Mrs Ellen Ruby Dies At 72 In Local Hospital
Mrs Ellen Ruby aged 72 of 453 Ninth Avenue SW died in a local hospital at 8 15 a m Monday.
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Ellen Ruby
Ninth Avenue
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1941
Page
1
Hopkins and Riley Face Traffic Penalties in Local Court
Richard Hopkins, 18, of 144 Thirty third Street NE surrendered his driver’s license for 10 days and paid costs. Danial Riley, route No. A, paid $10 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hopkins
Thirty-third Street
Danial Riley
Fire incidents report from Greene's Square and 1923 Rande Ave SE
At 4 10 a m Sunday a small roof fire burned the pavilion in Greene's Square triggering a general alarm. At 10 16 p m a car and part of a rage burned at the rear of 1923 Rande Avenue SE A C Westrom reported a general alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene's Square
Rande Avenue SE
A. C. Westrom
Custody rulings follow 1930s desertion case in Cedar Rapids
James E. Dye desertion from Ruth Dye led to custody of their 10 year old daughter Dorothy King awarded to Mrs King after a 1930 Cedar Rapids marriage. Cruel and inhuman treatment cited in the King marriage of 1937 with Judge H C Ring. Legal custody given to Mrs King while father retained actual custody under support terms. Mrs King awarded $75 in attorneys fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Dye
Ruth Dye
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Local Birth Announcements Feed
St Luke's hospital reports multiple newborns including a son for Mr and Mrs Gerald Lang of Norway on July 5 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Woodrow Storn of 1015 Fourth Avenue SE on July 6. Additional births list McBride Novak Dvorak Wishniewsky Boddicker and Grimm families with July 4 to July 7 dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Gerald Lang
Norway
Woodrow Storn
Fourth Avenue SE
Ughter
Robert McBride
Thirty-third Street
Paul Novak
First Avenue
Edwin Dvorak
Malocry Street
Wendl Wishniewsky
Marion
Vernon Boddicker
Newhall
B. W. Grimm
First Street
Rotarians Tour El Paso Pool Demonstration
Members of the Rotary club met in the pavilion near the municipal swimming pool at El Lis Park for luncheon. Dick Beall the pool manager led a tour of the swimming plant and then pool staff and others performed swimming and diving demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Ellis Park
Dick Beall
Soviet Relentless Engagements Near Minsk to Smolensk
The report covers encirclement tactics to defend the Minsk to Moscow line with major fighting centers at Ostrov Polotsk Bobruisk and Novograd Volynsk. Russian and German accounts differ on breakthroughs and retreats as Soviet forces fall back toward the Stalin line amid intensified offensives around the Pripet marshes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borisov
Orsha
Smolensk
Minsk-to-Moscow
Ostrov
Polotsk
Dvina
Bobruisk
Dnieper
Novograd Volynsk
Kiev
Ukraine
Berlin
Stalin
Luck
Tarnopol
Pripet Marshes
Stalin Line
U S Promises Iceland Sovereign Control and Withdrawals
The United States pledges defense guarantees for Iceland while respecting its sovereignty and internal affairs. American forces will not interfere in domestic matters and will withdraw immediately when the present international emergency ends, restoring full control to the Icelandic government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Airplane crashes in flares in North Haven kills three
An airplane crashed in flares in North Haven Connecticut on Monday killing three people. The victims were identified by Medical Examiner Sterling P. Taylor as Harry Lesnow a 35 year old shirt manufacturer and Teresa Gans and Anna Lesnow both about 30 all from New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Haven
Canine Joy Riders Travel With Owner’s Cars
Bernard J. Bishop of 514 First Avenue NW trains two wirehaired terriers Ferdinand and Junior to ride in a car’s fender and seats. Ferdinand has logged 8000 miles since age 9 months, traveling at speeds up to 70 mph, with Junior starting at 4 weeks old and sometimes riding on the hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. Bishop
First Avenue NW
Ferdinand
Front
Junior
Mr. Bishop
U S Seeks Free Hand To Scrap Tariffs
Secretary Stimson urged Congress to allow the treasury to drop duties on articles certified as useful for national defense. Opponents warn the measure would grant the administration control over tariffs, while supporters say it would apply only to government use under reconstruction programs. Senator McCarran opposed the bill, arguing tariffs protect American labor from slave labor abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Stimson
Congress
The
Treasury
Administration
Gov
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Stimson
Reynolds
N. C
Senate Military Committee
United States
McCarran
Nev
Lightning Strikes Theater Tragedy Kills 85 in Stampede
In Guadalajara a crowded cinema was struck by lightning during a storm, triggering a deadly stampede. The theater, catching fire and collapsing, left 85 dead and 11 seriously injured as about 2,000 patrons fled the exits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Mex
Nebraskan To Head Legion Defense Unit
Henry H. Dudley of Lincoln Nebraska was named director of the American Legion division of defense in Indianapolis. The appointment by Milo J. Warner followed executive committee approval by mail. The division will direct a volunteer aircraft warning program broaden disaster relief and distribute defense literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Henry H. Dudley
Lincoln
Neb
American Legion
Division of Defense
Milo J. Warner
Legion National
Paul Bunyan Pancake Crown Goes to Perry Hill Jr
In Ephraim Wisconsin Perry C Hill Jr of Milwaukee won the Paul Bunyan pancake derby by eating 31 pancakes a rise of one over the prior champion James J Loewe of Chicago. He started with the required breakfast items before the cake challenge.
Greek King Arrives in South Africa With Exiled Officials
King George II of Greece arrived at a South African port with his suite, leading the Greek government in exile since Greece fell to Axis forces earlier this year. The visit signals ongoing support among anti Axis allies and coordination with Allied authorities in the Union of South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
George II of
Greece
Ecuador forces retake area near Aguas Verdes in border clash
Ecuadorian forces led by Ochoa retook the area around Aguasverdes from Peru, with two Ecuadorians wounded. The Peruvian air corps continued bombing frontier posts, accusing Peru of double crossing the mediation offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ochoa
Aguasverdes
Peru accuses Ecuador of border clashes
Peru blames Ecuador for border fighting after attacks on three border posts. The government plans an energetic protest and lauds Generals Yanez and Ureta for what it calls downright aggression. It claims Ecuador sought U S intervention and notes Peru offered a non aggression treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Ecuador
Yanez and
Ureta
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Health camp fund listing from local organizations
A brief health camp fund entry records acknowledgments from Plasterers' Local 160 amounting to 2.824.43 and smaller donations from Cc C. Club of Alburnett 5.00 Tirzah Society of Ben Hur 2.00 with miscellaneous small figures. The text appears as a fragmented list of dues and offerings from community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. C. Club of
Alburnett
Tirzah Society of
Ben Hur
Ess
Philanthropist George Herbert Jones Dies at 85
George Herbert Jones, an 85 year old philanthropist and former Inland Steel president, died Sunday in Chicago. He led the steel firm and supported civic causes during a long career. His death ends a notable industrial and charitable legacy in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Herbert Jones
The
Inland Steel Company
Settlement Averts New Soft Coal Troup Crisis
United Press reports a last minute settlement between CIO miners and Southern coal operators ends the threat of a new work stoppage in the bituminous coal industry. The pact covers mines in southern West Virginia and neighboring states, sets a seven dollar basic daily wage with vacation and seniority guarantees, and eliminates reject clauses. Miners return to work Tuesday retroactive to April 1 as negotiations for a formal contract stalled on June 24. AFL chemical workers push back a walkout at Western Cartridge in Alton Illinois to July 12 amid defense orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Orkers
CIO
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
AFL Chemical
Alton, Il
Western Cartridge Company
Defense Mediation Board
Vote Boost in Vets Pension Bill Passes House
Washington The House approved without debate and sent to the Senate a bill raising WW II veterans monthly pensions from 30 to 40 dollars. The increase targets veterans with permanent non service disabilities and those over 65, affecting about 81,600 beneficiaries with annual costs estimated at 11,597,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House
Senate
Police arrest man in park for molesting youths third case
Police nabbed Carl Francois 48 of 509 Fifth Avenue SE after two minors alleged abuse. He faced a statutory charge, with $5,000 bond set. detectives found him with an 18-year-old in a parked car in Shaver Park. A 16-year-old had also accused him of luring him to a room for a job. This marked the third such case in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Francois
Fifth Avenue SE
Charles J. Haas
Francois
John Hanna
George Connell
Shaver Park
Man Arrested for Burglary After Napping at Lathe
Philadelphia police arrested 34 year old George Lewis on burglary charges after a machine shop robbery. Officers found him asleep behind a lathe and he allegedly admitted planning theft before dozing off to wait out the rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Lewis
Lewis
Steady U S Aid Reaches Britain via Egypt in War Supply
Washington reports a steady stream of American aid reaching the British Middle East command. Shipments of tanks bombers and other munitions are moving at about one ship per day to Egyptian ports via Atlantic or Pacific routes through the Red Sea. The program, disclosed May 9, involves 20 to 25 American flagships monthly, aiding Britain in the Syrian campaign and extending aid to China India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pacific
Red Sea
Senate
Middle East
China
India
Egypt
United States
Germany
Mediterranean
Greece
Crete
Britain
Haegg Wins City Bids for Paving and Curb Projects
Haegg Construction was the successful bidder Monday for one paving job and two curb and gutter contracts. The paving bid for Tenth Street NW from E to I Avenue was Haegg at 9866 dollars 25 cents, beating Dan Christensen Construction and Hargrave Construction. Curb and gutter bids along Twenty fifth Street SE and Hamilton Street SW placed Haegg first with bids of 2490 dollars 75 cents and 1865 dollars 25 cents respectively, ahead of rivals Christensen Morrow Castle and Hargrave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haegg Construction Company
Tenth Street NW
I Avenue
Haegg
Dan Christenser Construction Company
Hargrave Construction Company
Twenty-fifth Street
Mount Vernon Road
Eleventh Avenue
Clair Morrow
B. Castle
Castle
Haregrave
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Reginald B. Figge
Milo G. Blahnik
Cashier
Frank S. Zanka
Robert C. Moody
N. P. Craemer Cacmer Dry Goods Co
Glenn O. Fletcher Rapids Chevrolet Co
Howard R. Green
Stewart Holmes
van Vechten Shaffer
Edward Sheehy, Jr
Quaker Oats Co
Herbert Stamats
Swayne. Wilder Grain Company
U. S. Government Securities
TOTAL
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Third Avenue
Third Street
Stembe
Federe/ Deposit Imeurance Corporation
Legion Defense
Downs
South Africa
SE As
Steel Head
United Press
Craemer’s
Dorothy Perkina
Cologne
Cedar Repids Gazette
Cedar Gazette
Iowa
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