Board of Education awards coal contract and reviews finances
The Board awarded a 5 000 ton coal contract for 3.85 per ton to Cedar Rapids Fuel Co, lowest among central Illinois bids, and kept a prior coke contract. Secretary Hedberg reported year receipts of 1 812 802.76 and disbursements of 1 214 438.94, with a 598 363.82 net fund balance. The treasurer noted 555 313.12 cash on hand, 200 000 in a safety vault, and a reduced bond of 22 500. Hedberg was re employed. pension funds and PWA restorations directed transfers to the sinking fund.
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Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Central Illinois
Northern Illinois
C. D. Hedberg
O. A. Kearney
Franklin, Keokuk
Wapello County
Hedburg
PWA
Mother Of B. J. And Grace Lambert Dead
Mrs. Mary Wasley Lambert 92 a Cedar Falls resident for 42 years died at home on Wednesday night Funeral arrangements set for Friday afternoon with burial in Cedar Falls She was mother to Dr Byron J Lambert head of civil engineering at the University of Iowa Emma S Lambert of the mathematics department at Iowa State Teachers College and Grace E Lambert in the English department at Coe College Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Falls
Mary Wasley Lambert
Byron J. Lambert
University of Iowa
Emma S
Iowa State Teachers College
Grace E
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Amos Parker Wilder Dies at 74 in New Haven
Amos Parker Wilder, 74, dean of Connecticut newspaper editors and former U. S. consul general at Hong Kong and Shanghai, died Thursday in St. Raphael's hospital after a heart condition. He was a longtime father of novelist Thornton Wilder.
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New Hayven
Conn
Amos Parker Wilder
Connecticut
U. S
Hong Kong
Shanghai
St. Raphael’s Hospital
Wilder
Thornton Wilder
Manchester School System Expenditure Report Details
The Manchester public schools spent 46619.90 for the year ending June 30 per secretary Frank B. Wilson. Teachers were paid 28036 plus 2177 for the superintendent and 1560 for the principal. Clerical help cost 185 and janitors earned 3342 with electricity and
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Manchester
Frank B. Wilson
Balance and Expenditures Report for 1935 36 Buildings
The record lists supplies and repairs to buildings totaling 2 567 66 and 2 719 66 for fuel. Balance on hand July 1 1935 was 31 793 58 and June 30 1936 15 904 08. Outstanding bonded indebtedness is 3 000.
Grocery Price List Row For Local Store Ad
Readable items show a long list of grocery prices including sugar oil bread cheese peanut butter tomato juice corn beef hash cherries dates prunes raisins walnuts and candy. The ad features per unit prices and small quantities typical of a store circular.
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Hershey
Fey
Hearing Next Week On DeWitt Airplane Crash
Iowa officials plan a hearing next week to determine responsibility for a Sunday crash near DeWitt that killed Glen Solberg of Maquoketa and injured pilot Marvin Felderman. Ralph W. Cram reported Felderman tried to turn at about 200 feet before the plane spun and crashed. SIGOURNEY A mattress fire in an apartment above the Keokuk County News office injured residents. smoke drove out Mr and Mrs Strickler and Burton Wertz as firemen fought the blaze likely started by a lit cigarette.
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Des Moines
Adj
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa Aeronautics Commission
DeWitt
Glen Solberg
Maquoketa
Marvin Felderman
Grahl
Ralph W. Cram
Davenport
Commission
Felderman
Sigourney
Richard Adams
Raymond Strickler
Keokuk County
Adams
Ture
First Anniversary Of Dedication Of Moslem Temple Here
The first anniversary of the dedication of Cedar Rapids Moslem Temple, established by the Rose of Fraternity, was observed June 21. Delegates from New York, Davenport, Toledo, Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Oelwein and Cedar Rapids attended. An Arabic program featured M Telb and Abdul lah Gunnom, with English speakers including E S Hobel and Salem Tout. A Palestine relief fund raised 294 dollars amid songs and dances.
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Cedar Rapids
Rose of Fraternity Society
New York City
Davenport
Toledo
Ohio
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Oelwein
Esteth Kaml Hind
Elaine Graham
M. Telb
Ahamad Hamad
Sam Allick
Mahamed Hallesk
E. S. Hobel
Fannie Rossey
Margaret Hamad
Floyd Nassif
Salem Tout
New York
Rose Richards
Doris Richards
Lucille Mann
Edward MacDowell
Universal Brotherhood
Stars and Stripes
Palestine
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Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
B. J
Grace Lambert
Eol
Kentucky
Copnight
Baldwin Laboratories, Inc
Saegertown, PA
Augustana Quartet
Saron Lutheran
Augustana College
Rock Island
Saron Lutheran Church
Second Avenue
Third Street
Elton Johnson
Howard Nelson
Constantine Tued
Gilbert Check
Ronald Jesson
Nebraska
Iowa
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Third Avenue SW
Folger
Gen
Jersey Cr
Pillsbury
Boleo Liebb
Wis
First Avenue
DIAL
Sunkist
Cedar Rapid
Kenwood
Marion
E Ave
Omana
Maivere
Omar Pillsbury
Omaha Maid
Wace
CERTO
Loe
Folger’s Coffee
Libby Foods
Japan
Graham Or
Morrell
Queen Olives
Sheffield
Shefford Cheese
Leona
Sirens
DOG Food
Shurfine
Burnett's
Ela Aluminum
Central Park Grocery
E. Ave
College Grocery
13Th St
Eaton’s Food Market
1St Ave
Oo. L. Gerdl
2Nd Ave
Highland Grocery
Indra’s Food Market
Oakland Ave
Jensen Brothers
Henry Jensen
K St. SW
Preekoe Tea
Pekoe
Ivory
Fan Ee
Jerry Klinsky
B Ave
W. G. Konecny
4Th Ave
Miller’s Select Foods
3Rd Ave
Mineck Bros
Surry’s Food Market
8Th Ave
Troyak Bros
5Th St
Zachar Bros
12Th Ave
Eaton’s
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