Washington High String Quartet Sets Record at Elmhurst
The Washington High string quartet, formed four years ago by Roland Moehlmann, advances through district state and national contests. Current members Virginia Ohmann David Brown Chester Petranek Norma Glass, crowned national champions after wins in district and state. Competitors included Lane Tech Davenport Vermillion Morton Farragut and Crystal Falls with Iowa and South Dakota dominating most meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elmhurst
Roland Moehlmann
Kenneth Skersick
Nadine Hula
Marian Dietz
Paul Krachmer
David Brown
Chester Petranek
Cleveland
William Fiessler
Marion
Ind
Virginia Ohmann
Norma Glass
Lane Tech
Chicago
Davenport
Vermillion
S. C
Morton
Cicero
Tll
Farragut
Jystal Falls
Mich
Iowa
South Dakota
Odd Fellows And Rebekahs Hold Memorial Services
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held memorial services at Oak Hill cemetery on Sunday afternoon for the annual memorial day. J H side chaired the committee and announced speakers, Joseph Mekota, who spoke on the origin of Memorial Day and loyalty of the dead. The program included songs by a quartet and readings, with Dr. Bren delivering the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Oak Hill Cemetery
Suny
J. H. Side
Mittee
Joseph Ota
Assembly
Joseph Bren
Bertha DeMers
Rotary
Home Kah Lodge No. 79
Joseph Mekota
Bren Md
Mekota
Cedar Rapids Briefs and Personal Notices Update
Police report Chris Stauffer charged with assault and battery and dis posted in Justice G S court. Rotary members toured Penick Plant after lunch at Roosevelt. Cedar Rapids council approves sewer bond payments and riverfront bonds. Royal American Shows seeks a June 14 to 24 license with location approval. Dirt fill for ZC B J hall addition covered Sinclair playground. drain pipes to follow. Henderson seeks removal of cottonwoods on 2036 Grande Ave SE.
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Chris Stauffer
Court of Justice
G. S
Pilicer's
Royal American Shows Carnival Company
Cedar Rapids
J. Hall
Park Department
Sinclair
Ed Stefan
Playground
Neighborhood Cottonwood Trees Prompt Action
A resident claimed cottonwood trees in the neighborhood deface adjoining properties and urged enforcement of the removal ordinance. The matter was referred to the parks department and the city attorney for action.
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Department of Parks
Expensive Party Reported Loss of Cash and Checks
G E Johnston of Toledo reports to police at 3 25 a m Sunday that $30 in cash and $48 34 in two checks were lost or stolen. He says he and a companion picked up two girls, went to Cedar Park and the Arrow Inn, then to their rooming house, claiming the money was in the Arrow Inn when the party left.
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G. E. Johnston
Toledo
Johnston
Cedar Park
The
Arrow Inn
Local Doctor Heads to Chicago for Life Convention
Dr Jennings Crawford medical director of Cedar Rapids Life Insurance left Monday for Chicago to attend the medical section of the American Life convention at Edgewater Beach hotel. He expects to return Saturday accompanied by his daughter Ann.
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Jennings Crawford
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Chicago
American Life Convention
Edgewater Beach Hotel
Crawford
Ann
Stranger imitates Transit staffer in Maydwell check scam
A man giving the name Ivan Bandfield and address Waterloo cashed a $10 check for a $5 meal ticket and $5 change Sunday. He claimed to work for Interstate Transit, but the company reported no such employee. He also tried to cash another check at the Interurban station lunch counter without success.
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Maydwell
Ivan Bandfield
Waterloo
Interstate Transit Company
Seven plead guilty to traffic charges in police court
Seven persons pled guilty to traffic charges in police court Monday. G J McGillicuddy and Jerry Woods paid fines for speeding while Mary Waitman paid a higher fine. Langton of St Louis received a suspended fine. Hawkinson Childs and Hickman were fined for overtime parking with Hickman’s fine suspended.
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G. J. McGillicuddy
Park Avenue SE
Jerry Woods
Fifth Avenue SE
Mary Waitman
Walker
W. Langton
St. Louis
T. W. Hawkinson
Grande Avenue
A. E. Childs
Sixteenth Street
M. J. Hickman
Second Avenue SE
Hickman
Slot Machine Seized From Campus Drug Store
R. L. Schillig proprietor of Campus Drug store was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to possessing a gambling device. The slot machine was seized Sunday evening in the store basement by Detectives Stanley and Balicy.
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R. L. Schillig
Stanley and
Balicy
Takes Swing At Jaw Of Policeman In Arrest
Charles W. Graves 62 swung at Patrolman Moore during arrest at Second avenue and Second street SE Sunday at 4 55 pm. His punch grazed the jaw and knocked the cap off the officer. He waived to the grand jury on a vagrancy charge after arraignment before Justice G. B. Lightner. Mike Masar arrested for intoxication also arraigned with hearing set for Tuesday.
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Charles W. Graves
Moore
Second Avenue
Second Street
Lightner
Grove
Mike Masar
Justice Lightner
Six Local Men Hear O'Neal At Iowa City
Six Cedar Rapids men motored to Iowa City Monday to attend the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce luncheon where Edward O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, spoke. The group included George Laird Arthur Huntington Paul Huston Frank Waples J Harold Horan and Charles D Manson.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowan City
Iowa City
Kraschel Sees Promising Iowa Year Ahead
Iowa lieutenant governor Nels G. Kraschel told about 450 at Lakehurst near Maquoketa that the state faces a comeback aided by the new deal. He cited agricultural credit banks and anticipated shifts in federal farming policies to boost livestock and backbone industries in the Midwest. Also spoke H H Kildeer from Iowa State College.
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Ray Anderson
Gazette Farm
Maquoketa
Iowa
Nels G. Kraschel
Lakehurst
Rosemere
Otto Battles
Yakima
Wash
Kraschel
Middle West
Dennis Hogan
Omaha
Federal Land Bank
H H Kildeer
Iowa State College
Death by own action of 74 year old Cedar Rapids man
John Nelson a 74 year old former motorman of Cedar Rapids committed death by own action by gas Saturday night in his home. The coroner said long illness and despair likely caused the act. His body was found Sunday morning. no inquest will be held. Surviving are his wife Ella and two nephews Ralph and Dick Lucore. Funeral at Beatty chapel Tuesday at 4 with burial in Linwood cemetery.
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John Nelson
Sixteenth Street SE
R. A. Vorpahl
Vorpahl
Nelson
Street Railway
Christiania
Norway
United States
Cedar Rapids
Ella
Ralph
Dick Lucore
Beatty Chapel
Blaine Hyten
Linwood Cemetery
Retirement Of $10,000 In Water Bonds Burdens Dept
The city water department ended May with a $1,589.48 overdraft after a $10,000 bond retirement wiped out the cash balance of $148. Expenditures reached $19,155.27 while receipts were $17,417.79. The plant pumped 124,270,000 gallons that month, averaging 4,008,710 gallons daily.
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Water Works
H. F. Blomquist
Waterloo Postmaster Resigns From Office
Waterloo AP report Postmaster Glenn Tibbitts submitted his resignation to the postmaster general in Washington effective July 31. The move came after a request by Postmaster General Farley last Wednesday. Iowa Rep Willford said he would press for only a few days to wrap up affairs and depart.
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Waterloo
Glenn Tibbitts
Washington
Tibbitts
Farley
A. ©. Willford
Iowa
Births Record Names Parents and Addresses
BIRTHS were. Born to Dr. and Mrs. Paul O. French 217 Parkcourt SE June 4 a daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Krebs 501 Thirty-second street NE a son Monday at St. Luke's hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Morden 1915 C avenue NE a son Sunday at St. Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul O. French
Parkcourt SE
C. G. Krebs
Thirty-second Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
George Morden
C Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Local Beauty Shops Adverts and Used Car Deals
An assortment of beauty shop promotions lists prices for perms marcel treatments shampoos and cuts at Lillian Suchy La Vogue Beatty Shop Peacock Beauty Salon and others with specials. Car dealer ad promotes several prewar used cars with down payments and price points including 1932 to 1939 Ford models and 1930 Pontiacs.
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Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop
16Th Ave
Gelet
1St Ave
Sham
Marcel
Neva Palmer
la Vogue Beatty
3Rd Ave
Peacock Beauty Salon
Dial
Kennedy
Merchandise MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE
Various used goods and furnishings advertised with contact numbers and locations. Items include electric washers, refrigerators, radiola components, lumber, roofing, paint, castings, belts, stoves, coats, and an antique walnut desk listed with prices or terms.
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Ard
Smulekop
4Th Ave
6Th St. B
Hillcrest Drive
Livestock For Sale Or Trade And Town Drug Store
Local Gazette ad notes livestock for sale or trade and a drug and grocery store building in a town of about 450 residents. It cites disposal due to the owner's death and lists contact via personal service bureau and box numbers for inquiries.
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Citizens Free Employment Bureau
Dial
Iowa City
Gazette
Mayowell Cafe
Cinderella Beauty Shop
3Rd Ave
Lincoln Highway
Lisbon
1St Ave
Halton
Hatfield CO Realtors
Going to California and West Virginia Ads
Auto transportation and wants ads list shippers and routes. One note offers a Seattle bound ride with two seats and shared costs. Another ad seeks a van to the West Virginia line with return road inquiry. Contact Kenwood Transfer.
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California
Seattle
West Virginia
Kenwood
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Washington Hightring Quartet
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Eity Briefs
Lutheran
Kubalski
Wes
Ulson
Aes
Kwikor
Sevenreet
I Avenue
B. Hester
Ancrican Red Cross
Rapids
Red Cross
Penick Plant
Rel Roosevelt
Penick
Ford Gant
Carl Kesler
William J. Phelan
Anaheim
Calif
Phelan
J. E. Low
McKinney Street
Pilicer Petroleum Company
7200 Avenue NE
Ray Chandler
Bob Toms
Bismark
N. C
William Tehel
Milwaukee
Dan Hunter
Sinclair Playground
H. E. Henderson
Buck Rogers
A. D
Phil Nowlan
Dick Calkins
John F. Dille CO
Dr. Crawford
O’neal
Nels Kraschel
Dept
the Gazette
Bey - Atatte Wang AG
Closin
E Ave
Famiar
Inger & Bon
Eas
Richards
Richards College Primcy
M. Dolpii
St.ne
Swisher
Silvertown Cord Orchestra
Viking acecRorer
PS. All. C. Rapids
SS Atodd Smetana
Beauty
Paria Academy of Beauty
Hawkeye Tin
Powell Roofing Co
LINO
Drinding
Russell's
2Nd
Drew's
Russell
Peterson
Free
Wade & Williams
Ada
Immora Purposea
G. Cc
Chadima
Fairfax
Postal Telegraph Sales Corporation
Stack
Man
Arette
John Ressa
Gaz
Steele Rapids
FORD
Rude
Chev
Hae
Ford Tudor
Chevrolet
Teesnes
Rude Auto CO
ND Ave
Lot
FOND
Essex Bedan
Olas
Ees
Eesaes Makibben Motor CO
2Nd Ave. SE
Hudson Sport Couds
Reeseere
Essex
Willys-Knight
C. R. Hudson-Essex Co
Muncie
Russell Anderson
Wyoming
Cedar Rapida
Auto Wreck'e Co
Used Auto Parts Co
411Th Ave
RED
Taxen
HADAD
8Th St. SE
Wanted Automotive
J S Bittner Auto Co
Co. R
Ace
Bel
Standard Tire CO
Ist Ave
Lat St
Wisconsin Lumber CO
Pho
Reuben
Secss
Cohn & Bon
L ST
Rudd
Hesbel & Co
Shaler Lumber Co
34Th St. Dr. SE
Dearborn Brass CO
Aye
Stogine, Heathel “Aes
Cuotit
McKinley St
Uare
Dexter
Maytag
18Th Ave
Wal
J. B. Stripe
HECK
Sust
Newman's Radio Dept
Derr Auto Electric Co
Turing
Standard Bakery
Marych's
Oakland Road
Canterbury Bell
Oakland Ave
Gladfelter
Baumhoemers Nursery
Johnson Ave. Weat
Wiley Fruit Farm
Frederickson's
Mt. Vernon Ave
Chadima Perennial Gardens
Walton A. Keiler Co
Ave
Bourdt
Echmidt Type
Iiman Hotel
Herbel & CO
Iowa Machine Co
Springs
Roosters Bc
Shannon
City Cafe
Springville
Deertorium
Fordson
McCormick-Deering
King Coal & Implement Co
1St St
Minor
Toddville
Guernsey
Jersey
Willard Haak
Poultry and Supplies
Execland Farms
Mt. Vernon
Times
Gordon Watchery
Parmners Supply CO
Eggland
L. Fowler Elec. Co
3Rd St. SE
Poultry Tribune
Farm Laboratory
My P. O
Cedar
Bank Credit
d@ignifi Wind terrims emat
A&a
TMC
FATE + PERSONAL FINANCE,CO
Higley
Third Ave
pHank
State Finance CO
Merchanta Bank
Phoenix Finance
Second Ave. E
Cedar Rapi Invertue Co
Gavinega Bank
Jowa Loan Co
Mullin
Morris Plan
17Th St
Mr. Moore
Ifdes
Sto. Rms
Mod
Lewis Tea Room
Furn
Ave. SE
7Th &T. N
First Moor
19Th St
Weaver
ArAye
A Ave
14Th &T
Upper Apt
Kitch'te
Enty Bath
Cas
14Th St
Bath
Gar
New Ave
Coe
Nicely
Kitch'te Ap
Bever Ave
Ist
Beth
23Nd St
Bung
W. Alde
Rm. Furn
WHITE
Firat
Bever AV. Knapp's
Center Point Road
Watasloop
Esac
ENRY B.U/ELY
Fred E. Collard & CO
Sarage
Country Club Heights
Monte
Ues Foreat Drive
Kelty
Ww. D
Teat East Aide
Ganette
Odern
Fred . Collard & CO
Homes For Sale
Vernon Heights
Avenus
Jargee
the Hedges Co
1St Avenue
Strickland
Tait & Wagner Company
Sth Avenue
8Th St
Kelly
Fred ER. Cole
Ask
Bolton’s
Arthur
Bedell-Nissen
Yom. Poss. Knapp's
Childs Realty CO
Amer Trust
Auto Transportation
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