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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1939

Page

5

Worthington Child Hurt By Sow Attack Near Cascade

Neal Tobin six son of Mr and Mrs Fred Tobin of Worthington is in McDonald hospital Monticello with severe scalp and face lacerations after being attacked by an angry sow on the William Hosch farm near Cascade. The boy wandered into the barn yard and collapsed from shock and blood loss after shaking off the animal. Several stitches were required to close the wounds.

Gazette Cascade Wneal Tobin Fred Tobin Worthington McDonald Hospital Monticello William Hosch Hosch

Conference Hears Talks On Marriage In Iowa City

Delegates at the thirteenth annual child development and parent education conference heard a program detailing the University of Iowa marriage course. Dr. Moses Jung summarized recent lectures for Iowa students preparing for marriage, and Dr. Kenneth Spence discussed Family Life Among the Primates.

Iowa City University of Iowa Moses Jung Iowa Kenneth Spence University Macbriden Auditorum C. C. Coltester Vernon Luck Merle Miller

Woman Attorney Of Oelwein Defendant In Disbarment Case

Special to The Gazette West Union judge H E Taylor set the hearing for disbarment proceedings against Regina C Ingersoll an Oelwein attorney charged with falsifying records in a district court divorce suit. Action began February 6 with a committee investigation. twenty six witnesses were examined and a grand jury heard preliminary information from County Attorney E B Shaw.

the Gazette West Union H. E. Taylor Regina C. Ingersoll Oelwein Miss Ingersoll Lee Elwood Cresco W. M Allen Ossian GB. Richter Waukon

Comedy Hit At Cornell Theater Mount Vernon Cast

Mount Vernon cornell summer theater presents You Cant Take It With You on Thursday Friday nights and Saturday afternoon Robert Hartung heads the Mount Vernon cast with Ruth Weber Lamont Okey Joan Ackerson Craig Huston Howard Owens Lester Dalton Elliot Peck Draper Bishop Miriam Ryan Hugh Muncy Betty Lou Evans Blanche Hamm Marion Eleanor Hughes Glenn Low is guest director for the production Canada produces about 4 000 000 000 cigarets annually.

the Gazette Mount Vernon Cornell Summer Theater Robert Hartung Ruth Weber Columbus Junction Lamont Okey Dayton Joan Ackerson Chicago Craig Huston Howard Owens Lester Dalton Elliot Peck Mount Morris Draper Bishop Marengo Miriam Ryan Des Moines Hugh Muncy Fulton Ill Betty Lou Evans Goldfield Blanche Hamm Marion Eleanor Hughes Fond du Lac Minn Glenn Low

Simek 73 Tama Grain Dealer Dies After Illness

Joseph V Simek a 73 year old Tama grain dealer died at home after a lingering illness. He built and operated the Gladstone elevator, managed Tama Farmers Cooperative Elevator, and served as school treasurer and postmaster. Survived by wife Mary Ptacek Simek a daughter a sister two brothers and two grandchildren. Funeral was held at St Patrick s Church with Rev A P Meyer officiating.

Tama Joseph V Simek Joseph Anna Stosa Simek Czechoslovakia Tama County Gladstone F. B. Carson Simek Mary Ptacek Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company Catholic Church Modern Woodmen of America Charles A Witosky Anna Bata Clutter Mary Simek James Simek Toledo Mary Jeahn Charles A Witosky, Jr St. Patrick's Church A. P. Meyer John Boriskey Joseph Kosishek Emmett Kosishek Frank Ledvina James Shilhanek L. W. Zeman

Parachute ruling to decide Iowa policy payout

Judge O S Franklin hears whether a parachute counts as an aerial conveyance in a $10,000 life policy dispute over Charles Richardson who died after bailing from an army plane during a longshoremen mediation mission. Attorneys argued the device was gravity driven not a conveyance.

DES Moines O S. Franklin Bertha E. Richardson Roanoke Charles Lewis Richardson U.S Department of Labor Iowa State Traveling Men's Association of E. D. Perry Richardson White House Langley Field Washington, D. C Miami Fla Puerto Rico Goldborough Carolinas Georgia Maj Goldborough Warrenton U. S Insurance Association Perry Peison

Walker Celebrates 98th Birthday of Paul Nachholz

Paul Nachholz celebrated his 98th birthday at his daughter Mina Gilchrist’s home near Walker with 91 descendants present. Born in Ravensburg Germany, he arrived in 1861 and farmed in Benton County until 1928. He remains active, has ten living children, 41 grandchildren, and 40 great grandchildren.

Walker Paul Nachholz Mina Gilchrist Ravensburg Germany United States Benton County Nabholz Count Zeppelin Nachholz John Shellsburg William Canada Catherine Smouse Vinton Peter Moosomin Sask Paul David Anna King Panny Sanders Pearl Bissell

Waterloo Sewage Plant Bids Opened

The low bid from Dobson and Robinson of Lincoln for four of five plant sections totals 349 799 dollars and was sent to regional PWA officials in Omaha for approval. Iowa Materials of Des Moines submitted the crushed rock bid at 137 800 dollars. The Waterloo council tentatively approved both bids pending federal action. Work to start early next month and finish by April 1, 1940.

Waterloo INS Dobson and Robinson Lincoln Neb PWA Omaha Iowa Materials Company Des Moines Waterloo Council

Postville Rose Show Elects Howard L Wilson President

The Iowa Rose Society re elected Howard L Wilson of Des Moines to another term as president. Mrs. Fred Miller of Postville exhibited the best rose in the show, a Crimson Glory.

NEW Sharon Iowa Rose Society Howard L Wilson Des Moines Fred Miller Postville

Bids Opened for New Center Junction City Well

City council special meeting opened bids for a new well. C W Warner of Dubuque was the low bidder. Other bids came from Hoeg and Ames of Lincoln and Charles D Nolan of Cedar Rapids.

Center Junction C.W. Warner Dubuque Hoeg and Ames Lincoln Charles D Nolan Cedar Rapids

Manchester Couple Wed At Delaware

Miss Elma Maurer and Homer C. Platt of Manchester were married at St Pauls Lutheran church Delaware with Rev William Schreibe officiating. A reception and dinner followed at the bride’s home. The bride, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin C Maurer, works as assistant cashier at Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank. Platt, son of Mrs J W Platt, is in the undertaking business.

Manchester St Pauls Lutheran Church Delaware Elma Maurer Homer C. Platt William S. Schreibe Martin C. Maurer Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank Platt J W . Platt

Heavy Rains Drench Most of Iowa Statewide

Rains totaling up to about two inches covered most of Iowa, except seven or eight northwest counties, with showers still falling in northern and central areas. Mount Ayr reported 1.8 inches while Clarinda, Lamoni, Keokuk, Chariton and Osceola saw 1 to 1.5 inches. Temperatures ranged from 91 at Estherville to 62 at Inwood, with 74 at Des Moines.

Des Moines Afl Iowa Northwest Weather Bureau Bureau Mount Ayr Clarinda Lamoni Keokuk Charitan Osceola Estherville Inwood

Itinerant Merchant Law Meets Enforcement in Des Moines

Attorney General Fred Everett announced the itinerant merchant's law passed by the last legislature would take effect Monday. He said enforcement plans to curb irresponsible dealers have been completed.

Des Moines INS Fred Everett Everett

Car Hits Freight Train At Amana Injuring Driver

H. W. Mikesel of Webster was cut and bruised when his coupe struck an eastbound freight train on highway No. 6 south of Amana. Passengers W. Dandill and John Gradley were uninjured as dense fog limited visibility.

Amana H. W. Mikesel Webster Milwaukee Railroad W. Dandill John Gradley Mikesel

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