Flood relief duty by radio amateurs across flood areas
Amid rising floods a Mayday relay from Congressman Parson’s office prompts amateur radio operators nationwide to disseminate relief messages. In Ohio Kentucky Indiana and Missouri operators relay aid calls coordinate boats medical supplies and levee work while some interference and personal messages are noted.
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Novotny
Carrollton
Louisville
Portsmouth
Ohio
Black
River
Shawneetown
Ill
Caruthersville
Arkansas Line
Mississippi
Indiana
Cincinnati
Crosley
Omaha man dies after being named knight commander of St Gregory
John E. Kennebeck of Omaha earned the order for meritorious service after helping a Solomon Islands bishop film mission stations to raise funds. He hoped to receive the investiture in Omaha with his parents watching, but died in Sydney after an operation before the ceremony.
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Omaha
Solomon Islands
John E. Kennebeck
Order of St. Gregory
Thomas J. Wade
Kennebeck
Solomon Island
Wade
St. Gregory
Sydney
Gas Used To Fight Soy Bean Meal Fire
Des Moines reporting that firefighters used 15 tanks of carbon dioxide to extinguish a blaze at Spencer Kellog and Sons soy bean processing plant. The fire started in a tank with 350 tons of soy bean meal. Capt. E V Lindquist said CO2 was used as an experimental measure to avoid steam explosions from water.
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Des Moines
Spencer Kellog and Sons
E. V. Lindquist
Six-year-old Bissell Child Dies After Surgery
Manchester. Keith Bissell son of Mr and Mrs Warren S Bissell northeast of Manchester died at People's hospital Independence Monday after an appendicitis operation Sunday night. He attended Sunday school at Manchester Community church. Funeral at Brown chapel Wednesday 2:30 officiated by Rev George Winters. Survived by two brothers and three sisters. father works as field man for soil conservation.
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Manchester
Harlan Keith Bissell
Warren S. Bissell
People’s Hospital
Independence
Brown Chapel
George Winters
Bissell
Soil Conservation Program
Doctor's urgent boat trip aids delivery of twins on river
Dr. Charles Harris of Cleves Ohio braved a 35 minute boat trip on the Big Miami river to assist Hoover by delivering twin boys to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Peak after receiving a call for help from an isolated area.
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Cincinnati
Charles Harris
Cleves, C
Hoover
Miami River
Wilbur Peak
Snow melt aids water shortage at General Pro orphan home
An employee of the General Pro testant Orphan home scraped ground snow and melted it to alleviate a water shortage. Superintendent Louis W. Turner stated the operation left the facility “in good shape.”
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General Protestant Orphan Home
Louis W. Turner
Burglary Attempt Reported by Boat Near Submerged Homes
South Cumminsville police in patrol boats Tuesday chased two men suspected of rowing toward partially submerged houses and trying to force entry. Officers pursued along the water and shore in the effort to intercept the alleged burglars.
Covington Tobacco Warehouse Drifts During Flood
An unscheduled voyage carried a Covington tobacco warehouse 100 by 300 feet a block and a half from its foundation at Second and Johnson streets, ending with the building displaced by floodwaters.
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Covington
Second
Johnson Streets
Sisters Refuse Rescue as Flood Reaches Second Floor
Police Captain Daniel Kummer and life squad personnel rowed a quarter of a mile to reach two sisters stranded in a flooded home. The sisters refused relocation, stating they would move valuables to the third floor and stay put despite rising water.
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Daniel Kummer
Life Squad
Deaths Mrs Cron longtime Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs William L Cron 79 a former Cedar Rapids resident died Monday evening at her son James Cron's home in New Rochelle New York after a lingering illness She was born in Cedar Rapids and lived here until three years ago when she joined her son Her husband died about ten years ago Surviving are two sons James of New Rochelle Louis G of New York City five grandchildren and a sister Mrs George B Lady of Cedar Rapids The body will be brought to Beatty chapel here with funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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William L. Cron
Cedar Rapids
James Cron
New Rochelle
N. Y
James
Louis G
New York City
George B. Lady
Beatty Chapel
Mrs Johanna Heiken of Coggon dies after long illness
Mrs Johanna Heiken wife of Ernest Heiken of Coggon died at a local hospital at 8 35 a m Tuesday after a long illness Born June 13 1908 at Scotch Grove she lived most of her life there and moved to Coggon three years ago She is survived by her husband one daughter Ramona her mother MINS ar 2 Balster of Scotch Grove two brothers Arend Balster of Scotch Grove and Robert H Balster of Monticello and two sisters Mary K Balster of Scotch Grove and Louise Stadtmueller of Anamosa She was a Lutheran member There will be no services here and the body will be taken to Iverson funeral home in Monticello for services and burial
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Johanna Heiken
Ernest Heiken
Coggon
Scotch Grove
Ramona
Mins
Ar 2
Balster
Arend Balster
Robert H. Balster
Monticello
Mary K. Balster
Louise Stadtmueller
Anamosa
Lutheran Church
Iverson
Funeral set for Manchester farmer Frank H. Pierce
Frank H. Pierce 64 a well known local farmer died at home Monday after a second paralytic stroke. He married Ella Lyons in 1899 and lived on farms in Delaware county before retiring to Manchester. Surviving are his widow four sons and two daughters. Funeral services will be at Brown chapel likely Thursday afternoon with Rev. George Winters officiating.
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Manchester
Frank H. Pierce
George Winters
Brown Chapel
Pierce
Earlville
Ella Lyons
Prairie Township
Delaware County
Manchester Golf and Country Club
Lawrence Pierce
DePew
Okla
Gerald Pierce
Masonville
Frank Pierce
Lloyd Pierce
Lester
Mildred Thatcher
Francis Schavilion
Davenport
Lincoln Panthers Face Community House Tonight at McKinley Gym
Lincoln Panthers meet the Community House basketball team at 7 30 p m in McKinley gym. Capt Stan Kreutzer expects Engles Simis to start at forwards J Beers or Cejka at center and B Beers Gillen at guards.
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Lincoln Panthers
Community House
McKinley Gym
Stan Kreutzer
Panther
Engles
Simis
J. Beers
Cejka
B. Beers
Gillen
Flood water from historic Portsmouth spring aids refugees
Crystal water from a 100 year old Portsmouth spring flowed today helping flood refugees as city supplies run low. The spring, long a city landmark, has been used for medicinal value and residents queued to fill containers with the pure water.
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Portsmouth, O
Portsmouth
Woman and Parrot Tie Up Courthouse With Endless Chatter
A homeless woman and her pet parrot caused disruption at the courthouse as the bird’s nonsensical chatter provoked annoyance among neighbors and relief authorities.
Flood Rescue Stalled by Cut Lights and Waterborne Fuel
Rescue work paused last night as lights were cut to prevent electrocution from exposed wires along the water. Night remained dark and threatening, with no smoking allowed in relief boats. Underground gasoline tanks at filling stations ruptured their moorings and floated in the flooded downtown, spreading flammable liquid across the area.
Pratt Sues Linn County Over Alleged Unlawful Highway
Fred W. Pratt of Clinton township files a $1,590 suit against Linn County, claiming a highway built across his land was never legally established. He seeks a temporary injunction to halt county roadwork and a mandamus to impanel a sheriff's jury to appraise damages including $90 for wood cut from the route.
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Linn County
Fred W. Pratt
Clinton Township
Elmer M. Seevell
Board of Supervisors
Pratt
CWA
Six Federal Court Trials Set for February 16 Cedar Rapids
An order from Federal Judge George C. Scott assigns six cases for trial February 16 at 10 a.m. in the Cedar Rapids federal court. The docket includes cases involving receivers of Anamosa National Bank against L W Russell and Wini Fred L Russell. receivership vs William J Bailey and Ethel M Bailey et al. United States of America versus Jouzapas Mainelis. Iowa Manufacturing Company against L W Beman regional director of the NLRB et al. Acme Feeds Inc versus Joseph Hagny. and Thomas W Briggs et al versus Grace Boston.
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Federal
Cedar Rapids
George C. Scott
C. E. Reddin
Anamosa National Bank
L. W. Russell
Winifred L. Russell
William J. Bailey
Ethel M. Bailey
United States of
Plummer Drops Injury Suit in Cedar Rapids Court
Ulysses S. Plummer 67 from Cedar Rapids dismissed his $2,000 injury suit against J B Smouse Mabel Smouse Belle Giberson and Ger trude Smouse with prejudice in district court before Judge James P Gaffney. Trial had been set to resume Monday with a defense motion for directed verdict under advisement. Plummer claimed he fell in an open stairway of a rooming house on May 24 1935 due to inadequate hallway lighting.
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Ulysses S. Plummer
Cedar Rapids
J. B. Smouse
Mabel Smouse
Belle Giberson
Gertrude Smouse
James P. Gaffney
Plummer
Will of Emma Toeller Dated Cedar Rapids Death Inquiry
The will of Emma Toeller of Cedar Rapids concerns a person who died January 12 from injuries received in an incident. The document outlines her estate plans and beneficiaries as examined by local authorities.
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Emma Toeller
Cedar Rapids
Probate of Will After Auto Crash on First Street
A January 6 automobile collision on First Street SW led to probate in district court Monday. Testatrix was survived by husband John G. Toeller, killed in the accident, named as beneficiary and executor. Son-in-law George F. Martinek appointed administrator with the will annexed. Will dated August 1, 1918.
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First Street
John G. Toeller
George F. Martinek
Plaintiff Dismissed With Prejudice in Auto Street Car Crash
William F. Hupp filed a $5,085 injury and car damage suit against Cedar Rapids and Marion City railway on Sept. 5, 1935. The district court dismissal cites a January 25 crash at First Avenue and Thirteenth Street E after Hupp’s car slid on icy pavement as the street car turned into Thirteenth Street.
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William F. Hupp
Cedar Rapids and
Marion City Railway
Hupp
First Avenue
Thirteent Street
Thirteenth Street
Laura Simmons Pleads Not Guilty in Liquor Possession Case
Laura Simmons aged 28 of 729 H Street SW pled not guilty in district court Monday afternoon before Judge John T. Moffit on illegal possession of alcoholic liquor. Bond set at 500 dollars after police seized four fifths of a quart of alleged alcohol Sunday night.
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Laura Simmons
H Street
John T. Moffit
Woman given six months for vagrancy in district court
Luella Hagerman 21 of Central City received a six month sentence to Rockwell City women's reformatory from Judge H. C. Ring on a vagrancy charge. She was arrested by police last week.
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Luella Hagerman
Central City
Rockwell City
Baldwin Case Dismissed In Liquor Possession Charge
Clifford C. Baldwin faced an illegal possession of intoxicating liquor charge filed March 28, 1936. The district court, before Judge John T. Moffit, dismissed the state motion for lack of evidence Tuesday after Baldwin pled not guilty March 30, 1936.
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Baldwin
Clifford C. Baldwin
John T. Moffit
Decree Filed After Two Years In Divorce Case
A decree by Judge Moffit granting Eunice Schminkey a divorce from Robert Schminkey was filed in district court. Hearing held November 7, 1934, with the judge ruling for the plaintiff. the couple married in 1931.
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John T. Moffit
Eunice Schminkey
Robert Schminkey
Moffit
Stars Say Moon Aspects Hint Uncertain Day
Astrological note warns of a doubtful, variable day hinging on individual effort and conservative management. Caution urged against rash actions that could jeopardize progress. birthday readers may rely on well-planned programs and restrained behavior.
Child Born This Day Faces Impulsive Temperament
A forecast warns that a child born today may be hasty and impulsive unless early training disciplines the temperament. The personality is likely to be popular and well liked with a knack for making friends.
Marriage License for Elmer J Hotz and Martha Vestrel
Elmer J. Hotz of Lone Tree and Martha Vestrel of Fairfax were issued a marriage license confirming their upcoming nuptials. The couple is listed as the primary applicants in the official notice.
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Elmer J. Hotz
Lone Tree
Martha Vestrel
Fairfax
Newspaper Delivery Restricted as Patrol Demands Space for Relief
Highway patrolmen refuse to allow delivery of outside newspapers, insisting trucks carry food and clothing. Some papers are dropped from planes onto hilltops. The Portsmouth Times at the Chillicothe Scioto Gazette plant is allowed to circulate, with free distribution.
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Portsmouth Times
Chillicothe Scioto Gazette
Mrs Caroline Hadenfeldt Dies At Blairstown Home
Caroline Hadenfeldt born 1857 in Moline Ill died at her daughter Mrs Albert Voss home in Blairstown after a stroke. She married Frederick Hadenfeldt of Belle Plaine on March 2 1880. Survived by daughters Mrs Kate Tromerhauser Bird Island Minn and Mrs Albert Voss Blairstown and sons John South Amana Gus Julius and William Marengo. Funeral at Marengo Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon.
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Blairstown
Caroline Hadenfeldt
Albert Voss
Caroline Knock
Henry Knock
Moline
Ill
Iowa County
Frederick Hadenfeldt
Belle Plaine
Kate Tromerhauser
Bird Island
Minnesota
John Hadenfeldt
South Amana
Gus
Julius
William
Marengo
Presbyterian Church
Constipation relief through All-Bran cereal ad
An advertisement promotes Kel logg's All-Bran as a remedy for constipation and low energy. It claims safety and effectiveness, explains how the cereal works, and instructs two tablespoonfuls daily or three times daily in severe cases. Sold by grocers and made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Kello
Battle Creek
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Wilma Wolfe
G. G. Wolfe
I. B. Sturges
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