Traffic fines from Justice Churchill's court list names
Thursday sessions in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines saw Harry G. Hermsen fined five dollars and costs for failing to obey a traffic signal. Wesley Gatewood charged with reckless driving fined twenty five dollars and costs. G C Norger fined twenty five dollars and costs for axle overload. Felix Rubel fined fifty dollars and costs for leaving the scene of an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Hermsen
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Gatewood
G. C. Norger
Des Moines
H. R. Churchill
Felix Rubel
Tipton
H R. Churchill
Quieting of Title and Family Notices In Cedar Rapids
Delia Scudder within the John F. Scudder estate named in a judge Haas ruling on cruel and inhumane treatment grounds. Property and household goods title quieted for Mrs Scudder. Married April 20 1927 Cedar Rapids. St Luke's Hospital reports a daughter for Mr and Mrs Howard Helscher 1009 A Avenue NE on December 7 and a son for Mr and Mrs Fred Jons Marion route 2 on December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Scudder
John F. Scudder
C. J. Haas
St. Luke's Hospital
Howard G. Helscher
A Avenue NE
Fred Jons
Marion
Fire Destroys Truck At Fiftieth and Ozark Streets
At 807 am Thursday an entire truck owned by Ted Northland was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin at Fiftieth and Ozark streets NE. Alarm was belated, and the blaze burned 49 minutes. At 1225 pm a grass fire burned in a vacant lot on Sinclair Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Northland
Fiftieth and
Ozark Streets
Sinclair Avenue
Craemer's Gift Gossip Picks Man Friendly Gadgets
Craemer's Men buyers pick two novelty items with strong male appeal. A large maple ash tray with a center cork knob for pipe knock, priced 50c, and a One-Hand Pants Wanger lever clamp to ease closet organization. Initial linen handkerchiefs offered as a personal gift option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craemer’s Men
New York
Rube Goldberg
Feft
Cracmer’s Nation Department
Craemer
Grass fires report in city vacant lot and cemetery
At 1 18 p m a grass fire was recorded in a vacant lot on Lincoln avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets NE with the alarm still sounding after 10 minutes. Later at 2 21 p m a second grass fire occurred in St Johns cemetery at Twelfth avenue and Nineteenth street SE with 33 minutes still on the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Eleventh and
Twelfth Streets
St. John’s Cemetery
Twelfth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Wesley J Franks Fined for Speeding in Police Court
Wesley J Franks of 931 Hull Avenue SE was fined $10 plus costs for speeding at 45 miles per hour in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley J. Franks
Hull Avenue SE
Landon Presses Roosevelt on Third Term and 1940 Issues
Alfred Landon criticizes the Roosevelt administration over the third term debate and urges a clear public stance. He praises Dewey’s Minneapolis speech and comments on party harmony and leadership. Ickes rebuts Dewey and Hamilton accuses the New Deal of failing to grasp the nation’s need for work and initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican National Executive Committee
Landon
Ickes
Dewey
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Mr. Dewey
War On Stop Sign Violators Continues In City Campaign
Police report continued drive against stop sign violators with several named individuals not appearing in court and Max Tow pleading not guilty. Patrols at A avenue and Tenth street NE led arrests during a two and a half hour period as traffic officers cooperated in the campaign. Capt. Gordon Hughes said future campaigns will occur at unstated times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Christensen
Twenty-seventh Street
F. J. Johnson
Davenport
Arthur D. Rice
Chicago
F. C. Plank
Fifth Street
Joseph O'Neal
Ray Kirn
Bever Avenue
Richard Michalicek
Center Point Road
Robert Gray
Grand Hotel
Henry Brazier
E Avenue
Madeline Johnson
C Avenue
H. P. Salem
First Avenue
Max Tow
Third Avenue SE
Bill Remington
A Avenue
Tenth Street NE
Gordon Hughes
Trotzky To Appear Before Dies Group
Leon Trotzky, exiled former Bolshevik minister, said he would appear at Austin Texas before the Dies committee investigating un American activities. He called any claim he turned over documents a fabrication and said no committee investigator had visited him as claimed in Orange Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Leon Trotzky
Austin
Texas
Dies House
Orange
Drake Announces 31st Relays Set for April 26 and 27
Des Moines AP Drake University on Friday set the thirty first annual relays for Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27. Officials discussed moving dates to avoid Penn Relays conflict but chose to keep the original weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Drake University
Red Army massing on borders of Rumania and Turkey
Stockholm based Aftonbladet, via Moscow, reports large Soviet forces along the Rumania and Turkey borders and in Finland. The dispatch cites 5,000,000 men under arms and daily reserves called to colors, suggesting intensifying Soviet military moves in the Trans-Caucasian and European fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
INS
Aftonbladet
Moscow
Rumania
Turkey
Finland
Russia
Kiementi Voroshiloff
School District Seeks Court Relief Over Tax Levy Ruling
The Cedar Rapids area petition argues state officials acted illegally by reducing the 1940-41 general fund levy based on an alleged surplus. Attorneys Donnelly, Lynch, Anderson and Lynch filed the petition contending funds on hand July 1, 1939 were from 1938 taxes and not from the 1939-40 levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
Donnely
Lynch
Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Test Blood On Front Of Car In Effort To Solve DeWitt Fatality
Clinton county authorities planned a blood test on stains found on the front of J Vizard’s Davenport car after John Emmert of DeWitt was fatally struck on DeWitt main street. Emmert died before delivery to hospital. coroner noted severe injuries and car damage. A piece of aerial similar to one missing from Vizard’s car was recovered at the scene.
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DeWitt
Clinton
INS
Clinton County
J. Wizard
Davenport
John Emmert
Emmert
Vizard
L. O. Riggert
Cubs and White Sox Make Last Minute Trades
In Cincinnati Chicago’s two MLB clubs completed moves before departure. The Cubs sent catcher Gus Mancuso and pitcher Newell Kime to Brooklyn for catcher Al Todd. The White Sox traded outfielder Rip Radcliff to the St. Louis Browns for outfielder Julius Solters.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cubs
Gus Mancuso
Newell Kimeball
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
al Todd
White Sox
Rip Radcliff
St. Louis Browns
Julius Solters
Duquesne declines Cotton Bowl bid from Boston College
Pittsburgh AP says Duquesne's unbeaten football team rejected an offer to play Boston College in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year's Day. Athletic Director Aldo Donell announced the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Boston College
Dallas
Texas
Aldo Donell
Ghostlike Finns Triumph in North
In the area north of Lake La doga Russian infantry fired poison gas shells killing 11 Finns. Civilians in Helsingfors improvised gas masks as air raids loom. Finland appeals for arms and aid from Britain France and Scandinavia while warning against inaction.
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Lake Ladoga
Helsingfors
Russia claims advance on middle front toward Gulf of Bothnia
Moscow reports Soviet troops pushed 3 to 7 miles on the middle front and reached 43 to 47 miles from the Russian border near the Gulf of Bothnia while Finnish resistance collapsed on the Ladoga Ukhta arc. Finnish minister Yrjo-Koskinen and 29 staff left for home by train via Kaunas and Berlin as diplomats from several nations witnessed.
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Moscow
Russia
Middle
Finland
Gulf of Bothnia
Lake Ladoga
Ukhta
Baron A. A. S. Yrjo-Koskinen
Legation
Kaunas
Lithuania
Koenigsberg
East Prussia
Berlin
Stockholm
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Dewey Impresses Minnesota Farm Leaders With Knowledge
Thomas E. Dewey surprised Minnesota agricultural authorities with his grasp of farm issues after a closed conference in Minneapolis. Leaders praised his understanding of farming problems, noting his New York background did not hinder his familiarity with farm matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Thomas E. Dewey
Minnesota
Dewey
New York City
New York
Feeling In Ireland Is All Old World War Theme
A letter to Bruce Merrifield from Don O Rourke Arran County Cavan Ireland says the feeling in Ireland is that all nations of the old world will join the war. The missive was opened by censor and delayed seven days after being sent November 22. Prices have risen sky high and food costs have surged.
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Great Britain
France
Poland
Finland
Britain
Germany
Soviet Union
Sweden
Gustaf
Norway
Denmark
Stockholm
Oslo
Russia
Ireland
Bruce Merrifield
Eighteenth Street
Don O'Rourke
Arran
County Cavan
Reckless Driving Case Involving Woman Driver and Truck Crash
Miss Nassif faced a reckless driving count after a stop sign violation led to a collision with a panel truck driven by W H Millard. Testimony cited speeds up to 40 mph and brake faults. Mrs Millard suffered knee and wrist injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Avenue
Tenth Street
Remington
Miss Nassif
Ahring
Hughes
Millard
Highway Patrol
Hunting Arrows Stolen From Cottage Prompt Juvenile Hunt Warning
Police search for youths after three dozen hunting arrows were stolen from a Glass Road and Weing Roads NE cottage owned by Howard Heathman. Arrows valued at $18, steel tipped for game, taken when a 12 inch window was broken. Detective Kudina suspects a boy committed the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass and Weing Roads
Howard Heathman
Avenue NE
Heathman
Bill Kudina
Woman Dies in RAF Casualty List in Active Service
London AP reports the first wartime RAF casualty listing a woman. Mrs Y Rockingham aged 39 served as a cook in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and died in active service. She was buried with military honors.
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London
Royal Air Force
Y. Rockingham
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
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