Local Guard Unit Praised For High Efficiency
Cedar Rapids based Headquarters Company of the 133d Infantry received top commendations in its annual inspection. Brigadier General Charles H. Grahl and Col Gordon C. Hollar lauded the unit, with Capt Walter A Elliott noting its high efficiency, perfect drill attendance, and strong records. Twenty three members qualified as expert marksmen and several sections earned very satisfactory ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
133D Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Cedar Rapids
Walter A Elliott
Mason City
Elliott
Eliott
Kansky
B R. Averill
S. C. Wiles
133D
Ordnance
Averill
Portrait contest winners enter Chicago exhibit
The Lasswell studio sponsors a focal portrait exhibit with ten winners to be entered in the American Photographers Grand Portrait exhibit in Chicago the week of Sept 18 to 23. Prizes awarded at local and national shows. Ruth Holt assists by appointment to help choose gowns. Portraits are 9x12 Japanese art print. proof copy delivered after the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lasswell
Second Street SE
Ruth Holt
Appeal to Cedar Rapids to aid flood sufferers
An urgent appeal to Cedar Rapids residents asks for help for flood victims in western Iowa. The Red Cross offices coordinate relief efforts and solicit donations, stating hundreds are displaced and in need of shelter, food, and medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Raevics
Rorhwestern
Iowa
Baxter
Arerrer Red Cross
Berg
Local Folk Buck Fog Skim Over Antelope Herd In Flight
Naomi Boebel reports on rural migration as a group of locals follows antelope herds on a long seasonal journey toward Canada and back, detailing the logistics, landscapes, and survival challenges faced along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Rutledge family’s Canadian flight thrills Cedar Rapids crowd
F H Rutledge and family returned from a Bowden Alberta wedding trip after flying 1400 miles through fog and antelope country in The Gazette plane. They staged landings in Lethbridge Vulcan Bowden Calgary Okoboji and back to Cedar Rapids with 22 trout hauled by air. The journey marked the couple’s first airplane voyage and showcased a fleet of small Montana and Dakotan airfields amid heavy rains and widespread flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Mountains
Alberta
Canada
F. H. Rutledge
Elmhurst Drive
Cedar Rapids
Bowden
Ruttledge
Harper A Rutledge
Dan Hunter
Ferrol Cunningham
Ernnest Tingle
Lethbridge
Calgary
Cunningham
Hunter
Lake McGregor
Vulcan
Ce- Gar Rapids
Rutledges
Ed Shenfield
Canadian Rockies
Okoboji
Iowa
Montana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Spirit Lake
Dakotas
Havre
Mont
Tourist Camp Near Here Believed Spotted By Dillinger
The article notes Dillinger suspected a local tourist camp as a hideout for a gang. It reports union leaders threatening action if enforcement fails. Johnson’s mediation plan faced opposition from steel workers and delegates as Pittsburgh convention nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger
Deaths Wesley Bezdek Dies After Brief Illness
Wesley Bezdek aged 65 of Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 5 pm Saturday after a brief illness. He was born near Ely on Sept 28 1869 and lived in Cedar Rapids his entire life. Survived by wife Anna two daughters Mrs J C Seva and Mrs Jerry Klinsky a son Milo four sisters and three brothers and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Bartos funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Bezdek
Eighth Street
Mr Bezdek
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Modern Woodmen
Anna
J. C. Seva
Jerry Klinsky
Milo
Frank Skalsky
Frank Za~bokinsky
Mary Holub
Frank Broz
Amana
John
Mike
Martin
Fairfax
Barta
Call Johnsons Proposal Insult to Workers Sparks Labor Letter
An open letter signed by 16 union lodge presidents denounces General Johnson and the Iron and Steel Institute proposal as an insult to workers. They demand a genuine collective bargaining conference with steel manufacturers in Washington and reject claims of communism for seeking a 30 hour week. The group criticizes Roosevelt’s recovery plan for offering only a company union, and notes the dispute shifts toward Pittsburgh with 100000 workers at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the
Johnson
Washington
Tighe
Pittsburgh
Roosevelt
William J. Spang
Duquesne
National Recovery Administration
Iron and Steel Institute
General
Steel Institute Company
Those Not Planting Gardens Barred From Relief
Linn county residents on federal work relief and direct aid receive letters from county relief director Miss Cora Jacobs warning they will be barred from further relief if gardens are not planted or a satisfactory explanation is provided by June 14. Action follows state and federal relief regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Cora Jacobs
Damages Set For Fairfax Property In Highway Route
A condemnation commission fixed damages at 369 dollars for Linn county property owners Rosa Farrell Mary Reagan Lillian Barger Leo Farrell and Rose Farrell on the south end of the bridge site for rerouting highway No 149. The via duct site is condemned by the Town State highway commission with appeal noted from other damage awards in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Town
State Highway Commission
Linn County
Rosa Farrell
Mary F. Reagan
Lillian Barger
Leo T. Farrell
Rose F. M. Farrell
E. E. Parsons
Marion
H. J. Grunewald
van Horne
J. J. Locher
Monticello
Ray van
Millersburg
S. G. Frink
Tipton
Hal Stewart
Iowa City
Commission
Geneva Peace Talks and GOP Framing Attacks
The piece critiques European peace efforts and Geneva conference dynamics, mocking French Ambassador Barthou and Gen. Hugh Johnson. It notes Norman Davis’s calming role and accuses the Republican program of being a “kippered herring” in a dark can, mocking constitutional relevance and political messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Germany
Norman Davis
Barthou
France
Davis
Hugh Johnson
Republican National Committee
Chicago
City briefs and personals update from the area
Dr Naibert chiropractor. Para mount building advertisement. J Schultz fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication in police court Saturday. Frolic club Wilsons game tonight St Ludmila s advertisement. Howard C Miller 22 Farley enlisted in US army Friday at Fort Des Moines assigned to seventeenth infantry at Fort Crook Neb. Modern Woodman lodge meets Tuesday at 8 pm in meeting rooms 1009 Second Avenue SE. Crepe Sergeant William Melton army recruiting officer returns from Des Moines after re-enlisting for three years the last before retirement. Sergeant Melton has twenty six years service. Cedar Rapids Boat club meets 730 pm Monday Elks club to organize. Committee Ralph Hager man F E Corey Liam D Ross J J Lattner Robert Bickel Paul Lebeda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Miller
Farley
United States Army
Fort Des Moines
Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Crook
Neb
William Melton
Federal
Des Moines
Melton
Cedar Rapids Boat Club
Elks Club
Ralph Hagerman
F. E. Corey
Liam D. Ross
3. J. Lattner
Robert ©. Bickel
Paul Lebeda
Cuhel To Address Rotary Club Luncheon
Frank Cuhel a former Washington high school star and Olympic hurdler will speak at the Rotary club luncheon Monday at the Hotel Roosevelt. He now serves as foreign representative for a New York exporting firm and will discuss foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuhel
Rotary
Frank
Bob” Cuhel
Washington
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
New York
Supervisors to canvass June primary vote Tuesday
The Linn county board of supervisors will canvass the June 4 primary results Tuesday as required by state law. Officials expect a lengthy session to tally official returns, including the Rapids township justice of the peace race between Henry A. Stearns and Howard Churchill for the second Republican nomination, where unofficial tallies showed both at 1,431 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Rapids Township
Henry A. Stearns
Howard Churchill
Plower seeks divorce in district court cross-petition
John R. Plower files a district court cross-petition to Antonettes E. Plower in a separate action seeking a divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. He also requests a decree granting him half ownership of livestock, farm equipment, and bank and postal savings accounts. The couple were married on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Plower
Antonettes E. Plower
Plower
Will of Anna Prazak probate in district court
The will of Anna Prazak 73 of Ce dar Rapids who died May 21 was admitted to probate in district court Saturday by Judge A B Clark. Beneficiaries are four sons Stanley Ed Adolph and Stephen Prazak and three grandchildren Lucille George and Ruth Prazak. Adolph Prazak was appointed administrator with the will annexed. The will was made March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Prazak
Cedar Rapids
A. B. Clark
Stanley Prazak
Ed Prazak
Adolph Prazak
Stephen Prazak
Lucille Prazak
George Prazak
Ruth Prazak
Account Suit Settled Between Driehuizen Brothers and Diserens Floral
A district court judge settled an account suit by Driehuizen Brothers, a co partnership, against Diserens Floral, a co partnership of Fred L. Diserens and A. J. Diserens, by stipulation. A replevin action by Interstate Finance Corp on a $480 conditional sales contract for a truck held by Herman Kray was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driehuizen Brothers
Diserens Floral Company
Fred L. Diserens
A. J. Diserens
A. B. Clark
Interstate Finance Corporation
Herman Kray
Marion to host first annual horse show at Legion Park
A large crowd is expected for Marion post No. 298 American Legion’s first annual horse show at Legion Park today. More than thirty entries from Wellman Tipton Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Central City Center Point Marion and other towns compete under judge Harry Linn and clerk Charles Knickerbocker. The event accompanies the new Legion swimming pool opening with a drilled well and planned daily water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
American Legion Park
American Legion
Wellman
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
Mechanicsville
Central City
Center Point
Harry Linn
Des Moines
Charles Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Wv. G. Bramwell
Legion
Neitzel Named Grand Page of Iowa United Commercial Travelers
Carl H. Neitzel of 2304 Bever Avenue was elected Grand Page of the Iowa United Commercial Travelers at the Keokuk convention. He serves as sales manager for Terry-Durin. Nine Cedar Rapids couples attended the event. Rex C. Anderson of Clinton was named Grand Counselor. Sioux City will host the 1635 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Neitzel
Bever Avenue
Iowa United Commercial Travelers
Keokuk
Neitzel
Terry-Durin Company
Cedar Rapids
Rex. C. ‘Anderson
Clinton
Sioux
City
W. F. Sarset
James E. Townsend
R. L. Maize
Maxine
R. F. Carne
H. Vv. Morgan
Ben Ogden
H. T. Baylor
M. L. Kirkman
C. H. Neitzel
Cleta Bergen
Exposition Week in Cedar Rapids Announces Queen Contest
Cedar Rapids Exposition Week runs June 24 with plant tours daily from 10 to 11:30 am and 1:30 to 4 pm. Thursday features a parade of girls to select the Exposition Queen, crowned Thursday night at a street festival. Contestants must submit nomination forms and photos, ages 16 to 25, from Cedar Rapids or a 40 mile trading area. Subsequent sales days celebrate Made in Cedar Rapids products with festival bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Lasswell
Monticur
Two Births Reported at Mercy Hospital
Mr and Mrs Louis Reyhons of Mount Vernon welcome a daughter born June 9 at Mercy hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Goodfellow of 1007 H Avenue NW welcome a son born June 9 at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Reyhons
Mount Vernon
Mercy Hospital
Thomas Goodfellow
H Avenne NW
NRA Codes Face Scrutiny and Vacation Bible Schools Set
Reports critique price fixing and basing points in NRA codes, urging abolition and code amendments. Separately, Mount Vernon hosts day camps June 11 to 22 with Presbyterian and Methodist church staff listing teaching crews and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Presbyterian Church
Harold Reid
Odette Siver
Olive Plattenberger
Margaret Kafer
Hazel Midkiff
Leona Barnes
EB. C. Moorhead
Methodist Vacation Bible School
Margaret Risser
Laurene Kepler
Huldah Peet
Ethel Colton
Ruth Bowman
Edith Hunter
Sonnybelle , Kirkpatrick
Eleanor Gough
Vincent Gough
Earl Achenbach
Alice Kegley
Elizabeth Bryant
L. E. Bigger
H. A. Bassett
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Gen. Grahl
FMC
Kryptok
H. G. Fussell
2Nd Ave
Cedar Rapids, Ya
Naomi Boebel
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sline
Montana-Alberta
Mediation’ Board
Congress
House
Joseph Burns
Dora Cargin
Frank Cargin
Jean Crompton
Idea Star
Tommy Carroll
Leonard Murdock
St. Louis
Ivan Knapp
Highway 30
Evening Star
Carroll
Waterloo
Helene Dyrland
Benton Lutheran Church
Walter E Carlson
Norway
First Lutheran
Decorah
Turner Chapel
Ainelt
Locak
Fairfax Folk
Cedar Rapids Exposition
Senate Agriculture Committee
M. Barthou
Europe
Dr. Naibert
Paramount Building
J. Schultz
Frolic Club
Wilson'’s
St. Ludmila's
Woodman of America
Second Avenue SE
Boat Club
Court House News
Legion Park
Spears
Coffey
Weaver Witwer
Perry West
Wilson
Tom Macken
van Vechten Shaffer
Charles Oxley
Miss Floyd
Miss Ditch
R. Cc. Toms
W. H. Balster
F. L. Wit
Z. N. Lundy
Grounds
Richard Clark
Ernest Wooley
W. Hu
Bleakly
Admission
Gates
Leg R. Fitzgerald
Shhairman
A. R. McElwain
Robert Vesely
Gilbert Gordon
Dick Westerfield
University of Iowa
John Powell
Jim Manville
Carl Neitzel
State Organization OF
U.C.T
Care H. Neitzel
Ginsberg
First S. SE
Charles Edward Russell
Darrow
NRA
Darrow Board
Craven
2Nd St
Grand Ave
1St St
Nebraska
Sioux City
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