Birth control blamed for Cedar Rapids school enrollment drop
At a Cedar Rapids board meeting Superintendent Arthur Deamer reported a disconcerting drop in elementary enrollments, with about one third in kindergarten. He noted high school enrollment near a peak and a national trend of declines, while stressing the district remains well-sited and managing staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Arthur Deamer
United States
Deamer
Fen High
Arthur School
Softball Lighting Plan Discussed for Ellis Park
The Cedar Rapids Softball Association executive committee met at city hall to consider lighting Ellis Park diamond for this year. A three member committee will confer with Park Commissioner Ed Stefan on the proposal while another group will study wiring costs and equipment. Association officers are Ralph MacNamara president Marty Hall secretary and Joe Carberry treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Softball Association
City Hall
Ellis Park
Nevin Nichols
Archie Baker
Paul Paterson
Ed Stefan
Roy Scerovy
Walter Brousard
Harry Hall
Ralph Macnamara
Marty Hall
Joe Carberry
Resignations Of Three Teachers Accepted In City Schools
The board of education accepted the resignations of three teachers Tru Lippincott Harriet Sargent and Robert L Ebel. Lippincott and Sargent are moving to other cities while Ebel will teach at Edison Institute Dearborn. Supply teachers filled their positions and several transfers and new appointments were announced at Roosevelt Franklin and Polk schools plus a chemistry and mathematics instructor. Bids for two fire escapes at Lincoln school were approved following safety inspection recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Tru Lippincott
Harriet Sargent
Robert L. Ebel
Edison Institute
Dearborn
Deamer
Florence Hoover
Tyler School
Miss Lippincott
Margaret Danielson
Franklin Junior
Margaret Meyers
Lincoln School
Bart Doo~lan
Iowa Bureau of Labor
More 20 Year Member Cards To Be Given By Hanford Post Of Legion
Twelve more twenty year membership cards are to be presented at the Hanford post of the American Legion meeting tonight in the Memorial Coliseum armory. Post adjutant H. L Wage announced. About 100 similar records have already been recognized. Recipients include H J Beals Carl S Basemann Dr Frank B Benesh Don C Cook Louis Dvorak Dr V N Hasek Joseph Kroupa E R Moen Dr R E Munden Barton Pope Robert C Safely Lumir Severa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford Post
American Legion
Memorial Coliseum
H. 11 Wage
Post
H J. Beals
Carl S. Basemann
Frank B. Benesh
Don C. Cook
Louis Dvorak
V. N. Hasek
Joseph Kroupa
E. R
Collins Man Surrenders on Desertion Charge
Elvan Lyons aged 23 of Collins Iowa gave himself up to police at 1230 a.m. Tuesday telling officers at the Kory inn 1004 First avenue East that he was wanted in Story county for desertion. Marshal Warren Kitchel of Collins agreed to fetch Lyons and notified the authorities. Advertisement urges readers to place ads to sell their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvan Lyons
Collins
Kory Inn
First Avenue E
Story County
Warren Kitchel
Kitchel
Lyons
U G Gruver Dies After Years in Railroads and Insurance
U G Gruver, 74, long in Cedar Rapids insurance and a Gazette early correspondent, dies at a local hospital after years in railroading and life insurance work. Survived by widow, two sons Fay and G A Gruver, a brother Ben. services Thursday at Turner Chapel with Rev. Blackstone Jr. officiating. burial in Elgin Iowa. Master Masons to attend. Gruver was active in Mizpah Lodge, FE Kahir Shrine, White Shrine, Eastern Star, and Kiwanis. longtime Cedar Rapids resident at 1621 Washington Ave SE. Born June 30, 1863 near West Union. He left railroading in 1906 for freight biz and insurance, becoming general agent for New England Mutual at time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UG. Gruver
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Fay Gruver
Birmingham
Ala
G A. Gruver
Long Beach
Calif
Ben Gruver
Clermont
Ness
G. A. Gruver
California
City
Siam
Turner Chapel
James If Blackstone, Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Gruver
Elgin
Mizpah Lodge
Masonic Hall
FE Kahir Shrine
White Shrine
Order of Eastern Star
West Union
Kiwanis Club
Grover
Washington Avenue
Boc. R. and N
Rock Island Railroad
Oelwein
West Bend
Dysart
Decorah
American Refrigerator Transit
Almon S. Reed
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Proor Health
Fred Faulkes
Faulkes
Death notice for Guy W Tompkins in Cedar Rapids
Guy W. Tompkins of 1635 Fourteenth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 7 am Tuesday after a long illness. Born December 28 1878 in Canton Iowa he resided in Cedar Rapids 21 years working for U M Sinclair. Survived by widow and twelve children Tressa Evans Chicago Velma Gable Emmi Cooper Hattie Frances Gladys Tompkins Helen Gates Florence Forsythe Kenneth William Charles Jesse all in Cedar Rapids a brother William Winans Monticello and sister Nattie Brimmer Elwood Funeral arrangements to be announced Turner chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy W. Tompkins
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Canton
Cedar Rapids
U. M. Sinclair Company
Hurtsville
Methodist Church
Tompkins
Tressa Evans
Chicago
Velma Gable
Emmi Cooper
Hattie
Frances
Gladys Tompkins
Helen Gates
Florence Forsythe
Kenneth
William
Charles
Jesse Tompkins
William Winans
Monticello
Nattie Brimmer
Elwood
Turner Chapel
Lewis S Dye 72 Dies in Mason City Neb funeral planned
Lewis S Dye 72 of Mason City Neb died at his home after a long illness He was a native of Ohio a retired railroad worker and Nebraska resident for about 50 years He moved from Alliance to Mason City nine years ago Survived by wife Etta two daughters Mrs Edwin W Lundquist and Mrs Walter Colling and a foster son Carl Funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon with burial at Alliance Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis S. Dye
Mason City
Neb
Edwin W. Lundquist
C Avenue NW
Lundquist
Dye
Ohio
Nebraska
Alliance
Etta
Walter Colling
Carl
Allance
Birth of Daniel Edward Byrnes at 14 days old
Daniel Edward Byrnes, 14-day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Byrnes of 1825 Wilson Avenue, is noted in the family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Edward Byrnes
Joseph F. Byrnes
Wilson Avenue
Obituary: Local Resident SW Dies at Hospital
SW died at a local hospital at 2.30 am Tuesday. Survived by parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Victor Sundberg and Mr and Mrs James Byrnes, all of Cedar Rapids. Private funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 4 pm Wednesday in charge of Rev. F. J. Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Sundberg
James Byrnes
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
F. J. Carlson
Funeral services for William H French at Turner chapel
William H French died Sunday night and funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm in Turner chapel officiated by Rev Dominic Lotersky of Grace Episcopal church. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen Hanford post and other lodges participated as services were conducted at the chapel. The body will be cremated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H French
Avenue
Turner Chapel
Dominic Lotersky
Grace Episcopal Church
French
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Hanford Post
American Legion
Funeral services for Robert Bushnell held Wednesday
Funeral services for Robert Bushnell at the Moon chapel at 2 p m on Wednesday were conducted by Rev Grant Anderson. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bushnell
Avenue NE
Moon Chapel
Grant Anderson
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
City Briefs and Personal Notices Highlight Local Happenings
Mrs G A Runyon reports eight bluebirds on her route 4 property Tuesday morning. The Cedar Rapids Navy club meets 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Montrose hotel. Jay W Hesser will speak at Mac cabees meeting 7 30 p.m. in Moose hall. El Kahir temple Shrine meets Wednesday 8 p.m. at Shrine temple with refreshments. Ed Beneshek, 45, fined 25 dollars after guilty verdict on intoxication charge. Mrs Paul Waddington, recently released from St Luke's with pneumonia, returns home. C i T Bailey improving after Christmas hospitalization for pneumonia and complications. Joe Getlin treated for hand injury at St Luke's. hand mashed in Nash-Finch roller. Frank C Welch, bank president, attends executive committee meeting in Des Moines. Ernest Leroy Vanous, son of Milo and Mrs Vanous, discharged as third class quartermaster. to live with parents. Mrs Metta A Burd leaves for two-week Florida vacation with relatives. Four Square Gospel states not soliciting funds. pastor clarifies no authorized solicitations. callers target local businesses.
Scouters Attend Paramount Open House for Scout Week
Scouters of the city joined Hal Sheridan manager of the Paramount Theatre for an open house Monday evening. The event showcased the motion picture The Buccaneer starring Fredric March and marked Boy Scout anniversary week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Sheridan
Paramount Theater
Buccaneer
Fredric March
Bethel church hosts nine year Allen Lincoln Douglas banquet
The Bethel A M E church marks nine years of the Allen Lincoln Douglas banquet with a Feb 18 6 pm gathering in the First Presbyterian assembly room at Third Avenue and Fifth Street SF. A special program is planned for the event.
Irish Knights host fish dinner during Irish Month
The Irish members of the local Knights of Columbus host a Friday evening fish dinner at the club from to p.m. Free to all members. Reservations are by mailed cards from the committee in charge. Irish entertainment will be provided during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Committee In Charge
Desertion charge continued for J E Gregory in Springville
J E Gregory, 46, of Springville, arrested Saturday on desertion and failure to support two children, had case continued to April before Justice W R Watsabaugh. He promised to pay $3 weekly toward support and was released on bond after Deputy Sheriff Richard Payn filed the charge through Mrs Gregory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Gregory
Springville
Court of Justice
W. R. Watsabaugh
Gregory
Richard Payn
Watsabaugh
E C Barber Dies at 83 Active in Politics Years Ago
Edgar C Barber 83 of 1128 Second Avenue SW died at a local hospital after a brief illness. A practicing attorney since 1879 he edited the Cedar Rapids Optimus for eleven years and helped shape coverage of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Born January 29 1855 in Wardsboro Vermont he settled in Cedar Rapids in 1879 and was admitted to the Iowa Supreme Court. Surviving are his wife Mrs Barber and several nieces and nephews. services at Turner chapel were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar C. Barber
Second Avenue
Barber
Thma City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Dubruque
Foulkes
Ely
Menlaaber
Mar Barber
Morrison charged with breaking and entering at trailer shop
Mirl J Morrison, 39, of 126 Thirtieth Street Drive Sir, pled not guilty before District Judge H C Ring to a true information filed by County Attorney G Ko Thompson charging breaking and entering. Bond set at 2500. He is accused of entering C B Trailer Company at 413 Weavenue NW on Feb night. two electric drills and an electric screwdriver were reported stolen. Police said Morrison admitted selling tools identified as those from the trailer shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirl J. Morrison
G. Ko Thompson
H. C. Ring
Morrison
C. 8B Trailer Company
F. M. Clark
Weavenue
Testimony Heard In Minor Partition Case
Orton Minor of Lethibridge Alberta, cross-petitioner and defendant in a district court partition action by Tarry J Minor over a 12 acre property along Oakland Road NE, testified on Tuesday as the case neared its second day before Judge John T. Moffit. The plaintiff claims a one-fifth interest and a lien of 4090.47, asserting advances for improvements and other items, with Minor proposing one-fifth shares for Mable F. Walsh Hulda Jeanette Minor and Betty Fletcher and 13-90ths for Bet ty Fletcher and one eighteenth for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Minor
Lethibridge
Alberta
Tarry J Minor
Oakland Road
John T. Moffit
Mable F. Walsh
Hulda Jeanette Minor
Betty Fletcher
Minor and Orton Claim Interest in Property and Lien
Frances Minor and Orton Minor acknowledge a lien of 2002.15 for Harold D O Meara. Orton asserts 39 40ths ownership, plaintiff 1/40, and he claims open and adverse possession for twenty years. Alberta man seeks 1620 judgment for alleged nine year use of property and accounting, plus quiet title in his favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Minor
Plaintiff
Orton Minor
Harold D O'Meara
Alberta
High Court Clears Certiorari Action In Collins Case
The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a certiorari action aimed at Superior Court Judge Thomas B Powell in Cedar Rapids. Plaintiffs allege injunctions against Collins and others relate to Shores-Mueller interests. multiple defendants denied defense, with orders to stop filing suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Supreme Court
Thomas B Powell
Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shatter
EL Or Collins
Associated Press
Des Moines
Collins C. E. Mueller
Herman J. Currier
Wilhelmina Steepe
Powell
Shores- Mueller Company
Shaffer Don Barnes
Frank Users
Arthur Barelow
George PF. Miller
Shores- Mingtler Company
CG Oa Shores
van Vechten Shaffer
Don Barnes
Frank Byers
Arthur Barlow
Vote Inc
Shoree-Mireler
Plamtifs
Lainn
Bremer Coud
Special appearance sustains receivership in Century Building case
District Judge TC Ring Moun day upholds a special appearance in a trustees application to set onside court orders dated 15 36 and July 30 186 allowing receiver fees in the trust maiden feud against Stradtuss trustee of the Century Building Company on the Parae mount building. Spenael appearance overruled as to the receiver's final report with trustees elections filed March 18, 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Mes
Portland
Distriet
TC Ring Mounday
Toca
Daa
Diergaan
Century Building
Parae Mount
Court notice and divorce filings amid holiday closings
The courthouse will be closed all day Saturday in observance of Lincoln's birthday. The Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Gateway Company seeks 404.34 in an action against Pulverized Coal Equipment Corporation. Decree awarded in Alfred Rike Kelly versus Mae Kelly on cruel and inhuman treatment, with marriage at Elkton Maryland on June 21, 1934 and court finding for Kelly on Sept 27. Separately, Marley R Stoneking versus Goldie Stoneking on cruel and inhuman treatment heard by Judge I C Ring. marriage at Marion last June per petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolns
Tegal
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
John Mothit
Alfred Rike Kelly
da Mae Kelly
Elkton Md
Mr. Kelly
Marley R Stoneking
Goldie Stoneking
I. C. Ring
Marion
Junior Chamber Of Commerce Charter To Be Given Feb 17
Plans were made for a special charter presentation at the next regular meeting of the young men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce on February 17 when the bureau will receive its charter in the state Junior Chamber of Commerce. E. J. Van Nostrand of Newton, state president, will attend with other state officers and delegations from other cities. The reception committee includes Ed Clapp as chairman Ervin F. Stepanek Erwin Wasta N Harold West and Harry E Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
State
Junior Chamber of Commerce
E. J. van Nostrand
Newton
Chambers of Commerce
Young Men’s Bureau
Ed Clapp
Ervin F. Stepanek
Erwin Wasta
N. Harold West
Harry E. Boyd
Officers Named By Iowa Corn And Grain Growers Ass'n
AMES UP IR Richards Swan la headed the Iowa corn and small grain growers association after their annual meeting at Iowa State College Richards, a former vice president, succeeded Louis Quivin Alta Henry Stevens Scranton was named vice president J J Robison Ames secretary and Piatul Yat Ames treasurer were reelected District vice presidents chosen include Kenneth Scott Spencer district 1 Arthun Look Laverne district 2 WR Aradte New Hampshire district 3 AL M Schmitz Reason district 4 FL Osterlund Ackfox district 5 George Strayer Hudson district 66 of Wilson Harlan district 7 FOV Gowke State Center district 8 Kenneth Hebert Sabula district 9 Claude Wilson Tenderson district 10 Floyd Streets Indianapolis district 11 and Meals ister Moat Union district 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ir&. Richards
Swan la
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Iowa State College
Richards
Louis Quivin
Alta
Henry Stevens
Scranton
J. J L. Robison
Piatul Yat
Distrit
Kenneth Scott
Spencer
Arthun B. Look Laverne
Aradte
New Hampton
AL M. Schmitz
Reason
FL Osterlund
Ackfox
George Strayer
Hudson Distrat
Suspended Fine for Reckless Driving Assigned
Frank M Wood of 8221 Carlisle Street Nel received a suspended 824 dollar fine in police court Tuesday for reckless driving. Wood was arrested at 12 35 PM Monday by Chief of Police Robert Viau at Thirteenth Street and East Avenue. The officer nabbed Wood after he and the father surged toward an oncoming car and drove on the left band side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
M* Wood
Carlisle Street
Wood
Paltee
Robert Viauh
Thoteenth Street
Fust
Lem Band
Speeders and Parking Fines From Local Court Docket
Two motorists paid ten dollars and costs each for speeding. Stanley Reid of Linden Drive SE and Clyde Lane of Twenty fourth Street NE were cited. Officers Martin Cole and John Blazek fined for overtime parking, Blazek's fine suspended. Lane lacked a valid license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Street
Cole Liston
Stanley Reid
Linden Drive
Clyde Lane
Twenty-fourth Street
Martin Cole
Thirty-fourth Street
John Blazek
Sixth Street
Blazeck
Conger Metcalf Wins Boston School of Fine Arts Scholarship
Conger Metcalf formerly of Cedar Rapids now living in Boston Mass has received a full tuition scholarship to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He is a 1938 Coe College graduate and has studied under Ture Bengtz and Carl Zeibe while in Boston. Metcalf has worked as a commercial artist and draws pencil portraits of Bostonians and teaches piano to a small group of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger Metcalf
Cedar Rapids Aruat
Boston Mass
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Cyrus Metcalf
Coe College
Metcalf
Ture Bengtz
Carl Zeibe
Usion Fun
Fime
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Cleveland
Fillmore
Jackson
Lincoln
van Buren
Roosevelt Junior
Superintendent of Schools
University of Iowa
Union of Public School Maintenance Employes
J. HK. von Lackum
Hayes School
Jan
Jay
Bis Springs
Buchanan
Clevelan
Ifarrison Artle
Jackson News
Johnson Nees
Aincoln Bee
Taylor Tee
Tyr
Eneny
At ‘ Eases
Seeenee
JcKinley
Csavelt Vevenie
Wilson Foetbeeree Es
Franklin “Senior High
McKinley
Roosevelt Es
Kellogg's
Loge
Battle Creek
Hanford
J.G. Craven
U. G. Gruver
Long
Ins
W. HH
G A. Runyon
Route 4
Navy Club
Montrose Hotel
Rapids Chevrolet Co
Jay W Hesser
the Maccabees
Moose Hall
el Kahir
Shrine Temple
Ed Beneshek
Anamosa
Paul Waddington
St. Luke’s Hospital
It. Bailey
Twenty-fifth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Joe Getlin
K Avenue NW
Getlin
Nash-Finch Company
Frank C Welch
Peoples Savings Bank
State Bank Division
American Bankers Association
Ernest Leroy Vanous
Milo Vanous
Eighth Avenue SE
Navy
Metfa A Burd
Linn County
American Red Cross
Florida
W.H Burd
Minneapolis
Loretta Koelfer
John Jackson
Winnipeg
Four Square Gospel
Mr. Neubert
Third Avenue SW
Neubert
Scouters Paramount Guests
Bethel Church
K. C. Fish Fry
E. C. Barber
C. Barber
Court House News
High Court
E. E. Collins
McMatter
Molen
District Court
Buili
Ming
Iowa Corn and Grain Growers Ass
School of Fine Arts
Ly Sud
Leuymiststuru
IPIE
Ipilie
3Rd Ave
E. Ph
Fourth Ave
East
1000 First Ave. East
Sixteenth Ave
Sixth
St. S. W
Kenwood Store
First Ave. E
Our Leader
Thompson
del Monte
Campbells
Hormel’s
B. I
Prunes
Sunkist
Michigan
Jonathan
Texas
Idaho
Armour's Star
Nash Coffee
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