13 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
1
Wednesday's last night item notes events and notices from the Daily Record dated July 13 1939. The readable text mentions schedule entries and local happenings without detailed outcomes.
At St Luke the Clark family from 1531 Ellis Blvd NW welcomed a daughter on July 12. The Krogs of Marion added a daughter on July 13. Mercy Hospital records two more newborns a son to Vernon Bittner of Solon on July 12 and a son to Gaylen Kimm of 275 Twelfth Ave SW on July 12. A daughter for Edward Mershon of 531 Fourteenth Street SE arrived July 13 and Harlan Wilson of Van Horne welcomed a son on July 13.
Grace King of Ed King 51 receives real estate and household goods title. automobile title to Mr. King. TV dismissal on cruel and inhuman grounds by Judge J E Heiserman in Cedar Rapids June 13 1919. Jane Lawson 26 custody of two children to Mrs Lawson. married Morrison NL Jan 2 1937. Emily Resch name restored to Emily Fieselman. marriage Cedar Rapids July 30 1938 affirmed by Judge C J Haas.
Pat Murphy, 42, with no address, received a 30 day floater sentence after a drunkenness offense. The case notes him as the sole defendant and records the public disorder charge leading to the short-term sentence.
Bernard J. Early of Cedar Rapids and Ariel M. Olson of Newhall are cited in a local public notice event listing names and affiliations. The document outlines involved parties and their locations in a formal community notice.
Mrs Lenora B Booze 81 died at her home 859 First avenue E at 530 p m Wednesday.
Secretary Hull issues formal denial of United Press report claiming Roosevelt would use strong language in a congress message. The UP dispatch, signed by Van Tine and Meery, cited info from government sources and Wilson of United Press confirms discussions and prior calls.
Frances Louise Zuill, director of home economics at the University of Iowa, will take the same post at the University of Wisconsin. She succeeds Abby L. Marlatt who retired after thirty years of service.
Rep Clifton A Woodrum leads a push for economy in relief as AFL delegates back a strike call if wages are not restored. In Chicago WPA officials confer on the 1940 relief bill while Labor leader David Lasser threatens Aug 31 strikes to force wage restoration. Negro government workers urge solidarity but warn against joining current WPA action.
About 3,500 Polk county WPA workers walked off on Thursday in a one day strike over the new 130 hour monthly schedule. Peaceful picketing occurred at construction sites with skeleton crews kept for essential maintenance only. No dismissals in Iowa have occurred over protests or the 30 day layoff rule for workers with 18 months service.
Col Harrington estimated 7 900 Iowa WPA workers eligible for a 30 day furlough for those on relief rolls eighteen months. They will be removed in the coming weeks under current plans.
Fort Dodge WPA laborers who walked off last week for four days paused again Thursday over the new WPA schedule and planned to return Friday morning. The interruption appeared linked to a broader one day stoppage of WPA projects.
Linn county now holds 23000 automobile and 3450 truck license plate sets for 1940 in the courthouse vaults. The plates, produced by the state reformatory, feature dark blue characters on orange. Issuance starts December 1.
Fire Chief Kohout urged a council probe into safety at the Honeymead plant noting neglected dust control and machinery care. He cited inexperienced staff, past small fires, and a relieved engineer, despite weekly inspections. Honeymead officials had not seen the letter.
The Rev. C. Vin White, long time pastor of Third Presbyterian Church in Dubuque since 1936, was named dean of the university’s theological seminary. He will assume Sept 1 after his congregation voted to dissolve the pastoral relationship. The seminary had been without a dean since 1933 when Dr. David Berger resigned.
The Rev. C. Vin White, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White of 426 Thirty-third Street NE, is a Coe College graduate from the class of 1929. He earned a bachelor’s in theology at New York Biblical Seminary and a master’s at Princeton. At Coe he belonged to Alpha Delta Alpha and Sachem. He is a former Gazette carrier.
Representatives of about 400 major radio stations approved a good taste standard ruling out advertising for any spirituous or hard liquor. The action aims to curb objectionable ads and set uniform guidelines across stations.
Report notes that around 14,000 new books and new editions appear in England each year. The figure reflects publishing activity across genres and publishers, highlighting a robust literary market.
Government’s first witness in the Bridges deportation case faces perjury charges after admitting prior false testimony in a 1936 Portland trial. Major Lawrence Milner testified about dues to the Communist Party and the Rossi alias matter, while defense cites safety fears and signatures on a sworn statement.
City budget outlines expenditures across fire services waterworks parks and bonds. Key items include waterworks at 327 500 sewer bonds 48 000 bridge maintenance 6 800 and sewer disposal bonds in sinking fund 11 060 with multiple line items for libraries parks and public works.
Sheriff Jim Smith and Cedar Rapids police sought Roy Hatfield and Walter Furman, two trusties from Clinton County Jail, who escaped Wednesday afternoon after being recently placed in trust status for six month poultry theft sentences.
Mrs. F S Feeney dies after lingering illness at 3 30 p m in New Hampton She was born Mayme Stanton in 1877 south of Lawler and later taught in Chickasaw county She married Dr Francis S Feeney in 1905 He died in 1936 Survived by brothers sisters nephews and nieces Funeral services are set for Friday in St Joseph s church with burial in Shiloh Cemetery Cremation planned and body to be cremated
Lenora Booze 81 lifelong Cedar Rapids resident died at 859 First Avenue E at 5 30 p m after a lingering illness She was born August 4 1857 in Fayette County Pennsylvania the daughter of William S and Drucilla Brewer She moved with her parents to Cedar Rapids in 1866 at age nine and lived in the area 73 years She married on January 28 1884 at Marion
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Maly who died at her home 178 Seventeenth avenue SW will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Brush chapel conducted by T B Hlubucek.
Maj. David M. N. Ross, infantry, from Fort Williams Maine, shifts from ROTC instructor at Coe College to aide to Maj. Gen. Woodruff, commander of the First Corps Area based in Boston. No new Coe appointments announced by the War Department.
A blaze in the Black Hills burned nearly ten thousand acres before rain aided containment. About 600 men remained on site to mop up as 2,000 volunteers had fought for nearly 26 hours amid smoke and tinder dry trees.
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