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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
2
Prominent Iowa City faculty react with surprise to President Eugene A. Gilmore's sudden resignation after 1934 tenure. Deans Kay Packer and Stoddard, economist Haskell, and others praise his leadership and the university's progress amid the shock.
Merle Miller of Daily Iowa Life and Iowa Students League executive council urged the Iowa group to withdraw from the A S U at Madison Wisconsin. He accused the A S U of whitewashing Soviet policy and argued the Iowa group should pursue undergraduate governance national reform and U S peace instead. The Iowa Students League, founded 1935 and reactivated last October, affiliated with the A S U previously.
Des Moines cafe and night spot proprietor Lewis E. Jennings was found dead in his car with a bullet wound to the temple, ruled death by own action. The World War II veteran left notes and cited ill health. He is survived by his widow and a sister.
Shueyville juniors perform Lena Rivers at Co S P S hall Swisher Friday evening. Leads Mary Jane Simon and Joseph Novotny with direction by Mrs Armstrong. Other cast members include Dorris Gregor Emil Ludvicek Lillian Josifek Arlene Kloubec Irma Rigel Roman Volesky Henry Netolicky Irene Kulhavy Joe Krivanek Lucille Pudil and Henry Claypool.
Amana The Amana Welfare association elected officers for 1940. Jacob Roening is president and William Leichsenring is first vice president. Harry Geiger serves as second vice president, Peter Stuck as treasurer, Fred Schmieder as secretary, and Edward Fritsche as assistant secretary.
John Andrew Gilmore of Washington DC, son of S U S President and Mrs Eugene A Gilmore, engaged to Mary Frances Warner of Washington DC. Gilmore, a Dartmouth and Iowa Law graduate, worked in NYC, then the Social Security Board, and now sits on the Treasury Department legal staff. Miss Warner is a prominent member of Washington's young social set.
Jacques Jolas and Eugene Devereaux present an all Bach program at 4 p.m. Sunday in Cornell chapel Mount Vernon. Jolas performs original harpsichord and clavichord pieces while Devereaux offers his Kyrie Gott Heiliger Geist transcription and organ works. No admission charge.
A Des Moines woman hoped her husband would gain sense after the family dog returned home alone. Police learned the husband had been jailed for intoxication after leaving Wednesday afternoon.
Sheriff Vane B. Overturff and 15 deputies raided four Polk County roadhouses early Thursday. Ralph Bum Pilori was arrested as operator of the Wooden Shoe north of Des Moines where gambling and liquor equipment was seized, including a blackjack table a dice table a pinball machine with an automatic payoff device and two metal slot machine stands. Pinball machines with payoff devices were the reason for seizure as they are illegal only with such devices.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Andreae daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry C Andreae of Volga City and Thomas Looney son of Mrs Ella Looney of Elkader married Tuesday at 3 30 p m in St Josephs rectory Elkader Monsignor James Taken officiated Attending were Miss Helen Looney and Alva Mee Taggart The bride wore wine colored dress and hat and had sold her Elkader beauty shop The groom is a Gamble store manager in Elkader They plan a short wedding trip and will live in Elkader
In New York former Canadian prime minister R B Bennett says Britain and France fight to preserve Christian civilization and its threatened state should guide policy. In The Hague premier Dirk Jan de Geer calls for speedy peace noting wars leave ruins and spoil chances for true peace. In New York Chinese author Dr T Z Koo predicts the Sino Japanese war will end soon, saying Japan has lost initiative and is in a critical military position.
Springfield health department stenographers reported to work with pale faces as Commissioner J A van Nattan enforces a permanent ban on rouge lipstick and red nail polish. He, a plumbing contractor, calls it a clean up movement to keep women from cracking lips outside city hall.
The Marion city council at a special session hired R. W. Gearhart of Cedar Rapids as civil engineer to plan oil and gravel street resurfacing with an estimated 50 cents per square yard charge to abutting property owners. Work to begin around May first with a multi-year payment plan. a survey committee of Mayor Pazour and two council members was formed to identify streets needing improvement.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Hatlestad of 960 Eleventh Street have returned from Faribault and Spr Valley Minnesota after spending the holidays with their parents Ava Agnes Walker visited Ottumwa to see her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W S Venables
Mrs. Howard B. Leinbaugh is gravely ill at St Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids after admission days ago. Bob Nelson, 14, son of Fred and Mrs Nelson, suffers heart trouble and will stay in bed for weeks. Philip Kuhn, previously ill with influenza, has recovered. Mrs Hanna and her children Dr Charles Hanna of Scranton Miss Eleanor Hanna of Glidden Edward Hanna of Ames and Mr and Mrs W B Hanna of Marion attended C M Hanna’s Manchester funeral Tuesday.
Jay Steele of Anamosa accompanied Bob Runkle who had stayed with his grandparents Mr and Mrs A B Black to his home in Minneapolis Tuesday.
A small supermarket ad lists frosted strawberries at 20c, corn at 20c, asparagus 15c, beans 15c, and haddock 23c.
In Buenos Aires the United States expands export business, gaining a large share of wartime trade lost by Germany. Early war months show U S sales to Argentina exceeding Britain’s, aided by Allied economic policy delaying Britain's trade until German raiders threat eased.
L. R. Shellenbarger returns home after five weeks in a Cedar Rapids hospital, followed by Mrs. Shellenbarger and daughter Carol Jean. Mrs. Minnie Timson of Kansas City visits her daughter near Central City. John Miller and Bob Wilber attend lifesaving Boy Scout classes at Cornell College in Mount Vernon.
Trojan lodge No. 548 A F and A M will install its 1940 officers Friday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic temple with a picnic supper at 6 30 p.m. The board of education meets tonight in the Supt C B Vernon office. Grace McNiel of Cedar Rapids hosted dinner Tuesday at the Bishop cafeteria with guests including her parents and relatives from Leota Milo Ferne McNiel Marion Winnetka and Joliet. Mrs R D Cooley of Anamosa visits relatives Willis Jordan. Kenneth Whitlock Sandra Whitlock return to Winnetka Ill after visiting McNiel family over the holidays. Mrs Frank J Cleveland is ill at 107 Eleventh Street with arthritis.
Eighteen members of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society fourth division met at the home of Mrs. J. Lawrence Bigger for a picnic luncheon with Mrs. Alonzo Kellogg as a guest. Mrs. Lee Voorhies visited Anamosa to spend the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Grafft.
A historical note states police dogs do not tend to become cross with age more than other dogs. It argues aging behavior is not unique to the breed, suggesting similar temperament patterns across services and pets.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission schedules a January 23 1940 hearing on a Benton County Electric Co operatives petition to build a 7200 volt transmission line across Linn County Iowa land highways streams and private lands. Objections must be filed in triplicate at least five days before the hearing. Dated Des Moines December 28 1939.
Margaret Bagley daughter of State Treasurer W G C Bagley resigns as clerk in the state auditor's office effective January 1 Auditor C B Akers says Max McMahon of Farragut will fill the vacancy The position pays 125 dollars a month.
Miss Merna Foss of La Porte City has been appointed supervisor of the maternity section at University Hospital in Iowa City. She is a local graduate of La Porte City High School and earned a BA from Iowa State Teachers College and a BS from the University of Iowa before completing a nurses training course at Iowa City.
La Porte City lodges sponsor a combined installation Friday evening at the Odd Fellow Hall. Clyde Jenks district deputy grand master and his wife district deputy president will perform the installation, with Mrs John Cutler and her committee handling the social program.
Paris AP says Britain and France sent about 40 million dollars in war materiel to Finland before the Russian attack and have since sent more modern material. The two nations share aid in a three to two ratio with Britain paying three fifths of Allied war bills.
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