Custody Grants and Name Change in Two Divorce Decrees
Laura Keyes and Crystal Johnson hear decisions by Judge H C Ring on cruel and inhuman treatment. Laura Keyes receives custody of four children and property rights settled by stipulation following a June 22 1923 marriage. Crystal Johnson may resume the name Crystal Lego after a Waterloo remarriage on April 2 1938 with property rights settled by stipulation.
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Laura Keyes
Charles Keyes
H. C. Ring
Keyes
Crystal Johnson
Richard Johnson
Crystal Lego
Waterloo
Local Offenders Fined and Sentenced for Vagrancy and Traffic
Emil Vestry aged 40 of Cedar Rapids fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Harry P. Keifer 48 of Charles City sentenced to 30 days floater for vagrancy. James L. Burrell 48 of Trenton Mo sentenced to 30 days hard labor for vagrancy. Finley Cain of Rockford Nl fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to stop at a school stop sign.
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Emil Vestry
Cedar Rapids
Harry P. Keifer
Charles City
James L. Burrell
Trenton
Finley Cain
Rockford
Roof Fires in Two Homes Reported by City Firefighters
On Wednesday at 5 42 p m a roof fire at 1889 Ellis Lane NW damaged property and prompted a general alarm. A second roof fire at 1025 Third Avenue SE caused about 100 dollars in damage with a general alarm. Thursday at 7 49 a m a defective flue ignited cartons at 370 Seventeenth Street SE and triggered a general alarm.
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Ellis Lane
William “Billy” Woods
Third Avenue
H. L. Fee
Seventeenth Street
C. M. Svoboda
Twin Births Reported At St Luke and Mercy Hospitals
St Luke's hospital reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Roy L Carson of Ely on February 14 with twins a son and daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank G Mary of 329 Fifth Avenue SW on February 14 Mercy hospital records a son born to Mr and Mrs Paul Strain of 1727 Third Avenue SE on February 14.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Roy L. Carson
Ely
Frank G. Mary
Fifth Avenue SW
Mercy Hospital
Paul Strain
Third Avenue SE
Walker, 71, Dies at Home in Southeast Minneapolis
Lester Warren Walker aged 71 died at his home 835 Third Avenue SE at 5 30 p m Wednesday. He lived in the city and his passing was reported by family members. Burial arrangements are pending.
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Lester Warren Walker
Third Avenue SE
Marriage Licenses Issued for Zuber and Cooperider
Adolf Zuber of Parnell and Dorothy Cooperider of Marengo have been issued marriage licenses.
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Adolf Zuber
Parnell
Dorothy Cooperider
Marengo
Dam project hearings reveal broad opposition in Iowa
Opponents including John Tobin of Vinton and J M Otto of Iowa City challenge the dam near Coralville citing costs to raise highways and broader flood area. Fred White of the highway commission warns of $377 000 needed for road work with state reimbursement. Local residents fear economic and educational disruption while supporters cite flood control and regional benefits.
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John Tobin
Vinton
J. M. Otto
Iowa City
Fred White
The
Highway Commission
Paul Krall
Jefferson Township
Johnson County
Frank Krall
County Board of Supervisors
Wallace Holds Certificate Taxes to Boost Farm Income
Secretary Wallace told the House agriculture committee that an income certificate system offers the best way to help farmers withstand wartime stresses and raise cash yields for cotton wheat tobacco and rice. He proposed increased subsidies and four methods for raising farm income.
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Washington
Wallace
House Agriculture Committee
National Welfare
Congress
Non-Partisan Stand In City Workers Dispute
City council takes a neutral stance in a dispute with municipal workers led by Local 626 over wage scales for snow shoveling. Workers seek 55 cents an hour, claim others in the streets department receive that rate, while Local 626 counters it represents a majority of city staff. Harry F. Haller and Forrest Foster urge postponing negotiations until after April 1 to avoid pressure before elections.
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National Labor Relations Board
Harry F. Haller
Haller
Forrest Foster
Lewisohn Ordered To Pay For Support Of Admitted Son
New York AP Ludwig Lewisohn acknowledged paternity of a six year old son born out of wedlock to Thelma Bowman Spear in special sessions court and was ordered to pay 30 dollars weekly. Judge Burlingame gave him until Feb 28 to post a 1000 dollar bond for payments.
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New York
Ludwig Lewisohn
Thelma Bowman Spear
Alvah W. Burlingame
Lewisohn
Baltimore
Edna Manley
Miss Spear
Paris
Rochester, N. Y
Four Suffer Minor Injuries In Crashes
Police court continued the case on Thursday. In the second crash Russell Gerdes 18 and Carl Gerdes 15 of Marion route 1 suffered wrenched shoulders when the car driven by George Davis 17 overturned after being sideswiped by a machine driven by Gene Bunz 27 of Dunkerton. The accident occurred on Center Point road 200 feet north of Forty second street N E at 445 p.m. Bunz said he horned and passed. Davis said he did not hear it. A third accident involved a City Lines bus skidding into a car driven by Waterworks Superintendent H F Blomquist turning east on Third Avenue. Joe Stanek 401 Fourth Avenue S W drove the bus. Blomquist said he had the green light and the bus tried to stop for the red light.
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Russell Gerdes
Carl Gerdes
Marion
George Davis
Gene Bunz
Dunkerton
Center Point Road
Forty-second Street
Bunz
Davis
City Lines
H. F. Blomquist
Seventh Avenue
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
Joe Stanek
Fourth Avenue
Blomquist
Two Iowans Die After Dispute Over Debt
Aurelia farmer Gunnar Nielsen, 41, died in a hospital after a dispute with his tenant Henry Grieme, 51. Grieme shot Nielsen in the back and hanged himself a day earlier over a claimed $10 debt. Cherokee County authorities outlined the sequence of events.
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Aurelia, Ia
Gunnar Nielsen
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Archie Nelson
Henry Grieme
Nielsen
Grieme
Presbyterian Pastors Open Conference at Coe
Presbyterian pastors from across the state gather at Coe college for a two day religious conference. Dr Arnold H Lowe of King's Highway Church St Louis delivers the chapel address and other speakers include Dr Joseph L Hromadka Dr David I Berger and Rev William R Yingling with music from a six person choir.
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Presbyterian
Coe
Lowe
Coe College
Arnold H. Lowe
King’s Highway Church
St. Louis
J. Avalonne Cross
Waterloo
David Thompson
Aplington
Frank E. Bauder
West Union
Joseph L. Hromadka
David I. Berger
Winifred Murray
Cedar Rapids
James Hodgson
Charles W. Shedd
Chicago
Karl A. Stiles
Division of Natural Sciences
Voorhees Hall
Harry M. Gage
William R. Yingling
Fairfield
Amsterdam
Highway Commission To Cut Fleet By Fifty Cars
The Iowa Highway Commission agrees to reduce its fleet by 50 vehicles from 1100 as an economy move. State Car Dispatcher George Hesalroad will begin filing reports on car operations. The board may see future state council decisions on purchasing new vehicles.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Highway Commission
George Hesalroad
Hesalroad
Ames
Commission
LeRoy Brown
State Executive Council
State Board of Education
Highway Commission
Board of Education
Fred Everett
Glenwood undertaker gets 8 year sentence in deadly hearse crash
Frank H. Raynor Glenwood funeral director and Mills county former coroner received eight years in Fort Madison prison and a $500 fine after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the highway crash that killed Mr and Mrs Edward Brewer and their infant Shirley. Raynor claimed the coffin jolted forward and struck him. Defense plans appeal to the state supreme court.
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Council Bluffs
Earl Peters
Frank H. Raynor
Glenwood
Mills County
Fort Madison
Raynor
Edward Brewer
Shirley
Clyde Genung
Supreme Court
Roosevelt hints at sea cruise and neutrality patrol
In a private car interview en route to Pensacola, President Roosevelt offered vague plans about a sea voyage described as a fishing cruise. He joked about destinations such as the Andaman and Celebes islands and Shetland, while noting he would not discuss neutrality patrol details. He praised lessons from the coast guard patrol, including the delayed commissioning of old destroyers and improved naval coordination with patrol planes.
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Washington
Pensacola
Tuscaloosa
Andaman Islands
Celebes Islands
Shetland Islands
Gillette Seen As Strategic Nominee For Vice-President
Washington Iowa Senator Gillette says he would accept a potential second on a ticket if eastern or southern nominees prevail. He argues a Midwest vice president could help secure a presidential win and notes strong Midwest support would be essential.
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Gillette
Washington
Iowa
Midwest
Tennis Star Denied Divorce By Court
In Salem Massachusetts Judge George A Costello denied Sarah Palfrey Fabyan a divorce from Marshall Fabyan citing lack of sustained cruelty. The couple, both noted tennis figures, wed in 1934 and faced a court challenge Wednesday.
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Salem
Mass
George A. Costello
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Marshall Fabyan
Debate Over Naval War Zones And Responsibility
Senators and lawmakers weigh Germanys threat to target ships in war zones. Discussions touch on international law, neutrality rights, and U S responsibility for damages to unarmed American and Allied vessels. Officials acknowledge potential accountability for torpedoing and the need to protect neutral shipping.
Britain Plans Convoy Protection for Neutral Shipping
London reports Britain will offer convoy protection to all neutral vessels passing through contraband controls whether headed for a British port or elsewhere. A British spokesman warned against German claims to sink neutrals, calling it an illegal policy. The defence centers on keeping neutral ships safe by steering them into convoy routes. Discussions with the United States over contraband control impacts on U S shipping are under way.
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United States
London
Germany
Britain
Berlin
British Ambassador and State Department Seek Neutrality Accord
The British ambassador in Washington meets with the State Department to reconcile the blockade with American neutrality laws, aiming to avert disputes and align policy with U.S. constraints.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin Allies Say US Concession Seen on Neutral Ships
Berlin authentic quarters express gratification over perceived US willingness to accept Germanys stance on neutral ships near Gibraltar. They say Washington wrongly implied US ships could be sunk without warning, noting Germany would only halt and search or redirect vessels to Wilhelmshaven if contraband is found, otherwise no torpedo.
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Gibraltar
Berlin
Reich
Mediterranean
Wilhelmshaven
Infant born to iron lung mother in Minnesota hospital
An infantile paralysis patient on an iron lung gave birth to a girl by Caesarean section at University Hospital in Minneapolis. The mother Elmer Volkman 24, was briefly removed from the respirator for the operation and then returned to support. Both mother and baby were reported doing nicely. Doctors noted low chance of the child inheriting the paralysis. A craftsman William Morris invented the Morris chair.
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Minneapolis
University Hospital
Elmer Volkman
McEntee Named to Direct CCC After Fechner’s Death
The White House sent to the senate Roosevelt's nomination of James J. McEntee to succeed the late Robert Fechner as CCC director. McEntee, 56, from Jersey City, had been acting CCC director during Fechner's illness and was an official of the InternationalAssociation of activists before joining the CCC in 1933.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Roosevelt
James J. McEntee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
CCC
McEntee
Fechner
International Association of Activists
Jersey City
N. J
Breen Enters Iowa Governor Race In 1938 Campaign
Senator Breen announces his bid for governor of Iowa with a pledge to return farms and main streets to local residents. He portrays himself as a plain speaker lacking rich backers and seeks public support to finance his campaign. Breen, a 1937 homestead exemption author, also co authored tax and social welfare measures.
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Iowa
Breen
Iowa Democrats gear up for governor race with Breen
Senator Herring noted Ed Breen's gubernatorial announcement signals a strong Democratic bid in Iowa. He cited Breen's timely letter and expected announcements from Nelson Krashel and Leo Wegman while noting John Valentine must still decide before late April.
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Washington
Herring
Ed Breen
Iowa
Breen
Nelson G. Kraschel
Leo Wegman
John Valentine
Ottumwa
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