Ribbentrop Sees Pope After Talks With Italy’s King
German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop visited Pope Pius XII after an audience with King Vittorio Emanuele III and talks with Mussolini. Observers saw two signals: Hitler-friendly Vatican gesture and interest in widening the European war. Ribbentrop also briefed Ciano, with discussions reportedly touching on Finland border guarantees and church property seizures in occupied territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Pope Pius XII
Vittorio Emanuele
Italy
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Vatican
Haly
Galeazzo Ciano
von Ribbentrop
Ciano
Finland
Yelsinki
Pope
Whisky Found In Truck Cab After Crash Reported
A whisky bottle was found in the cab of a delivery truck after a weekend crash on ice. Driver Burke admitted drinking earlier but said a long interval had passed and denied fleeing intoxicated. Separate hydrant damage incidents followed two related collisions on Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE.
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Don Dunlap
Burke
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
Wayne Burr
Lone Tree
Leonard Nelson
A Avenue NE
Burr
Nelson
Harry S. Johnson
Couple Held For Sale State Liquor
Betty Ecke and Rudolph Henecke were arrested for disorderly conduct and held for liquor law violations. In district court Henecke received six months with three suspended. Ecke three months at Rockwell City reformatory. They lived as common law husband and wife and admitted selling whisky for 25 cents a drink, using liquor books showing extensive purchases since September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ecke
Rudolph Henecke
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Hennecke
Ecke
Rockwell City Reformatory
Henecke
Earl Stanley
Here's Good News For Little Fellows Shorty nickname leads to compensation ruling
The U S court of appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Ray Bridges, a helper at a Sanit ary Grocery produce warehouse, is entitled to compensation for injuries he says occurred after a supervisor called him Shorty. The court held the supervisor initiated the incident by using the nickname.
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Washington
Shorty
United States Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Ray Bridges
Sanitary Grocery Company
Bridges
FICTION WRITER GIRIA WEDDING FEUD AND FUNERAL NOTICE
Funeral services will be conducted in the Moon chapel at 1 p.m Tuesday by the Rev Rodnes C Gould of the Calvary Baptist church. Burial will be in the family lot in Fanview cemetery at Greeley. Friends may wait at the chapel.
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Her
Calvary Baptist Church
Moon Chapel
Rodnes C Gould
Fanview
Greeley
Deaths John Edward Hesse 81 pioneer Cedar Rapids resident
John Edward Hesse 81 a Cedar Rapids pioneer and builder of the citys first steamboat died Sunday after a brief illness. He moved later to Mason City to live with his daughter and son in law. Survived by wife Anna Marie Weiss died 1931, a son plus three daughters and eleven grandchildren. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Rohn Funeral Home with Rev George Stauffer officiating. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Born August 15, 1858 in Dubuque Ia. He was associated with North Western Carriage and Wagon, later with Hesse boat livery on the Cedar River. He helped organize the Cedar Rapids Boat Club.
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John Edward Hesse
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Mason City
Myr
Wendl Krejci
Avenue NW
Rohn
George A Stauffacher
Linwood Cemetery
Dubuque
Mr Hesse
John
Elizabeth Hesse
Abraham Lincoln
Mississippi River
North-Western Carriage and Wagon Manufactory
Quaker Oats Company
Wf C Hesse
D Avenue
North Western Railroad
Sheffie
Geneva
Hesse
Whittemore dies after extended illness in Cedar Rapids
Floyd H Whittemore 30 of 309 Seventh street SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital Saturday at 7465 p.m after a long illness. Born January 8 1910 in Jackson county Iowa he came to Cedar Rapids ten years ago. He married Vivian Engles on August 11 1935 in Cedar Rapids. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frank L Whittemore of Marion five brothers Carl Frank Jr Ronald Dean Whittemore of Marion Douglas in the US Navy and Saws of Cedar Rapids. He was a member.
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Floyd H Whittemore
Seventh Street
Jackson County
Cedar Rapids
Vivian Engles
Frank L. Whittemore
Marion
Carl
Frank
Ronald Dean Whittemore
Douglas
Saws
Clark F. Kettering Dies Longtime Cedar Rapids Merchant
Clark F. Kettering longtime Cedar Rapids merchant died at his son Clair Kettering’s home following a brief illness. Born May 12, 1860 in Rock Island Illinois he came to Cedar Rapids about 43 years ago and ran a furniture and jewelry business retiring three years ago. Survived by son two grandchildren brother and sister. Funeral at Moon chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with cremation to follow.
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Clark PF Kettering
Cedar Rapids
Clair
Kettering
Ellis Boulevard
Rock Island
Betty Louw
Olackie Robn Kettering
We C Kettering
Maggie Laver
Orion
Moon Chapel
Frank Ward
Iner D Dickson Dies in Melbourne Fla At 1250 PM
Iner D Dickson brother of Mrs. Co A Weichman and Miss Vivian Dickson of Cedar Rapids died at his Melbourne Florida home Sunday after a brief illness. Born December 8 1875 in Benton County Iowa he lived there until 13 years ago moving to Melbourne. Survived by widow a son Ralph Dickson of Miami a daughter Mrs Mary McCrea of Rahway New Jersey two granddaughters Jeanine and Peggy McCrea and brother J o Dickson of Vinton Funeral services and burial will be at Melbourne.
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Iner D Dickson
Co. A. Weichman
Vivian Dickson
Cedar Rapids
Melbourne
Fla
Benton County
Ralph Dickson
Miami
Mary McCrea
Rahway
Jeanine
Peggy McC
Cedar Rapids Woman Miss Jessie Duncan Dies in Iowa City
Miss Jessie Duncan aged 78 died at University hospital in Iowa City after a brief illness. A Cedar Rapids resident for 28 years she was born August 21, 1869 in Bruceville Canada and had previously lived in Ryan Iowa. Survived by three nieces including Mrs Bernice Hardin.
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Jessie Duncan
First Street
Cedar Rapids
University Hospital
Iowa City
Pam
Bruceville
Canada
Ryan
Iowa
Bernice Hard
Obituary note for local family service and burial details
Wisconsin, Mrs Bert Newhouse and Mrs. William Good, both of this city four nephews, George, Godon and Edward Duncan all of Cedar Rapids, and Harold W Duncan of Oakland, Calif and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Jolin Duncan, also of this city. the Turner chapel at 2 pm Wednesday conducted by the Rev FE. OH, Ward Burial will be in Golden Prairie cemetery near Ryan Friends may call at the
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Wisconsin
Bert Newhouse
William Good
George, Godon
Edward Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Harold W Duncan
Oakland
Calif
Jolin Duncan
Turner Chapel
FE. OH
Golden Prairie
Ryan
Woman Found On Street Dies A Natural Death
Mrs Ollie Sodini a 50 year old Montrose hotel resident died in a local hospital at 3 am Sunday after being found wandering at First avenue and Third street SE. Autopsy ruled death due to natural causes a cerebral hemorrhage with no foul play. She had been under medical care for high blood pressure for five years. Survivors include a daughter from a prior marriage, mother Mrs Willaam Sievers, and two sisters. Burial planned at St Louis, funeral home transfers completed.
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Ollie Sodini
Montrose
First Avenue
Third Street
Strand Theater
Sodini
Harry A Sodini
Knight
Krurdenier
Vince Galto
Myr. Sadim
Virginia Wrank
St Louis
Willaam B Sievers
Bertha Levy
Jefferson City
Lilly
Chicago
Moon Funeral Home
St. Lows
Arthur Donnellys
St Lows
Public health nursing program planned in Tinn County
Mary Rozemans and Madeline Healy, both University of Michigan trained public health nurses, began organizing county wide work under a county state and Red Cross arrangement. Headquarters are at the courthouse with supervision by Walter A. Shupp. Rozemans will cover Grant, Spring Grove, Washington, Over Creek, Fayette, Monroe, Clinton, Fairfax College, Putnam and Franklin townships.
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Tinn
Owas
Red Cross
Hazel Roberts
Manchester
Walter A. Shupp
University of Michigan
Mary Rozema
Hospers
Madeline Healy
Newton
Rozema
Chamberlain Faces Italian Coal Dispute Misunderstanding
London report states Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain blamed a misunderstanding by Italian officials for the ship sailings after Britain seized German coal. Italy agreed to stop further coal shipments and to sail remaining ships in ballast, with ongoing talks seen as reopening trade negotiations.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Italy
Chamberlain
Commons
Raps Whispering Drive Against Election Boards
City Clerk J J Storey denounces whispering commentators who threaten to destabilize election boards and of political workers who try to mock officials. He notes good Samaritans urging insiders to surrender posts, causing boards to fall apart and voters to seek relief. Storey calls for competent judges of elections and questions whether jobs should go to those who need them rather than trusted appointees.
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J. J Storey
Storey
Good Samaritans
Fcars
Tinn County
Cit
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Healy Assigns Nurses to Jackson Boulder Maine Areas
Healy will place nurses to work in Jackson Boulder Maine, and Marion Brown Bertram and Linn townships. The nurses will begin soon to call on town grade school superintendents and rural teachers in their respective areas.
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Healy
Jackson
Boulder
Maine
Buffalo
Marion Brown
Bertram
Linn
Britain Rejects Finnish Peace Terms with Russia
London reports state Britain refused to convey harsh Soviet terms to Finland delaying any mediation. Terms allegedly demanded cession of territories around Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland plus a naval lease at Lanka. Sweden supposedly relayed similar proposals to Finland through Russia and ROA officials.
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London
Britain
Wis
Mondas
Finland
Sweden
Ivan Maresky
Roa Butler
Finand
Lake Ladowa
Vupuri
Nicarelian
See Light Vote In City Primary Field Tuesday
In city primary voters head to 11 polling places opening at 7 am with voting continuing at 1 pm and 7 pm. The list includes Rude Auto at 511 Second Avenue SE Fire Station No 3 1424 3 Avenue NE Franklin High School B Avenue and Twentieth Street NE Arthur School B Avenue and Twenty seventh Street NE Kenwood Park Library Kenwood Park Addition Jackson School Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE Voting House Second Avenue and Eighteenth Street SE Fire Station No 6 Fourth Avenue and Seventeenth Street SE Bever Park Garage Bever Park Buchanan School Mount Vernon Road and Twentieth Street SE McKinley High School 620 Tenth Street SE Harper and McIntire Co 411 Sixth Avenue SE Fire Station No 4 1109 Third Street SE Hayes School Twentieth Avenue and D Street SW Van Buren School Fourteenth Avenue and Third Street SW Taylor School Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW City Barn Seventh Avenue and HI Street SW Police Station Second Avenue and Third Street SW Harrison School Eleventh Street NW between L and M Avenues Voting House H Avenue and Sixth Street NW Roosevelt High School Thirteenth Street and C Avenue NW Cleveland School First Avenue and Fifteenth Street NW
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Rude Auto Company
Second Avenue
Avenue NE
Indras
Oakland Road
H Avenue
Franklin High
B Avenue
Twentieth Street
aArthur
Twenty-seventh Street
Kenwood Park
T—Jackson
Fourth Avenue
Twelfth Street
MecKinley High School
Tenth Street
Harper and McIntire Co
Sixth Avenue
Third Street
Hayes
Twentieth Avenue
D Street
van Buren
Fourteenth Avenue
Voting House
Sixth Street
Roosevelt High School
Thirteenth Street
C Avenue
Cleveland School
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Arrest Of Boys 13 And 15 Clears Up Five Breakins
Mrs Minion and Mr Kent spotted two youths fleeing a broken window at a furniture store. Police traced the crime to three boys, ages 13 and 15, who confessed to stealing watches, cartridges, binoculars, a fishing gear, and two fishing reels. The suspects admitted planning to sell loot and use rifles for hunting. One boy is described as a third time offender.
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Minion
Kent
Aroticles
Mr Kent
Rath Stanles
Shoetricians Adopt Tex Az Southwestern Name in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas local shoemakers adopt a self styled title Tex Az Southwestern Association of Shoetricians redefining their trade group with regional branding.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Finns face key choice on peace or continued war
Finnish leaders weigh whether ending the war would shield independence and bolster Allied prestige. Analysts warn a Finnish defeat could invite German and Russian dominance in Scandinavia, threaten Allied sea lanes, and force greater aid to Finland while risking a broader European tilt toward conflict as Soviet assistance and Western air power push back Russian offensives near Helsinki.
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Finland
Europe
Balkans
Gaight
Moscow
Bouttin
France
Kadansh Gukt
Pata Cast
Helsinki
US denies German claim on Stembardt peace talks
State department officers rejected German reports that American Ambassador Laurence A Stembardt in Moscow influenced Soviet Finnish peace negotiations. Officials refused to comment further, noting cordial conversations with Soviet officers after months of strained U S Soviet relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UP State Department
Laurence A Stembhardt
Moscow
Steinhardt
Russia
United States
Death investigation in Postville man’s case proceeds
The article reports an ongoing inquiry into the death of an elderly Postville resident. Authorities describe the scene and progress, noting limited details released to the public while awaiting autopsy results and further forensic findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Push
Postville
House Entry Through Window With No Loss
A Sunday incident reports a residence entered through a window with nothing taken. Readable fragments reference names and street notes but no theft or injury details are clear. Further specifics are not recovered from the damaged text.
Alaskan Parishes Uphold Greek Orthodox Faith
Regional Greek Orthodox parishes in Alaska preserve liturgical traditions amid sparse communities. Clergy and lay members maintain rites, languages, and church governance, reflecting enduring ties to Hellenic heritage despite regional challenges and distance.
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Ribbentrop
Giria
North Africa
Lax
John E. Hesse
Floyd Whittemore
Clark F. Kettering
Mr Kettering
Iner
D. Dickson
Mary Rozemans
FIRST
Sioux City
Shoetricians
Renee Mars
Tefte
Univis Lenses
J. C. Landenberger
Stafelt
Optometrist
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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