City Eyes Civil Service Overhaul For City Employees
The city council plans to adopt an ordinance creating a city wide civil service system replacing wage rules with a merit oriented framework. Examinations in April will form eligibility lists for future hires while protecting current workers from loss of positions. Leo P. Peiffer will step down as civil service chair and Ed Lowe is expected to become chairman as the commission processes a busy schedule.
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Civil Service Commission
Council
Leo P. Peiffer
Commission
Ed Lowe
Tama And Grinnell Vets Plan To Carry On Work Of G. A. R.
Two Civil War veterans Judge J W Willett Tama and T J Noll Grinnell moved to keep the G A R offices operating in the Iowa statehouse. With aging ranks dwindling they arranged Spanish American War veterans to assume duties temporarily. Willett may lead if Michael Hawk cannot attend.
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Tama
Grinnell
G. A. R. State Office
Des Moines
INS
G.A.R
Statehouse
J W. Willett
T. J. Noll
J. P. Risley
Iowa
Wilcott
Noll
Michael Hawk
Willett
Hawk
Washington Man Dies After Highway 1 Crash
William G. Daub, 52, of Washington, died at the county hospital from injuries after his truck ran out of control and wrecked on Highway 1. The crash happened Tuesday night shortly after Daub passed an automobile six miles southwest of Washington. Dave Miller and Pete Walton, who rode with Daub, escaped with bruises. Daub is survived by his widow and daughter.
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Washington, Ia
William G. Daub
Washington
Daub
Here
Dave Miller
Pete Walton
Fortyt ballots elect Ely mayor and council
At the Monday town election George Lorene was elected mayor. Joseph Novotny and Charles Sladek were reelected treasurer and assessor. Re elected councilmen are Joseph Rousar Charles Roztoci and Edward Dostal. New councilmen are John Phillips and Martin D. Vanorny to succeed Lester Phillips and Joseph Kremenak.
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Ely
George Lorene
Joseph Novotny
Charles Sladek
Joseph Rousar
Charles Roztoci
Edward Dostal
John Phillips
Martin D. Vanorny
Lester Phillips
Joseph Kremenak
Planting Time Ad Promotes Nursery Stock Under Classification 34
A classified Want Ad urges readers to search for nursery stock during planting time, directing to classification 34 in the Want Ad section for listings.
Eagle Rank Awarded To William Kelsey In Scout Court
William Kelsey 17 of Troop 4 sponsored by the Canopus club received the Eagle Scout rank at the Cedar Rapids area council March court of honor held at McKinley High School auditorium. Scout Executive N Harold West presented the badge. his mother Edith Kelsey pinned it. The event set a record with 207 merit badges and 35 second class badges.
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William Kelsey
Canopus Club
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln P . A
Dick Groat
Wilson P. T. A
Don Neill
Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Burt Watkins
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Anderson
Mrs Emma Anderson widow of Gustaf Anderson died at her daughter's home in Newhall. Funeral services will be in Randalia Methodist Church at 2 pm Thursday with Rev Weed of Independence officiating. Burial follows at Dunham Grove Cemetery. Body moved from Turner chapel to Newhall for viewing until 10 am.
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Emma Anderson
Gustaf Anderson
L. J. Hoepfner
Newhall
Randalia
Mr. Weed
Independence
Dunham Grove
Turner Chapel
Franks Main Brother of Willard Dies in Philadelphia
W. O. Main reports his brother Frank H Main who ran a wholesale silverware business in Philadelphia died Wednesday morning in a Philadelphia hospital. Frank was five years younger than Willard Main. the family previously lived on a Dakota County farm where they resided for twelve years. Frank visited here two years ago.
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W O. Main
Frank H Main
Philadelphia
W. Main
Frank Main
Willard
Dakota County
Minnesota
Funeral Services for Henry Zimm erman Civil War Veteran
Funeral services for Henry Zimmerman, a Civil War veteran, were held at Beatty chapel at 2 pm Wednesday with large attendance and many floral tributes. Daughters of the American Revolution, the Masons, Crescent Masonic lodge, and Hanford post conducted military rites at Oak Hill cemetery. The Rev. C J Bready led the service. Emma Saum of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was mistakenly omitted from survivors.
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Henry Zimmerman
Beatty Chapel
Daughters of the American Veterans
Masons
C J. Bready
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hanford Post
American Legion
Zimmerman
Emma Saum
Muskogee
Okla
Mrs Kittie C McDonald Dies in Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs Kittie Clyde McDonald aged 80 dies at her son Glenn McDonald’s home 2510 B avenue NE at 11 55 p m Tuesday Born July 8 1862 in Bloomington HL she married John L McDonald May 28 1887 at Elgin UI They lived in Estherville before moving to Cedar Rapids in 1932 Survived by son Glenn a daughter Mrs O B McGuire a daughter in law Mrs J Boyd McDonald six grandchildren Funeral in Estherville Presbyterian church Friday at 2 p m with visitation at Beatty chapel 7 9 p m Wednesday
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Kittie C. McDonald
Kittie Clyde McDonald
Glenn McDonald
B Avenue
Bloomington
John L. McDonald
Elgin
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Central Park
Tornado Death Toll Rises in Louisiana and Arkansas
TURTLE LAKE La INS The death toll from the spring tornadoes roared through Arkansas and Louisiana rose to seven after seven year old Wilbur Ourso died Tuesday night. Three other Ourso family members were killed Tuesday morning when the tornado demolished their home.
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Turtle Lake
INS
Arkansas
Louisiana
Wilbur Ourso
Ourso
Pendergast Crowd Retains Its Hold in Kansas City
Kansas City election results show Democratic party under Tom Pendergast maintaining power. Charles P. Woodbury won second district council seat by 1,047 votes over Quirk J. Bernard. Bryce B. Smith reelected mayor with 119 153 to 75 440. Judge Thomas W. Holland led the ticket with 120 886 to 71 385. The vote was heavy yet orderly, contrasting with 1936 turmoil.
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Kansas City
INS
Tom Pendergast
Democratic Coalition
Charles P. Woodbury
Quirk
J. Bernard
Woodbury
Bernard
Bryce B. Smith
Frederick E. Whitten
Thomas W Holland
Edmund B. Smith
Less Expensive Audits Ordered for School Districts
State Auditor C W Storms announced plans to simplify future school district audits, focusing on receipts and disbursements and ensuring every dollar is accounted for. He cited Davenport and tuition-account costs as examples of excess expense and convenes 22 examiners next Saturday to discuss streamlined procedures.
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Des Moines
Storms
Davenport
Davenwort
District Protests Excessive Examination Bill
Local group challenged a district measure calling the examination bill excessive and unsuitable for students. Officials defended the plan as necessary, detailing funding and scope during a heated council meeting.
De Valera Edges Senate Majority in Ireland Vote
In Dublin Eyre UP report results show Prime Minister Eamon de Valera failing to win a non political senate. The Fianna Fáil government gains a two seat majority with 20 Fianna Fáil, 18 Fine Gael and 11 independents among 49 elected members. De Valera can rely on a majority of 13 due to power to appoint 11 senators. The senate votes to meet next month to choose Ireland's first president.
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Dublin
Eyre
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Fianna Fair Party
Fine Gael
Cosgrove
Senate
Eire
Would-Be Reliefer Uses Fictitious Family in Fraud Case
Gabriel Daska faced court in Kenosha Wisconsin after being charged as a relief cheater. He allegedly used a fictitious wife and three daughters to obtain aid, claiming income and assets he did not have. He chose a $150 fine over jail and paid it from a large roll, while prosecutors noted a $2,000 home purchased last summer, $400 in the bank, $33 monthly rent, and a $12 veteran's pension.
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Kenosha
Wis
INS
Gabriel Daska
Taw
Daska
Births for Henry Tietge and George Price families
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tietge at Mercy Hospital on March 29, residing at 711 Thirteenth Street NW. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Price at Mercy Hospital on March 28, residing at 523 Fifth Street SE. A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seabrook at a hospital on March 29, residing at 608 Sixteenth Street SE.
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Henry Tietge
Thirteenth Street
Mercy Hospital
George Price
Fifth Street
Thomas Seabrook
Sixteenth Street
Kinrade widow appeals workmen's comp ruling
Lettie Dye Kinrade of Cedar Rapids appeals a workmen's compensation ruling issued Jan 25 by Ralph A. Woodcock deputy state industrial commissioner. The case concerns John Edward Kinrade a North Western crossing flagman who died Jun 30 1936 after being injured May 1 1936. The railroad argues lack of jurisdiction since interstate traffic, and North Western seeks dismissal for late petition and lack of review.
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Lettie Dye Kinrade
Cedar Rapids
Ralph A. Woodcock
C. J. Haas
Kinrade
John Edward Kinrade
North Western
Woodcock
Iowa Commission
Railroad
The
Park Smith counterclaims in rental suit over disc grinder
Park Smith seeks total judgment of 1217.15 including 600 exemplary damages in a counterclaim to J S Snouffer’s rental suit filed Feb 15. Smith says the disc grinder valued at 300 was to be rented. the grinder was tendered and refused. He adds wrongful attachment two days dispossession and an account claim of 105.15, offsetting the rental amount.
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J S Snouffer
Park Smith
Snouffer
Smith
D W Bates Authorized to Sell Cedar Rapids Dairy Farm
District Judge C J Haas Wednesday authorized receiver D W Bates of Town State Savings bank Cedar Rapids to sell a 60 acre dairy farm with road rights inside the southwest Cedar Rapids city limits to Albin and Ruth Womochil for 8700 dollars.
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D. W. Bates
Town State Savings Bank of
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Haas
Albin Womochil
Ruth Womochil
R Wright Faces Embezzlement Charges In Linn County
R Wright, 33, of Cedar Rapids, was returned from Los Angeles last week to face two embezzlement charges in Linn County. Court records show the case filed in the Linn County Justice Court, with details pending formal arraignment.
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T R. Wright
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Linncoun
Wright Released After Posting Bond In Embezzlement Case
Wright was freed from Linn county jail Wednesday after posting bonds totaling 2000 dollars. He had been indicted by the March term grand jury on charges of embezzling mortgaged property and property bought under a conditional sales contract. Arraigned last Monday, he was given until Thursday to enter a plea.
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Linn County
Wright
Local court actions span judgments and bond disputes
Tom Shover seeks 500 in district court claiming a security bond tied to a levy by Constable Fleming. Eloise Notbohm won 2440 in a default note suit against G I Andrew and Mrs Andrew. Velma Koepping’s divorce from Floyd Koepping was granted and her name restored Velma Williams. The Securities Acceptance Corp seeks 335 41 in a note action against Leibsohn Motors M F Cheney. Frank Stanley of Erie Pa was sentenced six months for vagrancy with suspension conditioned on leaving the county. The case notes include a proposed 16 by 20 foot creosoted bridge in Maine township and a county judge’s rulings.
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Tom Shover
W. J. Fleming
C. P. Vernier
T. F. Goodfellow
Vernier
Maine Township
Central City
Ginn County
Eloise Notbohm
C. J Haas
G. I. Andrew
Andrew
H. C. Ring
Velma Koepping
Floyd Koepping
Velma Williams
The
Securities Acceptance Corporation
Leibsohn Motors, Inc
Cedar Rapids
M. F. Cheney
Frank Stanley
Erie
F. ©. Ellis
Stanley
Mount Vernon
Radio repairman sought under 30 A Want Ad
Ad requests a man to repair radios and directs look under classification 30 A in the Want Ad section. The brief specifies the ad format and placement in the newspaper.
Glamour Girl of Nineties Seeks WPA Job in Boston
May Yoke once famed as a glamorous world figure and diamond owner must appear in federal court to regain American citizenship lost in 1894 after marrying Lord Plunkett. Now 67, she and her ill husband Captain John Smuts live in Jamaica Plain while she pursues a WPA position.
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Boston
INS
Edward VII
May Yoke
Gray
Lord Plunkett
South
Johnny Mack Brown Saves Leading Lady From Bolting Horse
Johnny Mack Brown is credited with rescuing leading lady Eleanor Hansen on the set of Flaming Frontiers in Los Angeles. A horse frightened by a war bonnet bolt toward a ravine. Brown pursued and pulled Hansen from the saddle, sparing her a fall experienced by his wife in a past accident.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Mack Brown
Eleanor Hansen
Miss Hansen
Brown
Klein to Explain Operation of Farm Act Monday Night
O D Klein chairman of the state AAA committee will discuss how to operate under the national agricultural adjustment act at a meeting 7 30 p m Monday April 4 in the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce building. The talk aims to explain operation not merits and invites all farmers landlords and others to attend. The conference is sponsored by the Chamber agricultural bureau with Ray Anderson as chairman Arthur Barlow vice chair and Charles Penningroth program committee chairman.
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O. D. Klein
State Aaa Committee
Cedar Rapids
The
Agricultural Bureau of the Chamber
Ray Anderson
Arthur Barlow
Charles Penningroth
Chicago Board Expels Burke Grain From Exchange
The Chicago board of trade expelled Stephen A Burke and the Burke Grain company of Sioux Falls South Dakota for violating eight exchange rules three regulations and the commodity exchange act. The firm had been suspended since January.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Stephen A. Burke
Burke Grain Company
Sioux Falls
S.C
Burke
Study Mentality of F. D. R. Threatener
Lester David O'Dell, arrested March 19 for sending threatening letters to President Roosevelt and Cabinet members, was committed to a psychopathic hospital for observation.
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New York
Lester David O'Dell
Roosevelt
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Pendergast
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Klein
Chicago Board
F. D. R. Threatener
Univis Lenses
J. C. Landenberger
M&m
Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
Chesterfields
Chesterfield
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