Two School Board Seats Up for Grabs in Cedar Rapids Race
Cedar Rapids voters choose two school directors for three year terms in a seven candidate field. Incumbent Hoadley seeks reelection while Johnson does not run. polling 7 am to 7 pm with precinct changes and a map published. other term expirations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Center Point Road
India’s
J. E. Johnson
H. H. Hoadley
Hoadley
Arthur Hurtt
Johnson
W. J. Neill
Frank Kanak
United State Bank
E. R. Moore
Joseph Sadowsky
Charles Penning‘roth
S K Ratcliffe to Speak at Cedar Rapids Town Hall Thursday
Noted English journalist S K Ratcliffe of London will address the eight o clock Town Hall meeting at St Pauls Methodist church in Cedar Rapids on Which Road for Britain He is a longtime lecturer and writer with ties to the Spectator Observer New Statesman and Nation and has worked with Indian nationalism leaders in the Swaraj movement He lectures annually in New York at the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and at Columbia University The event requires tickets purchased in advance at Morris Sanford’s book department and not sold at the door.
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S. K. Ratcliffe
London
Cedar Rapids
Town Hall
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Ratcliffe
United States
Canada
Britain
America
Germany
Hts Foundation
New York
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Columbia University
Bromeley
Yale University
England
the Spectator
the Observer
New Statesman
Nation
Mr. Ratcliffe
The
New Republic
the Survey
Century
Yale Review
the Statesman
Calcutta
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Grace Boston
Forum
Morris Sanford
Court Dismisses 121 Law Cases at January Term
Judge H. C. Ring dismissed 121 civil actions from the district court under rule 1 for cases not prosecuted within three years. Costs are to be paid by plaintiffs. The rulings include numerous damages, note, and account actions, involving Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and many named plaintiffs and defendants across a range of contract and attachment cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
District Court
Ring
Gertrude Olson
James L. Michaels
Katharine R. Randall
E. J. Hawks
Alta Hawks
Harry Reiterman
Walter Gunn
Franklin Gunn
Red Cross Drug Company
Co. H. Doty
T. E. Thorpe
C. A. Clark
Emerson-Hillbrunner Music Company
Fred Higley
Anderson Brothers
Robert Knutson
Anna Gray
City of
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Browning
Francis Watson
John Makowecki
Anany Bugal
Emma C. Powers
Perley Clark
Minnie Doty
Joe Sinaiko
Max Albert
Jack Hockaday
H. F. Jeffrey
Champlin Refining Company
Julian C. Stone
Karl F
J. F. E. Weisley
Guardian
Clara Beldin
Frank Beldin
van Valkenburg and Company
Thomas B. Powell
Theodore Stark Company
Ralph L. Schillig
Mason Mills Kaupke
M. A. Prince
Marie E. Weaver
Homer H. White
R. W. Gearhart
Nathan Cohn
Edward T. Cuyler
Mark McAvoy
Don C. Cook
Royal Indemnity Company of
New York
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
Marion
C. C
Joseph Story
George Filloon
Electric Equipment Corporation
E. P. Brannaman
Wawak Company
Popelka and Tichy Company
W T. Shipe
James D. Long
Esther Long
Genevieve Long
Clifford Long
Kathleen Long
Farm Tools, Incorporated
George W. Evans
Joseph Sadowsky
Newell Construction and Machinery Company
Charles E. Newell
Earl Tobiasson
Charles Hurd
James Hicks
John W. Walters
Roy Henderson
Flora C. Simmons
Paul Kost
Carl Wissert
E. E. Delp
William Weissert
William P. Jones
Samuel R. Lippincott, Jr
Joe Oswald
Jerry Kirz
Frank Co
Frank M. Davis
Seaside Park Seawall Rail Sparks Child Injuries
In Bridgeport Connecticut a railing installed along the Seaside Park seawall after FERA work led to three children toppling into the water within a week. Officials say the rail invites climbing and troubles, following a 30 year span with no railing and only one prior fall.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Seaside Park
FERA
the Park Commission
Diamonds Coming Here Worth Many Millions
Amsterdam reports Holland ships about 25 million dollars in diamonds to the United States each year. Most stones are cut in Amsterdam and dealers often bargain over small heaps, turning them with their long fingernails for bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam, Holland
Holland
United States
Amsterdam
Imp puzzle craze lands in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Imps arrive in Cedar Rapids with daily puzzles on page 6 section 2. The metal 15-number box game offers solvable and unsolvable challenges each day. Braille editions and cases are available, and famous figures are noted as Imp enthusiasts.
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Notices
Local items report on hospital recoveries and upcoming meetings. J H Schenck recovering from broken hip at Mercy hospital expects discharge in two weeks. LeRoy Rowray underwent right foot amputation at St Marys hospital Rochester Minn recovering well. Townsley Townsend club meets Tuesday. Knights of Pythias Star of the West No 1 meet Monday with candidates to be initiated. Linden Camp Modern Woodmen of America meets Tuesday. Crandic display club meeting rescheduled to March 19 at Montrose hotel. Immediate delivery new Chryslers and Plymouths from Hadad’s.
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J. H. Schenck
Mercy Hospital
LeRoy Rowray
Eighth Street
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Star of the West No
Knights of Pythias
Linden Camp No
Modern Woodmen of America
Second Avenue SE
Crandic Display Club
Montrose Hotel
Illness of Mrs Earl Muzzy Widens To Pasadena
Relatives report Mrs Earl Muzzy of 530 Knollwood drive is seriously ill while wintering in Pasadena. Mr Muzzy flew to California to be with her as her mother Mrs W G Dows and brother Sutherland C Dows left by train to join them.
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Earl Muzzy
Knollwood Drive
Pasadena
Muzzy
California
W. G. Dows
Sutherland C. Dows
El Kabir Shrine Plans Wednesday Meeting
The regular meeting of El Kabir Shrine will be held Wednesday at 8 oclock at the Shrine temple for members only. A business meeting follows at 8 oclock, preceded at 7 oclock by a band concert.
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el Kabir Shrine
Shrine Temple
University of Dubuque English Head Speaks at Rotary Luncheon
Herman Ficke head of the English department at the University of Dubuque will discuss The World 100 Years Ago and Today at the Rotary club luncheon Monday at the Hotel Roosevelt. The Washington high school A cappella choir directed by Miss Jess Chaney will perform.
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Herman
Ficke
University of Dubuque
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Washington High School
Jess Chaney
Correction Notice on Local Music Contest Winner
The Gazette corrects erroneous details from Saturday naming Robert Stastny as the cornet division winner. The article misidentified his parents as Mr. and Mrs. Comn Stastny and gave an incorrect address at 77 Twenty-first Avenue SW.
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Gazette
Robert Stastny
Robert
Comn Stastny
Twenty-first Avenue
Linn County Dog Taxes Due and Penalties
Linn county dog taxes for 1935 are due at the office of County Auditor Robert M. Vesely. The tax is one dollar for males and spayed females and three dollars for females. A penalty of one dollar attaches April 1. Up to noon Saturday 1,585 tax tags had been issued.
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Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
DeMolays Present Three Act Comedy Skin Deep
Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of DeMolay stages a three act comedy Skin Deep by Fred Marlowe as their tenth annual play at the Community theater on April 16 and 17. Tryouts are at 2 p.m. today at Masonic hall with Fredrick J. Witosky and community and Association Players members helping cast. The play blends romance with aviation intrigue and is billed as surpassing prior DeMolay productions It Won't Be Long Now and Nothing But the Truth.
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Fred Marlowe
Community Theater
Players of
Cedar Rapids
Order of DeMolay
Frederic J. Witousek
DeMolay Advisory Council
Association Players
Masonic Hall
Fred Petrick
Community Players
Fred C
South Africa Trade Booms For Canadians
Canada's trade with South Africa has risen so sharply that one Montreal steam ship operator has pressed five additional ships into service. The firm will add freighters to its usual four on the route while keeping existing schedules.
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Montreal
Canada
South Africa
Bidwell Receives Honorary Degree at Pittsburgh University
Marshall Bidwell, twelve year Coe College organ professor, was awarded a Doctor of Music by the University of Pittsburgh during mid year exercises. He has taught organ at the Carnegie Institute for three years and recently sponsored an organ scholarship at Coe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Bidwelll
Coe
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute
Bidwell
City Publishes 1500 Free Traffic Ordinances Pamphlet
The city council has assembled all traffic ordinances into a pamphlet for free distribution. About 1500 copies are available at city hall and the police station. Chief Ray S. Tapper says copies will be given to violators and anyone who asks. He also offers motor tests and motor safety pamphlets at no charge.
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Ray S. Tapper
Relief Rolls Require Monthly Registration in Iowa
All persons on county work relief rolls must register monthly with the Iowa State Employment Service in the Bever block at 417 First Avenue E. Registrations from March 8 to 19 will be accepted in morning hours. Failure to register promptly will lead to dismissal from relief rolls.
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Iowa State Employment Service Office
Bever
First Avenue E
Des Moines
Relief Department
Texas To Honor Garner With 500 Acre Park
A 500 acre park in Frio Canyon north of Sabinal and Uvalde is planned to honor John N Garner the vice president of the United States. The site is described as 25 miles north of Sabinal and Uvalde in Uvalde Texas.
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Texas
Garner
Uvalde, Tex
John N. Garner
United States
Frio Canyon
Sabinal and
Uvalde
Death of Raymond Merrill 28 Denver Resident
Raymond Merrill, 28, of Denver Colorado, died Friday at his home. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Merrill of Denver formerly of Cedar Rapids and nephew of Mrs Harry L Snow and of Mrs A B Van Dyke. Mr Merrill was connected with the Rock Island Railway company.
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Raymond Merrill
Denver
Colo
Charles A. Merrill
Cedar Rapids
Harry L. Snowdon
Woodland Drive
A. B. van Dyke
Wellington Street
Merrill
Isabelle Hall
Rock Island Railway Company
Funeral services for Mrs George Williams announced
Funeral services for Mrs George Williams, formerly of the area, who died in Chicago Friday, will be held at 2 30 p m Monday in the Gaffney and Moore chapel with Rev J Renwick McCullough officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill. Friends may call at the chapel Monday morning from 9 to noon.
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George Williams
Chicago
Gaffney and Moore Chapel
J. Renwick McCullough
Oak Hill
Funeral rites for Anton W Kopecky
Funeral services are set at the Polansky chapel at 8 30 a m and at St Wenceslaus church at 9 a m with Rev August Vojacek officiating. Burial will follow in St Johns cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Sunday from 7 to 9 p m.
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Anton W. Kopecky
Polansky
St. Wenceslaus Church
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Headley
E. A. Hokenson
Gertrude
Fe, Hawkinson
Theodore W. Hawkinson
E. G. Fisher
Cleora P. Fisher
J. Louis Nederhiser
Joseph Petrus
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Cedar Rapids Motor Company
Robert Melsha
E. Burnham Products Company
Harold W. Duncan
B. H. Madden
E. H. Lundy
Madden and Company
Sulit
K. Ratcliffe
Theodore Starak and Company
A. G. Hoelzen
Karoline Peterson
Walter Simonsen
Monarch Milling Company
Farmers’ Feed and Supply Company
Warner Brothers Company
E. A. Hoken
George Stuhler Son’s Company
Joseph M. Holub
Ida May Kelsey
Albert Hazelwinkle
Black Hawk
Iowa
E. Clark
Ruth Thede
Elizabeth Bush
Frank B. Griffin
Irene Griffin
Elizabeth Langworthy
Rowena Eloise Stuckslager
Raymond M. Ashcraft
Quaker Hatchery
Eugene Carmichael
C. A
C. H. Harmer
Lillian Cline
Morris Baldwin Piano Company
Cline Baldwin Piano Company
Wayne S. Hartlenp
C. T. Rudberg
C. I. Rudberg
Edith V
B. H. Draper
Cedar Rapids Investment Company
E. W. Scott
Blanche Janko
E. C. Mitvalsky, Jr
Elmer Wright
Mary Steen
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company
George Steen
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific, Railway Company
Allen Motor Company
C. J. Berkholtz
Wy Xcast
van Gamp
Doz
Grimes Golden
Dr. Doherty
Star Jewelry CO
Tad St. SE
Seawall
Sea Park
the Gazette
Imp
Rollo
Europe
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Kate Smith
Babe Didrikson
Ted Lewis
Duncan Sisters
Earl Carroll
Sally Rand
Admiral Byrd
Little
Hermann Schubert
Bungalow
Morris Plan
Young Men’s Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Townsend Club
Moose Hall
Hadad's
Mrs. Muzzy
Cornet
Marlowe
Pittsburgh U
Jacquard
Newman
China Department
Kopecky Funeral Services
Henry A. Stearns
Granby Bldg
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