Independence Pair Tops Bridge Tourney At Roosevelt Hotel
Dr. M. G. Whitney and L. M. Freeman lead the one day contract bridge event with 1941 points. Edith Durin and Lena Hodgin follow with 189 and M. O Reiff and H. J Robertson with 187. Cups awarded to top two pairs. winners from sections I and II listed with several local and regional participants noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Roosevelt
M. G. Whitney
L. M. Freeman
Independence
Edith Durin
Lena Hodgin
M. O Reiff
H. J Robertson
South
Oliver Longueville
W. M. Jayne
Barclay J Moon
Harvey
McClary
East
Carl Jordan
Atherton B. Clark
J. H. Keedick
Toledo
C. H. Murrow
Des Moines
W.W. G. Whitney
E. Taylor
GC. R. Chandler
B. M. King
Karl Lindberg
W. T. Merrill
Sioux City
R. C. Montgomery
Merrill
Montgomery
George E. Beattie
Jane Carey
Miss Peggee English Returns to Des Moines After Cedar Rapids Visit
Miss Peggee English returns to Des Moines on Sunday after a week in Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs. J Doyle DeWitt of Hartford Conn. DeWitt has spent the last month with her parents Mr and Mrs G T Everett at 2136 Blake Boulevard SE and will stay another month before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggee English
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
J. Doyle DeWitt
Hartford
Miss Marie Jeffrey Initiated into Delta Gamma at UIowa
Miss Marie Jeffrey of Cedar Rapids was among fifteen girls initiated into the Delta Gamma sorority at the University of Iowa on Saturday afternoon. She is the daughter of Mrs. Dore V. Jeffrey, 1714 G Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Jeffrey
Cedar Rapids
Delta Gamma Sorority
University of Iowa
Dore
V. Jeffrey
G Avenue
Miss Margaret Lundy Visits Iowa City Family
Miss Margaret Lundy arrived Saturday from Washington DC to spend a week at the home of her brother in law and sister, Dr and Mrs F C Dunn, 711 Ellis Boulevard NW. She will spend another week in Clarion with her parents before returning to Washington. Iowa City bank opens at new site after moving cash and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lundy
Washington, D. C
F. C. Dunn
Ellis Boulevard
Miss Lundy
Clarion
Washington
Iowa City
First Capital State Bank of
First ‘National Bank
Billings Golden Wedding Observed by Cedar Rapids Kin
Mr and Mrs Ross Billings marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering in Central City. They were married March 24 1883 and have three daughters ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Relatives from Cedar Rapids Waubeek Marion and Central City attended along with friends. A gold and white cake was among the gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Central City
Ross Billings
Ross
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
Billings
Sadie E. Stark
Carl Miles
Wau~beek
Clark Wilkes
John Tritle
Charles Stearns
Minnie Fink
Nelson Fink
Herbert Kohl
George W. Streeter
Tom Barkwell
Kenneth
Marion
Elmer Stark
Francis Haas
Viola
Waubeek
W. Streeter
Betty Lund Steele Injured in Plane Crash Near Knoxville
Betty Lund Steele, a renowned aviatrix, suffered a fractured jaw and possible internal injuries after a plane crash near McGhee Tyson airport. Ulmer Forester, 25, died from a fractured skull shortly after the crash. Wallace Boulineux was injured but only slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
INS
Betty Lund Steele
McGhee-Tyson
Ulmer Forester
Wallace ‘Boulineux
Big Savings Possible in State Costs Warn Rotary Speaker
Ira B. McGladrey CPA told Cedar Rapids Rotarians the core issue is number of salaries, not size. He cited Soldiers Home in Marshalltown spending 140000 for 438 residents, and Audit findings suggesting up to 1000000 in annual savings across state institutions, with farming losses cited for 1932. Floyd Jones of Minnesota Bible University sang at revival meetings with Rollin Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira B. McGladrey
Rotary Club
Hotel Roosevelt
McGladrey
Iowa State Board of Control
Board of Education
Cedar Rapids Gazette
University of Iowa R
Rotarians
Floyd Jones
Minnesota Bible University
Minneapolis
First Christian Church
Rollin S. Eaton
Food Moocers And Sightseers Hamper Quake Relief Work
Long Beach officials moved Monday to ease three earthquake problems. One million sightseers crowded quake districts hindering relief. destitute outsiders strained food facilities. and racketeers posed as inspectors to extract fees. Only 38 of 375 schools remained closed and vehicle traffic was cut on 35 blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
INS
Depositors Meet To Reopen Union Bank At Orpheum
A meeting of Union Bank and Trust depositors was held at the Orpheum theater with G J Gill as chairman and L A Kilsart as secretary. A plan to place the bank on present value was adopted and trustees M F Herwood B R Cole and M H Eder were elected. The group hopes the bank will resume operations within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Union Bank and Trust Company
Orpheum Theater
G. J. Gill
L. A. Kilsart
M. F. Herwood
B. R. Cole
M. H. Eder
Long list crossword style clues from a late-era puzzle
A dense grid of horizontal and vertical crossword clues covers a wide range of words. Entries include references to people such as a late Chicago mayor’s assassin victim and various terms for actions objects and states, with numerous numeric and ordinal indicators and literary phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Passage of Beer Law Tightens Roadhouses in Des Moines
Des Moines lawmakers move to curb roadhouses and dance pavilions along highways. The bill empowers township trustees to close halls via injunction and shifts licensing to the board of supervisors. Senate to concur, while other measures on workman’s comp, textbook uniformity, and state procurement proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Capitol Hill
Assembly
J. D. Craven
Board of Supervisors
Senate
Craven
House
Boards of Education
Banking Committee
State Executive Council
Hanson
Winnebago
Thieves Break Into Four Businesses Including Creamery
Sunday night thieves hit four businesses the Wapsie Valley creamery on Eighth Street NE suffered 90 pounds of butter stolen after glass broke in the front door. A pair of grey trousers with $15 in pockets were taken from Quality Shoe on Third Avenue SW along with shoes and laces and neckties valued around $23. Radio and a window break were reported at Presto Inch on Third Avenue Bridge. Toman Grocery on M Avenue NW reported a window broken at 3 20 a m with owner Agnes Toman declining to open. police investigated breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsie Valley Creamery
Eighth Street
Quality Shoe
Third Avenue
Third Avenue Bridge
Toman
M Avenue NW
Agnes Toman
Thief Steals Copper Mugs From Local Brewing Office
Kansas City police report a thief entered a brewing company office and stole eleven copper beer mugs valued at three dollars. The incident occurred in Kansas City, Missouri. Detectives investigate for leads and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Brewing Company
Father of Mrs. Clare Marshall Dies at Linden
Thomas Hayette a veteran railroad man died of a heart attack at 8 am Sunday in Linden Ia. Funeral services will be at the DeFord funeral home Adel In Tuesday at 11 am with burial at Boone. Survived by wife and two daughters Mrs Clare Marshall and Verona Hayette of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire R. Marshall
Linden
Thomas Hayette
Hayette
DeFord
Adel
Boone
Marshall Home
Three More Autos Recovered in Carroll Arrest Case
Seven automobiles have been recovered by Sheriff Joseph Petrus' office following the arrest last Wednesday of T. E. Carroll of Sumner. Carroll allegedly forged and altered sale papers and transferred vehicles, including Henry Files' car stolen Oct 21 and later routed to a local hotel owner. Carroll admitted stealing a Boone county car, brought to Cedar Rapids by his brother, while only the engine of M. W. Fisher's car was sold to a Chicago dealer. the rest was found at an auto wrecking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Petrus
T. E. Carroll
Sumner
Henry Files
Blake Boulevard
Carroll
Petrus
Linn County
Illinois
Boone County
Cedar Rapids
John
M. W. Fisher
Washington Avenue
Chicago
Fisher
Fox terrier theft wisks city brief note
City briefs report a white fox terrier with tan ears and spots stolen from F W Oxley of 515 Tenth Street SE. A one-year-old dog is described. Other notices mention a Cedar Rapids evacuee in LA earthquake and a Farmers Holiday association meeting in Memorial hall Tuesday at 7 p.m. with reports from Des Moines conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Oxley
Tenth Street SE
Farmers Holiday Association
Memorial Hall
Des Moines
Zangara Executed at Florida Prison
Giuseppe Zangara was electrocuted at Raiford state farm at 9 15 am eastern time. The physician team and guards oversaw the procedure as autopsy orders were issued and the body awaits disposition. Chicago Mayor Cermak’s assassination plot left Mrs Gill still in serious condition in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade County
Miami
Zangara
Fla
Giuseppe Zangara
Raiford State Farm
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Joe Hi. Gill
Roosevelt
Jackson Memorial Hospital
British Break Off Trade Pact Talks With Soviet Russia
The British government suspended negotiations for a new Anglo Russian commercial treaty after the arrest of British employees of Metropolitan Vickers in Soviet Russia on sabotage charges. Captain Anthony Eden announced in the House of Commons that talks are halted and Sir Esmond Ovey was instructed to inform the Soviet government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Metropolitan-Vickers, Ltd
Soviet
Russia
House of Commons
Anthony Eden
Esmond Ovey
Moscow
Eight Iowa Banks Transferred to State Jurisdiction
Eight Federal Reserve member banks in Iowa moved Monday to state banking department jurisdiction by a federal order. The order allows withdrawals up to 5 percent of deposits prior to the bank holiday, pending state examination before it takes effect. Banks named are State Savings Chariton, Farmers State Charter Oak, Fairbank State Fairbank, Iowa State Fairfield, Citizens Savings Gilman, Mechanicsville Trust and Savings Mechanicsville, Moorhead, and Riceville State Riceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Federal Reserve
Iowa
State Banking Department
Federal Treasury
State Savings of Chariton
Farmers State of Charter Oak
Fairbank State of Fairbank
Iowa State of
Fairfield
Citizens Savings of
Gilman
Mechanicsville Trust and Savings of
Mechanicsville
Moorhead
Riceville
State of
Winter's farewell damages wires across Cedar Rapids region
A weekend storm of sleet and snow caused widespread telephone and telegraph line breaks in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Western Union reported multiple wire breaks between Marion and Paralta, with heavy damage on the Coggan to Manchester stretch. Northwestern Bell logged about 450 line breaks and nearly 100 downed poles eight miles west of Cedar Rapids, while four repair crews were summoned from other regions. Temperatures plunged. by Monday afternoon the thermometer hovered around 25 degrees as crews worked to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Western Union Telegraph Company
Marion
Paralta
Postal Telegraph Company
Coggan
Manchester
M. H. Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Marshalltown
Nes Evergy
Morrison
Mercury
Jefferson de Angelis Dies at 73 in New Jersey Home
East Orange New Jersey Jefferson de Angelis longtime stage figure died at his son Frederick C. de Angelis home Monday aged 73 The veteran actor was among the last of the drama old guard and his death closes a chapter in local theater history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange, N. J
INS
Jefferson de Angelis
Frederick C. de Angelis
Military lineage and death of an officer's wife noted
The article recalls Col. Davis and his wife both descended from long military families. It covers his early education at Lawrenceville and Princeton, service in the Philippines and Moro uprisings, stationing at Brownsville in 1915-16, and attendance at Fort Benning. It notes Mrs. Davis, daughter of the late Col. J. G. Galbraith, and their three children Margaretta Emile and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Davis
Army
Eastern Colleges
Lawrenceville
N. J
Princeton
Philippines
Leonard A. Wood
Brownsville
Tex
Infantry Officers School
Fort Benning
Davis
Twenty Three State Banks Released From Restrictions
DES MOINES AP Twenty three state banks were released from the emergency banking law restrictions Monday. The list announced by D W Bates deputy superintendent of banking includes Amber Amber Savings bank Correctlone ville Cyl Inder State bank Denver Denver Savings bank Fostoria Farmers Savings Bank Hornick State Savings bank Lelakton Farmers Savings bank Lineville Lineville State bank Lone Tree Farmers and Merchants Savings bank Lone Tree Lone Tree Savings bank Lytton Lytton Savings banks Marcus Farmer State bank Remsen First Trust and Savings bank Rossie Rossie Savings bank Schleswig Farmers State bank Sheldon Security State bank Strahan Farmers State bank Taintor Taintor Savings bank Templeton Templeton Savings Varina Iowa Trust and Savings bank Victor Farmers Savings bank Vincent Parmers Savings bank Wever Farmers Savings bank
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lst
D. W. Bates
Amber
Amber Savings Bank
Correctloneville
Corn Belt State Bank
Cylinder
Cyl
Lone Tree
Lone Tree Savings Bank
Lytton
Lytton Savings Banks
Marcus
Farmer State Bank
Remsen
First Trust and Savings Bank
Rossie
Rossie Savings Bank
Schleswig
Farmers State Bank
Sheldon
Security State Bank
Strahan
Taintor
Taintor Savings Bank
Templeton
Templeton Savings
Varina
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Victor
Farmers Savings Bank
Vincent
Parmers Savings Bank
Wever
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Miss English
Delta Gamma
Mrs. Ross Billings
Dial
Virginia
Searles
Springville
Case
Net
Tapioca Lg. Post Toasties
White Cross
First Avenue E
Third Avenue E
SIG
Luster
Arabia
JED Erin Union Rrades Hae Coutci
Clare Marshall
St. James
W. H. Cleary
D. D. Dempsey
Los Angeles
Lutheran Church
Florida
Ralph N. Greene
Jacksonville
State Hospital For the Insane
R. R. Killinger
Duval County
C. Ed. Whitaker
Dave Shultz
United States
Ferrazzano
Calabria
Italy
Dicker
Reserve “Banks
NORGE
Lubergers
Sie
Zic
Sahara
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Soboda
George R. Clover
DE Angelis
Killian
New Spring
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