Police radio staff expanded to improve city broadcasting
Dan Kruidenier public safety commissioner outlines expansion of police radio staff to ensure a qualified operator on duty at all times. Six trainees preparing for federal Class C licenses, joining two existing Class A holders to bolster operations. Equipment moves to enable immediate squad car calls from the switchboard. Maire of Cedar Rapids buys McDevitt drug store stock and plans Cedar Rapids move to open store after holidays.
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Dan Kruidemier
Public Safety
Federal Radio Commission
Robert Hopwood
Harvey Lodge
Roy Slade
al Mikota
Jesse Clift
Virgil Powell
Kruidenier
Oelwein
PPP
Maire
Cedar Rapids
McDevit
Shell Petroleum Company
Local Folk To Head CWA Project For Town Artists
Grant Wood Cedar Rapids artist leads government relief for unemployed Iowa artists in Ames and nearby towns. Mrs Edward B Rowan assists. First murals to occupy the Iowa State College library and Chamber of Commerce ballroom with six fine arts panels and a pioneer plowing scene. Works to be produced on weekly wages for the Civil Works administration program.
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Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Edward B Rowan
Iowa State College
Wood
Iowa State
State Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Ames
Daniel Webster
Tts
Mr Wood
Louis LeBaume
St. Lows
Civil Works Administration
Iowa
Relef
Turner Alley
Christmas Party At Sinclair Memorial Church
Two hundred thirty mothers and children attended Sinclair Memorial church annual Christmas party. Recitations and songs by the children were led by Mrs George Dennis with Rev August Cramer giving a talk and a Helen Magnusson and Virginia DeFore duet. Children received gifts and cookies, while sixty one mothers were served refreshments.
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Sinclair Memorial Church
George Dennis
August Cramer
Helen Magnusson
Virginia DeFore
Elizabeth McGowan
First Presbyteran Church
Warn Against Check Forger Who Got 92 In Four Local Stores
Retail merchants warn to beware of a check forger identified as Dan Franco who allegedly passed four bogus checks totaling 92 dollars at four Cedar Rapids shops. Investigators say he used a self printed set of checks and a protectors device, signing as DFE Coyle on checks drawn on Town Realty. He wore a brown suit with a blue overcoat and no hat, weighing about 150 pounds. The note ends with an unrelated science fact about satellites.
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Fronav
The
Merchants Protective Association
Dan Franco
Cedar Rapids
Town Realty Company
DFE Coyle
Fewer January court filings show eight new civil cases
Court records list eight new civil filings for the January term with several divorces. Martha Van Ness seeks custody and support from Robert G. Van Ness. Verona Chesmore seeks custody of a son from Clifford Chesmore amid a cruel treatment claim. Other suits involve disputed judgments, property title claims, and various debt actions.
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District Court
Martha van Ness
Robert G. van Ness
Verona Chesmore
Clifford Chesmore
van Ness
Tama
Chesmores
Ida Haun Ketllesen
J. M. Thomas
A. M. Floyd
Center Point
Thomas
Mount Vernon
Justice Floyd
Ida Hahn Kittleson
Town State Savings Bank
Martin Kilberger
John Wilberger
David Mackey
R. W. Fairy
Anna M. Cairy
Margaret Cherry
Mutual Benefit Department
Thomas Cherry
Anna Baker
General American Life Insurance Company
Missouri
Kenneth F Baker
Post Office Special Delivery Notice for Holiday Mail
Postmaster warns firms and individuals that no mail will be sorted Sunday and Monday except specials. Special delivery letters arrive in separate packets for prompt delivery. perishables will be delivered. Mail collection at 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Parcel post carriers delivered 34 loads by 10:30 a.m. with 100 to 120 packages each.
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Frank Hahn
Veterans of Foreign Wars Eastern Iowa District Meet Jan 21
About nine VFW posts in eastern Iowa join Cedar Rapids post 788 for a district meeting in Cedar Rapids on January 21 with plans for over fifty recruitments. Commander Van Zandt outlines VFW six point program for 1933 34 including veteran care relief and pensions reform. The "lucky pocket pieces" plan funds the National Home at Eaton Rapids Michigan housing over 120 orphans and widows of veterans.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
M W Duffy
James E van Zand
VFW_ National
Eaton Rapids
Midh
Ina Scherrebeck Appointed to Tennessee Relief Work
Miss Ina Scherrebeck former general secretary of the YWoC Rain Cedar Rapids has been appointed to oversee federal relief administration for women in Tennessee. The position was conveyed to her brother W J Scherrebeck of 1331 Third Avenue SW. Scherrebeck is general secretary of the W CA at Nashville Tennessee.
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Ina Scherrebeck
Ywoc Rain
Cedar Rapids
Federal Relief Administration
State of
Tennessee
W J Scherrebeck
Third Avenue
Miss Scherrebeck
Nashville
Tenn
Marion Area Christmas Programs Highlight Congregation and Club Activities
The Baptist Sunday school schedules a 7 30 p m program with many children taking part including readings, songs and recitations. The Dry Creek Woman's Progressive Club held a full day meeting with guests and elected officers and planned a Christmas grab bag. A Christmas party and carols are planned at the Congregational Sunday school with Santa visits and readings. A white gift Christmas program is set for the Christian church and Willis Sheets made a business visit to Oxford Junction. A high school assembly featured a Christmas cantata by 60 chorus members, and the Presbyterian church will host a festive cantata with soloists later Sunday.
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Children of the Baptist Sunday School
W. H. Bridwell
Theola Lint
Bernadine Bills
Bobby Burns
Lesta Jean Rian
Violet Woodruff
la Verne Seeks
Floyd Schnepp
DeVee Dean
Madelaine Moore
Perry Knapp
Alvin Shirley
Doris Gage
Naomi Hill
Betty Fowler
Helen Rian
Junior Russell
Madelaine’ Moore
Margaret Gage
Charles Fikers
Beeth- Icham
LeRoy Hahn
Rex Bridwell
W.H Bridwell
William Alexander
Ed Laserquist
Santa Claus
Woman's Progressive Club
Dry Creek
Don Atwater
Elmer Graham
Arlene Graham
Walter Strong
Harry Blackford
Dorothy Wetzel
Callie Hagerman
Harold Peterson
George Gilmore
Hubert Blackford
Robert Sloan
Congregational Sunday School
J. J. Wallace
Louise Gillette
Barbara Jeaneater
Dolly
Margaret Ann Wallace
Santa
Cathay
Jesus
Kubla Khan
Albert Bragg
Glenn Kinser
Lord of All
Presbyterian Church
Mickey Mouse
Garden Theater
The
Goodfellows
Marion
W. E. Fisher
Mothers Club
Fred Lutz
Kathryn Kassler
Janet Elder
Martha Ann Young
W. G. Koppenhavers
Beverly Luts
R.E. Grawford
Herward Sohenken
Fay Bailey
Harald Scott
Crawfond
Via, Yealsten
Janes Fairley W
Granford
J. R. Shaffer
Carl Gherry
Chauncey O'Kelly
Edwin Beadle
Johnson Attacks CWA Wage Differential as Absurd
Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson criticizes differences between NRA code minimum wages and CWA pay, calling the gap perfectly absurd. He says he protested to Federal Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins, who reportedly doubts lowering CWA scales to NRA levels. Hopkins asserts CWA scales are at more decent subsistence levels.
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Fashington
INS
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
High Twelve Club Christmas Music Program at Hotel Roosevelt
The High Twelve club at Hotel Roosevelt hosted a Christmas music program arranged by Rev. Arthur A. Brooks. Members sang carols and readings told the Christmas story, with Amanda Barnes Barham on harp and Ruth Ebling Massey and Mary Preston Beaven performing duets and solos. Ethel Parmele Livingston accompanied.
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High Twelve
Hotel Roosevelt
Arthur A. Brooks
St. Paul's Methodist Church
William M. Evans
Amanda Barnes Barham
Ruth Ebling Massey
Mary Preston Beaven
Widow M S Knapp dies after long illness in Marion
Mrs. M S Knapp 78 a Towa pion eer died at her home 1289 North Eleventh street Thursday evening after two years of failing health and a week in serious condition Born October 4 1855 in Venango County Pennsylvania she lived in Illinois Missouri and Iowa and moved to Linn County 37 years ago She married Dec 5 1880 at Castle Grove They had seven children six surviving with their father including Mrs Oliver Tilton Marion Mrs C T Wood Cogan Ray Knapp Viola Mrs C C Tharp Anamosa Mrs R O Pinch Marion and Clarence Knapp Viola Also survived by 28 grandchildren seven great grandchildren three brothers and four sisters Services Sunday 2 p m at Yocom chapel Prairieburg cemetery burial Prairieburg IA.
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M. S. Knapp
Towa
North Eleventh Street
Castle Grove
Jones County
Knapp
Linn County
Glenn Earl
Oliver Tilton
Marion
C. T. Wood
Coggan
Ray Knapp
Viola
C. C. Tharp
Anamosa
R. O. Pinch
Clarence Knapp
Wiliam H. Kline
Mechanicsville
H. F. Kohl
Lisbon
John M. Kline
Des Moines
H. P. Kline
Fred Beebe
Springville
Ella Kline
Coggon
Callie Knapp
Prairieburg Methodist Church
Yocom Chapel
Prairieburg Cemetery
Doctor Held For Town Girl's Death
Dr Louis N Emernott faced murder by malpractice charges in district court after a hearing before Judge Crawford. His wife Mary was discharged on the same day. A dying statement by Enetha Kenyon of Waterloo Indiana accused the doctor of performing the operation linked to the death.
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Omaha
Louis N. Emernott
Grawford
Mary
Crawford
Enetha Kenyon
Waterloo
Smernoth
Red Cross Roll Call in Linn County Hits 2521
The 1034 roll call for the Red Cross in Linn County brings total membership to 2521, reported to St. Louis headquarters Friday by Mrs. Metta A. Hurd, executive secretary. Of the total, 41 members are enrolled outside Cedar Rapids.
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Red Cross
Linn County
St. Louis
Metta A. Hurd
Ceday
Cedar Rapids Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses listed include Earl D. Kirby and Virgie Filson of Cedar Rapids. John Mohr of Brooklyn New York and Viola K. Lackman of Cedar Rapids. Charles E. Krejci and Martha H. Koutny, both of Cedar Rapids.
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Earl D. Kirby
Virgie Filson
Cedar Rapids
John Mohr
Brooklyn
N. Y
Viola K. Lackman
Charles E. Krejci
Martha H. Koutny
Windy Helena session halted by howling north wind
A north wind roared through the Montana House causing a recess as lawmakers struggled to hear across the chamber. The strong gusts disrupted proceedings and forced temporary adjournment.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
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