Holy Week plans set by Cedar Rapids groups
Dr. Burris Jenkins of Community Church Kansas City will speak at downtown noonday services in Cedar Rapids as part of Holy Week observances March 22 to 26. A men’s dinner and rally at the Y M C A on March 22 is planned with further evening and afternoon events under discussion.
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Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Paramount Theater
Religious Education Committee
Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association
J. J. Shepard
C. A. Beems
Clare R. Marshall
B. A. Barlow
N. C. Dreier
A. A. Brooks
Imogen Emery
F. C. Waples
Arthur Poe
Floods threaten Ohio valley with record crest and seven deaths
Property owners in six states abandon farms and homes as the Ohio river rises toward a flood crest not seen since 1913. Heavy rains threaten Kentucky Indiana and Illinois with simultaneous flooding along the lower Ohio, damaging farms factories mines roads and bridges. Seven lives have been lost and losses are pegged near 100000 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Cairo
Ill
Pittsburgh Ferry Flood Levels Not Reaching Last Year
Flood waters from the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers enter Pittsburgh as river stage climbs to 28 feet, below last year's 46 foot crest and under the 25 foot flood threshold. Weather bureau expects no rise above 28 feet, easing flood risk.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Weather Bureau
Inauguration Day Order of Ceremonies Details
The schedule covers forenoon services at St John’s Church with President Roosevelt and family, then the House and Senate convene before the 11:00 oath and inaugural events. Garner’s oath, Roosevelt’s oath, address, benediction follow, then a parade reviewed by the President. Estimated crowd about 250000.
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Washington
Roosevelt
St. John’s Church
House
Senate
Garner
Court of Honor
White House
Wellman’s 1910 Transatlantic Airship Attempt Ends
In 1910 Walter Wellman and crew pursued a transatlantic crossing in a non rigid airship. After about 1000 miles, the ship was abandoned on the third day and the crew were rescued by a cargo steamer.
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Walter Wellman
These Air Castles Are On The Quilt In Spain
Florence La Ganke reviews Nancy Page column about dreams versus reality, noting how lofty schemes resemble air castles on a quilt. The piece blends domestic charm with cautionary insight into expectations and practical living.
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Spain
Nancy Page Quilt Club Explores Hexagon Turret Block
The Nancy Page quilt club outlines a hexagon turret design with light blue surround, offering many layout options. Instructions show tracing patterns, cutting 1/8 inch beyond lines, sewing on the pencil line, and suggest top options for a double bed with varied color schemes.
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Nancy Page
Nancy
Air Castles Quilt Design Offered by Nancy Page
Direction leaflet explains that the Air Castles quilt design may be obtained by sending three cents and a stamped self addressed envelope to Nancy Page care of The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Copyright 1937.
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Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Guests Roused By Hotel Fire In Subzero Aberdeen
A hotel annex fire in Aberdeen South Dakota drove 70 guests from their rooms, six ill with colds and influenza. Damage to the annex and adjacent shops was about 100000 dollars. FBI agent W Stanley Gough was injured by flying glass on the sixth floor. Six ill guests were hospitalized. Fire crews faced 27 degrees below zero, freezing water as they fought the blaze.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Alonzo Ward Hotel
W. Stanley Gough
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Purse Theft Collects $18 From Mrs. Barger in Apartment
Mrs. Lillian Barger reports $18 stolen from her purse on a Monday night after 11 45 in her Fifth Avenue SE apartment. The loss included a 10, a 5 and three 1 dollar bills. other items remained untouched. Detectives Wilson DeVore and Bukacek investigated.
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Lillian Barger
Fifth Avenue SE
Wilson
DeVore
Bukacek
Emma Kriz
First Avenue E
Onion-cutting Tip With Bread Slice Trick
A home remedy suggests placing a quarter slice of bread between the teeth to absorb tears while slicing onions. The bread should protrude slightly and the mouth kept gently ajar to ease the sting.
Inauguration Day Hopefuls Flock to Washington
Democratic leaders from over thirty states arrive for a week of celebrations and ceremonies surrounding Roosevelt's Jan 20 oath. The event emphasizes a Jacksonian flourish with private funding supporting the parade stands and festivities.
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Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Capitol Plaza
Garner
Joseph T. Robinson
Hughes
Thrift Proves Costly in Cleveland License Plot
Motorcycle Patrolman Carl Bare arrests Sam Shackman for one license plate. Bare then spots the same plate on Ben Shackman's car. Ben says he was taking his brother from jail. Judge fines the Shackmans five dollars for sharing plates.
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Cleveland
Carl Bare
Sam Shackman
Shackman
Bare
Ben Shackman
Ben
Shackmans
Court House News: Savel Sues Vanourny Over 1934 Crash
Testimony in a $5,000 personal injury suit heard by Judge James P. Gaffney and a district court jury. Plaintiff John O. Savel accuses Martin D. Vanourny and son Norbert of causing a collision on highway No. 161 near North Liberty on Oct 20, 1934, injuring Savel with fractures. Defendants deny liability. costello car occupants pursue multiple suits. Jury impaneled Monday.
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James P. Gaffney
John O. Savel
Martin D. Vanourny
Norbert Vanourny
Michael J. Costello
Vanourny
North Liberty
Costello
Lavel
Vanournys
Judge rules against defendants in secured note cases
In district court Monday Judge H. C. Ring granted judgments to Perpetual Savings and Loan in two secured note actions. Elizabeth Reece and United Investment and Realty Co were named in one case for $1,379.28 and $405.13 respectively. In the second case Selma Haddy Sam Haddy George Carlyle and Selah Carlyle were ordered to pay $1,476.93. The note traced to 1925 and tied to a real estate purchase deal.
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H. C. Ring
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Elizabeth Reece
United Investment and Realty Company
Selma Haddy
Sam Haddy
George Carlyle
Selah Carlyle
Haddys
Carlyles
Cedar Rapids Dismisses $462 Damage Action Against City
George Kacena files suit in district court alleging July 1932 agreement with city officials to use a ravine as a city dump without charge. He claims April 1934 to July 15, 1935 the city did not keep trash off his property and allowed fences and gates to be broken, with prejudice dismissal.
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George Kacena
Cedar Rapids
Kacena
Wegman Joins Objections to Trustees Report in Trust Case
State treasurer Leo J. Wegman as holder of a $23,470.67 trust certificate at the old State Bank of Central City joins E. E. Henderson in challenging the trustees' third report. They seek accounting under three reports and a bond judgment for any sums the court finds due after the hearing.
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Leo J. Wegman
Old State Bank of Central City
E. E. Henderson
Dismissals with prejudice in lease and replevin suits
A 200 lease action of J. K. Monson against N. Chris Lund and Pauline Lund was dismissed with prejudice before Judge H. C. Ring following a settlement stipulation dated Sept. 18, 1934. A replevin suit of F. W. Mounce against L. A. Soukup and Bessie Soukup, filed Feb. 22, 1935, was also dismissed with prejudice before Judge Ring.
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J. K. Monson
N. Chris Lund
Pauline Lund
H. C. Ring
F. W. Mounce
L. A. Soukup
Bessie Soukup
Ring
Probate Admits Will of J. T. Gilliven and Divorces Filed
The will of J. T. Gilliven died December 17 1936 was admitted to probate in district court on Monday. The estate goes to his wife Mable Galliven named executrix. The will dates June 4 1924. Promissory note suits include Silas Wely and H H Wilsey against George W Wilsey 3000 with interest from September 22 1921 and D W Bates receiver against Fred W Rugh 142.53. Divorces filed include Vera Howard against Samuel Howard married September 9 1916 at Stillwater Minnesota Dorothy Anderson against Orville Anderson married March 31 1936 at Iowa City Emma Braddin seeks divorce from Gerald M Braddon married July 24 1935 at Morrison Illinois. Emma asks restoration of name Emma Gallmeyer. Eva Clara Day against Bertram Elvin Day submitted for cruel and inhuman treatment married Fairfield October 3 1922.
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J. T. Gilliven
Mable Galliven
Executrix
Silas Wilsey
H. H. Wilsey
George W. Wilsey
D. W. Bates
Corn Belt Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Fred W. Rugh
Vera Howard
Samuel Howard
Stillwater
Minn
Dorothy Anderson
Orville Anderson
Iowa City
Emma Bradd
Gerald M. Bradd
Morrison, Ill
Emma Gallmeyer
Eva Clara Day
Bertram Elvin Day
H. C. Ring
Fairfield
Gary Cooper to star as pirate LaFitte in Goldwyn project
Hollywood notes detail Gary Cooper slated to play pirate Jean LaFitte for Samuel Goldwyn in The Pirates Lady while Marion Davies eyes Ever Since Eve with Jack Warner and Hal Wallis. Mentions plans for Shirley Temple and the quints in a large musical, Carole Lombard’s singing at Hollywood Hotel, and Henry Fonda’s marriage amid forthcoming Castles in Spain with Walter Wanger.
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Los Angeles
Marion Davies
Spewacks
Sam
Bella
Jack Warner
Marion
Eve
Hal Wallis
Hollywood
Gene Baker
Margaret Lee
Lawrence Riley
Earl Baldwin
Lillie Hayward
Jerry Ward
Paramount
Gary Cooper
New Orleans
Jean LaFitte
Gary
Samuel Goldwyn
LaFitte
Cecil DeMille
John Francis Larkin
Goldwyn Company
Carole Lombard
Carole
Fred MacMurray
Henry Fonda
the Fondas
Henry
Walter Wanger
Madeleine Carroll
Spain
Zukor Tests Paramount Contract Share Claim
Paramount sought a share of the contract after Adolph Zukor tested the release across Cohen produced major pictures. Young Richards, a 25 year old from the University of Miami, is mentioned as a potential Robert Taylor. Collegiate background helped Bob in his rise.
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Adolph Zukor
Paramount
Mr. Cohen
Young Richards
Robert Taylor
University of Miami
Bob
Philippine Coe Band Arrives in Washington for Inauguration
Fifty eight members of the Coe Military Band arrived in Washington to witness Roosevelt's inauguration. They will rehearse for a radio program and perform at the Iowa Society banquet Thursday night. Hilario Camina Moncado, Philippine Islands representative, travels with them. Weather forecast calls for rain sleet and colder.
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Washington, D. C
Coe Military Band
Roosevelt
Iowa Society
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Hilario Camina Moncado
Filipino Federation of America
Philippine Islands
Coe
Across Town Theaters Feature Stars In New Releases
At the theaters the Paramount presents William Powell and Myrna Loy in After the Thin Man. James Cagney tops the bill in Great Guy with Mae Clarke, and Racing Lady with Ann Dvorak and Harry Carey. One in a Million stars Sonja Henie Adolphe Menjou Jean Hersholt. Crack-up features Ralph Morgan and Helen Wood. Palace offers Kay Francis Give Me Your Heart with George Brent and Heart of the West with William Boyd. Rialto shows The Bengal Tiger Satan and The Man Who Lived Twice with Ralph Bellamy Marian Marsh. Sun screens Katherine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlet with Cary Grant and Preston Foster in Muss ’Em Me.
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Iowa
James Cagney
Great Guy
Mae Clark
Ann Dvorak
Harry Carey
Sonja Henie
Adolphe Menjou
Jean Hersholt
Ralph Morgan
Helen Wood
Palace
Kay Francis
Heart
George Brent
Rialto
Satan
the Man-Killer
Barton MacLane
June Travis
Ralph Bellamy
Marian Marsh
SUN
Katherine Hepburn
Sylvia Scarlet
Cary Grant
Preston Foster
Muss
Emme
Births Reported At Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals
Birth notices list several families with new arrivals on January 18. Edward Rosa, 816 M Avenue NW, a son at Mercy hospital. Lyle Jones, 370 Thirtieth Street SE, a daughter at Mercy hospital. Louis Rozek, 372 Twentieth Street SE, a child noted. Ray H Spielman, 1617 Ninth Street SW, a daughter at St Luke's hospital. William Dohnalek, route 1 Cedar Rapids, a son at St Luke's hospital.
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Edward Rosa
M Avenue NW
Mercy Hospital
Lyle Jones
Thirtieth Street
Louis Rozek
Twentieth Street
Ray H. Spielman
Ninth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
William Dohnalek
Cedar Rapids
Kelly Case Postponed As Settlement Pends
Police court case against Paul Kelly of 1930 Higley Avenue SE for reckless driving after a pedestrian collision was postponed again as a possible settlement with insurance through Gene Davidson of Cedar Rapids was noted. Davidson was injured in the Jan. 6 incident on First Avenue at Thirtieth Street.
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Paul Kelly
Higley Avenue
Kelly
Gene Davidson
Route 4
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Davidson
Harley Berry
Fourth Avenue SE
Berry
Donald Barnes
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Merrie Melody
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