Petrak Fined in Police Court for Reckless Driving
Charles Petrak aged 59 of route No 3 was fined 25 dollars plus costs after a police court conviction for reckless driving.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1940
Page
2
Fire alarms respond to multiple incidents across city
Sunday at 8 50 a m an overheated stovepipe caused a ceiling fire at 1011 Twelfth Street NE James Ross general alarm at 9 35 p m a backdraft from a furnace caused an alarm at 1945 Bever Avenue SE Raymond Klass still alarm Company No 6 Monday at 12 13 p m a chimney fire at 712 Fourth Avenue SE general alarm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Street
James Ross
Bever Avenue
Raymond Klass
Fourth Avenue SE
Local notice lists four Cedar Rapids and Mount Pleasant residents
Merlin I Griff in and Beda A Almief of Cedar Rapids George T Groul and Margaret L Rentschler of Mount Pleasant Ill Robert W Vanous and Anna Mae Machacek both of Cedar Rapids appear in this public notice listing residents and their associated locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin I. Griffin
Beda A. Almief
Cedar Rapids
George T. Groul
Margaret L. Rentschler
Mount Pleasant, Ill
Robert W. Vanous
Anna Mae Machacek
Local residents Die. three deaths reported in Cedar Rapids area
Mrs. Marie J. Redus, 56, of 1707 A avenue NE, died in a local hospital at 4:30 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. Irene M. Prochaska, 38, died at her home 60 Eighteenth avenue SW at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Emma Elvina Rawson, 53, died at her home three miles northwest of Cedar Rapids at 1:15 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie J. Redus
Irene M. Prochaska
Eighteenth Avenue
Emma Elvina Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Birth announcements from St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals
At St. Luke's hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Van Gundy on January 20, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Merl Warner on January 21, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn B. Lacock on January 21. Mercy hospital reports a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Verl Millis on January 20, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis McHugh on January 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Frost on January 21, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Justin on January 22, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. James King on January 22. Also born at Des Moines to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plows on January 21 is a son. Mrs. Plows is the former Fern Clymer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
R. E. van Gundy
C Avenue NE
Merl Warner
Lake Avenue
Glenn B. Lacock
Third Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Verl Millis
C Avenue NW
Francis McHugh
Eighth Street
Jack Frost
Sixth Street
Louis Justin
Eleventh Avenue
James King
Twelfth Street
Charles Plows
Des Moines
Plows
Fern Clymer
Cedar Rapids
New Triangle Army Division Boosts Mobility and Firepower
Maj. F. M. Flanagan told the Rotary Club at the Roosevelt hotel that the army’s new triangular division improves mobility by motorizing equipment, removing horses, and simplifying front line communications. He noted infantry still marches while new automatic rifles and tanks enable speeds of 55 mph on highways and about 30 mph cross country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
F. M. Flanagan
Coe College
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Flanagan
Henry VIII Defines Avoirdupois Pound By Grain Weight
The English monarch issued a law declaring the avoirdupois pound equals seven thousand grains of wheat from the middle of the ear and thoroughly dried. This definition anchors the standard mass used in commerce and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
England
Top Salaries in 1938 Film, Steel and Radio Figures
The Treasury's 1938 list shows Hollywood stars and studio heads earning high salaries while several major studios like Loews MGM and RKO were unlisted. Notable figures include Jack Benny $250,000 Owen D Young $245,447 and Charles Kettering $393,923, with others like Shirley Temple and Loretta Young also singled out among a broadened industry spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Loews, Inc
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Rko-Radio Pictures
Warner Brothers
Aty
Charles P. Skouras
Jack Benny
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Roy del Ruth
W. S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
H. F. Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation
Douglas Alexander
Singer Manufacturing Company
Wesley Ruggles
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors
Sporting World
Charles H. Strub
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc
Music
Jascha Heifetz
Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., Ltd
Treasury
George McManus
Robert L. Ripley
Gary Cooper
John Barrymore
Bob Burns
Joel McCrea
Marlene Dietrich
Charles Boyer
Fredrick March
Tyrone Power
Samuel Goldwyn
Helen Hayes
Heron Productions, Inc
City Briefs Include Local Illness and Community Events
Mrs. Harry Denlinger in slow recovery after five weeks ill at 213 Fourteenth Street NE. Queen of the West Lodge No. 2 meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in K P hall. First Lieut. Richard R. Owen, Iowa City, U S Army dental reserve, assigned to 347th medical regiment. Franklin school pupils present Interview With Benjamin Franklin on Assembly Room of the Air at 5 p.m. Tuesday over WMT. Story hour at 4:15 Tuesday at Sixteenth Avenue library with Catherine Redmond. Van Vechten guild declines noon meeting but hosts baked ham and beans supper 5–7 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Church. H A Parish of Boone to speak at Canopus Club luncheon, Roosevelt Hotel, on how Stream liners are run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard R. Owen
Iowa City
U. S. Army Dental Reserve
347Th
Franklin School
Benjamin Franklin
WMT
van Vechten Guild of the Peoples Church
H. A. Parish
Boone
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
LaPlant Choate Manufacturing Stages All Week Sales Conference
An all week sales conference of men representing LaPlant Choate Manufacturing Company throughout the United States opened here Sunday. Members of the group were guests at a breakfast and a dinner held at the local venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPlant- Choate Manufacturing Company
United States
Roosevelt hotel hosts sales and factory reps
Conference attendees plan to attend the American Road show in Chicago next week after gathering at the Roosevelt hotel for the sales and factory representatives event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Hotel
Chicago
Census progress report for Cedar Rapids area totals
Tallies for Cedar Rapids area in the business and manufacturing census show 16 percent completed on average by January 17. The second district including Cedar Rapids was 17 percent, while other Cedar Rapids districts ranged to 14 percent completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Passengers Saved From Ship Orazio After Fire Breaks Out
The Orazio, departing Genoa for South American ports, burned in its hold as storms hindered tugs from reaching Genoa. Women and children including Jewish refugees suffered losses while notable passengers aboard included Lieut Col Francesco Minucci Renato Silenzi Robert Osterwalder and Paul van Zeeland awaiting a South America voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa
South America
South American
Bolivia
Francesco Minucci
Renato Silenzi
Panama
Robert Osterwalder
Ecuador
Paul van Zeeland
Barcelona
Mary McElroy Suicide Ends Kansas City Kidnapping Saga
Mary M. McElroy, age 32 and sister of Henry F. McElroy Jr, was found dead in her Kansas City home with a pistol nearby after a period of isolation following the Pendergast era. A note on the table asked for a chance for her kidnapers, reflecting disillusionment with public figures and a final wish for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Grand Jury
Tom
Miss McElroy
McElroy
Mary M. McElroy
Henry F. McElroy, Jr
Complaint To Cops Was Well Founded
In Bucharest AP report the gen darmes say John Julka faced trouble with his mother in law. They broke into his house Monday and found her body boiling in a large kettle. Julka was arrested on a murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
John Julka
Julka
Senator Borah Laid To Rest In Capitol Funeral
William E. Borah was given a statesman’s funeral in the U.S. Senate chamber. The 74 year old Idaho senator’s body rested in a gray steel casket as colleagues, Roosevelt, justices, and officials paid tribute. Mrs. Borah and aide Cora Rubin attended outside as the ceremony proceeded without oratory, with a simple Episcopal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
White House
Barney T. Phillips
Capitol
Train carries Senator Borah body passes Cedar Rapids
A special train bearing the body of Senator Borah is expected to pass Cedar Rapids shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday as it heads to Boise Idaho. The train will precede the Pacific Limited due in Cedar Rapids at 4:23 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Borah
Cedar Rapids
Boise
Idaho
Pacific
Deaths Emma Rawson dies after long illness near Cedar Rapids
Mrs Emma Elvina Rawson wife of Carl Rawson dies at the family residence three miles northwest of Cedar Rapids at 1 15 a m after a prolonged illness Born May 2 1886 she was a lifelong Linn county resident Daughter of Lawrence C and Mary Hanson Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Lillian Coonrod of Palo five sons Leslie Palo Lee Joseph Dale and Virgil all at home one son and one daughter preceded her in death Survived by three sisters and five brothers and six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Elvina Rawson
Carl Rawson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Lawrence C
Mary Hanson
Lillian Coonrod
Palo
Leslie
Lee
Joseph
Dale
Virgil
Laura Kenr
Lillie Smith
Violet Usher
Nashua
William
Harv
George
Walter
Leon
Lewis Hanson
Covington Evangelical Church Member Funeral Notice
The text notes the passing of a Covington Evangelical church member with funeral services at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday and burial in Spring Grove cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel. The Rawson and Coonrod families are listed among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Beverly
Orlie Rawson
Duane
Donald Coonrod
Covington
Cedar Rapids Widow Mrs Redus Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Marie J Redus 56 widow of Ernest D Redus died in a Cedar Rapids hospital at 430 am Sunday after a short illness She was born in Davenport Nov 12 1883 and lived in Geneseo IN before moving to Cedar Rapids nine years ago Surviving Ralph H Redus H Robert Redus and Mrs Violette Gaines all of Cedar Rapids two grandchildren James Gaines Jerome Redus Funeral 2 pm Monday Beatty chapel Rev C H Hook burial Geneseo First Presbyterian Church 130 pm Tuesday Oakwood Cemetery Geneseo Friends may view at Beatty Chapel until 9 pm Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie J. Redus
Avenue NE
Ernest D. Redus
Davenport
Geneseo
Cedar Rapids
Ralph H
H. Robert Redus
Violette Gaines
James Gaines
Jerome Redus
Death of Mrs. Charles Gustafson Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Word comes from Cedar Rapids of the death of Mrs. Charles Gustafson 64 of Bruce Wisconsin after a brief illness. She was born December 24 1875 in Ketsch Germany and married in Cedar Rapids in 1899. Funeral services were held January 9 at Federal Church Bruce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charles Gustafson
Bruce
Wis
Gustafson
Ladysmith
Ketsch
Germany
Clyde Schnepf
Ceder Rapids
George J. Starman
J. B. White
George E. Buck
George Meyer
Federal Church
Bruce Cemetery
Mrs Irene M Prochaska Dies At Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Irene M Prochaska wife of Frank Prochaska died at her home 60 Eighteenth avenue SW at 1 30 p m Sunday after a lingering illness She was born Irene Marion Baker in Clinton March 18 1901 and had resided in Cedar Rapids for 15 years Survived by husband two sons Howard and Robert at home parents Mr and Mrs Arthur M Baker Clinton two brothers James Baker Savana Ill and Walter Baker Clinton a sister Pearl and a brother How ard preceded her in death The Polansky chapel at 2 p m Wednesday conducted by Rev V C Grant Burial in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene M. Prochaska
Frank Prochaska
Eighteenth Avenue
Irene Marion Baker
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Howard
Robert
Arthur M. Baker
James Baker
Savana
Ill
Walter Baker
Clinto
Pearl
Polansky Chapel
V. C. Grant
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Mclivain
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Mclivain will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Moon chapel with Rev. Grant F. Anderson of First Baptist officiating. Burial is in Linwood cemetery. She is survived by three grandchildren Mrs C C Marks of Chicago and Burton Dean and Robert McIlvain of Wheatland. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mclivain
Rockford Road
Moon Chapel
Grant F. Anderson
First Baptist Church
Linwood Cemetery
C. C. Marks
Chicago
Burton Dean
Robert McIlvain
Wheatland
Funeral Services for George W Greenan
Funeral services for George W. Greenan of 1001 Seventeenth Street NE will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr. John Molloy officiating. Burial follows at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Rosary is recited by Msgr. Molloy at 8 p.m. Monday at Monahan Funeral Home where friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Greenan
Seventeenth Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Msgr
John Molloy
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Msgr. Molloy
Monahan
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Aucutt
Mrs Margaret Aucutt died Saturday night and funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev Ira E Edwards will officiate and burial will be in Campbell cemetery seven miles east of Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Aucutt
Turner Chapel
Ira E. Edwards
Campbell Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for Robert Gordon Weir
Funeral services for Robert Gordon Weir who died suddenly at his home 412 Fourth Street SW will be held at 2 30 pm Tuesday in Beatty chapel friends may call at the residence prior to the service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gordon Weir
Fourth Street
Beatty
Jury term in Linn county court ends with few verdicts
In Linn county district court the term closed after a light jury schedule, with only two verdicts for defendants. Cases included Ralph W. Lane's bid to set aside Marie T. Vlasek will and estate, and several suits against Roy D. Martin and Holland Furnace tied to a 1937 collision. Mrs Pavey parole revoked and she is held for transfer to Rockwell City reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Ralph W. Lane
Marie T. Vlasek
Frank Vlasek
John Vlasek
Bessie Embree
Jan Vlasek
Lucille Briney
Thomas H. Briney
Norman J. Bickert
Donald W. Wahl
Marguerite Wahl
Charles Kirk
Parole Revoked for Woman On Check Charge
Des Moines woman Mrs. H. C. Pavey, 26, had an indeterminate seven year term set January 5 by Judge H. C. Ring after a charge of falsely uttering a check. She was paroled on state motion and ordered to report to County Attorney G. K. Thompson monthly starting February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Pavey
H. C. Ring
G. K Thompson
Des Moines
Thompson estate probate after joint will filings
The joint will of Nellie Thompson and Reuben Thompson, dated April, was probated Monday. Legatees include daughter Mable Knudsen and sons Harley R Thompson Fred R Thompson and John Thompson, with C W Meek named to oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Thompson
Reuben Thompson
Mable Knudsen
Harley R. Thompson
Fred R. Thompson
John Thompson
C. W. Meek
Economy Lumber Co. seeks judgment against Art Wall
The Economy Lumber company a co partnership of Rudolph Hea bel Joseph F Heabel and Walter Heabel seeks a 575 61 judgment against Art Wall on a note and account claim with a 435 credit to be given by third parties as part of an agreed payment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Economy Lumber Company
Rudolph Heabel
Joseph F. Heabel
Walter Heabel
Art Wall
Coal suit seeks dismissal on most sums
Answer to a $90.54 account petition by Blue Diamond Coal Sales of Cincinnati asks dismissal of all sums except $1.04. The Home Coal company alleges loss due to delivery of steam coal instead of the ordered stoker coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Diamond Coal Sales Company
Cincinnati
B. R. Stuff
The
Home Coal Company
Bank receiver to sell Cedar Rapids property to Schmidt duo
Judge C. J. Haas authorized D. W. Bates as receiver of Iowa State Savings Bank to sell Cedar Rapids real estate to George M. Schmidt and Frances Schmidt for 1050 dollars, the appraised value being 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bates
Iowa State Savings Bank
C. J. Haas
Cedar Rapids
George M. Schmidt
Frances Schmidt
Judge Moffit Sets Equity Case Assignment in Linn County
Judge John T. Moffit will preside over an equity case assignment in Linn County district court at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
Linn County
Christian Front Backs 17 Arrested in Conspiracy Case
The Christian Front organization voiced full support for 17 members detained by a six man strike team on charges they conspired to overthrow the U S government. The group said the men were framed during a Sunday night meeting to raise defense funds.
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New York
INS
Christian Front
United States
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