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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1939

Page

23

Foot Sizes and Features of Cedar Rapids Police Revealed

A lighthearted feature surveys Cedar Rapids officers focusing on shoe sizes and body attributes. The piece notes Chief Vlach at 13 size and averages 9 percent for the department, with several men taller or heavier than peers. It also jokes about ears and noses while stressing practical patrol changes from walking to motorized duties.

W. Lee Austin Dr. Austin Des Moines S.A Mae West Bob Vlach Walt Kansky Cedar Rapids Frank” Hrabetin Henry Nemec Vlrach Dale Cunningham Glenn Walters Merle Burton Earl Stanley al Mikota Frank “Moon” Mullin

Newark forest yields over seventeen thousand dollars in timber

A 36000 acre community forest owned and managed by Newark New Jersey has produced more than 17000 dollars in timber products.

Newark, N. J

Role Of Christus In Passion Play Teaches Tolerance

Cast listed includes many performers such as Lorraine Bliss Anita Stewart Nadine Florang Cora Hampton Elaine Weland Rosa mond Kearney Maria Sheda Betty Jane Curtis Mildred Ramner Betty Allender Mary Jane Fox Marion Plunkett Janella Cooper Mary O Connell Virginia Whitters Jean Macklen Martha Hubbard and others. The piece notes the play’s theme of tolerance and is continued from page 3.

Lotte Persons Lorraine Bliss Anita Stewart Nadine Florang Cora Hampton Elaine Weland Rosamond Kearney Maria Sheda Betty Jane Curtis Mildred Ramner Betty Allender Mary Jane Fox Marion Plunkett Janella Cooper Mary O'Connell Virginia Whitters Jean Macklen Martha Hubbard Ae Marae Aoe Dragner Harry Dellahooke Clifford Hand Dan Sweeney Keith Koehn Roy Houser Earl Kee Martin Thorson Paul McDowell

Blue Valley Creamery sale to Beatrice announced

Beatrice Creamery purchases Blue Valley Creamery and its 14 plants for 400000 cash plus transfer of accounts receivable and inventories valued at 200000 to 250000. Plants to be operated under Blue Valley name with current plant-employer retained. Announcement by Clinton H. Haskell and R. H. Van Sant.

Chicago Blue Valley Creamery Company Beatrice Creamery Company Middle West Clinton H. Haskell Beatrice R. H. van Sant Blue Valley Haskell

Cedar Rapids properties not involved in merger say officials

Blue Valley dairy and Blue Valley creamery officials reported on Saturday that Chicago management informed them Cedar Rapids properties are not part of the merger. Operations locally will continue as usual.

Blue Valley Dairy Blue Valley Creamery Chicago Cedar Rapids

More Dogs Poisoned in Neighborhood Warns Shelter Officer

Humane officer Milo Medulan reported two dog poisonings in recent days and warned owners to keep pets away from suspected poisons. One dog, a Springer Spaniel owned by Joe Chandler of 346 Woodland Drive SE, was poisoned with turpentine. The other dog belonged to Mrs. Moore of 56 Fifteenth Avenue SW. In the past month four dogs have been poisoned in the area.

Milo Medulan Humane Shelter Joe Chandler Woodland Drive Moore Fifteenth Avenue Medulan

Soloist Max Daehler At Cedar Rapids Symphony

Prof. Max Daehler of Coe college will be piano soloist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony in concert at the Memorial Coliseum Wednesday at 8 15 p m This third concert of the season is free to the public Daehler has studied with Rudolph Ganz and Bernhard Stavenhagen in Geneva He will perform Liszt Concerto No 2 in A major in the version authorized by Liszt and his pupils

Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Max Daehler Coe College Department of Music Memorial Coliseum Prof. Daehler Rudolph Ganz Bernhard Stavenhagen Geneva Switzerland Stavenhagen Liszt Daehler Coe

Concerto with Orchestra in Geneva under Stavenhagen

The program lists Beethoven Eroica movements one and two, Johann Strauss Gypsy Baron overture, and three excerpts from Grieg Peer Gynt incidental music performed in Geneva under Stavenhagen.

Geneva Stavenhagen Beethoven Eroica Johann Strauss Grieg Ibsen

Americans Drink Less Liquor With Meals Nationwide

A National Restaurant association survey of 220 restaurants shows liquor sales down 11 percent from the previous year. Overall food sales fell 3 percent while total beverage sales dropped to under 3 percent of a $2.385 million business. Declines appeared nationwide except for the west north central and west south central regions.

Chicago National Restaurant Association West North Central Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota West South Central

Mt Mercy Academy Seniors Present Play Tonight

Mt Mercy Academy seniors stage the play Ten Days Before The Wedding at 8 in the school auditorium. Miriam Siepman portrays Nancy the bride with Bette McGuire as Madge and Helen Jones as the niece. a double wedding ends the mystery.

Mount Mercy Academy Mount Mercy Nancy Miriam Siepman Madge Bette McGuire Helen Jones

Four Indicted In Insurance Murder Plot To Face Early Trial

Four people indicted in a Philadelphia insurance murder scheme will seek an early trial. John Cacopardo, a Sing Sing inmate serving 30 years to life, claimed his uncle Paul Petrillo headed a poison for profit ring. Indicted are Petrillo, Herman Petrillo, Stella Alfonsi, and Corina Favato on 14 charges including murder and conspiracy.

Philadelphia John Cacopardo New York Sing Sing Brooklyn Paul Petrillo South Philadelphia Petrillo Herman Petrillo Stella Alfonsi Corina Favato

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