McKinley High Plays Widow in Green at 8 PM
Iowa shippers forecast protects shipments as cold snaps hit the region with temperatures from 26 to 36 degrees. McKinley high school seniors present A Widow in Green at 8 pm in the McKinley school auditorium. Bishop Magee of Des Moines is the speaker at a Methodist dinner at St Paul’s church at 6 pm. Obituaries: William Mark Smith, 70, of 2238 Meadowbrook Dr SE, died at 9:15 pm Tuesday. Rebecca Grace DeNoon, 61, Commonwealth Apartments, died Wednesday at 5 am. Judith Ann Singer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Singer, born Jan 12 at Mercy Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jones, 1639 First Ave E, welcomed a son Jan 15 at St Luke’s Hospital.
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McKinley High School
Green
McKinley School
St Paul's Church
J Ralph Magee
Des Moines
William Mark Smith
Meadowbrook Drive
Rebecca Grace DeNoon
Commonwealth Apartments
Mercy Hospital
Robert Singer
Twenty-first Avenue
Judith Ann
St. Lukes Hospital
R. L. Jones
First Avenue E
Jan
Cedar Rapids residents named in list
Morris Potter and Katherine Joe Gallyne of Cedar Rapids are joined by John Paul Anderson and Naida Jean Bradley, also Cedar Rapids residents, in a notice listing local names.
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Morris Potter
Katherine Joe‘Gallyne
Cedar Rapids
John Paul Anderson
Naida Jean Bradley
Transient Ranchie J. Cook Held on Bond for Grand Jury
Ranchie J. Cook, a transient, was to appear before the grand jury on a $300 bond after speeding 40 mph while hopping a freight train. Arrested by railroad detective Jack Monahan with Ralph J. Reed in Springville, Cook was fined $5 and costs. Both parties appeared before Justice H. R. Church who fell ill.
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J. Cook
Jack Monahan
Ralph J. Reed
Springville
H. R. Churchill
McKay Custody Suit and Fire Alarm Report
Marylin Helen McKay and James Donald McKay face a custody dispute over a daughter with $35 monthly support and property settlement. A judgment awards $75 attorney fees. Judge J. E. Heiserman presides after a roof fire at 719 Second Avenue SE reported by Lena Koenig, with a general alarm.
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Marylin Helen McKay
James Donald McKay
J. E. Heiserman
Second Avenue SE
Lena Koenig
Issue New Subpoena For Marshall
The article notes a subpoena issue involving Marshall and a prior misnaming. It cites Armstrong’s claim of resignation over differences with Marshall and Marshall’s assertion that Col Charles A. Lindbergh persuaded him to lead the No Foreign War Committee. He praises Lindbergh but says he hopes never to see him again amidst questions about backers and contributor totals.
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Armstrong
Marshall
Charles A. Lindbergh
No Foreign War Committee
Lindbergh
Des Moines Man Sues Cedar Rapids Driver Over Wreck
Clarence Rogers of Des Moines sues W H Weaver of Cedar Rapids for 20000 alleging negligence in an August 30 auto crash on highway 30 between Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine. Trial in Judge Haas court heard by jury with witnesses Houlihan Sanks Kikendall and expert testimonies.
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Clarence Rogers
Des Moines
W. H. Weaver
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Weaver
C B. Houlihan
O. B. Sanks
Perpetual Granted 42507 Judgment in Real Estate Suit
Judge John T Moffit awards Perpetual Savings and Loan association a 42507 judgment in its foreclosure suit against Anton and Mary Pusateri. Sixteen Cedar Rapids properties, filed Aug 26 for 48573.82, were involved. partial sale reduced the awarded amount.
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John T Moffit
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Anton
Mary Pusateri
Cedar Rapids
Moffit
Vernon E White Elected President Of State Association
Vernon E White of Cedar Rapids was elected president of the state association of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance underwriters at a three day Des Moines session. Isadore Chapman Des Moines was named vice president and Kenneth Bragdon Waterloo secretary and treasurer. The fifty ninth year group will hold its 1941 convention in Waterloo. White has served as a special agent for R H Pickford agency since 1930.
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Vernon E White
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Des Moines
Isadore Chapman
Kenneth Bragdon
Waterloo
White
R. H Pickford
Receiver Named If Sale Fails To Meet Judgment In Rent Case
The court considered appointing a receiver to collect rents to apply on the judgment but would not name one unless sale proceeds fail to cover costs. Defense sought a 90 day period before sale to raise funds claiming a 1935 trust transferred control to an association which agreed to manage but not foreclose. Testimony ended Tuesday with vigorous attorney arguments lasting into Wednesday.
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Pusateris
Franklin H Ellis Sues Over East Center Point Lot Transfer
Franklin H Ellis names Earl Lanning in a suit seeking restoration of a Center Point property once owned by the plaintiff and allegedly transferred to the defendant in a sale last September. Fraud is charged in the complaint.
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Franklin H Ellis
Earl Lanning
Kehne Divorce Filed Over Cruel Treatment in Rock Island
Sciota M Kehne of 423 Seventh Avenue SW files for divorce from Robert E Kehne Jr. alleging Tuesday and cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed Feb 10 1932 in Rock Island Illinois and have a daughter. She seeks custody of the child, the household goods, and 20 dollars weekly alimony. An injunction against molestation was granted by Judge H C Ring.
Will of Anna Louise Rathbun Probated in Linn County
Emery J. Miller files for probate of Anna Louise Rathbun's will, deceased Seattle Jan 27 1940. Judge H C King admits. real estate bequest to Marion public schools cited. Willis C Sheets named administrator with will annexed. bond set at 500 dollars. Rathbun lived in Marion 33 years ago.
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Emery J. Miller
Marion Independent School District
H. C. King
Anna Louise Rathbun
Seattle
Wash
Linn County
Marion Public Schools
Willis C. Sheets
Partial judgment on mechanic's lien set aside for further hearing
A 50188 partial judgment in a mechanic's lien case involving Cedar Rapids Fuel Co against R. W. Brookman was set aside by Judge Joan T. Moffit for further hearing. Remaining defendants include Ralph Meford, Perpetual Savings and Loan, Henry W Krahling, and Thelma B Krahling. BD. Silliman named administrator of May S. Tanner estate with $1500 appraised value and $100 bond. Also a 393.90 collection judgment awarded to Emil Bidderman of Mount Vernon against W. J. Clark of Marion and the Iowana Popcorn Co.
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Cedar Rapids Fuel Company
R. W. Brookman
Hatch and Brookman Company
Joan T. Moffit
Ralph Mefford
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Henry W Krahling
Thelma B Krahling
BD. Silliman
Cedar Rapids
May S. Tanner
Ring
Emil Bidderman
Mount Vernon
W. J. Clark
Marion
Iowana Popcorn Company
Set Dates For Five Industrial Safety Conferences Here
The seven member industrial safety committee of the Manufacturers Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, set five conference dates for shop foremen and supervisory employees. The sessions at the Chamber of Commerce include February 19 26 and March 6 12 19 with night meetings featuring safety lectures and round-table discussions.
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Industrial Safety Committee
Manufacturers Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Johnson
Hull urges action before too late on loan act
Former secretary of state Cordell Hull testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urging swift action on a loan bill to aid Britain and counter Axis expansion. He warns withholding aid would strengthen Germany and Italy and cites international law issues and the need for American leadership.
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HULL
Germany
United States
English Channel
Britain
Trans Ocean Hops Between Breakfast And Tea
London reports that pilots ferrying US made bombers to Britain repeatedly fly transatlantic legs between breakfast and tea time. An aviation source refutes earlier claims that Capt. Pat Eves of British Airways set a crossing record. The chain says the record has been broken many times, but names and exact times are not disclosed.
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London
AFP
United States
Britain
Pat Eves
British Airways
Eves
Renowned language expert accused in wartime murder
Professor Arthur Lloyd James a famed phonetics authority and SOAS professor was remanded in custody for nine days on a charge he stabbed his musician wife to death in wartime Britain. He had endured shocks from air raids and once helped shape broadcasting diction for Britain.
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London
Arthur Lloyd James
Great Britain
James
Oxland
School of Oriental and African Studies
Sbritish Broadcasting Company
United States
Canada
The
Daily Mirror
Oxford
Wales
Lord Haw Haw
BBC
Royal Air Force
Cedar Rapids Reports 1940 Business Gains
Cedar Rapids shows 1940 gains with higher clearings and debits compared to 1939. Kilowatt hours, real estate transfers, carloadings, and post office receipts rise while telephone installations reach 19 942 by December and the 20 000th line is added last Saturday.
City Faces Record Bus Load As Cedar Rapids Struggles With Cinders
A winter barrage left Cedar Rapids streets slick and nearly impassable. City Lines ran every bus, riders packed stands, and crews used ashes from local plants to spread a makeshift bed for buses on hills and streets. Temperature held around 28 degrees with 0.14 inch precipitation.
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Cedar Rapids
Streets
Wilson Packing House
North Western Railroad
Chambers Inskeep Company
Acreage Growth Converts Tract to Half Acreage
In Olympia Washington Mrs Laura Crites original 2414 acre buy expanded by time to 415 acres. after selling the Chevalis river boundary shifted, reducing the tract size from its original extent.
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Olympia, Wash
Laura Crites
Chevalis River
Italian Counter Blows Repulsed North of Klisura
Athens reports new Italian counter attacks beaten back by Greek troops with heavy losses to fascists on the Albanian front. British bombers strike the Berati junction crucial to the south Albanian coast, destroying troops defenses and communications. Italian civilians reportedly evacuate Berati Valana and Filbasan as the front shifts north central Albania.
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Athens
Klisura
Berati
Valana
Filbasan
Mount Vernon Trains Claim Unknown Man in Collision
An unidentified man, possibly 40 to 50, was killed instantly by a westbound Forty-niner near Mount Vernon on the Chicago and North Western tracks. Deputies and a Cedar Rapids coroner fingerprinted him to aid identification. An eastbound train was nearby as investigators theorize the victim may have stepped onto the westbound line to avoid the other train.
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Mount Vernon
Chicago and North Western
Neft
Larry Condon
R. E. Munden
Cedar Rapids
Merchants Report Holiday Bogus Checks and Thefts Drop
The Merchants Protective Association and Chamber of Commerce report a record low in bogus checks and store thefts during the 1940 Christmas shopping season. Officials credit clerk vigilance, stricter check identification, and recent successful prosecutions for reduced victimization. Association chair Ralph Walker noted continued focus on curbing petty theft.
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Merchants Protective Association
Retail Merchants Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Roberts
The
Protective Association
Earl Stanley
Association
Ralph Walker
Greater Cedar Rapids Co Elects Directors
The 194] directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids company were chosen at a stockholders meeting: John M. Grimm, Horace Hedges, Clare Marshall, Howard H. Cherry, Sutherland Dows, Harry Chadima, and James Killian. The aim is to promote new industries in the city with A. L. Taylor of the Chamber of Commerce serving as ex officio secretary.
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Greater Cedar Rapids Company
John M. Grimm
Horace Hedges
Clare Marshall
Howard H. Cherry
Sutherland Dows
Harry Chadima
James Killian
Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Taylor
Icompany
Roosevelt War Policy Sparks Senate Debate Amid Protests
Wheeler denounces the slogan as the rottest thing in public life and questions the push for war abroad. Congress fronts a two year limit on presidential war powers as leaders plot passage of a Britain aid bill with extensive oversight and proposed amendments.
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Lee
Okla
Wheeler
Congress
Clark
Senate
Rock
Wood and Hammond Agree to Testify on Roosevelt Aid Bill
Gen Robert E Wood national chairman of the America First committee and Gen Thomas Hammond head of the Chicago chapter say they will testify on Congressman Hamilton Fish's invitation before the House foreign affairs committee in Washington on Roosevelt's aid to Britain bill.
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Rayburn
Bloom
N.Y
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Fish
Bloon
Britain
Roosevelt
Wheeler
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wendell L. Wilkie
G.O. P
Joseph P. Kennedy
William Bullitt
France
Alfred M. Landon
G.O.P
Herbert Hoover
New House
Sen. George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pat Harrison
Mundt
S.D
Jonkman
Mich
Bolton
Ohio
Willkie
Charles Dawes
Robert R. McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Norman Thomas
Robert E. Wood
America First Committee
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Hugh Johnson
NRA
William O'Connell
Boston
Roy Howard
Edward Stafford
American Legion
Thomas E. Dewey
Germany
Hugh Wilson
United States Navy
West Indian Islands
Chicago
INS
Thomas Hammond
Hamilton Fish
Washington
British Raid Nazi Bases In Norway During War Night
British RAF bombers pressed a nighttime air siege on Nazi bases in Norway despite dirty skies and a lull. Two direct hits struck a motorship in Stavanger Roads with raids continuing on ships and rail bridges. A lone raider attacked a village in northern Scotland as German bombers resumed activity at dawn.
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Britain
Norway
Stavanger
London
Scotland
East Anglia
Agreement Reached on Return of Interned French Troops
The Swiss federal council said on Wednesday an agreement was reached to return home the French soldiers interned in Switzerland after the French collapse. About 70,000 French troops were in Switzerland at that time.
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Berne
Federal Council
Switzerland
Iowa House Fast Tracks Three Taxation Bills
Newly convened Iowa House passes three bills in the third day of the Forty-ninth general assembly. The measures, all minor corrections in large motor carrier taxation, were pushed by the efficiency committee which was appointed recently and had prepared the groundwork for swift action.
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DES Moines
Iowa House
Forty-ninth
General Assembly
Efficiency Committee
Iowa Senate to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Bills
The Iowa senate voted to hold a public hearing at 1 1 a m Thursday on two tax bills. One proposes a 60 percent assessment of property and the other fixes governmental debt limits at 5 percent of assessed valuation. The hearing was set after debate over inaugural plans, with a recess during the inauguration and resume afterward if needed. Senator George Faul urged the hearing citing requests across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate Tax Committee
Hickenlooper
George Faul
Polk
Senate
Friley Named As LSU Presidential Candidate
Dr. Charles E. Friley president of Iowa State College was among six nominees for the permanent LSU presidency in New Orleans. He said he was not a candidate, though LSU officials would pick from the six later. Friley has led Iowa State since 1936 after joining in 1932 as dean of the science division.
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New Orleans
Charles E. Friley
Iowa State College
Louisiana State University
Friley
Iowa State
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Ames
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