Iowa U. sports recovery hailed by outgoing director
Dr. E. H. Lauer, leaving his post as Iowa athletics chief to become dean at the University of Washington Seattle, told the High Twelve Club that athletic recovery at Iowa is a reality. He praised the coaching staff, noted strong student coach-faculty relations, and urged more, better education to meet mass education challenges.
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E. H. Lauer
University of Iown
University of Washington
Seattle
High Twelve
Hotel Roosevelt
Iowa
Hawkeye
Lauer
Playgrounds to receive police protection this summer
Police patrols will visit city playgrounds daily as arrangements with Chief Ray S Tap provide protection for the summer season opening at 10 a m on Saturday. Hours are 10 a m to 8 30 p m except Saturdays 10 a m to noon and closed Sundays. Mrs Clare Nichols urges no parking on Ungraded school grounds during baseball games until closing in the evening. Council and Playground Commission members are invited to visit the facilities.
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Ray S. Tapper
Clare Nichols
Community Night Opens at Harrison School
Ground for the opening Saturday urged parents and others to attend. The first community night at Harrison school Monday at 7 30 p m features three reels of moving pictures a playground program including a diamondball game between Roose velt and Harrison teams a marion ette show and community singing.
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Harrison School
Roosevelt
Harrison
Local Labor Body Back Wagner Bill in Iowa Congress Push
The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor urged Representatives Jacobsen and Senators Murphy Dickinson to back the Wagner Disputes Act. Members voiced support for potential Roosevelt changes and amendments by Wagner. J. M. Patterson of Bloomington spoke on educating unorganized workers about unions.
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Cedar Rapids Federation ‘of Labor
B. M. Jacobsen
Louis Murphy
L.J. Dickinson
Roosevelt
Wagner
J. M. Patterson
Bloomington
Ill
Local unions chartered at city meeting
Announcement followed a gathering where three charters were granted for new local unions: City Employees, Cleaners Dyers and Pressers, and Bakery Workers. The event outlined organizational aims and policies for these newly formed groups.
Moose State Convention Arrives in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids hosts the Loyal Order of Moose convention August 26 and 27 with Women of the Moose meetings concurrent. All sessions meet at Moose hall while social events occur at the Montrose Hotel. Iowa lodges are expected to be well represented.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Montrose Hotel
Iowa
Deaths: Miss Anna Krejsa 63 in Cedar Rapids
Miss Anna Krejsa aged 63 died at home 232134 Mount Vernon avenue SE at 10 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. Born May 18 1871 on a ship en route from Bohemia her parents settled in Cedar Rapids. Survived by three sisters Mrs Kate Reed Mrs Fanny Clark Mrs Mary Reha and extended relatives. Private funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. in Gaffney and Moore chapel crematorium. No flowers. Friends may call.
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Anna Krejsa
Mount Vernon Avenue
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Kate Reed
Fanny Clark
Mary Reha
Iowa City
Libbie Castek
Center Point
Mahala Bilton
Chicago
Milo Kressa
Lillian Castek
Helen
Mahala
Arlene Reed
Evelyn ‘Shears
Milo Castek
Gaffney and Moore
Gaffney and Moore Crematorium
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids claim multiple deaths
Obituaries reported Mrs. John W. Albright aged 88 of Winnetka and Mrs Barbara Mahring aged 78 of Cedar Rapids. The Albright widow, widow of the Albright book store proprietor, died at her daughter’s home in Illinois. Barbara Mahring died after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids. Funeral and burial arrangements listed, with services in Turner chapel and Barta chapel. Jessie F. Dresser’s simple funeral at her home followed by burial in Lindenwood Illinois.
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John W. Albright
Cedar Rapids
Albright Book Store
Charles R. Sutherland
Winnetka
Ill
Philadelphia
Fannie Albright
Winnet
Barbara Mahring
Joseph Stelcik
First Street
Prague
Bohemia
Karel
Vincent Stelcik
Jerry
Barta Chapel
John Stepan
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jessie F. Dresser
Second Avenue SE
A. A. Brooks
Lindenwood, IL
Hammel Convicted as Express Thief in Chicago
A Chicago jury found Allen R. Hammel guilty of stealing $39,000 from a Brinks Express money truck last December 15. The case featured a baffling defense as Hammel claimed to be Burt Armstrong of New York and denied knowing Hammel, while prosecutors framed him as a prolific imposter and armor-guard offender.
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Chicago
Allen R. Hammel
Brinks Express Company
Cincinnati
Burt Armstrong
New York
Hammel
Man Held Since May 22 On Assault Charge Released On Own Bond
George Williams, a Negro, released on his own bond after waiving prelim in the assault with intent to commit great bodily injury case. He had been in county jail since May 22, after arraignment, with a hearing set for May 24. Prosecutors delayed due to witness Earl Cargin’s fractured skull and uncertain recovery.
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George Williams
Henry Stearns
Earl Cargin
Fail To Find Two Escaped Convicts
Armed guards from McNeil Island federal penitentiary and deputy sheriffs searched the mainland and underbrush for two escaped convicts, William L. Fitzmaurice and T. F. Audette. After overpowering a prison speed boat attendant with home made knives, they fled to Ketron Island and then toward the mainland as pursuers closed in.
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Tacoma
Wash
INS
McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary
William L. Fitzmaurice
T. F. Audette
Fitzmaurice
Audette
Ketron Island
Puget Sound
City Briefs and Personals Newsitem
Vincent Young of 928 N street SW received treatment at St Luke's hospital Thursday evening for a slight ankle injury from an automobile accident. Giri's arm broken. Betty Jane Van Sickle, daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Van Sickle, of an area street NW, was treated at St Luke's hospital. Jo's broken arm occurred in a fall while playing.
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Vincent Young
St. Luke's Hospital
Giri
Betty ‘Jane’ van Sickle
H. A. van Sickle
Entries Filed For Regatta With 45 Starters
The Cedar River regatta draws a large midwest field as 45 entrants file for races to occur next Sunday. Drivers from Chicago Dayton St. Louis and Sioux City compete across classes A B C and F with prize money and expense awards totaling 118 plus 450.
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Middle West
Cedar River
Don Hines
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Dayton
St. Louis
Rockford
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Kansas City
N. Jay Leonard
Leonard
Beckers Withdraw Obstruction Suit in Court Action
In district court Judge A B Clark saw the injunction case of O L Becker and Annie Becker against Joseph Simon dismissed without prejudice. The Beckers claimed a permanent eight foot easement on a passageway behind properties on Third Avenue SE between First and Second streets and alleged Simon sought to block it with an iron post. They had obtained a temporary injunction from Judge John T Moffitt on March 21. The Beckers say they are purchasers under contract from Lucy M Fawcett executor of the Charles E Fawcett estate.
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O. L. Becker
Annie Becker
Joseph Simon
Third Avenue SE
First
Second Streets
A. B. Clark
John T. Moffitt
Simon
Peoples Grocery
Beckers
Lucy M. Fawcett
Charles E. Fawcett
Fawcett
Decree Entered In Smouse Partition Action
Judge H C Ring in a district court partition action Friday decreed John D. Smouse plaintiff versus Gertrude Smouse H Mabel Smouse and Ida B Giberson defendants owners of one fourth share in two west side properties from the estate of Sarah A Smouse The court held Peoples Savings Bank entitled to a 1250 pen against Gertrude Smouse share and the decree provided for partition by sale dissolution of the property actions in the case by sale ordered by the court William
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H. C. Ring
District Court
John D. Smouse
Gertrude Smouse
H. Mabel Smouse
Ida B. Giberson
West Side
Sarah A. Smouse
Peoples Savings Bank
William
Churchill Campaign Expenses For Rapids Township Justice Race
Republican candidate H R Churchill reported campaign spending of 64.29 dollars for the June 4 primaries, certified to County Auditor Robert M Vesely. Democratic contender E E Henderson filed 8.50 dollars, while Republican hopeful W J Bill Herbert listed 14.75 dollars for Rapids township constable race.
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Churchill
H.R. Churchill
Justice of the Peace of
Rapids Township
Robert M. Vesely
E. E. Henderson
Democratic Justice
W. J.bill Herbert
Ravenscroft Sues For Realty Commission Claim
T E Ravenscroft seeks 200 against J I Merritt in district court for real estate commission. He cites services in a farm city property exchange involving E H Winslow, Mary F Winslow last December. Grace Nassif divorce suit against Mike Nassif dismissed in district court before Judge A B Clark. couple married in Atlanta on January 18, 1919.
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Realty Commission
T.E. Ravenscroft
J. I. Merritt
Real Estate Commission
Ravenscroft
E. H. Winslow
Mary F. Winslow
Grace Nassif
Mike Nassif
A. B. Clark
Atlanta
Senate ratifies Geneva arms pact amid nine-nation hold
Washington AP says the Senate approved the Geneva treaty on international arms traffic with a reservation: nine principal arms producers must also approve before it takes effect for the United States. Signed by 22 nations at Geneva June 17, 1925, the pact aims to curb exports of arms and war materials to hostile or unsanctioned governments. Presidents Coolidge Hoover and Roosevelt urged ratification.
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Washington
Senate
Geneva
British Empire
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Russia
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
United States
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Marriage Licenses for Paul K. Beach and Eleanor T. Anderson
Paul K. Beach of Marion and Eleanor T. Anderson of Cedar announce they have obtained marriage licenses. The filing indicates their intention to wed, with Cedar and Marion as the respective hometowns.
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Paul K. Beach
Marion
Eleanor T. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Indians Denied Comfort at City Celebration Invite
Winnebago Indians invited to a Neenah city celebration were told to sleep in the park due to lack of plumbing. The chief protested, saying they will return to the reservation rather than endure such conditions. The incident highlights tense state of local relations and treatment of Native visitors.
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Neenah
Wis
Counties Expanded Drought Area Adds Six Emergency
The drought area was enlarged by six emergency and twelve secondary counties. New emergency counties include Arizona Colorado Nevada New Mexico Utah Wisconsin and Wyoming with Wisconsin additions Albany Buffalo Jackson Portage Trompaleeau and Wood listed. Total counties now 746 across emergency and secondary designations. Employment in Belgium is up from last year.
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Washington
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Buffalo
Jackson
Portage
Trompealeau
Wood
Kellogg's All-Bran Pack Ends Constipation Worries
A vintage Kellogg advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a convenient cereal and healthful cooking ingredient. It claims two tablespoons daily aid regular habits, supplies bulk and vitamin B, and resembles leafy vegetables for iron, noting refined flavor and easy palatability.
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Kellogg's
Local grocer ad offers Brussels sprouts and cabbages freshened by artificial rain
A vintage advertisement promotes vegetable lines from Brussels sprouts to cabbages kept fresh with artificial rain. It notes Old Heidelberg beer, London Toffee, Chase & Sanborn eggs, and Coggon Butter with prices and claims of quality, urging readers to buy cases and enjoy the novelty of the products.
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Chase & Sanborn
Blatz
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M. J. B. Junior Coffee
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Bride
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Express
Reuben F. Smith
Roy
Doty
William J. Nezerka
Robert O. Bickel
LeRoy Kling
Kling
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O. P. Meyers
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Perley
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Old Heidelberg
London
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