Washington 10-3 Wins Class Sing At Memorial Auditorium
The 10-B class won the Washing ton high fourth annual inter class sing at Memorial auditorium. 12-A and 11-A placed among six groups with two numbers each. Winners were directed by Bob Haynes for 10-B with Capital Ship and Claire Anne Fassett for Send Out Thy Light.
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Washington High
Memorial Auditorium
Bob Haynes
Claire Anne Fassett
Gounod
Marion Hepner
Virna Kuning
Onors
Anna Homolka
Chester Petranek
Last Survivor of Benton City Dies at 75
William R. McClurg longtime Benton City resident and self described mayor died at his daughter Laura Sisco’s home at 8 30 p m Tuesday after a brief illness He was born October 9 1856 in Illinois and married Mary Ellen Thom on March 27 18 30 His survivors include five sons J C R F McClurg Cedar Rapids W R Davenport E F of and R I of Vinton and four daughters Laura Sisco Mary Campbell Goldie Weylandt Anna Little plus nineteen grandchildren one sister and one brother Funeral services are set for 3 p m Thursday at the Turner chapel with Rev F H Ward officiating Burial will be Center Point cemetery Friends may call Wednesday evening.
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William R. McClurg
Benton City
Laura Sisco
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Ae
Mr. McClurg
B Il
Mary Ellen Thom
J. C
R. F. McClurg
Cedar Rapids
W. R
Davenport
E. EF
R. I
Vinton
Mary Campbell
Goldie Weylandt
Friendship
Ploy
Anna Little
Los Angeles
M. Sweigert
Ed McClurg
Turner Chapel
F. H. Ward
Center Point
Stochl Elected Grand Knight of Cedar Rapids Knights
W Sam Stochl 730 Fourteenth Street SE was elected grand knight of Cedar Rapids council No. 909 Knights of Columbus at the annual officers election Tuesday night. Other officers named include Deputy grand knight Joseph Stephan and treasurer Norbert Engler. Delegates Howard Wretiring and Ray Phelan reported on the Fort Dodge state convention.
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W. Sam Stochl
Fourteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus
Stochl
Joseph Stephan
Wilbur Coffey
Joseph Novak
Norbert Engler
John Bormann
Thomas Seabrooke
Leo Nase
Paul Hayes
Lawrence Burke
William Stewart
Howard
Wretiring
Ray Phelan
K. C
Fort Dodge
Engler
School Children See Auto Factory Film
City school children will visit the Majestic theater Thursday at 10 am to view Oldsmobile factory scenes and GM proving ground tests. The program includes a Max Fleischer cartoon and a deep sea fishing film with sound, plus additional showings at 8 pm at the Lions Club luncheon and the company showrooms.
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Sporschel Motor Company
Majestic Theater
Oldsmobile
General Motors
Max Fleischer
Lions Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Eee Company
Cedar Rapids Boy Wins Cornell Chemistry Prize
Cedar Rapids sophomore Leonard Hines won the Cornell college prize for best chemistry work under Dr. Nicholas Knight. The award, a reference volume in chemistry and physics, is funded by Fred C. Hall of Los Angeles. Hines’ enthusiasm led to a $500 department gift from a Cedar Rapids friend last winter.
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Mount Vernon
Leonard Hines
F. P. Hines
First Avenue W
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Nicholas Knight
Fred C. Hall
Los Angeles
Hines
Cornell
City plan panel refuses oil station rezoning request
The city plan commission on Tuesday night denied James W. Krejca of 1628 L Street SW his petition to rezone the southwest corner of L Street and Sixteenth Avenue SW for an oil station in a residential district. The decision was made on a motion by J. L. Prochaska, zoning committee chairman.
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City Plan Commission
James W. Krejca
L Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Krejca
J. L. Prochaska
Cedar Rapids Officers Planned to Attend Maccabee Meet
DES MOINES AP Hawkeye Tent and Des Moines Hive of the Maccabees host guests from Newton Ames Webster City and Fort Dodge. Cedar Rapids state manager Alta Lundy will attend as a new members class is to be initiated followed by a program and dancing.
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Des Moines
Maccabees
Newton
Ames
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Hawkeye Tent
Carol Dissolves Parliament in Romania
King Carol of Romania dissolved parliament on Wednesday and ordered new elections set for July 7. The action ends the current legislative session and authorizes a snap electoral vote to be held across the country under royal decree.
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Carol
Bucharest
INS
Referee Named In Grain Clearing House Dispute
The grain futures commission appointed Elton L. Marshall as referee to hear evidence over Farmers National Grain Corp charges against market co-operatives. The Farmers National seeks clearing house membership or license revocation to avert about 100000 in annual commissions. The Updike Grain subsidiary faces suspension on June 11 amid board friction and pending hearings.
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Washington
Grain Futures Commission
Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce
Elton L. Marshall
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Farmers National
Clearing House
Updike Grain Corporation
Carl Meyer
Weymouth Kirkland
Board of Trade
Mitchell
Simoens brothers and Mundt sentenced in chicken theft case
Henry and Andrew Simoens of Keswick and Amel Mundt of Oclwein faced sentencing by Judge A B Clark for larceny of domestic fowls and breaking and entering after arrests on April 29. The Simoens received one year and up to ten years respectively, with sentences start dated April 29. The trio allegedly stole sixty six chickens from L J Ring’s farm on the Lincoln highway and hid sacks along the road. A vagrancy charge against Edith Richard May was dismissed at state cost. A Case Commission versus Iowa Milling suit was dismissed without prejudice. Clara Narber Heising’s landlord attachment case missed settlement.
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Henry Simoens
Andrew Simoens
Keswick
Amel Mundt
Oclwein
A. B. Clark
Simoens Brothers
Linn
Simoens
Re A. Petrus
Gat A. Condon
Jay
L. J. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln Highway
Edith Richard
H. C. Ring
Receiver L A Andrew Wins Judgment in Promissory Suit
L A Andrew as receiver of Kenwood Savings bank obtained a judgment in a promissory note action against Cedar Rapids Golf Driving and Eugene Carmichael in a Kansas court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Andrew
Kenwood Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Golf Driving Court
Eugene Carmichael
Bank awarded judgment in promissory note action
Cedar Rapids National Bank receives judgment for 17066.01 against C E Walston as endorser. Previous judgment was returned against H D Miller liquating agent of First National Bank of Oelwein as maker and A B Miller as endorser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids National Bank
C. E. Walston
H. D. Miller
First National Bank of Oelwein
A. B. Miller
Superior Dairy seeks injunction over name use in Cedar Rapids
The Superior Dairy company of Davenport seeks to restrain Herman Hessenius from operating a Cedar Rapids dairy under the name Superior Dairy. The plaintiff alleges name similarity will cause confusion and violate its exclusive corporate-name rights under incorporation law.
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Superior Dairy Company of
Davenport
Herman Hessenius
Cedar Rapids
Superior Dairy
Marriage Licenses Issued to Frezek and Gormly
Lester Paul Frezek and Joyce Laurene Gormly of Cedar Rapids obtained marriage licenses, confirming their intent to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Paul Frezek
Joyce Laurene Gormly
Cedar Rapids
Fuel use in heating fuels split by region
The report states more fuel is used to heat buildings in New York Pennsylvania Illinois and Ohio than in all states west of the Mississippi River.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Garden Show Opens at Brucemore with Awards Issued
The Second Community Flower and Garden show at Brucemore opened at 10 a.m. with a festive atmosphere and large attendance despite cool, overcast weather. Exhibits include petunias, honeysuckle, and peonies from New Mellory Abbey with judging awarding numerous prizes across Classes for flowers, perennials, and arrangements. Visitors can tour Brucemore gardens and cafe area as the show continues through Thursday with plant sales Friday.
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More
George B. Douglas
Brucemore
Garden Club
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
Nora refuses a job upon learning a woman would be her boss. She says women are kind to men, children and animals but cruel to other women.
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Nora
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Pervisor
Aneen Davis
Waterloo
Hodgson
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Petranek
William Fiesler
Nehls
Bob Johnson
Singer
Gregg Pin
Ida Mae Glansen
Kenneth Skersick
David Rown
William Eler
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Howard Tellier
Dick Brett
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Charter
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Graceson
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Madger
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Margaret Ughn
Bernite Woodson
Ruth Beall
Martha Grdsley
Maxine Col- Gladys Dawson
Vera
Buehler Bros
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St. LE
Vita-Noiderican Trust
Juinihiré
2Nd Ave
DIAL
William R,. McClurg
Knights Columbus
Auto Factory
Beyson Jewelry Go
AIR Grain
Court House News
Case Commission Company
Iowa Milling Company
Max Albert LF Saan Sineiko
Clara T. Narber
Paramount
Naomi Doebel
Amy Sinclair
Jay G. Sigmund
Linn County
Adqui
Columbine
F. J. Krall
Third Avenue
F. C. Langhurst
W. F. Broeksmit
Canterbury Bells
J. Abraham
Wilson Avenue
Yr. C. Langhurst
Mane Sheehy
Linden Ist
Ideie
Ise
Crescent Drive
Fairfax
Bell
Country Club Drive
Perry West
Blake Boulevard
Isd. Ar
J. J. Abraham
Wilson
Pfirst
Ee Langhurst
Avenue Avenue
Emero
Wise
Fat
Washington SE
Pussae Avenue
Pirst
Robert E. Campbell
En Ool Country Club
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Linden Drive
John Havel
Johnson Avenue
Evan River
Nghurst
A Pirst
L Hubbard
Eastern Boulevard
Viola
Johnson Avenue NW
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George Wilhelm
Iris—A. Bearded
J. F. Krall
Third Street
L. D. Burkhalter
Ida Dayton
Fifth Avenue
Robert Campbell
Hamilton
Blakerd
Trina
V. O. Hasek
First Avenue
Ee Avenue
E. H .Pirkel
Aus
Warren
Woodland Drive
R. P. Taylor
Nineteenth
Biake Nogievaxe
Herbert Stamats
M. Horsky
Hamilt Es Street
BE. H. Pirkel
Seco Avenue
Abraham
Jonan
George Best
Ihe Ely
Anna Kurks
Arram Sane
Anna Ree
Fou
Eee Beattie
Eitner
Leasant Drive
William Phipps
Kesonn Bir. Poe
Twenty-seventh Street
A. Wo
Gt Hamilton
Kno Drive
George Jaeger
Chicago
Sheehy
A. Hansen
Kresge
Nora Got
Socone
James Yuilil
Pleasant Aarive Rershell
H. Nenue
Oo Blake Boulevard
Linden
Dri
Barbara
Charles Shackell
Hy En
Nancy Finnegan
Mnd Avenue
Walter Peterson
Blake Terrace
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