Commerce Department Reorganization Considered for Industry Link
New York AP says Dr. Willard L. Thorp urged a gradual reorganization of the Commerce Department to place industrial issues at the fore. A county agent style system could create industry specialists to study costs, production, and regional demand, informing policy and aiding business.
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NEW York
U. S. Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Willard L. Thorp
Hopkins
Thorp
Dun and Bradstreet
Commerce Department
NRA
Germany
Herring Names Valentine for U S District Attorney
Senator Herring of Iowa urged the appointment of John K. Valentine of Centerville to succeed the late E G Moon as Iowa federal district attorney. Valentine 34 is a former lieutenant governor and state senator who chaired the state board of assessment and review from 1935 to 1936.
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Washington
Herring
Iowa
John K. Valentine
Centerville
E. G. Moon
Valentine
State Board of Assessment and Review
Crabb Surrenders Property To Cover Bank Shortages
Delavan Illinois Willis W Crabb surrendered property valued over 75000 to cover shortages in the Tazewell County National Bank where he served as president since January 18 The exact shortage amount awaits final figures US District Attorney Howard Doyle says the surrender leaves Crabb nearly broke but he hopes to recover some funds after shortages are met The surrendered assets include the Delavan home that was a social hub and where his son's wife was found shot last March 1 A jury previously disagreed on the son's murder charge Bank examiners concluded their probe and will present findings to a federal grand jury in Springfield next month
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National Bank Examiners
Crabb
Fede«Eral
Springfield
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports From Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company reports mortgages and conveyances recorded in Linn County for January 20 to January 26. Conveyances and mortgages are listed with totals and aggregates, noting values around 300 000. The report, though partially obscured, highlights mortgage activity and conveyance records in the period.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Manaatranak
Linguist and Cartoonist- Editor at Cornell Yearbook
Gleb Federin, editor of Cornell’s forthcoming yearbook, is a linguist and promising cartoonist. A 600-student campus leader, he chronicles 140 junior portraits as coal sketch pages, each 18 by 24 inches, dedicating about 140 hours to the project. He speaks Russian and Spanish, aims to be a political cartoonist, majors in English and political science, and won a $100 prize in a national oil company contest.
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Mount Vernon
Gleb Fedorin
Cornell
Dick Barker
Federin
Gleb
Russia
Geneva
Mexico
Czech Alliance appoints 1939 representatives in South Side meeting
The Czech Alliance held its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the St Wenceslaus lodge room. Members elected for 1939 include Prokop Velky Z C B J Joseph Mekota Frank Janeba Anna Volak and many others across numerous lodges and societies in the South Side community.
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Czech Alliance
St. Wenceslaus
Prokop Velky
Joseph Mekota
Frank Janeba
Anna Volak
Zizkov Dub
Bratislav Kubik
Vaclav Krob
Mary Jun
Karel IV
Louis Jedlicka
Frank Stefl
Sokolky
Marie Chmelicek
Anna Teply
Thomas Suchomel
Ceske Viastenky
Marie Jirasek
Leona Jasa
Marie Janeba
Anna Naprstek Lodge
Anna Bohac
S. V. Shonka
Emma Blahnik
St. George
Joe Drahos
Frank Zobl
Frank J. Dvorak
Catholic
Sokols
Vaclav Drahozal
Bohumil Horak
Rose Dryml
Damska Matice -Pearl Trusty
J. Hamous
Joseph Seeewety
Emma Hervert
Miadocech
V. Koudelka
Jerry Skorepa
William Faltys
Leo B. Sedlacek
Wendl Lippert
L. Hamous
Czech School Board To Hold Annual Session
The Czech school board will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the school building. Delegates listed include members from Czech Reading society Sokols Junior American Czech and other groups with numerous named representatives and after the meeting a session is expected to discuss community schooling matters.
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Czech School Board
Ustredni Matice Skolska
Czech Reading Society
B. Kubik
Joseph Holub
Sokols
Joseph Hartl
Jerry Vavroch
Prokop Velky
Frank Lorenc
T. B. Hlubucek
Karla Masaryk
Anna Shulista
Bessie Naxéra
Reuben Stepan
Hubert Kaplan
Edward Kuba
Weneil Lippert
Mladocech
C. Boder Anton Sykorat
Marie Chitielicek
Damska Matice
Pavla Hromadka
Marie Pulkrab
Sokolky
Bozena Kopecky
Agnes Stejskal
Ceske ‘“Via
Stenky
Pearl Trusty
Upska Dora ‘Tyndik
Topsy Turvy to Debut in Cedar Rapids
Czech comedy Topsy Turvy to be staged February 12 at Z C B J hall by the Z C B J Dramatic Circle in Cedar Rapids marking its American premiere. The three act farce follows two couples as unemployment shifts chores to wives and a novel potato peeling tool leads to a profitable invention with a blessing mother in law. Cast includes Frank Kralik Lillian Samek Pavla Hromadka Mildred Drahovzal Jerry Drahovzal Lenora Jelinek.
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Z. C. B. J. Hall
Z. C. B. J. Dramatic Circle
Pavla Hromadka
Cedar Rapids
Frank Kralik
Lillian Samek
Mildred
Jerry Drahovzal
Lenora Jelinek
Love Maneuvers Presented by Dramatic Circle
Love Maneuvers will be presented this evening in St Wences us hall by the Dramatic circle eska Lipa. Rose Dryms directs the play which starts at 7 30. Cast includes Helen Dvorak Marie Hartl Mary Mat yas Rose Bartunek Alois Jandl John Popelka B Horak Frank Ey Rove and W Drahozal. The parish orchestra will provide music during intermissions.
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St. Wencesus Hall
Eska Lipa
Rose Dryms
Helen Dvorak
Marie Hartl
Mary Matyas
Rose Bartunek
Alois Jandl
John Popelka
B. Horak
Frank Ey Rove
W. Drahozal
Sixteenth Avenue Club elects new officers at annual meeting
George Kosek was elected president of the Sixteenth Avenue Commercial club at the annual meeting Thursday evening. Charles Mika was named vice president, and Ernest Sykora and Charles Kriz were reelected as secretary and treasurer respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kosek
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Charles Mika
Ernest Sykora
Charles Kriz
Z C B J Board Elects New Officers at Meeting
Vaclav Krob was elected president and Joseph Kubicek vice president at the Z C B J board of trustees meeting held Wednesday. James Riley became secretary S Shonka is building manager and Charles H Vyskocil was named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. C. B. J. Board of Trustees
Vaclav Krob
Joseph Kubicek
James Riley
S. ¥. Shonka
Charles H. Vyskocil
Z B Hints at Card Party Night at C B J Hall
The event at C B J Hall sponsored by Z B Hist nt 8 offers refreshments and prizes. Mrs. A Jirasek leads the committee in charge.
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C. B. J. Hall
A. Jirasek
Czech Reading Society Regular Meeting Scheduled
The Czech Reading Society will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Czech School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czech- Reading Society
Initiation for New Members Scheduled After Business Session
All new members are requested to be present for initiation. A social hour will follow the business session.
Bohemian Mutual elects officers at recent meeting
Joseph Kubicek elected president and Joseph Troyak named treasurer. Directors are Tom Suchomel Emil Dvorak and Albert Dvorak. Frank Teply named appraiser. A $25 donation was given to the firemen's pension fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kubicek
Bohemian Mutual Insurance Company
Joseph Troyak
Tom Suchomel
Emil Dvorak
Albert Dvorak
Frank Teply
Catholic Sokols Card Party at St. Wenceslaus Hall
The Catholic Sokols announce a card party on Wednesday February 8 at 8 p.m. in St. Wenceslaus hall with a short program on stage and refreshments. Prizes will be awarded. Pomenka Vilasti lodge members are asked to attend a meeting February 2 at C. S. P. S. hall with refreshments.
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Sokols
St. Wenceslaus Hall
Pomenka Vilasti Lodge
Civic meetings set at C. S. P. S. hall this week
Zotie Podlipska will meet next Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the C. S. P. S. hall. Refreshments will follow the business session. The South Side Civic club will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the same hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zotie Podlipska
South Side Civic Club
C. S. P. S. Hall
Local Lodges Host Card Party at VFW Hall
Joint committees of the C S local lodges sponsor a card party at the C B P S hall on Wednesday evening February 1. Mrs Stanley is chairwoman of the committee.
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C. Ss. Es Ocal
C. 8
P. S. Hall
Stanley Ek
Com
Drinkers License Under Consideration In North Dakota
North Dakota lawmakers weigh a drinkers license with a $2 fee. If enacted the program could raise about $2,000,000 annually, according to Rep. W. H. Shure.
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Bismarck
N. D
Llp
North Dakota
House Tax Committee
W. H. Shure
Mightiest Of Planes Makes Maiden Flight
The world's largest airplane, a 74 passenger super Clipper, completed its maiden flight from Astoria to San Francisco Bay. Captain Jack Tilton landed neatly with an escort of aircraft. the ship can fly about 150 mph, with 6500 mile fuel range and a 152 foot wingspan. It will undergo tests before a test flight to Hong Kong and entry into Pan American trans pacific service.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Jack Tilton
Astoria
Ore
Tilton
Oakland
Bay
Air Giant
Golden Gate
Hong Kong
China
Pan American
Transpacific
Boeing Aircraft Company
South Atlantic
Russia
Maxim Gorky
Wage Hour Act Seen as Strong Blow Against Child Labor
Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of the Labor Department’s children's bureau, said the wage-hour act moves abolition of oppressive child labor closer. She noted that a federal minimum for child workers removes state-age certificate objections and aids standards. Within three months after enactment, 42 states and the District of Columbia were designated to grant the same force to state age or working certificates as federal ones.
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Washington
LLP
Katherine F. Lenroot
Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
District of Columbia
McCormack urges U S to recognize Franco regime as preferred
Rep. McCormack of Massachusetts in a letter to Secretary Hull argues the United States should recognize General Francisco Franco's regime as the government preferred by the Spanish nation. He says the Barcelona government cannot exercise national authority and the insurgent government lacks order and humane rule where it governs.
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Washington
Rep
McCormack
Mass
Hull
United States
Francisco Franco
Spain
Barcelona
Popular Front
Cant Stay Away Lancaster Clerk Takes Two Weeks Off
Mil ton S. Falck a clerk in the county treasurer office took his own two weeks vacation in 23 years. After the first week he was back at the office visiting with colleagues and plans to resume duties shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Milton S. Falck
Visi
Lee Krouth Makes Archery Practical in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids incentive piece profiles Lee Krouth of 1528 A avenue NE, a vocal instructor who has hunted game with a self-made 70 pound American yew bow for ten years. He explains archery technique from stalking to shot placement, noting rifles miss the quiet efficiency of arrows and detailing equipment and hunting heads.
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Obin Hood
William Tell
Alaska
Cedar Rapids
Lee Krouth
Mr. Krouth
Krouth
Italy avoids immediate crisis over France demands
Rome AP reports Virginio Gayda aligned with Premier Mussolini and said Italy will refrain from precipitating an immediate crisis over territorial demands on France.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
Italy
France
Rightist Opponents of Cardenas Arrested in Mexico City
Principal leaders of veteran revolutionary groups were arrested by the government on Saturday night to crush rightist opposition to the Cardenas regime in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Revolutionary Veterans
Cardenas
Easy Money Seeker Faces Robbery and Assault Charges
In New York Henry Seffs, 29, a Black man, was charged with attempted robbery and felonious assault after he went out Friday night seeking “easy money” with a gun and allegedly picked the wrong target. He faced arraignment Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Seffs
Captain Rescues Man From Gowanus Canal After Altercation
Capt John Roberts of the coal barge Hollywood threw Leffs into the Gowanus canal. Leffs struggled for five minutes before Roberts dived in, rescued him, and had him arrested. The captain said he waited to give Leffs a chance to cool off.
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John Roberts
Hollywood
Roberts
Leffs
Gowanus Canal
City Briefs and Personals
Bungalow cooking school announcements list Mone day Tuesday and Wednesday. Townsend clubs plan a club dance and one act play Monday at 7 30 pm at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second avenue SE with no picnic supper. St Gertrude s circle meets Wednesday 1 30 pm for a dessert luncheon at Mrs A J Danner s 319 Seventy fourth street NE. Frank Tapia and his mother Mrs Pauline Tapia 606 C avenue NE have returned home after a seven weeks trip to Mexico visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
St. Gertrude’s
Sir Matthew’s
A. ‘J. Danner
Seventy-fourth Street
Frank Tapia
Pauline Tapia
C Avenue NE
Mexico
St James Methodist Banquet Set With Judge Ring Speaker
The annual father and son banquet at St James Methodist Church 1501 Ellis Blvd NW will be held Friday February 17 Judge H C Ring will speak and Dempsy Jones will serve as master of ceremonies. Bettie Jean Broughton daughter of Mrs Donald Atherton route 4 Marion a surgical patient at St Luke's Hospital was reported greatly improved Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Methodist Church
Ellis Boulevard
H. C. Ring
Dempsy Jones
Bettie Jean Broughton
Donald Atherton
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Colesburg Creamery Meeting Hosts Holbrook Lecture
W. C. Kirchbeck and R. H. Holbrook traveled to Colesburg Iowa Saturday for the annual Colesburg Creamery company meeting where Holbrook delivered a lecture on Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kirchbeck
R. H. Holbrook
Colesburg
Colesburg Creamery Company
Cedar Rapids wholesalers plan third annual out of town guest day
The wholesalers bureau of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce will discuss plans at a dinner meeting in the chamber building at 6 p.m. Monday. All interested wholesalers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wholesalers Bureau
The
Cedar Rapids
Preservation talk on old Washington high school building
At a Friday Chamber of Commerce meeting Mrs. J. W. Walterick spoke on preserving the old Washington high school building. A Saturday news item incorrectly named her as Mrs. J. W. Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Walterick
Chamber of Commerce
Washington High School
J. W. Walter
Polehna Family Reunion Delayed Voyage News
Martin Polehna departs for New York to meet his mother Mrs Anna Polehna of Moravia who sails from Europe on the S S Bremen and arrives Thursday. Mrs Polehna plans to reside in Cedar Rapids with another son Andrew Polehna. Other Cedar Rapids children include Joseph ctenne and Mrs Joseph Jakub cik.
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Martin Polehna
New York City
Anna Polehna
Moravia
Europe
S. S. Bremen
New York
Musical Program For Rotary At Roosevelt Hotel
Under R S Fleming Stanwood high school music supervisor, a musical program will be given at the Rotary club lunch at the Roosevelt hotel Monday noon. Mrs Fleming, formerly Winifred Plumb daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Plumb of Cedar Rapids, will perform a violin solo with piano numbers vocal solos and a girls trio offering several selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
R. S. Fleming
Stanwood High School
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Fleming
Winifred Plumb
James F. Plumb
Cedar Rapids
Charged With Coal Theft Involving 100-Pound Bag
James Jimmy Johnson aged 42 of 1104 Fourteenth Avenue SE was jailed after being arrested at Kucera Coal Company 408 Eighth Avenue SE with a 100 pound coal bag. He denied the theft saying relief workers provide coal and claimed he was trapped. Johnson, a World War II veteran, faced larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Jimmy" Johnson
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Jimmy
Kucera Coal Company
Eighth Avenue SE
Johnson
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Art Snider
South Side News
Vilasti
Marie Kubik
Frances Stanek
Geo. Kosek Heads Club
Z. C. B. J. Board
Alta
Star Jewelry CO
Radios
Frigiuaire
Gazette
Carl Dueser
Allen
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Crandic
Iowa City
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