Seven Cedar Rapids youths join YMCA Gypsy Tour to the Rockies
Seven local boys from Cedar Rapids join the YMCA Freeport Illinois Gypsy Tour heading to Cheyenne Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City and Colorado trout streams. The three week trek covers about 3800 miles with Stay at Gothic Colorado and Omaha as first stop.
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Freeport
Illinois
Cheyenne
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Rockies
Hillis Hauser
First Presbyterian Church
Norman C. Sleezer
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Harger
W. Roy Harger
Nineteenth Street
Pete Salter
C. D. Salter
Knollwood Drive
Bob Watson
H. C. Watson
Richard Wall
Wall
Forest Drive
Bob Zisko
Joseph Zisko
E Avenue NW
Dick Cutler
H. O. Cutler
Ridgeway Drive
Hauser
Post Office Employees Pool Aluminum for Defense Drive
Cedar Rapids post office workers will pool pots and pans for the aluminum defense drive. Postmaster F B Baldwin urges employees to bring aluminum to the Federal building work room and deposit it in a large tub. A post office truck will haul the metal to the plaza pile, with pickup available if carrying it is difficult.
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Cedar Rapids
F. B. Baldwin
Federal Building
Baldwin
Post Office
Deaths Frank Perry Carpenter of Walker
Frank Perry a Walker resident and carpenter died in a local hospital at 2 45 am Tuesday after a long illness. Born January 1873 in Detroit he lived in Walker 12 years. He married Marie Hancock June 29 1925 in N ee. Survived by his wife he was a member of the Episcopal church. Funeral rites will be at Turner chapel at 9 09 am Thursday conducted by Rev. Vernon Jones. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Frank Perry
Carpenter
Walker
Detroit
Mich
Marie Hancock
Inee
Ferry
Episcopal Church
Turner Chapel
Vernon Jones
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pauline Nesetril Jindrich dies at 60 near Oxford
Pauline Nesetril Jindrich, 60, wife of Albert Jindrich, died at home four and a half miles northeast of Oxford at 2 p.m. Monday after a lingering illness. Born August 12, 1880 near Ely, she married February 18, 1901 in St. Wenceslaus Iowa City. Survived by husband, five daughters Godfrey Kadera Amana, Harvey Kadera Oxford, Leo Machek and Milo Machek Marion, Matt Macek Cedar Rapids, two sons Frank C Fairfax, Leo J Oxford, eight grandchildren. Funeral from St Marys Oxford Thursday at 9 a.m. Burial Shueyville cemetery. Visiting Brush until 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Pauline Nesetril Jindrich
Albert Jindrich
Oxford
Ely
St. Wenceslaus
Iowa City
Godfrey Kadera
Amana
Funeral services for Mrs. Trumbo to be held at Barta chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Han nah J. Trumbo of 627 Fifth Avenue SE, who died Sunday in a local hospital, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Barta chapel with Rev. T. J. Hinkin officiating and burial at Garrett Oltman, Monticello. Survivors include Harm Oltman of Manly and Fay Oltman of Barnston, Neb., John Oltman of Central City, and two Monticello sisters Mrs. Grace Siebels and Mrs. Anna Berlin.
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Hannah J. Trumbo
Fifth Avenue SE
Barta Chapel
Wednes
T. J. Hinkin
Garrett Oltman
Monticello
Fay Oltman
Barnston
Neb
John Oltman
Central City
Harm Oltman
Manly
Grace Siebels
Anna Berlin
Funeral services announced for Mrs Frank B Schlack
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank B. Schlack who died at her home 1817 Bever avenue SE will be held in the Moon chapel at 2 p m Wednesday conducted by the Rev Grant Anderson Burial details omitted or incomplete in the text.
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Frank B. Schlack
Bever Avenue SE
Moon Chapel
Grant Anderson
Buriel
Plaza ceremony launches aluminum drive
The event opened with officials including Chairman Lowe Mayor Frank Hahn and Judge Marty Johnson present. Iowa Electric Light and Power delivered over a ton of aluminum to the Plaza to kick off the drive and attendees were invited to bring aluminum to the game as admission.
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L. D. Burgus
Lowe
Frank Hahn
Marty 8. Johnson
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Chester B. Myers
Power Company
Frank Sheppard
Hugh White
Dor
Cubs
Continental Buffet Hotel Roose velt brief city items
Mrs. LeRoy K. Cornell of 2624 Meadowbrook Drive SE was summoned to Chicago Tuesday by her brother's death. A bungalow canning school is set for Wednesday at two. A head injury from a horse fall near his home last Wednesday left the patient with a fractured skull. Cub Pack No. 5 of Central Park Presbyterian plans a wiener and marshmallow roast for boys and dads Friday at 6 p.m. at Shaver Park pump.
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LeRoy K. Cornell
Meadowbrook Drive
Chicago
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Shaver Park
Local Officer Called for Year of Active Duty
Lieut. W. J. Meaney of 971 Sixteenth Street NE has been ordered to a year of active duty with the constructing quartermaster corps in Omaha.
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W. J. Meaney
Sixteenth Street
Constructing Quartermaster Corps
Omaha
Dr Naibert Chiropractor Schedule Noted
Dr Naibert, a chiropractor, will be in his office for consultations. The notice mentions Paramount build in connection with the location, indicating where patients may find the clinic.
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Dr. Naibert
Paramount Build
Women of the Moose to Hold Ritual Practice Tonight
The Women of the Moose will hold ritual practice at 8 p m today in the Moose hall. Mrs Charles Geiski of Rock Island Illinois is reported in good condition at Mercy hospital where visitors are allowed.
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The
Moose Hall
Charles Geiski
Rock Island
Ill
Mercy Hospital
School fence line corrected after tennis court project
The board of education on Monday night adopted a resolution ordering changes to realign fencing at Wilson school after new tennis courts were installed.
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Wilson School
Board of Education
Promotions Elevate Two Cedar Rapids Soldiers to First Lieutenant
Second Lieuts. Lloyd L. Gless ner and Robert Blahnik were promoted to first lieutenant recently. Gless ner lives at 1014 Maplewood drive NE and serves in the infantry while Blahnik of 534 Knollwood drive SE serves in the engineers. The Cedar Rapids military district issued the announcement.
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Lloyd L. Glessner
Maplewood Drive
Infantry
Robert Blahnik
Knollwood Drive
Engineers
Cedar Rapids Military District
Four men jailed for nonpayment of fines by Justice Churchill
Christy Niedemayer 21 of Lake Avenue NE served eight days for a $25 fine from April 12 after leaving the scene of an accident. Richard Sisco 18 of Seventh Avenue SW did two days for a $5 fine from April 15 for driving without a license. William H. White 41 of Eleventh Street NE began 15 days for a $50 fine from October 7, 1940. Roy E. Hagerman 39 of Third Street took eight days for a $25 fine ordered March 4.
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H. R. Churchill
Christy Niedemayer
Lake Avenue NE
Richard Sisco
Seventh Avenue SW
William H. White
Eleventh Street
Roy E. Hagerman
Third Street
Private Hartzell Oliphant Furlough Visit Home
Private Hartzell Oliphant of Camp Shelby Mississippi is at home on a 12 day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Oliviom 3417 Circle Drive NE.
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Private Hartzell
Navy Club Meets Wednesday at Mont Rose Hotel
The local Navy club will meet Wednesday at 8 p m in the Mont Rose hotel. Men active in the navy or marine corps or those with honorable discharges from either corps are invited to attend.
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Navy Club
Montrose Hotel
Navy
Marine Corps
Speaker Ruth Brumme to address Westminster church meeting
Miss Ruth Brumme, state representative of the Child Eva Fellowship, will speak at 2 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian church. All women interested in the work are invited to attend.
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Ruth Brumme
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Iowans Attend Third Annual Cedar Rapids Reunion Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Rutan and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Charter of Cedar Rapids joined a Jefferson Iowa reunion picnic on July 13. The gathering marks a third annual outing for Iowans who winter in San Benito Texas.
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S. P. Rutan
T. E. Charter
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
San Benito
Tex
Newsboys and Manager Attend Iowa Theater Showing
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes that newsboys and their manager Alex Fidler were guests of Alvin Anderson assistant manager of the Iowa theater at Monday night showings of Bad Men of Missouri and Blondie in Society.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Newsboys
Alex Fidler
Alvin Anderson
Iowa Theater
Missouri
Giant Cu- Presented by G W Potter Opens The Gazette
The annual season kicked off Tuesday as G W Potter of Robins delivered a giant cu to The Gazette office marking the start of the big grow contest.
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G. W. Potter
Robins
Gazette
City approves grade change for sidewalk on Thirty third Street NE
The city abandons a blanket grading method for new sidewalks and consents to a current grade on the north side of Thirty third street NE between First avenue and C avenue after property owners warned a change would harm trees and shrubs.
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Thirty-third Street
First Avenue
C Avenue
Adlai Loudy Speaks on Hope at Patterson Home
An audience heard Adlai Loudy, Bible teacher from Johnson City Tennessee, Monday night at the home of Mrs. W D Patterson on First Avenue SE. He delivered a talk titled What Is Your Hope.
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Adlai Loudy
Johnson City
Tenn
W. D. Patterson
First Avenue SE
E. Cohn And Sons Adds Ton Load Of Aluminum To Pile
A ton of aluminum was added to the plaza defense pile Tuesday from the E. Cohn and Sons scrap heap. The donation followed a similar load by Iowa Electric Light and Power on Monday. E. E. Lowe of the civil defense council called the contribution especially welcome as it comes from scrap metal.
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E. Cohn and Sons
Plaza
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
E. Cohn and Sons, Inc
E. E. Lowe
Civil Defense Council
Receiver J. R. Drake Discharged in Larimer and Shaffer Case
J. R. Drake was discharged as receiver of Larimer and Shaffer Inc after his final report was approved by Judge C. J. Haas. He noted a balance of $769.28 remaining from the disposition of the company’s business.
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J. R. Drake
Larimer and Shaffer, Inc
C. J. Haas
Busi
Divorce suit filed by Luella Joyce against Orville Joyce
Luella Joyce filed a divorce suit Tuesday charging cruel and in human treatment. The couple were married June 20 1940.
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Orville Joyce
Luella Joyce
Cavaliers and bands rally interest for Moose convention
The Cavaliers girls drum and bugle corps and a 14 piece clown band from the Des Moines Moose lodge performed in the downtown business district last night to drum up support for a pep meeting ahead of the Moose state convention set to begin in Cedar Rapids on September 26.
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Cavaliers
Des Moines
Moose Lodge
Cecar Rapids
Women Workers Get Best Output With Smart Uniforms
London dispatch reports Jean Knox, head of Britain's auxiliary territorial service, says women perform best when outfitted with the most practical and smart uniforms. Her method aims to boost efficiency and morale among female service members.
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London
Jean Knox
British Army
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Pettit Returns Home After Two Week Hospital Stay
Theodore Pettit goes home to 1113 Third Street SE after a two week recovery from a major operation at Mercy Hospital.
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Theodore Pettit
Third Street
Mercy Hospital
Noell in Cedar Rapids Hospital Unchanged Unconscious
James Noell, son in law of Mr and Mrs Isaac B Smith of Cedar Rapids, remained unconscious and in a hospital Tuesday with his condition described as unchanged.
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Noell
James Noell
Isaac B. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Boss Praises Calm Talk With Customer
A supervisor commended an employee for maintaining composure and speaking politely to a customer, describing the interaction as respectful and helpful in resolving the issue.
Colby Scholar Sees Religion Guiding World Unity
Cambridge message from Dr. J. Bixler of Colby College argues religion must accept the world crisis as a leadership responsibility for global unity. He calls religion a maxed type shaping key influence.
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Cambridge, Mass
J. Bixler
Colby College
Wheeler warns faith breach could ruin government
Senator Burton K Wheeler argues that government can be destroyed if leaders break faith with the American people. He says deception from officials to the masses risks eroding public trust and endangering the republic.
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Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Urges Cedar Rapids Households to Ready Aluminum for Scouts
Melvin Tudor, Scout Chief, asks all Scouts in Cedar Rapids to watch The Gazette for a Wednesday notice and for housewives to have aluminum ready for pickup. City divided into 13 sections with adult leaders guiding 15 to 20 Scouts and one truck per area.
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Melvin Tudor
Waubeek Area Council
Cedar Rapids
Tudor
Names Committee Heads For Allied Industrial Picnic
Reuben Smith, general chairman, appoints committee heads for the Allied Industrial league picnic at Ellis park on Aug. 3 a day of activities starting 10 30 a m with river front show in the evening all entertainment is free. Roy Decker Gerald Brice lead committees with many members across sports and events including tennis archery games and water show and S W Les oversees picnic facilities.
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Reuben Smith
Allied Industrial League
Ellis Park
Roy Decker
Gerald Brice
Police
George Harless
Harley Hollenbeck
Ed Starrek
Dean Haworth
Ralph Colby
Matilda Schirm
Joe Jager
William Grafton
Lee Nost
Russ Graham
Gurney Day
Ray Duthbert
Nevin Nichols
George Shimek
E. A. Milliken
Burt Woodson
First Aid
Lee Boston
R. Ariel Cross
Drum and Bugle Corp
John Beck
Dick Beall
Dick Cypra
Ray Hamilton
Hilda Hendrickson
Gordon Meyers
Vernon Spurrier
Harry Bean
Shirley Huston
Wilma Shoup
Helen Lindekin
Clifford Riley
River Front
L. Dunek
Randal Rogers
John Lockwood
Bernie Nemmers
Harry Hoyt
Cecil Loom
Bill Breed
Regor
S. W. Les
Naval Plane Deliveries 20 Percent Short
Rear Admiral John H. Towers told a House committee that Navy airplane deliveries for the first half of 1941 were 20 percent below plan. He said initial forecasts had set 1,995 planes for six months, but only 1,547 were delivered and late deliveries were not expected to make up the shortfall.
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Washington (Ap
John H. Towers
Naval Aeronautics
House Committee
Naval Committee
Towers
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E. and Son
Court House News
Bible Group
Midwest
Sy Service
Cape
Ouitz
NSC Blue Network
Standard Oil
Pinkham's
Oxydol
Eastman
KODAK
Ber
Mary's
Solle
Kolerbak
Cologne
Nash
Johnson
TECH
Gillette
BY Claude Callan
International News Service
Allied Industrial
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