Rousing Tribute To Cedar Rapids Sports Celebrities Banquet
A large South Side Civic club dinner honored Cedar Rapids sports stars from 1939 and beyond. Frank Carideo praised the 1939 Iowa football team as exceptional, while attendees included Olympic skater George Shimek and many local figures from Coe and Iowa programs. The event featured a film review, a chorus of tributes, and silent remembrances for Earl Coughlin and Glen Williams Jr.
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Caribeo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
South Side Civic Club
Frank Carideo
University of Iowa
Bob Vesely
Don Hines
Hines
University of Town
Hawkeye
George Shimek
United States
Willis Glassgow
Sam Johnson
Bob Blahnik
Iowa State
Moray Eby
Coe
Dick Barker
Cornell College
Harry Johnson
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Bill Hofer
Emil “Dutch” Levsen
Cleveland
Johnny Vavra
Johnny Jacobs
Bill Zuber
Cleveland Indians
Alex Fidler
S. V. Shonka
Nebraska
Fritz McPartland
Craven Shuttleworth
Bruce West
Coc College
Roy Radebaugh
St. Louis Cardinals
George Nissen
Xavier Leonard
Bob Perry
Johnny Fryrear
Dickl
Farmer
Eddy
L. W. Struesky
South Side
B. B Hickenlooper
Frank Hahn
Tait Cummins
Gazette
Iowa Squad
Hines Dempsy Jones
Stanley Vesely
Earl Coughlin
Glen Williams
Roosevelt
Waterloo
H. B Garrison
T. F. McPartland
Fred C Henson
Robert Vesely
Louis Brouick
M. F. Mitvalsky
Frank J. Treka
H. L. Feiereisen
L. W. Stritesky
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on December 21 1939 at 9 oclock a.m the Last Will and Testament of Mary Mouthry Jate deceased will be offered for probate in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa for proof and admission to probate. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk. Crissman and Bleakley Attorneys.
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Carideo
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Kinnick
Prasse
al Eddy
Tom Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Bill Diehl
Mike Enich
Iowa
Wisconsin
Madison
State of
Linn County
District Court
Towa
Four enlist here in Army and five in Navy
The Army and Navy announced enlistments from Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon on Thursday. Franklin Pierce, a Coe College junior, sails to Fort Des Moines for finance duties. Marvin Chezem and Stuart Beck join the air corps, Willard Stoneking enters infantry for Hawaii. five Navy recruits depart for Great Lakes for eight weeks training before fleet duty, including Everett Johnson and Lowell Weaver among others.
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Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Army
Federal
Franklin Pierce
Cedric Pierce
Avenue NE
Coe College
Finance Department
Fort Des Moines
Marvin W. Chezem
B Avenue NE
S. W. Kehne
Tipton
Stuart Beck
Roy Beck
Air Corps
Willard Stoneking
Winfield Scott Stoneking
Hawaii
Great Lakes
Lll
Navy
E. E. Moon
James W. Keene
Everett D. Johnson
Asa Johnson
Marengo
Lowell A. Weaver
James H. Weaver
Local family notices list Belle Plaine and nearby towns
Belle Plaine Creighton H Work man son of Mr and Mrs Lee Workman Lone Tree Lester J Polka son of Mr and Mrs James Polka Chelsea and Robert E Haughenberry Iowa City.
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Belle Plaine
Creighton H. Workman
Lee Workman
Lone Tree
Lester J. Polka
James Polka
Chelsea
Robert E Haughenberry
Iowa City
Nebraska Relief Urged by Catholic Charities Official
Msgr John O'Grady, secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Charities, told Nebraska county officials that the state has not met relief responsibilities and that the legislature is sitting idly by.
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RAPS
Nebraska Relief
Omaha
Neb
INS
John O’grady
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Nebraska
Eddie Cantor Sued for Contract Breach
Hollywood sue targets Eddie Cantor over a contract to pay Bert Parks 150 to 200 dollars weekly as announcer or soloist on a radio program. Parks claims Cantor has not paid since October 1 and has not used him, seeking 7200 dollars in damages.
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Hollywood
Eddie Cantor
Bert Parks
Cantor
Parks
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Art Snider
Lauds
Notre Dame
Indiana
Santa Claus
Hutchinson's Ice Cream
Edwin W Lundquist
Crissman and Bleakley
Clarks
Clark
2Nd Street