Record Total Of Vets For Disability Treat
The veterans administration told Congress that 1939 admissions to veterans hospitals reached 165 576, an 8 percent rise from 1938. Over 92 percent were for disabilities not tied to war. End-year totals show 342 072 World War veterans receive service-connected compensation, with peacetime disability pensions rising to 34 185 and 165 710 veterans on nonwar related pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans’ Administration
Congress
Veterans’ Hospitals
Truck Driver Cited For 1933 License Violations
William Walker of 1214 Eleventh Street SE was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding at 48 mph and for driving with a 1933 operator's license whose date had been altered. Justice H R Churchill noted Walker sought a new license three times since expiry, with prior refusals due to mechanical issues or testing in a friend's car. Walker had already paid the speeding fine earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walker
Eleventh Street
H. R. Churchill
Walker
Will Issue Ration Cards To Italians
Rome report states ration cards will be distributed across Italy by January 15. The war effort has led to gasoline rationing, a coffee ban, drastic price regulation in all food stores, and shortened bakery hours to conserve flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Supervisors Name Three Official Linn County Newspapers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Marion Sentinel and Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record and Lisbon Herald were named Linn County official newspapers for 1946 by the board of supervisors. Selection was based on the greatest number of bonafide yearly subscribers from circulation lists. The Central City News Letter and Springville New Era were the other applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Marion Sentinel
Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record
Lisbon Herald
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Central City News-Letter
Springville New Era
Indicted for Theft of Gas From Main in Linn County
Grand jury named Tunday Hoagland 64 of 4620 Main Ver non avenue SE as suspect in larceny of gas. Bond set at 71500 after warrants served by Sheriff Jim Smith and Deputy Hirlan Snyder. Witnesses testified a homemade furnace gas burner connected by hose bypassed Cedar Rapids Gas meters on Nov 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
T. V. Hoagland
Main
Vernon Avenue
Jim Smith
Hirlan Snyder
Grand
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Youth's Fine Suspended On Delinquency Charge
Link Rombaugh, 20, of Newton, indicted by the Linn county grand jury, pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He received a suspended $100 fine and costs and a withheld 30-day jail term. Witnesses allege he accompanied a 14-year-old Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rombaugh
Newton
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Cedar
Rapids Girl Moves Toward Toledo After Leaving Home
A Rapids girl departed home on December 15 and was headed toward Toledo Iowa and the local school. authorities say she planned to return or contact family soon, and officials urged residents to report sightings.
Decrees Realty Shares In Linn Story Cedar Rapids Case
Judge J E Heiser divides real estate in Linn and Story counties and Cedar Rapids in a partition suit. Shares are one tenth for plaintiffs Lottie Lindley Gertrude Payne Maude Turner and L L Fluegel and defendants Sarah Weaver Florence Garrett Hazel Beal Mary Laing Gerald W Pentz and Harry Christy administrator Huldah Southworth estate. William W Crissman named referee. appraisers are L L Fluegel Dale Howard and H L Nehls Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Story County
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
Lottie B. Lindley
Gertrude Payne
Maude Turner
L. L. Fluegel
Sarah Weaver
Florence Garrett
Hazel Beal
Mary Laing
Gerald W. Pentz
Harry Christy
Huldah Southworth
William W. Crissman
Dale Howard
H. L. Nehls, Jr
Swartzbaughs Seek Dismissal in $310.69 Note Case
Earl R. Swartzbaugh and Bernice Swartzbaugh, defendants in a $310.69 note case by Nelson L. Miner, file an answer seeking dismissal over failure of consideration tied to a real estate contract later dropped. They also seek $42 on a counter claim claiming post abandonment payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Swartzbaugh
Bernice Swartzbaugh
Nelson L. Miner
Swartzbaughs
False uttering charge against Joe William son dismissed
A charge of false uttering of a 277 dollar check drawn on a Chelsea bank and delivered at the Iowa Livestock Exchange in Cedar Rapids in February 1938 was dismissed Thursday on a state motion and at the request of the prosecuting witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williamson
Chelsea Bank
Iowa Livestock Exchange of
Cedar Rapids
Fehr v Rev Johr Chi hak Dismissed With Prejudice
Keithryn Fehr filed a case against Rev Johr Chi hak alleging car damage and personal injury from a highway accident near LaPorte City on February 2, 1938. The suit, filed March 23, 1938, was dismissed with prejudice before Judge C. J. Haas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keithryn Fehr
Johr
Chihak
LaPorte City
C. J. Haas
Marion youth pleads not guilty on larceny charge
Walter Shearer 17 of Marion pleads not guilty to larceny from an automobile with a carrying concealed weapon charge renewed. Bonds posted at 2500 freed him from custody. District court actions include divorce filings, probated will, and several judgments and lease claims across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Shearer
Marion
Ring and Friday in Cedar Rapids December 6 1933
Two individuals named Ring and Friday were detected in Cedar Rapids on December 6 1933. The brief item notes their presence together in the city on that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Army recruiting updates and local education meeting noted
Information received Friday at the federal building lists applicants at Moffett Field Calif Hawaii. Those on file should report to Cedar Rapids recruiting officers. Seven enlistments will be accepted for the medical department at Fort Devens Mass. The January Cedar Rapids Primary Association for Childhood Education met Thursday with Mrs Canfield speaking on Choral Speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffett Field
Calif
Hawaii
Army Recruiting Headquarters
Federal
Cedar Rapids
Fort Devens
Mass
Community Sunday School Opens At Edgewood Schoolhouse
A nondenominational community Sunday school opens at 10 30 a m Sunday in Edgewood Schoolhouse No 3 on Zika avenue and Twenty sixth street NW under Ches ter Ainsworth Clifford Miner and H L Adams. Services are for adults young people and children. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Zika Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street NW
Chester Ainsworth
Clifford Miner
H. L. Adams
Freshman George Eversmeyer Injured in Atkins Basketball Incident
Coe college freshman George Eversmeyer aged 21 of 1500 Fourth Avenue SE sustained injuries to his left foot during a basketball game at Atkins Thursday evening. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital at 3 45 a.m. Friday for X rays and remained hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eversmeyer
Fourth Avenue SE
Coe College
Atkins
St. Luke's Hospital
Dog Beloved Collie Dies After Poisoning
Leroy Jayne reports his 8 month old collie was poisoned Thursday night. The dog was let out at 6 30 p m and returned ill at 8 30 p m dying at 9 30 p m despite treatment. The incident occurred at 933 Fourteenth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Jayne
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Jayne
Hi Y Fun Night At Local YMCA Tonight
The city Hi Y will host a social at the YMCA tonight at 8 30 with the dance in the YMCA gym. The swimming pool opens at 9 30 p m for those who wish to swim. Hi Y advisers Mr and Mrs Frank Guyott Randall Hart and O Deeds will serve as chaperons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Guyott
Randall Hart
O. Deeds
Coalhouse break in: theft of fuel in SE
Earl Stickley of 927 Seventeenth Avenue SE reports a break in his coal house between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. About $4 worth of coal taken. theft tied to cold weather urging warmth. Police investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stickley
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Stickley
Cedar Rapids Water Works Records December Output
Superintendent H F Blomquist reported to the council that Cedar Rapids pumped 142,958,000 gallons of water in December averaging 4,610,161 gallons per day. Rentals in the department totaled 21,105.83 dollars, permanent improvements cost 1,551.09, interest on bonds was 2,185, and the January 1 balance stood at 14,345.88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Installation of new officers in local lodge chapter
Stalled Wednesday evening as F. S. Grawe of Springville district deputy grand master and staff installed the new officers led by Russell Schamberger noble grand and Frank Hermanek and Frank Schultz as supports. Other roles included H. B. Garrison vice grand Miles Kirchner and A. J. Kadlee as left aids, with L. Vokolek warden and Charles Dougherty conductor among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Schamberger
Noble Grand
Frank Hermanek
Frank Schultz
H. B. Garrison
Miles Kirchner
A. J. Kadlee
A. Schamberger
L. Vokolek
Charles Dougherty
Joe Frasinger
Luke Stewart
Earl Harper
L. C. Schuknecht
F. S. Grawe
Springville
Two Hurt When Truck Being Towed Struck
Two men were injured in a two truck crash at Eighth Avenue and Fifth Street SE at 7 30 am Friday. Earl Owens suffered slight chest injuries while Wilbur Miller had a stomach injury from being thrown against the steering wheel. Joe Vopalka, driving a third vehicle, was uninjured. frost on his windshield obscured his vision and led to the collision while Owens tried to start the Miller truck.
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Eighth Avenue
Fifth Street
Earl Owens
Fifth Avenue
Wilbur Miller
First Avenue E
Owens
Joe Vopalka
Second Street
Vopalka
Seek Relatives Of Man Who Died In Arkansas
Police appeal to locate relatives of Eugene L Bennett who died in Newport Arkansas in December. He was identified as Edd Bennett of Waterloo and Edward L Bennett by St Louis records. Described as about 60, slender, 5 feet 6 inches tall weighing 125 pounds with many tattoos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Eugene L. Bennett
Newport
Ark
Hursday
Frank Leach
Edd Bennett
St. Louis
Waterloo
Edward L. Bennett
Bennett
Leach
Deaths Wilbur Hanson Dies After Emergency Operation
Dr and Mrs Morgan Foster of 2249 Washington Ave SE were told to Holstein Iowa on Thursday by the death of Mrs Foster’s brother Wilbur Hanson. Hanson died early Tuesday in a Cherokee hospital after an emergency operation. He had been ill since New Year’s Day. Evelyn Hanson of Iowa City accompanied the Fors to Holstein. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning in Holstein. He is survived by his wife Diane and Steven two children his parents Mr and Mrs H C Hanson one brother and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Foster
Washington Avenue
Holstein
Obituary for Edward A. Mally Jr. in Albert Lea
Edward A. Mally Jr. died at the family home in Albert Lea Minnesota on January 4 born June 3 1929 in Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his parents two sisters a brother and grandparents with many aunts uncles and cousins. He attended First Lutheran in Cedar Rapids and Salem Lutheran in Albert Lea and studied at Arthur and Polk schools. The body will be brought to Cedar Rapids for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Mally
Edward Alfred Mally
Albert Lea
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Marie Emma
Patricia Ann
Michael Larry
Fred Mally
Charles Eckstrom
Milroy Mally
John Mally
Joe Mally
Joe Hoffman
George Jennings
Stanley Mally
First Lutheran Church
Salem Lutheran Church
Arthur and Polk
Funeral Services at Turner Chapel This Weekend
Cedar Rapids events note an early Saturday morning gathering and a funeral service planned for 2 p.m. Sunday at Turner chapel. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Charles McMillan at Immaculate Conception
Charles McMillan of 621 Fourteenth Street SE died early Thursday. Msgr. John Moloy will conduct funeral services at Immaculate Conception Church at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial is in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at Brady Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McMillan
Fourteenth Street SE
Msgr
John Moloy
Immaculate Conception Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brady Mortuary
Death of J. M. Scott Cedar Rapids World War veteran
J M Scott 53 a World War veteran and Hanford post American Legion member died Friday at 2 am at his home 87 Seventeenth avenue SW after a brief illness He was employed by Penick and Ford and had lived in Cedar Rapids 10 years Funeral services will be at Sherley Scott home in Sigourney Sunday at 1 pm Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine His wife survives no children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Scott
Hanford
American Legion
Seventeenth Avenue
Penick and Ford
Cedar Rapids
Sherley Scott
Sigourney
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Cochran to Speak at Minnesota Jackson Day Dinner
Gov. R. L. Cochran of Nebraska will deliver the principal address at the Minnesota Jackson day dinner on January 8, as announced by Democratic officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
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Emperor Grapes
OLD Post Office
WMT
Gladstone
Mynah
India
Richard Mansfield
Wolfgang
Old Boy
MR. Hemingway
Martha
Williams
Court House News
Cedar Rapids Fines Meat Market
Sixteenth Avenue
Bond
Mary Lou Koury
Tom Koury
Ed Lundquist
Oelwein
Millie W. Albright
Arthur Collins
Minnie E. Collins
Franklin Township
Allie Mangel
Amy Whitney
L. H. Shaw
Anna Shaw
Burrus Granite Company
C. H. Briggs
Briggs Monument Company
Ring
Katherine Bokerney
John Russell
Emily Russell
John Matias
Josephine Matias
H. C. King
Evelyn Lucille Smith
Phillip Smith
Hannibal, Mo
Annette Burris
Richard Burris
Rock Island
Burris
Rice and Gleason
Claude Rice
Guy S. Gleason
Rene LaVavent
Near Brooklyn, Inc
William Cain
Washington Avenue SE
Millsap Motor Company
Marcella Gordon
Edward J. Gordon
City Briefs
Sheffie’s Boat House
J. L. Rhea
Sinclair Avenue
Daughters of Isabella
Brady Chapel
Howard H. Cherry, Jr
Infantry
Nassau Street
349Th Infantry
Ollie Davis
A Avenue NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lorraine Nelson
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Senior Christian Endeavor
Federal Court
Harry Jay Raymond
Oxford Junction
Route 2
Paul Hanson
Carroll Drive
Edward Mally, Jr
E. A. Mally
Albert Lea, Minn
Albert E. Grant
Decorah
Mrs. E. C. Black
Miller Apartments
First Avenue W
City Hall
First Presbyterian Church Chapel
Playground and Recreation Commission
Maxine Surry
Betty Jean Stephenson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Coast Artillery Corps
Panama
Air Corps
Jan Hus Lodge
Jan Hus Lodge No. 51
Qoika's
16Th Ave
Slab Bacon
Pork Cheeks
Wilson
Rath
Baby Beef
Arkansas
Sturdi
Joe Stark
First Street
Ise Ib
Pillsbury's Best
Sunshine Food Market
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Folger’s
Ile
Crisco
Libby’s
Yacht Club
Green Beans
Peas
Libby
Omar
Nash
New York
Jemima
Wilbur Hanson
Pillsbury's
Cochran
Krebs’ Dutch Girl Dairy
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