Births at St Luke's and Mercy Hospitals
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Harris at St Luke's on March 13. A son to Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Hindman of Alburnett on March 14. Mercy Hospital reports a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Snetzler of 1007 Second Avenue SW on March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Michael R. Harris
Bever Avenue
Mar
Ralph S. Hindman
Alburnett
Mer
Mercy Hospital
John Snetzler
Second Avenue SW
Charles A Pollock Dies at 72 at Daughter's Home
Charles A Pollock, 72, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. W J Fleming at 273 Highland OO NW at 7 20 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Pollock
W. J. Fleming
Highland Oo NW
Marriage Licenses Issued In Iowa Four Pairs
Carl Pedigo and Nadine Sturtz both of Vinton Frank H. Fahren krug and Rhoda Mae Luett both of Davenport Melvin Hayek and Mary Scholl both of Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pedigo
Nadine Sturtz
Vinton
Frank H. Fahrenkrug
Rhoda Mae Luett
Davenport
Melvin Hayek
Mary Scholl
Cedar Rapids
Riemann Marriage Case Notes Cruel Treatment Grounds
In a filing by Albert F. Riemann through Judge H. C. Ring the matter cites cruel and inhuman treatment as grounds. The couple married in Cedar Rapids on August 10 1923 and property rights are settled by stipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel M. Riemann
Albert F. Riemann
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Truck Hits Train Driver Jumped From Cab
A truck struck an interurban car on Highway 11 in Center Point injuring no one. Patrick Smith, 26, Lisbon, escaped injury after turning west to avoid the car. his truck carrying tractor parts was a total loss. Later a car with Mr and Mrs Raymond Schaeffer collided with a Rock Island switch engine injuring them lightly. After midnight William Seaton collided with a Milwaukee switch engine. he was uninjured.
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Center Point
Patrick Smith
Lisbon
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Smith
Raymond Schaeffer
Second Avenue
Rock Island
Third Street
Ninth Avenue SE
William Seaton
Division Street
Milwaukee
Ninth Avenue
First Street
Jury Ponders Verdict In Auto Accident Suit
A district court jury deliberates in an $8,500 personal injury suit filed by Patricia Makinson against Joseph Stark over a 1939 auto crash on highway 218 near North Liberty. Makinson rode in the Anker car driven by Don Olson during the collision with Stark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Moffit
Patricia Makinson
Joseph Stark
Howard Anker
Don Olson
Stark
North Liberty
Miss Makinson
Anker
Arrest in Cedar Rapids Watch Theft Case
Thomas Thompson, 53, of Cedar Rapids, arrested 5:35 p.m. Wednesday for larceny in the watch theft from Boyson Jewelry Company. Detectives traced a $30 wrist watch sold locally to him. he says he bought it for 50 cents from a man on the street. County Attorney indicated a larceny charge will be filed and a prior 60 day jail term suspended for a liquor sale charge was partly lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Thompson
Cedar Rapids
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
L. B. Marshall
Bill Kudina
Boyson Jewelry Company
Earl Stanley
Boyson’s
Stanley
J. E. Heiserman
Finns may rely on German help after peace with Soviets
Amid questions in Copenhagen and Stockholm about Finland's peace with the Soviet Union, observers note Finland's strong wartime blows to the Red Army. They ask who benefits if Moscow Berlin ties weaken and whether Germany seeks to tighten influence in Scandinavia.
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Copenhagen
Finland
Germany
Red Army
Moscow
Berlin
Reich
Scandinavia
Stockholm
Tidningen
Hijalmar Schacht
Baron Gustaf Carl Mannerheim
Gannett Warns New Deal Heads U S Toward Communism
Portland Maine INS Frank E Gannett republican candidate told Maine voters that four more years of the New Deal would lead the United States to communism. He urged electing a Republican administration to cut costs reduce taxes and revive private enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
INS
Frank E. Gannett
United States
Maine
Gannett
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Finnish Relief Fund In U S Continues
SAN FRANCISCO. The Finnish relief fund will continue to operate in the United States. Ben S. Allen, Hoover aide, announced that contributions will be received to aid Finns with homes to be rebuilt and thousands of refugees moving from Russian occupied territory, ensuring ongoing American assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Ben S. Allen
Herbert Hoover
Allen
Russia
Iowa fund to aid Finland contributions urged
Des Moines AP reports contributions to aid Finland will be received at Iowa collection centers for some time, announced by Dr. John S. Nollen, chairman of the Iowa fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Finland
Iowa
John S. Nollen
Iowa Fund
Marengo Man Held For No Driver's License
Kenneth Gleason age 26 of Marengo was arrested for operating a car without a driver's license after a stop at Twelfth avenue and Third street SE shortly after 2 am. P. J. Welsh age 59 of Rock Island was questioned and released. both men had been drinking but were not intoxicated according to patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gleason
Marengo
P. J. Welsh
Rock Island
Twelfth Avenue
Third Street SE
Welsh
Beeswax Formation in Bees Under Mouthparts
Beeswax starts as a fluid secretion beneath the bee’s body and becomes a plastic substance inside the bee’s mouth as it is worked.
Finland Sums Up Debt Paid to West as War Ends
Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheim declares Finland has paid every penny owed to the west. He cites 200000 Russians and 15000 Finns killed in the 105 day war ending Wednesday and vows continued defense of western civilization amid scarce western aid. He laments giving ground to an alien race yet pledges effort to build a home for the displaced and an improved livelihood for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Finland
Baron Mannerheim
America
Finland seeks Nordic pact as war shifts to peace talks
President Kallio appeals for Allied aid and national unity while Finland braces for postwar reconstruction. Foreign Minister Tanner notes Finland initiated peace talks via Sweden as Moscow peace delegates return. Russians continue bombing Finnish cities including Rovaniemi and Kemi jaervi amid armistice timing.
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Russia
Kallio
Tanner
Finland
Sweden
Moscow
Risto Ryti
Viipuri
Rovaniemi
Kemijaervi
Seek Compromise To Prevent Major Labor Act Change
Washington administration opens bid for a compromise to alter the Wagner Act via NLRB personnel shakeup and possible procedural revisions. House Labor Chairman Mary Norton and Senator Wagner push for expanding the board to five members. Critics warn that movement signals broader change and urge opposition to sweeping amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
Mary Norton
N. J
House Labor Committee
Wagner
N. Y
Howard Smith
NLRB
Smith
Clare Hoffman
Mich
Labor Committee
Sponges from Bahamas and Atlantic regions drive England buy
Florida, the Bahamas, and the Mediterranean supply most of England's sponges. The Bahamas alone accounts for about $140,000 in annual purchases.
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Florida
Bahamas
Mediterranean
England
Scrutinize Allied Buying of Planes
Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison said foreign orders have not appreciably delayed the navy’s liberal buying program. Rear Admiral John H Towers announced four new export types: Vought FB2A PBY flying boat Brewster Grumman monoplane fighters. The Army released one new type the Curtiss P-40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Charles Edison
John H. Towers
Naval Aeronautics
Army
Kraschel Attacks Wilson Over Auditor Report
A political exchange emerges in Iowa as Nels Kraschel accuses Governor George Wilson of partisan manipulation by exposing the bank receivership audit. The Gazette is denounced by Kraschel as biased while Wilson is praised for exposing the scheme and upholding public trust against partisan motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Kraschel
George Wilson
Kraschel
Wilson
Iowa
Gazette
Commission Opposes Dam At Coralville
The public hearing record and exhibits were reviewed by the commission. After reconsidering all evidence and data from its investigation, the commission expressed that the proposed Coralville dam project is inadvisable from a conservation standpoint.
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Commission
Coralville
Court approves final receivership of Coggan State Bank
Judge H C Ring approves twenty fifth and final report in the receivership of the Coggan State Bank. Final distribution includes a first and final dividend of 19.43 percent or 29.94 on creditor claims and a last dividend of 11 846 percent or 14 871.77 on depositors claims. Coggan State Bank dissolved. unclaimed funds to be deposited with the court clerk. D W Bates receiver and O A Conwell examiner in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coggon State Bank
H. C. Ring
the Coggan State Bank
D. W. Bates
O. A. Conwell
McKee Seeks Dismissal in Contract Suit Over Boynton
Defense moves to dismiss a suit filed by E. R. Tenny. Plaintiff seeks five year injunction blocking any similar business. McKeeby claims the contract with Tenny is null and void.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Tenny
B. J. McKeeby
McKeeby
Tenny
McKeely
Three Nonresidents Sentenced for Vagrancy in Linn County
Three men pled guilty in Justice H. R. Church ill's court on March 4 and received 90 day county jail terms. Judge J. E. Heiserman suspended the sentences during good behavior, requiring the defendants to remain out of Linn county. The men were Leon Barton 22 Charles Nolan 54 and Harold Smith 25 Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Churchill
J. E. Heiserman
Linn County
Leon Barton
Charles Nolan
Harold Smith
Divorce Action Filed For Elick and Drahos Couples
Blanche E Elick sues Joseph C Elick on cruelty grounds with custody and support requests. Listed marriage date is December 9 1936 in Nashua. Norine Drahos cites Joseph Drahos in a separate divorce petition with a felony conviction alleged on November 17 1939 and seeks title to household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche E. Elick
Joseph C. Elick
H. C. Ring
Nashua
Elick
Norine Drahos
Joseph Drahos
Drahos
Cedar Rapids
McCarty Seeks Priority Mortgage Claim in Iowa Real Estate Case
Hearing opened before Judge C J Haas on McCarty of Des Moines asserting priority of his alleged mortgage against real estate. He contests a judgment execution by Leonore E Hunting with Eugene H Kane and Sarah Kane claiming homestead status for the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. McCarty
Des Moines
C. J. Haas
McCarty
Leonore E. Hunting
Eugene H. Kane
Sarah Kane
Nels Kraschel and the shadow over his Iowa debts
The article recalls the unsettled debts of Nels Kraschel after his fortune faded. It notes bank concerns over alleged insolvency, his 1930s political rise and later farms acquired near Audubon Iowa, with undisclosed details on whether old debts were fully settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Kraschel
Nels
Audubon
Kraschel
Iowa
Dies Committee To Question Leader Of Red Police In U S
Chairman Dies announced the House Dies Committee will call before it soon the head of the Soviet military police in the United States. He said the exposure will involve people in government circles and detail how the GPU operates in the United States. A date and hearing format were not set.
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Red Police
U. S
Washington
Dies
Tex
United States
GPU
Maternal mortality rate in 1938 the lowest on record
The 1938 maternal death toll fell to 9,953 from childbirth causes, yielding a rate of 43.5 per 10 000 live births. The Journal of the American Medical Association notes an 11 percent drop in maternal deaths across all causes as improved care spreads. Dr. Edwin F. Daily cites these findings from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
United States
Edwin F. Daily
Washington
D. C
Journal of the American Medical Association
Notice to state supreme court by Century Cab defendants
Defendants Bradley Carlton operating as Century Cab Co and Lee Robinson filed with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist on Wednesday a notice referencing a $2,800 jury verdict dated Nov 20 1939 in a personal injury case brought by Alanson F Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Bradley Carlton
Century Cab Company
Lee Robinson
Alanson F. Morse
Ed Lundquist
Trustees named for Rosenbaum will wills trusts
Orrie Becker of Cedar Rapids and Ben Birenbaum of Mason City were named Wednesday as trustees for trusts under the will of Tan chel Rosenbaum, who died Dec. 23, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrie Becker
Cedar Rapids
Ben Birenbaum
Mason City
Tanchel Rosenbaum
Rep Martin Seeks Cash For New Lock At Keokuk
Washington AP The National Rivers and Harbors congress projects committee backed viewing navigation flood control and water conservation as investments and urged treasury funding. Representative Martin of Iowa urged an appropriation for a new Mississippi River lock at Keokuk to replace the oldest bottlenecked lock.
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Washington
Projects Committee
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Treasury
Martin
Iowa
Mississippi River
Keokuk
Mississippi
Intelligence Tests For Fitness In Jobs Told To Lions Club
Paul C. Greene of Coe College outlined progress in intelligence tests used to gauge suitability for business or professional careers. He noted tests matter for vocational guidance and some larger employers but require further development to reach broad practical value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Paul C. Greene
Coe College
Montrose Hotel
County awards oil bids as Linn County releases contracts
Linn County supervisors awarded bids for 3 852 gallons of lubricating oil 1 800 gallons of Diesel lubricant and 5 000 pounds of transmission oil. Home Oil and Gas Co Cedar Rapids won lubricating oil 1 136 34 and Creswell Service Cedar Rapids Diesel lubricant 808 20 while Deep Rock Oil Omaha received transmission oil bid.
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Linn County
Home Oil and Gas Company of
Cedar Rapids
Cresswell Service
Deep Rock Oil Corporation of
Omaha
Texas Company of
Minneapolis
Shelly Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Kansas City
Iowa State Highway Commission
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Bareco Oil Company
Dens Oil Lubricant Company
Goplerud Oil Company of
Osage
Phillips Company
Phillips Petroleum Company of
Des Moines
Creswell Service
Standard Oil Company of
Davenport
Super-Service Oil Company of
Cedax Rapids
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation of Waterloo
National Refining Company of
Dubuque
Home Oil Company of
Cities Service Oil Company of
Deep Rock Oilcorporation of
Desert Kangaroo Rats and Sea Whales Share Neckbone Trait
The desert kangaroo rats and the world’s whales are the only mammals with consolidated neckbones. This unique skeletal feature links two distant habitats across the animal kingdom.
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Desert
Wife Divorces Senator Nye in Five Minute Plea
Anna M. Nye was granted a divorce from United States Senator Gerald P. Nye in a five minute Wednesday court proceeding in Fargo North Dakota. The divorce cites cruelty and both parties were absent from the hearing. Custody of two children Robert 18 and James 16 was awarded to Mrs Nye with details of agreement kept secret. The couple wed in Bayfield Wisconsin on July 14 1616.
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Fargo
N. D
Anna M. Nye
United States
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Bayfield
Wis
Dam project continues as troops leave Grand River works
Adjutant General Louis Ledbetter demobilized most of the 70 guardsmen at the 20 million dollar Grand River dam site after a conference with General Superintendent I Towne. Work proceeds under a reduced garrison as Gov. Leon Phillips fights federal claims over relocation damages totaling 850 thousand dollars.
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Disney
Okla
Louis Ledbetter
Grand River Dam
Ledbetter
I. Towne
Leon Phillips
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Public Works Administration
Oklahoma
Harry Parris
Towne
Grace Fields to Wed Monty Banks in Ten Days
British musical comedy star Gracie Fields and her manager fiance Monty Banks said they would be married within ten days. They announced plans in Hollywood on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
Gracie Fields
Monty Banks
Senator opposes strict limits on campaign gifts and federal funds
The Iowa senator denounces a pending Hatch Act amendment arguing against narrowing political expression. He opposes federal penalties on states and favors extending equal restrictions to all federal connected and state employees to prevent perceived inequities. He urges broad reform to curb contributions while protecting citizens' rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
District of Columbia
Congress
State Highway Commission
State Department
Iowa
Test Pilot William Rust Killed in Hicksville Plane Crash
William Stanley Rust 29 of Berkeley California an engineering inspector for the civil aeronautics authority was killed instantly when the biplane he was testing went into a spin and crashed at Hicksville near Roosevelt field Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
William Stanley Rust
Berkeley
Calif
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hicksville
Roosevelt Field
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Daily Record
New Orleans
Sioux
Galveston
UN Ifi
Los Angeles
A Moines
Francisco Marck
Davenport Bicaco
Beatsburch A
Solpalias
Houston Sui
DR. H G
Fussell
Wade Werner
New Deal
Finnish Relief Fund
Mannerheim
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Adolf Hitler
Hoover
Craemer’s
Edison
Court House News
Senator Nye
U. S. Dam
Grace Fields
Senate
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