Local Notices From Cedar Rapids Area Roster
fragmentary text lists names Herbert K Hoglan Freeda Mae Oliphant Erma D Westcott and Richard Bressler connected to Cedar Rapids Marion and Toddville with unclear roles or actions.
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Herbert K. Hoglan
Center
Woint
Toddville
Donald E. Spiker
Ged Erma D. Westcott
Cedar, Rapids
Richard
Bressler
Cedar Rapids
Gwyneth
Marion
Town shippers forecast warns of 24 hour temp extremes
Forecast issued at 9 a.m. Wednesday urges protection for shipments over the next 24 hours as temperatures drop to 20 to 30 degrees in the north and west and rise above 32 in the east and south. Mercy hospital reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Edward Rocarek at 1825 Second Street SW on Jan 1. Bt Luke's hospital records a twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Louis Vosmek at 1612 Fifth Pareet NW on Jan 1.
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Mercy Hospital
T Edward Rocarek
Second Street
Luke's Hospital
Louis Vosmek
Fifth Pareet NW
Local Observations: Two Residents Die in City
Mrs Holdine Dellit of 1831 Blake Boulevard SE died at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs Anna Topinka, 76, of 1841 Hamilton Street SW, died in a local hospital at 9 15 p.m. Tuesday.
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Holdine Dellit
Blake Boulevard
Anna Topinka
Hamilton Street
Raider Stoll Ins Pacific Warned to Avoid Contact
A survivor account describes a Japanese raider attack near Kavieng with ships warned not to contact for 24 hours and survivors reporting limited rations of black bread and raw bacon. British Admiral Layton said rescue efforts reached Emaru island and that raiders have not caused a sudden spike in sinkings.
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Kavieng
Singapore
Geoffrey Layton
China Station
Acre
Layton
Emarau Island
Bisnarck
Sation
Community notices and incidents from town briefs
Various local items report meetings at Mt Hermon lodge 263 and St Pauls Church of Youth practice times, Eleanor Hart missionary visit, and a luncheon for Waltonian Club. A fall injury near 2321 street SE leaves Bert Curnett hospitalized with knee lacers. Lincoln Nebraska hotel news lists LeRoy Farmer as Grand Hotel manager and Cedar Rapids plants.
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Bert Curnett
Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Lincoln
Neb
LeRoy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
s.City
Monticello
Tipton
West Liberty
Sion
Slincoln
Maanager
Mr. Farmer
Cedar Prow
Frank
Muscatine
Dave Ridge
Peace plan from Germany draws U S scrutiny and debate
The plan, said to favor German continental supremacy and British seapower, proposed a "second Palestine" in former German African colonies as a Jewish refuge. Davis, who delivered the plan to President Roosevelt’s circle, did not gain an audience, while Justice Department probes look into his activities and ties to figures like John L. Lewis and Vincente Lombardo Toledano.
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Washington
INS
Germany
Roosevelt
William R. Davis
Britain
Adolf A. Berle
Davis
Palestine
White House
State Department
Field Marshal
Goering
Schacht
Joachim Herstler
Verne Marshall
The
Cedar Rapids
No Foreign War Committee
Herstlet
United States
Lisbon
Secret Service
Horst- Jet
Gestapo
South America
Berle
Justice Department
Mexico
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Vincente Lombardo Toledano
Mexican Confederation of Tabor
Sen. Bridges
N. H
Senate
Lewis
Sen. Guffey
Hamburg
Eurotank
Europe
Boston
Germedi Investments
Davis declares loyalty amid foreign war committee interview
William Rhodes Davis issues a formal statement noting extensive investments in Europe and South America. He emphasizes his business involves moving goods and services between nations and asserts his sincere loyalty to America following press reports of Verne Marshall's interview.
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New York
Willian Rhodes Davis
Washington
Verne Marshall
Foreign War Committee
No Foreign War Committee Stance Endorsed by Industrial Leader
A prominent businessman states his full record for officials, notes information shared with Washington, and explains his stance on peace and No Foreign War Committee. He notes press articles about his companies vary in truth and asserts he cannot address each piece. He emphasizes America first and support for keeping the United States out of unnecessary wars.
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No Foreign War Committee
United States
America
Treasury Power Curbs Sought by Board
A board calls curb on Treasury power arguing it has never been used yet poses risk of excess reserves. They seek repeal of silver certificate seigniorage and foreign silver currency issues, use of stabilization funds, higher bank reserve requirements, and sterilization of gold imports to stop idle credits.
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Treasury
Herring Returns To Washington After Urgent Appeal
DES MOINES AP Senator Clyde L. Herring D left Tuesday night for Washington after an urgent telegram from Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley to attend an important conference of democratic senators. He expected the gathering to address defense expansion and aid to Great Britain. He canceled several Iowa meetings after receiving the summons.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Town
Washington, D. C
Alben Barkley
Senate
Great Britain
Herring
Linn County Reflects 1940 Achievements and Finances
Linn County outlines 1940 accomplishments with road program completions and lifted debt. Bond retirements, tax collections, and improved highway surface drive by 1940. New county officials set for 1941 as auditors and officers take office and papers chosen for 1941.
Advice For Hangover Slimming From Gloria Bristol
New York report details Gloria Bristol’s quirky hangover cure aimed at slimming the head. Steps include rolling over in bed, a warm shower with a brisk rubdown, tomato juice and black coffee without sugar, celery to mask taste, walking with a book on the head, neck kneading, and washing eyes with boric acid solution.
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New York
Gloria Bristol
Miss Bristol
Juliana
The
Netherlands
Iowa City Fire Losses Jump in 1940
Fire losses in Iowa City for 1940 reached $57 523 40 up from the prior year. University of Iowa journalism building sustained about 10 000 in damage on January 1 1940 in one of the year’s largest blazes.
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Iowa City
Iowa
J. J. Clark
University of Iowa Journalism
Roosevelt tactics shield two committees in peace offer row
The piece analyzes how Roosevelt's strategy handles the two conflicting committees the No Foreign War group and the Aid to the Allies faction. It cites White House telegrams, press secretary Stephen T. Early, and Verne Marshall over distribution timelines and the administration’s favor to signed supporters.
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A. F. of L
CIO
Roosevelt
William Alien White
Emporia
Kan
Aid To the Allies
White House
Marshall
Stephen T. Early
No Foreign War Committee
Verne Marshall
Early
Iowa Supreme Court Overrules Taxation on Cooper Estate
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed Judge Haas on the estate of Robert W. Cooper of Cedar Rapids. It held the $476.69 tax for 1938 and the $656.75 for 1939 were not due, and that the estate is not subject to moneys and credits assessments for subsequent years. The quarter million dollar estate was left to educational charities.
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Iowa Supreme Court
C. J. Haas
Robert W. Cooper
Cedar Rapids
Press Service
Des Moines
Haas
Supreme Court
Educational Char
Gazette Delays Boake Carter Column Announcement
Delays in transmission prevent publication of Boake Carter's column today. The Gazette announced a new feature on Tuesday, and publication will start as soon as copy is received.
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Boake Carter
The
Gazette
Executor’s Estate Details Share Legacy To Cedar Rapids Institutions
In the Cooper will the equitable owners of the assets are named as St. Luke's hospital Coe college Y M C A Y W C A Home for Aged Women and the Children's Home all in Cedar Rapids along with the American Bible Society and the Reformed Presbyterian church. Cooper died in 1937.
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Cooper
St. Luke's Hospital
Coe College
Y.M.C.A
Y.W. C.A
Home For Aged Women
Children’s Home
Cedar Rapids
American Bible Society
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Linn County Appropriates Funds For Humane Society And Road Uses
Linn county supervisors allocated 1200 dollars from the domestic animal fund to the Linn County Humane Society for 1941 activities. They transferred 5000 dollars to the county general fund, and over 500 dollars remain in the animal fund for 1941. Claims paid in 1940 totaled 1300 dollars. They granted Cigaret sale permits to C R Kisinger White Lodge Inn F B Collins Viola and F M Clark Hiawatha Trailer Court Route No 1 Marion. They approved 1940 Marion weed cutting assessments totaling 104 80 with two erroneous cancellations. They moved 10000 dollars from the secondary road construction fund to the maintenance fund to cover an overdraft. Richard Casey was appointed administrator of Ida Mae Casey's estate. bond set at 3000 dollars.
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Linn County
State Highway Commission
Bates
Dempsy Jones
Linn County Humane Society
County General Fund
Board of Supervisors
C. R. Kisinger
White Lodge Inn
Cedar Rapids
F. B. Collins
Viola
F. M. Clark
Hiawatha Trailer Court
Marion
Iowa U. Grad To Head Edinboro State College
Dr. L. H. Houten, a University of Iowa graduate, has been confirmed as president of Edinboro State Teachers College in Pennsylvania. The alumnus earned his master's degree in 1913 and attended Pella High School. He previously served as a psychologist at Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines during World War I and has led the college since September, succeeding Dr. Carmerf Ross who retired.
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Iowa City
L. H. Houten
University of Iowa
Edinboro State Teachers College
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Houten
Pella
Camp Dodge
Fort Des Moines
Carmerf Ross
Mrs Anna Topinka dies in auto crash along Cedar Rapids
County coroner reports Anna Topinka died of accident injuries after a crash investigation. Peck faces police court for failing to yield the right of way. Topinka, born 1864 in Ceska Rybna Bohemia, lived in Cedar Rapids and left seven years ago to farm areas. Surviving children and grandchildren listed, Joanna society member.
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Topinka
Janeba
Peck
Ceska Rybna
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
College Township
Palisades
Frank Topinka
Thomas Stafford
Rudolph
Joseph
John
Marvin
North Liberty
Charles L. Basker
Jerry Elekar
Fred Mally
Milo Lustick
Ely
Frank Wolrab
Mount Vernon
Amelia Pichel
Joanna
Vosmek Twins Reported as First Babies of New Year
Louis Vosmek twins born at Mercy hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rocarek at 2 10 am making them the citys first New Year babies by 10 30 am. The claim rests on dubious records. a similar pair once divided across years. Dr B L Knight notes his first twin delivery was 1917 and none until January 1 1941.
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W. W Crissman
R. E. Munden
G. K. Thompson
Dr. Munden
B. L. Knight
Robert M. Vesely
Frank F. Bates
Vesely
Edward Rocarek
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
City Hall
Clifford Cayler
K Avenue NE
Marion
Joan Ruth Cayler
Janet Lane Cayler
Cayler
Penick and Ford
Vosmek
Robert Scott Glass
Robert Glass
Twenty-ninth Street
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