Names in Cedar Rapids Create Mixup Mayhem
A Cedar Rapids piece chronicles muddled mail, bills, and calls caused by many people sharing the same names. It details Helen Johnsons teachers, office staff, and a Marion resident, plus Edwin J Bruns and multiple Adams and Andersons, all tangled in misdirected correspondence and mistaken identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Helen Johnson
van Buren
Supervisors
Board of Education
Misa Johnson
Iowa State Teachers College
Helen
Iowa Leaders Back Freight Rate Study and Tax Reform
Prominent Iowa businessmen call for a state commissioned study on freight rates and taxes, urging the planning board to compare Iowa laws with neighboring states. They advocate including industrial data, publishing abridged findings, and presenting reports to the next legislature to spur favorable economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Taylor
Iowa
Planning Board
Chambers of Commerce
Planning Board Poised to Limit Questionnaires for Data Assembly
The text argues that Iowa should attract manufacturers by minimizing reliance on the questionnaire for gathering data. It urges the planning board to use the data collection tool sparingly while still informing site selection and economic considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Planning Board
Former Local Man Rescues Girl From Drowning
Clippings from Albert Lea Minn report Robert Hayes formerly of Cedar Rapids who rescued a 14 year old girl from drowning in a stream linking Fountain lake and Albert Sea lake. Hayes entered the water unassisted to save the girl and nearly lost his life as she hampered his efforts to land her. He left the scene without identification until an acquaintance recognized him the next day. Hayes had been a fireman at the Wilson plant in Cedar Rapids and was transferred to Albert Lea as an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Johnson
Board of Education
Helen Johnson
Gerald V. Johnson
Marion
Fred Mally
Seventh Street SE
Albert Lea
Minn
Robert Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Fountain Lake
Albert Sea Lake
Hayes
Wilson Company
Mally
Edward
Wilson
State Aids 27 Blind Persons in Linn County May
State welfare report shows Linn County assisted twenty seven blind residents in May totaling 635.17 dollars. The average grant was 23.52 dollars per person, against a state total of 25648.73 dollars for twenty five hundred or more recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Elmer M. Seevell
Ask News Union Shift Under Bankruptcy Law
Omaha AP report states stockholders in Western Newspaper Union filed a federal bankruptcy petition alleging acts of bankruptcy over four months. The filing names Herbert McCoy Inland Press Omaha R Ware Hall and J H Bartlett Jr with J Carlton Jones of Chicago as supporters. Claimants seek court action to protect business and challenge transfer of control to John H Perry of New York American Press Association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OMAHA
Western Newspaper Union
Alfred C. Munger
Warre H. Rhodes
Herbert McCoy
Inland Press
R. Ware Hall
John H. Bartlett, Jr
J. Carlton Jones
Chicago
H. H. Fish
H. H. Fish, Jr
John H. Perry
New York
American Press Association
American Press
Rabbit Show Winners Receive Prizes At Association Meeting
Winners and prizes from Cedar Rapids Small Stock association's annual lawn rabbit show at Bever Park were announced at Friday's meeting. Notable names include E. Stanek with multiple firsts and specials, T. Sturgeon with several firsts, and McGuire Rabbitry with numerous top finishes.
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Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association
Bever Park
E. Stanek
E. Ellingson
T. Sturgeon
H. Reed
D. Chinowith
H. Bailey
Frank Patek
McGuire
Hospital replaces swastikas with Greek crosses in New York
New York hospital officials, reacting to complaints about the swastika's new significance after Hitler's rise, have altered the two symbols on the hospital chimney into Greek crosses.
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NEW York
INS
Adolf Hitler
New York Hospital
Inter-City Rotary Stag Party Set For Monday Here
Cedar Rapids Rotary hosts Inter-City stag picnic at Country club for 300 guests from a sixty mile radius. Afternoon golf and a loving cup for the visiting champion, with 5:45 swimming exhibition by University of Iowa and local champions. Dinner program includes a Rotary talk by G O Vanderveer and entertainment by Dempsy Jones. Cyril Kegler chairs arrangements. A millipede note ends the item.
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Rotary Club
Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
Joel E. Rogers
University of Iowa
Fred W. Bailey
G. O. Vanderveer
Waverly
Dempsy Jones
Cyril Kegler
Convict Woman Of Fraud In Case Of Fabled Treasure
Mrs. Laura Pearson Shepley Clark, 50, was found guilty by a superior court jury of fraud and operating a confidence game tied to the legend of the Guadalupe treasure. Judge Hall set June 18 for sentence. she plans to appeal. Prosecution described her as “the worst kind of a liar” amid claims of taking money to gain possession of 32 million dollars in gold bullion buried by Spanish priests 300 years ago.
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Tucson
Ariz
Laura Pearson Shepley Clark
Guadalupe
William G. Hall
Clark
Mrs Clark Accused of Defrauding Contractors and Investors
Mrs Clark faced claims of defrauding Harry Fleming, a contractor, of $50 while on the witness stand she admitted receiving more than $35,000 from investors. She contended all money invested was for a mining venture.
Eicher Sees Special Session For Farm Aid
Washington AP. Representative Eicher predicts a special session may be needed before next January unless Congress provides more aid for railroads and farmers. He would stay in session until farm and railroad problems are solved and supports legislation to stabilize farm prices.
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Washington
Eicher
Congress
City Dads Move To Wilt Down Beer Collars In Chicago
Chicago city council approved drafting an ordinance to reduce the oversized collars on beer steins. Alderman William Rowan criticized foam excess and called for standardization for tavernkeepers. The discussion followed his remark to wilt collars down, illustrating a period stance on urban barware.
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Chicago
William Rowan
Toddville Man Fined For Reckless Driving Appeals To Dist Court
Carl L. Ditch a Toddville farmer was fined $50 and costs by Justice Howard Churchill last Wednesday for reckless driving. He filed notice of appeal to the district court on Saturday. The collision occurred on highway 11 near Big Springs school on May 27 at 8 p.m. No injuries, minor damage, Ditch said his car sustained only $17 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Ditch
Toddville
Howard Churchill
District Court
Ditch
Noel Rose
Robins
Highway 11
Big Springs
Cedar Rapids
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Wilhemina
Adams
Bruns
Johnson Vs. Johnson
Fifteenth Street NW
E. D. Bruns
Motor
C Avenue NW
Helen Johnsons
Edwin J. Bruns
Eli Abodeely
Fifth Avenue SE
Seventh Avenue SE
Eli
Mary Abodeely
Ellis Boulevard
Anderson
Harold L. Adams
Chamber of Commerce
L Street
West Branch
Maplewood Drive
Huron L
Twentieth Street NW
John Andersons
J. Ronald Anderson
First Avenue E
Raymond F. Anderson
The
Gazette
B Avenue
Lucille Andersons
Mary Andersons
F. W. Adams
Frederick
Fenton W. Adams
Second Avenue SE
Dr. Adams
Hinkley Avenue NW
Memorial Drive
John Johnsons
John Johnson
Camburncourt SE
Wisconsin
Camburn Court
Lasswell
Baldridge
OWA
Ask News Union
Inter-City
Rotary
Killian Company
Christopher Columbus
Cristobal Colon
Dist. Court
SLI Killian CO
Gladstones
Telletries—Street
the Killian Company
Kingly
Rather
Palm Beach
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