Notable Local Deaths and Accidents February 22 1940
Frank J. Kramer 70 died at his daughter’s home at 606 Seventh street SE at 4 45 p m Wednesday. Lloyd H. Snyder 50 of 1346 Hinkley avenue NW was killed in a fall from a ladder on L C Wright farm south of Paris around 4 30 p m Wednesday. M A Parrish 37 of 2000 Washington avenue SE fatally injured in an automobile crash on highway 30 ten miles west of Cedar Rapids at 6 20 p m Wednesday. James Primrose 75 died at his daughter Irene Rimrodt’s home 311 Nineteenth avenue SW at 10 20 a m Thursday. Dr George H. Doherty 63 of 111 Tenth street NE died at a local hospital at 9 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Kramer
Birlen Spencer
Seventh Street
Lloyd H. Snyder
Hinkley Avenue
L. C. Wright
Paris
M. A. Parrish
Washington Avenue
Cedar Rapids
James Primrose
Irene Rimrodt
Ninteenth Avenue
George H. Doherty
Tenth Street
Births Reported From Mercy and St Luke Hospitals
Mercy hospital records a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Reid of 1323 Eleventh Street SW on February 21 and a son to Mr and Mrs Marcus De Lay of 222 Fifth Avenue SW on February 21. St Luke's hospital records a son to Mr and Mrs D W Gray of 1031 Ninth Street NW on February 21 and a son to Mr and Mrs Robert F Milota of 351 Eleventh Street SW on February 22. At home, a daughter Susie Ann was born to Mr and Mrs E G Cannon of 1016 Bealercourt SE on February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
William Reid
Eleventh Street
Marcus DeLay
Fifth Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
D. W. Gray
Ninth Street
Robert F. Milota
E. G. Cannon
Bealercourt
Susie Ann
Pettit and Mc Manus Married in Cedar Rapids
Carl F. Pettit and Leota G. Mc Manus, both of Cedar Rapids, tied the knot in a civil ceremony. The couple plans to reside in Cedar Rapids after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Pettit and
Leota G. McManus
Cedar Rapids
Vanderbilt Faces Maintenance Suit
Hollywood AP report says Mrs. Helen Warner Vanderbilt will file suit against Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. for separate maintenance possibly within a week. The couple have been estranged five years and grounds will be stated later.
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Hollywood
Helen Warner Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Warning of German parachutists in France espionage threat
Paris reports an official warning that German parachutists may land in France to conduct espionage or sabotage operations.
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Paris
France
Sweden vows to fire on any foreign planes
Swedish military authorities warned they will shoot at all foreign aircraft crossing the frontier after Russia bombed Pajala in Lapland. General Nygren faced sharp criticism from the press for Sweden's neutrality while fear grew over Sweden's ability to stay neutral amid German pressure and Britain-France trade tensions.
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Stockholm
INS
Lapland
Pajala
U.S.S.R
Nygren
Norrland
Russia
Finnish Men Aged 45 46 Called to Colors
Helsinki reports that men aged 45 and 46 were drafted Thursday into the second and final reserve. They join their sons already in the defense forces, part of 25 army classes now serving, with ages starting at 22.
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Helsinki
Russian Troops Gain 176 Finnish Fortifications In Three Days
An army communique reports Russian forces captured 176 Finnish defensive fortifications during Monday to Wednesday operations, including 37 iron and concrete artillery forts. It also states 16 Finnish aircraft were shot down in air battles.
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Moscow
Finnish Exempted Men Ordered to New Health Exam
Front reports say men previously exempt for health reasons must report for a new medical evaluation. The Mannerheim line, near Viipuri, faces intensifying Russian pressure as snow slows the offensive. Authorities suppress weather bulletins deemed militarily vital while claims of repulsed assaults persist along the Taipale river and Lake Ladoga approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannerheim
Viipuri
Finland
Red Army
Navy
Taipale River
Lake Ladoga
Ottumwa Fort Dodge Men Battle For Iowa Checker Championship
Bobby Martin of Ottumwa held a one game lead over Victor Davis of Fort Dodge as eight games produced no champion in the state checker finals. The title requires two wins. both players have four prior state titles. Martin defends co champion status and Wednesday eliminated Walter Popeko Cedar Rapids William Cook Ocheyedan and Al Graettinger Graettinger in the semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Martin
Ottumwa
Victor Davis
Fort Dodge
Martin
Walter Popeko
Cedar Rapids
William Cook
Ocheyedan
al Graettinger
Graettinger
Four Boys Questioned In Stolen Guns Case
Detectives questioned four teenage boys on Thursday as they work to solve the stolen guns case that emerged last week after the arrest of two local women in Sterling. Officials and detectives weigh charges as the probe continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Harper-Mciintire
Massachusetts Democrat Chairman Denies Roosevelt Delgates Claim
William H. Burke Jr. rebutted a Providence Evening Bulletin report that Roosevelt personally directs national convention delegate selections, calling the claim foolish to deny. The piece also notes two 350 pound obelisks from Queen Hatshepsut moved 150 miles on the Nile with 960 oarsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William H. Burke, Jr
Massachusetts State Democratic Committee
Providence
R. I
Evening Bulletin
Roosevelt
B. C
Hatshepsut
Nile
Thebes
Father Of His Country Puzzle Clue List
A dense list of cross puzzle clues and word fragments labeled horizontal and vertical. Includes references to birthday time frames instrument stages verbs nouns and various brief definitions. The page reads as a compiled clue set rather than a single narrative item with minimal contextual details.
Boone Family To Appear At Mission At Grand Rapids
The Boone family gospel artists from WHO radio will perform Friday at 7 45 p m on a Sun Shine Mission program in Grand Rapids Michigan. They have done gospel work for ten years and sponsor a weekday devotional broadcast at 615 a m on WHO. The family includes Rev Mr and Mrs Edward Boone their three daughters and son in law Leland Rosink. Admission is free but an offering will be taken.
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Boone
The
Sunshine Mission
Grand Rapids
Mich
Boones
WHO
Edward Boone
Leland Roesink
Night Off Police Ball. Legionaires Aid Milford
Milford police left the beat during the annual police ball as American Legionaires protected the town. They kept the streets crime free and captured four men wanted in another city as metal theft suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Conn
American Legionaires
Pair To Quit New York Exchange Governing Unit
General Wood and Carle Conway intend not to seek reappointment as public governors of the New York Stock Exchange. The pair informed William McChesney Martin, the exchange’s salaried president, that they would not return when their terms end. The move follows earlier resignations and a disclosed loss linked to the Whitney case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Robert E. Wood
Carle C. Conway
New York Stock Exchange
William McChesney Martin
Exchange
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Mary Stevens Baird
Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dahl, Spanish War Fighter, Released
Mrs. Dahl, a singer, appealed to General Franco for clemency and sent a photo. Dahl, kept largely in Salamanca hospital, gained limited privileges while awaiting U.S. State Department help. Washington won a renewed promise of aid on January 9, amid news eight Americans were held on trial or facing charges. Dahl and three others faced death but were commuted to 30 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alexander W. Weddell
Dahl
Edith Dahl Hears of Husband's Possible Spain Prison Release
In Philadelphia Edith Rogers Dahl waits for official word from Washington: her husband Harold E. Dahl, flyer and civil war prisoner, may have won release from Spain. She remains skeptical after many prior claims.
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Philadelphia
Edith Rogers Dahl
Harold E. Dahl
Spain
LeCompte Opposes Cedar River Power Dam Plan
Rep. Karl M. LeCompte of Corydon Ia said he would oppose the Cedar River eastern Iowa cooperative hydroelectric project and any dam that would supplant Iowa coal. He plans to protest at the Federal Power Commission hearing and has urged opposition to power installations at the Coralville flood control dam. Army engineers note power facilities require specific congressional authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Karl M. LeCompte
Corydon
Eastern Iowa Cooperative
Cedar River
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative
Federal Power Commission
Muscatine
Moscow
LeCompte
Power Commission
Coralville
Iowa River
Iowa City
Army Engineers
The
Congress
Tweedsmuir Rites Held in Westminster Abbey
A simple memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey for Lord Tweedsmuir, governor general of Canada, on Thursday.
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London
Westminster Abbey
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jirouch
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jirouch of 1420 J street SW will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Polansky chapel with Theodore B Hlubacek officiating. Burial will follow in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Mary Jirouch
J Street
Rudy Martinek
K Street
Polansky Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubacek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Arrest Warrant Sought for ASCAP Leader Gene Buck
Missoula Mont AP County Attorney Edward Duddault says telegraphic warrant was sent to Phoenix for Gene Buck president of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. Buck faces felony attempted extortion and related charges over license demands on Montana radio stations and theaters. The case ties to ASCAP control claims and a separate civil action by Montana radio stations.
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Missoula
Mont
Edward T. Dussault
Phoenix
Ariz
Gene Buck
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Buck
Duddault
ASCAP
New York
Montana
Senators Denounce British Mail Stand at Port of Spain
In Port of Spain Trinidad a British mail policy is denounced as dis continued. A Canadian postal report says some US mail would be censored. A Latvia cable notes 18 sacks for New York sent Jan 4 via Stockholm were seized by Germany but released and arrived in New York. The American government concedes belligerents may seize items from American mails if the carrier enters a British port.
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Canadian Postal Administration
United States
Britain
France
Latvia
New York
Stockholm
Germany
They Say by International News Service
In New York William McC. Martin hails the old sub-treasury building as a national shrine and declares Wall Street a bulwark of strength. In Chicago Dr Caroline Zachry urges earlier youth inclusion by society as parents and teachers share responsibility. In Washington President Roosevelt lauds the American Scientific Congress and sci ence as paths to peace and prosperity.
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International News Service
New York
William McC. Martin
New York Stock Exchange
Sub-Treasury
U. S. Capitol
Wall Street
Chicago
Caroline Zachry
Washington
Roosevelt
American Scientific Congress
New Deal Spending Upheld By WMUT
Federal security administrator Paul V. McNutt defended Roosevelt era spending at the Oklahoma League of Young Democrats convention in Oklahoma City. He argued the net debt increase of 8 billion dollars, after various offsets, yielded wealth and employment gains, countering Republican claims of bankruptcy.
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Oklahoma City
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Oklahoma League of Young Democrats
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Robert O. Taft
Frank Gannett
McNutt
Old Age Insurance Fund
Treasury
Democrats Name Byron G Allen For Sixth District Race
Byron G Allen a Democrat with past Iowa Senate posts and ties to Gov La Follette seeks the Sixth District congressional seat in 1936. He pledges party unity and praises Henry Wallace while rival Ralph Lynch questions the Springfield candidacy and pace of the 12 day campaign. Don Quixote note about Braille type fills 12 volumes weighs 40 pounds.
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Utterbach
United States
Allen
Iowa
Senate
Phil la Follette
Wisconsin
National Progressive Party
Goodwin
Redfield
Des Moines
Ralph Lynch
Congress
Lynch
F. C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Nace Aaa
Evans
Democratic Party
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
British Down Two German Raiders in North Sea Raid
London report says two German warplanes were shot down by British fighters during a North Sea raid on Britain's east coast. British air ministry tallies 50 German aircraft losses from such raids with 41 bombers confirmed and nine likely unable to return. The estimated value of the lost planes is about four million dollars.
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London
Air Ministry
Britain
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
North Sea
Steals Her Own Baby At Custody Hearing In St Louis
Police and court officials sought Mrs. James Stillman after she allegedly took a baby from her newborn triplets as guardians moved to place the children. One triplet, Laura, died last week, and the surviving infant was ordered into guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
LLP
James Stillman
Michael J. Scott
Marie Heitz
Paul Ferguson
Louis Bohlman
Board of Guardians
la Verne
Laura
Jerry Staples Wins In Opera Ballet Audition
Jerry Staples son of Mrs Agnes Staples 322 Fourteenth avenue SE was chosen by William Christensen of the San Francisco Opera ballet after a Memorial Coliseum audition. He will join rehearsal for the new opera season after graduating from McKinley High School in June. He has studied at the Maddigan school for four years.
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Jerry Staples
Agnes Staples
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Maddigan School of Music
William Christensen
San Francisco Opera Ballet
Memorial Coliseum
McKinley High School
Young Staples
Maddigan School
Ballet
Takes Rap So Hubby Can Go To School
A young mother Wilma Palmer jailed for bootlegging to fund her husband Robert N. Palmer's education at the University of Kansas. He had charges dropped while she pled guilty and received a $100 fine and 30 days. She sent their baby to her parents, hoping the sacrifice would help him finish his degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kan
Robert N. Palmer
University of Kansas
Wilma Palmer
Palmer
Kansas
New Orleans
Civil
Iowa Probes Revival of Racehorse Wire Service
Iowa Attorney General with federal help investigates a revived racehorse wire information service. Attorney General Fred Everett says the U S district attorney in Chicago reported four Iowa residents receiving the service and promises full cooperation with federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
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Detroit
Dubuque Davenport
Keokuk
Pittsburch
Dallas
Houston
Vanderbilt
Craemer
Okai
Nan
Piper
Sweden
Georg Taube
Christian Guenther
Guenther
Reich
F. R
Mount
Victoria
Legionaires
New York Exchange
Mrs. Dahl
Rep. LeCompte
Mrs
British Mail
Port of Spain
Trinidad
NEW Deal
WMUT
Byron G. Allen
Lober
May
Unkle Hank Sez
Gooweteal
Harrisburg
City Fuel Company
Dial
Moen Funeral Home
Scalca
Moon Funeral Home
Hubby
H. G. Fussell
OPT
Meletstesemmehi Okinow’s
Cedar
Ropis
S.S.S. Tonic
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