Tragic Infant Nancy Owen Dies At 5 Months
Nancy Lee Owen five month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Jr of 418 First Street died at a local hospital at 8 30 a m Tuesday.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
2
Court Records Show Custody Award In Separate Marital Actions
Ruby Anderson of Newton and Ellsworth Anderson faced cruel and inhuman treatment claims in their marriages. A judge awarded custody of two children and ordered $10 weekly support in each case, with Judge H. C. Streitner and Judge H. C. Ring presiding in Omaha and related filings dated July 1933 and August 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Anderson
Newton Ellsworth Anderson
Omaha
H. C. B. Streitner
John S
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids men fined for traffic stop sign violation
Elmer Perrigo aged 34 and Louis Jack aged 28 both of Cedar Rapids were fined $100 plus costs each for running a stop sign. Alton Ashlock of Route A was fined $2 plus costs for a similar offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Perrigo
Louis Jack
Cedar Rapids
Alton Ashlock
Route A
Local Births Reported from Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals
Mercy hospital lists a son for Mr and Mrs Marion Dye of Marion on June 9 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Charlies Hite of 1325 Second Street SE on June 10. St Luke's records show a son for Mr and Mrs Francis Ford of 318 Third Avenue SW on June 10 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs C Matteson of Route No 3 on June 9. A daughter Barbara Sue was born to Mr and Mrs Louis R Robinson of St Louis, formerly Cedar Rapids, on June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Marion Dye
Marion
Charlies Hite
Second Street
Harold Cushman
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Francis Ford
C. Matteson
Louis R. Robinson
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Sue
Local Names Listed in Cedar Rapids Area Notices
A fragment lists numerous individuals with last names and hometowns across Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Cleveland, Mason City, Mount Vernon, and Denver. It appears as part of a social or public notice with multiple pairs and couples mentioned by name and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Madsen
Cedar Rapids
Ruth Rottermundt
Manning
C. D. Murray
Anne Bormann
Cleveland
Clyde
Springville
Alma
Court House News Pleads Guilty to Liquor Sale
James Stoneking, 59, of Marion, pleaded guilty to illegal liquor sale and was sentenced by Judge H Ring to six months in Linn County jail and a $500 fine with suspension. County Attorney Crissman recommended, and Stoneking had previously served a 30 day term for liquor possession in 1936. He was later arrested Saturday night at the Scoreboard tavern in Marion by Deputies Whittemore and Snyder for selling a pint of whisky to a patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stoneking
Marion
Linn
H Ring
County Attor- Crissmanney
W. W. Ss
Scoreboard
Pete Whittemore
Harlan Snyder
Firms Seek Dismissal Of Suit For Commission
The Cedar Rapids Hide and Fur company and the Cedar Rapids Tanning company ask Linn county district court to dismiss Morris Gervich et al suit for 1095.80 in commissions claiming prior adjudication. Gervich says he earned a three percent commission for 1935 and 1936 but was underpaid. The defendants say the case was dismissed in Marshall county when he failed to refile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Hide and Fur Company
Cedar Rapids Tanning Company
Morris Gervich
Marshall County
Linn County
Gervich
Suit in Linn County Enters Court Ordered Action
Defendants seek judgment for costs and $100 for attending an out of residence hearing as ordered by the Linn county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Probate Records Reveal Executors and Heirs in Iowa
Will of A. W. Cooke dated May 17 1928 names Laura Isabel Mercer and Isabel Mercer of Iowa City as executrices without bond with Laura to receive the estate balance. Cooke died May 25. Ossman will of Effa E Ossman of Independence died Jan 14 1938 names Daniel E Ossman as sole heir and executor without bond. will signed Jan 14 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cooke
Laura Isabel Mercer
Iowa City
Isabel Mercer
Cooke
Effa E. Ossman
Independence
Daniel E
Judge Rules Debt Valid Despite Age in 1938 Suit
Judge H C Ring overruled a demurrer by Dan and Cornelius Risdal to a note action for 873 filed in October 1938 by Theodore Vikre. The defendants claimed the July 1 1928 debt was barred by the statute of limitations, but the judge held it valid due to a later agreement between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Dan
Cornelius Risdal
Theodore Vikre
Ring
Judge Rules for Heirs in Monroe Farms and Toddville Lot
After a legal wrangle lasting over a year Judge H C Ring confirmed title to three Monroe township farms and a Toddville lot in Helen Kemper and Hazel Lacy who claim to have been reared by Charlies Krouse and his wife Elsie under a parental agreement. The title was quieted only if the plaintiffs pay the defendants an agreed sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Monroe Township
Toddville
Helen Kemper
Hazel Lacy
Charlies Krouse
Krouse
Ring
Krause
Elsie
Lyon loses claim for compensation in tilt at Illinois firm
Deputy industrial commissioner Ralph A. Woodcock ruled Lyon failed to prove his disability arose from injuries connected to employment with Ill son and Company. The hearing, held June 2, followed Lyon’s testimony that repeated bending over a salt box caused internal injuries during his 1919 to a tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Son and Company
Ralph A. Woodcock
Vinton O. Lyon
Lyon
I Gg
Three Divorces Filed on Cruel Treatment Claims
Averil Ann Wells seeks a divorce from Everett Wells whom she wed February 8 1937 in Orange County California and asks custody of their child Elbert R Thomas asks divorce from Daisy married February 1 1941 at Memphis Missouri Anne Reed seeks divorce from Pearson Reed married January 30 1937 in Cedar Rapids Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averil Ann Wells
Everett Wells
Orange County
Calif
Elbert R. Thomas
Daisy
Memphis
Anne Reed
Pearson Reed
Cedar Rapids
Administrator Appointed for Mary McVay Estate
C. J. Elsenbast was appointed administrator of the Mary McVay estate who died May 27 at Palio. The sole heir named is Everett McVay. A $500 bond was posted and the estate value was not estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Elsenbast Monday
Mary McVay
Palio
Everett McVay
Elsenbast
Ruth Crow files for divorce citing cruel treatment
Ruth Crow sues for divorce from Lloyd L. Crow and seeks custody of their two children. They wed September 5 1923 in Iowa City. Norma Fuller, recently divorced from Clyde Fuller, remarried him in 1936 contrary to a Gazette item claiming 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd L. Crow
Ruth Crow Monday
Iowa City
Norma Fuller
Clyde Fuller
Believe Wreckage Of Army Bomber Sighted
Two United Airlines pilots sighted what they believed was the wreckage of an army bomber missing since Sunday with six aboard. The pilots reported the plane did not appear badly damaged but there was no sign of life near the wooded knoll eight miles east of Lyman Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
United Airlines
Lyman
Wyo
Eddy Brooks
Extended Upper Mississippi Valley Weather Outlook
The forecast covers 6:30 p.m. June 1 to 6:30 p.m. June 14 for the Upper Mississippi valley. Temperatures run near average early then rise to above normal later, with improving conditions as heavy rains in Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin ease after the period ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Son
Riod
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Darlan Appeals for French Backing of German Collaboration
Vice-premier Admiral Jean Darlan urged French national unity Tuesday night to back his policy of collaboration with Germany. He argued Europe must be rebuilt with German support to save France from perishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VICHY
Jean Darlan
Germany
Europe
Mahuran Anniversary Celebrated in Center Point Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew Mahuran observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday family reunion at daughter Mrs. C. L. Watsabaughs home Center Point. Attendees included son Lieut Harold H. Mahuran and four generations. Doris Marjorie McCann played violin with Charles Loufek. Dr. Mahuran presented a magic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point
J. Andrew Mahuran
C. L. Watsabaugh
Harold H. Mahuran
Watsabaugh
Mary Kenter
Center Point Newspape
Eearten
Mahurans
Doris Marjorie.McCann
Cedar Rapids
Charles Loufek
Mahuran
Robert C. Hendryx
Ronald Charles
Iowa labor chiefs begin convention amid wage strike talk
About 400 delegates and 400 visitors gathered as Iowa labor leaders opened their convention amid defense industry strike tensions. J R Steelman cited Iowa’s industrial wealth rank while labor disputes lag, and Herman Seide urged limits on strikes yet pressed the right to strike against exploitative manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couch
J. R. Steelman
U.S. Department of Conciliation
Iowa
Friy
Herman Seide
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids
Seide
Wisconsin
Allis-Chalmers
Patriotic Duty Urged to Solve Labor Differences
Msgr. John Molloy urged at a convention that labor and capital must unite to resolve differences. He said the patriotic duty lies in recognizing labor gains and avoiding attacks on faith, while stressing a living wage and worker ownership paths. State Senator Byers praised labor leadership and Cedar Rapids progress in public duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msgr
John Molloy
Immaculate Conception Church
Msgr. Molloy
Organized Labor
Frank Hahn
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Federation of
Roosevelt extends export controls to more strategic goods
President Roosevelt broadened export licensing on three added materials bismuth natural gums and resins and zirconium as vital seed commodities under the defense program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
70 Percent of Workers Return From North American Plant
Army occupation at the North American plant disrupted by clashes as 2,000 aircraft workers on deferred lists in Inglewood faced 30 injuries and 16 UAW leaders were arrested. Returning workers shouted at strikers while a loudspeaker urged unity before being silenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Pete Ae
Inglewood
Ord
North American
UAW
Fort MacArthur
Peace Reached In Coal Strife
The United Press reports armistice between southern soft coal operators and the United Mine Workers Union CIO became permanent peace as both sides accept the defense mediation board settlement. Negotiations start immediately to craft a contract reflecting the board’s proposals. Southern owners abandon a 40 cent wage differential and align with a $7 daily basic wage, while southern miners receive 15 cents less than northern workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Soft Coal
United Mine Workers Union
CIO
National Defense Mediation Board
Southern
Southern Pick
Deaths Nancy Lee Owen Child of Cedar Rapids Family
Five month old Nancy Lee Owen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Owen Jr of 418 First Street SW Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 8 30 am Tuesday. She is survived by her parents a brother Roger and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Owen and Mr and Mrs William Thompson all of Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Owen
George Owen
First Street
Roger
William Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Mat tie Butler
Funeral services for Mrs Mat tie Butler who died early Monday will be held at Bethel AME Church at 2 30 p m Wednesday conducted by the Rev H A Darden Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Butler
Bethel A.M.E
H. A. Darden
Linwood Cemetery
Mrs. Ethel Belle Stilwell Dies. Private Funeral Planned
Private funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Belle Stilwell wife of Charles G Stilwell 4307 Gillham Road Kansas City Mo will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Moon chapel conducted by Dr Charles J Bready Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Belle Stilwell
Charles G. Stilwell
Gillham Road
Kansas City
Moon Chapel
Charles J. Bready
Cedar Memorial Park
Iowa Corn Condition Improves to Ninety Percent Normal
Iowa reports corn condition at 90 percent of normal on June 1, up from prior years. Planting record shows 95 percent of acreage in hybrid corn, with only 1 percent left to plant. Winter wheat yield pegged at 17 bushels, oats 82 percent, tame hay 74 percent of normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Good Health Helps Cedar Rapids Kids Thrive
The Gazette fund for Camp Good Health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, remains far short of its goal to allow all needy children to attend. Donors are urged to contribute to the camp fund, marked for the current season. Campers show improved appetites and spirits, singing and enjoying the health outing despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cam
Johnny
Sir Echo
Teddy
Mussolini defies U S with Albania gains and losses
Mussolini claims Italy suffered 17 convoyed steamers sunk and three ships torched en route to Albania. He says Italian troops endured heavy hardships in November to January and defends the battle plan of Gen Vicenti Pisaca. He cites reorganized Albanian units and strong morale ahead of further Greek attacks with British support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albania
Viccenti Pisaca
Ugo Cavallero
Mussolini
Britain
Churchill defends Crete action against critics in wartime speech
Prime Minister Churchill rejected critics of the Crete defense, noting anti aircraft gun reallocations, evacuations that brought total forces to 32 000, and heavy losses including 15 000 British killed wounded or captured. He cited German losses and claimed the defense relied on expert military judgment despite air support gaps. May 1941 marked a strong Atlantic phase with increased gun and tank output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Crete
Suda Bay
Churchill
Britain
Admiralty
British
New Zealand
Royal Navy
Midwest and Southwest Storm Toll Rises to 29
Storms across the Midwest and Southwest have killed 29 people over three days. Homes flooded, towns inundated, and water supplies cut as rivers rose and roads washed out from Texas to Kansas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Big
Nebraska City
Kansas City
Wichita
Kaw
Texas Panhandle
Iowa
Marysville
Tulsa
Oklo
Maryseville
Kan
Axis air attacks reported on Cyprus from Jersey station
A London aired AP report says German and Italian air forces carried violent continuous raids on Cyprus over the past 48 hours. The Jersey radio outlet controlled by Germany claims intensified bombardment on the Mediterranean island as Allied defenses respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jersey
Norway
Cyprus
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Daily Record
New Orleans
Galveston
Los Angeles
Seattle
Blemarck Pittsbuerch
Irene
Houstea
Mrs. Owen, Jr
Court House News
Stoneking
DRH
G. Fussell
Okinow
Mia Eer
Demurrer
Weather Outlook
Darlan
Picter
Mrs
J. A. Mahuran
Labor Chiefs
Defense Industries
Molloy
Magr. Molloy
Pius
Blodgett
C. Blodgett
City Board of Education
America
Philadelphia
American Federation of Labor
Labor
Cedar Rapids Board of Education
Frank C. Byers
The
Cedar Gazette
Marion and Goomboskiet
Stas Genet
Etna & Ae Ee
Communist Party
United Press
Mrs. Butler
Camp Good Health
U. S
Midwest
S.W
Craemer
Ann Foster
Miami
Bambergs
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