Advocates curb on school instruction debate at club meeting
Major C A Russell Coe, head of the military department, urged that school boards decide what shall be taught and that teachers follow board rules or seek other employment. He warned against subversive propaganda in schools and urged parental inquiry into curriculum contents.
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Poly
High Twelve Club
Major C A Russell Coe
Hickenlooper
Major Russell
Russell
United States
League of Nations
Spain Reorganizes Army and Navy for Neutral Policy
Madrid reports Spain plans a reorganization of its army and navy and the building of twelve submarines to uphold neutrality amid European unrest. Foreign Minister Jose Roche told the cortes that Spain seeks no agreements against neutrality and would defend it by force if needed.
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Madrid
INS
Spain
Europe
Jose Roche
Cortes
Romanones
118 Men With 24 Ready Made Houses To Go To Two Pacific Isles
New York AP reports 118 men will establish 24 prefabricated houses on Midway and Wake islands to operate Pan American Airways routes from California to the Orient. A 6000 ton North Haven charter ship will depart San Francisco in early April with extensive supplies for six months.
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Pacific Isles
Air Depot
New York
Pacific
Ocean
Midway
Wake Islands
Pan- American Airways
California
Orient
Midway Island
Hawaii
Wake Island
North Haven
San Francisco
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs A C Fisher left Friday for McCluskey North Dakota. Theodore Ruffan and Francis Wells spent a day in jail rather than pay traffic fines in police court. Earl Clements of Chicago ill at home of parents. Shueyville United Brethren church services listed with a sermon and church activities. Mrs Perry Leatherberry returned from Monmouth Illinois after funeral of her brother Joseph Huffman.
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Theodore Ruffan
Ninth Street
Francis Wells
Eighteenth Street
Perry Leatherberry
Seventh Street
Monmouth
Joseph J. Huffman
Seed Loans Soon To Be Available To Farmers
The farm credit administration will disburse 60 million dollars in seed loans within a week to farmers in need for 1935 crops. Loans up to 500 dollars require crop control program participation and inability to obtain local advances. Applications go to county crop loan committees for regional approval.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
William E. Myers
Springfield
Mass
Memphis
Dallas
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Omaha
Wichita
Baltimore
Spokane
Myers
Grant Wood Responds To Red Flannel Criticism On Publicity
Cedar Rapids artist Grant Wood faced backlash over publicity for his red flannel underpants painting The Bath 1880 He paused the work until sentiment quieted then pursued Death On The Ridge Road which nears completion for a New York exhibit While continuing as associate professor at the University of Iowa he oversees a mural project in the new Fine Arts building.
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Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wood
Mr Wood
Ridge Road
New York
Mr Woods
Ferargal
Buckskin glove from 25 years ago sparks Falls City search
In Falls City Nebraska friends of Ham Willard joined a search for a buckskin glove from a pair he wore a quarter of a century ago. The item’s loss prompted the hunt as local residents join the effort.
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Falls City
Neb
Ham Willard
Willard
Tama Candidate Says Husband Hit Her With Hatchet
Mrs. Dorothy O Day, Republican candidate for councilman in Tama First ward, received scalp lacerations and a skull injury when struck by a hatchet her husband James O Day allegedly threw. O Day was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to commit great bodily injury and jailed in Tama county awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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Tama
Dorothy O'Day
James O'Day
O'Day
Justice of the Peace
Lew Smith
Raphael Dvorak O
Sub-District Music Meet At West Branch
Special to The Gazette West Branch winners in Friday morning events include Leo Hart Muscatine superior Baritone solos Bril Sylvester Muscatine William Carran West Branch David Downey Muscatine Soprano Diana Coffey Iowa City Pauline Dorn Davenport Margret Gardner Tipton Elizabeth Edgerton West Branch Lilian Hiller Muscatine Florence Marr Ainsworth Marion Brenton Davenport Wilma Stephens Armsworth Bernice Barkhurst Tipton Mary Ann Block Muscatine Charlotte Whitmore Town City Marjorie Allby Letts Mixed small vocal group class B C Lone Tree Columbus Junction Class A Muscatine good
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Gazette
West Branch
Leo Hart
Muscatine Superior
Glenn Stoltenberg Tipton
Thomas Taylor
Lean Keopfer
Iowa City
Bril Sylvester
Muscatine
William Carran
David Downey
Irvin Parsons
Dick Moore
Diana Coffey
Superior
Pauline Dorn
Davenport
Margaret Gardner
Tipton
Elizabeth Edgerton
Lilian Hiller
Florence Marr
Ainsworth
Good
Marion Brenton
Wilma Stephens
Armsworth
Bernice Barkhurst
Mary Ann Block
Charlotte Whitmore
Town City
Marjorie Allby
Letts
Lone Tree
Columbus Junction
Three men jailed for intoxication fines in police court
R W Mathes 204 Fourteenth avenue SW Albert Zabriesky Solon and Louis Kessler 1137 Nineteenth avenue SW were given three day jail terms for failure to pay 10 fines for intoxication. William Yarolin Monmouth was fined 15 and costs on the same charge.
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R W. Mathes
Fourteenth Avenue
Albert Zabriesky
Solon
Louis Kessler
Nineteenth Avenue
William Yarolin
Monmouth
Crew trims parkway sod on Blake boulevard work
A five man FERA crew finished cutting sod from the curbings on Blake boulevard from Eighteenth street to Bever park. They dug a three inch ditch to help hand mowers trim the parkway grass, and the city park department provided a truck to haul away dirt and debris.
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FERA
Parkway
Blake Boulevard
Eighteenth Street
Bever Park
City Park Department
Death of Donna J. Graham 19 month old in Minneapolis
Donna Jean Graham died at home 333 Thirteenth Avenue SW after a short illness. She is survived by her parents William and Mrs Graham a brother William Cecil and sisters Dorothy Ann and Patty Lou and grandfather William Graham of Oakland. Funeral in Beatty chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev Myron K Sackett officiating. Burial Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
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Donna Jean Graham
William E. Graham
Thirteenth Avenue
William Cecil
Dorothy Ann
Patty Lou
William Graham
Oakdale
Beatty Chapel
Myron K. Sackett
Linwood Cemetery
Driver Collides With Car Turning Left on First Ave
L. E. DeVore reports he was driving east on First avenue E between Third and Fourth streets at about 5 p.m Thursday when he struck the car ahead as it began a left turn into an alley. No injuries were reported and the other driver’s name is unknown.
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L. E. DeVore
B Avenue NW
First Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
DeVore
Marion Club hears FHA act talk at 7:30 p.m.
Clarence A. Hahn from the Federal Housing Administration will speak to the Marion Service club Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Iowa Railway and Light club rooms. Builders and merchants in building materials urged to attend for FHA act information.
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Federal Housing Administration
Clarence A. Hahn
Marion Service Club
Iowa Railway and Light Cluo
Miles Williams 74 dies after yearlong illness in Cedar Rapids
Miles Williams 74 a pensioned Rock Island employee died at his home 1011 Twelfth street NE at 1015 a m Friday after a year illness Born in Ohio he lived in Cedar Rapids over forty five years Surviving are his widow Susanna two sisters in Ohio and a brother George in Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be in Beatty chapel at a time to be announced later
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Miles Williams
Rock Island
Twelfth Street
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Susanna
George
Beatty Chapel
Coe Rifle Team Marksman Wins Gold Medal
John Downing a Coe College sophomore won the gold medal in rifle marksmanship announced by Sergeant Reagan Robinson at the Coe range. Bernard Smith took second with a silver medal and Richard Rubins third. Downing is the son of Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Downing of 1835 Second Avenue SE.
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John Downing
Coe
Reagan Robinson
Bernard Smith
Richard Rubins
Downing
L. R. Downing
Second Avenue SE
Edwin V. Lee Dies at Cedar Rapids Home
Edwin V. Lee died suddenly at his Cedar Rapids home 909 Eighth Street SW at 6 am Friday after a year of ill health. Born March 21 1880 near Earlham Iowa he lived in Cedar Rapids twenty five years and worked five years as a auto mechanic with MaKibben Motor company retiring a year ago. He is survived by his wife a sister Mrs E S McKibben of Earlham and a brother George Lee of Adel Iowa. Funeral plans to be announced and friends may call Turner chapel.
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Edwin V. Lee
Eighth Street
Earlham
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
MaKibben Motor Company
E. S. McKibben
George Lee
Adel
Turner Chapel
Woman pleads not guilty in cafe assault case
Genevieve Phillips pled not guilty at arraignment before Justice of the Peace W J Grunewald on a charge of assault and battery brought by Norma Hurst of Victory lunch. The incident occurred early Wednesday in the cafe. A hearing is set for April 3 and Phillips was released on a $200 bond.
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Genevieve Phillips
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Grunewald
Norma Hurst
Victory
Justice Grunewald
Miss Phillips
Limback Lumber Meeting Postponed to Saturday Night
Cedar Rapids contractors meeting sponsored by Limback Lumber is postponed to Saturday night at 7 30 at Hotel Roosevelt due to a housing meeting at the Chamber of Commerce where former Minnesota governor A O Eberhart will speak. A Limback feature film Be fore and After will address FHA problems.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Limback Lumber Company
Hotel Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
A. O. Eberhart
Minnesota
Limback
FHA
Former Notre Dame Head Critically Ill in South Bend
The Rev. John Cavanaugh CSC, 64, former president of Notre Dame University, was listed in critical condition Friday at the university infirmary after several weeks illness. Last rites were given Wednesday night by the church.
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South Bend
Ind
John Cavanaugh
C.S.C
Notre Dame University
University Infirmary
Funeral set for Donald Ralston in Turner chapel
Funeral services for Donald Ralston are scheduled at 3 30 p.m. Saturday in the Turner chapel with Rev. Ira E. Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery.
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Donald Ralston
Turner Chapel
Ira E. Edwards
Shiloh
Waukon Garden Club Elects Officers After Meeting
Waukon Garden club organized on Thursday evening and elected officers including Mrs. Fred Meierkord president Mrs. James Minert vice president Mrs. Ralph Ludeking second vice president Miss Meta Fasse secretary William Peterson treasurer.
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Waukon
Fred Meierkord
James Minert
Ralph Ludeking
Meta Fasse
William Peterson
State Income Tax Office Open Evenings Next Week
The temporary state income tax office on the third floor of city hall will be open from Monday through Friday next week from 7 to 8 p.m for persons needing help with income tax returns. With April 1 filing deadline in Des Moines, two field auditors sent by the state tax office have concluded their county visit to be available here.
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Des Moines
State Tax Office
Opera Comique in Chicago Drops Tour Breaks to Close
New York Opera Comique managers announced the company is broke and will quit its projected tour Saturday night in Chicago. The company, formed years ago to develop young singers, lists many social register sponsors.
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Chicago
New York
Opera Comique
Social Register
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