Local Births and Deaths Noted in Cedar Rapids Area
Mercy hospital reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Harold Adams at 1020 Maplewood NE on June 15. Wayland Guthrie of Cortez Florida welcomed an eight pound son on June 14. his wife Jean Baldwin is from Cedar Rapids. Miss Mary Kratochvil, 66, died at 509 Sixteenth Avenue SE on Thursday evening.
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Mercy Hospital
Harold Adams
Maplewood
Wayland Guthrie
Cortez
Fla
Guthrie
Jean Baldwin
BE. A Baldwin
Lincoln Highway East
Cedar Rapids
Mary Kratochvil
Sixteenth Avenue SE
McCaslin Cruel Treatment Case Cited by Judge Weiser
Ruth McCaslin relation to Howard McCaslin cited in a ruling by Judge J E Weiser. The case involves accusations of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in Ottumwa in July 1938.
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Howard McCaslin
Ruth McCaslin
J. E. Weiserman
Ottumwa
Local Pairings Span Cedar Rapids Caldwell Idaho
The notice lists individuals including Donald MM Anderson of Cedar Rapids and Marjorie Miller of Caldwell Idaho along with Wilford Gillespie of Clarion and Vivian Lucile Funk of Lucas and Charles A Overley of Chicago and Miriam Rogers of Cedar Rapids.
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Donald MM. Anderson
Cedar Rpids
Marjorie Miller
Caldwell
Idaho
Wilford
Gillespie
Clarion
Vivian Lucile Funk
Lucas
Charles A. Overley
Chicago
Miriam Rogers
Cedar Rapids
McNutt Named in Buckner Bond Swindle Trial
New York report notes Paul V. McNutt, former high commissioner to the Philippines, cited in the William P. Buckner Jr bond swindle case. witness Lee S. Walde testified Buckner sent reports to the committee claiming access via McNutt. Postal inspectors questioned the accuracy of Buckner's claims and said no meeting with McNutt occurred.
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New York
INS
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
William P. Buckner
Hollywood
Lee S. Walde
Bondholders’ Committee
Buckner
Manila
McNutt
U. S. Army
Iherial
Beautiful Story Told Him By Main Salesman
Federal Judge James V. Allred overruled a defense motion for an innocence verdict for Main and 13 others but granted an instructed verdict on all seven counts for E. L. Shaw. The district attorney said Shaw was not connected to the charges. H. N. Trader and H. A. Visel have pleaded guilty and remain charged on all but two counts. Trial paused to allow motions in writing.
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James V. Allred
Main
E. L. Shaw
Shaw
H. N. Trader
H. A. Visel
Stegner Lecture Son Dies Prompting Overnight Exit
Wallace Stegner, noted author, spoke at the University of Iowa in Iowa City when news arrived that his father had died in Salt Lake City. The remaining Q A session was canceled and Stegner left immediately for Salt Lake City.
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Iowa City
Wallace Stegner
University of Iowa
Creative Writers’ Workshop
Stegner
Salt Lake City
King George and Queen Elizabeth Sail Home From Canada
King George and Queen Elizabeth depart Halifax aboard the Empire of Britain at 4 32 p m CST ending their 9000 mile North American tour. The royal party sails for England as the tour concludes in Halifax Nova Scotia with a royal send off.
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Halifax
N. S
King George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Britain
State plans to enlarge six mental hospitals staff
Des Moines reports the state board of control will add 241 doctors nurses and attendants to the payrolls of the six state mental hospitals. The increase raises total employees from 1 171 to 1 412 to care for about 10 000 patients.
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Des Moines
INS
Town State Board of Control
Cedar Rapids shoppers featured in candid camera display
The Gazette reveals shoppers downtown with many carrying packages. Jaden With purchases Welcome Underwood and Margaret Smith appear on the right, while Virginia Wehrend of Marion carries a small package on the left. Women receive a 7x9 enlargement free. three prints cost 25 cents per photo.
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Cedar Rapids
Jaden
Welcome Underwood
D Avenue NE
Margaret Smith
D Ave. NE
Virginia Wehrend
Marion
Gazette Candid Camera Department
Baby's cry tied to kidnapping case in Clyde Ohio
Authorities chase a lead from a crying baby in a dark auto as Walden Fink vanished from his grandfather's home. Witness Mrs Ledman described a 30 year old man in a dark suit and slouch hat loading a white bundle into a rear compartment. The infant's body later found in Green Creek. Irvin Fink cleared after an airtight alibi.
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Clyde, O
Walden Baker Fink
al Hyzer
Sandusky County
George Lehman
Haldon
Albert F. Lee
Irvin Fink
Fink
WPA
Halden
Hughes Leaves On Summer Vacation
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, ill with a stomach ulcer, departed Washington for a summer vacation. He will travel in easy stages to rest and speed his full recovery.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Nazis Reject Black Tom Decision Says Not Valid
Berlin officials on Friday refuse to recognize the American mixed claims commission ruling that Germany bears responsibility for the Black Tom and Kingsland munitions disasters. The statement labels the decision not valid in relation to wartime liability.
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Berlin
American Mixed Claims Commission
Germany
Kingsland
France Strong and United, Bullitt Reports to Roosevelt
Ambassador William C. Bullitt told President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull that France is strong united and confident in its ability to meet any potential threat. The report appears in Washington dispatches from AP.
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France
Washington
William C. Bullitt
Roosevelt
Hull
Prairieburg St Josephs chicken dinner advertised Sunday
Prairieburg St Josephs hosts a chicken dinner Sunday noon to two. many city briefs include marriages, hospital updates, club meetings and local notices with residents and organizations named.
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Prairieburg
St. Joseph's
Britain to Bow to Japan on East Asia New Order
The British government signals possible cooperation with Japan on a new East Asia order while warning that continued demands in China threaten treaty rights. London says if Japan persists, Britain will consider immediate steps to protect its interests in China.
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East
China
Far East
Japan
Wis Majesty
Japan warns Britain on Tientsin blockade handling
Tokyo cautions Britain to adopt a careful stance amid Japan’s blockade of the Tientsin concessions. Dooman and Foreign Minister Arita discuss U S concerns, rights in China, and American marines. Japan seeks a basic solution with conditions for lifting the blockade.
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Tokio
China
Washington
Tientsin
Japan
United States
Arita
Britain
Foreign Office
U. S
Ticup
Japanese Reject British Protests Over Tientsin Blockade
Japanese military leaders in Tientsin dismissed three protests from British consul-general Edgar Jamieson concerning martial law on the Hai river and searches of residents in international concessions. Fox Movietone photographer Eric Mayell was released after two days held for documenting the blockade.
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Tientsin
China
Orient
Edgar G. Jamieson
Japan
Hai River
Eric Mayell
Fox Movietone
San Francisco
Attack on Rodriguez Ends Life of Regime Figure
Miguel Angel Rodriguez, linked to a feared terror squad under former dictator Gerardo Machado, was stabbed to death early Friday in Havana. The attackers escaped.
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Havana
Miguel Angel Rodriguez
Gerardo Machado
Pilot to Europe Flight Previews First Commercial Trip
An aviation editor will fly to Europe on a preview trip ahead of regular passenger service. The piece recounts his home talk with his wife as he plans the historic voyage aboard the world’s largest four motor airplane amid expectations and humor.
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Europe
New York
United States
Lindbergh Sand Corrigan
Atlantic
Senate Approves Pilot Training Bill for Civilians
The Senate on Thursday approved a bill authorizing training of 15,000 civilian air pilots. It would allow the civil aeronautics authority to spend $5,675,000 in the coming year for training civilians aged 18 to 25, mainly at universities and aviation schools, returning the measure to the House for amendments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Rail revenues rise in May above 1938 figures
The Association of American Railroads reported preliminary May operating revenues at 245,794,209 dollars, up 9.9 percent from May 1938 when revenue totaled 223,607,409 dollars.
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Washington
The
Association of American Railroads
AAR
Ray Ford of Cedar Rapids Dies in California at 47
Ray Ford 47 a former Cedar Rapids resident died suddenly in Cucamonga California on June 14 He was born and raised in Cedar Rapids a Washington High School graduate who left town about eighteen years ago He is survived by his wife and son Robert at home his parents Mr and Mrs James Ford a sister Mrs Walter Horak both of Upland California and a brother Harold Ford of Los Angeles Funeral services and burial will be in California Edward J Penny father of Mrs Carl Bebout will die at his home in Town City after a long illness He was born Oct 24 1872 Surviving include his wife daughter sister Madge Penny Carter Bethesda Md Mrs Bebout and her mother Mrs Penny will leave Friday for Onawa where services will be held at 2 pm Saturday.
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LA Porte City
Ralph Elliott
Jeanette
Keith Gravenhorst
Frank Gravenhorst
Rapids City
S. D
Charles Hempstead
Brown Garage
la Porteity
Ray Ford
Cedar Rapids
Cucamonga
Calif
Washington High School
Robert
James Ford
Walter Horak
Upland
Harold Ford
Los Angeles
California
Edward J. Penny
Carl Bebout
Second Avenue
East
Jefferson Street
Town City
Madge Penny Carter
Bethesda
Bebout
Penny
Onawa
Obituary for Miss Mary Kratochvil of Cedar Rapids
Miss Mary Kratochvil dies after a lingering illness at age about 56. She was born in Bohemia and came to Cedar Rapids with her parents 56 years ago. Survived by three sisters, E Morgan, H W Frager, Anna Kratochvil. Rosary at Polansky chapel Friday 7:30 pm. Funeral Saturday 8:30 am at Polansky chapel and 9 am at St Wenceslaus Church. Burial in St John’s cemetery.
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Mary Kratochvil
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
E. Morgan
North Hollywood
Calif
H. W. Frager
Anna Kratochvil
St. Anna Lodge
Rosary Society
New Linn County Medical Society President Named
Dr Wayne J Foster elected president of the Linn County Medical Society at the annual meeting in Sokol hall Cedar Rapids He is a longtime eye ear nose and throat specialist a University of Iowa 1917 grad and former Hawkeye athlete Also named president elect Dr Howard R Hess other officers and delegates to the Iowa State Medical Society announced The next scientific meeting is set for September 7 with Dr Thomas A Parran of Washington DC surgeon general as speaker
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Wayne J. Foster
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Medical Society
Sokol Hall
Foster
University of Iowa College of Medicine
University
Coblenz
Germany
University of Iowa
Howard R. Hess
Edwin B. McConkie
E. J. Neal
T. F. Hersch
Administration relief bill rebuffed by Harrington
Harrington rejects House relief bill provisions he says would create a three man WPA board earmark $125 million for the PWA and limit public works, theater projects, and project size. He argues speed suffers when a board runs an executive agency and would trim WPA employment by about 170000. He opposes rigid payless vacations and urges six months on the eligible list before enrollment.
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Roosevelt
Harrington
WPA
PWA
Works Agency
Hitler Gains Absolute Reichsbank Control
Berlin dispatch reports Hitler assumed full authority over the Reichsbank, described as an island within the state during Hjalmar Schacht's regime. The move cements his grip on the regime's financial apparatus and central economic policy.
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Berlin
INS
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Hitler
Des Moines Man To Head Bar Association
Harley Stipp of Des Moines was to be elected president of the Iowa State Bar association in Sioux City. He would succeed Henry C. Shull of Sioux City. Other officers named were George C. Murray of Sheldon as vice president and Laurence L. Brierly of Newton as secretary treasurer. Waterloo was chosen as the 1940 convention city. Executive committee members included Paul H. McCord Mount Pleasant First district T. M. Ingersoll Cedar Rapids Second district H. G. Cartwright Marshalltown Third district Judge H. E. Taylor Waukon Fourth district.
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Sioux City
Harley Stipp
Des Moines
Iowa State Bar Association
Henry C. Shull
George C. Murray
Sheldon
Laurence L. Brierly
Newton
Waterloo
Paul H. McCord
Mount Pleasant
T. M. Ingersoll
Cedar Rapids
H. G. Cartwright
Marshalltown
H. E. Taylor
Waukon
Hopkins Opens Grinnell Farm to Support New Deal
Harry Hopkins left Grinnell for Washington after a day touring the 388 acre Actna Life leased farm near Grinnell. He praised farmers’ support for the farm program and said the Grinnell operation would run in cooperation with New Deal policies and benefit tenant manager A. J. Grosenbach. Hopkins urged concrete policy proposals and predicted broad independent support for Roosevelt, noting party unity around the president. He will maintain Grinnell as his residence during visits and plans to return midsummer and in the fall.
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Grinnell
Commercce
Harry Hopkins
Washington
Actna Life Insurance Company
A. J. Grosenbach
Hopkins
Mr. Grosenbach
Roosevelt
Vagu
New Deal
Poweshie
Grinnel
Maniac hunted in brutal slaying of 12-year-old
Nashville police hunted a former asylum inmate after 12-year-old Marian Ellis was found dead in a culvert near her parents home. She had been attacked, gagged, and killed with a rope and stone placed on her throat and chest. Her brother found the body about 12 hours after she disappeared. Potential link to a prior unsolved 1934 kidnapping and murder surfaced.
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Nashville, Tenn
INS
Marian Ellis
J.T. Ellis, Jr
J. T. Ellis
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
Divine's Angels Move Into Sutton Manor Beach Area
Father Divine's Negro adherents known as angels relocated to Sutton Manor park section near New Rochelle and began sharing the private beach with other residents, following relocation from Hyde Park proximity to President Roosevelt's home.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Father Divine
Negro “Angels
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Sutton Manor Park
Sutton Manor Evicts Charity Guests After Zoning Ruling
In Sutton Manor a 15 room mansion formerly owned by George W. Childs is occupied by a group linked to Harriet E Cripe and Father Divine. Angels with cleaning gear arrived, drawing protests from park residents. Aaron Simmons, appointed by the corporation, seeks eviction noting zoning prohibits boarding houses in the park.
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Sutton Manor
Angels
New York
Indignation m
Corporation
Aaron Simmons
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