Y W C A Opens Summer Camps At Camp Wapsie
The Cedar Rapids Y W C A will begin summer camp periods at Camp Wapsie Monday featuring an outstanding staff. Senior camp opens July 20 and junior camp on July 27 with programs in craft, music, nature lore, drama, horsemanship, and water activities led by a diverse group of local leaders and an international counselor from Cuba.
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Cedar Rapids
Camp Wapsie
Alice Papes
Wapsie
Dorothy Whitmore
Marion Crain
Deep River
Hartwick
Iowa
Sara Huntington
Lucile Finson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert Manville
Love Cruikshank
Concha Castaneda
Havana
Cuba
Castaneda
Santiago de Cuba
L. Sanford Toogood
Ottawa
Ill
John Evans
Betty Jacus
Eva Junek
Dorothy Stofler
Catherine Crane
Marion
Doubrasky to Join Westward Tour to California
W. V. Doubrasky of 1703 First Avenue East will depart Sunday afternoon for Los Angeles to join Mrs. Doubrasky and their family on a western trip. They will complete the tour together and return in September.
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W. V. Doubrasky
First Avenue E
Los Angeles
Birthday Picnic Honoring Joanne Nelson at Bever Park
Joanne Gayle Nelson, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nelson of 1620 Fourth Avenue SE, was celebrated at a birthday picnic Saturday at Bever Park. Guests included the Nelsons and several Schmitts Trembley Franks Beatty and Hartson families. The event lasted all day with morning park visits.
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Joanne Gayle Nelson
John Nelson
Fourth Avenue SE
Bever Park
Joanne
J. A. Schmitt
Bob Trembley
William Franks
Joe Schmitt, Jr
Mae Schmitt
Everedt Hartson
John Buhler
Neece Couple Return From Visit In Seattle Area
Mr and Mrs L R Neece leave Friday for Hartford Conn after a two weeks visit with Mrs Neece's parents Mr and Mrs M Anderson of 1237 Fourth Avenue SE They plan to visit Canadian points on the return trip Mr Neece serves as chief inspector for Remington Rand Typewriter Co in Hartford
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L. R. Neece
Hartford
Conn
Appleton and Webb Visit Ahlgren Family Home
Mr and Mrs John Appleton and Mrs R Webb of Detroit arrived Friday to visit at the home of Mr and Mrs C M Ahlgren 806 Tenth street SW, parents of Mrs Appleton and Mrs Webb. Mrs Appleton is the former Ruth Ahlgren.
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John Appleton
R. Webb
Detroit, Mich
C. M. Ahlgren
Tenth Street
Appleton
Webb
Ruth Ahlgren
Daughters of Penelope Picnic At Ellis Park
The Alethea chapter invites Daughters of Penelope and families to a Sunday picnic at Ellis Park swing pavilion at 1 p.m. Bring own basket and picnic supplies.
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Alethea
Penelope
Ellis Park
Beta Phi Alpha Picnic Planned at Ellis Park
Beta Phi Alpha alumnae schedule a picnic Monday at 6 15 p m at the river pavilion Ellis Park. Members should bring the usual picnic essentials.
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Beta Phi Alpha
Beta Phi Alpha Sorority
River Pavilion
Ellis Park
Strike Deepens in Mexico City Over Utility Dispute
Mexico City suffers power and water shortages as the federal labor board rules the strike by the Light and Power company workers legal. Hospitals lack water and infant formula relies on candles while eight states feel the disruption. Intervening scenes include halted elevators and collapsed refrigeration. Workers seek a 1,000,000 peso bonus and board representation ahead of Supreme Court action and compulsory arbitration.
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Mexico City
INS
Mexico
Federal Labor Board
Supreme Court
Light and Power Company
United States
Federal District
Ministry of Finance
Cardenas
Labor Board
San Francisco Bay Bridge Nears Final Completion
Fifteen men placed a 5 ton chord of steel to close the last gap on the San Francisco Oakland transbay bridge marking it more than 99 percent complete. A flag was raised after the final link was set on a San Francisco pier, with paving rivets and minor finishing to finish the 77 million dollar structure ready for traffic on November 12.
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San Francisco
San Francisco-Oakland Transbay
Plane Crash in Indiana Kills Two Officials
A FAIR OAKS Indiana plane crash killed William G Leamon 41 a Chicago mining company official and Mrs B M Musselman both of Anaconda Montana Sheriff Vern Michal said motor trouble and lack of suitable landing field caused the flaming crash after the pilot dropped a flare seeking level ground.
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Fair Oaks
Ind
Vern Michal
William G. Leamon
Chicago
Anaconda
Mont
B. M. Musselman
Aurora Farm Home Sustains Fire Disaster
Fire of undetermined origin damaged a farm residence occupied by the Harold Hoaglan family south of Aurora. The family was away when neighbors Norman Streeter and Herman Hyde raised the alarm. Prompt aid saved the buildings and part of the household goods. no insurance was carried on the property.
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Aurora
Harold Hoaglan
Norman Streeter
Herman Hyde
St Paul cop silent on bribery charge
Thomas Brown a St Paul police officer and former chief refused to comment on testimony by a confessed kidnapper about a $100,000 ransom paid for William Hamm Jr. Bolton testified Brown received $25,000 for aiding the gang while Brown was suspended by Police Chief Clinton Hackett pending the trial.
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ST. Paul
INS
Thomas Brown
William Hamm
Byron Bolton
Jack Peifer
Karpis-Barker
Hamm
Bolton
Brown
Clinton Hackett
Homer van Meter
Dillinger Desperado
Peifer
Doc
Fred Barker
Alvin Karpis
Fred Goetz
Charley Fitzgerald
Edmund Bartholmey
Bensenville
Ill
Judgment against guardian in estate of Blaner
In Independence, a district court judgment of $611.53 plus costs was entered against C. M. Roberts guardian of Mike Blaner deceased WWI veteran and against Roberts' surety American Surety Co. The guardian’s compensation request was denied. Roberts turned over all estate assets to the clerk except the judgment amount. George C. Iekel was appointed as new guardian and administrator to take control of assets. Veterans' Bureau of Des Moines and attorney R. J. O'Brien filed claims. a will alleged by O'Brien is cited. Mrs. Mary Wiley of Clarksburg Va. protests as Blaner’s sister.
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Independence
C. M. Roberts
Mike Blaner
District Court
Roberts’ Surety
Blaner
Veterans’ Bureau of
Des Moines
R. J. O’brien
O’brien
Iowa State Hospital
Veterans’ Bureau
Mary Wiley
Clarksburg
Vining Farmer John Sipek Dies After Hospital Stay
John Sipek a farmer living north of Vining died Friday in a Cedar Rapids hospital where he had been a patient for three months. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Vining Congregational church. Surviving is his wife.
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Vining
John Sipek
Cedar Rapids
Vining Congregational Church
Death of W L Taschner in Marengo
NEWHALL W L Taschner 44 died Wednesday in Marengo after several days illness. Funeral held at his mother Mrs Laura Taschner Newhall with Dwight Krumholtz of Cedar Rapids officiating. Burial in Raetz cemetery east of Newhall. Born August 6 1892 seven miles north of Newhall. World War veteran fourteen months in France. Survived by mother two brothers Elmer Pasadena Albert Willow Lake half brothers John Covina Henry Vinton Julius Howard half sisters Mrs Amelia Wagner Shellsburg and Mrs Thomas Connelly Waterloo.
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Newhall
W. L. Taschner
Marengo
Laura Taschner
Dwight Krumholtz
Cedar Rapids
Raetz
France
John Ward McGranahan Legion
Elmer
Pasadena
Calif
Albert
Willow Lakes
S. D
John
Covina
Henry
Vinton
Julius
Howard
Amelia Wagner
Shellsburg
Thomas Connelly
Waterloo
Maquoketa Valley Izaak Walton League Meets at Schoff Home
The Maquoketa Valley Izaak Walton league held a Thursday meeting at A. D. Schoff's home with Gale Spaulding of Maquoketa presiding. The chapter appropriated 50 dollars for its purpose.
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Wyoming
Maquoketa Valley
Izaak Walton
A. D. Schoff
Gale Spaulding
Maquoketa
Illinois Central Club Picnic At Ellis Park Sunday
The Cedar Rapids Illinois Central Service Booster club hosts its annual picnic at Ellis Park Sunday at 2 p.m. to celebrate railroad week. Coffee and lemonade will be served. Al Struhs and Jesse Bandfield perform on Hawaiian instruments, and Julius Mueller sings. Public invited for swimming boating golf tennis horseshoes and softball through the evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Service Booster Club
Ellis Park
al Struhs
Jesse Bandfield
Julius Mueller
North English Man Grant Thomas Dies at 72
Grant Thomas 72 died Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs William Feldman. He was born on a local farm and lived his life in the North English community. He is survived by two sisters Mrs John Sigafoos of South English and Mrs Owen Huxford of North English. Funeral services will be at the Christian church with Rev George Pennington officiating.
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Grant Thomas
William Feldman
John Sigafoos
South English
Owen Huxford
North English
Christian Church
George Pennington
Suspected Rail Slay Suspect Shot By Police
In West Frankfort Illinois gunfire ended a manhunt for the killer of Roy Searfoss an Illinois Central rail special officer slain in Carbondale. The slain man identified by police as Blackie prompted two wounded captures as Herman Press and Clifford Swinger named themselves as witnesses. Clifford Micks police chief said they knew the dead man only as Blackie and that he fired the fatal shots.
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West Frankfort
Roy Searfoss
Illinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Ill
Here
Herman Press
Belleville
Clifford Swinger
Peoria
Clifford Micks
Blackie
William W Baldwin Dies Veteran Burlington Rail Official
William Wright Baldwin 90 a Civil War veteran and former vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad died in an Evanston hospital. Born in Keosauqua Iowa he graduated from Iowa University law school and practiced law in Burlington before joining Burlington railroad rising to land commissioner then assistant to the president and finally vice president. Survivors include two sons and a daughter. Funeral services will be held in Burlington Monday.
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Chicago
William Wright Baldwin
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Evanston
Keosauqua
Iowa University Law School
Burlington
Baldwin
Mahaska County Cuts Delta-County Maintenance Jobs
About thirty maintenance workers were temporarily laid off as Mahaska County halted work during a heat wave. The company, carrying liability insurance for the men, warned July contract cancellation if staff remained employed.
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Delta—County
Mahaska County
Heat-Crazed Clerk Kills Wife and Son in Erie
Samuel C. Weed a 40 year old clerk at General Electric Erie works killed his wife Irene and son David four, wounded another son Charles two and attempted suicide after a heat attack. He was arrested on Buffalo road after shouting I killed then and attempted to throw himself under moving trucks. The hammer used was found on the bed beside Irene’s body. Weed had been acting Sunday school superintendent and church official in Wesleyville during the pastor’s vacation.
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Erie
Samuel C. Weed
Erie Works
General Electric Company
Irene
David
Charles
Weed
Buffalo Road
Church of the Nazarene
Wesleyville
William Beck
Local Musicians To Present Sunday Program In Iowa City
West Liberty group of local musicians will present a Sunday program at the Xi Delta House in Iowa City. Miss Lorna Schuppert of Iowa City will lecture and present pupils. Miss Margaret Hindee will sing selections. Others aiding include Ruth Ann McMahon on piano, Dorothy Smith on violin, and Margaret Nichols as accompanist.
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West Liberty
Iowa City
Xi Delta House
Lorna Schuppert
Margaret Hindee
Ruth Ann McMahon
C. B. Robbins
Dorothy Smith
Estes Kendrie
Margaret Nichols
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Y.W.C.A
MR. Doubrasky
California
Vised
Our
Eighth ST
San Francisco Bay
Indiana
Thompson
Jack Knight
United Air Lines
New York
United
Knight
Clara Hagg
Kansas City
Barsalou
Dubuque
Conservation Department
AIR Lines
Keith L. Becraft
E. B. Butler
Ralph Reed
Omaha
Illinois Central Club
William W. Baldwin
Burlington Rail
Tae Fras
Rene Stifter
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