Local births listed for Mercy and St Luke’s hospitals
Mercy hospital records show Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gee of Iowa City welcomed a daughter on December 30. Mr and Mrs Lester Dacken of Mount Vernon had a daughter on December 31. Mr and Mrs Robert Glass of 869 Eighteenth Street SE welcomed a son on January 1. St Luke’s hospital records note Mr and Mrs Thomas Radloff of 1901 Sixth Street SW welcomed a son on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Gee
Iowa City
Lester Dacken
Mount Vernon
Robert Glass
Eighteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Thomas Radloff
Sixth Street
Fire alarms report multiple incidents at residences
Sunday at 1 20 pm rubbish burning in a basement at 513 Thirty third street NE Elizabeth Reichert general alarm at 6 51 pm fire in bedclothes at 1608 First avenue E Jack Stafford general alarm Monday at 12 34 am fire in seat cushion of a sedan in 1800 block on Johnson avenue SW still alarm company No 2 car belonged to T D Hepner 1044 Mount Vernon avenue SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-third Street
Elizabeth Reichert
First Avenue E
Jack Stafford
Johnson Avenue
Company No. 2
T. D. Hepner
Mount Vernon Avenue
Julian D. Oliver Dies at 61 in Southwest Home
Julian D. Oliver, 61, died at his home at 445 Ninth Avenue SW at 12 45 a m Sunday. He passed peacefully in his residence with no additional details provided about the cause or survivors.
Sacred Heart Court Meeting Delayed to Jan 8
City briefs note Sacred Heart court No 727 WCOF will meet in Keane hall on January 8 at 7:30 pm, delayed from the previous Sunday announcement in the Sun's Gazette. Also update on local residents Delia Scudder recovering after Mercy Hospital operation and L E Chehak recuperating after St Luke’s surgery. A robbery on Dere street left $3.50 in coins taken from a shop. D L OKeefe reported losing a wallet containing $100 to $105 in the loop district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Court No
WCOF
Keane Hall
Camera club to discuss paper negatives at Cedar Records meeting
Leo Landy explains the use of paper negatives in photo making at the Cedar Records Camera club meeting Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Iowa Electric Light and Power company bungalow. Judging of Christmas cards will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Landy
Cedar Recoids Camera Club
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Railroad Women Club Luncheon Moved to 1 P.M.
The Chicago and North Western Railroad Woman's club will meet for a paid luncheon Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Y. M. C. A., instead of the picnic luncheon announced Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railroad Woman's Club
Sundar
Military instructor to speak at Knights of Columbus meeting
Major F. M. Flanagan, military instructor at Coe College, will address the Knights of Columbus at their semi monthly meeting Tuesday evening. His topic is The Pre United States Streamlined Army. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Flanagan
Coe College
Knights of Columbus
United States
Forgery Charge Ties Cleveland Man to Local Warrant
L. B. Marshall and Patrolman Earl Davis brought Leo Misbach, 37, of Cleveland, back Saturday on a Linn county warrant accusing him of forging an $8 check. Misbach was arrested by Cleveland police on the local warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fective
L. B. Marshall
Earl Davis
Cleveland
Leo Misbach
Misbach
Linn County
Springville Driver Injured in County Road Crash
H D Foote of 415 Fourteenth Street SE reported to Sheriff Jim Smith’s office at 9 pm Sunday that he suffered a lip cut when his car went off the road at a sharp turn on a county highway about three and one half miles northeast of Springville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Foote
Fourteenth Street
Jim Smith
Lony
Springville
Pipe falls on worker at Iowa Electric Power house injures man
Leonard Langswacer, 27, of 1215 First Avenue E, was injured when a pipe fell on him at 3 a.m. Monday at the Iowa Electric Light and Power company power house. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital by Ambulance Service. Preliminary examination found no serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Langswacer
First Avenue E
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Power House
St. Luke’s Hosital
Larceny warrant leads to arrest near Coggon Sun
Ronald McDonnell, 27, of Coggon, was arrested by Sheriff Jim Smith and Deputy Harlan Snyder on a larceny warrant issued by Justice H R Churchill. Kehrli says $22 was taken from his person in a group near Coggon early Sunday. McDonnell is in county jail with bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Churchill
Ronald McDonnell
Coggon
Jim Smith
Harlan Snyder
Wilfred A. Kehrli
Kehrli
Justice Churchill
New Turkish Tremors Hit Istanbul and Anatolia
New quake shocks in Anatolia, after a string of tremors, devastate the region around Istanbul. Thousands remain homeless as relief workers struggle with mounting burdens and urgent rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Anatolia
Christmas Celebrated Differently in North Carolina
Christmas is celebrated on the conventional date in most areas of North Carolina but some communities observe it on January 5 6 or 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Father swears warrant to stop elopement in Kenilworth
In Kenilworth Illinois a father Maurice W van Arsdale vowed out a warrant on his 19 year old son William van Arsdale for driving without owner’s consent to stop a suspected elopement with 11 year old Betty Baxter. Betty, senior at New Trier High School, and William had been a frequent pair causing school officials to warn the couple. Betty’s father is Marcus J Baxter of Glencoe Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenilworth
Ill
William van Arsdale
Betty Baxter
New Trier High School
Betty
van Arsdale
William
Maurice W. van Arsdale
Steel and Wire
Indiana
India
Marcus J. Baxter
Glencoe
Chicago
Secretary Ickes And Shaw Named Grouch Champions
Hartford report notes Harold L. Ickes named outstanding national grouch while George Bernard Shaw is declared the international grouch leader. Ned Sparks and Donald Duck also rank highly. Willard B. Rogers founded the Grouch club to preserve wit with Grouch day set for February 29 in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Co.in
INS
Grouch Club of America
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Grouch Club
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Ned Sparks
Donald Duck
Walt Disney
Willard B. Rogers
Hartford
Rogers
New York
Local Flyers Headed to All American Air Races in Miami
Warren Saxon Jim Watham and Paul Scheible left Cedar Rapids Friday in a K-8 club plane for the All American air races in Miami January 5 to 7 stopping in Orlando and Louisville. Sumner Foster will join in Miami and the group plans to return around January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. Saxon
Elmhurst Drive
Aviation Country Club
Jim Watham
Second Avenue
Paul G. Scheible
Nineteenth Street
Florida
Miami
Orlando
Sumner H. Foster
Country Club Parkway SE
K-8 Club, Inc
Louisville
Foster
Cedar Rapids Airways, Inc
Watham
Scheible
Cincinnati
Outdoor sports flourish in 1939 hopeful view for 1940
Review notes 1939 as a good year for fishing and hunting with improved restocking, broader duck and goose flights, and stronger conservation efforts. It highlights cooperation among sportsmen, clubs, and authorities, efforts to protect breeding grounds, reduce water pollution, and better restocking. Cites violations but upbeat on education and obligation.
Willie Willis Recalls Injury Moment After Doctor Fixes Hand
In a reminiscence Willie Willis says his hand was bandaged by a doctor and he felt proud to play, but his mother’s sympathy changed his resolve. The quote reflects personal struggle and family influence during recovery.
Survivors Reach Port After Sinking of Barbara Robertson
Survivors of the British trawler Barbara Robertson 325 tons arrived at a northeast coast port Monday after the vessel was sunk by a German submarine off Scotland’s north coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Barbara Robertson
Scotland
Motorist Arrested After Car Strikes Parked Machines
Traffic police charged R. J. Thorne, 25, with reckless driving after his car hit two parked machines and damaged a third on Second Street near Ninth Avenue SE. Passenger Les ter Holmes, 27, faced drunkenness charges. no witnesses were found and Zhorne argued a frosted windshield caused the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Thorne
First Avenue FE
Second Street
Ninth Avenue SE
Lester Holmes
Eighth Street
Zohrne
Zhorne
Steve Tureck
Joe Topinka
Topinka
Wes Kovac
Trainman Dies After Illness On Western Train No 11
Roland J. Guidebeck 41 of Clinton died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 12:17 a.m. Monday after becoming ill on duty as fireman on North Western train No 11 westbound. Dr. J. J. Terrill investigated. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Body taken to Moen funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland J. Guidebeck
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
North Western
John J. Terrall
Linn Grand Jury To Begin Work Tuesday
The January term of Linn county's district court opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday with Judge H. C. Ring presiding. The 1940 grand jury panel will be drawn at 10 a.m. as seven of twelve men are selected for the term's investigations. Equity assignments and fault-taking in law and equity cases follow, with the petit jury set to report for trial work January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
District Court
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Ring
J. E. Heiserman
Monticello
Cornhusker Named Champion Liar at Burlington Club
Frank Norton of Toledo Ohio was named champion liar of America by the Burlington Liars club after tall stories from 1939 earned the top prize among 6820 entries. Other notable lies include a man freezing breath to the ceiling, a Kentucky river ice collapse with a whisky barrel, and a fish peddler buoyed by gravel filled storm tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
America
Burlington
Paw
W. E. Penland
Perryton
Tex
James H. Hall
North Bend
Kentucky
Harry Woolley
Long Branch
N. J
Radio Schedule Fragments From City Stations
A dense, period style listing of daytime to evening radio programming across multiple stations with numerous show titles, musicians, and hosts. Entries note time slots from noon through the evening, naming programs like Cedar Valley Hillbillies, Voice of Iowa, and Jones family acts, alongside news and market segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Don Roth
WGON
WCCO
KFJIB
News Street Forum
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
Voice of Iowa
Who—Longfellows
Variety
WGN
Sun Carnival
WHO
KPJB
Vinton
Joe Doakes
Road of Life
Lem
Martha
KPJIB
Los Angeles Civic Chorus
Betty
Bob
Sones
Arnold Grimm
KPI Neratulations
Wgn—Yar
KPIB
Len Saive
Mary Marlin
Christian Science Monitor
Ma Perkins
KFIB
Nason
Ray O'Hara
Orch
Young
Jb—Orpel
Harold Turner
Vic and Sade
Backstace Wire
KFJB
Gaylord Carter
Stella Dalas
Mary Sothern
Lorenzo Jones
Nick Lucas
Ed McConnell
Widder
Kathleen Bagtention
Caroline’s
Hollywood
Kitty Keene
Baines
Billy and
Msusic
Hedda Heppe
Miss Falla
H. V. Kaltenbern
Jack Armstrong
Cavalcade of Drama
Europe
Wwcco
WSUI
Street Forum
Cedar Valley Hillbilities
Voice of
Iowa
WOII
Happy Gan
Wcoco
Carl Nebbe
Ralph Ginsburen
Jenery
Len Salvo
WoCo
Romaup
Jose Bethencourt
WoOlf—News
Ralph Ginsburch
Joyce Jordan
Iowa State Today
l—Oreen
Melody Time
Ma Perens
WMI
Trom Owens’ Cowboys
WOI
School of the Air
Pepper Young
Coo Health and Training Who
WMIT
Herre Kine
Mischa Boris
Weco
Sothern
Lesenne Jones
The
Esquires
McConnell
Bia Woot Dees
Regsie "Childs Orch
Kathleen Norris
Johnson
Mark Love
Charitie F Plagier
Itve
Netty
Dick RX
Scattergood Baines
WAT
Edna O'Del
Weeco
Mule
McCune
Miss Julis
Emeneens
Wesserh
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4290
Anne Adams promotes a 1910s style youth outfit with a waist slimming belt, two piece bias skirt, curved collar, and contrast trims. Pattern 4290 offers misses and women sizes 14 to 42, with fabric needs and pricing, plus ordering details from Cedar Rapids Gazette. Separately a obituary notes Mrs. Henry Trump of 1017 Fourth Avenue SE, died at Kirksville hospital after an extended illness. she was born February 5, 1901, survived by husband, son, father, and sister. funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at First Baptist church with burial in Campbell cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids
Pattern Department
St. New York
N.Y
Henry Trump
Fourth Avenue SE
Kirksville
Memphis
Wyaconda
Howard
Edgar Robbins
Arbela
Orton Baker
First Baptist Church
Grant Anderson
Campbell Cemetery
Kuba Funeral
Murphy to Become Lake City as Dam Water Backs Up
Murphy, the westernmost town in North Carolina, is set to flood as water from the Hiawassee dam will back up for several miles toward the city limits turning the town into a lake city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
North Carolina
Hiawassee
Deaths Julian D. Oliver 61 lifelong Quaker Oats miller
Julian D. Oliver 61 of 445 Ninth Avenue SW died at home at 12:45 a.m. Sunday after a long illness. Born near Ely on April 4, 1878 he lived here 19 years and was a Quaker Oats miller. Survived by wife Elizabeth six children Lloyd Orlo Perry Mrs. Neva Zimmerman Kathryn and Mrs. Faye Wallace 12 grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Beatty chapel with Rev. Richard V. Clearwater officiating burial Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at chapel.
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Julian D. Oliver
Ninth Avenue
Quaker Oats Company
Ely
Elizabeth
Lloyd
Orlo
Perry
Neva Zimmerman
Kathryn
Cedar Rapids
Faye Wallace
Des Moines
Kate Trumbull
Hattie Alstott
Neilsville
Wis
Dalsten G. Oliver
Sand Stone
Minn
Calvary Baptist Church
Beatty Chapel
Richard V. Clearwaters
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Arthur M. Ritchie announced
Funeral services for Arthur M. Ritchie, longtime city resident, will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m in Turner chapel. The Rev August Cramer will officiate. Burial follows beside his wife at Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Ritchie
Eighth Street SE
Turner Chapel
August Cramer
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Claus Lueders
Funeral services for Claus Lued ers of 517 B avenue NE will be held at Teahen funeral home at 1 30 p m Frank Ward will conduct the services Burial will be in the cemetery at the funeral home following the service.
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Claus Lueders
B Avenue NE
Teahen
Frank Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Lehman backs Roosevelt call for world peace and democracy
New York Gov. Herbert Lehman endorses the president’s plea to all faiths to unite for peace and world democracy. He says men and women of every faith should work together, shoulder to shoulder, to support these goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Herbert Lehman
Roosevelt
Army expansion plan makes progress says Woodring
Secretary of War Harry Woodring states the 1940 army expansion plan is advancing and expresses hope that the new year will allow the sword to remain firmly sheathed in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Woodring
Benes predicts Allied victory in 1940
Eduard Benes, former president of Czechoslovakia, predicts a decisive Allied victory in 1940. He spoke in London, expressing confidence in the Allies' eventual triumph and the turn of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Roosevelt appointment challenges separation of church and state
In St. Louis Roosevelt's nomination of a personal representative to the Vatican is cited as violating the American principle of separation of church and state. Dr Walter A Maier Lutheran church leader and Concordia seminary professor stated this during a nationwide broadcast on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Roosevelt
Vatican
Walter A. Maier
Concordia Seminary
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ORR
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
la Crosse
Chicago Dubuque
Ninth Avenue SW
City Briefs
Delia Scudder
Eleventh Street
L. E. Chehak
Twentysixth Street
St. Luke's * Iu
N Day
Arber Shop
Oper
Schumacher
D. L. O'Keefe
Fifth Street NW
Loop
O'Keefe
Ickes and Shaw
Grouch
Buell Patterson
Willie Willis
Doc
Linn Grand Jury
Musical Cornhusker
Burlington, Wis
Frank F. Norton
Toledo, O
Amos
Andy
Wccco
Lum
Abner
Ong
Hern O
Twin Cities
KPIR
Sherioczk Holmes
Basil Rathhaus
Tommy
Woco— Model Minster
Sir Wiens Cente
KEJB
Chick
Sam
Billy Repaid
Beco Rager Beaters
Joe Sanders
Sree Joc Magie
Charlie Plagier
Wgn—News
Ajec Templeton
Apien Merrick Group
Sterline Young News
Rmt—Little OF
Raymond
Hocker
Detroit
Paul Whiteman
Boyd_ Raeburn
Avetin
Goodman
Paul Sritiven
Xavier Cugat
Cedar
Jinewen WO
Ames
Minneapolis
WSUIL
KPIS
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Louis Armstrong
Bennys Goodman
Waryne King
Art Mooney
Eddie Rosers
Midnisni
Boyd Raeburn
Sunrise Four
Joe Fisher
Sunrisers
Earlybird
Ho—Bourne
Jerry
Ueida
Brsb
Lem Hawkins
Happy Hank
Bible
WGN Jean Abbey
Wsui—Civic Orchestra
Whaet
Betty Wells
Kitty Kelly
KFOS
Nmelody Mart
Myrt and Marr
John
Myrna Dee
Gwen McCreary
June Baker
Women In White
Empire
Mit—Pretty Kitty Keily
David Harum
Beth
Orran
O—Hoannak
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Marge
Hilltop
Toby
Harda Turner
Manhattan
Tim
WOC
Arthur Ritchie
Dorr
Dorothy Gray
Newman’s
Dia
Mary Miles Sale
Newman
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