Wreath From F R on Lincoln Tomb Observed in Illinois
A wreath from the President was placed at Lincoln’s tomb in Oak Ridge cemetery Springfield as Illinois held the 132nd anniversary observances. Army attaches represented the President. veterans and civic groups joined in the rites. Diplomatic delegates from Mexico and Canada attended events with remarks on Lincoln’s enduring values and unity. Gov Green led dedication of the Horner Civil War library with Carl Sandburg speaking.
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Firemen Plan Annual Ball at Memorial Coliseum Thursday
Firemen finished arrangements for their annual ball at the Memorial Coliseum Thursday evening. Refreshments will be served in the old armory basement of the Memorial building. Red Nichols and his band the Five Pennies will provide dancing music from 9 to 1. Ticket sales teams report strong responses across five districts.
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Wallpaper Men From 60 Towns Meet Here
Dealers from 60 towns and cities gathered in Cedar Rapids for the annual sales conference of Morris Sanford’s wholesale wallpaper department. R. R. Clark from United Wallpaper Factories urged with 67 attendees to choose companion papers, deeper backgrounds, soft pastels, and stripes, and cautioned against double coating which could cause dye bleed through.
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Fairmont Minn
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R. R. Clark
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Deaths Nilsson Antony of Cedar Rapids
Nilsson Antony of 2140 Mount Vernon avenue SE died at a local hospital at 5 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. Born June 2 1898 in Sweden he came to Cedar Rapids in 1900 and lived here most of his life except wartime and Denver years. He married Edna A Rehn in 1921 and is survived by three children, a father, a sister in Portland and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Saron Lutheran Cres ent lodge 25 A F and A M Veterans of Foreign Wars Hanford post American Legion and served 18 months overseas in World War I. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday Turner chapel with calling at the chapel.
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Hanford
Pallbearers named for Elbert L. Andrews services in Moon Chapel
Pallbearers for Elbert Leroy Andrews of 216 Sixth Avenue SW include National Guard members Second Lieut John Elliott First Sergeant Roy Larkin First Sergeant George Myers Sergeant Arthur Elliott Corporal Benjamin Kirk and Private First Class Joe Sturm. Services at Moon Chapel Thursday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev H L Ruthrauff. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Elbert Leroy Andrews
Sixth Avenue SW
National Guard
John Elliott
Roy Larkin
George Myers
Arthur Elliott
Benjamin Kirk
Joe Sturm
Moon Chapel
H. L. Ruthrauff
Cedar Memorial Park
William L Curtis Dies After Brief Illness
William L. Curtis a longtime Iowa Electric Light and Power Company employee died at his home 1435 Fourth Street SW at 1125 p m Tuesday after a brief illness He was born August 38 1874 in Troy New York and had been a resident of the area for many years.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Fourth Street
Troy
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Red Cross Leader and Nursing Roles Puzzle
A crossword style puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries relating to Red Cross nursing leadership, duties, and associated terms. Entries include titles, actions, body parts, and roles in nursing, with references to places, objects, and actions across multiple numbered clues.
Obituary: Cedar Rapids Resident Culminates 29 Years Here
The text notes a Cedar Rapids resident who lived there 29 years and belonged to Ben Hur lodge and Pathfinders at Grand Island Nebraska. Survived by wife Jessie a son Jess Curtis Cedar Rapids daughter Rhea Conley Estherville sister Mrs J M Mclleevy Vancouver three grandchildren William Noble Phyllis Noble and Jean Curtis. Funeral at Moon chapel 3 30 p.m. Thursday with Rev C C Gatrelle. Body to Nebraska City for burial. Friends may call.
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C. C. Gatrelle
Nebraska City
Neb
Verdi Evans Dies After Prolonged Illness at Cedar Rapids
Verdi R. Evans aged 65 died at his family residence at 12:45 PM Tuesday after a long illness. Born November 21, 1879 in Coal City Georgia he came to Cedar Rapids 22 years ago from Des Moines. He married Adaline Gaynor and leaves two sons Dr Gaynor Evans of Durham New Hampshire and Dr Byron Evans of Chicago. He is survived by two brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Turner chapel 11 AM Thursday conducted by Rev Father Loferski with burial at Glendale cemetery Des Moines. Friends may call at the chapel.
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First Avenue E
Coal City
Georgia
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
LeMars
Adaline Gaynor
Gaynor Evans
Durham
N. H
Byron Evans
Chicago
Obituary: George W. HensleyLocal resident and longtime street car mechanic dies
George W. Hensley aged 58, of 1001 Daniels Street NE Cedar Rapids, died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born February 17, 1879 in Bertram, he lived here his whole life. He married Hazel Cox in 1907. survivors include wife, daughter Mrs. Marvin Peden, two sons Louis H and Kenneth L Hensley, granddaughter Carol Ann Hensley, two grandsons Allen J and Terrance Keith Hensley, sister Mrs. Mary Grauerholtz, and brothers John and Preston Hensley, all of Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements to be announced. friends may call Turner chapel Thursday.
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George W. Hensley
Daniels Street
Bertram
Hazel Cox
Marion
Marvin Peden
Louis H
Kenneth L. Henstey
Carol Ann Hensley
Allen J
Terrance Keith Hensley
Mary Grauerholtz
John
Preston Hensley
Cedar Rapids
Sam Hensley
Effie O'Connor
Turner Chapel
Notable Lisbon area obituary listing Fee family kin
The obituary notes five grandchildren Florence Lloyd Earl Dorothy and Ida Martha Fee of Altadena Calif two sisters Roxy Hale of Kalamazoo Mich and Vada E Dorcas of Cedar Rapids and a brother William Easterly of Springville Iowa She was a member of the English Lutheran church at Lisbon Burial will be in Lisbon cemetery with visitation at Turner chapel time to be announced later
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Lloyd
Earl
Dorothy
Ida Martha Fee
Altadena
Cahif
Roxy Hale
Kalamazoo
Mich
Vada E, Dorcas
Cedar Rapids
William Easterly
Springville
Iowa
English Lutheran Church
Lisbon
Turner Chapel
Funeral set for Albert Kilberger with B Hlubacek officiating
Albert Kilberger dies at home and funeral services will be led by T B Hlubacek at 2 p.m. Thursday in Brush chapel. Burial is planned at Anderson Cemetery near Swisher. Pallbearers include William Struesky Benjamin Ludvick Norbert Kelly Alvin William and George Kilberger.
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Albert Kilberger
J Street
Brush Chapel
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
William Struesky
Benjamin Ludvicck
Norbert Kelly
Alvin
William
George Kilberger
Infant Son of Murphy Family Dies in Local Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Howard Murphy of 359 Twenty first street SE died at 1 30 p m Tuesday. He is survived by his parents a brother Charles Howard Murphy Jr and grandmother Mrs Price H Curd of Pace Mississippi Funeral services were held at Immaculate Conception church at 10 30 a m Wednesday with Rev Father Zachary officiating Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Twenty-first Street
Charles Howard Murphy, Jr
Price H. Curd
Pace
Immaculate Conception Church
Father Zachar
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Patrick J Hogan Funeral Service Set for Thursday
Funeral services for Patrick J Hogan who died Tuesday will be held at the Brady mortuary at 2 pm Thursday conducted by Msgr John Molloy. Burial will follow in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
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Patrick J Hogan
Globe Hate
Brady Mortuary
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John Molloy Binial
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Theodore E Morrison at North English Cemetery
Theodore Evans Morrison died after a brief illness at a local hospital. Born July 18 1901 in North English he lived in Williamsburg before moving to Cedar Rapids 19 years ago. He worked at Town Theater barber shop and is survived by his son Clifford and several relatives. Burial is Friday at 2 p.m. in North English cemetery with calling at the chapel.
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A Avenue NW
North English
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Town Theater
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H. A. Morrison
Woodrow
Ross Morrison
B. W Worrall
Morrison
Methodist Church
Barbers Union
Turner Chapel
Ilam
Three Hurt When Car Strikes Truck Parked On Highway
Three people suffered minor injuries when a car crashed into the rear of a parked semi-trailer on Highway 30 eleven miles west of Cedar Rapids. Driver Harold Mommer and two Marshalltown passengers Josephine Gross and Howard Fette were taken to St Luke's hospital after the 4 30 am accident. Everett Myers of Webster City drove the truck. Sgt Clarence Day of the highway patrol investigated. Myers parked after tire trouble and set out flares before walking to a garage. Mommer left the hospital without reporting to Day.
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Harold Mommer
Marshalltown
Josephine Gross
Howard Fette
Everett Myers
Webster City
Sergt
Clarence Day
Highway Patrol
Myers
Day
Mommer
Funeral services for Norman C Dukes
Funeral services for Norman C Dukes aged 74 will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Moon chapel with Reverend Carl M. Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. He is survived by sisters Mrs Loa Tual of Detroit Michigan Mrs Augusta Burkett of Findlay Ohio and Mrs Nettie Matthiesen of Cedar Rapids.
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Fifteenth Avenue SW
Moon Chapel
Carl M. Cunningham
Oak Hill Cemetery
Loa Tual
Detroit, Mich
Augusta Burkett
Findlay
Ohio
Nettie Matthiesen
Cedar Rapids
Coach Moray Eby Mourns Brother Robert Eby Death
Moray T Eby of Coe College learns of the death of his brother Robert H Eby of Woodbine Council Bluffs early Wednesday Funeral services are set for Friday The two brothers attended the University of Town together where Robert studied before becoming a local druggist in Woodbine
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Funeral services for Sam Allick held at Moslem Temple
Sam Allick longtime local grocery proprietor died in a city hospital Tuesday. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Moslem Temple with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. The body lay in state at Turner chapel before the service.
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Sam Allick
Cedar Memorial Park
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Horan Kennedy
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Horan Kennedy who died at her home Tuesday after several weeks illness will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m Thursday with Rev. Dr. Marion H Williams officiating. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends attend.
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Turner Chapel
Marion H. Williams
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs Ida Doubenmier Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Ida Doubenmier widow of Samuel Doubenmier of 139 Thirty second street NE died in a local hospital at 3 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born February 25, 1871 in Jones county she had lived in the city for 31 years. Surviving is a daughter Mrs Fay Fee.
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Ida Doubenmier
Samuel Doubenmier
Thirty Second Street
Jones County
Fay Fee
Community notices batch includes clubs and meetings
Women of the Moose apron dance at the Moose hall Thursday afternoon with dinner. Second Christian church Thursday evening. Stitch and Chatter club dinner and meeting at 6 pm Thursday at the Community House. Apollo commandery rehearsal Thursday 7 pm and 7:30 pm conferral on Adolph Barta. Mount Hermon lodge to confer degree work Thursday 6:30 pm followed by refreshments. Mid-year laundry school graduate. Waltons luncheon at the YMCA. West Highlands meeting with film on newspaper production Friday 6:30 pm at Cleveland school. Navy enlistments of local youths noted. Wet matches lighting tip.
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Adolph Barta
Mount Hermon Lodge No
Masonic Hall
the Gazette
West Highlands Community Club
Cleveland School
Linn County Board Adopts Second Road District 165 Resolution
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors meeting October 15 1940 adopts resolution to establish Secondary Road District Number 165 including listed lands and plat. approves gravel or crushed stone surfacing. authorizes auditor to file copy with State Highway Commission and to draw warrants for Widows Pension payments and tax sale assignments. approves contracts with CP Lechner for Farm to Market road surveys and work. authorizes purchases and other road related actions.
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Iowa
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Petty
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Secondaes Road
Linn County
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Marie Sommers
Harry S. Johnson
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Gore Wwe
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Anna
Nobil
Supervisor Seevell
C P Leehner
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Board of Surervisors
Jone Insteu
Code of Town
Martha C. Schreiber
State Hospital For the Insane
Mt Pleasant
Ryde Auto Companys
Linn County Road Department
Clyde C Scott
Indian Creek
Pace
C. C. Navier
Linn County Board Adopts Resolution and Payments
The Linn County Iowa board adopts a resolution after a session led by Supervisor Petty. It authorizes a payment of 24650 dollars to John W Miller for care services linked to a county farm from May 22, 939 to October 5, 1940, with many officials confirmed as present.
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Linn
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Linn County
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Stewart
Plumly
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Viola Judee
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Collins
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