County Bonded Debt Declining Steadily
Linn county's bonded debt has fallen to 54 percent of the state allowed maximum. Figures by County Auditor Robert M. Vesely show the maximum at 5 percent of total assessed property value. Debt peaked in 1934 and 1935 during poor bond years, then declined from 76 percent in 1936 to 60 percent in the prior year. This year outstanding bonds total 2,967,000 with a permissible maximum of 5,442,410.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
Vesely
Rutledge Cites Constitution Task For Courts And Lawyers
Dean Wiley B. Rutledge of the University of Iowa law school spoke at Cornell college stressing that the 1789 Constitution must be brought into 1939 social changes. He argued cooperation is not in the text and lawyers have to shape law to evolving society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rutledge
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Wiley B. Rutledge
University of Iowa Law School
Roosevelt
United States Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Cornell College
Phi Beta Kappa
United States
Rites for Mrs. Mateju Planned at St Ludmila Church
The 43 year old Mrs. Joseph Mateju died at 1626 Maple Drive NW and will lie in state at 8 30 a m Thursday with services at 9 a m at St. Ludmila Church conducted by Rev. Frank Hruby. Burial is in St. John's Cemetery. Daughters of Isabella will lead Rosary at 7 p m Wednesday. parish officers and Knights of Columbus will recite at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mateju
Maple Drive
Kuba
St. Ludmila
Frank Hruby
St. John’s Cemetery
Joseph Prochaska
Joseph Sevcik
Joseph Drahos
Joseph
Knights of Columbus
Mateju
Deaths Joseph Henry Cutshall 83 a Cedar Rapids resident
Joseph Henry Cutshall 83 died at his daughter’s home 317 Fourteenth Street NE at 2 20 am Wednesday after a month long illness. He moved from near Independence to Cedar Rapids twenty years ago and was a former farmer. He loved flowers read widely and belonged to the Methodist church. Survived by wife and one son two daughters a brother a sister nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Short services at Moon chapel noon Friday with longer funeral to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Henry Cutshall
Bessie McLarnan
Fourteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Co. E. Cutshall
McLarnan
Minnie Simerson
Waterloo
C. W Catshall
Gordon
Neb
Hester Ripley
Spring View
Moon Chapel
Funeral service at Presbyterian church in Littleton
In the Presbyterian church at Littleton at 2 30 p m Friday in charge of the Rev. Frank H Ward. Burial will be in the Littleton cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Littleton
Frank H. Ward
Littleton Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Johnston
Funeral services for Mrs Rose Johnston wife of Robert J Johns ton will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Thursday burial in Linwood cemetery She was born January 13 1880 near Ely and lived there her entire life Survived by husband two sisters one brother a half sister and half brother and many nieces and nephews Funeral time changed from 2 p m originally published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Johnston
Robert J. Johnston
Ely
Turner Chapel
Harvey C. Coovert
Guttenberg
Linwood
Johnston
Anna Rees
Hartwick
Frank Machula
Cedar Rapids
Frank Kulishek
Blanche Hobel
Charles Kulishek
Chelsea
Funeral Services for Thomas J. Melvin Held in Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for 49 year old Thomas J. Melvin of Rock Island will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Beatty chapel conducted by Rev. F. H. Ward. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery family lot. Switch men's Union lodge No. 92 members will be pallbearers. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Melvin
Rock Island
Ellis Road
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Switchmen’s Union Lodge No. 92
Funeral services for William Edward Bacon held at Turner chapel
Funeral services for William Edward Bacon will be held in the Turner chapel at 11 a.m. Thursday conducted by Rev. Daniel E Kerr of Daniels Park Presbyterian church. Burial follows at Edgewood, Iowa with brief grave services at 1:30 p.m. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edward Bacon
Turner Chapel
Daniel E Kerr
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Edgewood
Iowa
Funeral services for John Kaspar to be held Thursday
Funeral services for John Kaspar, who died at his home, 823 Ninth Street SE, will be in the Barta chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Benjamin Paroulek presiding. Burial will be at Bohemian National Cemetery Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaspar
Ninth Street
Barta Chapel
Benjamin Paroulek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services for John H. Miller at Beatty chapel
John H. Miller died in a local hospital Monday. Funeral services are set for 1 30 p.m. Thursday at Beatty chapel conducted by Rev. O C Gatrelle. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Miller
Twentieth Street NW
Beatty Chapel
O. C Gatrelle
Linwood Cemetery
Charles Hawthorne Funeral Services Held This Week
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Charles Hawthorne. The ceremony honored Hawthorne with friends and family in attendance at the local church and cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hawthorne
Hawthorne Rites Held at Marion Balster and Hall Home
Charles E. Hawthorne was honored at services conducted by Balster and Hall Home for Funerals in Marion. Mrs. John Massey sang, with pallbearers Walter Kahler Vern Olmsted Robert Parsons Phil McBurney Patrick McEnany and Howard Martin. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Cemetery with out of town relatives Emmet Hawthorne of Fort Scott Kansas in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hawthorne
Balster and Hall
Marion
J M Piper
Christian Science Reader
John Massey
Walter Kahler
Vern Olmsted
Robert Parsons
Phil McBurney
Patrick McEnany
Howard Martin
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Emmet Hawthorne
Fort Scott
Kan
Man Arrested for Bootlegging in Seventh Street District
Dennis D. Shortridge known as Deuteronomy Shortridge of 305 Eighth Street SE was arrested for bootlegging after detectives seized a gallon jug two half pints and a quart bottle of alcohol. He pled guilty to illegal possession and was fined 400 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis D
Shortridge
Eighth Street
L. B. Marshall
Tom Condon
Ed Miller
J. E. Heiserman
Legislature Asks For Fair Freight Rates
DES MOINES AP The Iowa senate adopted a memorial urging Congress to correct unfair discriminatory freight rates affecting southern and western states. The 37 to 8 vote included eight dissenters from both parties. Senator Beardsley argued rate revision would boost Iowa’s industrial growth more than advertising. Mississippi river areas are set in a separate freight zone from interior Iowa cities.
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DES Moines
Mississippi River
Iowa Senate
Congress
United States
Baldwin
Corwin
Cromwell
Ellis
Geske
Hart
Henningsen
Moore
Williams
Beardsley
New Virginia
Iowa
The scarce genuine eiderdown pillows in America
Few authentic eiderdown pillows exist in the United States sourced from nesting eider ducks in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Belle Plaine Youth Dies From Motorcycle Crash
Frank Stok Jr. of Belle Plaine dies at Corn Belt hospital after a motorcycle left the pavement and overturned near Tama. He suffered brain concussion and a fractured skull. He is survived by his parents, a twin brother Ben, two other brothers Milo and Dan, and three sisters. Funeral services are set for Friday at the Congregational church.
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Belle Plaine
Frank Stok, Jr
Frank Stok
Corn Belt
Tama
Young Stok
Ben
Clifford Shield
Richard Roabe
Tam
Belknap Drowning Declared Accident
Coroner's jury rules the death of Amos A. Belknap 25 in Waverly an accidental drowning. Belknap's body was found in the Cedar River a mile south of the town after he wandered from his apartment at midnight January 14 and tried to enter the Timson residence.
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Waverly
Amos A. Belknap
Cedar River
Here
Belknap
W. P. Timson
Hal Sheridan Discusses Movie Industry For Knights of Columbus
Hal Sheridan, manager of the Paramount theater, spoke to the Knights of Columbus Tuesday about the U S film industry history and development. He said Cedar Rapids and Iowa serve as testing grounds for new productions and results guide future releases. The event featured Hawaiian guitar performances by Ray Whiting and Peter Baker.
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United States
Hal Sheridan
Paramount Theater
Knights of Columbus
Sheridan
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New York
Chicago
Ray Whiting
Peter Baker
City briefs and personals sweep Cedar Rapids items
The column lists local notices including a Cedar Rapids Amateur Radio club meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Parlor City camp R N A moving its meeting to Thursday 7 p.m., and Mrs Ethel Blake traveling to Ottumwa after her aunt’s death. It also notes the Knights of Columbus rosary for Mrs Mateju, a Reserve Officers Association gathering, church services, a Dorsey enlistment, Judson slides at Calvary Baptist, Lenten services, a theft report from George Vogel, and a Van Horne PTA talk by L Nehls.
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The
Cedar Rapids
Amateur Radio Club
Third Avenue SE
Ethel Blake
Second Avenue SE
Ottumwa
F. L. Utter
St L. Nehls, Jr
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
van Horne P. T. A
J. Hi. Krumm
Community gathering includes song, Q A and updates
The program featured group singing and a question and answer period with about 90 attendees. Mrs Ed Carson returned from Bloomington Ind after her sister in law Mrs Walter Rogers died suddenly. In Indianapolis and Nashville Ind Green visited relatives before returning. Five reels from the Seventh corps area signal officer will be shown at Company C drill tonight at 8 at the armory as part of a recruiting drive. Tonight is also pay night. William Seaver 33 and Gladys Flickinger 27 pled not guilty to statutory charges in county court. They are remanded to jail in $1000 bonds each. information filed by Burl Flickinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Carson
Ellis Boulevard
Bloomington
Ind
Walter Rogers
Green
Indianapolis
Nashville
Company C
National Guard
Seventh Corps
William Seaver
Second Avenue SE
Gladys Flickinger
Kudina and Wilson
H. R. Churchill
Burl Flickinger
Linn County Dog Taxes Delinquent After March 31
County Auditor Robert M Wesely announced that Linn County dog taxes for 1939 become delinquent after March 31 with a $1 penalty. Tax is $1 for males and spayed females and $3 for females. About 3,020 dogs already taxed, ahead of 1938’s 4,200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Robert M Wesely
Waltonians View Films At Luncheon On Defense And Life Of Riley
Members of the Waltonians will view two moving pictures Defense Against Chemical Warfare and Life of Riley during a luncheon meeting at the YMCA Thursday. Lieut C K Smith gas officer of the first battalion 133rd Infantry Iowa National Guard will present the films.
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Waltonians
Riley
Lieut
C. K Smith
133rd_ infantry
Jowa National Guard
Cub Pack 30 Awards At St Pauls Church
Twelve members of Cub pack No 30 received awards at a Friday night meeting at St Pauls Methodist Church. Recipients included Robert Lindholm Bernard Lillick Gordon Glendening Jim Wniesz Tommy Hayden Daniel Clements Jerry McDonald Walter Hutchinson Jerry Dock David Barnhizer David Morse Ben Sivers Jimmie Lick and Bernard Willick promoted to scouting. The promotion was led by F E Niesz in the scoutmaster’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Robert Lindholm
Bernard Lillick
Gordon Glendening
Jim Wniesz
Tommy Hayden
Daniel Clements
Jerry McDonald
Walter Hutchinson
Jerry Dock
David Barnhizer
David Morse
Ben Sivers
Jimmie Lick
Bernard Willick
F E. Niesz
Canker Worms Threaten City Elms Prompt Action
Tree experts warn elm infestations have begun with male worms found Tuesday and female worms found Wednesday. Eggs will hatch after buds break and young worms strip trees before winter. Last year many elms, especially in the southeast, were damaged. immediate banding now can curb spread.
Coe Speech Students Broadcast 15 Minute Program
Coe college speech students will broadcast a 15 minute program from the radio shop on the third floor of Old Main Thursday evening from 8 to 8 15 over WMT. Script by Wilma Wykle. Announcer Arminta Davidson will question four students on debate tournaments voice recording and other speech functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Old Main Building
WMT
Wilma Wykle
Tenth Street NW
Arminta Davidson
Marion
Lorraine Rawlings
Council Bluffs
Marion Bailey
Elkader
Katherine Show
Newton
Robert Anderson
Oelwein
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Discovery for Constipation
Columbus Ohio ad touts Dr M Edwards famed Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and bile flow. It claims long experience treating headaches and fatigue linked to poor digestion and urges readers to test their goodness tonight with 15 30 and 60 cent options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
M. Edwards
Dr. Edwards
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Joseph H. Cutshall
Mrs. Rose Johnston
Thomas Melvin
W. E. Bacon
J. H. Miller
Hanna Barbers
2Nd Ave
Parlor City Camp
Army Reserve Officers
Federal Building
Reserve Officers Association
Church of Christ
Eighth Avenue SW
William Hensley
Nehemiah
William C. Dorsey
Mount Auburn
Army Veterinary Corps
Regular Army
August Miller
Federal
Adoniram Judson
Calvary Baptist Church
Gilbert Voorhuis
First Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Henry Scherer
George Vogel
Fifteenth Street
Danceland
Ing
Rover
Coe
F.M. Edwards
PONS
J. C. Penney
Waveline
Budget Beauty
Lynn Portrait Studio
Second Street SE
Millinery
St. SE
ACADE
Cealw
Sara Park
Third St. SE
Salon
Lani
Second Avenue
Dial
Baron’s
Newman
Antales
iGo
First Avenue SE
First Avenue
Roosevelt Hotel Bldg
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