Senate bill curbs gubernatorial pardoning power Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved 40 to 0 a measure to limit the governor’s clemency authority. It requires two newspaper notices in the convict county, reasons for clemency, and 20 days before action. It voids suspensions if not followed and adds 10 day county notice to the sheriff and county attorney in misdemeanors.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nelson G. Kraschel
Senate
House
Certified Public
Public Schools Committee
George Faul
Des Moines Republian
Hears Defense Motion In Ins Merger Suit
Judge C J Haas held a hearing on a motion to dismiss a reply in a merger suit brought by several policyholders against Preferred Class Mutual Insurance and Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance. The reply challenges approvals by the insurance commissioner and attorney general and raises a constitutional question. La Porte City funeral notices: Chilton A Passmore died after illness. born 1867 in Judy Wisconsin. survived by wife Lizzie and two daughters. services at Barnhart and Johannsen with burial at West View.
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C. J. Haas
Preferred Class Mutual Insurance Company
Preferred Class Mutual
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
LA Porte City
Chilton A. Passmore
Judy
Wis
Thomas
Mary Passmore
Lizzie Landers
Passmore
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Reelected to School Board Victory for Hickok and Trewin
Mrs. C. T. Hickok and Harold Trewin won Monday's school board race, defeating William McCall. Hickok begins her thirteenth year on the board and Trewin his seventh, with Trewin serving as chairman and Hickok heading the educational committee.
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C. T. Hickok
Harold Trewin
William McCall
Hickok
Trewin
Pioneer Cedar Rapids book dealer dies in Winnetka
John W. Albright 96 pioneer book dealer came to Cedar Rapids in 1872 and ran a city book shop for 56 years. He died at 3 p.m. Monday in Winnetka. Surviving are daughter Mrs Charles R Sutherland and son George A Dorwart. Body to arrive Cedar Rapids Tuesday. funeral Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Turner chapel. burial Oak Hill cemetery.
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John W. Albright
Cedar Rapids
Winnetka
Fannie Duncan Albright
Charles R. Sutherland
Winnetka, NL
George A. Dorwart
Chicago
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mary B Torrence Dies at 92 in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Mary Bell Torrence widow of George P. Torrence died after a brief illness at a local hospital at 9 15 pm Monday born August 27 1846 near Woodstock Illinois she lived in the city sixty years leaving two sons E A Torrence and J A Torrence both of Cedar Rapids two daughters Mrs Ethel Lantz of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Blanche Beebe of Hibbing Minnesota nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren she was a charter member of the Second Christian church Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday in the Turner chapel with Rev I E Linkjetter officiating burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery flowers omitted friends may call at the Turner chapel.
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Mary Bell Torrence
George P. Torrence
Second Street
Woodstock
E. A. Torrence
J. A. Torrence
Cedar Rapids
Ethel Lantz
Lincoln
Neb
Blanche Beebe
Hibbing
Minn
Second Christian Church
Turner Chapel
I. E. Link- Jetter
Cedar Memorial Park
Death of Miss Antonette Kratochvil Near Iowa City
Miss Antonette Kratochvil 81 died at her Solon area home after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia she came to Solon vicinity over sixty years ago and lived near Iowa City for 35 years. Survived by sisters Mrs James Baxa and Mrs Vine Zobac Cedar Rapids and brother John Kratochvil Solon rural route 2. Funeral at Brosh funeral home Solon Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek. burial details follow.
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Antonette Kratochvil
Iowa City
Bohemia
Solon
James Baxa
Vine Zobac
Cedar Rapids
John Kratochvil
Brosh Funeral Home
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Funeral details for Solon area burial announced
Be in the Sutliff cemetery near Solon. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday evening.
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Sutliff
Solon
McMorran 74 dies after short illness in Ohio
Julia Ann McMorran 74 of Center Point road NE died at 6 40 a.m Tuesday at her daughter Mrs J Kimes home after a short illness. Born in Erie Pa April 11 1864 she was long time night matron at St Luke s hospital. Husband John died in 1914. Survived by daughter son in law F J Kimes a grandson J Burtot Hudnall and several nieces and nephews. Funeral in Beatty chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev James H Blackstone Jr burial Linwood cemetery friends may call at the chapel.
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Julia Ann McMorran
J. Kimes
Center Point Road
Erie
St. Luke's Hospital
John
F. J. Kimes
J. Burtot Hudnall
Barbara
James
Charles Hudnall
Beatty Chapel
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Linwood Cemetery
Death notice for Mrs Alma Slezak Burger in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Alma Slezak Burger 52 wife of Louis Burger of 1606 Fourteenth avenue SE Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital after a short illness. Born February 8 1887 in Town City she lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Survived by husband three daughters Florence and Maxine at home Gale Woods Cedar Rapids a son Ralph at home three grandchildren three sisters and three brothers. Funeral at Brush chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m with Theodore B Hrubacek officiating. Friends may call Brush chapel Tuesday evening.
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Alma Slezak Burger
Louis Burger
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Gale Woods
Florence
Maxine
Ralph
Anna Holub
William Prybil
Iowa City
Bertha Lantz
Frank Slezak
John Slezak
Leo Slezak
Des Moines
Brush Chapel
Theodore B. Hrubacek
Hill, Bushnell, Miller funerals scheduled in Cedar Rapids area
Notices report the death of Arthur L Hill at 827 Ninth Street SW after a long illness. He was born in Sutton Nebraska in 1884 and survived by a wife Marie, six sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements are pending at Polansky chapel. Also listed are funeral details for William Henry Bushnell, Ben Edgar Miller, and burial at Oak Hill cemetery, with services at Beatty and Turner chapels and pallbearers named.
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Arthur L. Hill
Ninth Street
Sutton
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Marie
William
Homer City
Bay of Bend
Ore
Ralph
Idaho
Edward Stevenson
Forks
Wash
Gerda Bell
Hammond
Ind
Daniel Fretwell
Stanley Sutter
Coleville
Harry Bone
Lawrence
Kan
August Doebler
Oswego
Mich
Polansky Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Sadie Gillis at Mona han funeral home
Funeral services for Mrs Sadie Gillis will be held at the Mona han funeral home on Wednesday at 10 am conducted by the Rev Frank Ward Burial will be in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening Andrew Thordas of 723 A avenue NE died at a local hospital about 345 pm Monday after a brief illness He was born in 1882 in Greece The funeral will be held in the Barta chapel at a time to be announced later
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William Henry Bushnell
Lucy Ambroz
First Avenue E
Beatty Chapel
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ed Sparling
S. Clifford Keyes
George Farmer
W. D. Ralston
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Sadie Gillis
Monahan Funecral
Frank Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Andrew Thordas
Greece
Barta
Proposal to merge Cedar Rapids school and city elections
Cedar Rapids City Clerk L J Storey urged combining the school and city elections in even numbered years to boost turnout and reduce costs. He noted many voters ignore school elections and that a joint vote could attract more candidates and focus on school affairs though a state law change would be required.
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Cedar Rapids
L. J Storey
Storey
Craemer's Spring Fashion Show Draws Big Iowa Crowds
The Craemer store staged its fifth annual spring show in two capacity crowds at 7 and 9 pm in Iowa. Fred E. Long directed the all-staff production featuring children, teens, and models in pastel and vivid coats, dresses, and costumes.
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Craemer
Iowa
Craemer’s
Fred E. Long
Divorce and annulment rulings touch two Iowa couples
Judge H C Ring grants Mary Lou George a desertion divorce from Mike George. Tom Koury obtains an annulment decree from Judge John T Moffitt for a marriage to Mrs George at Oelwein last September. The decree becomes effective March 10 and notes a previous 1936 divorce decree was not filed or paid, leading to dismissal last July.
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H C. Ring
Mary Lou George
Mike George
Tom Koury
Cedar Rapids
John T. Moffit
George
Oelwein
Georges
Ohio
Des Moines
Koury
Crash injury suits seek 30000 in Fremont area
Personal injury suits filed against Leo Pieper Eugene Pieper and Carl Anderson in Fremont Neb claim 30000 for injuries from a July 10 1938 highway crash near Cedar Rapids. Through Charles Summers Miss Ruth Summers of Harlan seeks 15000 damages for Helen.
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Leo Pieper
Eugene Pieper
Carl Anderson
Fremont
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Charles Summers
Ruth Summers
Harlan
Helen
Two Plaintiffs Sue Over Crash With Orchestra Bus Trailer
The two plaintiffs were riding with Malcolm Klingler when his car hit a Pieper owned trailer driven by Anderson. The trailer stopped on the highway without rear lights. Both plaintiffs claim pelvic fractures among injuries.
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Klingler
Malcolm Klingler
Piepers
Anderson
Osborne Held Over for Unpaid Fine in DWI Case
Donald D. Osborne 28 of Cedar Rapids was jailed by Deputy Harlan Snyder to serve 76 days of a 90 day sentence for an unpaid 300 dollar fine on a DWI charge. Osborne pled guilty November 28 and commitment was withheld until January 2 with credit for two weeks already served. The extension was due to illness in Osborne's family per County Attorney G K Thompson.
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Donald D. Osborne
Cedar Rapids
Harlan Snyder
Osborne
G K. Thompson
McKinley 9A Class to Stage The Pampered Darling
McKinley junior high 9A class will present a one act play The Pampered Darling Friday at 145 pm directed by Miss Marjorie Emerson The production moved from Wednesday due to illness of cast members The story centers on 14 year old Victor the pampered darling of the Gibbons family and his sisters attempt to regain his voice after he fakes deafness and dumbness in the weekend house party plan.
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McKinley Junior High School
Darling
Marjorie Emerson
Victor
Gibbons
Connie
Janet
Girls Glee Club
Dorothy Dawson
Will Sing
I Dream
Jeannie
Foster
Laka Rose
Nevin
Ilene Feith
Mabel Slaymaker
Betty Kessler
Lelia
Bertha Huggins
Margaret Kohl
Ruth Kubik
Joan Locatell
Barbara Nix
Mary Risk
LaVonne Shallenberger
Yvonne Svoboda
Bernice Tichy
Jane Watson
Joy Wahl
Ruth Ross
Lelia Voelker
Luella Waite
Naomi Anderson
Rosalee Bunce
Opal Davis
Georganne Dunshee
Fatal Decision Theme At Calvary Baptist Revival
The evangelistic message at Calvary Baptist church centers on A Fatal Decision with a souvenir for the man reading the most biblical chapters. Monday’s Back to the Bible revival drew strong turnout as church officers report 1 400 Bible chapter readings, lifting the campaign total to 7 20 0. Rabble rabbi concerns noted in some counties.
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Calvary Baptist Church
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Agnes Toomey
Elva Jessen
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Harriet Elliot
Bernus Pirks
Leonor Beges
G Esther Copp
Wayne Mochal
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