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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
12
The notice names Robert Calvin Hardin of Iowa City and Velma Eleanor Holets of Swisher alongside John IL Wagner and Louise Shaffer, both of Cedar Rapids, in a public records entry from the Daily Record dated December 20, 1939.
Joe Janda of 717 Fifteenth Street NW and Robert W. Campbell of Fairfield were each fined $10 and costs for speeding under code 42.
Judge H C Ring rules on cruel and inhuman treatment, awarding Mrs Comp custody of a child and $16 monthly support. Marriage noted as 1938 Muscatine. Separate item: chimney fire at 211 32nd St NE at 8:30 p m Tuesday. 18 minutes to control. Also hospital report: Mr and Mrs R D Crosier welcome a son on December 19.
W. E. Donnan, 31, of 85 Twenty-second Avenue SW, was injured when his left arm was caught in a rock crusher at Ellis Park quarry. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital by Ambulance Service at 12:35 PM Wednesday. His arm was mangled and the extent of injuries was not determined by Wednesday afternoon.
Craemer's promotes gifts for women and children including English weave all wool anklets, Mickey Mouse decorated boards, Marian Waskeil jewelry pieces, and Swiss wool cap and scarf sets. Prices range from 69 cents for two pairs to 7.95 with store locations on Second Avenue and Cedar Rapids.
H F S Timm of Grinnell received a certificate as sweepstakes winner in the 1940 pasture contest sponsored by the Four-County Soil Improvement Association and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Line Tow of Norway area was runner up, with honors also awarded across Poweshiek, Benton, Iowa, and Tama counties. The event included a luncheon and a program featuring speakers from the Chamber of Commerce, Iowa State College, and local farmers, with pasture judging by a committee led by Glenn McFarland.
Five youths confess they coordinated shoplifting rings taking orders from others to steal and move items chiefly clothing to refund. A jewelry shop bought some watches stolen from Sears Roebuck, police say, while two of the five face breaking and entering charges for robbing Sprynel's tavern on A avenue NE. Dale Bowen, 23, pled not guilty to the Sprynel theft and failed to post bond. A juvenile and another boy were questioned about merchandise charged to a friend's father with further questioning planned.
Russians faced heavy blizzard conditions as air raids hit Helsinki Viipuri and Vabo while Finnish forces claimed seven Russian planes shot down. Bombs fell around Helsinki and Abo with casualties and damage reported, and Imatra saw warnings with power plant investments noted.
The Gazette reports a jury trial in Iowa City over a liquor nuisance charge against Mrs. John Agnew. Defense argues she is not proven owner operator of Club 88 at Tiffin. prosecutors cite possession of liquor and licenses as sufficient evidence. Mrs. Agnew’s husband was acquitted in a prior trial.
Dan Novak seeks to reclaim a $300 class B beer permit for Novak Pharmacy at 1505 First Avenue E after six months of effort. Council action appeared likely as police warned that a revocation would follow any future violations and may require surrender of an existing license to free a permit.
Bruce Erickson, a 20 year old Iowa State Teachers college freshman from Traer, died in Cedar Falls after an operation. He held the state javelin record of 195 feet 8% inches and excelled in shot put, discus, football, basketball, swimming, music and dramatics. He played on the teachers college freshman football and basketball squads.
The Soviet Union marks Josef Stalin’s 60th birthday with nationwide exhibitions, lectures, and new books. Cities including Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev host cultural events while workers and students tour Stalin related sites in Georgia. Germany hosts a reception by Soviet cultural officials in an effort to foster rapprochement.
A ten member German trade delegation returned on Tuesday to press negotiations begun Oct. 8. Official word notes a Soviet agreement to sell Germany 1,000,000 tons of fodder and grain. Finnish air losses and Baltic fleet actions are also reported as Soviet operations continue.
Dr H M Ivins director of Linn county medical relief and Clare Marshall retiring Chamber of Commerce president were elected to the public welfare bureau of the Chamber of Commerce for two year terms at a Community Chest meeting held Wednesday at the Roosevelt hotel. They succeed George Laird and Mrs C Harve Geiger as terms expire. Ivins and Marshall will represent the Chest agencies in the bureau. Two Chamber of Commerce representatives and two at large will be appointed later. The bureau, containing twelve members, serves two year terms.
German Jews were excluded from the Wednesday distribution of ration cards for clothing in Berlin. An official announcement claimed Jews were better off before the war, and thus have enough clothes, sparking protest and concern among Jewish communities.
Details describe the German liner Columbus scuttled after being set ablaze, with lifeboats filled as U S crews aided evacuees. Reports tie the incident to German ships Arauca and Graf Spee actions, with Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil offering aid discussions. Authorities noted no shots fired and US officials denying requests for intervention while the fleet monitors developments.
The administration extended the moral embargo to bar sale of airplanes and related plans, plants, manufacturing rights, or technical information needed to produce high quality aviation fuel to nations bombing civilian populations.
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