Bathing Beauty Contest Heads to Final Vote in Cedar Rapids
Four days remain to vote for Cedar Rapids bathing beauty finalists. Ballots must be deposited with sponsoring firms by 9 p.m. Saturday. The winner receives a one week Great Lakes cruise. the queen will be crowned Sunday at the municipal pool dedication. Contestants include Nora Cocker, Dorothy Tow, Kay McElwain, Connie Sheridan, Marie Dolson, Marcia Kopecky, Helen Moore, Jane Alexander, Patty Brown, Betty Becker, and Miriam Stehlik.
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Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Nora Cocker
Montgomery Ward
Dorothy Tow
Kay McElwain
Connie Sheridan
Miss Roosevelt Hotel
Marie Dolson
Miss Cedar Rapids in Bathing Beauty Contest Ballot
A ballot invites voters to cast for Miss in the Cedar Rapids bathing beauty popularity contest. Balloting ends June 21 at 9 p.m. Deposit at sponsoring candidate houses.
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Cedar Rapids
City Briefs Promote Events And Personal Updates
Local notices list events from a bungalow canning class Wednesday to the Schultz-Weichman reunion next Sunday at Newhall park with a basket dinner. Advertisements include Hanna Barbers and a Washington DC study trip for Miss Helen Irving.
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Newhall Park
Officers Ordered to Report for Year of Active Duty
Capt Frank Krejci of 2005 Hamilton Street SW and Lieut Robert W. Gable of 609 Thirtieth Street NE in the infantry reserve are ordered to report June 25 for a year of active duty at the Holabird Quartermaster Depot in Baltimore Maryland.
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Frank Krejci
Hamilton Street
Robert W. Gable
Thirtieth Street
Infantry
Holabird Quartermaster Depot
Baltimore
City weed-cutting program expands to public property
Good news for hay fever victims as the city launches a weed-cutting program on public property. Owners of private land with obnoxious weeds will receive notices to remove them or face action.
Industrious Animal Had a Puzzle Half Hero
The crossword lists across clues like Amphibious rodent and Lenses in a microscope and down clues with Roof edge and To decay. It presents a dense set of short word puzzles echoing a historical newspaper cryptic page style.
City to perform work with cost assessed
The city announces that the forthcoming work will be carried out by municipal crews and the related expenses will be assessed to property owners. The project aims to improve local infrastructure and provide long term benefits to residents.
City reviews beer and cigarette permit renewals
Clerk's office records show 62 of 65 class B beer permit renewals received as of Tuesday. Forty six of 54 class C renewals have been submitted, with 142 of 201 cigarette applications filed. council will act on all applications June 23.
City Treasurer Advises Early Payment for Street Oiling Costs
Walter Miller urges property owners assessed for street oiling to pay at City Hall to avoid extra clerical work and save for entries on both city and county tax rolls.
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Walter Miller
City Hall
Derflinger Enrolls At Naval Academy After Cedar Rapids Graduation
Jackson Derflinger son of L J Derflinger now of Clinton has enrolled in a post graduate course at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis after graduating in May as an ensign in the naval reserve. A Brown University graduate he entered Annapolis in February and will finish his post graduate work July 3. His car struck and injured a cow on highway 30 four miles west of Cedar Rapids Monday. The cow owned by D C Mulherin was being moved to a barnyard. Rev H K Gibson of Des Moines was fined five dollars and costs Tuesday for inadequate brakes. Highway Patrolman James Gildroy filed the charge.
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Jackson Derflinger
L. J. Derflinger
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naval Reserve
Brown University
Derflinger
Arkansas
H. K.gibson
Des Moines
Justice of the Peace
H.R. Churchill
D. C. Mulherin
James Gildroy
Y M C A Nears 60 000 Dollar Campaign Goal
Y M C A officials reported 59 261.25 raised toward a 60 000 goal as of Tuesday noon. The campaign plans include remodeling the building with repairs to be finished by the second week in September and a week long open house featuring an address by a notable religious leader plus swimming and gym demonstrations.
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Byron Anderson
Anderson
S. R. Hawkins
Hawkins
Carl Helming Wins National Ad Prize for Fishermen's Week
Carl G. Helming advertising manager for Armstrong Clothing Co won first prize in the national newspaper advertisement contest tied to Fishermen's Week April 26 to May 3. J G Taylor Spink announced the award for the Ga zette ad. H A Fitzsimmons of the same firm received honorable mention in the concurrent window display contest. First prize was a two week paid fishing trip to Minnesota won by Robert Harbour of Allen and Jemison Co Tuscaloosa Ala.
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Carl G. Helming
Armstrong Clothing Company
J. G. Taylor Spink
Sporting Goods
Gazette
H. A. Fitzsimmons
Minnesota
Fitzsimmons
Helming
Robert Harbour
Allen and Jemison Company
Tuscaloosa
Ala
High Twelve Convention Opens in Cedar Rapids
Final plans for the seventeenth High Twelve International convention in Cedar Rapids were completed. About 350 visitors from the United States and Canada are expected. Registration starts Wednesday at 2 pm at the Roosevelt hotel. Sessions begin 9 am Thursday with John E. Cuddeback as president and W J Schoenfeld as secretary. Dr E E Hruska chairs the local arrangements committee and is first international vice president.
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High Twelve International
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
United States
Canada
Roosevelt
John E. Cuddeback
Berkeley
Calif
W. J. Schoenfeld
Kansas City
Kan
E. E. Hruska
First International
Cedar Rapids May Car Loadings Far Above 1940 Figure
May 1941 car loadings show a sharp rise from May 1940 with 3 947 outgoing carloads and 2 480 incoming, while employment at 20 firms climbed to 6 028. The report also notes decreases in building permits and gas usage along with higher clearinghouse activity and new car sales.
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Cedar Rapids
Industrial Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Hospers Couple Injured In Car Crash Near Clarence
Dr. J. J. Galmar and Mrs. J. J. Galmar of Hospers were in St. Luke's hospital in fair condition Tuesday after a car rollover one mile south of Clarence Monday. Mrs. Galmar had a fractured left leg and Dr. Galmar suffered several broken ribs.
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J. J. Galmar
Hospers
St. Luke’s Hospital
Clarence
Galmar
Freeman and Maxfield probate cases outline estate allocations
Ethel F Freeman appointed executrix of Harry L Freeman estate with 40 acres to her and 30 acres to daughter Isa Bee Miller. sons Lee and Verne share 80 acres. other assets to Mrs Freeman. Eva A Maxfield will leaves life interest to husband Charles F Maxfield, then to sons Archie J and George Albert. Also, Robert S Cook of Cedar Rapids National Bank wins $43088 judgment against R C Smythe in Ring court ruling on December notes.
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Ethel F Freeman
Harry L. Freeman
Springville
Eva A. Maxfield
Charles F. Maxfield
Robert S. Cook
Cedar Rapids National Bank
R. C. Smythe
H C. Ring
Cook
Smythe
Ring
Miller heirs seek partition of Monroe township farm
On petition by J. Melvin Miller and G. Merlin Miller Judge H C Ring ordered the partition of an 11 acre farm in Monroe township from the Mary C. Miller estate between the plaintiffs and five other heirs at law Samuel Miller Elsie Freeman Maggie Hopker Jennie Prenosil and Marie Schrimper Dwight J Krumboltz and D H
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J. Melvin Miller
G. Merlin Miller
H. C Ring
Monroe Township
Mary C. Miller
Samuel Miller
Elsie Freeman
Maggie Hopker
Jennie Prenosil
Marie Schrimper
Dwight J. Krumboltz
D. H
Appointed Referee Receivers Named in Bond Case
Smith were appointed referee receivers on posting $1,000 bond. Appraisers will be R. N. Fitz gerald, Wilbur Albaugh and P. C. Lassen.
Judgment Granted Against O Kelly in Marion for 423 24
On default of defendant Co O Kelly of Marion Judge Naas issued judgments totaling 423 24 in favor of Roy Craft Co of Des Moines. Action based on four promissory notes totaling 175 signed August 19 1939 and an unpaid 248 24 account allegedly contracted by OKelly in 1938.
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Co. O. O'Kelly
Marion
C. J. Naas
Roycraft Company
Des Moines
O’kelley
Supreme Court Upholds Fahey Guardianship for ward Mary Hruska
Iowa Supreme Court affirmed district court ruling appointing Cedar Rapids attorney William Fahey as guardian for Mary Hruska. The decision dated February 13 upheld the guardian appointment after appeal by Dr William Hruska and Harold Hruska over alleged lack of ward notification.
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Iowa Supreme Court
H. C Ring
William Fahey
Cedar Rapids
Mary Hruska
William H Hruska
Harold Hruska
Fahey
Guardian Objections Follow 1940 Appointment Case
On the death of original guard Ian Otto Sikora on May 8 1940 Faheys appointment was authorized by the court on the recommendation of William Kacena administrator of Sikoras estate on May 13 Two days later objections by the Hruskas asked removal of the successor guardian questioning the legality of the method of his appointment The case was argued in May before the supreme court.
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Otto Sikora
Fahey
William Kacena
Sikora
Hruskas
Supreme Court
Hunters appeal city assessment on Second Avenue property
Ralph D Hunting and Eleanor Hunting Monday filed notice of appeal to district court from a board of review ruling that disallowed their protest. The 1941 taxable value of the 407 9 11 Second Avenue SE property was set at 14560 by City Assessor James F Scolaro, with the board led by Mayor F K Hahn upholding the assessment.
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Second Avenue SE
Ralph D. Hunting
Eleanor Hunting
District Court
Board of Review
F. K. Hahn
James F. Scolaro
Arrested third time on same charge driver faces jail time
Frank Fiesleman 20 of Sunshine Mission, arrested Sunday for driving without a license for the third time in 33 days, was brought before Justice H R Churchill Monday. He had unpaid fines from May 12 and May 24 and was ordered to 10 days in jail plus $25 in fines and costs. He remained jailed for lack of cash.
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Frank Fiesleman
Sunshine Mission
Fiesleman
Haled
H. R. Churchill
Fieshman
Churchill
Award for 50 Tons Stove Coke To Cleveland School
The board of education awarded a contract for 50 tons of stove coke to the W G Block company at 11.05 per ton for use at Cleveland school. Other bids were Cedar Rapids Fuel company at 11.69 and 11.44 and Hacgg Coal company at 11.15. Twelve companies bid on the 5 000 tons of coal needed annually, all referred to the supplies committee with power to act.
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Cleveland School
W. G. Block Company
Board of Education
Cedar Rapids Fuel Company
Hacgg Coal Company
Supplies Committee With
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