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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1939
Page
21
Numerous listed apartments and houses for rent or sublet in Cedar Rapids and Marion. Offers include furnished rooms with private entrances, a variety of apartments with private baths and heat, plus several houses with garages and desirable locations. Dial numbers provided for inquiries.
Wanted ad seeking a five room bungalow on the East side in good condition. Buyer offers three thousand to thirty five hundred dollars. Contact Bolton's at 23127 or Elard & Co to list property or arrange with Fred E. for a tents option.
Real estate listing describes a brick bungalow with thatched room in Country Club Heights. It notes a large living room with fireplace and sunroom, dining and kitchen with breakfast nook, two bedrooms, tiled bath, and steel beam construction on rock foundation. Monthly payment around 140 dollars and 3 garages included.
Five new ultra modern homes on West Highlands Avenue and 18th Street invite inspection today. Prices are low with easy terms and sizable 350 by 343 foot lots. Also available 1070 H Avenue NW and ee 2025 EB Avenue in Franklin school district just being completed.
The city plan commission meets at city hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Various fraternal groups and clubs hold sessions including Arkedan temple No 234 D O K K K at 8 p m Pythian Lodge Cedar Rapids I O O F and Trawel chapter No 49 Royal Arch Masons. A Rotary club luncheon features Ernest Kosek on his trips to the West Indies and South America. The Linn county Reserve Officers meet for a dinner at the Montrose hotel Wednesday. An Aristotelian society alumni picnic is planned for June 8 at Ellis park with potluck and covered dish dinner.
Mrs Leslie J Henderson 45 born and reared in Coggon died at her home after a long illness. She was active in the Order of Eastern Star and Farm Bureau. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian church Coggon with Rev I F Hyenga and Rev Frederick Munnecke. burial in Coggon cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters two sons her parents three brothers and three sisters.
Fred E Meier 80 was found dead in his barn Thursday. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Balster Chapel with Rev L Gunneman officiating. Burial in Lowden cemetery. Born Feb 26 1859 in Estorf Germany he came to America in 1882 settling in Lowden. He married Wilhelmine Stoecker Dec 10 1885. He operated a meat market until 1913 and later served as city weighmaster for twenty years. Surviving are his wife two sons Alfred G of Clinton Richard of Clear Lake a daughter Hedwig Sennett of London six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
St Gertrude's circle of St Matthew's church will meet Wednesday at 1 30 PM at the home of Mrs Glenn McDonald 2510 B avenue NE for a dessert luncheon. Members unable to attend should notify the hostess. Picnic moved to Rooosevelt cafeteria if rain.
John Valandingnam aged 24 of 716 Second Street SW was jailed at 4 p.m. Saturday by Constable W. J. Fleming on a warrant from Justice H. R. Churchill charging child desertion.
H. S. Perdue of 2117 Greenwood drive SE told police Saturday he lost a $45 roll of bills between May's and the Belden Hill store while walking along Second street, Third avenue and Third street.
Professor M R Beard of Iowa State Teachers College will visit Cedar Rapids next Friday to conduct placement tests for all prospective entrants in September. Tests begin at 9 a.m. in McKinley High School and will require most of the day.
Effective June 10 changes will shift departure times for several Northwestern passenger trains. The Pacific Limited leaves for the west at 4:23 p.m. instead of 3:55 p.m. The Columbine eastbound departs Cedar Rapids at 12:15 p.m. instead of 2:40 p.m. and arrives in Chicago at 4:20 p.m. The Pacific Limited eastbound departs Cedar Rapids at 3:28 p.m. instead of 3:50 p.m. and arrives in Chicago at 8:45 p.m.
Thirteen Linn county school superintendents met with County School Superintendent Walter A. Shupp and H. K. Bennett north east regional supervisor for the state public instruction department Friday afternoon at the courthouse to discuss plans for 1939 40 school year. Mr Bennett spoke an improvement of instruction for rural and town grade school instructors.
Firemen responded to a general alarm at 12 22 p m Saturday for a backfire in the carburetor of Bernard Beers car on Sixth avenue SE near Eighteenth street. Company No 3 answered a still alarm at 3 58 p m when a grass fire at 1404 E avenue NE got out of control.
The king trims with a gold plated razor and the queen styles her hair on a royal train holiday marking King George V’s birthday. Problems included a bumped barber and a missing pants incident in Victoria as the queen handles hair duties herself.
Mrs Frances Lowden Drake daughter of former Governor Frank O Lowden was granted an uncontested divorce after a five minute hearing accusing John B Drake Jr of desertion Drake belongs to the Chicago hotel family.
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark signed the Mississippi river parkway bill allowing Missouri to participate with the federal government in planning a scenic highway from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
Advertisements list electric fence controllers and battery sets with prices, and 110 volt sockets. Sears Roebuck Farm Store locations are given. Mentions of multiple towns and a dealer list include tipton monticello williamsburg and others. The ad promotes cultivator show and sweeps from KING COAL & IMPLEMENT CO and mentions a removal prompt for a location in central Iowa.
Multiple items listed including Rum ley 24 by 44 threshers, dison 28 by 46, Red River Special 28 by 46, John Deere mower, cultivators, tractors, and a range of livestock and farm tools. Advertisements note Cedar Rapids dealers HAPPEL AND SON and E COHN & SONS, with numerous prices and contact hints.
Baby chicks including Minorcas Barred Rocks Buff Rocks White Rocks White Giants Buff Orpingtons Brown Leghorns and heavy mixed varieties offered at special prices for Monday only.
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