Cedar Rapids Fourth of July weather and deaths
Cedar Rapids reported a sunny Fourth of July with clear warm conditions. Temperatures ranged from a high of 82 Monday to a Tuesday low near 54, with readings later in the day around 74 to 75. The day also notes the death of Mrs. Julia Lenoch, 77, at her home Monday afternoon.
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Lowith
Cedar Rapids
Washinston
Oas Town Falls
Mount Ayr
Galveston
Sioux City
Los Angeles
Omaha
San Francisco
Boston
Seattle
Davenport
Wavre
Dubuque
Bismarck
New York
la Crosse
Chicago
Charles City
Pittsburch
Des Moines
Houston
Chambers
Julia Lenoch
Seventeenth Avenue
Marriage Licenses and Local Fire Alerts in Anoka and Cedar Rapids
Marriage licenses issued for Raymond J. Kegler and Mina Glenn with Cedar Rapids partners Glenn, Novotny, and Rickey. Fire alerts report rubbish, grass, and timber fires across multiple blocks with alarms and significant corn crib loss at Otis road. Hospital notes record births for Mr and Mrs Harold Knott Coggan and Mr and Mrs Ted J Cook, including a 6 pound son born July 2 in Anamosa Central City and Coggan.
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Raymond J. Kegler
Anoka
Mina
Norma Jane Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Milo Novotny
Priscilla Jane Rickey
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Second
Third Streets
O Avenue
Zika Avenue NW
Twenty-sixth Street
Edgewood School
Illinois Central Freight Depot
Fifth Avenue
William Duree
Otis Road
Mercy Hospital
Harold Knott
Coggan
Ted J. Cook
Central City
Anamosa
Local youths fined in assault cases by area justices
Wayne McVay, 18, of 1524 Fifth Street NW, fined $10 and costs for assault and battery on a charge filed by Leslie Grigg, 309 Thirteenth Street SW, fine suspended on payment of costs. Roy Booze fined $5 and costs for driving without a license in Justice Ball's court. Justice Churchill's court handled additional matters.
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Wayne McVay
Fifth Street NW
Leslie R. Grigg
Thirteenth Street
W. A. Ball
Roy Booze
H. R. Churchill
Navy Tops World in Ships and Tonnage
Washington reports the United States Navy now leads the world in number of ships and total tonnage with 395 completed combat ships totaling 1,327,320 tons. Britain trails with 313 ships and 1,277,189 tons as of June 20, reflecting wartime losses and ongoing construction.
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Washington
United States Navy
Uncle Sam
Europe
Knox
United States
Asia
Wife Jumps From Car After Arguing With Husband
Mrs Mildred Steggall 31 of Davenport suffered severe head cuts and limb injuries after jumping from a car during an argument with her husband on Mount Vernon avenue SE at 6 35 p m Monday. She was taken to Mercy hospital and treated with over 15 stitches. Her condition was listed as fairly good Tuesday. The husband James Steggall drove to pay alimony to a former wife when the incident occurred near Thirty second street.
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Mount Vernon Avenue
Mildred Steggall
Davenport
Mercy Hospital
Steggall
James Steggall
Cedar Rapids
Youths Arrested For Carrying Revolver In Gary
John D. Hill and Robert Furry, both 16, of Gary Indiana, were taken into custody in the Marion freight yards by railroad detective Jack Monahan for carrying concealed weapons. A .32 caliber revolver, cartridges, and a homemade black jack were seized and the youths booked on the charge at the county jail.
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John D. Hill
Robert Furry
Gary
Ind
Marion
Jack Monahan
Milwaukee Railroad
Monahan
Youth Discipline Critique Sparks Club Talk
W R Boyd condemns US youth lax discipline, echoing Will Durant's Iowa City lecture. He blames lenient curricula and Columbia University for indoctrinating teachers, urges reining in pleasures and driving study of essential, disciplined learning to strengthen democracy.
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W. R. Boyd
Canopus Club
United States
Boyd
Will Durant
Iowa City
Durant
France
Germany
Hobbies Help Bring Health To Children
Campaign details for Camp Good Health in Cedar Rapids seek $3,000 to run a summer program for physically handicapped children aged 6 to 12 from low income families. Donations fund food medicines utilities and other camp costs. even small gifts can buy a day or milk for a child.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good Health
The
Gazette
Care of
the Gazette
Iowa
No Clues Found To David Blodgett 16
Police continued the search for 16 year old David Blodgett son of Mr and Mrs J C Blodgett of 1725 Grande avenue SE who disappeared Friday night while returning from a friend's house There was no argument or apparent reason for his leaving home He was described as 5 feet 10 inches tall 135 pounds with blue eyes and dark brown hair He wore a sport shirt green palm beach trousers and a sport coat.
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David Blodgett
J. C. Blodgett
Grande Avenue SE
Blodgett
David
Palm Beach
University of Iowa Presidency Rejected by Michigan Dean
Dean Edwin Blythe Stason of the University of Michigan law school, on Tuesday, rejected the presidency offer from the Iowa state board of education. The bid sought him as leader of the University of Iowa.
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Edwin Blythe Stason
University of Michigan Law School
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Plan board weighs auto park and landscape plan for Greene’s square
Cedar Rapids city council heard an informal plea for the plan commission to approve hiring Harland Bartholomew and Associates to design a landscaped 250 car parking lot with park space and trees for Greene’s square and Washington high school grounds. The council asked for the commission to evaluate the concept before an architect is hired.
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City Plan Commission
Park St
Greene's Square
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Thomas R Warriner
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Plan Commission
Warriner
Police arrest two men in assault on woman near beer tavern
Police traced and arrested Hutchinson after a woman accused him of dragging her from a car and assaulting her near Memorial drive and Otis road following a beer tavern night. Carl J. Whitler, 40, admitted being the other man and corroborated her statements. he was later released.
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Red
Marshalltown
Memorial Drive
Otis Road
Hutchinson
Bruce
Dyson
Bill Kudina
Carl J. Whitler
Eleventh Street
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Leave Madrid for Lisbon
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor departed Madrid by automobile Tuesday for Lisbon Portugal after their stay since June 22.
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Madrid
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Lisbon
Portugal
Madame LaZora admits baby hoax in licensing case
The Des Moines born performer Madame LaZora denies profiting from a baby placement scheme while admitting she acted as a child placing agent without state license, a misdemeanor with up to $500 fine or one year in jail. Her life includes stage work, psychology, radio, and a controversial plan to find a home for a Kessler baby amid questions about consent and identity.
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Led
Des Moines
Miss Anderson
Madame LaZora
Thompson
The
Gazette
Kesslers
the Gazette
Estelle Drake
Monte Vista
Colo
United States
Canada
Tulsa
Oklo
California
Marcus
Los Angeles
Miss Doebel
Harold Kessler
Harold
Kessler
Madame la Zora
McLeod
City Briefs gather local notices and incidents
Local notices report Wednesday meetings of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America at the Montrose hotel at 7 30 p m Bert Scott barber at 307 Third avenue southeast opposite State Theater Mrs J W Early 112 First avenue W returns from Maquoketa to her ill mother Charles Keidel Dysart reports the theft of a $15 porcelain bowl from his car near Riverside park Ten highway patrolmen from Cedar Rapids district meet at the local office for a round table on traffic and patrol problems Frank Kreml and wife from Chicago treated at St Luke's hospital after a car overturn on highway No 30 near Lisbon Charles McLaughlin Mount Vernon age 25 loses part of his left hand finger in a pulley accident at a hayrack and is treated and dismissed at St Luke's hospital
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Cedar Rapids
State Highway Commission
Frank Young
First Street
First
Sixteenth Avenues
Tenth Street
Eighth Avenues
Highway Commission
Young
Sixteenth Avenue
C Street
Eighth Avenue
Mount Vernon Avenue
Charles Keidel
Dysart
Keidel
Riverside Park
Monay
Marshalltown
Marengo
Sergt
Clarence
Frank Kreml
Chicago
St. Luke's Hospital
Highway No. 30
Lisbon
Kreml
Charles McLaughlin
Mount Vernon
Mrs Adeline McGuire Fractures Hip in Fall
Mrs Adeline McGuire aged 79 of 620 First Avenues suffered a fractured right hip Monday morning when she fell at her home. She was reported in fairly good condition Tuesday at Mercy Hospital.
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Adeline McGuire
First Avenues
Mercy Hospital
Stolen 25 Bills Reported From Apartment Drawer
Police were told Tuesday by B. B. Peal of 845 First Avenue East that $25 in bills was stolen from his wallet kept in a dresser drawer while he worked elsewhere in the building and left his first floor apartment unattended. Peal is a houseman at the Ausadie apartments.
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B. B. Peal
First Avenue
Peal
Ausadie Apartments
Picnic at Lake Macbride by Chamber of Commerce
The young men's bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at 5 30 p m at Lake Macbride for a picnic and swimming carnival replacing the July 4 regular meeting. Bureau members should telephone the Chamber of Commerce to reserve and arrange transportation.
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Lake Macbride
Young Mens’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Public library hours and special reading distribution
The public library closes all day on July 4. The north west library station opens Wednesday 3 to 5 30 and 6 30 to 9 p.m reflecting Thursday hours. Daniels Park station opens Friday 3 30 to 6 p.m matching Thursday schedule. Books distributed at St Luke's hospital Wednesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Northwest Library
Daniels Park
St. Luke's Hospital
Tree blamed stop sign crash at Eighth and Ninth
An overhanging tree obscured a stop sign and caused a two person crash at Eighth avenue and Ninth street SE Monday at 2 pm. Alvin J. Johnson, 58, Tipton, head injuries and Mrs Johnson, 56, left shoulder injury. Mrs Mable Nye, 38, 1016 Twelfth Street NE, said she did not see the stop sign while driving north on Ninth Street, her car struck by the Johnson auto traveling west on Eighth.
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Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
Alvin J. Johnson
Tipton
Johnson
Mable Karr Nye
Twelfth Street
Asks Condition Of All National Banks
Washington AP reports the comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Saturday June 29. The action seeks a nationwide snapshot of bank health and liquidity across the United States.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
State Bank Call In Des Moines Oversees Banks
State Superintendent Ed Bates issued a call for the condition of all state banks as of June 29. The inquiry covered 543 banking institutions under the jurisdiction of the department.
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Des Moines
INS
ED W Bates
State Department
Dinosaurs Named After Humans Many Millions of Years Later
The sentence argues that before humans existed there were no names for dinosaurs and that naming occurred long after their extinction. It reflects on how language and classification arise in hindsight rather than at the moment of existence.
Stimson Urges U S Harbor British Ships
U S Secretary Stimson and Col Knox testified before the Senate Naval Committee on aiding Britain and delaying any German advance. Woodring's defense transfer dispute and questions about a possible third term surfaced as the committee considered nominations.
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Stimson
U. S
Woodring
Johnson
Thomas
Col
Frank Knox
Chairnee
Senate Naval Committee
Knox
Navy
Europe
Knowledge Lady and Capital Scribes Lead at Convention
Arthur Bugs Kaer praises Washington newspapermen at the national convention, calling them quicker and more accurate than a neighbor or teacher. He suggests reporters see public pulse without partisan bias, likening Broadway columnists to key hole astronomy and Washington columning to second sight.
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Washington
Broadway
New York Man Heads Loyal Order of Moose
Francis J. Clohessy of Waverly New York was chosen supreme governor of the Loyal Order of Moose at the international convention in Des Moines. Senator Mathew M. Neely of West Virginia was elected supreme junior governor and Frank J. La Bell of Waltham Massachusetts as supreme prelate. Charles W. Bowers of Des Moines was named to the supreme council, Fred W. Zabel of Aurora Illinois reelected supreme treasurer.
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Des Moines
Llp
Francis J. Clohessy
Waverly
N. Y
Tueseday
The
Loyal Order of Moose
United States
Mathew M. Neely
West Virginia
Frank J. la Bell
Waltham
Mass
Charles W. Bowers
Supreme Council
Fred W. Zabel
Aurora
Ill
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