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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1940

Page

7

Irish Twins Celebrate Sixth Birthday on St Patrick's Day

Mr and Mrs J C Reindl celebrate their twin daughters Mary Jeanne turning six on St Patrick's Day. The girls, Mary and Mary, are kindergarten pupils at Immaculate Conception School and resemble each other in appearance and dress. The piece notes their German surname despite Irish lineage claims.

St. Pat Erin J. C. Reindl Seventh Avenue SE St. Patrick's Day Mary Jeanne Daughers Reindls Paddy Reindl Mrs. Reindl Woods McNamara County Clair Ireland Mary Immaculate Conception

Registration Opens for Linn County 1940 Relief Gardens

Linn county plans its relief garden program with E S Smith as garden director. Registration begins March 20 with daily hours 9 am to noon and 1 30 to 4 pm in the court house basement. Plots must be at least 5 000 square feet and contain vegetables only."}

Linn County E. S. Smith Elmer M. Seevell Rex Conn Mildred Hunt Mr. Smith Young Men’s Bureau The Chamber of Commerce

Dahl Returns From Spanish War Today

New York AP reports Harold E. Whitey Dahl age 31, an American aviator, travels home today after serving in the Spanish Civil War as Generalissimo Franco’s top headache.

New York Harold E. “Whitey” Dahl Generalissimo Franco

Spaniard Expires in Welcome by Exiled Wife

Among thousands of prisoners of the Spanish civil war, a man will arrive today on the American export steamship Exira. He is greeted by his blonde wife Edith Rogers Dahl a dancer appearing in Camden New Jersey and bound for Jersey City to meet him. Police Chief Hohmann of Los Angeles asked for updates on Dahl after he was paroled in 1936 for a worthless check and later fled Spain where warrants were issued for forgery.

Exira Edith Rogers Dahl Camden N. J Jersey City Dahlay Spain

Taft Says He Is Not Interested In Vice Presidency

MARION VA AP Senator Robert A Taft Ohio candidate for the Republican nomination for president said in an interview that he has no interest in the vice presidency He emphasized his priority is the presidential race and his campaign aims to lead the nation with his policies.

Terview Senate Virginia Taft Congress Marion Robert A. Taft Ohio

Easter Rabbit Want Ads Now Open For Listings

Advertisers are invited to place Easter rabbit Want Ads this week. Reach local buyers through the Want Ads column to showcase rabbits for sale and connect with interested shoppers seeking festive pets.

Grapes of Wrath provokes a call to aid victims of progress

JOHN I. SMITH urges readers to confront poverty and displacement shown in Grapes of Wrath. He argues progress harms the hungry and homeless, condemns indifference, and cites biblical duty to aid the least of these. Smith signs from 107 Thirteenth Street SE, City.

John I. Smith Thirteenth Street City

Trinity Lutheran to Conduct Good Friday Service at Paramount

Trinity Lutheran church holds its eleventh annual Good Friday service March 22 at 12 noon in the Paramount theater. Rev. P. L. Bornhoeft preaches on Luke 23 28 with John A. Jaeger at the organ. Proceeds after expenses aid Finnish relief. Doors open at noon. service begins 12 10.

Trinity Lutheran Church Paramount Theater P. L. Bornhoeft John A. Jaeger United States of America William Kulhavy Lee Ilen M. H. Luber Henry Theiss George F. Weitz Martin Geiss A. Euken

Greek ships Panachrandos and Flora sunk, report

London dispatch reports that two Greek freighters Panachrandos of 4661 tons and Flora of 2980 tons were reliably sunk as of Saturday night. The confirmation comes amid ongoing naval actions. The losses affect Greek shipping in the conflict region.

London Flora

Loses Pants But Not Faith In Marriage

Eric Swanson 40 waited for his bride Ellen 39 for 30 hours in a Lake Michigan shore car. Police found him pantless in a parked auto Friday night after Ellen, a divorcee, eloped with him to St. Louis a week earlier. He rode in borrowed trousers as officers sought Ellen in Chicago. He said he loves her and will give the marriage another chance.

Chicago Eric Swanson Lake Michigan Shore Ellen St. Louis Bloomington Ill Pantless Swanson

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