Ramspeck calls for resignations at NRLB
Congressman Ramspeck demanded the resignations of NRLB Chair Warren Madden and member Edwin S. Smith amid hearings on the board. He warned Congress may abolish the three man panel and replace it with a five member unit if they do not quit. He stressed Leiserson was not under attack.
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Washington
INS
Robert Ramspeck
Georgia
House Labor Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Congressional Committee
NRLB
Ramspeck
Warren Madden
Edwin S. Smith
William M. Leiserson
Madden
Smith
Congress
Leiserson
CIO
Court action on Cedar Rapids school tax levy appeal
The Linn county district court issued a writ of cer tiorari returning to the Cedar Rapids independent school district suit to annul the state appeal board's $28 555 reduction of the general fund tax levy for the 1940 41 fiscal year. The transcript lists C Fred Porter state comptroller and review board member Fred D Everett attorney general and Floyd as assistant attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County District Court
Cedar Rapids Independent
State Board
Fred Porter
State Comptroller and Review Board
Fred D Everett
Floyd
Union Asks Broussard Judgment Be Set Aside
Local 91 of the International Brotherhood of Foundry Employes moved to set aside the default judgment ordering Broussard reinstated and recertified. The union contends dues were paid and petitions for review were improperly served, arguing lack of court jurisdiction.
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Union
Broussard
International Brotherhood of Foundry
Dee
Lewis R Broussard
Three Month Term For Sale Of Liquor
Emil Stepanek, 29, pleaded guilty to selling intoxicating liquor. Judge C J Haas sentenced him to three months in county jail after he withdrew a not guilty plea. Stepanek was arrested by Sheriff Jim Smith and Detective L B Marshall on the evening of December 5 during an alleged attempt to transfer a gallon tin of alcohol to a prospective customer at the junction of the old Marion and Troy Mills roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Stepanek
C. J. Haas
Stepanek
Jim Smith
L. B Marshall
Marion
Troy Mills
Writ issued to prevent interference with job
Judge C J Haas granted a temporary injunction restraining Gilbert Mains from contacting Berger’s employer or interfering with Berger’s employment over a disputed debt Berger denies owing. The case arose from communications to company officials about the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Berger
C. J. Haas
Gilbert Mains
Berger
Executors Confirmed In 1934 Will
The document names Alice Little Nellie Esther Mather Burm Tasswell Mobry James Earl Mobry and Mary Elizabeth Rails as executors. The will is dated May 15 1934.
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Alice Little
Nellie Esther Mather
Burm Tasswell Mobry
James Earl Mobry
Mary Elizabeth Railshack Glenn
Mobry
Mary Elizabeth Railshack
Cedar Rapids Post Office Sees Record Mail Volume
Post Office reports a surge in workload with 221 600 letters mailed and 82 loads of parcels delivered on Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. Robert Lubbock, superintendent of mails, notes 76 extra workers now employed to handle the increased volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lubbock
Cedar Rapids
Lubbock
Roosevelt Highs Stage Dual Assembly Programs
The Roosevelt senior and junior high schools presented programs on Tuesday. The senior show featured the entire assembly, a ninth grade a cappella choir, and a girls trio Donna Mae Sponar Martha Miller and Anne Robertson. The junior program included a boys double quartet Marvin Murphy Bob Ruffin Fred Bissell Nickey Kint Bob Fuller Bob Bednacek James Black John Hedin and a reed group Ronnie Deal Clifford Drummey Richard Whit ney Marvel Dulin. Donna Mae Sponar Martha Miller and Anne Robertson sang with Winifred Heald reading. selections by the a cappella choir and singing by the whole group were performed.
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Roosevelt
Donna Mae Sponar
Martha Miller
Anne Robertson
Marvin Murphy
Bob Ruffin
Fred Bissell
Nickey Kint
Bob Fuller
Bob Bednacek
James Black
John Hedin
Ronnie Deal
Clifford Drummey
Richard Whitney
Marvel Dulin
Winifred Heald
Consistory Officers Reelected For 1940
The Consistory reelected all officers Wednesday night at the annual election in the Consistory building. M i M Thompson will serve a second year as master of kadosh. Other officers include George E. Farmer prior Edward M Soboda preceptor James W Boling chancellor William C Henning almoner E E Sparling registrar George F Miller treasurer and Clark A Beems minister of state. The Fidelity company also elected Paul N Clark to another term on the board of directors.
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M. Im. Thompson
Kadosh
George E. Farmer
Edward M. Soboda
James W. Boling
William C. Henning
E. E. Sparling
George F. Miller
Clark A. Beems
Consistory Fidelity Company
Paul N. Clark
Deaths: Hockman Novotny Garling Obituaries
Obituaries report Harry Hockman of Des Moines age 59 died after short illness with survivors including three brothers and a wife who died in 1929. John Novotny, 49, of Cedar Rapids died after lingering illness. Elizabeth Garling age 89 died at her son's home near Jubilee with funeral services planned in La Porte City.
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Varry Woekman
Harry Hockman
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Wright County
A. C. Hockman
Safford
Ariz
Ray Hockman
Webster City
L. W. Hockm
John Novotny
Hamilton Street
Oakdale
Lodge Novotny
John, Jr
Brooklyn
N. Y
Kuba Funeral
LA Porte City
Jubilee
Spring Creek Township
Barnhart and Johannsen
Elizabeth Garling
Charles
Elizabeth Shepha Lange
Germany
Joseph
Elsie Lange
Joseph Garling
United States
Raymond
W. F. Domres
Jubilee Church
Christmas events span city church and social groups
Bethany Congregational rehearsals for Friday at 2 p.m. precede a Junior Falcons hayrack party at Sokol hall or Miss Mary Ann Trestnar’s home. Tax certificates from a sewer sale sold to Joe Hadsell for 96 dollars. Townsend club plans a Friday dance at Odd Fellows hall. Calvin Baker mourns his brother Calvin in Shippensburg. St John’s Episcopal School hosts a Christmas party and Eve service. Lost billfold with 22 dollars reported by Ernest Ramer. Cedar Rapids duo Raymond and Jesse Coward depart for Christmas with relatives. State theater gift to Gazette boys includes screenings of Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. Navy musician Lyle Manson home on 15 days leave.
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Falcons
Sokol Hall
Mary Ann Trestnar
Joe Hadsell
Ray Vernimont
State Theater
Gazette Newsboys
Alex Fidler
Bob Hope
Paulette Goddard
Edith Fellows
Waltonians Honor Bert Smith and Zionism Talk
The Waltonians met in the Lafayette clubroom honoring Bert Smith Clark Beams and Dr J D Kin sley with a Christmas gift from the club Dr Kinsley spoke on The Christmas Spirit Rabbi Freund to speak on Zionism at Temple Judah. Cub Pack 19 held its meeting as John Reichling joined Scout Troop 19 with speeches by James Orton Arton Holmes and others Santa Claus distributed gifts to 43 parents and 15 Cubs. Army recruiting announced vacancies across medical coast artillery signal air corps posts in the United States and abroad.
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Waltonians
Bert Smith
Clark Beams
J D. Kinsley
Lafayette
Beams
A. F
Bert” Smith
Dr. Kinsley
H. L. Freund
Iowa-Nebraska
Des Moines
Temple Judah
Cedar Rapids
R. N. Klass
Herman Licht
Harry Rapaport
Isadore Ginsberg
Rabbi Freund
Lincoln P. T A
John Reichling
Robert Hahn
Billy Orton
Dale Green
J. B. Frasher
James Orton
Arton Holmes
Santa Claus
Cub Pack No. 6
First Congregational Church
Walter Grissel
William Gray
den No. 1
den G. O. A. Kearney
Leo Peiffer
United States
Army Recruiting Office
Federal
Medical Department
Fort Devens
Mass
Coast Artillery Corps
Panama
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Air Corps
McChordfield
Washington
Air
Army announces new recruiting quotas and education rules
The notice lists forts and units with quota allocations: 13 for infantry at Fort Leavenworth, 3 for field artillery and 2 for engineers in Hawaii. Panama recruits will pass through New York. Air corps requires high school education, other vacancies eighth grade education.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Hawaii
Panama
New York
Air Corps
City acquires Grove Court SE land to remove 2nd Ave jog
The city council on Thursday used a barter style deal to acquire a strip of property in Grove Court SE. The action will eliminate the 2nd Avenue jog, streamlining traffic.
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Grove Court
2Nd Ave
City Accepts Grove Court Vacations for Second Avenue Extension
The city vacates part of Grove Court in Oakland Grove addition to enable a jog elimination and future Second avenue extension to Thirty-second street SE. In exchange no cash changes hands, and the deed transfers to La Plantos adjacent to its plant as ordinances were read by the city council Thursday.
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Grove Court SE
Second Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Grove Court
Oakland Grove Addition
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Court House News
O. W. Lawrence
Rose O. Harper
Frank Rush
Harper
Rush
John W. Anderson
Beverly Anderson
Maude L. Hart
Lester Parizek
Nellie Parizek
Baltimore
Georgia Williams
Willie Williams
Anamosa
Doris McArthur
Washington Township
Warren McArthur
Rock Island
Williams
Mary E. Moubry
Sylvia Belle Mobry
Glenn S. Mobry
William Franklin Mobry
Ruth
Mrs
James McMurray
Gazette
Second Street
Victor
McMurray
Anne McAnish
Ohio
Belfast
Ireland
City Briefs
Bethany Congregational Church
Henrietta Scharff
Farnhamville
Joe Smothers
Fifth Street
Doris Seenbrooke
First Street
St Luke's Hospital
Townsend Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Luther Baker
Third Avenue SE
Calvin
Shippensburg
Clarence
St. John’s Episcopal Church School
Ernest Ramer
Tenth Street SE
Ramer
Third Street
First Avenue E
Raymond Coward
Jesse Coward
Coe College
Emmett T. Coward
Searcy
Ark
Little Rock
Newsies
Lyle Manson
Navy
Navy School of Music
Washington, DC
Edward D. Manson
Nye
Manson
Navy Band
10Th St
Dial
Horton's Miniatures
Brazil
Whitman
Paris
Flacon
Schick
Eveready
Morocco
Gillette “Kumpakt
Margaret Mitchell
Mise
Ingraham
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Brite T
China
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A.C
Eastman Kodaks
Brownie JR
KODAK
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Edgeworth
Prince Albert
Velvet
Kent
George Wash
Philip Morris
Kool
Avalons
Paul Jones
Yardley
St Roglith
Eau de Cologne
LeLong Whisper
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BEN’ New
Frank Medico
Mer” OB
Evan’s
Colgate
Klenzo
Mennen
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snead
Paramount
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