Technition Looms In Derby Picture At Louisville Downs
Victor on Technician in first Churchill Downs start eyes Derby trial next Tuesday with three or more hopefuls including Porter's Mite Xalapa Clown and Timeful. Technician romped to 24 lengths ahead of Lightspur in the Daniel Boone purse opening the spring meet. Johnstown El Chico and Challedon also figure in the Derby picture with workouts improving standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Technician
Porter’s Mite
Xalapa Clown
Timeful
Herbert M. Woolf
Lawrin
Lightspur
Daniel Boone
Johnstown
Jamaica
el Chico
Challedon
Porter
Mite
Gilded Knight
Chesapeake
Cedar Rapids Track Team Heads to Vinton District Meet
Cedar Rapids high school track men travel to Vinton on May 13 for the district meet after Benton County’s Benton school won the bid over Marion and Vinton. The week includes Tri-Valley conference action at Vinton on May 6 and Beloit relay at night on Friday. Don Vosberg, a former Dubuque athlete now at Marquette, stars in a busy spring with football and track. Marvin Peterson of Wyoming HS posts a no-hit game in seven innings with 19 strikeouts. Loras College in Dubuque plans a new football stadium with a natural bowl and improved seating for coach Len Winter’s squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Marion
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Benton County
Cameron
Tri-Valley
Independence
Cedar Falls
Manchester
Wilson
Beloit
Midwest
Coe
Grinnell
Cornell
Clinton
Roosevelt
Franklin
Marquette University
Don Vos~berg
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Drake
Marvin Peterson
Wyoming High School
Hall of Fame
Onslow
Peterson
Wyoming
Marvin
Loras College of Dubuque
Columbia
Loras
Municipal Stadium
Len Winter
Three Doctors Arrested On Prisoner's Tip
A prisoner’s tip led to raids at Mahaska county jail resulting in the arrest of three physicians on narcotics charges. Dr. Nathan B. Williams Belle Plaine Dr. William Wagener Tracer and Dr. Paul Marling Gladbrook were released on bond. Preliminary hearings were set for Williams Wagener and Marling on dates in the coming days. State Agent J. Joe Rand filed informations accusing violation of the state uniform narcotics act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
W. H. Tyler
State Pharmacy Board
Mahaska County
Oskaloosa
Tyler
Nathan B. Williams
Belle Plaine
William Wagener
Tracer
Paul Marling
Gladbrook
J. Joe Rand
Dr. Williams
Wagner
Dr. Marling
de Raad
Don Budge Named 1938 United States Athlete
Don Budge was chosen by a nationwide poll of writers and officials as the outstanding athlete of 1938. He won the American Wimbledon French and Australian tennis titles to earn the gold laurel wreath at the New York world’s fair. He led a field that included Vander Meer O'Brien Cunningham Armstrong Louis McCarthy Foxx and Snead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Don Budge
Joe Louis
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Jimmy Foxx
Sammy Snead
Fayette Coach Takes Emmetsburg Position
Ellwood S. Madden longtime Fayette Iowa athletic coach moves to Emmetsburg junior college and high school. A State University of Iowa graduate G 1931 Iowa gym award recipient. In three Fayette football seasons his record is 17 wins 2 losses and 2 ties with last season undefeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
INS
Ellwood S. Madden
Fayette
State University of Iowa
Madden
Iowa Gym
DeWitt Man Wins Cedar Rapids Air-Way Shoot Title
Lyle Stephenson of DeWitt scored 144 of 150 to win top honors at the Cedar Rapids Air-Way club shoot held Sunday. G. Jordan of Des Moines was second with 141, while Stanley Smith of West Chester and Bim Castle of Charles City tied with 99 of 100 in the 16 yard target event. The next registered shoot is May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Stephenson
DeWitt
Cedar Rapids
Stan Smith
West Chester
Max Evans
Marion
Chet Williams
Grinnell
Wim. Mineke
Lown City
Robinson
Kr. Thornbure
H. Chapman
Charles Heaton
Fairfax
Fined $25 For Shooting Pheasant Out Of Season
Justice H R Churchill found Arth Miller of 1428 Second Street SW guilty of shooting a game bird out of season. Miller admitted the fine of 25 dollars plus costs after Conservation Officer Leo Logan testified to spotting a pheasant thrown from a Miller party car near Center Point Troy Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Churchill
Arth Miller
Second Street
Miller
Leo Logan
Center Point
Logan
Troy Mills
Planting Schedule For Playground Gardens Announced
Mrs L J Smith playground garden director lists the weekly planting times at multiple locations. Children enrolled should report with tools and seeds and will receive plot assignments and ground preparation assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Smith
The
Playground Commission
Holland Furnace
Harrison and van Buren
Cleveland
Arthur
Kenwood
Fillmore
Williams Drug Charge Hearing Delayed to May 10
A preliminary hearing for Dr Nathan B Williams of Belle Plaine on a narcotics charge was postponed to May 10, the same date as the habeas corpus petition hearing. Williams’ attorneys requested the continuance as Wallace Snyder, county attorney, announced former Judge Clare nce Nichols will assist the state as an assistant attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STATE
Speetst
The
Gazette
Vinton
Nathan B Williams
Belle Plaine
Williams
Wallace Snyder
Clarence Nichols
How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week
A guide outlines daily menus for a family of five two adults and three children to eat well on twelve dollars weekly. It explains balanced calories protein minerals and vitamins within the budget and notes recipes for each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar Colinns
Menu and recipe notices from 1939 Cedar Rapids Gazette
A list of Tuesday meals with quantities for tomato juice cereal toast bacon coffee milk and luncheon items. Includes veal pie, stewed prunes, peas, lettuce, carrots, bread, strawberries and bananas, plus daily milk and butter allowances and a note offering cake recipes and kitchen guidance from the Community Nutrition Service.
Roosevelt Opens New York World's Fair for Peace Drive
President Roosevelt opened the 156 million world’s fair in New York highlighting international goodwill and peace. Flags from many nations flew as he spoke from the federal building steps, avoiding direct reference to Germany and Hitler while stressing unity and hope for Europe. Denmark’s crown prince and princess stayed with the Roosevelts after prior royal visits as goodwill gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
INS
Roosevelt
America
Germany
Court of Peace
Adolf Hitler
United States
Americas
Europe
Denmark
Roosevelt Hudson River
Olav
Crown Princess
Martha of
Norway
Nabbed Fifth Time On Traffic Charge No Driver's License
Paul Shimek of 2410 Ellis Boulevard NW was arrested Sunday for the fifth time on traffic charges and found to be driving without a license. Justice Churchill recovered the permit and fined him $50 for speeding 44 mph plus $5 for the license violation, with prior records of reckless driving in 1936 and muffler violation in 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Shimek
Ellis Boulevard
Shat Shimek
Justice H. R. Churchilll
Shimek
Initiation of Fourteen Into Coe Music Fraternity
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia held initiation services for fourteen new members at Coe College. Faculty affiliates were Prof. Paul C. Greene and Prof. Lloyd Oakland. New initiates include Ward Byerly Carroll Joseph Bejeck Cicero Ill George Novy Berwyn Ill Max Wessner Walnut Ill Steven Barwick Waterloo Kenneth Ross Ottumwa Charles Greinke Des Plaines Wilbur Bakehouse Sigourney William Carran West Branch George Hidinger Oelwein Frank Bates Cedar Rapids James Hodgson Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Coe College
Paul C. Greene
Coe
Lloyd Oakland
Cornell College Department of Music
Ward Byerly
Carroll
Joseph Bejeck
Cicero
Ill
George Novy
Berwyn
Max Wessner
Walnut
Steven Barwick
Waterloo
Kenneth Ross
Ottumwa
Charles Greinke
Des Plaines
Wilbur Bakehouse
Sigourney
William Carran
West Branch
George Hidinger
Oelwein
Frank Bates
Sixth Avenue SE
James Hodgson
C Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Catholic College Choirs Festival in Cedar Rapids
About 215 Iowa Catholic college singers gathered in Cedar Rapids for an all day choir festival ending with an 8 pm audience program at Immaculate Conception auditorium. Six of nine Iowa colleges participated including Clark, Loras, St Ambrose, Ottumwa Heights, Dowling, Mount Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic College
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception Church
Aim
J. M. Molloy
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Pam
Pilgrim's Chorus
Tannhauser
Roosevelt Hotel
Florentine
Clark and Loras
Dubuque
St. Ambrose
Davenport
Ottumwa Heights
Ottumwa
Dowling
Des Moines
Mount Mercy
Briarcliffe
Trinity
Sioux City
Mount St. Clare
Clinton
Mechanical Voice To Replace Larynx Shown At Rotary Club Session
G L Haworth described Northwestern Bell labs artificial larynx devices with low pitched reeds for men and higher pitches for women. He demonstrated a pocket portable microphone, and explained methods for scrambling overseas conversations and unscrambling signals. H F Graves assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Laboratories
G. L. Haworth
Rotary Club
Haworth
Howorth
H. F. Graves
Franklin Students to Present Concert Wednesday
Franklin school pupils will present a voice and instrumental concert at 8:45 am Wednesday as an assembly budget program under Miss Helen Keith and Roland L Moehlmann. The program features an overture and selections by the band orchestra choir and glee clubs with classical and traditional pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godard
Bibelius
Ees Martin
Landstahting
Grieg
Bach
Woman Attacked In Attempt To Steal Purse Near Town Steel
Maude Cassidy reported to police late Sunday that a man leaped from the shadows near the Town Steel and Ironworks at 400 Twelfth Avenue SE and struck her on the forehead with a blackjack at 10 30 p m He grabbed for her purse but she kept it and he fled Cassidy suffered a bruise and said she could identify the assailant if seen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Cassidy
Sixth Street
Town Steel and Ironworks
Twelfth Avenue SE
Wilson High Student Wins First in National Drawing Contest
Louis Valliere a 12B pupil at Wilson High School won first place in a national Higgins mechanical drawing contest sponsored by Scholastic magazine. His plan for a knockdown playhouse earned a $25 prize. Valliere is the son of Mr and Mrs J W Valliere. The winning design will be shown at the Carnegie Institute exhibit in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Valliere
Wilson High School
Higgins
Scholastic
United States
Young Valnere
Warner
Wilson School
Wilson
Young Valliere
J. W. Valliere
Nineteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Happenings
Mr and Mrs G Wilson move to 421 Sixteenth Street NE from 351 Seventh Street SE. Des Moines visit by Adolph Neer and R W Makinson. Women’s golf meeting at the YWCA Tuesday at 6 pm. Travel Chapter 49 convocation Tuesday at 7 36 pm at Masonic hall. Cedar Rapids Stamp Club meets Monday 8 pm Montrose hotel. Adolph Jenista to host stamp program. W X Cole and family visited Cedar Rapids relatives. Several marriages announced including Raymond J Roth and Sue Kovacik. Ellen Kilene? of Tama files bankruptcy assets 1042.25 liabilities 5707.51 with no exemptions. Army reserve rifle classes discontinued for season. Col O W Mull to speak at Linn County Reserve Officers meeting on Wednesday 7 30 pm in federal building. He will discuss European military situation and his German army experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
O. W. Mull
338Th Field Artillery
Linn County
Federal Building
Col Mull
America
Milwaukee Plans New Locomotives from ALCO Works
Engines ordered by Milwaukee from the American Locomotive works total four units to be used in Milwaukee. Each locomotive develops 6,060 horsepower with four electric motors, one on each axle. The design is new and unlike anything previously seen here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
American Locomotive Works
Winners In Tag Sale For Iowa Children’s Home
Miss Annie Y. Smith reports first prizes to Bob Arp and Ted Stevenson in the Saturday tag sale for the Iowa Children’s Home society. Other prize winners were Lois McLain Kathleen Adams Alice Smith Doris Dolley Rosie Brose and Verna Jean Burr. About 50 workers received movie passes. sponsors thank all helpers and contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Annie Y. Smith
Bob Arp
Ted Stevenson
Lois McLain
Kathleen Adams
Alice Smith
Doris Dolley
Rosie Brose
Verna Jean Burr
Red Cross Offers Advanced First Aid And Life Saving Classes
Cedar Rapids hosts advanced Red Cross courses led by Dr. James A. Ward and Harold Baker from Midwest HQ in St. Louis. First aid begins at 7 p.m. in the federal building basement, life saving at 8 p.m. in the YMCA pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
James A. Ward
Harold Baker
St. Louis
Federal Building
Man reports solicitor sought donation for Michigan orphans home
William Morgan, attendant at a service station on B avenue at Second street NE, told police Monday a woman solicited a gift for a soldiers' orphans home said to be in Michigan and sponsored by the American Legion. Morgan questioned her claim and noted a Michigan home sponsored by the VFW. she became confused and left abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morgan
B Avenue
Second Street
Michigan
American Legion
Morgan
Milwaukee Gets Diesels for Cedar Rapids Yards
Two diesel electric switch engines for the Milwaukee road have arrived in Cedar Rapids and are expected in service in the local yards Monday afternoon. They are two of six on order destined for multiple division yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Modern Telephone Magic Demonstrated At Cedar Rapids Dinner
G L Haworth of Northwestern Bell and technician H F Graves will discuss and demonstrate “Phone Magic” at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting. Haworth will explain speech scrambling used in overseas calls and will speak with an artificial larynx plus other telephonic developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Haworth
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
H F Graves
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Line Officials Transferred Effective May 1
Several Rock Island lines officials transferred from Cedar Rapids to new posts. F A Bogue moves from Cedar Rapids acting sup to Chicago safety sup. L F Shedd retires after serving in Cedar Rapids. C P Pratt shifts from Little Rock to Fort Worth as superintendent. H T Livingston moves from Cedar Rapids division engineer to Little Rock superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Lines
Cedar Rapids
F. A. Bogue
Fort Worth
Chicago
L. F. Shedd
C P Pratt
Little Rock
Ark
HT. Livington
Breakin At Costas Gianedakis Shoe Repair Shop
Detective L B Marshall investigated a Sunday night breakin at Costas Gianedakis shoe repair shop on 612 Third Avenue SE. Entry was gained through a washroom window. About $40 was stolen: $29 in currency from a cigar box and $11 in change from a purse in the drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B Marshall
Costas Granedakis Shoe Repair
Third Avenue SE
Gianedakis
No Deaths in Month in Monit Kansas City
A traffic safety campaign in Kansas City reports no motor vehicle deaths for an entire calendar month, the first such record since the safety council began keeping data in 192. The milestone highlights progress in road safety efforts and public compliance with traffic rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Safety Council
Accident Toll Rises in City in First Four Months of 1939
City traffic reports show a higher accident total in April and January-April 1939 compared with 1938, though injuries fell due to an active speed control campaign. Police note the year began with a push to curb speeding and cite a widening gap in accidents over 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Elks Club Opens G Avenue Playground NW
The new Elks club playground at G avenue and Sixth street NW opens today under the playground commission. Albert Earl leads the supervision with a trained supervisor from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Softball teams will form and games like horseshoes and box hockey will be added. A twelve foot fence surrounds the area next to Northwestern tracks, with the site leveled and a regulation softball diamond laid out. Police noted the need after complaints of children playing in the streets last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
G Avenue
Sixth Street NW
Bob Vlach
Elis Club
Playground Commission
Albert
Earl
City Faces Harford Demand Over Snow Shovel Claim
City council reviews letter from E M Harford of 928 L Street SW seeking 10 for shoveling snow off 15 feet of city property for three years. Harford warns he will fence the 15 by 50 foot land if not paid. council places the complaint on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citir Council
E. M Harford
L Street
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Derby
By Leo Lucas
William Wagner
Traer
Russell Kern
Brreakfast
Coe Music Fraternity
M. Mullan
BG. Collins
Maurice J Tracy
Msgr
August J. Vojacek
Leo Derga
Louis Forrey
H. Krieger
Anamosa
Thomas O'Dowd
Williamsburg
Edward Neuzil
Iowa City
James Delay
Raphael Goodman
E. G. Kelly
Lasswell
St Joseph's
Adolph Neer
R. W. Makinson
RAM
Masonic Hall
W. X. Cole
Doe Sedlak
Camburncourt SE
Walter Cole
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
O. W. Pitcher
Alburnett
Agnes Mordorst
Raymond J Roth
Sue Kovacik
Justice H. R. Churchill
Ellen Kilenin
Tama
Ellen's Style and Beauty Shop
Army Reserve
Army Headquarters
Federal
Monti
G Ave
6Th St
Illinois Central System
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