Bergdoll to Use Wealth to Aid Jobless in U S
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, jailed for draft evasion, vows to spend his wealth to relieve unemployment. He plans to reopen Philadelphia brewery and other properties, launch a farm building project, and recover more than $500,000 seized by the government. He spoke through his wife amid a tearful prison visit with their child Vega and outlined plans to employ 250 to 400 people year round.
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New York
N. Y
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Governor’s Island
Philadelphia
United States
Europe
Old Island
Vega
Grover
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
Daily menus plan for a family of five two adults and three children to cover a week with meals designed to be balanced and affordable. The menus emphasize calories energy and nutrients to sustain heat and growth while keeping costs low.
Special Cakes and Budget Meals From Cedar Rapids Gazette
Modern science listed, a homemaker’s menu outlines daily allowances for breakfast and luncheon items including bananas, eggs, milk, and bread. It advertises cake ideas such as chocolate chiffon and orange sponge, offering free leaflets via mail and contact with Meta Given booklets and the Community Nutrition Service for budgeting and low cost recipes.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Community Nutrition Service
Dial
Iowa Junior Chamber names local posts for year
Cedar Rapids men were appointed to Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce posts for the coming year. B. B. Jeffrey of Burlington announced the appointments. Charles Racer joins the awards committee, Dr. R. H. Weldhouse to public health, Kenneth Hastie chairs the radio and radio interference committee, and O. J. Elsenbast serves on the speakers bureau committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Out-Of-Town Visitors Shown In Candid Camera Panel
George C Lawrence a 60 year Anamosa attorney and Everett H Finn a Central City farmer were photographed together in Cedar Rapids. Readers who sent 25 cents to The Gazette received three prints and a chance at an enlargement as a souvenir of their visit. Irene McVay of Merchants National Bank building appears in the other half of the panel today.
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George C. Lawrence
Anamosa
Everett H Finn
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Irene McVay
Merchants National Bank
Heir Safe After Losing Bearings On Ocean Flight
Richard Archbold American Standard Oil heir and five companions arrived in the Cuba flying boat at Batavia after losing bearings on a 1350 mile flight from Port Hedland to Cocos Island. Archbold a research associate of the American Museum of Natural History had radioed being six hours overdue with fuel running out. Prime Minister Menzies urged British help to organize a search as rescue began.
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Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
Richard Archbold
Standard Oil
Cuba
Port Hedland
Western Australia
Cocos Island
Indian Ocean
Archbold
American Museum of Natural History
New York
East Indies
P.G Taylor
R. G. Menzies
Australia
Bernard Apologizes For Submarine Song On Air
London AP reports radio performer Frank Bernard apologized after singing a song with a line about submarines that sink. The BBC had faced critics for broadcasting during the nation’s mourning of Thetis deaths.
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London
Frank Bernard
British Broadcasting Corporation
England Diamonds: Rare 60th Wedding Anniversary Milestone
In England experts estimate only one married couple in 11 000 reaches a diamond wedding anniversary. The stat underscores the rarity of such long lasting unions.
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England
Memorial services held by Czech groups in Bohemian cemetery
Sunday afternoon memorial services were conducted at Bohemian National cemetery by city Czech societies. A parade from the cemetery entrance led to the speakers stand with uniformed bodies, drill teams, the Karla Masaryk chorus, and Czech schoolchildren. Theodore B. Hlubacek delivered the principal address in Czech and English, praising liberty and urging courage for Europe’s peoples enduring dictatorship. a prayer by Karel Capek was recited.
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Bohemian National Cemetery
Karla Masaryk
Jansa
Masaryk
Thomas Suchomel
Bohemian Cemetery Association
Theodore B. Hlubacek
America
Europe
Karel Capek
Notice to Sell Real Estate in Linn County Iowa
Estate of Joseph Hurka deceased. Administratrix Josephine Exermayer seeks order to sell undivided one half of Lot 12 Block 4 Midway Park Cedar Rapids to pay debts. Hearing set June 11, 1939 at 9:00 AM Linn County Courthouse Cedar Rapids. defendants named include Marie Hurka and Rudolf J Hurka.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
Joseph Hurka
Marie Hurka
Robert Hurka
Rudolph J Hurka
Anton Mualecek
Erein
Josephine Exermayer
Iowa
Towit
Midway Park
Cedar Rapids
District Court
Linn Courky Court
Josephine Egermayer
Joseph McKots
Administratrix
Mother Of Mrs Ray Bonsib Dies
Marie Vincent 70 died at daughter Mrs Ray Bonsib s home 1800 Park Ave SE Cedar Rapids following a prolonged illness Born Feb 27 1869 Pardies France she came to the U S in 1919 and Cedar Rapids 11 years ago from Wichita Kansas Surviving include grandson Myron Bonsib a brother Jean Clavera Pardies France and two sisters Mrs Catherine Emmet Pau France and Mrs J Faure Paris France Funeral 11 am Tuesday Moon chapel later at Crown Hill Indianapolis burial Wednesday 4 pm Friends may call.
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Marie Vincent
Ray M. Bonsib
Park Avenue SE
Pardies
France
Cedar Rapids
Wichita
Kaw
Myron Bonsib
Jean Clavera
Catherine
Women stockings condemned by Nazi official in Innsbruck
Berlin AP reports Hans Kehrl from the economics ministry declared women's sheer stockings superfluous textiles due to short wear life. He announced limits on production beginning July 1 at a meeting of German textile workers in Innsbruck, signaling tighter control of fabric exports and materials.
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Berlin
Hans Kehrl
Economics Ministry
Innsbruck
England's Cut-Flower Trade Valued At 60 Million
The English cut-flower market is estimated at 60 million dollars yearly with about 90 percent of blooms sold sourced from Britain. The data highlights strong domestic production and robust local farming in the horticulture sector.
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England
Use What You Have Dr Gage Urges Talents At 1939 Sermon
Dr H M Gage president of the college urged in a baccalaureate sermon that God works through what is in the house. He cited biblical prompts to use one s resources, urged self reliance and risk taking, and warned against hoarding or waiting for miracles. He encouraged inventory of assets and applying them to betterment.
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DR. Gage
H. M. Gage
Toe College
T. M. Sinclair
God
Gage
Modern life disease and college music display
A reflection on inward poverty of resource, noting a modern disease of hazy wants. The piece contrasts outward display with value governed by principle and mentions baccalaureate music at Coe College performed by the brass choir, a cappella and vesper choirs, and organist Miss Eleanor Taylor.
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Gage
Coe College
Eleanor Taylor
One Hurt In Accident Caused By Tie Blowout
Dick Town of Racine Wisconsin, a 22 year old passenger, suffered facial cuts when a car driven by Robert Carnes of 907 Ellis boulevard NW blew a tire at 1 15 am. The vehicle veered into a curb and struck two light poles on Ellis boulevard 800 block. The northbound car was badly damaged.
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Dick Town
Racine
Wis
Robert Carnes
Ellis Boulevard
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Everett H. Finn and
Gudtne
Ray Bonsib
Clauss
Kleinert
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