Cedar Rapids Water Dept Sees Growth in Main Extensions
Cedar Rapids sees rising housing activity with more water main extension requests for the 1940-41 year ending March 31. The department laid 21 501 feet of mains at a cost of 22 832, total mileage reaching 135. Meters climbed from 130 in 1937 to 47 in 1940, totaling about 14 000 across the city. The system, profitable at about 250 000 annually, provides city water for departments and fire protection at no charge, with 24 new hydrants added and eight replaced last year. Major improvements include a new intake station aerator costing 2 230, a 2 044 carbon dioxide compressor, and a 5 500 standby generator. The year’s total improvements reached 42 742, with waterworks paying off 55 000 in bonds and 825 817 90 in interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
H. F. Blomquist
Water Works Department
Turnme
Spring Style Show For Newmans And Friends
A spring fashion show for 250 Newmans department store employees was held in the Blarentine room at the Roosevelt hotel. Fabian Engel conducted the presentation featuring coats suits dresses sports wear and formal wear in beige navy red aqua and black. Models included Constance Sheridan Betty Becker Betty Mae Sommer Virginia Grier Peggy Bode Winifred Harcrave and Flaine Kemper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmans Department Store
Melvin Clark Takes Command Of Rifle Company At Fort Custer
Lieut Melvin Clarkson son of Mr and Mrs William T Clark of Mavion and 1940 Coe college graduate leads a rifle company in the Second United States Infantry at Fort Custer. He commands four officers and 119 men, with plan to rise to 217 by March 15. Clark recently returned from infantry school at Fort Benning Georgia after signaling communications training and prior service at Fort Sheridan Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Clarkson
William T Clark
Mavion
Coe College
Second
United States Infantry
Fort Custer, Wich
Clark
Infantry
Fort Benning
Fort Sheridan
Executive Committee of Retail Bureau Named
New members of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce retail merchants bureau were announced Friday. They include G. D. Barger Carl Unstirom John W Beck Wallace Boyson J. F. Carey A J. Cassel N. P. Craemer Carl Neitinger M. E. Feiden F E. Katterjohn Sam G. Kemper Herbert Killian Joe Levin William B. Quarto A. J. Ramsey A. L. Smulekoff R. K. Waller Alex Hallgren H. D O' Meara Willis Mohn and Harold Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commeees
Boureau
G. D. Barger
Carl Unstirom
John W Beck
Wallace Boyson
J. F. Carey
A J. Cassel
N. P. Craemer
Carl Neitinger
M. E. Feiden
F E. Katterjohn
Sam G. Kemper
Herbert Killian
Joe Levin
William B. Quarto
A. J. Ramsey
A. L
Eicher to Speak at Columbus Junction Post Office Dedication
The new 70000 dollar post office on Second and Walnut streets will be dedicated July 4 with a patriotic program. E C Eicher former congressman and now ranking member of the securities and exchange commission will deliver the principal address. He helped secure the funds and the building has been in use since January 10. Mrs Nettie Lewis is postmaster. Robins candlelight wedding of Shizabeth Lou Sietsema to Bernard Meyer at the Sietsema home with attendants H D Frontress and later home in Garner.
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Nevial
Columbus Junction
Second and
Walnut Streets
E. C. Eicher
Scurities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C
Nettie Lewis
Robins
Shizabeth Lou Sietsema
O. A. Sietsema
Bernard Meyer
Kiemme
William Meyer
O. R. Meyer
Sietsema
H. D. Frontress
Boone
Garner
Truckers Decry State Trade Walls for 48 Separate Nations
Ted Rodgers of the American Trucker Association told a Des Moines meeting that the United States is splitting into 48 separate states through trade barriers. He cited state laws and reciprocity issues harming trucking and defense supply movement, urging federal action. Brockway of the Independent Truckers of Iowa warned the legislature's trucking tax proposal aims to fund road costs with a ten mile tax on trucks over four tons, supported by the state Highway Commission chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jin Brockway
Des Moines
Independent Truckers of Iowa, Inc
Iowa Teagislature
Tawa
Cmzensial Commities
Self-Supporting Teachers Annuity Bill Introduced in Iowa
A self supporting teachers annuity bill was introduced in Des Moines by Rep F A Latchaw. It proposes no state appropriation and allows teachers under 25 to choose to join or opt out. An administrative board would oversee the plan and local systems could merge into the state system by vote.
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Des Moinies
Tawa House
Latchaw
Wilton Junction
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Iowa State Teachers Association
Dozens of Civil Suits Filed Near Court Deadline
As the Friday deadline loomed for March term filings, Johnson Gas seeks 5000 damages from Reliable Gas Products and others in suits for promissory notes and injuries. Actions include auto accident claims, debt recoveries, property disputes, and divorces involving multiple individuals and a variety of local entities.
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Edwin W. Lundquist
Johnson Gas Company
Reliable Gas Products Company
Revel M. Sayers
Mabel L. Sayers
J = K. Monson
Hazel T. Monson
Draft Quotas Rise in March in Iowa Military Inductions
Iowa selective service reports 1468 inductees in March, the largest monthly quota since the system began. Officials expect April to June figures to be much higher, with a total of 9058 additional Iowa selectees by July 1 and 2680 cleared since November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Cewt
Stamp Food Plan Inaugurated In Cedar County
The Cedar County board and welfare board signed to implement a surplus food distribution plan with the Surplus Commodities Corp. A distributing office will be set up in Tipton with a revolving fund for orange town stamps. The federal program aims to start within 30 days following approval. Separately, note of a death: GRANT MOUND and Ray Fora report the stepfather death on Tuesday. Mrs WM Rose, aged NN years, veteran, died February 9.
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Cedar County
Tipton
Board of Superstiar
County Welfare Board
Commondirs Corporation
Ent
Ethance
Super
Orange Town
Grant Mound Um
Lacheon
Ray
Tueda
Fran Rowat
WM Rose
Rose
Anamosa Methodists To Observe 90 Years Of History Sunday
Ninety years of Methodism in Anamosa and the surrounding county will be observed Sunday. A special memory service opens the morning worship, followed by a noon basket dinner and a program recounting the history of Anamosa Methodism. The Iowa conference established the Anamosa circuit in 1849 with pastors riding horseback or walking the 30 mile area. Early charter members include Rev and Mrs Vail Col, D Crockwell and Mars and wives, Dexter Cunningham and Sarah Abigail, Olivier Lockwood and Rebecca, Mary Baas, and Mr Sedfer.
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Anamosa
Iowa
Vail Col
D Crockwell
Mars
Dexter Cunningham
Sarah Abigail
Olivier Lockwood
Rebecca
Mie
Mary Baas
Sedfer
Fire Drives Troy Mills Family From Home
Early Friday a fire gutted a winded farmhouse two miles southeast of Troy Mills. Merle and Mrs Kramer and their year old baby escaped after Mrs Kramer woke and alerted her husband. Fire fighters from Coggon battled the blaze, which started in a shuttered shed near the kitchen. The family took refuge at the home of Mrs Kramer's parents, Mr and Mrs Howard Ramee, in Fras dels. The property owner was Ray Rasenner of Rawtes.
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Here
Merle Kramer
Babe
Kramer
Fakhan
Vmre Kramers
Mre
Howard Ramee
Fras Dels
Towa Senate Passes Sealed Corn Tax Bill
The Towa Senate approved a measure to reduce the assessment on sealed corn, with details about rate changes and an amendment. The bill moves to the lower chamber for consideration.
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Towa
Senate
Towa Senate
Dairy advertising bill seeks two year tax on butter sales
The bill would extend the dairy advertising program for two years and impose a one cent per pound tax on all butter sold in the state from June 1941 to June 15, 1942.
Petroleum Interests Attack Corn Fuel Bill
Iowa lawmakers debate corn alcohol bill as petroleum groups condemn the proposal. The measure seeks a 25 000 research appropriation and would support a program to expand corn based fuel production amid industry opposition and legislative scrutiny.
McGregor Youth Leads Fingerprinting Drive
Community program organized by McGregor youths and Ron Luce to promote juvenile fingerprinting and safety education. Local schools and students participate, aiming to improve identification records and deter crime.
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McGregor Youth Heads Fingerprinting Drive
Mrs Iowa Smiley Pioneer Of Center Point Dies At 89
Mrs. Iowa Smiley widow of Leslie Smiley died at her Center Point home at age 89 after a 24 day illness following a broken hip. She and her husband operated a farm for several years and she was active in local community affairs. Survived by children and grandchildren, services planned at the family home with burial at a nearby cemetery.
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Iowa Smiley
Center Point
Iowa
Smiles
Leslie Smiley
West Branch Hosts School Music Clinic
West Branch will host a school music clinic featuring local students and visiting ensembles. The event includes performances and group rehearsals aimed at collaborative learning and community celebration.
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Clinia
Missionary reports Nazi influence in Japan
Grinnell college heard former German missionary R A Hessell describe Nazi penetration of Japan. He said Nazis use fifth column tactics in peacetime, comparing Japan’s leadership to Nazi governance and noting his exit after the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Japan
R A. Keon Hessell
Grinnell College Chapel
Hessell
Germany
Farm Home Near Morley Destroyed by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin leveled the farm house of Dr. H. O. Young at Marion, three miles northwest of Morley, on Thursday afternoon. The tenanted George Payne family had three children. they were alerted by a passing trucker as flames spread from the upper floor. Most first floor contents were saved as Anamosa firefighters and Morley chemical units joined neighbors at the blaze.
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Morley
H. O. Young
Marion
George Payne
Anamosa
Springville Farmer Fred Hopkins Dies of Pneumonia at 72
Fred Hopkins 72 of Springville died early Friday from pneumonia after a broken hip. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hunte chapel. Survived by wife and two sons Sheldon and Leslie. Leslie a corporal in the national guard at Cedar Rapids and due to report to camp Sunday.
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Springville
Fred Hopkins
Hunte Chapel
Sheldon
Leslie
National Guard
Cedar Rapide
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Melvin Clark
Rifle Co
Retail Bureau
Merle E. Garmoe
Liloyd Wray
John Caslasky
Century Cab Company
Ethel B. Hart
E Lo Crowley
Castle Aske
Otto Suvziedt
Charles de Myers
Jack Wheeler
Mary Velma Vincent
Lester
Bhasir
George Pennington
Thomas Panagas
Anna Panagas
Pennington
Diana
Ralph F. Winkead
Milton Smith
Winkead
Meecsinger and Sons
Tran Fer
Chandler
Hogan Brothers Garage
Joseph F Messinger
Rov PF. Messinger
Alva JD. Messinger
Juynn Messinger
Charles F. Brecht
Klear Brecht Charaing Fathire
S32aar L. Shoemaker
Mount Mercy
Rndlege
Charles W Hanter
Helen
U Werbert Curttright
Leah N
Mount Vernon
Milway Unzeilig
Julia Unzeitig
Unzeilig
Orvil Marfeld
Opal June Mattela
Broweht
Sarupeon Heights
Equitable Life In Finance Companys
Jowa Bidas
Otto
Kohl Josephine Keegan
Frances R Fleming
Ellen Leonard
Jann County
Frdel B Hart
Centurs Cah Company
Ruth Coghlan
North Pires
Hanae
Bow
Masonic Temple
Ted He Woor
Troy Mills
Guzette Troy Mills
Creorge
Iowa Petroleum Industries
Sindail
Oinetfert
Baady Yarz
Esraup
Ron Luce
Rude Auto CO
Covey
Ford
Peter
Atporte Tyres
Canton
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