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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1938
Page
14
Britain presents a 1.708 billion dollar defense bill for 1938-9 with naval and army totals. White paper forecasts 60 new warships and peak spending in 1939 as Sir Neville Henderson seeks a broad pacification settlement with Hitler.
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District Judge Haas heard William Treimer and William Dage as special administrators for Henry Iwers of Cedar county. They seek authority to lease real estate, collect income, pay taxes including 11 298 38 federal estate tax, and perform other duties. Louis and Margaret Voss contest, arguing the executor should take over. Hearing on appeal set for March 16. Additional notes cover related rental arrangements and property ownership disputes. Also, William Perrigo faces assault charges and Charles Heisler pleads not guilty to cheating by false pretenses. England laundry costs cited.
Springfield reports the Illinois Commerce Commission approved Du Quoin to take over the Illinois Power Company water system. The city already provides drinking water, while the company’s plant serves sanitation and fire protection.
Willard Gehm Jr. of 2100 Rockford Road SW died Thursday noon at a local hospital from injuries after being struck by an electric switch engine. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM in Polansky chapel conducted by Rev. Elton D. Wells. Burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary, two stepchildren, two grandchildren, his mother Hulda Gehm, a sister, and other relatives. He was a conductor and switchman with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway for 15 years and belonged to J O O Lodge 141 Woodmen of the World and the Railway Trainmen.
Funeral services for Hans Nelson will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m Saturday and at the cemetery in Luzerne at 3:30 p.m conducted by Rev Henry Scherer. Friends may call at the chapel.
Five hundred soldiers at Fort Niagara braved zero weather to battle a $150,000 fire that destroyed one barrack and threatened additional buildings at the historic army post. The blaze began at dawn, forcing troops to evacuate in their night clothes.
Richard J. Check of Cedar Rapids and Genevieve L. Day of Wilkes Barre Pa. Floyd Lee Jeffords and Dorothy Arlene Miner, both of Cedar Rapids.
Coast guardsmen faced an unusual rescue when the coal ship Ida Hay sent a distress call for help from Lewes Delaware. Investigators found the crew was out of coal rather than in danger, revealing an unusual fuel shortage aboard.
A chapel ceremony at 9 30 a.m. on Monday will begin the first steps toward building the Coe college men’s dormitory. Participants include T. R. Warriner, H. M. Gage, John Nicoll, and Arthur Poe. The spade used in the earth turning comes from prior campus projects. The event ends with a procession to the site at B avenue and Twelfth street. Warriner is authorized to sign the building contract Saturday.
San Diego California (UP) Robert P Scripps 42 controlling stockholder of the Scripps Howard newspapers died at 3 p m Thursday aboard his yacht Novia del Mar off Santa Margarita Island Magdalena Bay Death attributed to an internal hemorrhage He sailed from San Diego February 22 with friends including George B Parker and Joseph N Cauthorn He is survived by widow Margaret Culbertson Scripps and six children and was a trustee of Miami University.
One hundred twenty five agents in eastern Iowa representing the State Automobile Insurance Association, Des Moines, held their annual sales meeting here Thursday at the Roosevelt hotel. A luncheon, afternoon meeting and banquet in the evening comprised the day's activities. Speaking at the banquet were
M C Waterman treasurer Hodge Jones advertising manager and Ernie Fitch southwest Iowa supervisor all of Des Moines attended the event. Peggie Fuller and W Sam Stohl performed, Mrs Jack Milner hosted visiting ladies at a theater party, and agents viewed the sound picture Drive This Mile Safely at the business session.
London reports outline British terms for Italy including recognition of Italian sovereignty in Ethiopia, Italian acknowledgment of British Nile water rights, troop reductions in Africa, and a Mediterranean power status pledge. Ministers weigh Spanish intervention before the League of Nations while Mussolini may withdraw volunteers to bolster Chamberlain.
James Norman Hall born Colfax April 22 1887 son of Arthur and Ella Hall attended Grinnell College class of 1910 served with the Lafayette Escadrille in World War I later lived in Papeete Tahiti with Charles Nordhoff authoring best sellers Hurricane and Mutiny on the Bounty later adapted to films. Istanbul Harbor is formed by the Golden Horn dividing the city.
The Christian service class met at Mrs C A Dykes home with Mrs E Wade and Mrs Guy Berlin presenting. Nevin Nichols of Cedar Rapids spoke on playgrounds and a guest, Mrs Esther Erwin, attended. Twenty seven members and a guest attended. Petitions for school board and treasurer were filed by local residents for the March 14 election.
Mrs W G Koppenhauer hosted a Thursday evening gathering at 966 Fourteenth Street to honor her niece Miss Vi Zinta Crew on her sixteenth birthday. Bingo prizes were awarded and St Patrick Day decorations were used. attendees included Miss Isabelle Miller and many others.
Congregational church group met at Mrs John T Christie residence with Mrs Rena Rice leading devotion and Miss Vinnie Whitcomb guiding the lesson on Facts we Should Know About Rural Life. Refreshments were provided by hostess Mrs Ruby Stokes Cox.
Notice is given that Luella Taylor has been appointed administratrix of the estate of John Arthur Taylor in Linn County Iowa on February 24 1938. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those having claims must present them to the Clerk of the Linn County District Court authenticated. George F Farmer Attorney for Administratrix.
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