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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
19
Dietitians urge five servings of fruit and vegetables daily and show how fruits can finish meals. Miss Bernice Hopper of the Community Nutrition Service explains affordable, versatile fruit desserts using fresh, canned, or dried fruit, with simple prep and minimal cooking.
The will of Lena R. Crissinger of Cedar Rapids died Navy 25 was probated Friday with William Kulhavy of Cedar Rapids and Henry Grinder of Wilton Junction named as executors. Beneficiaries include sister Anna Beatty senior of Cedar Rapids and brother Albert Grunder of Muscatine along with multiple Cedar Rapids and Wilton Junction relatives. The will was made March 10. The will of Cecelia Gillin was also admitted Friday with Cecil Gillin of Cedar Rapids as executor and legatees including sister Bessie Hannifin of Omaha and sister-in-law Julian Flaherty of Minneapolis. the will was made June 20.
A partition case over Central City and Buchanan county real estate from the Henry D. Wagner estate was filed by Fannie Cerda and others. The petition seeks division by partition sale and trust for heirs. shares are listed for Central City and Buchanan county properties. Special appearances and other civil actions are noted in the document.
Thursday J C Janko faced charges with Melvin Hill 22 of Cedar Rapids. Hill pled not guilty before Judge H C Ring Friday as bond of five hundred dollars was not furnished.
Anna Svoboda 86 former Solon resident died at her daughter's Lisbon home after a yearlong illness Born March 5 1853 in Bohemia she came to Solon area 56 years ago Her husband Frank preceded her in death Survived by daughters Mrs Stabenow Mrs Prochaska Mrs Gambie and sons Frank and Joseph and numerous grandchildren A funeral service at St Peter and Paul Church Solon burial in church cemetery Calling hours at Brosh Funeral Home Also funeral for Aaron D Harold 853 Second Ave SE found dead Denver Colorado born December 9 1908 burial Cedar Memorial Park
The article lists several obituaries including Carma Rose Koury died at 615 Fifth Avenue SE with services at St George Syrian Orthodox church and burial at St George Syrian cemetery. Martha Marie Havlik of near Walker to be buried in Bohemian National cemetery. George Henry Cail with services at Turner chapel and burial in Linwood cemetery. Also notes survivors and funeral details for multiple individuals.
Hollywood actor Joe E Brown, who was injured in an auto crash, received medical permission Friday to attend Saturdays football game between UCLA and USC in Los Angeles.
Sophus Klinge, captain of infantry in the army reserve corps, will be installed as president of Cedar Rapids chapter No 104, National Sojourners, at a Montrose hotel dinner tonight. He helped build a Boy Scout cabin for troop 14, dedicated Nov. 28, and succeeds J F Currell. Other officers to be installed include George Liddle, Raymond Coward, Kay McGladrey, and Ernest Gundling.
Rev William A Jacobs of the First Congregational church spoke to the High Twelve club at the Roosevelt hotel urging Americans to develop individual citizenship. He said the citizen should show cooperation, appreciation of democracy, and a sense of responsibility to contribute to democracy.
The Assembly Room of the Air will present the Verse choir of McKinley junior high on WMT at 4 45 p m Saturday. Bob Laufer leads with Miss Marjorie Emerson directing. The program includes Tally Ho Gypsies In Come de Animals Two by Two a clarinet solo by Clifford Drummey Read by girls of the choir and The Daniel Jazz by the choir.
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