Iowa Auto Sales Total For May Tops Ten Million
Iowans spent 10 867 000 for new automobiles in May a post war high and 50 percent above May of last year. State use tax receipts rose with May totaling 217 341 from the 2 per cent levy on new car transactions. County reports list among others Polk 19 314 and Des Moines 5 178 and Scott 10 156 and Linn 10 730.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Appanoose
Benton
Black Hawk
Boone
Carroll
Cass
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Clay
Clinton
Dallas
Dubuque
Emmet
Floyd
Hamilton
Harrison
Jasper
Johnson
Lee
Linn
Mahaska
Marshall
Muscatine
Page
Polk
Pottawattamie
Scott
Story
Union
Wapello
Washington
Webster
Woodbury
Hockaday Defends Supervisors in Iowa Salary Debate
Des Moines AP reports F Hockaday Manchester of the Iowa County association defends county supervisors against claims of salary abuses. He notes duties have grown since old statutes and says no abuse occurred. He suggests making county boards full time.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. Hockaday
Manchester
Iowa County Association
Hockaday
Delaware
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Grinnell Speakers List Essentials For Peace Treaty
Grinnell Institute of International Relations heard remarks on peace foundations. Sir Norman Angell urged war elimination as core. William H. Chamberlin proposed regional federations and boundary adjustments by language and race. Henry Cadbury called for nonviolent status-quo adjustment excluding war for territorial changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Grinnell Institute of International Relations
Norman Angell
William H. Chamberlin
Russia
Henry Cadbury
Harvard
American Friends Service
Des Moines Council Allows Dancing Where Beer Is Sold
Des Moines city council approved by a 3 to 2 vote a new ordinance to permit dancing where beer is sold. The measure moves to third reading and awaits final passage until July 7 after state beer law amendments take effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
North Liberty-Tiffin Methodist church gets Tennant again
The Rev. Lloyd Tennant is returned for a second year to lead the North Liberty Tiffin Methodist church charge, continuing his ministry in the parish and maintaining current staffing.
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North Liberty
Lloyd Tennant
North Liberty-Tiffin Methodist Church
Des Moines Elects Harmon Drake University President
Henry Gadd Harmon of William Woods College Des Moines named president of Drake University succeeding the late Daniel W. Morehouse. Harmon a Chicago and Minnesota trained administrator and educational psychologist will serve part time until autumn and take full duties at the opening of the school year. He is married with three children.
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Des Moines
Henry Gadd Harmon
William Woods
Nleoe
Fulton
Drake University
Daniel W. Morehouse
Martin Tollefson
Council of Deans
Harmon
Chicago
Minnesota
China
Culver-Stockton College
Canton
Cotner College
Lincoln
Neb
A. D. Harmon
Drake
Aluminum Shortage Halts Maytag Plant Operations
Newton AP Maytag Washing Machine Co suspended aluminum foundry and polishing room due to an unexpected order from the priorities division. About 200 workers were laid off as the firm works to substitute hard to obtain materials and resume production, while defense contracts are being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Office of Production
Fred Maytag
Maytag
La Porte City Man L A Ritter Dies Suddenly at 73
La Porte City, Iowa, April 19—L A Ritter 73 died Wednesday night at his home from a heart attack. He came to La Porte City in 1890, worked as a carpenter, later owned a Texaco service station for eleven years. He is survived by four children Merrill Leda Russell and Glenn, a brother Frank A Ritter of Omaha, and a sister Mrs F Best Redfield S D. He was married to Dora Beizer in 1895. she died in 1928. He was a member of Evangelical church. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Laporte City
Louis A. Ritter
Henry Ritter
Davis
Stevenson County
Illinois
la Porte City
Dora Beizer
Mr. Ritter
Texaco
Merrill
Leda
Russell
Glenn
Waterloo
Ildren
Frank A. Ritter
Omaha
F. Best
Redfield
S. D
Evangelical Church
P. 1
Centennial Draws Estimated 5 000 At Columbus City
Columbus Junction reports a centennial celebration drawing about 5 000 people. The event featured a morning parade with bands and floats, speeches by Governor George A Wilson and Judge Oscar Hale, a historical pageant, and relic displays. A log cabin was auctioned to Elmer Todd for use at his Columbus City service station.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus City
R. S. Johnston
Lewis Foss
George A. Wilson
Oscar Hale
Des Moines
F. J. Pine
H. Lee Huston
C. E. Pierce
Helen Johnston
Eleanor Garner Cotton
C. E. Lambert
Glen Helmick
Albert Hammond
H. M. Duncan
Elmer Todd
Play by Iowa clerk staged after sixteen years in Marshalltown
Lemuel E. Gibson a 60 year old clerk in the Iowa supreme court will see his drama A Broken Idol produced in Marshalltown with Tremayne in the role of Eternal Life. The play a defense of immorality features a court trial and includes a judgment by justice Scott M. Ladd. Profits go to Gibson and the Marshall county day board led by W. D. Curry.
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Marshalltown
Lemuel E. Gibson
Supreme Court Ofnate
Des Moines
Tremayne
Gibson
Scott M. Ladd
Iowa Supreme Court
Marshall County Aan Day Board
W. D. Curry
Funeral Held For Mrs. Tilden At Stanwood
Funeral services were conducted at Stanwood Methodist Church for Mrs. W. C. Tilden 60 who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a year of declining health. Her husband Dr. Tilden died earlier. She was born in Belle Plaine daughter of J. G. Walker married in 1903. A gifted musician she taught piano and was church organist for nearly forty years. She belonged to the Woman's Relief Corps Ladies Aid Stanwood Woman's Club and Order of Eastern Star. Survived by sons Russell Muscatine and Merle Wyoming Del and siblings Russell Walker Clinton Mrs E P Wilkens Stanwood and Mrs Herb Caldwell Clarence. Revs Ralph Supplee and chapter OSS assisted.burial service followed.
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Stanwood
Stanwood Methodist Church
W. C. Tilden
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Tilden
Tlden
Belle Pine
J. G. Walker
Herb Caldwell
Clarence
RalphsSupplee
Oss. Ral
Backstage in Iowa Politics
A Des Moines focus on land speculation around a planned small arms plant and party maneuvering. Rumors swirl about potential candidates including Lt. Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper for governor, Earl Miller’s political plans, and Lou Garner’s notes on Edward Breen possibly challenging Herring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Moines
National Defense
Des Moines
Democratic
Wildest Report on 1942 Pearl Harbor News Surface
Readable fragments describe a dramatic wartime incident in 1942 with claims of extraordinary events and unexpected consequences. The piece mentions wartime figures and places, hinting at a bold, sensational account that seems to exaggerate or stray from official reports.
Townsend Clubs Sponsor Friday Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
Townsend clubs 1 and 3 sponsor a dance Friday at 8 45 p m at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second avenue SE. Raymond Rages 28 was announced as enlisted in the naval reserve at the local navy recruiting station Thursday.
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Townsend Clubs
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Raymond Rages
Ee Deus
Naval Reserve
Navy
Troop 14 Sponsors Evening Ice Cream Social Tonight
Troop 14 of the Boy Scouts will host an ice cream social from 6 to 10 pm at 1259 Thirty Fourth Street NE to raise funds for the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 14
Boy Scouts
Thirtyfourth Street
Postponed Draft Examination to July 8 Evening
The mass physical examination for prospective draftees scheduled for July 1 has been postponed to July 8 at 6 p.m. The venue remains the basement of the courthouse.
Tax lien filed against Tubbs for 1938 income tax
A tax lien for 232.40 dollars for 1938 income tax was filed in federal court Friday against John W. Tubbs and Helen Tubbs of 97 First Avenue West by Charles D. Huston, internal revenue collector.
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John W
Helen Tubbs
First Avenue W
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue Collector
Flag Day Sale Earns Public Support, Daughters of Union Veterans Say
Members of Rebecca Alexander tent of the Daughters of the Union Veterans thank the public for generous cooperation in making the Flag Day sale a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Alexander
Daughters of the
Union Veterans of the
Sunday church service schedules and local incidents in Cedar Rapids area
The Shueyville United Brethren church holds worship at 9 30 with the sermon Why Things Go Wrong. Sunday school follows at 10 30 and Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30. Persia Williams of St Louis, 35, injured after being thrown from a North Western freight train near Cedar Rapids. he was treated at Mercy hospital. Father Maurice A Mullan, Army chaplain, on furlough visiting Cedar Rapids and Mason City before Hawaiian duty. Iowa State College alumni plan a 1 pm picnic at Ellis Park rose garden. Martha Duncan of WOI Homemakers hour will attend.
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Shueyville United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor
Persia Williams
St. Louis
Mercy Hospital
Ana
Williams
North Western
Cedar Rapids
Maurice A. Mullan
Immaculate Conception Church
Fort Benning
Mason City
Hawaiian Islands
Iowa State College
Ellis Park
Linn
Martha Duncan
WOI Homemakers
Iowa Firm Awarded Locomotive Contract
Washington D C war department announced a $421 425 national defense contract to the Davenport Besler corporation for making locomotives for an army engineer. The award was disclosed Thursday.
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Iowa
The
Gazette
Washington, D. C
National Defense
Davenport Besler Corpora
Robbery Attempt Reported at Clothing Co with Bogus Checks
A man and a second individual attempted pay with counterfeit or bogus checks in two departments at the Clothing Company. One check covered a $7.04 purchase of about $2.04, while another involved a $5.98 purchase. Mr. Hartman described the suspect as about 20 years old, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches tall, weight not stated.
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Clothing Com
Hartman
Missing Teen Description Sparks Search
Police release description of a 17 year old girl last seen wearing loose clothing. She stands about 5 feet 4 inches tall with light brown hair and is described as having sunken cheeks.
Man Passes Bad Check In Oakdale For Jacket Purchase
Detectives were asked to locate a mustached man who signed as Jack Frederick of Oakdale Iowa. He passed a $10 check at Killians in Iowa City last Saturday to buy a $4.02 ladies jacket and received $5.98 in change before the check was returned as no account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frederick
Oakdale
Killians
Iowa City
Rath 17 Enlists in Navy to Great Lakes Training
William Jacob Rath aged 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Rath of Montezuma, has enlisted in the navy and was sent to the Great Lakes naval training station after announcing at the local recruiting office.
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Navy
William Jacob Rath
Charles L. Rath
Montezuma
Great Lakes, Ill
Naval Training Station
Woman Reports Vehicle Theft At Sinclair Playground
Vivian Goodsell of 1025 Avenue NE an instructor at the Sinclair playground told police a camera valued at 23 dollars and a flashlight were stolen from her car parked at the playground between 1130 a.m. and 515 p.m. on Thursday.
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Vivian Goodsell
Avenue NE
Sinclair Playground
Boy Suffers Palm Cut When Bicycle Breaks Milk Bottle
Dickie Williams ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Louis Williams 605 Fifteenth Street SE sustained a cut on the palm when his bicycle hit a bump and broke a milk bottle he was carrying. He received treatment at Mercy hospital.
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Dickie Williams
Louis Williams
Fifteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
Major Ralph W. Yuill Advanced After Davenport Duty
Major Ralph W. Yuill son of Mrs Geo Yuill of 1916 Second Avenue SE has been promoted from captain to major. He has commanded the Davenport military district covering twenty four counties in southeastern Iowa and has been stationed in Davenport since September.
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Ralph Yuill
Ralph W. Yuill
Geo Yuill
Second Avenue SE
Davenport
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Henry Hathaway Fined for Drunkenness and Disturbing the Peace
Henry Hathaway 27 of 519 Fifth Street SE was fined 100 dollars and costs on a drunkenness and disturbing the peace charge. The fine was suspended on good behavior and surrender of his liquor book after his arrest on his wife’s complaint Thursday night. Mrs Hathaway met officers at the scene and Hathaway grabbed her and began to kick before police intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hathaway
Fifth Street SE
Hathaway
Brenton Resigns Post as Northwest Bank Vice President
W. H. Brenton of Des Moines resigned as vice-president of the Northwest Bank corporation in Minneapolis. Calvin Ich maurand of Minneapolis was named his successor. Brenton plans to return to Des Moines to manage banking interests there.
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Brenton
Minneapolis
W. H. Brenton
Des Moines
Northwest Bank Corporation
Calvin Ichmaurand
Delegates from Linn and Jones Act on USO Drive Meeting
Representatives from 26 towns in Linn and Jones counties join the national defense committee of the Young Men's Bureau at the YMCA on Monday at 8 p.m. to plan the United Service Organizations campaign. Committee members include Robert Weples chair man Marvin Burkholder Norman Berg Denver Adams and James Crawford.
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Linn
Jones Counties
National Defense Committee
Young Men’s Bureau
United Service Organization
Defense Committee
Robert Weples
Marvin Burkholder
Norman Berg
Denver Adams
James Crawford
Court action on Eveland Newell case advances in federal court
Federal court dismissed involuntary bankruptcy against Newell Construction after evidence showed solvency. Judge H C Ring approved $1 700 in attorney fees for Eveland's lawyers Randall and Fisher Jr with $300 extra for work before the industrial commission. Eveland injured in 1939, seeks workers compensation with a medical exam allowance and disability payments.
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H. R. Eveland
Mount Ver
Newell Construction and Machinery Company
C. Scott
Newell
H. C. Ring
Eveland
John D. Randall
Fred Fisher, Jr
Iowa Supreme Court
J. Heiserman
Ralph A. Woodcock
Supreme Court
Scott
Ring
Fisher
Randall
Industrial Commission
Court Upholds Kuehl Voids Purchase Contract
Judge H. C. Bring rules in favor of Elmer Kuehl canceling the December drug store purchase from Max Twentier. The contract and promissory note are voided as Kuehl seeks to recover property now in receivership since February 14. The ruling nullifies Kuehl’s liability to Story County State Bank.
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H. C. Bring
Elmer Kuehl
Max Twentier
Walker
Kuehl
Ssesl
Frank Assmus
Hutchinson Ice Cream Company
Liquid Carbonic Corporation
Ring
Story County
Twentier
Desertion charge keeps Gordon Grovier in county jail
Gordon Grovier, 22, Ottumwa, remained jailed Friday on a desertion and abandonment of minor children charge. He was arrested April 23 after his wife Doris complained he would not support their three children. Released on bond a week later, he was rearrested late Thursday at Sigourney and held for Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder. Mrs. Gravier lives at 214 Second Avenue SW.
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Gordon Grovier
Ottumwa
Grovier
Doris
Sigourney
Harlan Snyder
Gravier
Second Avenue
Seeks Quiet Title in Lisbon Property
A Winnifred Woods resident filed suit in Winnifred Woods court seeking to quiet title to a Lisbon parcel. The plaintiff claims title was vested by her parents and names Frank V. W and all unknown claimants as defendants. the case notes a party left town 40 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hag Oety
Lisbon
Winnifred Woods
Wednesda
Frank V. W
Reopen E. A. Leo Estate Petition by Former Executor
On petition of Ralph Leo former executor the estate of E A Leo is reopened and matters for administration are set for review by the court with the aim of resuming probate actions and asset management.
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Ralph Leo
Executor Ernest A. Leo death case reopened by judge
Ernest A. Leo who died December 24 1938 had his case reopened Friday by Judge C Ines. Leo whose final executor report was approved March 13 1940 said that real estate and personal property were omitted from the preliminary inheritance tax report and that he had neglected to list himself as a beneficiary in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Leo
C. J Ines
Leo
Grants Judgment in Promissory Note Case
Judge C J Haas granted First National Bank of Marion a $103.03 judgment against Emmet and Lucinda Wisehart on a promissory note allegedly signed June 20 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Haas
First National Bank of
Marion
Emmet
Lucinda Wisehart
Vagrant Roy Beck Given Six Month Floater Sentence
Roy Beck, 45, of the Milner hotel, was arrested last Friday as a vagrant. He appeared before Judge H. C. Ring and received a six month floater sentence to Linn county jail, suspended with an order to leave the state immediately.
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Roy Beck
Milner Hotel
Sly
H. C. Ring
Linn County
Beck
Judge okays bank receiver sale of three lots to Wixoms
Judge C. J. Haas granted D. W. Bates, receiver for the Iowa State Savings bank, authority to sell three lots at Thirtieth street and Meadowbrook drive SE to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Wixom for $7506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Haas
D. W. Bates
Iowa State Savings Bank
Thirtieth Street
Meadowbrook Drive
Glenn E. Wixom
Deaths Mrs Emma Machula Ends 50 Years in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Emma Machula wife of Frank Machula dies after brief illness in local hospital at 8 30 p m Born December 19 1869 in Czechoslovakia she moved to the United States in 1876 Survivors include her husband five daughters two sons a sister and a brother Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at Moon chapel with T B Hlubucek presiding Burial at Linwood Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
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Emma Machula
Frank Machula
Forty-third Street
Mt. Vernon SE
Czechoslovakia
United States
Cedar Rapids
Everett Hemminger
Los An
E. R. Hansen
Otis
Harold Newman
Louis Estes
Frank
Edward
Frank Rees
Hartwick
Frank Kulicek
Ely
Moon Chapel
T. B. Hlubucek
Linwood Cemetery
Debe Rites Set With Cremation Committal
The service is 4 p m Saturday conducted by Rev Frank H Ward. Debe a past president of the National Union association is survived by his wife Izetta two daughters Izetta Benesh Selma Ala and Lorraine Nye Waterloo a granddaughter Roberta Ann Nye his father Jacob Debe of Waterloo two brothers Dr W E Debe of Waterloo and Lester Debe Lincoln Neb three sisters Nora L Baker Butte Mont Walter Hoch Waterloo and Helen Long Cincinnati Ohio.
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Frank H. Ward
Debe
National Union Association
Izetta
Izetta Benesh
Selma
Ala
Lorraine Nye
Waterloo
Roberta Ann Nye
Jacob Debe
W. E. Debe
Lester Debe
Lincoln, Neb
Nora L. Baker
Butte, Mont
Walter Hoch
Helen Long
Cincinnati
Ohio
Longtime Cedar Rapids resident Carsner dies at 81
Mr. Carsner born March 14 1865 at Marion married Lucy Ann Braden January 28 at Walk. They lived in Walker 22 years until Mrs. Carsner died last year. Three of six children survive plus 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 p.m. at Sorenson funeral home Walker with Rev S L Bretnall. Burial Dunkard cemetery Midway.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Nugent
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Nugent who died Thursday at her home 1411 Washington avenue SE will be conducted in the Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. C. J. Bready. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery family lot. Honorary pall bearers are Ross Hunter W A Ball F A Heald Paul Clark W L Crissman and Jesse Clift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Nugent
Washington Avenue SE
Beatty Chapel
C. J. Bready
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ross Hunter
W. A. Ball
F. A. Heald
Paul Clark
W. L. Crissman
Jesse Clift
Benters Rites Planned for Upper Palisades Resident
Funeral services for Herman C. Benters who died Wednesday at his home in the Upper Palisades will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Polansky chapel by Rev. A. W. Henke of Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Benters
Upper Palisades
Polansky Chapel
A. W. Henke
Marion
Linwood Cemetery
Infant Daughter of Powers Family Dies in Local Hospital
Julia Darline Powers aged infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Powers of 146 Thirty third Street Drive SE died in a local hospital Thursday morning. Survived by three sisters Mary Cecilia Joan Patricia and George and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Powers and Mr and Mrs Peter McMahon both of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were by Rev J D Kearn at Brady mortuary at 2 30 p m Thursday with burial in Mt Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Darline Powers
Thirty-third Street Drive
Joseph Powers
Mary Cecilia
Joan
Patricia
George
George Powers
Cedar Rapids
Peter McMahon
J. D. Kearn
Brady Mortuary
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
John J Debe Funeral Services Announced
Funeral services for John J Debe of 1614 D Avenue NE will be held in the Moen chapel after his sudden death at 10 30 a m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J Debe
D Avenue NE
Moen
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