines.
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Fort Des Moines
Boyd Lenway
Ezra Lenway
Fifth Street NW
Charles Mentzer
Charles K. Mentzer
Third Avenue
Lenway
Cavalry
Mentzer
National Guard
Inter-Railway picnic sponsored by Cedar Rapids union
The Inter-Railway Employes association of Cedar Rapids sponsors a family picnic at Ellis park Duck pond starting 1 30 p m Sunday September 10 All railroad and express employes their families and friends are invited Games contests with prizes Supper at 730 p m Ice cream and coffee free
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The
Inter-Railway Employes Association of
Cedar Rapids
Duck Pond
Ellis Park
Railroad and Express
Drum and Bugle Corps Enrollment at Y M C A
Boys aged 8 to 14 are invited to join the Boys Drum and Bugle Corps at the Y M C A. Sign up Friday morning at the Y M C A. Instruction starts Sept 7 and runs through the school year. Instruments and gear are supplied by the corps. For details call R Ariel Cross, director, at the Y M C A.
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R. Ariel Cross
Y. M
Funeral services for Charles I McShane at Moon chapel
Charles Irvin McShane died at home on First Avenue East. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Friday at Moon chapel with Rev. Charles Bridges officiating. Burial in Springville with graveside rites by Rev. David De Best. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Charles Irvin McShane
First Avenue E
Moon Chapel
Charles Bridges
Springville
David de Best
England to tax venues for radio music use
Hotels cafes and other public places in England must pay a fee to the music publishers society for using radio sets to entertain guests. The rule applies to public spaces including hotels and cafes as part of a licensing system.
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England
Music Publishers’ Society
Country
Cedar Rapids Businessman C G Greene Honored at luncheon
Cedar Rapids pioneer C G Greene was saluted by the Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance Agents at a Lafayette cafe luncheon marking his retirement from the Cedar Rapids insurance field after a long career beginning in 1878. The event drew 20 to 35 attendees including Anita Forshay and Robert I Safely. An inscribed fountain and pencil set was presented to Greene.
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Co. G. Greene
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Association of Insurance Agents
Lafayette Cafe
R. W. Forshay
Anita
Incomplete Combustion Of Oil Caused Water Odor
Water plant odor traced to incomplete combustion of oil in a burner. H F Blomquist waterworks superintendent explained the issue and said the problem is remedied with flushing of water mains. He stated the water was not dangerous.
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H. F. Blomquist
Independence Couple to Celebrate 67th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Blondin of Independence mark their sixty seventh year of marriage. He will be 89 on November 14 and has lived in Independence 74 years, previously in the barber trade. She will be 87 on October 7. They have a daughter, Mrs. Richard Shelley of Cedar Rapids, and reside on a small southeast patch where he cares for pigs chickens and seed corn while she handles the housework.
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Gazette
Independence
Napoleon Blondin
Blondin
Richard Shelley
Cedar Rapids
Lost At The Fair in Des Moines
At the Iowa state fair an exchange between former Governor Kraschel and Governor Wilson unfolds as they search for their missing children. The two rival politicians meet amid speculation and exchange questions about their offspring and a possible shared fate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kraschel
Wilson
Iowa Fair
Krasche
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Second Avenue SE
Charles A. Loftus
C Avenue NE
Burlington
Charles Saling
Floyd Fisher
Memorial Drive
Eugenie Schoen Feitelberg
Eben Israel Cemetery
Tom
Apop
General Electric
Freas
ST. Clair Appliance Store
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Cedar Rapids Airport
Lister Wang
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Malcolm E. Hall
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Charles I. McShane
C. G. Greene
C. R. Association of Insurance Agents
American Airlines, Inc
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Clarence Chamberlain
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