Telegrapher Larry Halpin Retires After 51 Years of Service
Larry Halpin a 67 year old railroader from Cedar Rapids retires after 51 years as a telegrapher to babysit his grandson for three weeks. Born in Ireland in 1872 he came to America as an infant and spent decades with the B C R N and Rock Island lines. His son Dr Lawrence J Halpin and daughter Frances survive, with four Halpin brothers also having telegraph careers.
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L. F
Larry” Halpin
Fourth Avenue SE
California
Mr. Halpin
Ireland
America
Vinton
Oelwein
Jessie Lilly
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence J. Halpin
Eighteenth Street
Frances Halpin
James Leo Halpin
Rock Island Lines
Des Moines
W. G. Haskell
Halpin
Larry
Lawrence Charles
Government decrees meatless Mondays and Fridays in Hungary
The Hungarian government ordered Hungarians to abstain from meat on Mondays and Fridays starting January 1. The decree was announced Saturday and applies nationwide.
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Budapest
Hungary
Firemen Stand By While House Burns in New York
In Haverstraw and West Haverstraw firefighters argued over a $400 bill and watched a house burn in an unincorporated area between their towns. Both villages' boards sought payment for damage to firefighting equipment, leading to delays as fire chiefs claimed orders to stay away. Four families once lived there. another fire had hit a hotel earlier.
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Haverstraw
N. Y
West Haverstraw
Fairhaven
Metal Expert Sees Silver Lining In Canned Goods
In Cleveland E T Thum a metals expert says silver could replace tin in cans if war blocks tin imports. He notes the switch would raise cost by less than a third of a cent per can, but could become necessary during wartime.
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Cleveland, O
E. T. Thum
Linn County Supervisors Close Records for 1939 Service
Linn County officials closed the 1939 accounts in a busy forenoon session. Chair man Fred Stirm of Alburnett ends nine years on the board. Clarence H. Petty of Viola to succeed him on Tuesday. The board discussed Cedar Rapids assessor expense claims and considered state guidance on population eligibility. They approved funding transfers, weed assessments, and a 1940 animal welfare grant to the Linn County Humane Society.
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Linn County
Fred Stirm
Alburnett
Clarence H. Petty
Viola
L. D. Burgus
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Attorney General
State Auditor's
Attorney General’s
Ed Fordyce
Burgos
State Auditor
State
General County Fund
Widows’ Pension Fund
Harold A Taylor
John Grime
Toddville
Hill Oil Company
Superior Oil Company
Polk County
Frank F. Bates
Bates
Linn County Humane Society
County General Fund
Iowa Farmers Will Attend Jackson Day Dinner
A group of Iowa farmers announced that 100 or more would attend the Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines on January 8 to show support for the AAA farm program and demand its continuation by the Democratic Party. The group cited Secretary Henry A. Wallace as the main speaker and named several local members.
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Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
Earl Dean
Mason City
Dean
Republican Party
Agricultural Committee
Delta
Steve Cleary
Salix
Ed Rawlings
Onawa
P. A. Donahue
Afton
ABA chief urges shift to law of tomorrow in schools
President Charles A. Beardsley of the American Bar Association called on law schools to stop teaching the law of day before yesterday and start teaching the law of tomorrow, saying reforms are needed to modernize legal education.
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Chicago
INS
America
Charles A. Beardsley
The
American Bar Association
Roosevelt to Give Joint Address to Congress Wednesday
President Roosevelt will deliver the annual message to the Seventy sixth congress in person at a joint session on Wednesday at 1 PM CST. The speech will outline world peace aims and U.S. neutrality while urging economic unity in the western hemisphere and defense preparedness. It is expected to propose tax increases, renewal of the reciprocal trade act, and deep spending cuts to control the public debt.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Seventy-sixth Congress
House
Senate
Europe
United States
Bankhead
White House
Congress
First Lady declines News Guild presidency nomination
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt refused to accept the Denver unit’s nomination for president of the American Newspaper Guild citing that the role requires a full time commitment.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Newspaper Guild
Denver
Oil Drilling Resumes at Phillips No. 1 Creston Well
Creston Iowa AP reports drilling resumed Saturday at the Phillips No. 1 Creston oil test well after a ten day shutdown due to a caving hole. The operation reached a depth of 1 264 feet.
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Creston, Ja
Creston
FHA Expands Iowa Small Town Rural Housing Program
Des Moines AP O H Brandt state director said the Federal Housing Administration will broaden its 1940 program to include small towns and rural areas. Loans up to 2500 with 5 percent down and up to 15 years. Simplified design and land rules allow modest homes in less urban areas. 360 square feet minimum, half-acre lot if nonmodern. 1939 Des Moines FHA activity shows 2245 applications totaling 8.779 million with 1262 insured loans and 599 commitments.
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DES Moines
O. H. Brandt
Federal Housing Administration
Brandt
Iowa State Health Department
FHA
Native L. L. White Named General Manager of C N W Railroad
L. L. White a Cedar Rapids native and former Rock Island secretary to the superintendent joins Chicago and North Western as general manager effective January 1. He succeeds Harry M. Eicholtz who retires. White comes from the Erie where he was a vice president after earlier posts with Rock Island and Des Moines Davenport. His mother long lived in Kenwood Park and now resides with him in the city.
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L. L. White
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Lines
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Harry M. Eicholtz
Germans Claim Sinkings Demonstrate Naval Power
Berlin reported that a German U boat sank an armed British freighter and a Queen Elizabeth class battleship off the Bay of Biscay, illustrating German naval strength beyond the North Sea. Official sources also stated Berlin would hold Britain France Australia New Zealand and South Africa responsible for damages to mandated territories in the war.
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Berlin
Bay of Biscay
Scotland
North Sea
London
Germany
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Red Army
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Never Finished But Always Building for America’s Progress
The speaker highlights constant innovation and persistent reinvestment in the United States economy. After thirty seven years, the country remains good to stubborn businesses that invest in the future, citing Dearborn plant expansion for the new tractor and a confident outlook for 1940.
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Dearborn
America
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