Dubuque Man Heads Spanish War Veterans
Otto Burkart of Dubuque was chosen department commander of the United Spanish War Veterans in Iowa by unanimous ballot during the 34th encampment. Marie Meyers of Davenport elected auxiliary president. Fort Dodge named 1941 convention city. numerous officers and delegates named. A total of $170 was raised to send the state women’s drill team to the national convention and all veterans were invited to a Sept. 1 picnic at Eagle Point park in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Burkart
Dubuque
Department of Iowa
United Spanish War Veterans
Charles A. Hoyt
Sioux City
Armory
Marie Meyers
Davenport
J. ¥. McKeon
Marshalltown
Elmer Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
George A Wilson
McKeon
Fort Dodge
F M. Cottrell
Iowa Falls
William Schoenig
Muscatine
E. J. Laird
Des Moines
F. M Roseberry
Keokuk
Emma Watts
Ellen Fowler
Blanche Corell
Elizabeth Artus
Waterloo
Dorothy Sargent Abels
Council Bluffs
Vivian Tallman Petersen
Clinton
Lola Taft
Burkart
Tom M. Langton
Carl Smith
Frank Swartz
Fred Meyers
T. J. Mahoney
Boone
C. F. Zimmerman
P. S. Knutson
Dave Roderick
J. J. Kelly
A E. Harris
Maxwell
H. M. Havner
A. L. Meyer
J. F. Sorenson
Cedar ‘Rapids
A. J. Artus
Burlington
Hugh L. Stephenson
E. E. Lambert
M. M. Hahn
William Bird
J. M. Fanshier
B. A. Bowers
John Netzler
Henry Kliner
A. C. Williams
Wilson Reed
Fairfield
Emma Bird
Mayme Sorenson
Cora Doty
Mary Winslow
Anna Sorenson
Gertrude Brookover
Tena Jacobson
Jean Fowler
Frank D. Wheeler
Artus
Mae Tellman
Camanche
Louise Schnoor
Caroline Gosch
Grace Quatout
Iowa City
Bertha Frack
Grace Cobb
Lambert
Eastern Iowa Council
Eagle Point Park
Make This Model At Home Pattern 4487 J Available in Misses Sizes
Pattern 4487 J is available in misses and women's sizes 12 14 16 18 20 30 32 34 36 38 40 Size 16 uses 4 yards 35 inch fabric Send Fifteen Cents for this pattern to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette 243 West 17th Street New York NY Additional Ten Cents will bring you latest Pattern Book
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Gazette
West 17Th Street
New York
N.Y
Commission Okays Swim Pool Plans Except As To Site
The city plan commission approved the municipal pool plans and specs as submitted by the city council, except for site location. The hillside site near Ellis Lane was recommended by Harland Bartholomew and Associates, but the council did not act on the recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Plan Commission
Ellis Lane
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
Horace Hedges
Park Committee
Commission
Hedges
W. D. Cunningham
T. R. Warriner
Plan Board
Laird Describes Rio Grande Citrus Industry at Kiwanis
George Laird former Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids GM spoke at the Roosevelt hotel Kiwanis luncheon about the Rio Grande valley citrus industry. He called grading and water control demoralizing noting juice processors profit more than fruit sellers and described the region’s 80 mile expansion and 80 percent Mexican population. Arthur Poe Quaker Oats GM introduced him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Laird
Quaker Oats
Cedar Rapids
Rio Grande Valley
Kiwanis Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Laird
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Illinois
Ohio
Arthur Poe
Mr. Laird
Roosevelt approves release of 20 mosquito boats to Britain
President Roosevelt authorized the navy to release 20 high speed mosquito boats to Great Britain. Secretary Early said the transfer was approved to allow upgrade to 21 inch torpedoes and avoid plant expansion cost, with discussions pending in both houses on naval expansion and investigations into the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
Stephen JT
House Naval Affairs Committee
Senate Naval Committee
Louis Compton
Compton
Onne
N. J
U. S. Navy
Navy
Treasury Departments
Mr. Roosevelt
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Great Britain
Senate Navy Affairs Committee
Rep. Maas
Minnesota
Marion Band Plans Park Concert Under Lyman
The Marion school band directed by Glenn L. Lyman will give a Thursday 8 p.m. concert in the city park featuring pieces by Lithgow Hildreth Sibelius Sousa Lehar and Meacham with John Miller noted for winning a national regional music contest. The program includes The Stars and Stripes Forever and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Glenn L. Lyman
Sons of Australia
Lithgow
Hildreth
Filipovsky
John Miller
St. Paul
Finlandia
Sibelius
Victor Herbert
Meacham
Lehar
Johnny
Sousa
Northwestern organist to give recital at First Presbyterian
Dr. Horace Whitehouse, Northwestern University organist and conductor, will present an organ recital Thursday at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church. The program is open to the public. He is in Cedar Rapids for a church music conference hosted by Coe college. He has taught organ and music theory at Northwestern since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Whitehouse
Northwestern University
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Eastern Iowa
Whitehouse
Northwestern
Urge All Eligible To Use Food Stamp Plan
Letters from Harold G. Britton of the surplus commodities program have gone to clients in the old federal building food stamp office. Participation is voluntary, and officials seek reasons why eligible recipients with certified relief forms have not joined the plan to boost food budgets using surplus agricultural products at no extra cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Britton
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Food Stamp Office
Federal
The
Henry Meis 82 of New Vienna Dies after Illness
Henry E Meis 82 lifelong Dubuque county resident of New Vienna died Wednesday after eight months of illness. Born in New Vienna he married Catherine Schneider in 1885. He is survived by his wife two sons Albin of Dyersville and Leo of Three Rivers Mich three daughters Mrs Frank Olberding Mrs Al Hoefer and Mrs N J Schieltz one brother C L Meis and one sister Sister Mary Conradine. Funeral services will be Friday at 9 am at St Boniface church New Vienna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyersville
Henry E Meis
Dubuque County
New Vienna
Catherine Schneider
Albin
Leo
Three Rivers
Mich
Frank Olberding
al Hoefer
Farley
N. J. Schieltz
Luxemburg
Funeral services for Duane C. Baumgartner
Funeral services are set for Duane C. Baumgartner of 1310 M Avenue NE who died after touching a high tension wire in Newhall. The Turner chapel will host services at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Linwood Cemetery. He was born March 8, 1913 in Cedar Rapids and lived here all his life. He married Maxine C Gerber on February 9, 1936 in Rock Island. He is survived by his wife, two children Willard Duane and Merilyn Lee, his mother Mabel Baumgartner, his father Lewis P. Baumgartner of Owen Wisconsin, and a brother Floyd D. of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane C. Baumgartner
M Avenue NE
Newhall
Turner Chapel
Chester Ainsworth
Linwood Cemetery
Mr. Baumgartner
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Maxine C Gerber
Rock Island
Willard Duane
Merilyn Lee
Mabel Baumgartner
Lewis P. Baumgartner
Owen, Wis
Floyd D
Death of Winifred Rathburn at Covington area
Winifred B Rathburn 63 wife of Lewis J Rathburn of near Covington died at 4 10 p m Tuesday at the home of her cousin Richard Broussard 1418 First street NW where she had been for five weeks of illness Born Macon City Missouri November 6 1876 she had lived in Linn county 20 years She married September 20 1894 in Macon City Survived by husband a brother Clarence Ward Lansing Michigan and two sisters Mrs Ella Carr Eaton Rapids Mich and Mrs Robert Duncan East Lansing Mich Funeral services set for Beatty chapel at 2 p m Thursday Burial in Linwood chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred B Rathburn
Lewis J. Rathburn
Covington
Richard Broussard
First Street
Macon City
Linn County
Clarence Ward
Lansing
Mich
Ella Carr
Eaton Rapids
Robert Duncan
East Lansing
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Paul Karbusicky Funeral at Hus Memorial Church
Funeral services for Paul Karbusicky of 612 Eleventh Avenue SE who died at University Hospital Tuesday morning will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hus Memorial Church by Rev. B J Paroulek. Burial will follow in Bohemian National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Karbusicky
Eleventh Avenue SE
University Hospital
Hus Memorial Church
B. J. Paroulek
Cem
Funeral services announced for local residents
Friends may call at the Janeba funeral home until 11 a.m Thursday. Pallbearers will be members of Karel IV fudge and Z C B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etery
Karel IV Fudge
Janeba
Japan Threatens Action Over France Indo China Aid
Tokyo reports say Japan issued a final warning to France through its ambassador that military action could follow if aid to China by French Indo China continued. Concurrently Tokyo urged Germany and Italy to maintain Indo China status and avoid actions harmful to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORIO
Japan
China
Germany
Italy
Yomiuri
Indo-China
Masayuki Tani
France
Car values head Want Ad section for today’s buyers
A prompt to browse the Want Ad section for fine used car values and money-saving prices. The ad encourages readers to act now to secure a better car at a savings.
Ford Denies Airplane Order From British Government
Dearborn Michigan Henry Ford denied he had received an order for 6000 airplane engines from the British government and said he has no plan to manufacture airplanes for any foreign government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn, Mich
Ins
Henry Ford
Roof Of House Damaged By Fire At 1402 Sixth Street SW
Firefighters battled a morning blaze at 1402 Sixth Street SW believed started by chimney sparks. Alarm at 1055 am sent Companies No. 2 and 5 and the hook and ladder to the scene. most damage was to the roof with embers falling inside the dwelling occupied by Donald Rogers. nearly an hour was needed for control and salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Donald Rogers
Alburnett Methodist Youth Form Epworth League
The Alburnett Methodist church youth group organized an Epworth League and elected officers. President Howard Powers, vice president Eileen Tritle, secretary treasurer Muriel Peterson, reporter Doris Arnold, pianist Delores Thompson, song leader Howard Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Copper Coin Majority In Circulation Reaches Three Billion
A report notes that three billion of the four billion coins in circulation in Britain are copper. The statistic highlights copper coin predominance in everyday commerce and currency composition.
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Soldiers Home
Anne Adams
Kiwanis
F.R
Dale
Early
Deal
British Design
Electric Boat Company, of
Bay
O. K.D. Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Marion News
10Th Street
G.A. Storck
Jacobson Flying Service
Kansas City
Nelson Eddy
Townsend Club No. 1
Fred Schroeder
Ninth Street
Sidney Sue Cary
S. F. Cary
Ellen Howell
Agnes Mullaiey
Virginia
Mary Ruth Culbert
Shirley Jackson
Margaret Ann Reinsch
Donna Fae Bailey
Balster Furniture
Rapids School of Welding
A. G. Lagerquist
E. A. Lagerquist
Eva Secrist
de Witt H. Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Joyce Sampica
Clifford Sampica
Jane Withers
Arthur Newman
Tuckabache Club
Emmet Tow
Central Avenue
Milwaukee Service Club
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Lakeside
Ed Schultz
Anna Klappholz
Frank Helmke
Lois
Burt
Beaumont
Tex
Osceola Lodge No
Maxwell House Coffee
Dickey's
Betty Ashton
Blanche Hamm
Miss Ashton
Cornell College
Miss Hamm
Vernon Nye
Nye
Thomas J. Miller
Eighth Avenue
Miller
Lora Maxson
Noward Rion
Ned Jones
Jean Stamy
Robins
Teel
Owen's Drug Store
Howard Hartung
Arlene
Oldham
S. D
Hazel Fry
Vinton
Clifford Howe
Glenn Arnold
C. V. Howe
Howe
Marion High School
W. J. Fuller
Perry
Glenn Pyle
Hollywood
Fla
Ralph Waln
Springville
Harry Emerson
George Goodyear
Harry Dunn
Bible School Workers’ Council of the Christian Church
W. R. Overfelt
Billie
Marilyn
Overfelt
B. F. Brockman
Brockman
McGill
Nev
Thomas E. McCreery
Frank Campbell
Hannibal Mo
McCreery
Campbell
Charles Handley
Ely, Nev
Lloyd Stark
Delia Stark
Central City
Stark
Congregational Church
C. G Ellinger
Elizabeth Klein
Washburn High School
Minneapolis
Catherine and
Emma Klein
Dr. Whitehouse
Buehler Bros
1St Street
DIAL
Henry Meis
D. C. Baumgartner
Winifred B. Rathburn
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Higbee's
Third Ave
Second St. SE
Ford
Cuticurn
Dent
Malden
Mass
Chevrolet
Rae Ae
Rei
Seuss Ad
Gaille
Brady
Aaa Anaes
Tiptoe. Matic Clutch
Specie
Flint
Midi
First Avenue E
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