Housing survey under way in Cedar Rapids
Twenty five men under the Cham ber of Commerce better housing committee began a city wide housing survey in Cedar Rapids. The effort aims to help local contractors estimate spring and summer business and plan purchases and employment. The survey is part of a national program with short card questionnaires. The canvass is expected to complete within twenty days.
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Better Housing Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
John J. Wagner
Prosecutor Clings To Murder Theory In Heiress Death
PINEHURST N C AP Solicitor Roland S Pruette plans to present an ace in the hole to support a murder theory in the death of heiress Elva Statler Davidson. Autopsy findings by Dr C C Carpenter are expected to be reviewed, with witness Ammanuel Birch recalled to testify about the scene in the family garage.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Elva Statler Davidson
Roland S. Pruette
Statler
C. C. Carpenter
Wake Forest Medical School
Carpenter
Pruette
Ammanuel Birch
Davidson
Birch
Roosevelt Mourns Holmes One of Nation First Citizens
President Roosevelt issued a statement mourning Oliver Wendell Holmes as one of America’s first citizens. He praised Holmes as a long serving associate justice, soldier, scholar, author, teacher, and gentleman, noting his intellect, humor, and influence on the nation. Mrs Roosevelt shared in the sorrow at his passing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Holmes
Oliver Wendell
America
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court of the United
Roose
Fairfax Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
Roy D. Primrose and Maxine M. Severing of Fairfax receive licenses. James R. McCormick of Fairfax and Adria L. Coleman of Cedar Rapids also obtain marriage licenses.
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Roy D. Primrose
Maxine M. Severing
Fairfax
James R. McCormick
Adria L. Coleman
Cedar Rapids
Rev H Vietheer to Speak Each Evening at Four Square Tabernacle
The Rev H Vietheer, founder of Elim churches in Germany, speaks this week at 7 30 PM at Four square gospel tabernacle 609 First Avenue W. Topics include What Everyone Must Positively Know The Seven Evil Spirits How to Personally Experience Jesus My Life s Story and Another Spirit with daily messages through Sunday.
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H. Vietheer
Elim
Germany
Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle
First Avenue W
Jesus
Attorney General Appears In Suit Over State Dam
Joseph Wislsel of Bertram township filed suit to challenge the Palisades dam law or halt construction. He claims forty five acres of a ninety seven acre farm would be affected by backwater and seeks redress from the state conservation board and its agents. Rader notes pleadings will be filed as settlement efforts proceed. judge grants time to plead.
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Ed O'Connor
LeRoy A. Rader
R. J. Thompson
Joseph Wislsel
Bertram Township
Palisades State Dam
Edwin W. Lundquist
Wislsel
State Conservation Board
Rader
A. B. Clark
Divorces Granted by Judge Clark For Cruel Treatment
Default divorces issued by Judge A B Clark include Anna Popelka versus John F Popelka 38 and Ruth Marie Crago versus Charles Erwin Crago. Popelka custody of two minors and real estate and goods awarded. Crago restored Ruth Marie McGuire as her maiden name. Cragos married in 1933. Clark also granted Joseph F Forbes divorce from Bertha Forbes due to felony conviction. Bertha received a five year indeterminate suspended sentence to Rockwell City Woman's Reformatory.
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A. B. Clark
Anna Popelka
John F., Popelka
Ruth Marie Crago
Charles Erwin Crago
Bertha Forves
Rockwell City
Korb suits Railway Conductors for 2500 Insurance claim
Myrtle Korb as executrix of Peter F. Korb estate seeks a $2,500 judgment in district court against the Order of Railway Conductors of America. The petition links the claim to a 1929 accident insurance certificate issued to Peter F. Korb and cites his death on March 5, 1934 after injuries from a January 22 fall in Chicago.
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Myrtle Korb
Peter F. Korb
Order of
Railway Conductors of America
Accident Insurance Department
Korb
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Sash and Door plant sale approved
Judge A. B. Clark approves the report of J. C. Loomis receiver on the receivership sale of the Cedar Rapids Sash and Door company plant and equipment to a buyer. The order confirms details of the sale and appointment of the receiver.
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A. B. Clark
J. C. Loomis
Cedar Rapids Sash and Door Company
Albright Wins Bid at Court Ordered Reopening
G. J. Albright received a receiver's deed after bidding $15,500, the highest amount submitted to Judge H. C. Ring during a court ordered reopening of bids.
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G. J. Albright
Albright
H. C. Ring
Man Receives Six Month County Jail Term
Sam Waller, 31, was sentenced by Judge F. O. Ellison to six months in county jail on a statutory charge. Thirty days of the sentence will be served starting Feb 26, after which he may be released on good behavior and required to stay outside the county. Police arrested him and County Attorney G. K. Thompson filed the true information.
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Sam Waller
F. O. Ellison
Waller
G. K. Thompson
Coal Heist At No 10 Schoolhouse On Highway 11
Thieves forced a shed lock at the No 10 schoolhouse south of Center Point and stole about one ton of coal Tuesday night. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated the theft.
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Highway No
Center Point
Larry Condon
Harapot Will probate and estate details in district court
John Harapot died in February and his will admitted to probate on Wednesday. The entire estate goes to Barbara Harapot, named executrix. The will dated January 22. InterState Finance Corporation awarded possession of a repossessed automobile by Judge A B Clark in district court. J H Wymer named as defendant. Lillian L Hunter’s divorce suit against Elmer E Hunter filed March 1 was dismissed without prejudice. Judge F O Ellison awarded G B McDonald a default judgment against Bruce Tomlinson for 2710.11 dollars.
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Harapot
John Harapot
Barbara Harapot
Interstate Finance Corporation
A. B. Clark
J.H. Wymer
Lillian L. Hunter
Elmer E. Hunter
F. O. Ellison
G. B. McDonald
Bruce Tomlinson
Deaths Mrs Lester Delaney
Mrs Marie R Delaney wife of Lester M Delaney 210 Twelfth street SE died in a local hospital at 9 p m Tuesday after a short illness Born Sept 7 1902 at Monona moved to Marengo in 1919 married Nov 14 1923 resided in Cedar Rapids last ten years Survived by husband parents Frank and Mrs Steel of Marengo two sisters Regine and Mrs Fred Redman four brothers Harry Ambrose Edward and Leo Steel One brother preceded her in death Funeral at Immaculate Conception Friday 9 a m Monsignor Molloy Burial Mount Calvary Friends may call at home Wednesday evening
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Lester Delaney
Marie'r. Delaney
Lester M. Delaney
Twelfth Street
Monona
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Frank Steel
Regine
Fred Redman
Harry Steel
Ambrose
Edward Steel
Oelwein
Leo Steel
Huntington Park
Calif
Immaculate Conception Church
Msgr
John Molloy
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for Oliver Pat Morris to be arranged
Funeral services for Oliver Pat Morris will be held in the Rohn chapel at a time to be arranged later. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Wednesday evening and Thursday.
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Oliver
Pat Morris
Rohn
Linwood Cemetery
Obituary: Cassina Johnson Dies in Newhall Home
Cassina Johnson, a lifelong Benton county resident and retired farmer, died at his daughter Mrs. William Freeman’s home in Newhall at 5 a.m. Wednesday. He was born in Shellsburg and is survived by his sister Mrs. Nancy Sheely of Vinton and his granddaughter Mrs. Henry Miller of Newhall. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Cassina Johnson
William Freeman
Newhall
Shellsburg
Benton County
Nancy Sheely
Vinton
Henry Miller
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Sylvester in Turner chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Sylvester are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Turner chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial Park. A death notice correction lists her survivor as a brother Delbert Benton of Creighton Nebraska, not Delbert Place as previously reported.
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Anna Sylvester
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park
Delbert Benton
Creighton, Neb
Delbert
Arnold Funeral Service in Beatty Chapel Thursday
Arnold will be held in the Beatty chapel Thursday at 10 30 a.m. conducted by the Rev. F H Ward. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
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Anna Arnold
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Death of Ruth Jean Wise at three months
Ruth Jean Wise three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wise residing at 710 A Avenue NE died in a local hospital at 10 30 a m Wednesday after a short illness.
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Ruth Jean Wise
John Wise
Ames extension soils specialist urges grass on farms to conserve soil
J L Boatman told 100 Cedar Rapids business leaders that Iowa should shift to a positive soil program. He proposed a 4 dollar per acre bonus to encourage grass and soil conserving crops, forecasting 28 million a year financing and much larger savings than the current 1934 35 programs, warning against production destruction.
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J. L. Boatman
Ames Extension
Cedars Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Linn County Farm Bureau
County Corn and Hog Control Association
Kiwanis Club
Willis Mohn
Boatman
Iown
Ames Soils
United States
Ames Man Warns On Farm Land Loss And Crop Mix
An Ames speaker warns that land fertility is eroding faster than in China due to wartime crop patterns. He urges a 40.8 percent corn, 28.6 percent small grain, 28.6 percent grass split with 2 percent for specialty crops, stressing soil conservation and producer returns. A Kiwanis chorus closes the talk with performances led by Alvin Keiser.
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China
Ames
Iowa
Boatman
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
James Killian
Edward Clapp
Leo Damage
Kenneth Bogaard
Joe Stenner
Glenn Barge
Alvin Keiser
Cedar Rapids Woman Remains Survived by Family
The obituary notes she is survived by three sisters Phyllis Evelyn Thelma five brothers Le land Manuel Arlen twins Lawrence Leonard and grandmother Mrs Eliza Jane Wise, all of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held in the Beatty Bennet at a time to be announced.
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Phyllis
Evelyn
Thelma
Leland
Manuel
Arlen
Lawrence
Leonard
Eliza Jane Wise
Cedar Rapids
Beatty Bienet
Ater
South Bend Girl Back Home After Abduction Nab
Dorothea Emmons, 17, was found safe in South Bend, Indiana, after her alleged kidnapper, Rus sell Allen Austin, 23, a former convict, admitted driving away with her. Austin, arrested in Dowagiac, Michigan, reportedly said she did not go willingly and did not try to flee.
Dakota sets up new liquor licensing system in S Dakota
Pierre news: A legislative bill creating a private licensing system under state authority for on and off sale passed the legislature and awaits Gov. Berry's signature. License fees will range from 200 to 6000 dollars, funds go to the new state department of justice, and liquor taxes projected at 10 to 50 cents per gallon to raise around 400,000 dollars for relief. Local option remains and cities may run saloons to pay debts.
Committee Backs Vinson Soldier Bonus Bill
By a 14 to 11 vote the ways and means committee approved the Vinson soldiers bonus bill backed by the American Legion as the basis for a bill to be presented to the house. The Vinson bill was chosen over Patman’s Texas proposal which would pay via new currency.
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Washington
Ins
Ways and Means Committee
Vinson Soldiers
American Legion
House
Vinson
Rep
Patman
Texas
Mother and three children die in suburban Detroit fire
DETROIT AP Mrs Helen Wisher and three of her eight children perished from burns after a fire destroyed their home in suburban Ecorse. The blaze began when Mrs Wisher poured oil on smoldering coals in a stone oven causing an explosion.
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Detroit
Helen Wisher
Ecorse
Wisher
Edgewood School Directors Face Re Election
Edgewood voters go to the polls Monday to elect two directors. Incumbents Henry McCarthy and F. H. Hatch seek another term while H. W. Gifford, A. G. Platt and Dr. H. B. Stalnaker have filed for seats.
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Edgewood
Henry McCarthy
F. H. Hatch
H. W. Gifford
A. G. Platt
H. B. Stalnaker
Ways and Means backs repeal of pink slip income tax
The house Ways and Means Committee voted overwhelmingly to repeal the pink slip income tax publicity. The repeal bill is expected to reach the house floor for passage on Thursday.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means
Two Births Recorded at Mercy Hospital
Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Modracek at Mercy hospital March 5 a son. Born to Mr and Mrs Solomon Koury at Mercy hospital March 6 a daughter.
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Joseph Modracek
Twelfth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Solomon Koury
Seventh Street
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Court House News
Palisades Dam
Morris Funeral
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Raymond F. Stevens
Stanley Adams
Civic Clubs
Gorn
Ray Anderson
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Long Time Policy
South Bend
Dakota
Abbott
You
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Yardley
Killian
The
Killian Co
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I. J. Miller
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Vogue McCall Pictorial
Hollywood
Killian Company
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