Japanese Plan for Aggressive East Asia Expansion Revealed
A Shanghai dispatch says the Japanese army and navy have drafted a bold expansion program. They aim to seize Hong Kong and French Indo China, take concessions in China, and push into Borneo and the Netherlands East Indies, circling the Philippines as tensions with Britain and the United States rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
East Asia
South Seas
United Press
Navy
China
Hong Kong
Indo-China
Borneo
Netherlands East Indies
Philippine Islands
Caroline Islands
Japan
Philippines
United States
Indo- China
Britain
Burma
Great Britain
Germany
Traffic Jam At Paving Job Causes Minor Injuries
Mrs. W. E. McCalmant of Wyoming Indiana suffered a cut nose and bruises to her hand and knee when her car bumped the dashboard as Mr. McCalmant’s sedan rear bounced into a delivery truck driven by J. R. Howe of 1426 Sixth Avenue SE. Traffic along the cemetery area slowed and a chain of vehicles formed as Howe stopped suddenly and McCalmant failed to stop in time. neither man was injured and Mrs. McCalmant’s injuries were not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McCalmant
Wyoming
First Avenue FE
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
McCalmant
J. R. Howe
Sixth Avenue SE
Howe
Government Leader 1 7 Pictured President of the 12 Burden
Puzzle style clues span terms from daily life to abstract ideas listing across and down entries. Readers solve for words matching given hints such as places, objects, and actions, with compact cross reference markers like Southeast and South America abbreviations.
Court House News Bates receivership reports approved
Judge C J Haas approved the twentIeth report for Commercial Savings Bank of Marion covering Dec 31 1939 to June 30 1940 with receipts 5920 37 and disbursements 1555 62 and cash on hand 16836 14. The twenty third report for Wapsie Valley State Bank Central City covered Dec 31 1939 to June 30 1940 with receipts 10099 11 disbursements 1576 56 and cash on hand 17811 69.00 Conwell served as examiner in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bates
Commercial Savings Bank of
Marion
C. J Haas
Judge Haas
Bates
Wapsie Valley State Bank
Central City
Conwell
Defense motion to set aside default in veterinary account case
Jac Kadlee and John Kadlee filed a defense motion July 5 to set aside a $171 judgment against Dr George Alberry a Monticello veterinarian in an account case. An affidavit claims no copy of the petition was received March 5 and no listing appeared in the May term bar docket. The defense answer says $50 was paid to Dr Alberry and denies any debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alberry
Monticello
Jac Kadlee
John Kadlee
Alberry
Unger v Unger divorce case dismissed for nonappearance
The court dismissed the action at the plaintiff’s costs after Grover Unger failed to appear for trial against Anna Unger before Judge H. C. Ring. Unger sought a divorce and $5,000 in damages with a marital contract dated Feb 7, 1936, which Anna Unger denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Unger
Anna Unger
H. C. Ring
Unger
Real estate lien sought in Edleman judgment action
The Killian company seeks to subject deeded property to a $572.46 district court judgment against Harry G. Edleman from November 5, 1935. The petition claims the property was conveyed to Ruth I. Edleman by others and asks she hold it in trust for Edleman. Executives’ fees in the Elizabe Weeks estate were allowed to Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids and Sydney H. Diamond. Objections to Minnie P. Leonard’s executors’ expense were taken under advisement. Judge Ring directed judgment for the plaintiff in the Hogan King estate note action. M W O Rieley appointed administrator of Margaret Alston’s Brown township estate. Administrator’s bond set at $8,000. E A McNaughton, 64, alias E S Hamilton, held in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian Company
Harry G. Edleman
Ruth I. Edleman
Edleman
Merchants National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Sydney H. Diamond
C. J. Haas
Elizabe H. Weeks
Minnie P. Leonard
J. C. Leonard
H. C. Ring Friday
Joseph M. T. Hogan
Stephen B. King
Tom McDonnell
M. W. O'Rieley
Margaret Alston
Brown Township
Canadian in Chicago Added to Federal Immigration Custody
McNaughton a Canadian held on a vagrancy charge since July 1 was turned over Thursday to federal immigration authorities from Chicago after police picked him up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McNaughton
Vernon Smith elected secretary of Northwest Youth Congress
Vernon Smith of Cedar Rapids was elected secretary of the 1941 Northwest Youth congress of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at Keokuk Thursday night. Attendees included young African American youths from Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota during the three day session. Loretta Mann age 3 was X rayed for a possible skull fracture at Mercy hospital after a fall on basement steps. her parents are Tra and Mann and her condition was listed as good. Fifty eight High Twelve club members and guests gathered Friday noon in the main boiler room of the Iowa Electric Light and Power plant under construction with speakers EG Nichols Dave Kvapil Walter Proescheldt J W Howe and Charles Herbeck. Two patients were treated and released from St Luke's hospital for a sprained knee and a cut from a broken faucet. Mrs Herma Thompson of Miami Florida was treated at Mercy hospital for a fractured vertebra after a basement fall. her condition was listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Smith
Cedar Rapids
Northwest Youth Congress
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Keokuk
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Loretta Jean Mann
Mercy Hospital
Fruitland Boulevard
Tra Mann
High Twelve
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
EG. Nichols
Dave Kvapil
Walter Proescheldt
J. W. Howe
Charles Herbeck
St Luke's Hospital
Lester Newman
First Avenue SW
David Carlton
Third Avenue SE
Herma Thompson
Miami
Fla
Laurence Kessler
Cedar Rapids Community Night Show At Daniels Park
A Community Night program drew several hundred attendees at Daniels park on Thursday. Cedar Rapids youths presented motion pictures and Hawaiian guitar selections led by M. M. Carpenter with four performers Larry Clark Rodney Newland Jack Carpenter and Joan Koehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Daniels Park
M. Carpenter
Larry Clark
Rodney Newland
Jack Carpenter
Joan Koehler
Fiala Reelected President Of Local Sheet Metal Union
J. J. Fiala of 1044 F Avenue NW was reelected president of local No. 263 of the Sheet Metal Workers union. Officers include Clair Long as vice president, C. H. Sewell secretary, A. G. Dietrich financial secretary, Bernard Webster treasurer, Tom Stastny conductor, Milton Tefer warden, and Frank Snitil trustee. Fiala, Sewell, Dietrich, Stastny and Snitil form the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Fiala
F Avenue NW
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Clair Long
C. H. Sewell
A. G. Dietrich
Bernard Webster
Tom Stastny
Milton Tefer
Frank Snitil
Fiala
Sewell
Dietrich
Stastny
Snitil
Nature Exhibit At Palisades Keplar State Park
Aureal T. Cross of Palisades Keplar state park prepares Sunday exhibits on butterflies insects and nature curiosities near the boat landing at the lower Palisades. He will host small groups and provide explanations about the park. Moon phases discussed at 8 30 p m during the stargazers meeting on the lawn east of the main lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades-Keplar State Park
Aureal T. Cross
Palisades
June County Relief Load Shows Drop
Linn county relief figures for June show 1 007 families and 281 single persons, with 522 capable of employment and 105 aided by WPA supplements. The total relief load was 18 more cases than June 1939 but lower than last year due to reporting changes and seasonal needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Mildred Hunt
Local Firms Fly Flag Daily In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids firms have adopted daily flag display. The largest Cedar Rapids flag, 40 by 25 feet, has flown over the Quaker Oats plant for a week. Roosevelt hotel also follows the practice though its banner must be replaced every 90 days due to wind currents from the penthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Poe
William Shadow
Roosevelt Hotel
Mr. Cadow
Minnesota Official Named to Head 34th Guard Unit
Ellard A Walsh, Minnesota adjutant general, is appointed major general and commanding officer of the 34th division serving Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas. He succeeds Major General George E Leach who retires. The governor of Minnesota and neighboring states approve the appointment with War Department recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Ellard A Walsh
Iowa
Dakotas
George E. Leach
Minneapolis
Harold Stassen
War Department
France's Near East Chief Reported Out
London report says General Eugene Mittelhauser commander of French forces in the Near East was dismissed by the Petain government per a Madrid radio broadcast carried by the London Daily Sketch on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Eugene Mittelhauser
Near East
Petain
Madrid
London Daily Sketch
Winners in Music Festival Contests at Coe College
Edwin Timm of Cedar Rapids won the cornet solo repeating last year’s title. Catherine Yerkes of Toledo won the junior girls baton twirling with 87. Cedar Rapids contestants Leacox and Mallon took seconds in baton and accordion, Kathleen Check second in violin, with Fannie Paschell of Des Moines first in violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Edwin Timm
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Yerkes
Toledo
Timm
John J. Timm
D Avenue
Sammy Leacox
M Leacox
J Avenue
William Mallon
A.J. Mallon
First Avenue E
Kathleen Check
Mia
Fannie Paschell
Des Moines
Pat Apgar
Marshalltown
Darlene Fuqua
Fairfield
Jean Carran
West Branch
Acccordion
Lavonne Bracken
Mason City
Buchanan County WPA project to start July 29
Independence district WPA engineer Meyers says Buchanan county will begin the $12,000 project on July 29. Work on the old courthouse and sheriff's quarters will start first while the county office building houses surplus commodity officers. The project will bring about $125,000 in federal grants to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence—District
WPA
Meyers
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan County
Ballard Reelected Committeewoman In 2nd District Caucus
In Des Moines Iowa Mrs J W Ballard Cedar Rapids won reelection as second district committeewoman defeating Miss May Neil Davenport 17312 to 9744. The caucus also named district officials and alternates across counties with notes on opposition and acknowledgments from editors and party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Des Moines
J W Ballard
Cedar Rapids
May Neil
Davenport
Miss Neil
Grace Seaman
Ballard Neil Clinton
Dubuque
BSS
Jackson
Jones
I Linn Oie
Scott
Iowa
Harrison FE Spangler
Phyllis Rogers
Coon Rapids
A. D Wiese
Manning
L. Mae Banks
Montour
Paul Wilharm
Sumner
Banks
West Branch Electors and District Committeemen Listed
Norfolk Va reports 60 inches of snow on Feb 4 1798 and 40 more inches ten days later. The text names presidential electors and district committeemen from multiple towns including West Branch Atlantic Sharpsburg Denison Pocahontas Algona and LeMars with notes on permanent organization credentials and resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Swan
Atlantic
Stella Taylor
Sharpsburg
Francis Kerr
Manilla
Robert O Brien
Council Bluffs
Guy Hidlebaugh
Bayard
Forrest Davidson
Clarinda
William Cochrane
Red Oak
Dwight G. Rider
Fort Dodge
Phyllis Rogers
Coon Rapids
Hugo Saggan
Denison
A J Shaw
Pocahontas
Don Hutchison
Algona
Joe Webb
Webster City
Arthur W. Smith
Kimmersburg
Thad S. Snell, Jr
Ida Grove
Helen Vanderburg Boyden
Maude Byers
Sloan
AH Avery
Spencer
Jules Everett
Trpp
Mapleton
James Callesone LeMars
Paul Woods
Sheldon
Norfolk
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Army
U. S
Joan R. Morriss
Henderson Bicycles
Geo. Chambers
Fourth Street
Lincoln Hotel
The
Burden
South America
God of Sky
Army Corps
Court House News
E. A. McNaugton
E. S. Hamilton
City Briefs
State Park
Federal Food Stamp Office
Surplus Marketing Administration
France
Edwin Timem
Verne Marshall
Spangler
R E Hill
Oxford Junction
J. W. Ballard
A WN
Trevarthen
Anamosa
David Cassat
R U. Nlaver
Jerry Eyre
Mount Vernon
A. U Hodgson
Maquoketa
Shannon B Charlton
Manchester
Winnifred A Young
Arlington
W J. Klingbeil
Postville
Sean S. Barnes
Northwood
Dale Elwood
Cresco
George Parker
Independence
C .A. Benson
Elkader
W.G Henke
Charles City
George Olmisted
A B Maxwell
Ames
Clarence Spencer
Rupe
Fred Woodruff
Knoxville
Cora Frakes
Adel
Charles Vanwerden
Winterset
F. B. Gilbert
State Center
L Mae Banks
Harold A. Brown
Aplington Resolutions
Charles Rogers
Grundy Center
George Stauffacher
Eldora
H. E Weichman
Newhall
Burr Lichty
Waterloo
Clyde McFarlin
Montezuma
Vera Moss
Centerville
Isabel Pope
Albia
X T Prentis
Mount Ayr
Purley Binker
Ioon Cowan
What Cheer
Glen Redfern
Sigourney
Hanna
Burlington
S C. Snider
West Liberty
Alvin Jungbluth
Fort Madison
Ed Hicklin
Wapello
W Thurston
Wilton
William Anderson
Teeters
Iowa City
Vayls
Daris
Angad
Western Auto Stores
Second Avenue SE
DAVIS
Want
All Syndicate
Palm Beach
Syndicate
First Ave
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