Pauper's Oath Abolished By New WPA Rules
Washington reports the New Deal ends the pauper's oath for federal job relief. WPA and related agencies prepare to spend nearly 4 billion dollars as 90 thousand projects progress nationwide. States and communities contribute about 265 million, with highway and road work making up a major share. Iowa shows 16.7 percent local funding.
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WPA
Washington
New Deal
Works Progress Administration
Congress
Public Works Administration
Rural Resettlement
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
New York
Nevada
Wyoming
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Iowa
Court House News: Blakey, Prior, and Wenzel Cases
Richard Blakey, 46, charged with illegal possession of liquor, pleads not guilty and is released on bond after officers report draining a pint from a sink trap. Laura B. Prior seeks divorce from Paul B. Prior on cruelty grounds and requests custody of minor children. Real estate title in Brown's Second addition to Cedar Rapids quieted in favor of Edward Wenzel Jr.
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Richard Blakey
H. C. Ring
Blakey
Eleventh Street
Laura B. Prior
Paul B. Prior
Brown
Cedar Rapids
Edward Wenzel, Jr
Ringling Circus to Play Cedar Rapids August 12
Cedar Rapids city council granted permission for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus to perform August 12 at the Johnson avenue and Eighteenth street NW grounds. W. J. Conway, contracting agent, said the show will pay a $250 city license and furnish bond to cover damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Avenue
Eighteenth Street
W. J. Conway
Marengo County Supervisors Award Bid Rejections
Marengo county supervisors opened bids on three road projects and rejected all. They will execute the work with county crews and equipment under County Engineer W. K. Chan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Lowa
W. K. Chantry
Foreign Official a Horizontal 1.6 Puzzle Solve
The page contains a crossword and a puzzle titled Answer A us Puzzle with clues for across and down entries. It lists numbered hints including roles such as the presi dent of Mexico and terms like Kiln Rental contract and Salute. The puzzle covers words from hail to paid publicity and includes family terms and tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Eight Shells Race Headlines Hudson Regatta For 80 000
80 000 spectators flocked to Poughkeepsie to watch the Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta. Crews from California Cornell Washington Syracuse Columbia Pennsylvania and Navy are set for a four mile varsity race with Berkeley favored to win and Cornell a strong challenger.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson River
California
Cornell
Washington
Syracuse
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Navy
Golden Bears
Berkeley
Calif
Hudson
Huskies
Middies
Annapolis
Berg Leads 121 Women in Trans Mississippi Golf Meet
The Denver event opens with Patty Berg of Minneapolis topping the field by shooting 70 on the Denver Country Club course. Beatrice Barrett of Minneapolis and Marian Miley of Lexington Kentucky posted strong practice scores as 121 entrants from eight states contend for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Minneapolis
Patty Berg
Moonshine Ring Busted Near Chatsworth and Sioux City
Federal agents arrested two Iowa men near Chatsworth after seizing a large still. William J. Ludwig and Joe Wagner were taken into custody while a third man fled. Three hundred fifty gallons of whisky and 1800 gallons of mash were seized along with an eight cylinder sedan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Chatsworth
Sioux City
Iowa
Marriage Licenses Filed for Four Couples
Louis F. Keehn of Morrison and Pearl A. Needham of Morrison. Wilbert Schulte of Watkins and Geraldine Lefebvre of Fairfax. Marion J. Himes of Central ity and Maxine A. Okemiller of Central ity.
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Louis F. Keehn
Pearl A. Needham
Morrison
Wilbert Schulte
Watkins
Geraldine Lefebvre
Fairfax
Marion J. Himes
Maxine A Okemiller
Glenn Klingaman Leads League In Marbles Tournament
Cedar Rapids entrant Glenn Klingaman dominated the first round preliminaries in Lake Geneva to tie for first in the league after twelve games. He won all three vs Beloit and upset St Louis champion John Smith 7 6 after trailing 6 1, as finals approach with bicycles awarded to league champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Lake Geneva
Wis
Glenn Klingaman
Cedar Rapids
Glenn
Beloit
Cedar Seas
Peong Kao
Jack Roepke
Marathon County
Wausau
John Smith
St. Louis
Donald Briggs
Anthony Farnetti
Peoria
Western Magnates Meet To Discuss Demons' Problem
Harry S. Johnson president of the Cedar Rapids baseball club traveled to Des Moines for a Western league business meeting. The main item is the financial plight of the Des Moines club, which has not drawn well despite a fair showing. Ad Wrobel is released and Charley Blackman, star southpaw from Iowa University, is signed and to join at Omaha on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Johnson
Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
Des Moines
Johnson
Raiders
Ad Wrobel
Charley Blackman
Iowa University
Blackman
Omaha
Epworth League Rally Plans Institute Attendance
An Epworth League rally at Brandon featured 28 Methodist church youths and Pastor Rev. Russell Phillips. Arlene Shaffer led a program on the Clear Lake Institute, and 15 youths declared intent to attend July 13 20. After a wiener roast, Phillips led folk games.
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Brandon
The
Methodist Church
Russell Phillips
Arlene Shaffer
Clear Lake Institute
Phillips
Petition Seeks 24 Boulevard Lights on First Ave East
A petition signed by about 85 percent of local business owners asks the city to erect twenty four permanent boulevard lights on First Avenue East from Thirteenth to Sixteenth streets. The First Avenue East Booster club presented the request to the city council on Monday morning, and the petition was referred to the department of streets and public improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue E
Thirteenth Street
Sixteenth Street
First Avenue East
City Briefs and Personals Lead to Brainerd Vacation Plans
Mr and Mrs J H Hunter of 1218 B avenue NW depart Saturday for a ten day vacation in and near Brainerd Minn The Second Christian church annual school picnic is set for Tuesday afternoon in Bever park Attendees should bring picnic dishes and silverware to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hunter
B Avenue NW
Brainerd
Minn
Second Christian Church
Bever Park
Bottling plant owner celebrates 57th birthday with employees
William Tehel owner of the William Tehel Bottling Company hosted a Sunday birthday party for 45 attendees at Upper Palisades. He entertained his employees and their families with a chicken dinner on his fifty seventh birthday.
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William Tehel
Upper Palisades
City Grants 73 Fireworks Licenses Monday
The city council approved licenses to sell fireworks for seventy-three local firms on Monday after a recommendation from the city building inspector.
Ethel Evans Circle Plans Park Luncheon Then Camp Visit
Ethel Evans circle of the King's Daughters meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Bever Park for a picnic luncheon. After lunch members will motor to Camp Good Health for the afternoon visit.
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Ethel Evans
The
King’s Daughters
Bever Park
Injured In Shower Bath At 1400 Second Avenue SE
Drury Davis of Evanston Illinois was treated at St Luke s hospital Sunday evening for a lacerated right hand suffered in a shower bath at 1400 Second avenue SE where Davis was stopping.
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Drury Davis
Evanston
St. Luke’s Hospital
Second Avenue SE
Davis
Tire Change Mishap Sends Worker to Hospital
William Tait, 25, of 315 Avenue NW and an employee of S. and W. service station, sustained a laceration above the left eye when a wrench slipped while he changing a tire. He received first aid at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tait
I Avenue NW
S. and W
St. Luke’s Hospital
Local program features listed performers and contact numbers
On the program will be Lynn Fix Ralph Cutler Virginia and Clif ford DeFore Genevieve McCulloch Ida Mae Dunlap and Harriette Struve. Additional information may be obtained by calling 4366 or 8449.
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Lynn Fix
Ralph Cutler
Virginia
Clifford DeFore
Genevieve McCulloch
Ida Mae Dunlap
Harriette Struve
Vacationers fined for keeping undersized fish at Spirit Lake
E H Farrow of Cedar Rapids and other vacationers paid ten dollar fines plus costs before Justice C W Price for keeping undersized fish at Spirit Lake. Conservation officer A F Meier filed the charges in the Spirit Lake dispatch.
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E. H. Farrow
Grande Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Spirit Lake
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Price
A. F. Meier
Car Plunges Into Ditch Near Central City
A car driven by Miss Pauline Wild with Marshall Brebner and Wild’s companion Miss Wild ran off a curve near Central City and into a ditch. The windshield shattered but the three occupants escaped with only minor cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Brebner
First Avenue E
Pauline Wild
Eleanor
Central City
Miss Wild
Fined For Disturbance In Police Court
Vic Nebendahl aged 25 of 110 First street NW was fined 50 dollars and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Merrill Siebert 38 of Waterloo received a suspended thirty day jail sentence for intoxication. Fines of 10 dollars and costs for intoxication were levied against Zeta De Nio 25 Nanny Kovel 55 Frank Williams 53 Joe Rozek 43 and Gordon Duncan 23 for related charges.
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Vic Nebendahl
First Street
Merrill Siebert
Waterloo
Zeta de Nio
Nanny Kovel
Nineteenth Avenue
Frank Williams
Second Street
Joe Rozek
C Street
Gordon Duncan
N Street
Attendees at Oliver S Thompson Funeral
Out of town mourners at Oliver S Thompson's funeral included Lina Smith and Mabel Adams Green of Detroit Michigan. Also present were Charles Bowman Will Simms and Ella Whitmore of Maquoketa. Other attendees were Lillian Boland Bobby Boland Ed Moreland Oley McCreery Carrie Howes of Dubuque and Frank Benton with daughter of Farley.
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O. S. Thompson
Oliver Smith Thompson
Lina Smith
Mabel Adams Green
Detroit, Mich
Charles Bowman
Will Simms
Maquoketa
Ella Whitmore
Lillian Boland
Bobby Boland
Ed Moreland
Oley McCreery
Carrie Howes
Dubuque
Frank Benton
Farley
Cedar Rapids Christian Endeavor Union to Meet
The Cedar Rapids Christian Endeavor union will hold a worship service and officer installation Tuesday at 7 p.m. The event includes a campfire meeting at Bever Park council ring and moves to Bethany Congregational church if rain interrupts.
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C. E. Union
Cedar Rapids Christian Endeavor Union
Bever Park Council
Bethany Congregational Church
Rotary luncheon screens auto streamlining films
At the Hotel Roosevelt Monday noon the Rotary club viewed motion pictures highlighting technical advantages of modern streamlining in automobiles and showing a sleek steeplechasing car in action. The Chevrolet Motor Company provided the films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Chevrolet Motor Company
Sacred concert at Sunshine Mission drawn guests from multiple states
A sacred concert is to be presented at Sunshine Mission this evening at 8. Out of town guests include John Metcalf of Boston son of Cyrus Metcalf Cedar Rapids. Rev Mr Thomas J Hinkin Lincoln Neb and their sons Tommy and Bobby guests of Rev Mr Frank H Ward and Mrs F K Ward. Others include Mary Tremaine Rev F H Ward Business Men's gospel team Vernon and Gladys Guttenfelder and Cyrus Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Mission
John Metcalf
Boston
Mass
Cyrus Metcalf
Cedar Rapids
Thomas J. Hinkin
Lincoln, Neb
Tommy
Bobby
Frank H. Ward
F. K. Ward
Mary Tremaine
Private Number and More At Theaters Across Town
At Paramount Robert Taylor and Loretta Young star in Private Number with Patsy Kelly and Basil Rathbone. Iowa screens Hearts Divided with Marion Davies and Dick Powell. Boris Karloff leads The Walking Dead with Ricardo Cortez and Marguerite Churchill. Palm Springs features Frances Langford and Smith Ballew. Riff Raff with Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy. Here's To Romance with Nino Martini Genevieve Tobin and Schumann Heink. Miss Pacific Fleet stars Joan Blondell Glenda Farrell. The Kid Ranger features Bob Steele. Olympic offers This Is The Life with Jane Withers and John McGuire and Kid Millions with Eddie Cantor Ann Sothern. The Return of Peter Grim stars Lionel Barrymore Helen Mack.
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Paramount
Robert Taylor
Loretta Young
Patsy Kelly
Basil Rathbone
Iowa
Marion Davies
Dick Powell
Charlie Ruggles
Edward Everett Horton
Boris Karloff
Ricardo Cortez
Marguerite Churchill
Walking Dead
Frances Langford
Smith Ballew
Palm Springs
Palace
Riff Raff
Jean Harlow
Spencer Tracy
Nino Martini
Schumann Heink
Genevieve Tobin
Rialto
Joan Blondell
Glenda Farrell
Bob Steele
Jane Withers
John McGuire
Eddie Cantor
Ann Sothern
Peter Grim
Lionel Barrymore
Helen Mack
Notice to compromise claim against Stodola heirs
In Linn County District Court Iowa State Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids seeks court approval to settle two promissory notes held by Vincenc and Viktorie Stodola. The notes total 492? plus interest and involve described Linn County lands including Lot 7 Block 31 Carpenter's Third Addition Cedar Rapids. Hearing set June 29 1936 at Cedar Rapids. W Bates Receiver.
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NOTIC
Claue
Vincenc Stodola
Viktorie Stodola
District Court of Iowa
Linn County
D. W. Bates
State of
Iowa
Iowa State Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Savings Bank
Fite
Iowa State Rarlines Bank
Towit
Carpenter’s
Lunn County
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Cedar River
Linn County Railway Company
Vincenc
Vansoree Stodola
Iowa State
Linn County Court House
W. Bates
Iowa Shase Savings Bank
Jos Mekots and Welter R. Hutcht Los Ekota An
Alter ‘Uinson
New Major Film Company Forms as Whitney Joins Selznick
Universal announces John Hay Whitney joins David O. Selznick in forming a new production group with Pioneer Pictures absorbed by Selznick International. David is president Merian C. Cooper vice president Henry Ginsberg general manager Russell Birdwell publicity chief. John Ford and George Cukor to direct Ronald Colman and Edward Arnold to star. Future releases through United Artists. half the schedule to be Technicolor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella C. Parsons
Universal OS Angeles
Good Morning
John Hay
Jock” Whitney
David O. Selznick
Jock’s
Pioneer Pictures
David’s
John “Informer” Ford
George Cukor
Ronald Colman
Edward Arnold
United Artists
Technicolored Pictures
Uet
Mexican locations chosen for Maximillian and Carlotta film
Miguel C Thores of Hispano International film signs Conrad Nagel to star with Media De Novare opposite him. Exterior scenes set in Mexico with interior work on the RKO lot. The project aims to reflect the historical background accurately and resembles an RKO release.
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Mexico
Miguel C. Thores
Hispano “International Film
Conrad Nagel
Maximillian
Carlotta
RKO
Media de Novare
Nagel
Bonus Checks Reach $524,050 Total Here
More than half a million dollars circulated in Cedar Rapids last week from veterans adjusted service bonds. Assistant Postmaster George Beattie reported $524,050 paid in checks to 1,382 men, including $46,650 for 116 men surrendering 933 bonds late Saturday. Clerks certified bonds and prepared itemized reports while four staff listed serial numbers for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George Beattie
Federal Building
Washington, D. C
Speeders Head Traffic List In Police Court
Fines of 10 dollars and costs were levied in police court Monday against Max Sauer bry of Anamosa and Robert Wil son of Hawk Point Missouri Sidney QC Vedder 428 A avenue NW fined 2 dollars and costs for disregarding an automatic traffic signal. Other fines of 1 dollar and costs were assessed for double parking and overtime parking against multiple individuals.
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Max Sauerbry
Anamosa
Robert Wilson
Hawk Point
Sidney
Vedder
A Avenue NW
Albert Waddle
Palo
H. Sherman
Center Point
Mary Lou Wiley
Mount Vernon Avenue
Roy Johnson
First Avenue W
C. C. Cayler
K Avenue
Harry Abel
D Avenue
A. L. Marine
American Trust Building
H. W. Fraser
Second Avenue
H. A. Goodman
Avenue
F. T. Miller
Allison Hotel
John Savel
Frank Hyde
Tenth Street
F. A. Zahrenik
Second Street
Betty Beardsley
Linden Drive
Great Ziegfeld Preview Faces Ginormous Stage Challenge
MGM wrestled with a single problem in making The Great Ziegfeld big enough for rehearsals. A colossal revolving stage for the finale number required seven tableaux and tons of steel, forcing use of a circus tent on MGM extra land. Hunt Stromberg produced with Robert Z. Leonard directing a 105 speaking role cast led by Powell Loy and Rainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
State Theater
M-G-M
Hunt Stromberg
Robert Z. Leonard
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Luise Rainer
Resolution Passed To Oil More City Streets
City council on Monday morning passed a measure to oil several streets including B street SW from Sixteenth to Eighteenth avenues and Thirtieth street drive SE from First to Third avenues. Petitions to oil Tenth street SE and First street NW were referred to the streets department along with a call for a new storm sewer at C street and Twenty-second avenue SW.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Eighteenth Avenue
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Fourth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Second Street
Twenty-first Avenue
A Street
C Street
Tenth Street
North Western Railroad
First Street
M Avenue
N Avenue
C_ street
Twenty-second Avenue
Streets Department
City Council
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Ringling Circus
P. O
Constellation
Paradise
South America
Ask
First Ave
13Th
16Th Street
Ayipet
Janes
Mission
Bette Davis
Warner Brothers
Bette
Alan Jones
Harry Stockwell
Lenore Bridges
Metro
Groucho
Chico
Harpo
George Kaufman
al Boasberg
Clark Gable
Beverly Hills
Hollywood
Jr. Laemmle
Charles Rogers
Notre Dame
Young Laemmle
W. P. Lipscomb
Rogers
Constance Collier
London
Cole Porter
George Stewart
the Drunkard
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas
America
Am -Men
Chester Morris Agot
Grahame
Marian Marsh
Lloyd Nolan
Kay Francis
Peterman
Peterman L Lem Tis
Punch By Punch Motion Pictures
Associated Press
Louis
Uhlan
Nor Kibbee
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