Legion Fireworks Plans Completed for Hawkeye Downs Show
The American Legion secures city council permission for a July 4 fireworks display at Hawkeye Downs in Linn County Iowa. Theatre Duffield arrives to set up with local workers assisting and additional company staff to handle hazardous effects. The event features boxing, a D.A.R. citizenship ceremony, a free noon to 2 pm barbecue for 20 000, a jalopy derby with 350 prize, and 10 cent adult 20 cent child admission with first come seating.
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American Legion
Hawkeye Downs
Bill Wage
Theatre Duffield
Hanford
Linn County
Iowa
Legion
Ashley Chapter
D. A R
United States
Jim Smith
Bill Dutrt
Doc” Hayden
The
Bar Association Seeks Powell Replacement
Linn county bar members meet Monday at 1 30 p m at the courthouse to recommend a successor to Judge Thomas B Powell of the Superior Court who died Thursday morning. President B T Perrine says the group will propose a candidate for immediate appointment by Gov George A Wilson to fill the untirred term of three years nine months.
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Linn County
Bar Association
Thomas B Powell
Superior Court
B.T Perrine
The
Perrine
George A Wilson
Powell
Cedar Rapids seeks bids for curb and gutter work
City of Cedar Rapids Iowa invites sealed proposals for curbing and guttering along Eighteenth Street Northwest from First Avenue to B Avenue Northwest and Fifteenth Street to Highland Drive. Start by July 25 1940 finish by September 10 1940. Bids opened July 15 1940 at 10 AM. Bid security ten percent of bid. City reserves right to reject any bid.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue
B Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Highland Drive
Wald City
Connell
S. J Storey
Notice of Probate of Will for John W. Duke
Notice is given that on the end day of July 1940 at 0 o clock A M an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John W. Duke, deceased, will come for hearing before the District Court for proof and admission to probate. Dated Cedar Rapids, June 21, Edwin W Lanndoulst Clerk. TT Smith Attorney.
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Linn County
District Court
John W. Duke
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Edwin W Lanndouist
D TT Smith
City Briefs Highlight Local Events and incidents
Mrs Paul Conroy underwent a minor operation at St Luke s hospital Friday morning. Townsend club dance Nos 2 and 4 tonight at 845 in Odd Fellows hall. Milwaukee Women s club and Milwaukee Road Marion Cedar Rapids Area Service club picnic at Ellis park. High Twelve club luncheon at Roosevelt hotel. Shueyville United Brethren church service 930 Sunday. Sunday school 1030 and Senior Christian Endeavor 730. William Loftus condition improved after heart attack. Emma Sufficool slightly improved. Purse stolen from home. Glenn Bickford and Edward C Oncken Jr involved in a minor collision with no injuries.
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Paul Conroy
Fifth Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Milwaukee Women’s Club
Milwaukee Road
Marion-Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor
William G. Loftus
Washington Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Brineys File Bankruptcy in Federal Court for New Grand Café
Otto Earl Briney and Verna Louise Briney filed for bankruptcy in federal court listing liabilities of 11 799 31 dollars, assets of 6 640 and exemptions of 5 950. The couple, operating the New Grand cafe at 703 F avenue NW since April 22 1940, seek relief from debts.
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Federal Court
Otto Earl Briney
Verna Louise Briney
F Avenue NW
Briney
Kenwood Doll Show Ends Community Night With Talk
On the corner of C avenue and Thirty fifth street NE Kenwood playground hosts a doll show as part of its community night. A doll contest starts at 7 p.m followed by an exhibition of dolls owned by Mrs Edith E Sheets who will discuss dolls.
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Kenwood Playground
C Avenue
Thirtyfifth Street
Edith E. Sheets
Dolis
Nature tour and stargazers talk at Palisades Kepler park
Naturalist Aureal T. Cross announces a Sunday June 30 nature tour at Palisades Kepler state park starting from the boat landing at 2 pm after last Sunday's rain postponement. At 8:30 pm the star gazers group will meet east of the main lodge for an astronomy talk free to the public. Eighty five air corps vacancies are to be filled immediately per army recruiters. 50 at Randolph Texas and 35 at Chanute Field Illinois require high school education and ages 18 to 35.
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Aureal T. Cross
Palisades Keplar State Park
Star Gazers
Air Corps
Federal
Randolph Field
Texas
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Cedar Rapids Traffic Men elect leaders for 1940 outing
James W. Ludlow traffic manager for National Oats was elected general chairman and Henry Peters freight agent for the Minor Central railroad named vice chairman at the Traffic club luncheon. The outing is set for Sept. 18 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club with about 500 expected attendees.
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James W. Ludlow
National Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
Traffic Club
Henry Peters
Minors Central Railroad
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Deaths mark Cedar Rapids and Twin Falls profiles
Mrs. Louisa H. Runkle 81 formerly of Lisbon and Cedar Rapids died in a Sioux City hospital. She was born near Walnut Grove Pennsylvania on December 14 1858 and lived in Lisbon and Cedar Rapids with a later period in Lincoln Nebraska and Sioux City. Survivors include daughter Mrs Ira H Winchell of Lincoln and Sioux City son Kenneth E Runkle of Parkersburg four grandchildren and a sister Mrs Annie C Little of Quincy Pennsylvania. Funeral at United Brethren church Cedar Rapids with burial in Lisbon. Mrs. Addie Hoaglan Mounce 76 of Twin Falls Idaho died Thursday night. Born near Cedar Rapids she lived in Iowa before moving to Twin Falls 20 years ago. Survived by a son two daughters four brothers and a sister. She aided Free Methodist and Nazarene churches. On a Cedar Rapids visit last summer she spoke at the Old Settlers reunion. No funeral plans announced. Mrs. Margaret Thurston funeral set for 2 pm Saturday in Turner chapel with Rev. August Cramer officiating and Linwood cemetery burial.
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Louisa Hi. Runkle
Louisa H. Runkle
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Runkle
Walnut Grove
William W. Runkle
Runkle Preceded His Wife In Death On Feb. 27, 1924 Since 1936, Mrs. Runkle
Ira H Winchell
Lincoln
Neb
Winchell
Kenneth E Runkle
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kenneth
Philip Runkle
William
Patricia Ruth Winchell
Annie C Little
Quincy
Laura S. Frutchey
United Brethren Church of
James T. Stewart
Lisbon Cemetery
Addie H. Mounce
Addie Hoaglan Mounce
Twin Falls
Ida
Linn County
Mounce
Americus Mounce
Free Methodist Church
Nazarene Church
Idaho
G. L. Hoaglan
T. V. Hoaglan
Arthur Jd. Hoaglan
Herman Hoaglan
Center Point
Dora Thompson
Urbana
Old Settlers
William E Sharpe Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for William E Sharpe, longtime Cedar resident, were announced with details of arrangements and the community’s expressions of condolence. The notice notes his prior residence and ties to local organizations.
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William E. Sharpe
William E Sharpe
Cedar
Rapids burial services set for New York death victim
A Rapids resident who died in New York on Thursday will be held at the Turner chapel at 2:30 PM Sunday with the Rev. Robert Little in charge. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. The body arrives Cedar Rapids Friday. friends may call Saturday at the chapel. Mrs. Nettle Church, 51, of 1929 J street SW, died at 3:20 AM Friday at her home. she was born.
Beaconsfield Woman Dies After Long Cedar Rapids Residency
In Beaconsfield Iowa on July 2 1888 a woman who had lived in Cedar Rapids for 20 years passed away. She leaves husband Arley Church a daughter Clara Irene Church two brothers John and Lewis Richmond of Beaconsfield and three sisters Mrs J W Smithson Des Moines Mrs Theo Dare and Mrs H A Glick Wilton Minnesota. Funeral services will be con-
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Beaconsfield
Cedar Rapids
Arley Church
Clara Irene Church
John
Lewis Richmond
J. W. Smithson
Des Moines
Theo Dare
H. A. Glick
Wilton
Minn
Funeral service held at Beatty chapel in the afternoon
A funeral was conducted in the Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Monday by a reader of the Christian Science church. Burial followed at Veters Chapel.
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Beatty Chapel
Christian Science Church
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Dial
Rcorsy
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City Briefs
George Farmer
Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge
Burlington
High ‘Twelve Club
Roosevelt Hotel
William Snider
Fourth Avenue
Emma G. Sufficool
B Avenue NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
W. R. Fox
Nineteenth Street
Glenn E Bickford
Third Street
Edward C. Oncken, Jr
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Third Street SE
Gosha
16Th Ave
Rival Packing Co
Chicago
Thexlebros
Second Street SE
Wilson
T. Umit
Wilson’s
Blackhawk
PUREX
Crisco
Saladress
Counen Bats
Lagomarcing-Crupf Coo
Iwarket
Ratn
Ide
Korn King
Best Buy
Elle
Piecnies
Buehler Bros
First Street
Icae
BLATZ
Igram -Kalel
M Ave
Sixth St. SW
Hamed Foods
2Nd Ave
Third Avenue
Maxwell Coffee
Gatte’s
Springville Creamery
Libby
U. S. No
HILEX
C&h Pond
D.M
Libby Olives
Wilson's Mor
C&h
Sunkist
Miller
Miller’s
SALA
National Biscuit
Bran
Bowlene
Thurston
Margaret Thurston
Turner Chapel
August Cramer
Linwood Cemetery
Linwood
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