Mercy hospital birth notices include Vanda and Cohn entries
In Mercy hospital a son was born to Mr and Mrs Donald Vanda on Rockford road SW. A son named Richard Allan was born to Mr and Mrs Al Cohn at 1130 Sixth street NW. St Lukes hospital reported a son for Mr and Mrs RU Straley of 1390 Ninth avenue Marion on July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Donald Vanda
Rockford Road
al Cohn
Sixth Street
Richard Allan
St. Lukes Hospital
RU. Straley
Ninth Avenue
Marion
Speeding fines and a death notice in Cedar Rapids
Delman Bowers of Taddville paid ten dollars and costs for speeding 40. Arthur P Steinmetz and Yara M Doatal of Cedar Rapids along with Willard Sheffield and Marjorie Robbins of Cedar Rapids, Ralph Charles Osberg of Chicago and Margaret Waite Fussell of Cedar Rapids, McKinney H Power of Manchester and Edythe McLaughlin of Cedar Rapids are listed. Mrs Susan Ann Boyer, 78, died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mr. Sam Endsley, 1259 C avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P Steinmetz
Yara M Doatal
Cedar Rapids
Willard Sheffield
Marjorie Robbins
Ralph Charles Osberg
Chicago
Margaret Waite Fussell
McKinney H Power
Manchester
Edythe McLaughlin
Susan Ann Boyer
Sam Endsley
C Avenue NE
Starves Children and Spends Savings on Tobacco in WV
Moundsville West Virginia AP report states Louis White 25 was fined 25 dollars after magistrate court conviction for wilfully abusing and neglecting two minor children Phylis 4 and Louis 5. His wife testified he refused relief meals and often consumed the food himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Rehef
Louis White
Knudsen Says GM Strike Reflects Minority Feeling
DETROIT AP Knudsen president of General Motors said the seven thousand skilled workers strike in eleven GM plants is conducted by strong arm methods and does not reflect the majority sentiment. He cited deadlock with CIO UAW over three points and noted CIO aims to bolster its stance with production workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors
William S. Knudsen
Corporation
Knudsen
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Uaw-Cio
AFL
Last Chance Of Wagner Change This Session Gone
Washington AP Chairman Thomas of Utah chair of the senate labor committee said the house move to probe the national labor relations board ends any possibility of congressional action on Wagner Act amendments this session He noted the committee will wrap up hearings the day Congress adjourns taking action off the table
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas
Utah
Senate Labor Committee
House
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
Congress
American Killed in Terrorist Attack on Shanghai Papers
In Shanghai a 47 year old Philadelphia native A F Wilson known as Tug died after being shot five times as he tried to seize a terrorist during an attack on two Chinese language newspapers. One paper was American owned. Nine others were wounded. The papers have long backed Chiang Kai shek s government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
A. F. Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Chiang Kai-shek
Dust Explodes In Air System At Penick Office
A minor dust explosion hit the air conditioning system in the Penick and Ford basement area at 11 45 a m Saturday. The brine tank was temporarily out of commission but no fire occurred and the main plant was not endangered. Engineers fixed the issue without outside aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penick
Penick and Ford, Ltd
Ford
Senate panel backs bill to make CCC permanent
Washington report says the Senate labor committee favorably reported a bill to make the civilian conservation corps a permanent organization. Senator Thomas of Utah noted the House favors extending the corps five years beyond the current act expiring July 13, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Civilian Conservation Corps
Thomas
Utah
House
Represent
Hopkins reveals 28 questions for special census test
Secretary Hop kins announced a special census in two Indiana counties starting Aug 15 to test 28 questions on internal migration education income and housing and detailed employment data. The questions will gauge labor force status and include schooling last grade completed and income sources with strict confidentiality. The results will guide final questions for the 1940 general census and housing data pending congressional action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Indiana
Hopkins
Congress
Former Tennessee Labor Chief Beaten in Memphis
R S McCann former president of the Tennessee Federation of Labor and foe of the Crump machine was slugged and beaten by several men near the Memphis labor temple. He lay unconscious beside his car at St Josephs hospital with possible skull fracture internal injuries and extensive facial injuries. He regained consciousness hours later and said he argued over jurisdiction on a labor project and planned to settle the matter himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
R. S. McCann
Tennessee Federation of Labor
E. H. Crump
St. Joseph's Hospital
McCann
Notices Served To Remove Box Elders From City
From April 22 to last Wednesday the city ordered Assistant Health Officer Tony Tlusty to enforce laws against box elder trees. The health department issued 295 notices requiring abatement within 60 days to property owners with the trees on their property. The council will not invade private property to enforce the state law, and notices were delivered in person across several trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Tlusty
Tlusty
Health Department
Trusty
Wife Swap Surprises Massey Pleases Audiences
Raymond Massey reacts with surprise and approval as his former wife marries the former husband of his current wife. William Dwight Whitney and Adrianne Allen wed in England, a development Massey calls a fine thing. Massey visits Hollywood August first to start film work on Abe Lincoln in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Valley
Idaho
Raymond Massey
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Massey
William Dwight Whitney
New York
Whitney
England
Adrianne Allen
Dorothy Ludington Whitney Massey
Miss Allen
Storrington
Hollywood
Farley Heads to Hyde Park Sparks Political Speculation
Hyde Park speculation grows as Postmaster General James A Farley plans a Hyde Park visit before his European voyage. Roosevelt entertained guests at his Hudson River home and may host Farley Sunday night, fueling Washington talk of renewed White House ties and policy influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Ins
Roosevelt
Hudson River
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
James A Farley
Europe
Big Jim
Washington
Farley
White House
Meteor Explosions Seen Across Pacific Northwest
Residents from Vancouver to Williams Lake observed a brilliant meteor explosion in flight with a long smoke tail. Sightings extended as far as Seattle with reports of a daylight blast near Portland on July 2, rattling windows and frightening livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B C
Pacific Northwest
British Columbia
Williams Lake
Quesnel
Rise Creek
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Spanish Radio General Fired in Spain’s Shakeup
Burgos reports General Queipo de Llano, famed as the radio general for rallying nationalist support during the civil war, is dismissed as commander of the Second military region for a Seville speech deemed imprudent. He may be sent to Argentina as ambassador amid Franco regime tensions with moderates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgos
INS
Queipo de Llano
Seville
Franco
Spain
de Llano
Malaga
Argentina
British Nazi Pact On Refugees Reported
Berlin reports a far reaching agreement between Great Britain and Germany on Jewish refugees. Semi official German sources say Dr Helmuth Wohlthat of the Reichsbank, now in London, made progress in refugee talks with British officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Great Britain
Germany
The
Reich
Helmuth Wohlthat
Reichsbank
London
Deaths Mrs Susan Boyer 78 dies in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Susan Ann Boyer 78 died Friday at 3 30 p m at her daughter s home 1259 C avenue NE Cedar Rapids She lived in Cedar Rapids about twenty years coming from Chelsea She is survived by her son George and daughter Mrs Walter Thorman Funeral services are set for Blairstown and Chelsea with burial at Belle Plaine Friends may call at the Endsley home this evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ann Boyer
Sam Endsley
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Chelsea
George
Walter Thorman
Blairstown
Thorman
Harold J. Ward
Belle Plaine
Endsley
Death of Miss Lillian Pratt in Los Angeles
Miss Lillian N. Pratt died in Los Angeles on July 18. She was sister of Harry E. Pratt of 521 Knollwood Drive SE. A longtime resident of Los Angeles she will be buried in Sabula, Iowa, on Sunday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Lillian Pratt
Harry E. Pratt
Knollwood Drive
Pratt
Sabula
Funeral services for Frank J. Horak
Frank J. Horak a manufacturing jeweler who died at his home 2515 C avenue NE will be honored with funeral services at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Polansky chapel with Theodore B. Hlubucek officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Horak
C Avenue NE
Polansky Chapel
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Cedar Memorial Park
Acting Linn county social welfare head named
Joe Roeder, longtime director of old age assistance and aid to the blind, is appointed acting county director of social welfare by the Linn county social welfare board, pending state welfare board approval. The move completes the local welfare system setup and will not alter current operation plans or duties for Linn county assistance or relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roeder
Linn County
State Welfare Board
County Social Welfare Board
Linn
Judge authorizes sale of Mound Farm lot auctioned
Following a bidding contest Judge C J Hats Saturday authorized D W Bates receiver of Cedir Rapids Savings Bank and Trust company to sell a Mound Farm addition lot to Wilmer J Robison and Vera J Robison for 625 Highest bid of Frank Jo Whitters was 605 Appraised value was 550
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hats
D. W. Bates
Cedir Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company
Mound Farm
Wilmer J. Robison
Vera J. Robison
Frank Jo Whitters
Novak pleads not guilty to DUI after multi-vehicle crash
Elmer Novak 38 of Route No 3 Marion pled not guilty before Judge C J Haas on driving while intoxicated charges. Bond was set at 500 dollars. He was taken into custody Thursday evening by Sheriff Jim Smith after his car and a second vehicle driven by Hugh Sheridan 197 Nineteenth Avenue W collided at A Avenue and Third Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Novak
Marion
C. J. Haas
Novak
Jim Smith
Hugh Sheridan
Nineteenth Avenue W
A Avenue
Third Street
Kinney pleads not guilty in assault case faces bond
Floyd Kinney 38 of Troy Mills pleads not guilty before Judge C J Haas to assault with intent to murder and fails to post 3000 bond after being accused of severely beating Carl Mullin 52 of Walker last Wednesday night Police arrested Kinney Thursday afternoon Equitable Life Insurance Co of Iowa seeks 164 48 judgment in a Center Point Canning matter over corn sold by a tenant in 1937 Judge Haas also directs citation for Carroll H Nelson in a February replevin case against Electric Equipment Co Hearing set July 26 at 9 am for information on an electric refrigerator involved in the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kinney
Troy Mills
C. J. Haas
Kinney
Carl C. Mullin
Walker
Avenue NE
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Center Point Canning Company
C J. Haas
Carroll H. Nelson
The
Electric Equipment Company
Boy 11 Confesses to Killing Sister Over Two Cents
In New Haven Michigan eleven year old Stanley Dobruk confessed to shooting his fourteen year old sister Frances claiming she owed him two cents. Prosecutor Ivan Johnston said the shot was intended to scare not kill and a statement will be sent to Probate Judge Ray Callens for proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Mich
Stanley Dobruk
Frances
Ivan A. Johnston
Johnston
John Dobruk
Ray Callens
Stanley
John
Nature Tour At Palisades Geology Focus Repeats Sunday
Palisades Kepler state park repeats its nature tour on the morrow. Park naturalist Atreal T Cross explains geology and rock ages with illustrations and drawings. The 2 pm program is part of a statewide educational recreation effort by the state conservation commission with WPA support and is free to the public. Organizations may arrange special lectures by contacting the naturalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades-Keplar State Park
Atreal T. Cross
Niagara Falls
State Conservation Commission
WPA
Faithfulness Of No Avail In This Case
In Rochester New York John Connolly 54 stayed at his WPA job while 300 coworkers walked out. WPA officials had promised a pay increase but later found he fell under a new federal rule requiring all WPA workers with 18 consecutive months of employment to take a 30 day furlough. Connolly did not have a job today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
WPA
John Connolly
Connolly
Bever Playground Hosts Mother Goose Dramatization
Bever Park playground held bi weekly community night with a Mother Goose dramatization led by Helen Den Adel. Numerous characters appeared by local residents, followed by a dog show on Buchanan playground directed by Julie Tow with judges and awards. A playground craft display and parade featured bicycles, animals, costumes, and other exhibits, then a Friday Indian pow wow at Kenwood playground with chiefs, medicine men, braves, squaws, and dancers led by local directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Park Playground
Mother Goose
Helen den Adel
Jack and Jill
Ellen
Edward Kaupke
Nanny Etticoat
Harriet Ohsman
Tom
Tom the Piper
Jerry Padzewsky
Rozanne Ohsman
Arlene Mastin
Little Boy Blue
Hersholt Baum
David Hickenlooper
Joan Spenesh
Jane Hickenlooper
Helen Frank
Bever
Buchanan Playground
Julia Tow
Playground
Paul Purdue
Betty Kessler
Bill Lewellen
Carl Zadnicek
Barbara Dunshee
Sandra Schenefelt
Dick Sheesley
Polly Smith
Shirley Fitzpatrick
Joyce Skinner
Bobby Hawley
Patrella Dock
Daniels
Frank Kinch
Mildred Foster
Dick Julis
Billy Hoyland
Bruce Platner
Barbara Ann Gorman
Norma Louise Gorman
Dorothy Lubben
Joanne
Bobby Arthurs
Shirley Benecke
Dorothy Meaney
Dale Crosier
Helen Crouch
Mary Hoyland
Lauree Chapman
Marilyn Chapman
Nancy Franc
Bonnie Wenke
Doris Luedeman
Edwin Brink
Alfred Morris
Roger
Bobby Hoff
Betty Hoff
John Sebern
Kenwood Playground
Weir Nelson
Bob Johnson
John Smith
Bob Stabenfeldt
Messenger
Don Perrin
Jimmie Hyndon
Larry Carlson
Joyce Crabbs
Braves
Dick Chado
Lionell Dawson
Boyd Whaley
Frank Whaley
Squaws
Dorothy Schmidt
Jean Nelson
Jean Workman
Dorothy Andrew
Barbara Chado
Kenwood
Don Vernimont
Mary Condon
Powers Flay New Munich Reports
The article details a proposed agreement affecting North Africa and European borders, with provisions for Italian representation on the Suez canal directorate and rights in the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railroad. It cites possible transmission to Washington and notes US awareness without formal party status. It also reports Polish student arrests near Odhenkopf and a Danzig customs official’s arrest, with border tensions escalating after gunfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
North Africa
Gibraltar
Inquirer
Washington
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
William Bullitt
Paris
United States
Hope Of July 29 Adjournment Is Virtually Ended
Washington report notes House leaders have virtually abandoned hopes for adjourning on July 29. Speaker Bankhead predicts it is not possible to finish business next week and expects to clear major items, potentially setting an August 5 adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House
Congress
Bankhead
Ala
City Briefs and Personal Notices Show Local Meetings and Thefts
High Twelve members heard Ernie Gundling discuss the Berkeley international convention at a Hotel Roosevelt meeting. Col Ralph D Horton Townsend speaker at Daniels Park pavilion Monday at 7 30 p.m. Public welcome. Leo McCabe 44 Des Moines arrested Friday by Patrolman Burton, held on theft investigation. Theft of a Calcutta fishing pole gear from a parked car on First Street East between 12 30 and 1 15 a.m. Saturday reported by George Ciha 1652 Fifth Street NW, value 15. Top to sewer cover found broken at Fourteenth Avenue and Fourth Street SE Friday night, replaced, city barn notified. Motorcycle of G A Steele recovered by police at 2 a.m. Saturday after theft report from Second Avenue and Fourth Street between 11 30 p.m. and midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Twelve Club
Ernie Gundling
Berkeley
Hotel Roosevelt
Ralph D Horton
Washington
California
Townsend Organization
Daniels Park Pavilion
Leo McCabe
Des Moines
Burton
McCabe
Calcutta
First Street
George Ciha
Fifth Street NW
Fourteenth Avenue
Fourth Street SE
City Barn
G. A. Steele
Lincoln Hotel
Second Avenue
Fourth Street
Pediatric Bitten by Dog Treated at St Luke's Hospital
Hubert Lophea aged 23 months son of Mr and Mrs E N Lophea of 1825 Oakland road NE was treated at St Luke's hospital Saturday morning for injuries to his left cheek from a dog bite He was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lophea
E. N. Lophea
Oakland Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Boy 9 Missing From Bridge Fishing Trip
Gerald Bradd reports his son Gerald Jr age nine missing since 9 a.m. Friday after he told friends he would watch other boys fish off the Third Avenue bridge. Police were alerted at 9 p.m. and search continued into Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bradd
Third Avenue SW
Gerald, Jr
Third Avenue Bridge
Gerald
Dr. Fred Bailey undergoes minor operation in New York
Dr. Fred W. Bailey, a former Cedar Rapids specialist now living with his daughter Mrs. Joe Wheeler in Manhasset Long Island, underwent a minor operation at St Luke's hospital on Saturday. Visitors will be restricted for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Joe Wheeler
Manhasset
Long Island
New York
St. Luke’s Hospital
Arrests on statutory charge after wife’s complaint
Richard Hobel and Leona Markell were jailed after their arrest on a statutory charge sworn to before Justice H. R. Churchill by Hobel’s wife Zelma Hobel. Detectives Haberle and Wilson picked up Hobel at 1154 J avenue NW and arrested Markell on route No. 4 Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hobel
J Avenue NW
Leona Markell
Marion
H. R. Churchill
Hobel
Zelma Hobel
Haberle
Wilson
Arrest Details Reported From Weekend Incident
At 6 45 p m Friday Miss Merkell was arrested by Detective Kudina and Matron Glidden at 10 30 a m Saturday and processed on site for unspecified charges following the prior day’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Merkell
Kudina
Glidden
Parked car struck by passing vehicle on Sixth Street
Loren Hora reports a parked car at 627 Sixth Street SE was hit by a mobile driven by Chester Shelton of 317 Seventh Avenue SE. The impact occurred at 10 a.m. Friday as Shelton allegedly turned left from Seventh Avenue onto Sixth Street. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Hora
Sixth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
Chester Shelton
Hora
Shelton
Seventh Avenue
Penick Ford Workers Picnic Draws 1500 at Cou Falls
The annual Penick and Ford union picnic for 18619 employees will be at Cou Falls pavilion on Sunday. All day event with games and races in the afternoon and dancing at night. Transport is provided meeting points at Labor Temple 10 a.m. or Penick and Ford office. Attendees should bring a covered dish. others provided. About 1,500 expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Labor Union
Penick and Ford
Cou Falls
Labor Temple
Thoughtless Leaders Blamed By Stassen For Minneapolis Bloodshed
Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota denounced thoughtless leaders in a radio address for inciting rioting during the Minneapolis WPA strike. He said a small group caused closures of federal works projects, injuring the city and state and harming labor, while pressing to change a law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
WPA
Gov. Stassen
Congress
United States
Fiscal Statement of Washington Current Year Totals
Government expenses and receipts through July 20 compare with last year. The report shows expenses around 584.7 million, receipts about 193.09 million, and a net deficit near 391.68 million. Cash balance near 2.69 billion, public debt about 40.62 billion, gold reserve around 16.20 billion, with customs figures also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Premier Mohamed Mahmud Pasha Submits Resignation
Cairo Egypt Premier Mohamed Mahmud Pasha sent in his resignation to the king on Saturday but the king delayed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Mohamed Mahmud Pasha
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