Jewel Cache Finger Man Talks a Bit
Kronberg Germany UP Tall taciturn Ludwig Weiss a longtime chauffeur for Princess Margareta of Hesse says he helped uncover a jewel cache in the castle sub basement with an American soldier Carleton The cache contained more than 1500000 in jewels and antiques The army says Carleton was captured in Kilgore Texas for theft Weiss recounts guiding Carleton to a hollow stone and a sealed box Captain Nash and her husband are detained in the U S for the theft Weiss admits Nazi party membership but denies treachery and says princes were good boys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton
Kilgore
Texas
Weiss
Kathleen Nash
Hudson
Wis
United States
Nash
Wolfgang
Capt. Nash
Don't Blow Your Horn at Horses in Cedar Rapids
Gordon Hughes Cedar Rapids traffic head pleads with drivers to stop frightening horses. He notes no blue laws exist to curb the practice and urges motorists to avoid horn blasts that could throw riders or cause serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Cedar Rapids
Police Department
Auto House
Pioneer Ave
Iowa
Forrest Park
Marshalltown Automobiles
Bob Hope
Company L adds three recruits at Iowa State armory
Company L at Iowa State, led by Capt. Paul W. Andersen, enlisted three more recruits Tuesday night, bringing total by last weeks to 13. Aimed to reach full strength before Dodge summer camps begin July 7, with 11 more needed to replace leaving or absent men. Eligible boys aged 17 with parental consent receive army pay plus one dollar daily from the state during camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Guard
Armory
Paul W. Andersen
Dodge
Andersen
Army
Carload of Milk Sent to Polish Children From Linn County
A Linn county campaign raised 6238.48 dollars to send powdered milk to Polish children. Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy processes the milk at cost, with shipments to the American Friends Service Committee in Poland. The drive, not tied to any single group, received broad church, club, lodge, and labor union support, plus outside gifts including Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Linn County
Floyd Hinshaw
Cedar Rapids
Hugh Orchard
Orchard
Missouri
Frederic Chopin
Ministerial Association
Young Men’s Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County Red Cross
Junior League
The
Cedar Rapids Theaters
WMT
the Gazette
Clifford Knight
Whittier
Troop Arrivals Across Ports Include War Brides and Marines
Associated Press reports 3,868 returning personnel set to debark from 14 vessels at three U.S. ports on Wednesday. An additional ship carrying 554 war brides and children to New York, plus 2,039 troops on three more vessels, accompanies detailed arrivals at New York including Colby Victory 1,052 and Hood Victory 978 from Le Havre, and Vulcania 554 war brides. San Diego lists LCI and APC craft with naval personnel. San Francisco notes Herald of the Morning 1,510 navy, Black Hawk 222 navy plus five marines, Toloa 43 navy 11 marines, Latona 36 navy, Ben Robertson two marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New York
Colby Victory
le Havre
Hood Victory
Peter Minuit
Vulcania
Alexandria
San Diego
Pacific
LCI
APC
San Francisco
Herald of the Morning
Subic
Black Hawk
Tsingtao
Navy
Toloa
Pearl Harbor
Latona
Guam
Ben Robertson
Ellis Park Pool Draws Cedar Rapids Crowd in Heat Wave
The municipal pool at Ellis Park in Cedar Rapids welcomed 1,300 visitors on Sunday. Playground and recreation commissioner John N. Nichols said the city offers a free swimming program with instruction and pool access, classes start next Monday, and registration is at the pool. Three Red Cross instructors and three lifeguards head the largest staff in the pool’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
John N. Nichols
Playground and Recreation Commission
Nichols
Commission
Red Cross
13 Year Old Arrested For Stealing From Car
The owner traced a 13 year old after a car was ransacked on Tuesday. The boy admitted stealing a camera an air rifle and cigarette packs from Harold Sheetz 301 Twenty seventh avenue SW while parked under the A avenue NE viaduct. He was taken into custody by Patrolman Frank Moon Mullin and led police to where he hid the air rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sheetz
Twenty-seventh Avenue
A Avenue NE
Sheetz
Frank “Moon” Mullin
Inglewood Letter Carriers Organize Against Dogs
Inglewood postmen under branch 2980 of the National Association of Letter Carriers report an average of three bites weekly by dogs. The group has hired an attorney and warns that if dog attacks do not stop, ten postmen plan to sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
National Association of Letter Carriers
U S Commerce Office Opens in Des Moines
A U S Department of Commerce state office opened in Des Moines to counsel businessmen from start ups to established firms. Led by John H Bickert since 1939, the office will provide expert information through publications, tackle individual problems, and help secure surplus property. It will advise on new bookkeeping systems, service methods, and business operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U. S. Department of Commerce
John H. Bickert
Department
Bickert
Upper Iowa Methodists Meet at Cornell College
The 1946 session of the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist church will convene at Cornell college in Mt. Vernon for five days beginning next Wednesday Principal speakers will be the Rev. Chester A. McPheeters of Detroit and Dr. Allen K. Chalmers of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Cornell College
Chester A. McPheeters
Detroit
Allen K. Chalmers
New York City
Lost and found items fill community notices column
A long string of lost items appears including a black purse at Ellis Park, a Beagle hound, sun-glasses, a beagle beagle, a child’s gold cross and chain, a brown billfold, stray pigs and various advertisements. Names and contact numbers scattered throughout, with notices urging calls to recover items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Staenenies
Cedar Dias
Ellis Park
Ellis Boulevard
W. W. Walters
Hancock
Iowa
Bever Park
Bever Avenue
Robins Lake
Qoe
Oskovec
Ellis Park Wading Pool
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Hughes
Associated Press
Ellis Park Pool
Bohemia and
Moravia-Silesia
U.S. Commerce
Methodists
University of Arkansas
Ozark Mountains
Fayetteville
Memoriam
Deartment
E. A. Lazenby
Aes. Roebuck Sco. Co
3Rd
Gazette
Saree
Auto Parts & Service
s—Machine Designer
Cherry Burrell Corp
10Th Ave
Hawkeye Downs
Pademone
Lisbon
Dial
Edgewood Road
Johnson
Secor
Wilward
Marion
Kane
Rewa
Swisher
Bennett Greten
Danceland
Pallroom
Mari? Ton
12Th Ave
Clara
the Ridge Riders
Mirror
Earl
Mayou Ballroom
Golden Pheasant Orchestra
Melody Lane
6Th St. Road
Lee
Bymeine
Rapids Chevrolet Co
1St Ave
Sohal EN Ae
Dad
Jack's
Worrien
Fears
Bisi
Parker Cine
3Rd St. SE
Son Mullin
Merchants National Bank
Schaefer
Rawson
Hogan Bros
Hall Bicycle CO
ALORA
Ciry
Butcher ID Fuel CO
Center Point Road
Hennessey Bros
Cec
Cemar Acres
Roosevelt Hotel
Allen Motor CO
Tenth Street
C. J. Markham
Midwest Insulation CO
West Side
Ifeip
Donald Bradshaw
Cedar Rapids Music Supply
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
Stoker
Stoker Service Co
Bupane Gas CO
West Side Lodding Co
Ulver Motors
2Nd Avenue SE
Mr. Schulze
Higbee
Chet
Roosevelt
BELL
McMeeken
Yagers
Iicensed
Ge Aap
19Th Ave
Ted Drew
Lyle Herman
You
Cal
Pfiffner
Pacto
Machinero
Cenver Point Road
Russell Ice Cream CO
Ahlgren
10Th St. SW
Searles Dairy
E Ave
Ist
Ave
Marion Road
BAKER
Houseman Hotel Magnus
California
Tr. Brady
Epa Ex
Leasant Evanced
Chris
Atrick
Jack Rolice
Adv
Towners City
Grissel. CO
Ist Si. SE
Mack Atine
Leo J. Smith
Reliable Man
Crist and Gersen
Ronnie
Vn GH Brothers
Merion
Jebs
Cushman
Mostice
Rey Leeper
Wong
A. Carver
Allison
Sotel
Major
Dazette
Fender
Ste Afey
Cedar Rapids Beverage CO
Byki Clark
St. RE
Ae Aegains
Royal Laundry Office
Anya
General Farm
Dextres
Erwin ‘Mann
Rand
Bor Nass
Chen
W. Marion
Welium Oe
3Rd St. NE
Cedarpids Country Club
Mirror Lounge
Siena
Ange
Wolf's
Ind Ave
Eoperseany
A-1
Interstate Dept
Scarcaneree Mart
Chicago
Yana
Brady
Taft
TIO New Process Laundry CO
Rapi Engineering Co
F. W. Woolworth Co
Fisher Drug
3Rd Ave
Dia Pine
Tanitress
Spencer
Paramount
1St St. SW
West Ie
RRL Usoues Lounge
3Rd ST. Cab CO
Union Eiarom Tengtroom
Union Station
Maidrite Sandard
Anamosa
Lowz
McKesson and Corp
K-10
Garnefs Sandwich Chop School
Maidrite Sandwich Shop
Stenograp
Station Mae
Central EM
St. SE
Civil Service
Coanstitute
Rochester
OFA Rs
Baxter Mo’ Re OR CO
Willys Jeep
Langhurst Motor
Studebaker
Newteg
Good
Plymouth
Mt. Vernon Ave
Ial
Oh Auto Parts
Servie
6Th St
Wathan Motors Co
3Rd St
Schamberger Motor CO
FOX
15Th St
St. Ok
Bury
Rapaport Auto Parts
O'Brine
Expert Body Men O'brine’s Auto & Body Co
8Th Ave
Goodrich
Gar Berar
Gosrow
16Th Ave
Wathan Motor CO
Ford
Chevrolet
Padzensky
Ave. NE
Sincerebeneer Seay
Channe
Karr Auto
29Th St. NE
O'brine’s Auto & Body Co
Handler
2Nd Ave. SE
Allen "Motor Co
2Nd Ave
10Th St
Swab Motor CO. Inc
Cheney
LaVogue Beauty Shop
St Paris Academy
Smulekoff
Service Department
Iowa Manufacturing CO
ST. NE
MEE
Sese National Oats Co
16Th St. NE
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