Fresh Vegetables Added to Food Stamp List in Midwest
Cedar Rapids and Linn county families on the food stamp plan will gain access to fresh vegetables this summer as a regional designation lists seasonal surplus items. Fresh peas spinach and several staples join the blue stamp commodities while apples pears and grapefruit are removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Department of Agriculture
Harold G. Britton
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Middlewestern States
Mr. Britton
Court hearing set over fair ownership disputes and stock claims
Court moves toward June 13 hearing on a suit charging the Linn County Fair Inc. with fair stock issuance rights under a 1937 settlement with the Wapsie Valley association. Plaintiffs seek stock issuance and directorate reorganization while defendants say the decree was carried out. The Cedar Rapids incinerator contract payoff also noted in the same decree, with Nichols Engineering receiving remaining balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City Fair Organization
Fair Corporation
Wapsie Valley Fair Association
Linn County Fair, Inc
Fair
Wapsie Valley Association
Linn County Fair
H. C. Ring
Nichols Engineering and Research Corporation
Cedar Rapids
Nichols
Stark Construction Company
Judge Sets Hearing on Sale of Seven Lots in Mound Farm
Hearing on D W Bates receiver of American Trust and Savings Bank to sell seven vacant lots in Mound Farm addition to E H Owen for 1200 is set for June 13 at 9 a m by Judge H C Ring Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bates
American Trust and Savings Bank
Mound Farm
E. H. Owen
H. C. Ring
Divorce Suit Filed by Lela May Barta
The divorce action filed Thursday afternoon by Lela May Barta against Godfrey V. Barta cites cruel and inhuman treatment as grounds. The couple married in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela May Barta
Godfrey V. Barta
Fegley Divorce Suit Sub mitted in Cedar Rapids
Margaret Fegley sues John A. Fegley in Cedar Rapids alleging felony conviction. The case was submitted to Judge H. C. Ring on Thursday. The marriage occurred September 3, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Fegley
John A. Fegley
H. C. Ring
Fegley
City Lowers Assessment on Cedar Rapids Building and 18 More
Cedar Rapids city board of assessment and review reduced the Old C R Commission building at Fifth avenue and Second street SE from 43 230 to 40 450 after hearing 51 complaints in 30 days. Assessments on 198 properties were lowered. Shrine temple appeal was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Commission
Fifth Avenue
Second Street
City Board of Assessment
Nash-Finch
William Kacena
Deaths J R Thompson 86 Leaves 53 Descendants
James R Thompson aged 86 died at his Cedar Rapids home 821 Fourth Street NW at 7 p m Thursday born May 22 1854 in Benton County He is survived by his wife Jennie nine children 30 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and several relatives Funeral services set for Beatty chapel 1038 am Monday followed by burial in Campbell cemetery. another note mentions Mr Klumpar born 1887 in Rychmburg Bohemia with family in Independence Cedar Rapids and Bohemia connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Fourth Street
Benton County
Jennie
Amos
James E
Springville
George R
William L
Oakland
Calif
Charles
Rochester
Minn
Bert Dean
Marion
Maude E. Duncan
Will Mohler
Janie Thompson
Rochester, Minn
Beatty Chapel
Campbell Cemetery
Frank Klumpar Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Frank Klumpar a retired meat dealer of Independence will be held at St Johns church in Independence at 9 a m Monday. He was drowned with Joseph Drakos of Cedar Rapids and their guide Cecil Grant during a hunting trip in Canada last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Klumpar
Independence
Joseph Drakos
Cedar Rapids
Cecil Grant
Canada
St. John’s Church
Death of Leo Sweeney Local resident and railroad yard clerk
Leo Dan Sweeney 65 of 1319 F Avenue NW died in a local hospital at 4 50 p m Thursday after a short illness Born Cedar Rapids June 15 1886 he lived here all his life He worked 23 years as a yard clerk for the North Western railroad Was a member of the Railway Clerks Association and then of A R E Survived by wife Jessie two sons Leo and Daniel a brother Oliver Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs Peter Gansen Steger Ill Funeral at St Patrick s church Saturday at 9 am conducted by Rev D J Lenihan Burial will be in
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Dan” Sweeney
F Avenue
Cedar Rapids
North Western Railroad
Railway Clerks Association
A.R.E
Jessie
Daniel
Oliver
Peter Gansen
Steger, Il
St. Patrick's Church
D. J Lenihan
Rosary Service Planned at Mount Calvary Teahen Chapel
The Rosary will be recited at 8 pm Friday by the second unit of the Rosary society and Father Leni han at the Teahen chapel. Friends may call Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Rosary Society
Father Lenihan
Teahen Chapel
John A Hayes Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for John Albert Hayes, longtime resident, will be held at Turner chapel at 11 am Saturday, with Rev. Frank Ward officiating. Burial is in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hayes
John Albert Hayes
Turner Chapel
Frank Ward
Linwood Cemetery
First Nature Tour At Palisades Park Sunday
Aureal T. Cross of Waterloo, newly appointed naturalist at Palisades Kepler State Park, will conduct his first nature tour Sunday. The program aims to introduce visitors to local flora and fauna and discuss park conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades Park
Aureal T. Cross
Waterloo
Palisades Kepler State Park
Park Nature Tour Schedule by Cross This Spring
Cross will lead daily tours starting at the lodge at 2 p m for 90 minutes showcasing about 50 varieties of late spring flowers in the park. He conducts park tours Thursdays to Sundays and travels to Cedar Rapids Tuesdays and Wednesdays for nature tours from playgrounds after they open June 17. Cross is a 1938 Coe College geology and botany graduate with a master of arts degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Canals of Mars Photograph Succeeds by E C Slipher
The report notes E C Slipher of Flagstaff Arizona is the only man to have photographed the canals of Mars. The University of Cincinnati plans to continue study toward a philosophy doctorate next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
University of Cincinnati
Canals
Mars
E. C. Slipher
Flagstaff, Ariz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Court House News
Sulit
Fort Howerd
Hladey's Grocery and Market
4Th Ave
Dial
C. R. Commission
J.R. Thompson
Polansky
T. B. Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Mr. Klumpar
Rychmburg
Bohemia
Annastazie Straka
Frank
Georgie Straw
Emil
Stepan
Godfrey
Vienna
Emma Klumpar
Leo “Dan” Sweeney
Killian's
Belle of
Cotton Ball
la Playa
Killian
the Killian Company
Killian Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!