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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1938

Page

8

Tommy Lee Faced Giant Walowitz in Washington Bout

In Washington Tommy Lee fights Giant Walowitz after a tense night of personal entanglements. Marcella watches, Isabel and Rodney attend, and Marcella confesses fear as the crowd roars. Tommy collapses by the later rounds but consoles Marcella at the arena steps.

Gloria Lee Slater Isahel Washington Tommy Roddy Callman Gloria Isabel Rodney Isabel Marcella Maron van Nieufuss Ommy Lee Giant Walowitz Tsabel Rodney Callman Hans Marcella Marcella Rodney Bateman Tony Hans von Dreyfus Grant Walowitz Tommy Lee Grant Hans von Dreyfuss Peter Kid Giant

Marion Legion Banquet Draws Hundreds From Region

More than 150 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members gathered at Marion post 298 for a past commanders banquet in Hallwood cafe. Visitors from multiple Iowa towns attended as 16 of 19 past commanders received buttons. Floyd Vanderbilt is deceased.

Legion Auxiliary Marion Post No Hallwood Cafe Anamosa Alburnett Coggan Walker Central City Muscatine Dubuque Maquoridta Cedar Rapids R. J Laird Albert Arp Ed Brutsman Floyd Vanderbilt Floyd Robson Marion Post A. R. McIlwain D. I. Smith Nina Winn Linn Ed Kopp Wilma Briggs Lisbon Nate Buettell Kathryn McElwain Ruth Ostrander Jean Weidigh Laverne Rose Lillian Ann Harding Glatha Port Mary Northup Des Moines Washington, D. C Legion Auxiliary James I. Dolliver Fort Dodge Leo T. Duster Dolliver Iowa American Legion America Congress

Weekend Specials and Local Social Notes Span Several Communities

Mrs S O Stamy won high score while Mrs Neal Miller took low score in a local event. Guests included Mrs Alton Van Note as well as Miss Marilyn Hayes who will host the Jolly Dozen club Saturday at 2 pm. Ads list weekly specials at Berber and Dickey’s with low prices on meats canned goods and staples.

S.O Stamy Neal Miller Alton van Note Marilyn Hayes Eleventh Street Jolly Dozen Club

Ronald Kelley Named Director Of Relief For Monroe County

Ronald Kelley, long time Linn county relief office supervisor since last September, is named director of relief for Monroe county. He will start duties at Albia on February 15. A native of Ames, 29, Kelley grew up in Story, Buchanan and Linn counties and has lived in Cedar Rapids since 1924. He attended Washington high school Cedar Rapids, Coe college, with graduate work in social science at Iowa and Minnesota universities. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Kelley 523 Seventeenth street NE. He belonged to Chi Beta Phi at Coe.

Ronald Kelley Linn County Monroe County Albia Kelley Washington High School Cedar Rapids Coe College Iowi Minnesota Fred Kelley Seventeenth Street Neva Ames Story Buchanan Linn Coc Chi Beta Phi Social Fraternity

Names Struck From UAW Claims Against Ford Co

In St Louis the NLRB amended CIO charges against Ford Motor Co by removing 42 names from the UAW complaint. Attorney Gerhard Van Arkel said the company did not discriminate against those workers who had testified. The amended tally lists 210 claimed discriminated against CIO members, down from 278. 26 names were struck earlier on Jan 23.

ST. Louis National Tabor Relations Board CIO Ford Motor Company United Automobile Workers NLRB Gerhard van Arkel Labor Board CLO Ford Company

First Lady appeals for aid to Chinese civilians in war

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged Americans to adopt one human being in China by giving $125 a month to the Red Cross relief fund. An advisory committee in Shanghai said $1.25 a month feeds, clothes, shelters and provides medical care for one Chinese civilian.

Washington INS Franklin D. Roosevelt China American Red Cross Fund For American Advisory Committee Shanghai Red Cross

Congress weighs tax exemption for ethanol blended gasoline

Washington AP reports Rep Harrington Go of Iowa introduced a proposal to exempt gasoline containing 10 percent or more corn alcohol blend from the one-cent federal tax. The measure seeks to remove the tax on ethanol gasoline.

Washington Congress Harrington Go Iowa

Linn County Supervisors in 1937 Year End Proceedings

Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors November session minutes record actions including fund transfers from Domestic Animal to General Fund, relief visitor reinstatement for Peter Meci, bridge construction approval for Bridge No. 835, and cash balances in county offices. Claims list details extensive expenditures for poor prov, med aid, jail, fuel, rent, supplies, and services authorized through December 31 1937 with adjournment sine die.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Board of Supervisors Seevell Robovsky Peter Meci Relief Department Stirm Linn County Humane Society 47Th General Assembly Stim General County Fund C. E. Drummond Marion Township District Court County Recorder’s Office Armature Sery Co ABC Groc A&p Groce A & P Tea Co Armstrong Sree Biddick-Eastman Lbr. Co Biddick- Eastman Lbr Co Bridge Lumber Barron Motor Berry Georgia Bickford Co Biondo Louis Browick Win Butters Store Biddick Coal Co Barbers College Broulkk Chas H Blue Valley Dairy Bluski Mrs Benesh Dr Brutsman ‘Madeline Barber Esther Ue Cas Bromwell V ‘G Eaele Briners Grac Blood Winnie Bailey Edna H Asa Nee See Barron Motor Inc Yppys Os Arthur L Bunker H A Et al Gopher Bounty Chandler Co Cach Glass & Paint Co Ceee R Auto Sup Calin & Sons Inc Cedar Valley Dairy Cach “Glass” Co. M R Auto Sup Co Fred Smith James H Des M . Smith James H Ofe Ss. Smith Criminal Sebetka Bros St Lukes Second Ave Press Eng Ofc Sol Usher Geo van Meter Co Rprs Hs ‘ Nye Viseck Emil Pris K Groc K Groce Vavra Bros Vane Dr L Vondraceck Dairy van Meter. Co Rpr Wesely Robin Wall Lotus Western Grocer Co Watson A Wagner John Walbrand Arthur Washburn Lecia Williams J A Wilson & Co Gome Wright Elmer M. Seevell Linn County Robt. M. Vesely

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