Ocean Crossing Overnight By Air Predicted
Aviation experts Sikorsky and Wright predicted transatlantic overnight flights in 40 to 50 ton flying boats within ten years. Planes would cruise at 180 to 300 mph with air conditioned interiors and 1,200 psi cabin pressure, costing about one million dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Association For the Advancement of Science
America
Igor I. Sikorsky
Pacific
T. P. Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Sikorsky
Pacific Clippers
London
New York
Two Men Unharmed After Gun Slug attack in Chicago
Nathan Treger and Samuel Krakover survived a shotgun assault after four gunmen fired through Treger’s car rear window. Both men, uninjured, were questioned by police as the assailants fled. The Epworth League stage event follows in Stanwood with two one act plays at the high school auditorium. In Decorah, the First Lutheran observes the Hoff couple’s twenty fifth wedding anniversary with 300 members attending.
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Chicago
Nathan Treger
Minnesota
Samuel Krakover
Treger
Krakover
Stanwood
Epworth League
Stanwood Methodist Church
Tommy Butterfield
Gladys Hanlon
Eleanor Schneider
Seward Mackey
Virgil Schneider
Bill Barnes
Laura Kendall
Adair Spear
Dorothy Hanlon
Elaine Mitchell
Elna Marie Ostergaard
Betty
Mary Care
Ronald Spear
Eleanor Hanlon
Wendell Winchip
Evelyn Moreland
Kenneth Hart
Nadine Winchip
Roland Spear
Decorah
T. A. Hoff
Hoff
Gazette Carrier to Receive Eagle Scout Honors at Ceremony
Sea Scout Robert Rummell 17 son of Mr and Mrs E L Rummell of 900 Ninth Street SE will receive Eagle Scout honors this evening at 7 30 at a Cedar Rapids Scout area court of honor in Westminster Presbyterian church Third and Bever avenues Fourteenth Street SE. He is a senior at McKinley high school and has risen through ranks since 1932 earning First class Star Life Able and other certificates. The ceremony includes an Eagle guard from Kiwanian Sea Scouts and multiple awards to other scouts with hours of service and ranks announced by officials. Pending events include area annual meeting Jan 12 board of review Jan 23 court of honor Jan 26 and Scout week Feb 7 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rummell
E. L. Rummell
Ninth Street SE
SSS Kiwanian
Kiwanis Club
H. M. Wies
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Third and
Bever Avenues
Fourteenth Street
Scout Rummell
Gazette
McKinley High School
Rummell
Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Jack D’arcy
Charles Dake
Ralph Henry Rahe
Frank Jekerle
Donald Schwinn
David Perkins
Don Bennett
James Low
Russell Jonas
John E. Carstens
John Hamilton Bell
N. Harold West
Board of Review
Court of Honor
Man Known as Joe Allegedly Takes Hog Sale Proceeds
Delbert Lassen of Springville reported to police that after taking hogs to the Wilson Packing House on Monday a man known only as Joe held back one hog and later resurfaced at the buying station to collect 23.34 dollars. Lassen said he would have to cover the loss if he cannot locate Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Lassen
Springville
Wilson Company
Joe
Lassen
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa will hear proof for the Last Will of Joseph Martin deceased on January 4 1937 at 9 oclock am. The hearing for probate will occur before the District Court with J Hronik as attorney and Edwin W Lundquist as Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Joseph Martin
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
EDWIN W._LUNDQUIST
J. J. Hronik
Jane and Joins in Charm Turn to Venom When Crossed
Advice column recounts Jane's sweet persona turning hostile when thwarted and notes her rising reputation as admirers doubt her. A reader asks about marriage friction with a drinking partner and solution suggests frank talk and letting the boy prove himself. The answer encourages mutual give and take and inviting others to ease reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Miss Manners
Dear Miss Manners Advice on Parental Disapproval
A reader asks if she must end a relationship with a drinks-prone partner under parental pressure. The Miss Manners reply notes parents seek the best, gossip may be unfair, and asks the reader to assess the true nature of the relationship and his ability to change if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Jean
Dear Miss Manners about a girl returning to a former suitor
A 17 year old asks if she should write to a former boyfriend after jilting him. She compares herself to Gladys who kept jilting boyfriends and wonders whether reaching out shows good judgment. The tone seeks etiquette guidance on rekindling a past romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Manners
Gladys
Engagement announced for Gertrude Rickels and Robert Schoon
Mr and Mrs Henry Rickels announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their youngest daughter Gertrude to Robert Schoon The couple were honored guests at a miscellaneous shower held at the K of C hall in Monticello
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotch Grove
Henry Rickels
Gertrude
Robert Schoon
K. of C. Hall
Monticello
Notice of Executrix in Linn County Iowa 1936
On December 14 1936 Alice H Byng was appointed executrix of the estate of Enoch P F Byng in Linn County Iowa. Creditors holding claims must file authenticated statements with the Linn County District Court Clerk through Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingersoll attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn
Enoch PF. Byng
Linn County
Towa
Alice H. Byng
Grimm, Elliott, Shuttleworth and Ingersoll
Newark Darkness Looms As Power Plant Fire Cuts Light
Newark New Jersey suffered a five and a half hour blackout after a fire in the Passaic river plant switching house halting power. Industrial plants paused stores closed and offices dimmed. A doctor completed an emergency operation by flashlight during the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Electric Power System
Passaic River
New Jersey
Nighttime city raid uses floodlights and torches
Police conduct a nighttime operation disabling burglar alarms and radio, with floodlights illuminating main intersections as officers move to secure the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pital
Notice of Appointment of Executors in Iowa Estate
Notice declares the undersigned executors appointed for the Mary E. Rath estate of Linn County Iowa. Creditors must pay debts to the estate and file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court. Preparers named include B L Wick as attorney and heirs ARCES T. HES and DAvid HUGHES as recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Mary E. Rath
Piz Oor
Arces T. Hes
David Hughes
B. L. Wick
Check That Cough Before It Gets Worse
An advertisement urges shoppers to use Ley's Honey and Tar for quick cough relief. It touts double action, soothing irritated tissues, and a non habit forming formula suitable for children, claiming a cough free sleep at night. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as the ideal remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
Foley
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