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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
3
Washington's birth anniversary was celebrated with ceremonies and parades while Rep. Sol Bloom claimed Washington was born Feb 11 1731 and did not give the farewell address. Historians disputed these calendar and authorship assertions as Congress and Library records were cited.
The commerce department estimates 1939 national income at 68.5 billion dollars, up 4.5 billion from 1938, a seven percent gain yet 14 billion below 1929 and 3 billion under 1937. December 1939 shows renewed agricultural price rise and exports jump as industrial production peaks.
Irene Castle McLaughlin signed a contract to star in a dance revue starting March 15 at a weekly salary above 3500 dollars. Producer Ralph Kettering said rehearsals begin immediately for a Minneapolis opening with dates in Chicago Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Washington and New York to follow.
Kansas City report notes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lahman welcomed their third child on Thursday. The couple previously had a Christmas baby and an Easter baby. The newborn is named George.
Moscow reports the Black Sea fleet under Admiral Oktyabrsky completed winter maneuvers and resumes patrols to guard southern oil wealth. A blackout order is placed on Baku until further notice as ships return to Sevastopol. two thirds of Black Sea vessels are described as new.
Chairman Martin Dies disclosed a CIO official warned him of a $106,000 fund to back a Texas primary campaign aimed at removing him from Congress. Harvey Fremming of San Francisco, head of the CIO Oil and Refinery Workers' union, delivered the message personally.
The speaker said many candidates, including CIO backed ones, would face him and hinted help from top New Deal officials. He denied leading Dies removal in the Second Texas district but admitted a CIO official, likely Lee Pressman, would steer the strategy. Fremming warned the plan aimed to push Dies into a run-off with first-primary defections aiding his opponent.
Mrs. Jessie Bauman returned Thursday afternoon after three months in Nebraska City. Mrs. William F. Spoon of Philadelphia has been called to Cedar Rapids due to her mother Mrs. John S. Forbes’s serious illness. Twelve Camp Fire girls toured the police station Thursday afternoon with Juvenile Officer Fred Carstens explaining the department’s functions.
The Shueyville United Brethren church holds 9 30 a m worship with 10 30 a m Sunday school and 7 30 p m Senior Christian Endeavor at Mrs J E Bowersox home. W L Fowler spoke to Boy Scout Troop 9 at the Avenue fire station as the first in a series of industrial talks. Thorpe Well company gains sidewalk and street space on Third street SE off Third avenue per city council approval.
The civil service commission notified the city council it withdraws its 25 dollar yearly membership from the Civil Service Assembly of the United States as an economy move. In medical news, Anna Young 75 of Earlville was taken to St Luke's hospital with a fractured hip after a home fall. Richard Gitt 18 of 1532 B avenue NE received a deep cut at May drug store and was treated and released. Harold Ashley 22 of 1436 N street SW cut his thumb and was treated. Roosevelt hotel manager William S. Catlow and H C Jensen travelled to Chicago to attend George W. Deegan funeral, Deegan a Cedar Rapids figure who died Tuesday.
Dr. Marion Williams of First Christian Church Cedar Rapids addressed the Linn County Schoolmasters club at a Wednesday evening dinner at the Montrose hotel on Making Life Count. Larry Taylor of Springville showed motion pictures of a world trip covering 27 000 miles. Twenty five attended.
Effective next Monday O Hyre is appointed road foreman of equipment for the Rock Island railroad with headquarters in Cedar Rapids. He comes from Trenton Missouri where he held the same post. He succeeds John Bengies whose headquarters at Manly have been moved to Cedar Rapids.
Milo J. Sedlacek Cedar Rapids area manager of the 1940 census will depart Sunday for Kansas City to attend a school of instruction for area managers district managers and assistants for the population agriculture and housing censuses beginning April 2. Officials from across the nation will attend the Kansas City meeting.
E. S. Hobel spoke on Highlights of George Washington's Life and Progress of Modern Day Youth at the YMCA Syrian youth club Thursday night. Dave Skaff addressed The Need for Religion and Nick Habbib spoke on Morals of a Good Club. Afterward the club held basketball boxing wrestling and swimming events.
W. W. Mastin of Hall Manufacturing captured first place in the Prof. Quiz contest at the Tri-State conference of credit men in Des Moines. Des Moines attendees included Agnes Powers Elizabeth Lawler Nell Crawford Milo O Hanzlik Kenneth J Miller C H Johnson David Pugh Clyde Lick J A Geiger Frank Stastny W F Grady A F Sander and Halford T Barry from Cedar Rapids.
Historical note identifies that several iron works were owned by Augustine Washington, father of George Washington, reflecting early colonial industry ties. The statement links Washington family holdings to iron production and regional enterprise in colonial Virginia.
A dense listing of programs across WMT WGN WCCO WSUI WHO KFJB and others shows 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. lineups with news music drama sports and variety shows. Notable items include Captain Midnight Lum and Abner I Love A Mystery and The Lone Ranger with multiple regional hosts and orchestras.
A telegraph operator Albert Seaton spotted sparks from a broken chair car wheel on the Novi Western Challenger and halted the train about 4 40 am. The locomotive and first two cars proceeded to Montour then Tama to recover the remaining cars. The Challenger was delayed 90 minutes and six hours were needed to repair a mile of track damaged by the incident. The City of Denver was delayed by wrecking work.
Marcel Cachin famed as dean of the French communist party faces expulsion from the senate after the outlawing of the party. He refused to renounce his politics and will be removed.
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