Four Guides for Successful Salesmanship Highlighted
A. L. Taylor of the Chamber of Commerce spoke at a sales conference lunch in the Roosevelt hotel about four key guides for salesmanship from the buyers stance. He urged honest letter approach, careful telephone use, thoughtful advertising, and genuine enthusiasm. H. L. Nehls presided and inducted Taylor into the Iowa Mutuals family as the afternoon session prepared for a dinner with Billy B. Van.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Roosevelt Hotel
Taylor
H. L. Nehls
Mr. Taylor
Iowa Mutuals
Billy B. van
S E Goddard dies after walking into car on First avenue
S E Goddard 69 of 3171 First avenue E was fatally injured at 1 10 am Thursday when he walked or fell against a westbound car on First avenue at Thirteenth street E He died at 1 50 am in a local hospital taken there by a passing truck driver Michael Schick 428 A avenue NE driver of the car said he saw the man at the intersection and the impact occurred as he crossed He was pronounced dead after examination by a deputy coroner and coroner no inquest will be held Goddard formerly a compositor at Metropolitan Supply Company for 12 years Surviving are his widow two sons a daughter and several stepchildren and grandchildren The body is at the Rohn mortuary
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S. E. Goddard
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Goddard
Michael Schick
Avenue NE
Hall Manufacturing Company
Schick
R. E. Munden
B. L. Knight
Metropolitan Supply Company
Loren
Willard
Cedar Rapids
Marie Applegate
Davenport
Forrest Zody
Esther Wymer
Genevieve Shoemaker
Sabina
Lester Zody
Brooklyn
N. Y
Richard
Fred Zody
Toledo, O
Bernice German
Belle Plaine
Rohn Mortuary
Roosevelt Hi Y Cagers Win City Basketball Title
Roosevelt Hi Y defeated Wilson 22 to 14 to claim the city basketball title. McKinley Hi Y edged Franklin 32 to 31 in a close contest, final standings listed.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
McKinley Hi-Y
Franklin
Roosevelt Franklin
McKinley
Neesers
McKinley Franklin
JP Adams
Carley
Ngells
Kehne
Wwingert
Cochrane
Colad
Hutch
Wright
E.gaclav
Leclerc
Cecil
Tores
Wilson m
Vrail
McCrory
Amor
Youtzy
F Borecky
Hermsen
Macek
Burlingame
C Ollister
Bishup
G Eder
Holecek
Holton
Shelton
Goes
Hasek
Adams
Gabie
Peters and Smith file for Johnson County posts
Iowa City Democrat Dan J. Peters filed for re election to the county board of supervisors for the three year term starting January 1, 1936. W E Smith announced his candidacy for re election as county treasurer on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Dan J. Peters
County Board of Supervisors
W. E. Smith
Vermaarsch Tripped Up by Gloves Theft
In a cigar store encounter Chief Detective Earl Stanley faced Achil Vermaarsch who accused him of being a flat foot while Stanley called Vermaarsch a crook. Vermaarsch's gloves were later found stolen from a downtown shop and he pled guilty before Justice Reed receiving a thirty day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stanley
Achil Vermaarsch
Stanley
Vermaarsch
Justice A. S. Reed
City Briefs And Personals In Cedar Rapids
Fuhrman joins the Car Department of Rude company. Townsend club No 2 meets Friday 7 30 p m in the superior court room. Advisory board meets 7 p m. Cedar Rapids Airhawks meet in city hall clubroom 7 p m Friday to plan spring vacation contest. Permit for a 3000 dollar dwelling at 903 M Twenty sixth street SE issued to Joseph Hradek. City council approves transfer of 4519 18 from waterworks sewer rental fund. Justice W J Grunewald marries Vern Dudley Aaron Galli and Ralph Prochaska Helen Pata. Betty Mae Laver 35 gets 30 day jail for disorderly conduct. C J Lingard 25 arrested with Laver posts bond. Harley Hanson of Vinton returns from San Diego naval training station on 17 day leave to Cedar Rapids to visit aunt then parents.
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Cedar Rapids Airhawks
Twenty-sixth Street
Joseph Hradek
City Building Department
Betty Mae Laver
B Avenue NE
C. J. Lingard
Miss Laver
Harley Hanson
Vinton
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Calif
Cedar Rapids
al Crowley
Fourth Avenue SE
S. O. Hanson
Residents Petition Casper Schaefer Heights Streets
Forty nine Casper Schaefer Heights residents petitioned the city council to surface streets in the area notably Thirty sixth avenue SW. The petition was referred to the public improvement department.
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Casper Schaefer Heights
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Public Improvement Department
Missing dog case sparks police inquiry
Police were called Thursday to investigate the missing wire haired fox terrier of Mrs. H. V. McGillivray of 1836 Ellis boulevard NW after a man who would not give his name claimed to have found the pet and promised a return Tuesday night. Neither he nor the dog have been heard from since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. McGillivray
Ellis Boulevard
Dixie Oil jobbers conference in Iowa at Hotel Roosevelt
Dixie Oil jobbers of Iowa held a conference at the Hotel Roosevelt on Wednesday. Speakers included Rodney Miller of Aurora Illinois secretary Frank Bostwick of Washington president Charles Rohr of Mason City vice president Tom McDonough of Williamsburg William Kaloupek of Grinnell M Griffith of Ames Jack Johnson of Eldora and F R Whitney of Cedar Rapids.
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Dixie Oil Jobbers
Iowa
Hotel Roosevelt
Rodney Miller
Aurora
Ill
Frank Bostwick
Washington
Charles Rohr
Mason City
Tom McDonough
Williamsburg
William Kaloupek
Grinnell
M. Griffith
Ames
Jack Johnson
Eldora
F. R. Whitney
Cedar Rapids
Waterville and Hansell Win In Girls Tourney
Waterville and Hansell reached the state tournament finals at Drake Fieldhouse. Waterville defeated Farragut 21 to 12, while Hansell overcame an 11 to 8 halftime deficit against Manilla to win 21 to 18.
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Des Moines
Ins
Waterville
Hansell
Drake Field House
Farragut
Manilla
Columbia Academy Wins In Catholic Tourney
Columbia academy of Dubuque Ir defeated St Joseph high of Pittsburgh 46 to 26 in the opening round of the National Catholic high school basketball tournament in Chicago.
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Columbia Academy
Chicago
Columbia Academy of
Danish Civil Planes Registry Shows Private Ownership
Of 23 civil aircraft registered in Denmark, seven are privately owned and 16 are held by corporate or institutional entities. The data highlights a notable share of private aviation amid county and business fleets.
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Denmark
Pittsburgh Flood Recede As Guards Maintain City Siege
The floodwaters fell about a foot hourly from a crest near 46 feet, with 14 feet above flood level. National guards ringed the Triangle while 600 on duty and 1,000 more awaiting orders. Rescue crews, police boats, and fire trucks battled 36 hours of fires and outages as looters, profiteering and hotel shortages affected residents.
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Andrew T. Park
National
City Hall
Allegheny
Monongahela
Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh
Dunn
Man Demands Rope To Tie House To Tree
A man visited the seventh precinct police station stating he wanted rope to secure his house to a tree. The terse exchange prompted no further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seventh Precinct
Obituary: Olive L Leefers Mother of City Inspector dies
Mrs Olive Lydia Leefers born March 16 1858 Cedar County died at 2 p m Thursday at 1223 Fifth Avenue SE after a long illness She was widow of John F Leefers died Feb 4 1926 Survived by daughter Mrs L A Fuhrmeister and sons Otis and Robert C of Cedar Rapids Four grandchildren Funeral plans pending Friends may call at Turner chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Lydia Leefers
Otis Leefers
Fifth Avenue
Leefers
Cedar County
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
John F. Leefers
Supervisors Hear Bids On County Gasoline Oil and Grease
Linn county board opened bids for the annual supply of gasoline lubricating oil and grease. Four firms bid on 160000 gallons of gasoline twelve bid on 6000 gallons of oil and thirteen on 12000 pounds of grease. Action was deferred after tabulating bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
AT&T Imposes Call Limits Through Pittsburgh
AT&T announced a ten minute limit on all calls passing through flood damaged Pittsburgh and a one hour delay for calls routed through the Pittsburgh office. The restrictions are due to wire failures caused by Pennsylvania floods and blamed on the disaster.
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Pittsburgh
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pennsylvania
Surplus Tax Breaks Narrowed For Banks And Insurers
Washington AP reported congressional tax drafters tentatively agreed to exclude banks and insurance companies from a new levy on undistributed corporate earnings and to keep them under a modified corporation tax. Chair Samuel B. Hill said the subcommittee discussed repealing excess profits and capital stock taxes for all corporations, while continuing a 15 percent net income tax on banks and insurers. For other corporations, the income tax would be repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Samuel B. Hill
Wash
House Ways and Means
Hoffman To Back Landon In Race
Gov Harold G Hoffman said he would support Alf M Landon of Kansas when Landon files as a candidate for delegate at large to the Republican national convention in Trenton New Jersey.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Walkers Adopt Baby Girl in Chicago
In Chicago a personal matter involving former New York Mayor James J. Walker and his wife Betty Compton resulted in the adoption of a baby girl. The report frames the event as a private family affair arising from the couple’s recent visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James J. Walker
New York
Betty Compton
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Iowa Mutual
Detective
Fuhrman
Rude Company
Townsend Club No
Superior Court Room
W. J. Grunewald
Vern Dudley
Aaron Galli
Central City
Ralph Prochaska
Solon
Helen Pata
Marion
Waterville and
Muscatine
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Quincy
St. Louis
Points
M. C. Foster
US Line
Olive Leefers
Hoffman
Landon
the Bank
Mary Miles
Newman
Comfort Oxfords
Health Arch
Panty
Kayser
Rollfast Manufacturing Co
Armstrong
Winslow
Armstrong’s Standard
Quaker Girl
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