Music contest at Franklin Friday echoes state meets
Franklin district grade schools and Franklin junior high present a Friday 7 p.m. music contest in the Franklin school auditorium under Roland L Moehmann. Open to all district instrumental pupils with ratings from superior to average and no prizes. Judges drawn from former graduates. Admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Franklin School
Roland L. Moehlmann
Jim Pickford
Sammy Leacox
Winston Williams
Jimmy Hudnall
Polk
Val Jean Prather
Mary E Robbins
Paul Tiffany
Donald Gunn
Kenwood
Mary Thomas
Jerry L. Hart
Kathleen Robinson
Garfield
Joy Cozad
Helen Raftis
Dick Rust
Arthur
Alan Parker
Darlene Cornthwaite
Janice Clark
Anna
State approves 3077 for Linn relief work in June
Linn county receives 3077 from the state relief office for unemployment relief in June. County relief director Mrs. Alice Ferber was informed. Total outlay reaches 12667 with 539 cases projected, including 22 per family and about 150 per case for medical care.
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Linn County
Alice Ferber
Funeral for John Wesley Zook Planned Friday
Funeral services for John Wesley Zook who died at his home 1424 Bever avenue SE will be held at 3 30 pm Friday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev Charles J Bready assisted by Rev Melvin L Welke Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 pm Thursday
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John Wesley Zook
Bever Avenue SE
Beatty Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Melvin L. Welke
Linwood Cemetery
Question of Bond Blocks WPA Real Estate Survey
County officials bar a $5,000 surety bond for a WPA real estate survey from 1917 to date. The obstacle involves liability protection for records from the treasurer, auditor, and recorder while in use. No action followed a morning meeting with WPA and county officials. Oil wells in Kettleman Hills, California reach 8,000 feet.
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Board of Supervisors
Milo J. Sedlacek
Robert M. Vesely
Dempsy Jones
M. McElroy
Iowa City
Homer Freeman
WPA
Industrial Safety Committee Named By Cedar Rapids Chamber
Harry Palmer and Roy Choate announced the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce manufacturers bureau will form an industrial safety program committee. The first meeting is June 9 at 7 30 p m at the Chamber building. Members include Chester Johnson Henry Houseman James Plumb J J Shephard L D Burkhalter Jr George Newland Robert Burns Van Vechten Shaffer and A L Taylor will serve as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Palmer
Roy Choate
Manufacturers Bureau of the
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Chamber
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Taylor
Chester Johnson
Henry Houseman
James Plumb
J. J. Shepard
L. D. Burkhalter
George Newland
Robert Burns
van Vechten Shaffer
Mr Taylor
Mrs R D Taylor Named To Playground Board
City council approved one new appointment and three reappointments upon Mayor Hahn's recommendation. New appointee Mrs R D Taylor fills the playground commission seat, term expiring May 9 1941, alongside reappointment of A L McKinstry. Vernon E White earns another term on the board of adjustment ending June 30 1943 and Eugene M Pinney is reappointed to the river front improvement commission through May 3 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K. Hahn
R D. Taylor
Liam D. Ross
Playground Commission
A L. McKinstry
Vernon E. White
Board of Adjustment
Eugene M
Marriage Licenses and a Hidden Skeleton Case
The notice lists several marriage licenses including Henry A. Priebe and Elmira Sage and Lester W Sojka with Violet R Jirouch. It adds a grim note about Ginevra, the Italian bride who hid in a spring-locked chest during wedding festivities and was found only as a skeleton.
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Henry A. Priebe
Sterling, NL
Elmira Sage
Coggan
Miles Sutera
Robins
Mildred Elkin
Marion
Lester W Sojka
Violet R. Jirouch
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Noble
Niota
Ruby Rogers
Burnside
Vincent P. Fiala
Margaret M. Krall
Donald Walter Appleby
al Ieda Ruth Taylor
Ginevra
Permits Issued in May Reach One Thousand Dollars
May activity in the city building department totals 225 permits with a valuation of 173 711 dollars. Dwellings and remodeling drive the numbers with 26 new homes and 132 remodeled, plus 23 garages and 12 remodeled garages, 5 commercial permits and 20 commercial remodels, among others. Electrical permits number 133 and plumbing 104.
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O. L. Leefers
Senate Rejects Gillette Plan for Farm Payment Hike
The Senate rejected Senator Gillette Iowa proposal to add 24 million dollars to corn and wheat payments from a 212 million dollar farm relief fund. Senator Pope Idaho supported a different distribution and explained the plan would use soil conservation and parity payment formulas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
Pope
Idaho
Towan
Convict Twelve Of Dope Conspiracy in Federal Trial
After a month's trial a federal court jury found twelve persons guilty of conspiracy to flood New York Louisiana and Texas with narcotics. Three defendants were acquitted. Among those convicted was Ralph Liquori a member of the Charles Lucky Luciano vice mob.
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New York
INS
Louisiana
Texas
Ralph Liquori
Charles
Lucky” Luciano
Policemen Deny Involvement In Wage Boost Fight
Police officials say they are not involved in the city wage rise controversy over a $5 monthly equipment donation for police and firemen. The Policemen's Protective Association approved the plan, denying any participation in broader wage actions, while the city council waited on firemen action.
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Police Department
Policemen's Protective Association
Protective Association
Federation of Labor
Eskimo Origin Theory Ties to North American Indian Descent
A theory on the Eskimo origin proposes that the Eskimo people are descended from ancient Indians of North America. The notion links Arctic cultures with ancestral populations across the continent.
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North America
Local Students Among Columbia U Graduates
Fifty two Iowans received degrees and certificates from Columbia University in New York Wednesday night. Among them are three Cedar Rapids residents, one from Mount Vernon, and one from Iowa City. Catherine A Keys of Mount Vernon and Lydia M Hrubesh a Woodrow Wilson high school teacher will earn Master of Arts from Teachers College. Robert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia University
New York
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Iowa City
Catherine A. Keys
Lydia M. Hrubesh
Woodrow Wilson High School
Teachers College
Robert
Cedar Rapids graduates to receive advanced library and philosophy degrees
W. Cizek of Cedar Rapids earns a B.S in library service. Hadley Kirkman of Cedar Rapids and Rowena Wellman of Town City will receive doctor of philosophy degrees.
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W. Cizek
Cedar Rapids
Hadley Kirkman
Rowena Wellman
Town City
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Linn
W. Zook
Joan W. Zook
Kettleman Hills
Calif
Industrial Safety Committee
C. of C. Project
R. D. Taylor
G. J. Ronan
Optometrist
Wigley
Tel
John Olson Calamus
Lowa
John Olson
Hartman’s
Kroehler
Collins & Aikman
Odverknd
First Ave
Columbia U
Yay
Dimity
RES pArgandy
Rae
Gore
Montgomery
2Nd St
Ist
St. SE
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